When the war stops, and the dust of battles settles, amidst the noise of missiles, drones, tanks, and artillery, one finds themselves confronted with scenes that perhaps they did not focus on during the days of war, including the devastation surrounding all areas!
The Gaza War and Its Victims
The Gaza War, which lasted for 470 days, saw Israel utilize the majority of the weapons at its disposal, and it aggressively attempted to flatten the Gaza Strip to the ground, because it hates to see any Palestinian breathing the air and walking on the land, and it even despises the homes, possessions, farms, and businesses of the Palestinians!
Two days after the war stopped, the Gaza Strip's government media office announced that over 61,000 people fell victim to the "Israeli" extermination war in the strip. The office clarified that among the martyrs, 47,487 reached the hospitals, while 14,222 remained missing under the rubble or on the roads, including around 30,000 children and women! The number of injured reached 111,588.
The office provided detailed statistics regarding the numbers of martyrs, injured, missing persons, destroyed homes, demolished hospitals, the number of mass atrocities, and the number of families that were erased from the civil registry, exceeding 2,000 families. The families where both parents and all family members were killed totaled about 6,000 families, while 4,889 families were completely annihilated, with only one person remaining from each!
Reconstructing Gaza
Apart from these staggering numbers, we attempt to focus on the topic of reconstructing Gaza after the war, where Israel destroyed 216 government offices, 494 schools and universities, 981 mosques, in whole or in part, and also destroyed 3 churches and 19 cemeteries, either completely or partially!
The occupation destroyed 355,600 housing units entirely or partially, leaving 82,000 housing units unfit for habitation!
The occupation burned 34 hospitals and 80 health centers, destroyed 206 archaeological and heritage sites, and sabotaged electricity networks, water wells, water networks, sewage systems, and sports facilities!
The destruction rate in Gaza reached 88%, due to the dropping of 100,000 tons of explosives, and the initial direct losses from the genocide war were estimated at more than 38 billion dollars!
Thus, we are confronted with calculated "Israeli" assassination crimes, supported by certain Western countries and others, against an entire people and all essential means of life!
The Depth of Hatred and the Need for Reconstruction
These statistics confirm the depth of the "Israeli" hatred towards Palestine and its people. Therefore, the reconstruction of the devastation that affected 88% of Gaza requires significant efforts and substantial funds, particularly from Arab countries and peoples!
Before the construction plans commence, it is essential to provide mobile homes or tents and other necessities for life, as well as to remove approximately 37 million tons of rubble until reconstruction operations begin!
According to the first phase of the ceasefire agreement, at least 60,000 temporary housing units and 200,000 tents are to be built.
Subsequently, a carefully crafted reconstruction plan for Gaza is expected to be developed, encompassing infrastructure and all aspects of humanitarian necessities, specifically hospitals, bakeries, schools, and other essentials of life!
Urban Planning and Workforce Utilization
The urban planning plan should include the arrangement of public roads, sources of potable water for drinking and household use, and the repair of sewage networks before beginning to rebuild destroyed buildings and residences!
It is essential not to overlook the plan for the restoration of hospitals and health centers, historical sites, mosques, and scientific and cultural landmarks, as well as universities, schools, and even kindergartens!
Here, it is important not to disregard the necessity of utilizing the available workforce in the sector and not entirely opening up space for foreign labor, in order to revive all means of life in Gaza!
Cost and Duration of Reconstruction
According to United Nations estimates, the total cost of rebuilding what has been destroyed by the war is about 40 billion US dollars!
Thus, the Gaza reconstruction plan will take between 3 to 5 years, which is not a long time if the aforementioned necessities are provided!
The Urgency of Support
To confirm the complete destruction in Gaza, Stephen L. Witkoff, the U.S. President Donald Trump's envoy to the Middle East, stated on January 30, 2025, at the end of a visit to the region: Almost nothing remains of the Gaza Strip, and it may take 10 to 15 years to rebuild it.
With this Zionist destruction, Gaza awaits more support and generosity to rebuild and restore life to it!
Call to Action
Let us unite, each from their own position, to organize popular campaigns to support Gaza and its reconstruction!
Who will stand with Gaza and save it to return as beautiful and resilient as it once was?
