PALESTINE CHRONICLE: ​​Israeli forces killed three Palestinians, including two children, during widespread raids and arrests in the occupied West Bank as settler violence escalated across multiple districts.

Israeli Forces Kill Three Palestinians as Raids and Arrests Intensify across West Bank

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: Local sources said young Palestinians threw Molotov cocktails at Israeli forces during a raid on the town of Sebastia northwest of Nablus.

PALESTINE CHRONICLE: Palestine is, by far, the worst colonial experience in history, far worse in its rampant inhumanity than South Africa or Algeria. It took more than 130 years for the Algerians to drive out the French, but they finally did.

Read the latest article by Professor Jeremy Salt.

Gaza: ‘Who Chooses Death Will Bear the Consequences’

PALESTINE CHRONICLE: An average of almost two children have been killed every day in conflict-related incidents in Gaza since the ceasefire began, UNICEF warned on Friday.

https://www.palestinechronicle.com/unicef-says-two-gaza-children-killed-per-day-israeli-army-invades-east-gaza-city/

ISRAELI MEDIA:The Israeli Broadcasting Authority reported that an Israeli official stated Israel will obtain legitimacy to disarm Hamas if the United States fails to do so.

ISRAELI MEDIA: The Israeli Broadcasting Authority reported that ministers in Israel’s security cabinet said there will be no alternative to additional military action in Gaza if Hamas continues to grow stronger.

PALESTINE CHRONICLE: Singapore on Friday imposed financial sanctions and entry bans on four Israeli individuals for their involvement in “acts of violence” against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank.

‘Acts of Violence’ – Singapore Imposes Sanctions on Four Illegal Israeli Settlers

ISRAELI ARMY RADIO:

The army killed a Palestinian police officer and arrested another in the village of Tell near Nablus.

The two officers had opened fire on an Israeli force in Nablus days ago, injuring a soldier.

One of the officers attempted to fire the same weapon used in the earlier shooting against Israeli forces.

WHO: Rick Piperkorn, the World Health Organization’s representative in Palestine, announced that more than 16,500 Palestinian patients still require medical evacuation outside Gaza.

PALESTINE CHRONICLE: Lebanese Army Commander Rodolphe Haykal has warned that the country is facing “a decisive phase, among the most difficult in its history,” amid Israel’s continued occupation of its territory.

Lebanon Army Chief Warns of ‘Decisive Phase’ amid Israel’s Ongoing Occupation

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: Palestinian media reported that a Palestinian police officer was killed by an Israeli special forces unit after his home was surrounded in the village of Tell southwest of Nablus. Israeli forces seized his body.

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: Dozens of Palestinian families fled from Al-Tuffah and Al-Shuja’iya neighborhoods in eastern Gaza after Israeli forces advanced into areas they had withdrawn from under the ceasefire agreement and continued detonating explosive vehicles and artillery shelling.

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: Palestinian media reported that four children were injured in the Al-Salateen area of Beit Lahia after an Israeli drone dropped an explosive device toward them.

ISRAELI MEDIA: Israeli media reported that Israeli occupation authorities began establishing a new settlement belonging to the Gush Etzion settlement bloc southwest of Jerusalem, and that the first settlers have already moved in.

PALESTINE CHRONICLE: Pro-Palestine activist Mahmoud Khalil has filed a lawsuit seeking to compel the Trump administration to release its communications with anti-Palestinian organizations and individuals in the run-up to his arrest by US immigration authorities in March this year.

Mahmoud Khalil Sues US Government over ‘Collusion’ with Doxxing Groups

SINGAPORE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS: Singapore’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced financial sanctions and an entry ban on four Israelis over their involvement in violent extremist attacks against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank.

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: Local sources reported that an Israeli helicopter opened fire toward eastern areas of Jabaliya refugee camp in northern Gaza.

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: Palestinian sources reported that Israeli forces fired live ammunition toward residents and worshippers during Friday prayers in the village of Al-Mughayyer northeast of Ramallah in the occupied West Bank.

UNICEF: UNICEF announced that at least 67 children have been killed in Gaza by Israeli gunfire since the ceasefire began on October 10.

PALESTINE CHRONICLE: Instead of making further demands on the occupation’s long-suffering victims, as the US-controlled Security Council does in its Trump plan resolution, the ICJ and the General Assembly have flipped the US script to make demands on the perpetrator, Israel, including the demand, in September 2024, that Israel must end the occupation within a year.

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Who is Ready to Die for Trump’s Gaza Plan? So Far, Nobody

ISRAELI MEDIA: The Israeli Broadcasting Authority reported that Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar, National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir, and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich will be part of the team tasked with implementing the second phase of the ceasefire agreement in Gaza.

AL-JAZEERA: Al-Jazeera’s correspondent reported that the Israeli army carried out a detonation beyond the Yellow Line east of Gaza City.

