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"We will not abandon Gaza."
A massive demonstration in Morocco in solidarity with Gaza and condemning the Israeli occupation's genocidal war on the strip.
Lebanon front: Why the US-Israeli war isn’t over
Tel Aviv's military escalation to force Hezbollah’s disarmament risks backfiring entirely. The biggest losers will be the US-backed Lebanese government and army, followed by a complete resurgence of a more hardline Lebanese resistance.
'Uninhabitable kill zone': Israel occupies 50 percent of Gaza
Israel is preparing for the long-term occupation of Gaza and the ethnic cleansing of over 2 million Palestinians
US envoy presses Lebanon to disarm Hezbollah 'as soon as possible'
Lebanese media reported last week that Morgan Ortagus carries a threat from Washington that Beirut must disarm the resistance or face a new Israeli war
The moment Israeli occupation forces abducted Hala Mohammad Musa Amer (20), a Palestinian nursing student from Jenin.
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❗️French President Emmanuel Macron:
– "[Sisi's plan] offers a realistic path to the reconstruction of Gaza and should also pave the way for new Palestinian governance."
– "[Gaza must be] led by the Palestinian Authority."
– "Hamas must have no role in this governance, and must no longer constitute a threat to Israel."
– "We are firmly opposed to the displacement of populations and to any annexation of both Gaza and the West Bank."
– "[The Arab League's plan is a] realistic path for Gaza's reconstruction."
BREAKING | Israel targets a vehicle with a drone in the southern Lebanese town of Beit Lif, initial reports indicate that there are injuries.
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❗️Palestinian Red Crescent:
– "The international community now knows who is credible after the murder of eight paramedics in Rafah."
– "Our teams lived in a state of tension, knowing they were heading into the unknown before their murder in Rafah."
– "One member of the crew who was shot by the occupation survived and showed signs of being beaten."
– "One of our members who survived the attack in Rafah was used by the occupation as a human shield."
– "The occupation claimed that our teams were not wearing illuminated ambulance uniforms, but this was refuted by video footage."
– "The [UN] Security Council has received a copy of the video proving that our teams were wearing their uniforms when they were shot at."
– "We demand that the world form an independent investigation committee regarding the deliberate killing of our teams and hold those responsible accountable."
– "We demand that those responsible for the murder of our teams be held accountable by activating international justice mechanisms to ensure that such acts are not repeated."
❗️Gaza Ministry of Health:
"On World Health Day... Gaza Strip without medicine and the dangerous and catastrophic consequences will add to the deteriorating health and humanitarian situation.
– 50,752 martyrs and 115,000 injured as a result of the ongoing genocide.
– 37% of medicines and 59% of medical supplies have run out.
– Surgical, intensive care, and emergency department medications are depleted to unprecedented levels amid the ongoing genocide.
– Vital hospital departments are operating on electrical generators that are at risk of shutting down due to fuel shortages, spare parts, and the destruction of most of them.
– Patients and injured people in Gaza are deprived of diagnostic imaging services due to the destruction of CT scan and MRI machines by the occupation.
– 54% of cancer and blood disease medications are out of stock, threatening patients' lives and stopping their treatment protocols.
– 40% of primary healthcare medicines and 51% of maternal and child health medications are out of stock.
– 13,000 patients and injured people have lost the opportunity for specialized treatment outside the Gaza Strip after the closure of the Rafah crossing.
– The closure of crossings and the prevention of food supplies threaten more than 2 million citizens with malnutrition and anemia, especially children.
– Ambulance crews and humanitarian teams are working within the direct targeting circle during rescue missions, with 1,300 martyred.
– 42% of childhood vaccinations are unavailable in Gaza.
– The occupation prevents the entry of polio vaccines, meaning the collapse of efforts that have lasted over the past seven months to combat the epidemic.
– Disrupted water lines increase health and environmental risks, leading to the spread of diarrhea and skin diseases.
– These dangerous indicators are placing a heavy burden on healthcare providers and require urgent action to remove the healthcare system from the targeting circle and allow the necessary medical supplies to enable teams to provide care to patients and the injured."
❗️Dr. Mahmoud Rafiq Abu Amsha was murdered by an Israeli airstrike near Salah al-Din School, west of Gaza City.
A general physician who endured the most harrowing moments of the war, he willingly chose to remain in northern Gaza throughout the siege and ongoing atrocities.
❗️Palestinian Red Crescent:
“The occupation used one of our crew members who was martyred in Rafah as a human shield.”