? Director of Kamal Adwan Hospital Dr. Hossam Abu Safia: The intensive care unit is out of service and the situation is catastrophic.
? United Nations: The Israeli occupation continues to prevent the entry of humanitarian aid into northern Gaza.
? The United Nations General Assembly adopts a resolution supporting the right of Palestinians to self-determination.
? Hamas: The General Assembly's decision reflects the justice of our cause and the necessity of taking action to end the occupation.
? A Hamas leader: The continuation of the security campaign by the authority threatens the Palestinian national fabric.
? Al-Qassam: We targeted the enemy's command and control site in the "Netzarim" axis with "107" missiles.
? Smotrich opposes the prisoners' deal: There is no time to make concessions to Hamas.
? Prime Minister of Ireland: "Israel" will not silence us from criticizing its crimes.
As the 439th day of "Al-Aqsa Flood" operation begins, the occupation forces continue to escalate their aggression against the Gaza Strip, leaving behind massacres against civilians, amid ongoing clashes between the Palestinian resistance and occupation forces on several fronts.
New massacre at Kamal Adwan Hospital... Intensive care unit out of service
The Israeli occupation forces targeted Kamal Adwan Hospital in northern Gaza in the early hours of Wednesday, causing a fire to break out in the intensive care unit of the hospital, the only one in the northern part of the strip.
In a recorded video from in front of the damaged section, Dr. Hussam Abu Safia, the hospital manager, said: “The occupation bombardment was sudden and intense, as the occupation machinery targeted the vicinity of the hospital, accompanied by gunfire and shells in a hysterical manner.”
Abu Safia added: “The intensive care unit, which patients dependent on ventilators rely on, was directly targeted, leading to a fire inside it. We miraculously managed to evacuate the patients, but the unit is now completely out of service.”
He pointed out the catastrophic humanitarian situation the hospital is suffering from, indicating that the interruption of water for more than 8 days due to the occupation targeting tanks and supply networks has made handling the crisis more difficult.
He explained that hospital staff tried to control the fire using simple means due to the absence of necessary equipment because of the blockade, confirming that “the situation is still extremely dangerous.”
Abu Safia also revealed that the hospital faces daily targeting by the occupation, including drone strikes on generators, resulting in power outages and damage to vital sections.
UN: The Israeli occupation continues to prevent the entry of humanitarian aid into northern Gaza
The spokesperson for the UN Secretary-General, Stéphane Dujarric, confirmed that the Israeli occupation continues to prevent the entry of humanitarian aid into northern Gaza.
Dujarric stated in press remarks, according to the Palestinian news agency, “Despite ongoing attempts, Israel has rejected 38 out of 40 requests made by the United Nations to deliver humanitarian aid since the beginning of December.”
He noted that the attempts by the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) to deliver food and water to besieged areas have been repeatedly rejected, stressing that this obstinacy aggravates the humanitarian situation faced by the residents of the strip.
UN General Assembly adopts resolution supporting Palestinians' right to self-determination
In a positive development for the Palestinian cause, the UN General Assembly overwhelmingly voted in favor of a resolution affirming the Palestinian people's right to self-determination. A total of 172 countries voted in favor of the resolution, while 7 countries opposed it, and 8 abstained from voting.
"Hamas": The General Assembly's decision reflects the justice of our cause and the necessity of action to end the occupation
The Islamic Resistance Movement "Hamas" welcomed the decision of the United Nations General Assembly, considering it a reflection of global solidarity and belief in the justice of the Palestinian cause, and the widespread rejection of the occupation and the criminal policies led by the US administration that disregards the rights of our Palestinian people.
The movement called on the international community and the United Nations and its institutions to overcome the unjust American will and to pressure for translating these resolutions into practical steps that stop aggression and end the occupation that weighs heavily on our people, enabling them to determine their own fate and establish their independent state with Jerusalem as its capital.
Hamas Leader: The ongoing security campaign by the Authority threatens the Palestinian national fabric
A leader in the "Hamas" movement, Abdul Rahman Shadid, called for support for the Palestinian resistance in Jenin, which is facing a siege from the Palestinian Authority's security forces.
