2025-10-13: Palestine Roundup

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Eyewitness Palestine (2025-10-13). Wednesday 10/15: Healing Under Occupation: Mutual Aid Webinar with Anar Palestine and Healing to Hope. indybay.org

Eyewitness Palestine (2025-10-13). Wednesday 10/29: 3 Days Under the Rubble: The Story of Ghina Hamdan in Gaza. indybay.org

Maxime Duriez (2025-10-13). Interception of the Sumud Flotilla for freedom. fidh.org

Yasmine Louanchi (2025-10-13). Israel/Palestine: The Observatory condemns the arbitrary detention and ill-treatment of activists aboard the Global Sumud Flotilla in Israeli prisons. fidh.org

aljazeera (2025-10-13). LIVE: Hamas releases captives held in Gaza; Trump in Israel. aljazeera.com Families in Palestine and Israel await the return of their loved ones as the Israel-Hamas truce continues to hold.

_____ (2025-10-13). Western Media Is an Integral Component of the West's Collective Genocide in Palestine. transcend.org Is So Fxxking Criminal, Pathetic, Perverse – Stopping the US-Israel Joint Genocide Amidst Worldwide Condemnation Is Presented as "a Deal"

Maxime Duriez (2025-10-13). Two years of captivity for Hamas hostages, a genocide in Gaza: International justice trampled. fidh.org

United World International (2025-10-13). Trump pursues peace, Hamas seeks a role, and Palestine besieges Netanyahu. unitedworldint.com On the recent ceasefire and its regional framework. By Mohammed Sabreen, from Cairo / Egypt US President Donald Trump is pursuing the elusive "peace" in the Middle East through the gateway of ending the war in Gaza. Trump has tried hard to market himself as a "peacemaker" and end numerous conflicts, hoping to win the …

_____ (2025-10-13). A Joint Statement from Palestinian Resistance Factions. transcend.org Hamas, Palestinian Islamic Jihad and the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine — the three powers — issued a joint statement on 10 Oct 2025, posted by Resistance News Network.

Maxime Duriez (2025-10-13). Israel subjects Flotilla participants to abuse and mistreatment. fidh.org Alexis Deswaef and Aziz Rhali, both vice-presidents of the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH), are among the 470 members of the Flotilla who were abducted by Israel in international waters on October 1 and 2, 2025. The two men have begun a hunger strike to protest their imprisonment, the mistreatment they are subjected to, and the ongoing genocide in Gaza. FIDH is calling for their immediate and unconditional release, as well as that of all the Flotilla participants still (…) | – | /…

Yasmine Louanchi (2025-10-13). Israel/Palestine : Illegal interception of the Sumud Flotilla and arrest of peaceful activists. fidh.org Today, the Sumud Flotilla for Freedom, carrying humanitarian aid for Gaza and composed by international human rights defenders and activists committed to non-violent action, was violently boarded in international waters by the Israeli army. Hundreds of peaceful activists on board were kidnapped and illegaly arrested, including two International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) Vice-Presidents. The Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders (a partnership of FIDH and OMCT) (…) | – |

Ramzy Baroud (2025-10-13). The Defeat of Israel and the Rebirth of Palestinian Agency. counterpunch.org For decades, the prevailing notion was that the 'solution' to the Israeli occupation of Palestine lay in a strictly negotiated process. "Only dialogue can achieve peace" has been the relentlessly peddled mantra in political circles, academic platforms, media forums, and the like.

Phil Pasquini (2025-10-13). Peace at Hand? Protesters Keep up the Pressure. indybay.org Activists protest the Gaza genocide outside the Israeli Consulate in San Francisco even though a tentative peace deal has been reached between Israel and Hamas.

_____ (2025-10-13). Millions of Italians Join General Strike for Gaza. transcend.org 9 Oct 2025 – More than 2 million people filled public squares across Italy on Oct 3 in a general strike in support of Gaza and against the genocide. The strike drew extraordinary participation from workers, students, families, and dozens of secular and religious associations.