UNRWA: UNRWA said that its healthcare staff have returned to northern Gaza and are facing a severe shortage of equipment due to destroyed facilities.

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: Palestinian sources reported renewed heavy artillery shelling by Israeli forces toward the northeast area of Al-Bureij refugee camp in central Gaza.

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: The Nasser Medical Complex reported the killing of a displaced Palestinian by Israeli army fire outside the so-called Yellow Line south of Khan Yunis.

PALESTINE CHRONICLE: Israeli forces continued strikes and demolition operations across Gaza on Friday, killing at least one civilian and adding to the mounting toll despite the ongoing ceasefire agreement.

One Killed in Khan Yunis as Israeli Forces Widen Strikes beyond Yellow Line

AL-JAZEERA: Al-Jazeera’s correspondent reported that the Israeli army detonated residential buildings inside the Yellow Line east of Khan Yunis.

AL-JAZEERA: Al-Jazeera’s correspondent reported Israeli airstrikes, artillery fire, and heavy gunfire from tanks inside the Yellow Line east of Khan Yunis.

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: Local Palestinian media reported artillery shelling early Friday northeast of Al-Bureij refugee camp in central Gaza.

PALESTINIAN HEALTH MINISTRY: The Palestinian Ministry of Health announced that two young Palestinians were killed by Israeli forces during a raid on the town of Kafr Aqab north of Jerusalem early Friday.

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: Local Palestinian sources reported that three young Palestinians were injured by Israeli gunfire during a raid on the town of Kafr Aqab north of Jerusalem early Friday.

PALESTINE CHRONICLE: A Guardian investigation has revealed photographic evidence indicating that Israel used two types of banned cluster munitions in south Lebanon during its 13-month war.

Guardian Investigation: Israel Used Banned Cluster Munitions in Lebanon

AL-JAZEERA: Al-Jazeera’s correspondent reported that the Israeli army carried out a large demolition operation inside the Yellow Line east of Gaza City.

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: Palestinian media reported heavy gunfire from Israeli military vehicles east of Khan Yunis in southern Gaza.

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: Palestinian sources reported that clashes broke out tonight between young Palestinians and Israeli forces in the town of Seida north of Tulkarm in the northern occupied West Bank.

NETANYAHU: We will reopen the Rafah crossing after recovering all the “captives,” and we are very close to completing this step — once achieved, the crossing will open.

PALESTINE CHRONICLE: Hamas issued a statement via Telegram condemning the Israeli occupation for a “blatant violation” of the ceasefire, citing the continuous daily westward displacement of the ‘Yellow Line’ — the boundary to which Israeli occupation forces were required to withdraw under the first phase of the truce agreed upon on October 10.

Hamas: Israel Shifts ‘Yellow Line’ in Blatant Ceasefire Violation

PALESTINE CHRONICLE: On World Children’s Day, staggering figures indicate that over 20,000 children have been killed and over 56,000 orphaned in Israel’s two-year genocidal assault on the Gaza Strip. During the same period, more than 1,630 children have been detained by Israeli forces in the occupied West Bank.

World Children’s Day – Over 20,000 Killed in Gaza, Thousands Orphaned and Detained 

PALESTINE CHRONICLE: Israeli occupation forces have raided several towns and cities in the occupied West Bank, detaining more than 50 Palestinians, including two women. At the same time, illegal settlers targeted Palestinian families and agricultural lands in violent attacks.

Scores Detained, Widespread Raids and Settler Attacks across West Bank

PALESTINE CHRONICLE: Israel plans to expropriate around 1,800 dunams (nearly 450 acres) of privately owned land in the occupied West Bank, claiming it was for the “preservation and development” of an archaeological site.

‘Highly Unusual’ – Israel to Seize 1,800 Dunams of West Bank Land for Archaeological ‘Preservation’

AL JAZEERA CORRESPONDENT: Al Jazeera’s correspondent reported that settlers attacked a car warehouse tonight in the town of Huwara, south of Nablus, in the northern West Bank, and set it on fire.

ISRAELI PRIME MINISTER BENJAMIN NETANYAHU:

We will open the Rafah crossing after the recovery of all ‘hostages,’ and we are very close to completing the step. When that is achieved, we will open the crossing.

The recent agreement enabled us to return almost all ‘hostages,’ and there are still 3 dead bodies we are working to return.

We have not yet finished the first phase and continue to work on recovering the last 3 bodies.

The transition to the second phase of the agreement is linked to exhausting the available information about the recovery of the bodies.

The main mission, as defined by the UN Security Council resolution and the Trump plan, is to dismantle Hamas and disarm the Gaza Strip.

Washington wants to test the deployment of an international force in Gaza, and we told them they can try, but time is not open-ended.