US MEDIA:

US President Donald Trump said that Washington wants Hamas to give up its weapons, adding that the movement has agreed to do so, and “if it doesn’t, we will take care of it ourselves.”

Trump stated that Hamas is searching for the bodies of the slain hostages, and that some of the bodies are located in tunnels.

He added that Hamas is already digging in search of the bodies, some of which have been buried for a long time, while others are under the rubble.

“There is no reason for the US army to intervene in Gaza,” Trump said.

ISRAELI DEFENSE MINISTRY: Israeli Defense Minister Yisrael Katz said that Israel will work in cooperation with the international force led by the United States to destroy tunnels in Gaza. He warned that if Hamas refuses to implement the agreement, Israel will return to fighting in coordination with Washington.

ISRAELI MEDIA: Israel’s Channel 15 quoted an unnamed security source as saying that the Al-Qassam Brigades had deceived the Israeli army during the war.

The source explained that the army had dropped Israeli communication chips to gather information about the captives, but the resistance collected and activated them shortly before the handover of captives, using them to make calls with the prisoners’ families.

PALESTINE CHRONICLE: Gaza’s Health Ministry says 90 Palestinian bodies returned by Israel show signs of torture, mutilation, and execution, as doctors struggle to identify the victims with limited forensic resources.

Handcuffed and Blindfolded: Bodies of 90 Palestinians Returned by Israel

AL-JAZEERA: Al-Jazeera’s correspondent reported that the Al-Qassam Brigades handed over the bodies of two Israeli captives — killed in Israeli airstrikes during the aggression on Gaza — to the Red Cross in Gaza City.

AL-JAZEERA: A senior Palestinian security official in Gaza said that security agencies launched a campaign immediately after the ceasefire to restore internal stability following Israel’s deliberate attempt to plunge the Strip into chaos and violence.

He explained that the security forces are acting responsibly to prevent any unrest that could endanger civilians, particularly after Israeli forces provided cover for criminal gangs that committed horrific crimes during the war.

CNN:

CNN quoted US President Donald Trump as saying that Israel could resume fighting in Gaza “with a word from me” if Hamas fails to comply with the ceasefire agreement.

Trump said he would consider allowing Netanyahu to resume military operations if Hamas refused to abide by the truce.

He added that freeing the hostages was crucial and claimed that Hamas is now “eliminating violent gangs.”

Trump said he was investigating reports that Hamas executed innocent Palestinians, adding, “There may be gangs.”

He also revealed that he had restrained Israel’s army and government, saying, “If Israel were capable of crushing Hamas, it would have already done so.”

AL-JAZEERA:The resistance security force Rada’a announced that it continues a comprehensive security campaign across all areas of the Gaza Strip.

The statement said the force is targeting individuals involved in collaboration with the Israeli occupation and those who conceal them.

It added: “The final opportunity to correct course and provide available information remains open. There will be no escape from the firm hand of justice that will reach every traitor and accomplice.”

MAJD SECURITY WEBSITE: A security official in the resistance told the Majd Security website that several collaborators had turned themselves in over the past hours and days. He confirmed that necessary procedures were taken to ensure their protection, adding: “Some steps remain to be completed with those who surrendered — we will protect and rehabilitate them. The door of repentance remains open for collaborators to return to their people.”

AL-QASSAM BRIGADES: The Al-Qassam Brigades announced that, as part of the Al-Aqsa Flood prisoner exchange deal, they will hand over the bodies of two Israeli captives in Gaza this evening.

AL-JAZEERA: Dr. Khalil Al-Daqran, spokesperson for Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital, said that large numbers of victims remain trapped under the rubble across Gaza’s governorates. He called for equipment, machinery, and support from friendly nations to recover the bodies, adding that “until this moment, no medical aid or equipment has reached Gaza’s hospitals.”

PALESTINE CHRONICLE: A leading source in the Palestinian Resistance confirmed on Wednesday that the body, which Israel claimed does not match any of its captives, is that of an Israeli soldier captured in an Al-Qassam Brigades operation in Jabaliya in May 2024.

Returned Captive’s Body is Israeli Soldier, Palestinian Resistance Source Says 

UNICEF: The UNICEF spokesperson told CNN that the main challenge in Gaza remains the closure of the crossing, stressing that “we have aid waiting outside and urgently need it opened.” She added that “aid has been used as a bargaining chip or restricted, and the United Nations has been marginalized — this must end.”

ISRAELI MEDIA: The Israeli Broadcasting Authority reported that the body returned to Israel yesterday belonged to a Palestinian who had been working with the Israeli army in tunnel-clearing operations.