❗️Protests in Bangladesh emerge in support of Gaza and Palestine.
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❗️Media Committee in Jenin Camp, occupied West Bank:
– "The Israeli occupation continues its assault on Jenin City and its refugee camp for the 77th consecutive day, as raids expand across towns in the governorate."
– "Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz announced the start of the third phase of the military’s plan targeting refugee camps, particularly Jenin Camp. This phase includes road expansion and the establishment of permanent army outposts within the camp."
– "Avichay Adraee, the spokesperson for the Israeli army, entered Jenin yesterday under heavy military protection."
– "Occupation soldiers opened fire with live ammunition at a group of workers in the fields of the village of Rummana, west of Jenin, injuring a young man in the leg. He was transferred to Jenin Governmental Hospital."
– "On Sunday, the occupation forces arrested several displaced Palestinians near the eastern entrance to Jenin Camp and transferred them to an unknown location."
– "The humanitarian situation of the 21,000 displaced residents continues to deteriorate, as the aggression persists and thousands lose their jobs and sources of income under the ongoing siege of Jenin."
– "Around 600 homes have been completely destroyed in Jenin Camp, while 3,250 housing units have been rendered uninhabitable due to destruction and arson during the ongoing assault. In addition, widespread damage has affected roads and critical infrastructure."
– "As the Israeli aggression on Jenin continues, Palestinian Authority security forces are also arresting dozens of residents from the city and camp, including Ahmad Abdul Salam Ubaid, a student at An-Najah University, Hossam Azouqa, and Qusay Amour, despite his deteriorating health condition."
– "The number of martyrs in Jenin has risen to 38, including two killed by Palestinian Authority security forces, following the death of freed prisoner Hussein Jameel Hardan, 42, who was shot and killed by Israeli forces during his arrest on Al-Nasra Street."
– "We warn of the escalating coordination between the Palestinian Authority and the occupation, which aims to impose a new reality in Jenin Camp and facilitate the occupation’s dangerous plans in the area."
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❗️Israel's Channel 12:
An Israeli official confirms that Tel Aviv has received a new Egyptian proposal for a prisoner exchange deal with Hamas.
— Israeli Army Radio, citing an official source, reported: "The new Egyptian proposal received by Tel Aviv contains problematic clauses."
❗️Press Statement by Kataib Hezbollah (Iraq):
"On April 7, Reuters News Agency published a report that included statements attributed to what it referred to as a “commander in Kataib Hezbollah.” These statements are in no way connected to our principles or positions.
In this regard, we affirm that there have been no statements issued by Kataib Hezbollah in the media. Official statements are exclusively made by our official spokesperson, Mr. Mohammad Mohie, and our military spokesperson, Mr. Jaafar al-Husseini. Any statements beyond those are considered false and fabricated.
While we call upon local and international media outlets to adhere to accuracy and credibility in their reporting and to obtain information from authentic sources, we reserve the right to take legal action against media organizations and individuals who engage in misinformation and the publication of news not based on official sources. This is to uphold standards of truthfulness, objectivity, and established journalistic ethics, as well as to protect the public and general opinion from campaigns of lies and distortion.
Media Office of Kataib Hezbollah
April 7, 2025."
📝 The State of Ceasefire Negotiations as of April 7th, 2025:
For previous developments, please refer to the post from April 5th, 2025.
On April 5th, Egypt brought forward a new proposal to bridge the ceasefire deal that Hamas accepted and the counteroffer that "israel" proposed before resuming their intense bombardment of the Gaza Strip.
In the coming hours, a Hamas delegation will head to Egypt, according to Al-Araby Al-Jadeed, to discuss the proposal as well as reconciliation with Fatah (who run the Palestinian Authority).
What is the new proposal?
The terms of the proposal are largely intermediate between the two previous proposals: the release of 9 living captives, including the American soldier, three bodies of captives, and the release of 300 Palestinian prisoners (150 with life sentences), release of 2,220 Gazan detainees, and increasing the number of days of the truce to 70 days. This includes negotiations on the transition to Phase 2 negotiations (permanent ceasefire and withdrawal), opening of crossings, and information on all remaining captives. You may find the terms of the two proposals that were brought forward last week here.
"Israel" has refused to enter Phase 2 of negotiations, and in its counteroffer, stipulated that negotiations wouldn't begin until after the temporary ceasefire period, while Hamas insisted that the negotiations conclude during the period (previously offered as 40 or 50 days).
