• Israeli occupation army's raids result in dozens of civilian deaths and injuries.
• Al-Zaytoun neighborhood, east of Gaza City, targeted in the second attack since October 7.
• Palestinian resistance announces operations including enemy force destruction, mortar shelling, and soldier and vehicle shelling.
• Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades release video demonstrating readiness for war continuation.
• US President Joe Biden warns Israel of US halting weapons supply if Rafah invades.
• UK student protests against Gaza war reach UK, leading to a hunger strike and tents.

 The Israeli genocidal war on besieged Gaza has entered its 216th day, with the Zionist occupation forces continuing to commit mass massacres, by launching dozens of air strikes, artillery shelling, and bloody massacres against civilians.

“Al-Zaytoun Neighborhood” under bombardment

 In a series of raids carried out on different areas of the Strip by the occupation army's military boats, artillery, and aircraft, dozens of citizens—the majority of them women and children—were martyred and injured, and many more went missing—as the occupation army continues its aggression against Gaza, according to the Palestinian News Agency (Wafa).

The agency reported that the occupation army announced this morning the start of an attack in the Al-Zaytoun neighborhood, east of Gaza City, the second of its kind since the start of the aggression on the seventh of last October.

Medical sources reported that dozens were killed as a result of the occupation warplanes bombing homes in the Al-Zaytoun neighborhood, and others were injured with various injuries, while there are still missing people under the rubble of destroyed homes.

7 Resistance Operations

The Palestinian resistance continues to confront the Zionist forces invading several areas of Gaza, announcing several operations, most notably:

1- “Al-Qassam Brigades”:

- Destroying the enemy forces penetrating east of the city of Rafah with mortar shells.

- A Zionist “D9” bulldozer was targeted with a “Tandum” shell southeast of the Al-Sabra neighborhood in Gaza City.

- Targeting two Zionist vehicles penetrating south of the Al-Zaytoun neighborhood in Gaza City with an “Al-Yassin 105” shell and a “Shawaz” device.

2- “Al-Quds Brigades”:

- Bombardment with heavy caliber mortar shells on military concentrations of enemy forces east of the Al-Shoka neighborhood on the eastern edge of the city of Rafah.

- Bombing the Zionist military concentrations east of the city of Rafah with a barrage of regular “60 caliber” mortar shells.

- Shelling with mortar shells enemy soldiers and vehicles penetrating the vicinity of “Ali Mosque” southwest of the Al-Zaytoun neighborhood in Gaza City.

- Mortar shelling of a command and control center on the supply line to the “Netzarim” axis, south of Gaza City.

Al-Qassam Showing Readiness to Continue

The Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas), published a video clip today, Thursday, showing its readiness to continue the war.

The video, which carried “Sendak the Prestige of Your Army,” showed Al-Qassam fighters conducting monitoring operations and loading rocket batteries and mortar shells in preparation for their launch, according to Al Jazeera.

Biden threatens to stop weapons

AFP reported that US President Joe Biden publicly warned Israel for the first time, on Wednesday, that the United States would stop supplying it with weapons if it launched a major invasion of the city of Rafah, which is crowded with refugees in the southern Gaza Strip.

The agency quoted Biden, during his interview with the American CNN network: I made it clear that if they entered Rafah, I would not provide them with the weapons that were historically used to deal with Rafah, and to deal with the cities that are dealing with this problem.

In the first reaction from the “Israeli” side to Biden’s warning, the occupation’s ambassador to the United Nations, Gilad Erdan, said to “Israeli” public radio: It is a very difficult matter and a very disappointing statement issued by the president, to whom we have expressed our gratitude since the beginning of the war.

Student protests in the UK

Student protests against the war in the Gaza Strip have reached the United Kingdom. A group of tents were erected, Palestinian flags and slogans calling for a ceasefire were raised in the gardens of the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) in London, according to Agence France-Presse.

The student movement began at the University of Warwick in central England, in the “Gaza Solidarity Camp,” on April 26.