Shadid stated in his remarks: "We affirm the necessity of protecting the resistance fighters and strengthening their power to confront the Zionist incursions and repel the crimes of the settlers, instead of pursuing and targeting them."
He also called for widespread mobilization in the "Day of Rage" events in support of Palestinian camps, warning that the continued security campaign by the Authority threatens the Palestinian national fabric and serves the goals of the occupation in liquidating the Palestinian cause.
"Al-Qassam" targets an Israeli occupation command and control site in the "Netzarim" axis
The Al-Qassam Brigades announced today, Wednesday, that their fighters managed to sniper a Zionist soldier, inflicting a direct injury in the "Touma" area north of Gaza City.
In another operation, the brigades targeted an Israeli occupation command and control site in the "Netzarim" axis with "107" rockets.
Smotrich opposes prisoner exchange deal: No time to make concessions to "Hamas"
Israeli far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich announced his opposition to any prisoner exchange deal with the "Hamas" movement, considering that such steps represent "surrender" to the will of the resistance.
Smotrich stated in comments to a right-wing radio: "This is not the right time to give Hamas a lifeline. We must continue to crush them until we recover the prisoners as part of their surrender deal, not ours."
Irish Prime Minister: “Israel” will not silence us from criticizing its crimes
In a supportive position for the Palestinian people, Irish Prime Minister Simon Harris said that Israel's decision to close its embassy in Dublin will not deter his country from criticizing the aggression against Gaza.
Harris described the Israeli move as "diplomacy of distraction," noting that "killing children and civilians, and preventing the flow of humanitarian aid, are the matters that the international community should condemn."
When asked by reporters about Dublin's stance, he replied: "Today, all of you are asking about Ireland's position. But what about Israel's practices? What about the practices carried out by Netanyahu against innocent children in Gaza?" according to the Anadolu Agency.
In a speech before the United Nations General Assembly, Netanyahu presented his vision for a new Middle East that is taking shape amid the conflict between an axis led by Iran and another led by the Zionist entity, as expressed in a map he displayed to the audience, most of whom left the hall as soon as the Prime Minister of the occupation entered to deliver his speech on September 27th last year.
Hours after Netanyahu's speech, it was announced that airstrikes were carried out using 85 concussion bombs weighing 2000 pounds each to assassinate the Secretary-General of Hezbollah, Hassan Nasrallah, in an operation that is considered the costliest in the world.
The assassination operation, along with previous intelligence military operations targeting Hezbollah elements in Lebanon by detonating "pager" communication devices, was prepared and planned over a long period starting with the July 2006 War, and concluded with achieving a deep penetration in 2016, enabling the occupation to accumulate intelligence successes and prepare a military plan that was expected to run parallel to an economic, political, and security project promoted during the era of former US President Donald Trump under the title of the "Deal of the Century", and gained further momentum during the era of President Joe Biden's administration with the known project of the "Indian-Israeli Development Corridor" in 2023 announced at the G20 summit in the Indian capital New Delhi.
Marginalization of Arab and Islamic identity
The concept of the Middle East was first carved out by British colonial circles in India in the 1850s, but it was strongly associated with American colonial circles before any other, and with their projects for domination and control of the Arab region, which became clear after the formation of the Central Command in 1980.
The concept of the Middle East was first used in 1902 by American naval officer Alfred Mahan, the founder of the theory of naval power in history, in an article published in London in September of that year entitled "The Persian Gulf and International Relations", without specifying its countries. It was officially used by the United States government for the first time in 1957 during the Suez Crisis as part of Eisenhower's principles, and in which Secretary of State John Foster Dulles defined the Middle East as "the region stretching between and including Libya in the west and Pakistan in the east, and Syria and Iraq in the north, and the Arabian Peninsula in the south, in addition to Sudan and Ethiopia."
