TRUMP STATEMENT: Former US President Donald Trump said he congratulates “the world” on what he called a “historic vote” approving the US-drafted resolution establishing an international “Peace Council for Gaza,” which he said he will personally chair.

HAMAS STATEMENT: Hamas said the UN Security Council decision does not meet the political and humanitarian rights of the Palestinian people, particularly in Gaza.The movement said the resolution imposes an international trusteeship framework over Gaza and serves goals Israel failed to achieve through military force.

ISRAELI MEDIA:

Israeli Channel 15 reported that the government formally requested the removal of ICC Prosecutor Karim Khan and cancellation of arrest orders for Netanyahu and former defense minister Yoav Gallant.

Previous reports indicated that the ICC rejected earlier Israeli requests to cancel or freeze warrants related to genocide charges.

PALESTINE CHRONICLE: The Security Council approved the US proposal for a stabilization force and oversight body, drawing immediate criticism from Palestinian factions.

UNSC Backs International Administration Plan for Gaza as Hamas Rejects Framework

PALESTINE CHRONICLE: A Swiss parliamentary investigation has concluded that the detention and expulsion of Palestinian-American journalist Ali Abunimah in January were the result of a series of irregularities as well as political interference, in particular by a senior Swiss official with financial ties to Israel, according to the Electronic Intifada (EI).

Swiss Probe Finds Ali Abunimah’s Arrest Ordered by Israeli-Linked Official

ISRAELI MEDIA: Israel’s Channel 12 reported that a senior security official warned that Israel is “on the verge of completely losing control” over unrest in the occupied West Bank.

ISRAELI MEDIA: Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich called for killing the Palestinian fighters currently besieged in Rafah and reiterated that he sees preventing the establishment of a Palestinian state as his mission.

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: A medical source at the Baptist Hospital said several Palestinians were wounded by fire from an Israeli drone near a school housing displaced families in Al-Daraj neighborhood in Gaza City.

ANADOLU NEWS AGENCY: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said maintaining the ceasefire in Gaza is necessary and that Hamas is upholding its commitments despite Israeli provocations. He added that regional stability is impossible while occupation continues and Palestinian land remains seized.

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: Palestinian media reported Israeli artillery shelling in the Al-Tuffah neighborhood east of Gaza City.

PALESTINE CHRONICLE: The Oxford Union, one of the world’s most renowned debating societies, has voted “overwhelmingly” in favor of a motion declaring Israel “a greater threat to regional stability” than Iran.

Oxford Union: Israel, Not Iran, Poses the Larger Risk to Regional Stability

AL-JAZEERA: Father Manuel Musallam, member of the Islamic-Christian Commission in Defense of Jerusalem and Holy Sites, said international delegations and “peace initiatives” are attempts to weaken Gaza and undermine its steadfastness. He added that resistance weapons cannot be taken away, asserting that accountability and justice—not force—will determine future security. He described US support for Israel as complicity in war crimes and genocide, and said resistance will push Israel toward international trial, isolation, and military defeat.

ISRAELI MEDIA: Shimon Tubul, Deputy Mayor of Beersheba, said Israel “should have entered Gaza every day and killed 100,000 to 150,000 Gazans,” describing it as a missed opportunity to “eliminate Gaza completely.”

PALESTINIAN PRISONERS’ OFFICE: The Palestinian Prisoners’ Media Office said prisoner Abdullah Barghouti, serving 67 life sentences, is subjected to severe physical and psychological torture at Gilboa Prison. The office said Barghouti has been repeatedly beaten by guards accompanied by dogs, causing deep wounds, fractures, and untreated bone injuries, describing the situation as an attempt at “slow execution.”

ISRAELI MEDIA: Channel 12 quoted an Israeli official saying media reports about the transfer of a prisoner’s body were incorrect, adding that only belongings found yesterday during a search in the Al-Zaytoun neighborhood were handed over via the Red Cross for examination.

ISRAELI MEDIA: Israel’s Channel 12 reported that National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir demanded Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrest Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, saying “Arrest Abu Mazen, and I will take care of the rest.”

PALESTINE CHRONICLE: In October, amid the two-year anniversary of the Gaza genocide, Jewish settler attacks on Palestinians in the West Bank hit an all-time high. And they will escalate – as long as they are allowed by the US-led West.

Read the latest article by dr. Dan Steinbock.

The Ultimate Goal of Jewish Settler Violence in the West Bank

ISRAELI MEDIA: Israel’s Channel 12 reported that National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir demanded that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu “arrest Abu Mazen,” stating he would “handle the rest.”

AL.JAZEERA: Al-Jazeera’s correspondent reported that the Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades handed over the body of an Israeli prisoner killed in Israeli bombing to a Red Cross team in Gaza City.

STATEMENT: The Nasser Salah al-Din Brigades mourned field commander Waseem Abdul-Basit Abdul-Hadi, saying he was killed in an assassination operation carried out by Israeli special forces in the central Gaza Strip.

ISRAELI MEDIA: Channel 12 reported that an Israeli court lifted travel bans previously imposed on Israeli soldiers accused of torturing Palestinian detainees at the Sde Teiman camp.

AL-JAZEERA: Al-Jazeera reported that Israeli forces raided the town of Kafr Malik east of Ramallah in the occupied West Bank.

PALESTINE CHRONICLE: Hamas says the US draft resolution risks replacing Israeli occupation with foreign trusteeship, while Israel seeks last-minute amendments before the Security Council vote.

Hamas Rejects Amendments to Gaza Resolution while Israel Pressures Washington

AL-JAZEERA: Al-Jazeera’s correspondent reported that Israeli forces raided the town of Kafr Malik east of Ramallah in the occupied West Bank.