Haymarket Books (2025-10-13). Thursday 10/16: Virtual Book Launch: Displaced in Gaza: Stories from the Gaza Genocide. indybay.org Online | register at link here…

_____ (2025-10-13). Gaza and the Excuse of October 7: The Test of Our Humanity. transcend.org 7 Oct 2025 – October 7 marks the beginning of a genocide that had long been unfolding in silence — slowly, systematically, and with bureaucratic precision behind euphemisms: "security," "counterterrorism," "right to self-defence." But on October 7, 2023, the mask fell. The genocide revealed its full, grotesque face — naked hatred toward everything Palestinian.

_____ (2025-10-13). A Ghost of Failed Diplomacy in Gaza: Tony Blair. transcend.org 12 Oct 2025 – Why Inviting This Warhawk to Gaza's Table is a Recipe for Disaster…

Jennifer Zhou (2025-10-13). Weekly Round-Up: Hate crimes, Conservatives and the ECHR, Gaza peace deal, and asylum seeker support. ukhumanrightsblog.com In UK News: The number of hate crimes committed in England and Wales has risen since the previous year, according to statistics released by the Home Office. In the year ending March 2025, 115,990 hate crimes were recorded by the police: this marks a 2% increase overall, a 6% increase in race hate crimes, and …

Ben Samuels (2025-10-13). Trump is on his way to Israel ahead of release: war is. haaretz.com Trump said that the hostages held in Gaza might be released 'even a little early. All 20 of them.' On Sunday, it was reported that the hostages' families were told their loved ones are expected to be released at 8 A.M. Israel time on Monday…

albawaba (2025-10-13). Trump says he's not going to heaven in new audio. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – In a new audio circulating on social media, US President Donald Trump revealed in an interview that he doesn't believe that he's going to heaven after her dies. The Q&A session was about his trip to the Middle East on board Air Force One, which aimed to discuss the ceasefire in Gaza, marking the end of a two-year war between Israel and the Palestinian resistance group Hamas. The 79-year-old president said that he's "being a little cute." He then added, "I don't think there's anything going to get me in heaven. Okay, I really don't. I think I'm not maybe heaven-bound," and further outlined, "I may be in…

ICRC (2025-10-13). "Humanity hollowed out" : Gaza, two years on. icrc.org The below is a statement by Sarah Avrillaud, head of the ICRC sub-delegation in Gaza:…

Ben Samuels (2025-10-13). is Trump addresses Israeli Knesset as Hamas releases all living hostages held in Gaza. haaretz.com Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu accompanied the U.S. President to the Knesset, where he will give a speech. Trump wrote in the Knesset guest book, 'this is my great honor — a great and beautiful day, a new beginning.' In the early afternoon, he will depart for a summit in Sharm el Sheikh on the Israel-Hamas agreement…

Ed Newman (2025-10-13). Palestinians flood back to northern Gaza after Israeli withdrawal as truce holds. radiohc.cu Tens of thousands of Palestinians began returning to northern Gaza over the weekend after a ceasefire took effect, following Israel and Hamas's approval of a deal to "end the war" and exchange prisoners. | The Israeli military said the ceasefire officially began at 12pm local time (9 am GMT) after the completion of its withdrawal to agreed-upon lines of the first phase. | The Israeli government ratified the agreement on Friday morning, just hours after Hamas announced that a deal had been reached. | Israel's public broadcaster, Kan, on Thursday published a leaked copy of the agreement's first phase signed in Egyp…

Angela (2025-10-13). Thursday 10/16: Power Half Hour for Gaza. indybay.org Zoom | http: //jvp.org/gazaph…

newarab (2025-10-13). Gaza captive exchange begin wins, with Hamas claiming 'victory'. newarab.com The first The Red Cross is facilitating the process, having been given seven Israelis by Hamas who were then reportedly handed over to the Israeli military in Gaza. | The release of the remaining alive Israeli captives, believed to be an additional 13, will take place around 10am…

albawaba (2025-10-13). Journalist saleh Al-Jafrawi killed while covering clashes in Gaza City. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – Local sources say that Palestinian journalist Saleh Al-Jaafrawi was shot and killed on Sunday in southern Gaza City while covering armed clashes between security forces and an Israeli-backed militia in the Al-Sabra neighborhood. | Witnesses said that while Al-Jaafrawi was filming the fight, members of the militia shot at him. Pictures that went around on social media showed his body right after the shooting. Fights with armed militias : The event happened at the same time as fighting in Gaza City, which the Interior Ministry called a fight with a "militia affiliated with the occupation." | A hig…

aljazeera (2025-10-13). US President Donald Trump arrives in Israel to oversee Gaza peace plan. aljazeera.com US President Donald Trump has arrived in Israel to oversee the first stage of his Gaza peace plan. Trump will address…