PALESTINE CHRONICLE: Human rights lawyers have filed complaints with the International Criminal Court (ICC) and multiple UN investigative bodies demanding a probe into the killing of Palestinian journalist, Saleh Aljafarawi, in the Gaza Strip.

‘Justice for Saleh’: Lawyers Urge ICC, UN to Investigate Gaza Journalist’s Killing

PALESTINE CHRONICLE: As US President Donald Trump declared this Tuesday, that Phase 2 of the ceasefire deal in Gaza is in effect, Israel was busy violating the deal before negotiations could even begin. As civilians continue to be killed by Israeli fire, American billionaires also eye seizing Gaza as a tax haven and casino playground, while also eying the continuation of Arab normalization deals.

Read the latest analysis by Robert Inlakesh.

US Threatens Hamas and Israel Violates the Gaza Ceasefire: Will It Soon Collapse?

AL-JAZEERA:

A US official told Al Jazeera that work continues to establish the Civil-Military Coordination Center in Israel, which will be operational within days.

Around 200 US troops have arrived in Israel to set up the center, which will monitor the ceasefire implementation and violations by all sides.

Partner countries, as well as representatives from international organizations, NGOs, and the private sector, will participate in the center’s operations, with personnel on the ground in Gaza.

AL-JAZEERA: Israeli occupation forces raided the home of freed prisoner Rashid Omar — released under the recent exchange deal — in the village of Far’un, south of Tulkarm in the northern occupied West Bank.

UNITED NATIONS: The UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs called on Israel to permit the entry of thousands of aid trucks into Gaza every week.

PALESTINE CHRONICLE: The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has upheld a ban preventing Israeli athletes from competing in the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships, set to begin in Indonesia on Sunday, after rejecting an appeal filed by the Israeli Gymnastics Federation (IGF).

Israel’s Appeal Overturned: Indonesia Refuses Visas for Israeli Athletes

The Al-Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of Hamas, announced details of two military operations carried out during the war on Gaza:

On September 18, 2024, fighters detonated a minefield targeting several Israeli “Hummer” vehicles in Rafah, causing multiple casualties. Snipers then opened fire on the injured soldiers near Deir Yassin School in the Al-Jeneina neighborhood.

On July 7, 2024, Al-Qassam fighters lured a 12-soldier Israeli unit and five collaborators into a booby-trapped tunnel shaft in the Al-Nahda area of Rafah, detonating explosives that killed and wounded the entire group.

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: The Nasser Medical Complex in Khan Yunis reported that a Palestinian was killed by Israeli forces east of the city in southern Gaza.

ISRAELI MEDIA: Israel’s Channel Kan reported that the army is preparing to receive the bodies of five Israeli soldiers who were killed in Gaza airstrikes while being held by the Palestinian resistance.

ISRAELI MEDIA: The Israeli daily Haaretz reported that the Rafah crossing between Gaza and Egypt is expected to reopen within the next few days.

PALESTINE CHRONICLE: From sound torture to amputations, Palestinians released under the ceasefire describe a brutal system of repression inside Israeli prisons.

‘We Died a Thousand Times’: Freed Palestinian Detainees Describe Horrific Torture

ISRAELI MEDIA: Israel’s Channel Kan reported that the Israeli army carried out strikes over the past two days in the Shejaiyya neighborhood of Gaza to protect a family collaborating with Israel. According to the channel, the army allowed this family to remain under its protection in areas from which Israeli forces have not yet withdrawn.

US CENTCOM:

PALESTINE CHRONICLE: A Palestinian man was beaten to death by Israeli army forces in the occupied West Bank on Wednesday, amid widespread raids on several neighborhoods in Ramallah and al-Bireh. The man was identified as Saleem Raji al-Far, from the town of Zababdeh, near Jenin.

Palestinian Beaten to Death by Israeli Forces amid West Bank Raids, Settler Attacks

AL-JAZEERA: The spokesperson for Gaza Municipality said that Israel deliberately destroyed 56 central water wells in Gaza City, causing a severe shortage of drinking water that exceeds 80 percent of daily civilian needs. He added that Israeli forces have almost completely destroyed the city’s water and sewage networks.

AL-JAZEERA: A senior source in the Palestinian Resistance told Al Jazeera that the body referred to by Israel as “not belonging to an Israeli” is in fact that of an Israeli soldier captured during a resistance operation. He explained that the capture and retrieval of the soldier’s body into one of the tunnels was carried out by Al-Qassam Brigades during an operation in Jabaliya Camp in May 2024.