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: Nasser Medical Complex confirmed that a Palestinian man and his daughter were injured in Israeli artillery shelling behind the yellow line in Bani Suhaila east of Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip.

PALESTINE CHRONICLE: Haidar Eid’s Tel El- Hawa’ is a meditation about what it means to be a Gazan in a world ruled by genocidaires.

Haidar Eid’s ‘Tel El-Hawa’: A Song of Melancholy, Sorrow, and Martyrdom!

WFP: The World Food Programme said that after two years of conflict, families throughout the Gaza Strip remain in urgent need of food assistance.

GAZA HEALTH MINISTRY: The Ministry of Health in Gaza announced that 14 Palestinians whose bodies had been held by Israeli forces will be buried after officials were unable to identify them.

PALESTINE CHRONICLE: Israeli forces continued airstrikes and demolition operations behind the Yellow Line in Gaza on Monday, as severe winter conditions and ongoing restrictions on aid worsened already catastrophic humanitarian conditions.

Israeli Strikes and Demolitions Continue Beyond Yellow Line as Winter Crisis Deepens in Gaza

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: A number of Palestinians were injured after being targeted by an Israeli drone behind the yellow line in Al-Sheja’iya, east of Gaza City, according to a source at the Baptist Hospital.

AL-JAZEERA: An emergency services source announced that a Palestinian was killed by an Israeli drone behind the yellow line in Beit Lahia, in the northwestern Gaza Strip.

The streets of Gaza are filled with the remnants of its martyrs and loved ones. pic.twitter.com/3EfYQf6Fg1

— Ramy Abdu| رامي عبده (@RamAbdu) November 16, 2025

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: Local media reported that Israeli artillery targeted areas east of Al-Bureij refugee camp in central Gaza, in a new breach of the ceasefire agreement.

AL-JAZEERA: Al-Jazeera’s correspondent reported three Israeli airstrikes, artillery shelling, and heavy tank fire behind the yellow line east of Khan Yunis in southern Gaza.

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: Palestinian sources said Israeli forces raided the town of Anabta, east of Tulkarem in the northern occupied West Bank.

AL-JAZEERA: Thousands gathered in central Brussels calling for a complete military embargo on Israel and the suspension of EU-Israel agreements over continued violations despite the ceasefire.

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: An Israeli airstrike targeted areas east of Khan Younis in southern Gaza overnight.

PALESTINE CHRONICLE: A Haaretz investigation has uncovered that the controversial evacuation flights moving Palestinians from Gaza abroad were coordinated by an unregistered organization linked to Israel’s Defense Ministry, now under investigation for possible fraud and trafficking.

Investigation Links Gaza Flights to Shadowy Group Tied to Israeli Defense Ministry

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: Palestinian media reported Israeli artillery strikes targeting the eastern area of Al-Zaytoun neighborhood southeast of Gaza City.

LEBANESE HEALTH MINISTRY: The Lebanese Ministry of Health announced that one person was killed in an Israeli airstrike targeting a vehicle in the town of Al-Mansouri in southern Lebanon.

AL-JAZEERA: Al-Jazeera’s correspondent reported heavy bombardment, including airstrikes, artillery shelling, and intense tank fire, behind the yellow line east of Gaza City.

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: Palestinian media reported that Israeli warplanes carried out a strike on the eastern outskirts of the Al-Sheja’iya neighborhood east of Gaza City. Simultaneously, the area was subjected to artillery fire and gunfire from Israeli armored vehicles.

PALESTINIAN FACTIONS:

Palestinian factions and political forces issued a joint statement warning:

• The US draft resolution at the UN Security Council poses a dangerous attempt to impose international trusteeship on Gaza.

• Any international force must operate solely under a UN mandate and in coordination with official Palestinian institutions.

• Its role must be limited to protecting civilians, ensuring the flow of humanitarian aid, and separating forces.

• Any foreign military presence or international bases in Gaza constitutes a violation of Palestinian sovereignty.

• The proposed Arab-Islamic model for administering Gaza is the most acceptable framework.

• They reject any clause related to disarming Gaza or undermining the right of the Palestinian people to resist.

• Any discussions about weapons must remain a national matter tied to a political process that guarantees the end of occupation.

• The current US draft paves the way for external control over Palestinian decision-making and reconstruction.

• Humanitarian and reconstruction efforts must be implemented through competent Palestinian institutions under UN supervision.

PALESTINE CHRONICLE: According to Haaretz, Harvard has spent years safeguarding Israel’s cultural record, as if preparing for a future in which the original may not survive.

Harvard Built an Archive as if Israel Might Not Survive – Haaretz Reports

AL-JAZEERA: The Israeli army said its forces killed a Palestinian who crossed the yellow line and “posed an immediate threat,” according to its claim, in northern Gaza.

HAMAS SPOKESPERSON: The amendments and key points of the US draft resolution at the Security Council do not contribute to stabilizing the situation in Gaza.

We want a resolution that protects our right to self-determination and prevents further aggression on Gaza.

We want a resolution that stops Israeli escalation in Gaza, the West Bank, and Jerusalem.

The United States is attempting to satisfy different parties with nonbinding language.

The alternative is a resolution that reinforces the ceasefire and establishes an international peacekeeping force in Gaza.

ISRAELI MEDIA: Israel’s Channel 13 reported that the Israeli security establishment has recommended launching a military operation in Lebanon that may last several days.

ISRAELI MEDIA: Israel’s public broadcaster said Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held a closed meeting after today’s cabinet session to discuss tomorrow’s planned vote at the UN Security Council on the US resolution regarding implementation of the Gaza agreement.