Agencies (2025-10-13). Hamas begins releasing hostages as Gaza ceasefire holds. scmp.com Hamas released seven hostages into the custody of the Red Cross in Gaza on Monday, the first to be released as part of a ceasefire in the war between Israel and Hamas. There was no immediate information on their condition. | Hamas has said 20 living hostages will be exchanged for over 1,900 Palestinian prisoners held by Israel. | Families and friends of hostages broke out into wild cheers as Israeli television channels announced that the hostages were in the hands of the Red Cross.

Rosemary Sorensen (2025-10-13). Free speech questioned as National Press Club cancels Gaza address. independentaustralia.net

albawaba (2025-10-13). Macron: France will help in governing Gaza after war. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – French President Emmanuel Macron said that France will have a special role alongside the Palestinian Authority in governing Gaza.France's President Emmanuel Macron made the announcement while speaking to the press upon his arrival in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, to attend the Gaza Summit on October 13, 2025.Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas will also join the peace summit in Egypt on Monday, Macron also revealed.An Egyptian presidential spokesman said Saturday that Egypt will host an international summit in the Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh on Monday to finalize an agreement aimed at ending the war in…

_____ (2025-10-13). Interpreting the Trump (Netanyahu) Gaza Plan; Reactions to It and What Next. transcend.org 3 Oct 2025 – The juxtaposition between the evident and criminal flaws in the Trump Gaza plan (which, while thin on detail, makes grandiose claims, is cringeworthy and unlikely to be actualized), requires some explaining and unpacking; where it might lead and whether anything can be salvaged from this detritus.

newarab (2025-10-13). Hamas clashes sees dozens killed as new phase in Gaza begins. newarab.com Deadly clashes between Dozens of people were reportedly killed and others were wounded in gun battles between Hamas security forces and fighters linked to the powerful Doghmush family in the Sabra neighbourhood in the south of the city. | A security official in Gaza's interior ministry claimed that members of the militia opened fire…

_____ (2025-10-13). Hamas and Palestinian Factions Agree to Gaza Ceasefire; Trump Confirms Deal Was Reached. transcend.org 8 Oct 2025 – Hamas and other Palestinian factions agreed to a framework for the Gaza ceasefire deal today, a senior Hamas official and a second source close to the Palestinian negotiating team told. "From our side, yes."

aljazeera (2025-10-13). Trump says Gaza war is over, praises Qatar's role in peace deal. aljazeera.com Speaking aboard Air Force One en-route to Israel, US President Donald Trump said "the war is over," crediting Qatar for…

newarab (2025-10-13). Palestinians await release of 2,000 captives following Gaza deal. newarab.com The Palestinian Prisoners' Office released the names of 1,718 Palestinians from Gaza who are set to be freed from Israeli jails as part of the ceasefire deal. An additional 250 prisoners serving life sentences or long sentences…

Staff (2025-10-13). After 738 days: These are the seven Israeli hostages released by Hamas from Gaza in the first round. haaretz.com Israeli hostages Alon Ohel, Ziv and Gali Berman, Matan Angrest, Guy Gilboa-Dalal, Omri Miran and Eitan Mor were released from captivity in Gaza. Hamas is set to release the 13 remaining living hostages as part of the first phase of a cease-fire agreement with Israel after 738 days…

ptcnews.tv (2025-10-13). 'Long nightmare over': Donald Trump in Israel's Parliament as Hamas releases all hostages. ptcnews.tv PTC News Desk: US President Donald Trump said on Monday a "long nightmare" was finally over for Israelis and Palestinians alike after the first phase of a Gaza ceasefire and hostage deal was agreed between Israel and Hamas. | "The forces of chaos that have plagued the region are totally defeated," he said in a speech before Israel's Parliament. | Trump who claimed to have brokered the truce, said that the release of all the hostages holds significant reverance for the region long marred by the conflict. "The hostages are back. It feels so good to say it," he told cheering Knesset members in Jerusalem. "Generatio…