AL-JAZEERA: Al Jazeera’s correspondent reported that the Red Cross has received the bodies of dozens of Palestinian prisoners and is transferring them to the Gaza Strip.

GAZA CIVIL DEFENSE: The Gaza Civil Defense said that it recovered the bodies of two Palestinians from the Qizan al-Najjar area, south of Khan Younis.

GAZA HEALTH MINISTRY: The Gaza Ministry of Health announced that hospitals in the Strip received 25 bodies and 35 wounded in the past 24 hours. The total death toll since October 7, 2023, has risen to 67,938 killed and 169,170 injured as a result of Israel’s ongoing assault on the Gaza Strip.

PALESTINE CHRONICLE: Hamas urged mediators to pressure Israel to uphold the Gaza ceasefire after Israeli strikes killed civilians, while Tel Aviv threatened to enforce the truce “by force.”

Gaza Ceasefire Falters amid Israeli Strikes, Hamas Appeals to Mediators

UNICEF: The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said that nine out of ten homes in Gaza have been damaged or completely destroyed due to Israel’s war on the Strip. Gaza’s Government Media Office earlier reported that destruction across the enclave has reached approximately 90 percent after two years of war, describing it as an “ongoing genocide” targeting both people and infrastructure.

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: Medical sources at the Baptist Hospital in Gaza reported that two Palestinians were killed in an Israeli airstrike on the Shuja’iyya neighborhood, east of Gaza City.

AL-JAZEERA:

Medical sources in Gaza told Al Jazeera that some of the bodies handed over by Israeli forces yesterday were blindfolded and had their hands tied.

Indicators suggest that several of those killed were executed in the field.

Tracks from tank chains were visible on some bodies, suggesting that some may have been crushed to death by Israeli military vehicles.

PALESTINE CHRONICLE: The Hamas-affiliated Radaa force says the operation targets collaborators and criminal gangs amid renewed efforts to stabilize the Strip.

Gaza Security Forces Crack Down on Criminal Gangs, Collaborators

AL-JAZEERA: Humanitarian aid continues to enter the Gaza Strip through the Kissufim crossing, east of Deir al-Balah, and the Kerem Shalom crossing, south of the Strip, under the supervision of UN agencies. Residents of the enclave continue to suffer from severe food shortages and a lack of shelter due to the widespread destruction of homes.

AL-JAZEERA: Israeli tanks opened fire on Palestinians in the town of Bani Suhaila and the Sheikh Nasser neighborhood, east of Khan Yunis. Earlier, the Israeli army claimed that its forces fired “to remove a threat” after spotting what it described as suspects trying to cross the “yellow line” in the Gaza Strip, saying the suspects approached the soldiers despite warning shots.

ISRAELI MEDIA: Israeli Channel 12 reported that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu left the courtroom after receiving a message. Meanwhile, Israel’s Justice Minister said he would propose a law to suspend Netanyahu’s trial, arguing that prosecuting a sitting prime minister “contradicts justice and the interests of the state.”

ISRAELI MEDIA: The Israeli army said it believes soldier Tamir Nimrodi was killed in captivity at the beginning of the war and that an investigation is underway to determine the circumstances of his death. The Families of Israeli Captives Committee said Nimrodi had been abducted from his base and killed during captivity as a result of Israeli airstrikes.

PALESTINE CHRONICLE: In what could be a significant policy reversal, Israel announced today, Wednesday, that it has decided to reopen the Rafah border crossing between besieged Gaza and Egypt to allow a large consignment of humanitarian aid into the famine-stricken Strip.

Israel to Reopens Rafah Crossing for 600 Trucks after Captive Remains Returned

Palestinian resistance factions have stated:

The security campaign is a national necessity to protect citizens.

They urge families to hand over their involved sons.

The security operation in Gaza has national consensus to restore security and pursue “mercenaries and agents of the enemy.”

From Drug Lords to Death Squads: Israel’s Gaza War Continues through Collaborator Gangs

Captive Remains Identified:

The identities of three of the four deceased Israeli captives whose remains were returned by Hamas on Tuesday evening from Gaza have been confirmed by the National Institute of Forensic Medicine.

Relatives of Tamir Namroudi and Eitan Levy also announced the return of their bodies to Israel.

Palestinian Killed North of Jerusalem:

The Palestinian Red Crescent reported that a Palestinian was killed after being struck on the head by Israeli occupation forces near the Qalandia checkpoint, north of Jerusalem.