In Netanyahu's view of the New Middle East, there is no place for Arabs and Palestinians, and for America, there is no place for China and Russia or the Arab Islamic civilization. It is a project aimed at consolidating American Zionist dominance and influence through what is known as the American peace process, which began in 1978 with the signing of the "Camp David Accords" between Egypt and the entity and continued its most prominent stages in the Madrid conference in 1991 through the Oslo Accords, and the Wadi Araba Agreement, ending with the Abraham Accords normalization agreements in 2021. These were projects aimed at settling the Palestinian issue, which was demolished by the occupying entity, leading to the marginalization and weakening of the Arab and Islamic identity in favor of a Middle Eastern identity with "Israeli" standards supported by the United States and Europe, and in partnership with India, which represents an economic and demographic giant capable of dissolving the cultural identity of the Arab region and the entire West Asia.
Geopolitical Dimensions
Netanyahu's project for a new Middle East has taken on geopolitical dimensions that align with American ambitions to contain China and Russia, ultimately aiming to surround and prevent their influence from expanding in the Arab region and the Indian Ocean, similar to the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. Israeli proposals have aligned with the U.S.-India-Australia-Japan quadrilateral security dialogue launched by Washington in 2007, reaching its peak of activity after the war in Ukraine and escalating tensions in the South China Sea and Taiwan.
The Israeli American project is ambitious, and despite being dealt a severe blow by the "Al-Aqsa Flood" operation launched by Palestinian resistance on October 7, 2023, it has returned to relying on military force to impose itself on the region after originally counting on economic and soft power to achieve its goals, with the assistance of the United States and its active diplomacy. Netanyahu expressed this during discussions to strike Iran, calling it a historic opportunity during his call with U.S. President Joe Biden to discuss the attack on Iran and the military prospects in Lebanon and Gaza.
Netanyahu's project for a new Middle East is supposed to weaken all regional powers that challenge Israeli dominance, with Iran, Turkey, and Egypt at the forefront, aiming to marginalize their roles through military or soft power by deepening their internal and economic crises to ensure American-backed Israeli dominance. India has emerged as a partner due to its demographic and economic strength, breaking its historical ties with Arabs and Muslims in favor of a new nationalism rooted in Hindu heritage, represented by the far-right Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party led by current Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
In conclusion, Netanyahu's project is a true revival and breakthrough for a project that was not clearer than now in producing an Israeli-centric Middle East with cultural dimensions targeting the region's identity, economic dimensions ensuring Israeli control and dominance as the core of any development or economic project, and security dimensions through the establishment of a military and security alliance claiming to counter an Iranian project threatening the security and stability of countries from Gaza to Tehran and Yemen. All of this is framed within a political system under the framework of normalization agreements and the Abraham Accords, which was marketed as the future vision for the region. This project suffered a major setback after the "Al-Aqsa Flood" operation on October 7, which shattered the Israeli Middle East project and turned it into a deep drain of Israeli and American influence, removing it from its effective strategic context.
As the “Al-Aqsa Flood” Operation enters its 369th day, the occupation forces continue to carry out air strikes and intensive artillery shelling on the Gaza Strip, causing horrific massacres against civilians.
Stabbing operation in occupied Palestine
Eight settlers were injured in a stabbing operation today, Wednesday, in the city of Hadera, north of Tel Aviv, amid conflicting reports about the fate of the perpetrator of the operation.
The Israeli ambulance teams reported that the conditions of 5 of the injured ranged between critical and serious.
The occupation police stated that the stabbing operation took place in 3 different locations within the city.
According to the "Occupation Army Radio", the perpetrator of the operation is the Palestinian Ahmed Jabarin (36 years old), who has been residing in Umm al-Fahm in the occupied Palestinian territories since 1948, according to what was reported by the "Palestinian Information Center".
Hamas and Fatah meeting in Cairo
A meeting began between the delegations of the "Hamas" movement headed by Khalil al-Hayya, a member of the movement's political bureau, and the "Fatah" movement headed by Mahmoud al-Aloul, the movement's deputy chairman, today, Wednesday, in Cairo.
Taher al-Nunu, media advisor to the head of Hamas's political bureau, explained that these meetings aim to discuss the aggression on the Gaza Strip, political and field developments, and unify efforts and the national line.
The occupation besieges northern Gaza
As the ground invasion of northern Gaza enters its fourth day, the occupying forces are escalating their ground and air operations, targeting civilians and infrastructure in an attempt to impose more control.
The occupation forces imposed a siege on the city of Jabalia and the towns of Beit Hanoun and Beit Lahia in the northern Gaza Strip, amidst intensive shelling and the demolition of homes.