Staff (2025-10-13). 13 hostages are handed over by Hamas to Red Cross in Gaza after return of seven to Israel. haaretz.com

ICRC (2025-10-13). Israel and the occupied territories: ICRC forced to temporarily suspend operations in Gaza City office as hostilities escalate. icrc.org

George Payne (2025-10-13). Rabbi David Mivasair's Lifeline to Gaza. counterpunch.org On a damp morning in Hamilton, Ontario, Rabbi David Mivasair leans over a laptop in his home office, toggling between WhatsApp threads filled with names he now knows by heart — families in Gaza he has been speaking with for nearly two years. A father searching for insulin for his daughter. A grandmother whose house

Saeed Minhas (2025-10-13). Can the Gaza Peace Summit End the Endless War? thinktank.pk As the sun rises over the Red Sea, world leaders converge on Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, for a summit that could redefine the region's fractured landscape. Co-chaired by U.S. President Donald Trump and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, this gathering—dubbed the Gaza Peace Summit—arrives on the heels of a fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, sparked …

Jack Khoury (2025-10-13). Palestinian journalist Saleh al-Jafarawi killed in fighting between Hamas and local militia in Gaza City. haaretz.com A senior source in the Gaza Strip's Interior Ministry told Al Jazeera that several Hamas operatives were killed in a surprise attack by the Doghmush clan militia…

Ed Newman (2025-10-13). Another Nakba: UN expert says Gaza recovery will take generations. radiohc.cu FOTO: A man pushes his bike as Palestinians make their way to Gaza City from Nuseirat in central Gaza on October 11, 2025 [AFP] | UN special rapporteur on right to housing says Palestinians returning to destroyed northern Gaza face 'profound trauma.' | Israel must allow tents and caravans to immediately be delivered to the Gaza Strip, a United Nations expert says, as displaced Palestinians returning to the north of the bombarded territory have found their homes and neighborhoods destroyed. | Balakrishnan Rajagopal, the UN special rapporteur on the right to adequate housing, said people are finding nothing but rub…

ptcnews.tv (2025-10-13). Gaza war is over: Donald Trump declares as Israel, Hamas set for hostage, prisoner exchange. ptcnews.tv PTC News Desk: US President Donald Trump on Monday said that the war in Gaza is over as he departed for Israel, marking his first visit since brokering a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. He is | Gaza war is over: Donald Trump declares as Israel, Hamas set for hostage, prisoner exchange…

_____ (2025-10-13). Gaza as a Mirror for Personal Implication in a Reality Denied. transcend.org What is to be learned from the extensive media exposure to the tragic events in Gaza and the nature of the global response to it? More to the point, what indeed could "I" be learning from that exposure and how "I" am called into question by it?>

ICRC (2025-10-13). Israel and the occupied territories: Civilian suffering in Gaza on a devastating scale after two years of conflict. icrc.org

albawaba (2025-10-13). Netanyahu will personally attend Gaza summit in Egypt. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – Israeli media reported Monday that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will join U.S. President Donald Trump and attend the peace summit on Gaza in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt.Moreover, the Egyptian presidency also confirmed the attendance of Israel's Netanyahu at the scheduled summit that will declare the end of the two-year war in Gaza. French President Emmanuel Macron landed in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, to attend the Gaza Summit today, October 13, 2025.

tehrantimes (2025-10-13). Hamas releases all 20 living Israeli captives. tehrantimes.com Hamas has released all 20 living Israeli captives held in the Gaza Strip as part of a ceasefire deal, Al Jazeera reported.

albawaba (2025-10-13). Netanyahu, Sara send handwritten message to hostages, what did they say. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – Today, Oct. 13, Hamas will hand over all Israeli hostages captured in October 2023. In return, Tel Aviv will be releasing Palestinians from Israeli jails as part of a peace plan proposed by U.S. President Donald Trump.Before 9 a.m., Monday, Hamas said it handed over seven living hostages to the International Red Cross; meanwhile, Israel said that 1,716 Palestinians detained by Israel from Gaza are preparing to get free at Nasser Hospital on Monday in the Gaza Strip.Under the peace deal, 20 living hostages will be released today by Hamas in exchange for 1,966 Palestinian Prisoners.Families of hostages a…