Israeli occupation forces launched widespread raids and incursions overnight Wednesday across various areas of the occupied West Bank.

These operations included the Jalazone camp and other towns north of Ramallah, Kafr Aqab village north of Jerusalem, Bethlehem, and parts of Hebron.

Occupation forces also raided the homes of recently released prisoners, warning their families against holding any celebrations for their release.

Ben-Gvir Invades Al-Aqsa Compound Again as Israeli Army Raids West Bank

Rafah Crossing to Reopen:

The Israeli Public Broadcasting Corporation stated that 600 aid trucks will enter Gaza with the reopening of the Rafah crossing today (Wednesday).

Israel reportedly decided to proceed with the reopening and aid entry after Hamas returned the bodies of four detainees on Tuesday evening.

Earlier, Channel 13 initially reported a decision not to reopen the crossing and reduce aid due to the incomplete handover of all remains.

Famine Risk Persists:

The Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor warned that the danger of famine has not left the Gaza Strip due to the continued reduction of aid, which reflects Israel’s “insistence on using starvation as a tool of genocide.”

The Monitor added that the current limited aid is only a tiny fraction of the actual needs and expressed concern over Israeli threats to reduce aid and keep Rafah closed over the issue of detainees’ remains.

Israeli Tanks Fire East of Gaza City:

Al-Jazeera’s correspondent reported that Israeli tanks opened fire in the eastern part of Gaza City.

Released Prisoner Hospitalized in Gaza:

The released prisoner, Dr. Mohammed Asaliya, who was freed on Monday as part of the exchange deal, was transferred to Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City. He is suffering from seizures and severe heart pain resulting from torture he endured in Israeli prisons.

Estimated Total Prisoners Freed in Al-Aqsa Flood: Following the recent exchange, the Palestinian Resistance is estimated to have secured the release of nearly 4,000 detainees/prisoners from Israeli prisons in total since the start of the Al-Aqsa Flood operation.

Two Injured by Israeli Fire in Khan Yunis:

Two Palestinians were injured by Israeli occupation forces’ gunfire in Khan Yunis.

Intense Clashes Reported East of Jabaliya:

Fierce clashes were reported in east Jabaliya between Interior Ministry security and individuals associated with the Israeli occupation.

PALESTINE CHRONICLE: Al-Qassam Brigades paid tribute to the secretive Shadow Unit, credited with securing Israeli captives in Gaza and ensuring the success of prisoner exchanges, as its rare public appearance sparked debate in Israel.

Al-Qassam Brigades Honor Secret ‘Shadow Unit’ after Prisoner Handover

PALESTINE CHRONICLE: Amazon has fired a Palestinian software engineer who was suspended last month for protesting the company’s $1.2 billion Project Nimbus contract with the Israeli government and military.

Amazon Fires Employee for Protesting Project Nimbus Contract with Israel

PALESTINE CHRONICLE: The location of a highly secretive underground intelligence base in Tel Aviv, likely struck by Iranian ballistic missiles in June this year, has been geolocated by The Grayzone.

Tel Aviv Complex Hit by Iran Hid Secret Military Intelligence Bunker – Report

AL-JAZEERA: Al Jazeera’s correspondent reported that Red Cross vehicles received the bodies of Israeli captives in Gaza City.

AL-JAZEERA: The Council of Tribes and Clans in Gaza announced its strong rejection of acts of lawlessness and thuggery by rogue elements who exploited the absence of security during the war. The council expressed its full support for the security forces working to restore order and end the chaos.

US MEDIA: US President Donald Trump said he has never witnessed such a level of desire for peace in the Middle East. He added that he spoke with Hamas, which told him it would give up its weapons — “and if it doesn’t, we will take care of that.” Trump also said Hamas had eliminated some gangs, adding, “that doesn’t bother me much.”

ISRAELI MEDIA: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he received reports indicating that the bodies of killed captives would be released within the next few hours.

ISRAELI MEDIA: Israeli Channel 12 reported the forensic institute is preparing to receive additional bodies of captives; Channel 12 said arrangements are in place to receive some bodies tonight.

US MEDIA: President Trump said the second phase of the Gaza agreement begins now. He added all living hostages returned in good condition, but the mission is not over and the bodies of the dead have not been returned as agreed.

PALESTINE CHRONICLE: Israel has decided not to reopen the Rafah crossing or allow full humanitarian aid into Gaza, claiming that Hamas has yet to return the remaining bodies of Israeli prisoners under the current ceasefire agreement.

Israel Keeps Rafah Crossing Closed, Citing Delay in Return of Israeli Prisoners’ Bodies