The tents then spread to the universities of Newcastle, Edinburgh, Manchester, Cambridge and Oxford.

In Edinburgh, a group of students began a hunger strike to demand a ceasefire in Gaza.

Thursday,9May, 2024

Kuwait, Turkey reaffirm close ties

Amir returns home after state visit to Turkey, thanks President Erdogan

  HH the Amir Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah arrived on Wednesday, with his accompanying delegation to Kuwait from Turkey after concluding his state visit. “On the basis of the historic bilateral relations bonding the leaderships of the State of Kuwait and the Republic of Turkiye, the two friendly peoples and mutual keenness on part of the political leaderships in the two countries on boosting the friendly relations and the partnership, as well as on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of official relations between the two friendly countries, His Highness the Amir Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah paid a state visit to the Republic on May 7-8,” said a statement issued by Kuwait marking the conclusion of the state visit.

“His Highness the Amir Sheikh Mishal was welcomed as a dear guest of His Excellency President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who was the head of the hosts at Esenboga International Airport in Ankara,” the statement added. Erdogan and HH the Amir held a session of bilateral discussions, followed by another one at the official level grouping delegations from the two sides. The talks were marked with consensus on issues of common concern and the necessity of bolstering bilateral relations in all sectors.

The two sides affirmed their pride in the distinctive ties between the two countries and peoples, and praised the level of commercial and economic relations and cooperation, namely the volume of trade exchange, activities by the Kuwait Public Investments Authority in Turkey and investments by Turkish companies in Kuwait.

They signed, on sidelines of the discussions, a number of significant agreements, memoranda of understanding in the fields of coping with natural catastrophes, free trade zones, housing and infrastructural sectors, in addition to an MoU regarding the strategic ministerial-level dialogue. Moreover, Kuwaiti and Turkish officials signed an executive protocol for defense equipment contracts and an MoU between the Kuwaiti interior ministry and the Turkish catastrophes and emergency authority.

President Erdogan, the statement continued, affirmed support for sovereignty, territorial sanctity and regional security of Kuwait, stressing that contacts between the two countries would closely continue at various levels. He expressed his appreciation of Kuwait’s good efforts and the pioneering role at the regional and international levels as well as its policy aimed at attaining prosperity for peoples.

Regarding regional developments, the two countries expressed concern at conditions in Gaza, the occupied Palestinian territories the crimes committed against Palestinian brothers and the catastrophic conditions in the occupied territories. The two sides expressed concern regarding the tragic conditions in Rafah in southern Gaza, where the residents were threatened to be relocated against their will, affirming the necessity that the international community, namely the UN Security Council, shoulder the responsibility for implementing resolutions that call for an immediate ceasefire, protecting civilians, ensuring delivery of humanitarian aid in the occupied territories and settling the Palestinian cause according to resolutions of the international legitimacy.

Erdogan decorated HH the Amir with the prestigious State Order in appreciation for his major role in boosting the bilateral relations. At the end of the visit, HH the Amir expressed gratitude to Erdogan for the warm hospitality and invited him to visit Kuwait. He also expressed good wishes to the president and the friendly Turkish people. HH the Amir also voiced his deepest gratitude to President Erdogan for awarding him with the Order of State.

The Turkish Presidency said on Tuesday Erdogan and HH the Amir discussed economic and trade relations as well as the Zionist attacks on Gaza. “Comprehensive talks were held on economic and trade relations between Turkiye and Kuwait during the meeting held on the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between the two countries,” the Presidency’s directorate of communications said in a press statement.

It pointed out that the leaders mulled initiatives across a variety of sectors, including the defense sector and the steps necessary to boost bilateral trade to $5 billion. The two leaders underlined the necessity of reviving the joint economic commission mechanism and increasing bilateral trade and investment to benefit both countries. They also discussed future cooperation in the areas of diplomacy, culture, health, tourism and education.