Fariba Amini (2025-10-13). Rashid Khalidi on the Gaza Ceasefire: The veil that has hidden the true nature of the Zionist project was shredded for good. juancole.com If I must die, You must live To tell my story To sell my things To buy a piece of cloth And some strings…. — Refaat Alareer, Palestinian writer, poet, professor and activist, killed in an Israeli air strike in Gaza on December 6, 2023 Interview by Fariba Amini Professor Rashid Ismail Khalidi is the …

albawaba (2025-10-13). Buses carrying Palestinian prisoners arrive in Ramallah. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – Palestinian media reported that the first bus carrying Palestinian prisoners released under the peace agreement between Hamas and Israel has arrived in Ramallah.Al Jazeera's correspondent announced that buses carrying Palestinian prisoners released from Ofer prison arrived in Beitunia in Ramallah.Earlier today, an AFP journalist said that multiple buses left Israel's Ofer prison in the occupied West Bank on Monday.The release of Palestinian prisoners comes under a ceasefire agreement following Hamas's release of 20 living Israeli hostages who were taken on October 7, 2023.The Gaza deal, which was backe…

aljazeera (2025-10-13). Israel confirms all 20 living captives in Gaza have been released. aljazeera.com Israeli officials have confirmed that all 20 living captives have been released in Gaza.

Amos Harel (2025-10-13). Even without total victory in Gaza, weary Israel welcomes hostages and an end to the war. haaretz.com While it is doubtful whether Hamas could regain control of the Gaza Strip, it still may be capable of blocking any alternative from taking root. Despite that, the war had to end — Israeli society is exhausted and divided…

ICRC (2025-10-13). ICRC president: Gaza ceasefire critical to saving lives and reuniting families. icrc.org

Open Democracy (2025-10-13). Daring to Dream after Two Years under Fire: Life in Gaza. juancole.com For two years, our lives have been on hold amid constant air strikes and fighting. Now, we finally have reason to hope By Hassan Herzallah ( OpenDemocracy.net ) — Growing up in Gaza, my friends and I often heard older relatives' stories of the Nakba; learning about the homes that Israeli troops forced them out …

Yossi Verter (2025-10-13). The war is over and hostages are returning: battle over the narrative begins. haaretz.com Netanyahu's crusade to rewrite history will be on display in the Knesset on Monday during a festive session with Trump. The prime minister will claim he heroically withstood pressures from home and abroad, but U.S. pressure left him no choice but to concede…

_____ (2025-10-13). Two Years of Genocide: On Social Media by Israeli Soldiers Themselves. transcend.org 5 Oct 2025 – On the second anniversary of the Oct 7 attack, here's our acclaimed short film 'Israel's Reel Extremism', featuring rare interviews with Israeli troops.

aljazeera (2025-10-13). Israelis cheer as Hamas hands first captives over to the Red Cross. aljazeera.com Cheering broke out among in Tel Aviv it was announced that Hamas had released seven Israeli captives.

newarab (2025-10-13). Israeli captives released, Trump to speak at Knesset. newarab.com All twenty living Israeli captives have been handed released, Israeli media is reporting, as part of the ceasefire deal between Hamas and Israel. | The Red Cross is facilitating the process, who have received the captives in batches of seven and thirteen. | It will then help with the release of Palestinian detainees, said to be numbering at 1,712, many in need of medical treatment after their arduous time in detention.

Alaa Shamali (2025-10-12). EXCLUSIVE: UNRWA tells the Canary Israel is still mounting a 'strangling siege' on Gaza. thecanary.co Adnan Abu Hasna, media advisor to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), warned in exclusive comments to the Canary of an unprecedented educational and humanitarian disaster in the Gaza Strip, stressing that an entire generation of children is threatened with illiteracy while Israel blocks basic humanitarian aid. Israel is still […] | By

Willem Moore (2025-10-12). Priti Patel, sacked for secret Israel talks, smears Palestine protests on the BBC. thecanary.co In a stunning new display of mainstream media bias, the BBC invited ex-minister Priti Patel on to give her opinions on Israel and the pro-Palestine protests: Priti Patel sacked for having unauthorised meetings with Israeli officials is who the BBC bring on to slate the half a million Brits who are against genocide. t.co/tjkftGOQYQ — Monisha […] | By