Currently, French President Macron is meeting with Egyptian and Jordanian leaders Sisi and Abdullah, while Trump and Netanyahu are meeting in Washington. Macron stated that the Palestinian Authority must lead Gaza and opposed the displacement of Gazans. Additionally, the UAE and zionist foreign ministers met yesterday.
What is the status of Hamas-Fatah reconciliation?
On Saturday, a delegation from Fatah (including Jibril Rajoub and ex-PM Mohammed Shtayyeh) made a surprise visit to Egypt, where Egypt affirmed its full support for the Palestinian Authority and rejected displacement plans. They discussed empowering the PA and fortifying Palestinian unity.
Rajoub revealed that Fatah presented a comprehensive plan for reconciliation with Hamas, the details of which were published by SkyNews yesterday (close reconciliation, adopting popular resistance, accept PLO, 1967 borders, unifying Gaza and West Bank governance). With Hamas' new meeting in Egypt, they are expected to discuss both the Egyptian ceasefire proposal and the Fatah proposal for reconciliation.
It is worth mentioning that Mahmoud Abbas pardoned former Fatah officials (i.e. US- and UAE-backed Dahlan) a few weeks ago. Dahlan maintains very close ties to the UAE and Egypt. This potentially signals a green light for control of the Gaza Strip. Most of the sectarian and anti-Hamas protests in Gaza at the end of March were led by Dahlan's people.
Relatedly, Major General Samir Faraj of Egypt revealed that Hamas handed Egypt the list of exactly 13 names of non-partisan individuals who will form the basis of the Community Support Committee that will manage the affairs of the Gaza Strip. This committee was agreed upon months ago during Fatah-Hamas meetings in Egypt, and it was agreed that its reference would be the government in Ramallah. This came after all other factions except Fatah previously agreed to the formation of a unity government that included all factions.
With a Hamas delegation heading to Egypt and critical international meetings underway, the negotiations continue actively on two fronts.
BREAKING | Al-Manar correspondent Ali Shoeib:
"Two people were injured in an Israeli drone attack targeting the central Dardara-Sahel Khiam road as a car and a motorcycle were passing."
❗️Medical sources to Al Jazeera:
"42 martyrs in Israeli raids on the Gaza Strip since dawn today."
USS Carl Vinson enters Indian Ocean to join war against Yemen
The nuclear-powered vessel will join the USS Truman as Washington's war spending against Yemen has reached nearly $1 billion in three weeks
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Iraqi resistance factions ‘ready to disarm’ over US threats: Report
Sources in the Iraqi resistance denied the claims to Saudi media, stressing their willingness for ‘calm, not disarmament’
⭕️ Israel now controls over 50% of the Gaza Strip, expanding its occupation significantly since resuming its genocidal war last month.
The army has demolished large areas near the border, turning towns and farmland into uninhabitable zones.
Human rights groups warn this military buffer zone, now doubled in size, could be used for long-term control—especially as Prime Minister Netanyahu says Israel will maintain security control in Gaza and encourage Palestinians to leave.
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❗️Lebanese President Joseph Aoun, during his meeting with a delegation from the American Task Force for Lebanon (ATFL), stated:
– "Israel’s continued presence in the five points it has occupied will not be beneficial for Lebanon; rather, it will further complicate the situation."
– "Reforms and disarmament are Lebanese demands just as they are demands of the international community and the United States."
– "We have dismantled six gatherings that were under the control of Palestinian groups outside the camps, and we have confiscated or destroyed the weapons."
– "We will soon begin working on formulating a national security strategy, from which the national defense strategy will emerge."
❗️Palestinian journalist Saleh al-Jafarawi reported that Egypt has sealed the Rafah border crossing with a large concrete wall, coinciding with the arrival of French President Emmanuel Macron in Cairo to discuss the situation in Gaza with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi.
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❗️French President Emmanuel Macron speaking to Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi:
– "We stand against the displacement of any people, we refuse to annex Gaza and the West Bank, and we renew our support for the reconstruction plan in Gaza."
– "[Hamas] should not play any role in governing Gaza in the future and not pose any threat to Israel."
– "I adhere to the sovereignty and stability of Lebanon and the ceasefire must be respected."
Shops in Sidon in southern Lebanon closed their doors today in solidarity with the Palestinian people and in protest against Israel's massacres in Gaza.
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UK lawyers to charge 10 Britons for Gaza war crimes
Dual-national Israelis who served in the military are being increasingly pursued worldwide for their role in atrocities committed against Palestinians
❗️At least three Palestinians were killed and others injured in an Israeli airstrike west of Gaza City.
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