During the meeting, President Erdogan affirmed that Turkey will continue to support Kuwait’s territorial integrity, sovereignty and security and pledged to maintain close ties with Kuwait at all levels. The meeting touched upon the Zionist hostilities against innocent Palestinians in Gaza. “President Erdogan emphasized the significance of Kuwait’s stance against the (Zionist) oppression, stating that it is empowering to the Palestinian cause and that Turkiye has consistently pursued a permanent ceasefire since the beginning of the conflict,” read the statement.

Erdogan stressed the importance of developing cooperation between the Gulf Cooperation Council and the Organization of Turkic States. In this regard, he noted that Kuwait’s support for these efforts is important and will ensure the opening of new windows of opportunity. – KUNA

A Kuwaiti Medical Delegation Leaves the Gaza Strip in Tears

Challenges and suffering continue in the Gaza Strip, but in this tragic context, steadfastness and will in the face of difficulties are evident. In this context, a Kuwaiti medical delegation left a deep impact on the hearts of the people, as they offered a sacrifice full of sacrifice and perseverance for a week inside the afflicted Strip.

Arrival and start

The Kuwaiti medical delegation arrived in the Gaza Strip at the beginning of May, to begin providing assistance to the injured and injured as a result of the ongoing attacks by the Zionist entity. From the first moment of their arrival, solidarity and humanitarian cooperation were embodied, as the delegation toured between tents and shelter centers to provide assistance to the displaced, and performed delicate surgical operations on the wounded. And patients in conditions that require exceptional efforts.

Humanitarian work and challenges

14 Kuwaiti doctors from different specialties, ranging from general surgeons to jaw and eye surgeons, provided the necessary health care to the injured and wounded. Despite the hard work, the delegation found itself forced to leave due to increasing warnings of the occupation’s raids on the city of Rafah.

Farewell and pledge to return

Despite the sadness and sorrow, the spirit of giving and solidarity with the people of Gaza did not give up. Despite the sad farewell, the Kuwaiti medical delegation's message was not over, as they pledged to return again to continue serving humanity and healing.

Influence and interaction

The moment of departure witnessed an exchange of emotions and tears, as the scenes of departure touched the hearts of the pioneers of social media platforms. Arab tweeters reacted to the touching video clips, praising the Kuwaiti medical efforts that entered the besieged sector to provide aid and assistance.

Expressing thanks and calling for solidarity

The residents of Gaza thanked the members of the Kuwaiti medical delegation for their efforts and sacrifices in providing health care to those in need, expressing their hope that they will return again to continue humanitarian work and alleviate their suffering.

14 Kuwaiti doctors succeeded in performing 236 operations

Immediately upon his return, the Deputy Director General of the Society, the head of the team, Omar Al-Thuwaini, said in press statements that the team’s mission was to perform a number of urgent surgical operations for patients and a number of injured people, indicating that the team also supervised the implementation of a number of projects to support other relief sectors, especially the food and shelter sectors. Pointing out that the delegation's 14 doctors succeeded in performing 236 surgical operations on patients and those injured as a result of the Israeli occupation's attacks on our brothers in the Gaza Strip.

Examining 2,300 cases of patients in clinics

He added that the team conducted medical examinations for more than 2,300 cases of patients in clinics and emergency departments in the Gaza Strip’s hospitals, especially (Kuwait Specialized Hospital) and (Gaza European Hospital), and stated that the Kuwaiti team also conducted a training workshop on methods of organizing the intensive care room and how to deal with critical injuries. In the presence of the directors of emergency departments, the head of the emergency department, and the head of the university education department at the Gaza European Hospital in the Strip.

  40 trucks through the Kerem Shalom crossing

For his part, the head of the relief and projects sector of the association and the administrative coordinator of the Kuwaiti team, Mahmoud Al-Mesbah, said that the team’s relief coordinators were able, during the time they spent inside the sector, to receive 40 trucks through the Kerem Shalom crossing loaded with 20 tons of various relief materials, especially food, shelter, and hygiene supplies.