Christians for a Free Palestine (2025-10-12). Wednesday 10/15: Virtual Action for Palestine. indybay.org Zoom | zoom.us/meeting/register/tU6krXE_RRGWnxK…

Skwawkbox (2025-10-12). Israel-US so-called 'Gaza Humanitarian Foundation' 'vanishes into thin air'. thecanary.co Palestinian photojournalist Walid Mahmoud has reported that the so-called 'Gaza Humanitarian Foundation' — the US/Israel-run 'aid' stations that shot thousands of desperate Palestinians seeking food during Israel's starvation blockade — has simply disappeared from Gaza with the beginning of the supposed 'ceasefire' that Israel has violated every day since it started last week. Where is […] | By

UMMID (2025-10-12). Gaza Ceasefire after 733 Days of Genocide: How World Reacts. ummid.com The Palestinians in Gaza, relatives of the captives and hostages in Israel, and people across the world are celebrating the announcement of ceasefire between Hamas and Israel after 733 days of brutal war.

WSWS (2025-10-12). Half a million march in London to mark 2 years of Gaza genocide. wsws.org With plans advanced for the transformation of Gaza into a US protectorate and amid scenes of desperate Palestinians returning to homes in ruins, platform speakers doubled down on their politically bankrupt appeals to the Starmer government to finally end its collusion with Israel.

Skwawkbox (2025-10-12). BREAKING: Gaza journalist Saleh Al-Jafarawi killed by Israel-aligned group. thecanary.co Well-known Palestinian journalist Saleh Al-Jafarawi has been abducted and shot dead by an Israel-aligned Gaza clan — presumably the al-Shabab clan that previously collaborated with Israel's so-called Gaza Humanitarian Foundation to attack Palestinians seeking food. Saleh Al-Jafarawi: killed by Israel-collaborating faction His colleague Ibrahim Nazmii published an update within the last hour that: Our colleague […] | By

Josh Breiner (2025-10-12). Palestinian prisoner convicted of raping and murdering 13-year-old to be released as part of Gaza cease-fire deal. haaretz.com The prisoner, a Gaza resident, was serving a life sentence and was scheduled for release in 2036. The boy's mother told Haaretz that she had not been informed about her son's killer's impending release, despite Israel's announcement that bereaved families would be notified about plans to release those convicted of killing their loved ones…

aljazeera (2025-10-12). LIVE: Israel-Hamas truce holds, bulldozers clear rubble in Gaza City. aljazeera.com Preparations are also under way for a Gaza ceasefire summit in Egypt, with US President Donald Trump expected to attend.

Skwawkbox (2025-10-12). For the third day running, Israel violates Gaza 'ceasefire' to maim and murder Palestinians. thecanary.co Israel has violated the 'ceasefire' it agreed with Palestinian militia to bomb, murder and maim Palestinians for the third consecutive day — the first three days of the supposed ceasefire period. Israel: horrific violations of the ceasefire On Saturday 11 October, an occupation drone targeted a group of civilians in the Jabalia refugee camp, killing […] | By

Jack Khoury (2025-10-12). Hamas reportedly deploys armed forces to battle local militias as aid trucks start entering Gaza. haaretz.com Since Friday's cease-fire took effect and the IDF pulled back, Palestinians displaced from the northern and central Gaza Strip have started returning en masse to their homes, as Hamas militants also return to the main streets to 'restore public order and prevent the spread of anarchy'…

albawaba (2025-10-12). Hamas refuses to attend Gaza peace agreement signing in Egypt. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – On Saturday, Hossam Badran, a high-ranking Hamas official, said that the group will not take part in the signing ceremony for the Gaza ceasefire agreement with Israel, which will take place in Egypt. | Badran told AFP from Doha that the event would only have mediators and officials from the U.S. and Israel. He stressed that Hamas would not be there to sign the agreement."Hamas will not participate in the signing process. Only the mediators and the American and Israeli officials will attend," Badran stated.Hamas Warns of Response if Hostilities Resume: Badran said…

Web Desk (2025-10-12). Will the Gaza ceasefire really stick? gnnhd.tv After more than two years, Israel and Hamas have finally reached a ceasefire deal to free all remaining Israeli hostages and allow aid to flow into Gaza again. I spoke with my colleague Zack Beauchamp about the deal, what it could mean for Israeli Prime Minis…