The Palestinian News Agency (WAFA) reported that the "Israeli" army is imposing a tight siege, and is shooting at anyone who moves; forcing citizens to be forcibly displaced towards the southern part of the Strip.
Philippe Lazzarini, Commissioner-General of UNRWA, indicated that more than 400,000 people are besieged in the northern part of the Strip, and the "Israeli" evacuation orders are pushing people to flee repeatedly, especially from Jabalia camp.
Obstructing the evacuation of patients from northern Gaza
A health ministry official in Gaza stated on Wednesday that the occupation army is obstructing the evacuation of patients through searches and arrests, despite its warning to evacuate hospitals in the northern Gaza Strip.
Maher Shamiya, Undersecretary of the Health Ministry in Gaza, explained that the security deterioration in the northern Gaza Strip, and the occupation’s breach of the understandings reached with international mediators regarding the evacuation of sick children from Kamal Adwan Hospital, are obstructing the evacuation operations.
He added to the Anatolia Agency that international organizations coordinated with the army to evacuate 5 children, but it stopped the ambulances and subjected them to lengthy inspections.
He pointed out that 37 patients are staying in Kamal Adwan Hospital, 7 of whom are in intensive care, in addition to about 30 patients in the Indonesian Hospital; which makes their transfer difficult.
Qualitative operations in Jabalia
Al-Qassam Brigades announced targeting a "Merkava" tank with a "Yassin 105" shell in the Al-Israa neighborhood west of Jabalia camp. The "Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades" also announced detonating a highly explosive device on a "Merkava" tank in the same area.
The Zionist occupation forces continue to commit the crime of genocide in the Gaza Strip, for the 363rd consecutive day, by launching dozens of airstrikes and artillery shelling, while committing massacres against civilians, amid a catastrophic humanitarian situation resulting from the siege and the displacement of more than 95% of the population.
Raids and violent shelling
Correspondents reported that the occupation aircraft and artillery continued their raids and violent shelling - today, Thursday - on various parts of the Gaza Strip, targeting homes, displaced persons' gatherings and streets, causing dozens of martyrs and wounded.
The occupation forces continue their ground invasion of large neighborhoods in Rafah, since May 7, and several axes of Gaza, amidst air and artillery shelling and committing horrific massacres.
A number of citizens were injured as a result of the Israeli occupation artillery shelling of a number of Palestinians in Hajji Street in the Zeitoun neighborhood, south of Gaza City.
A martyr and a number of injuries arrived when the occupation targeted a house west of Nusairat in the central Gaza Strip.
Two martyrs were killed and others were injured in an Israeli drone attack that targeted a group of citizens in the Khirbet al-Adas area north of Rafah.
The Ministry of Health announced that the Israeli occupation committed 8 massacres against families in the Gaza Strip, 99 martyrs and 169 injuries arrived at hospitals during the past 24 hours.
It said: A number of victims are still under the rubble and on the roads, and ambulance and civil defense crews cannot reach them.
41,788 martyrs and 96,794 injuries
It confirmed that the death toll from the Israeli aggression has risen to 41,788 martyrs and 96,794 injuries since October 7.
The occupation artillery shelled the eastern part of the al-Zeitoun neighborhood, southeast of Gaza City.
A child was killed in an Israeli airstrike on a house belonging to the Abu Khusa family in Abu Mahadi land, west of al-Nuseirat camp, central Gaza Strip.
A number of citizens were injured in an Israeli airstrike on a house in the vicinity of al-Hasayna area, west of al-Nuseirat camp, central Gaza Strip.
Martyrs everywhere
5 martyrs were recovered, including a woman and two children, and others were injured from the displaced Darwish family in a house belonging to the Abu Samour family, when the occupation aircraft bombed a house in the Shati camp, west of Gaza City.
The freed prisoner and exile to Gaza, Abdul Aziz Saleh, was martyred when the occupation bombed a tent for the displaced inside a school next to the government clinic in Deir al-Balah, in the central Gaza Strip.
It is worth noting that the martyr Saleh is the owner of the famous photo in Ramallah after killing two Zionist soldiers.