Al-Mesbah added that the members of the relief team also distributed meals that were prepared in the kitchen of the Kuwait Relief Society in the Gaza Strip, distributing about 5,000 hot meals, about 330 health care packages, distributing meat to 600 families, about 370,000 liters of water, and about 750 packages of children’s clothing and personal care, from which about 600 families benefited. 18 thousand affected residents of the northern Gaza Strip and displaced people in the Rafah and Deir al-Balah areas.

The delegation is crying as they leave

The pioneers of the communication platforms shared videos documenting the poignant moments of the Kuwaiti medical delegation leaving the Gaza Strip, with tears and sadness over the loss of the wounded and wounded who are still in need of medical care. The users of the You have honored us...and every Arab and Muslim is honorable.”

Kuwait Contributes to Supporting Health Care in the Gaza Strip

 The Gaza Strip, a region in the Middle East, has been facing severe humanitarian and medical challenges due to the ongoing Israeli occupation. A Kuwaiti medical delegation has recently arrived in the Gaza Strip to provide medical assistance to those in need. The delegation, consisting of doctors from various medical specialties, began working immediately after their arrival in the city of Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip. They began performing surgical operations and providing necessary care to the injured, with the aim of providing necessary treatment and alleviating the burden of the local medical staff.

The Kuwaiti delegation did not limit itself to providing medical support only, but also provided humanitarian aid that included food supplies and necessary supplies for children and the sick. These integrated humanitarian efforts reflect Kuwait's commitment to supporting the Palestinian people in light of their humanitarian and health plight.

The Kuwaiti medical delegation arrived at the Rafah land crossing on April 30, 2024, and began its work at the Gaza European Hospital on the second day of its arrival. The team consisted of 17 people, including 14 Kuwaiti national medical staff, consultants, specialists, and nurses in various specialties. The association's medical team was accompanied by 7 tons of basic and necessary medical devices and supplies that doctors cannot do without, contributing to supporting the health system in the Gaza Strip.

The Kuwaiti relief medical team announced that it performed 40 surgical operations on the first day of its visit to Gaza, aiming to strengthen the health system and support relief efforts in the Strip. A relief convoy carrying about 5 tons of food supplies, detergents, and children's needs was also sent to the northern Gaza Strip.

The Kuwaiti Society for Humanitarian Endowment and Development sent two trucks of food baskets to the displaced people in shelter centers in the Gaza Strip. The aid from the two trucks amounted to 40 tons of various food baskets, which aim to provide the basics of food to displaced Gazan families with their children, patients, and elderly people.

These relief efforts come from the motives of Islamic brotherhood and to enhance the spirit of interdependence and solidarity among the people of the Muslim nation, in light of an unjust siege and war on an entire sector for more than 200 days.

• Zionist occupation forces continue mass massacres in Gaza, with 34,844 martyrs and 78,404 injured since October 7.
• A third mass grave inside the Shifa Medical Complex has been discovered, with 49 martyrs recovered so far.
• The American administration, international community, and the "Israeli" occupation are held responsible for these mass graves and aggression.
• Palestinian resistance is waging fierce clashes with occupation forces east of Rafah.
• The Palestinian National and Islamic Forces follow-up committee refuses guardianship on the Rafah crossing and calls for Arab and Islamic countries to reject plans affecting Palestinian-Egyptian sovereignty.
• America suspends a bomb shipment to Israel, citing clear moves by Israel to invade Rafah.

The Israeli war of aggressive annihilation against Gaza has entered its 215th day, amid the Zionist occupation forces continuing to commit mass massacres of innocent women, children and the elderly in the Gaza Strip, by launching dozens of air strikes and barbaric artillery shelling on civilians.

7 Massacres & 55 Martyrs

The occupation continues its aggression against Gaza, as the Ministry of Health in the Strip announced that the occupation committed 7 massacres. It claimed 55 martyrs and 200 injured within 24 hours.

Thus, the number of victims of the aggression on the Gaza Strip rose to 34,844 martyrs and 78,404 injured since last October 7.