Jack Khoury (2025-10-12). Palestinian president Abbas to attend Egypt summit on Gaza in coordination with U.S., PLO official says. haaretz.com Heads of state are expected to discuss establishing a U.S.-Qatari-Egyptian-Turkish task force to secure the cease-fire in Gaza at the summit in Sharm el-Sheikh, as well as the committee of Palestinian technocrats set to be established in the Gaza Strip under the agreement…

en.mehrnews (2025-10-12). US invites Iran to attend Trump-led summit in Egypt. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 12 (MNA) — An American media outlet claims that Washington has invited Iran to attend the upcoming Gaza peace summit in the Egyptian city of Sharm El-Sheikh.

Jack Khoury (2025-10-12). Gaza cease-fire returns Israel and Hamas to square one: containing the conflict until the next eruption. haaretz.com As Israelis prepare for a mix of celebration and mourning with the return of the hostages, living and dead, Palestinians face a deeper reckoning over their shattered national movement and the absence of any leadership or vision for what comes next…

UMMID (2025-10-12). What we are witnessing in Gaza is 'healthocide': The Lancet. ummid.com Renowned medical journal, The Lancet, in a research paper said what we are witnessing in Gaza is 'healthocide'.

UMMID (2025-10-12). Hamas, Israel sign off on 1st phase of Gaza Peace Plan: Trump. ummid.com Palestinian Resistance fighters led by Hamas and Israel have agreed on the implementation of the first phase of Gaza Ceasefire Plan, U.S. President Donald Trump announced after the third day of talks at Sharm al Sheikh in Egypt.

tehrantimes (2025-10-12). Trump's Gaza plan and Iran's strategy. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN – Shargh devoted its editorial to Trump's 20-point plan for Gaza and the strategy of the Islamic Republic toward it.

Aluf Benn (2025-10-12). Trump ordered Netanyahu to end the Gaza war. Now military aid to Israel is his target. haaretz.com The rule is clear and simple: Americans don't much care when Israel harms Palestinians, but they do not allow Israel to endanger their regional or global interests or to dictate U.S. policy in the Middle East…

newarab (2025-10-12). Israeli settlers erect synagogue in illegal West Bank outpost. newarab.com

Matan Golan (2025-10-12). Israeli court halts work on West Bank settler outpost near Palestinian village. haaretz.com Israeli settlers set up caravans a few hundred meters from the West Bank Palestinian village of Umm al-Khair in August and began building infrastructure. The initial stages of prepping the ground for the outpost were supervised by Yinon Levy, a settler who shot and killed a Palestinian activist and resident of the village in July…

Amira Hass (2025-10-12). Bureaucratic antics for three West Bank villages show how an Israeli annexation began long ago. haaretz.com A military decree has brought the villages of Nabi Samwil, Beit Iksa and Khalaila under 'seam zone' rule, from which all Palestinians but local residents are banned. But actually, for 20 years a raft of edicts like this one have been harassing locals, who now fear for their fate…

Matan Golan (2025-10-12). Israeli settlers burn cars, attack Palestinian farmers in West Bank; IDF fires tear gas. haaretz.com Footage shows olive harvesters threatened by settlers, who damaged their equipment. On Friday, settlers wounded seven people in an attack which the town's deputy mayor called the 'most violent, extreme and brutal' in recent years…

newarab (2025-10-12). UN force in Lebanon says peacekeeper wounded by Israeli grenade. newarab.com The The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) has

Ido Efrati (2025-10-12). Israeli forensic institute estimates identifying hostage bodies could take over 24 hours. haaretz.com Israeli authorities have reinforced the Abu Kabir Institute's staff and facilities ahead of the expected transfers, adding refrigeration units and extra lab shifts. 'Every identification is not just a technical process — it's an act of dignity and closure for the families,' said a senior institute official…

Willem Moore (2025-10-12). Bridget Phillipson just accidentally justified blocking Israel from peace talks. thecanary.co On 12 October, deputy leadership contender Bridget Phillipson appeared on the Sunday talk shows. Talking to Trevor Phillips, she discussed why Hamas should have no place in future negotiations. In arguing this, however, she actually made a case for freezing out the Israeli government: Phillipson says Hamas committed appalling atrocities, inflicted significant suffering, killed countless […] | By

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