  Mass Graves

Today, Wednesday, the government media office in Gaza revealed a third mass grave inside the Shifa Medical Complex, from which 49 martyrs have been recovered so far, indicating that medical teams are still continuing to recover more bodies.

The office announced that the number of mass graves found inside hospitals had increased to 7 graves. One in Kamal Adwan Hospital, 3 graves in the Shifa Medical Complex, and 3 graves in the Nasser Medical Complex, adding that 520 martyrs have been recovered from these graves so far.

It held the American administration, the international community, and the “Israeli” occupation fully responsible for these mass graves and this blatant aggression against humanity. The occupation still has the green light to continue these crimes against humanity with full American support.

The office urged all free-world countries to put pressure on the occupation to end the genocidal war and the aggressions on the health sector and hospitals, as well as to launch an independent international investigation into the occupation's crimes against humanity against medical personnel, the wounded, the sick, the displaced, and civilians in general.

 Fierce Clashes in Rafah

The Palestinian resistance continues to confront the Zionist forces penetrating into several areas of Gaza, as it announced, today, Wednesday that it is waging fierce clashes with the occupation forces east of the city of Rafah.

Al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas), said that it was engaged in fierce clashes with enemy forces penetrating east of the city of Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip.

Al-Quds Brigades, the military wing of the Islamic Jihad Movement, indicated that its fighters were engaged in fierce clashes with machine guns and assault rifles with enemy soldiers and vehicles penetrating east of the city of Rafah.

The Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades, the military wing of the Fatah movement, announced this morning that it bombed the Zionist forces present on the Netzarim axis with a concentrated missile salvo in response to the crimes of the Zionist enemy against the Palestinian people.

  Rafah Crossing Gate

The follow-up committee for the Palestinian National and Islamic Forces said on Wednesday that it followed what was reported in the media about a plan for an American security company to take over the management and monitoring of the Rafah land crossing.

The committee confirmed, in a statement, that it will not accept from any party the imposition of any form of guardianship on the Rafah crossing or any other, and we consider this a form of occupation, and any plan of this kind and its secretions will be dealt with as we deal with the occupation.

The powers called on the Arab League and all Arab and Islamic countries, especially Egypt, with its weight at the international and regional levels, to reject any plans and attempts that affect Palestinian-Egyptian sovereignty at the Rafah crossing.

It called on all parties to reject any form of cooperation with such plans, stressing that managing the internal situation is a purely Palestinian matter that is agreed upon nationally through established and agreed-upon mechanisms.

America Suspends Bomb Shipment to Israel

Reuters quoted a senior American official, yesterday, Tuesday, as saying that the administration of President Joe Biden suspended sending a shipment of weapons to “Israel” last week in objection to clear moves by the “Israelis” to invade the city of Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip.

The official said: We have begun carefully reviewing the proposed transfers of certain weapons to “Israel” that may be used in Rafah beginning in April.

The official continued: As a result of this review, we stopped a weapons shipment last week, which consisted of 1,800 bombs weighing 2,000 pounds each, and 1,700 bombs weighing 500 pounds each.

He added: We are particularly focused on the end use of the 2,000-pound bombs and the impact they could have in crowded urban areas, as we have seen in other parts of Gaza, and we have not made a final decision on how to proceed with this shipment.

Other sources indicated that the weapons shipments, whose deliveries were delayed by at least two weeks, include joint direct attack munitions manufactured by Boeing, which converts unguided bombs into precision-guided bombs, in addition to small diameter bombs.

 Day 214 of the Israeli Genocide War on Gaza

• The Israeli war of genocide continues, with Zionist occupation forces committing massacres against innocents.
• Despite Hamas approval of a ceasefire proposal, the occupation continues its aggression against Gaza.
• 21 citizens, including children and women, have been martyred since dawn on Tuesday.
• The Ministry of Health in Gaza announced six massacres against families, resulting in 54 martyrs and 96 injuries.
• The toll of the aggression has risen to 34,789 martyrs and 78,204 injuries.
• Palestinian sources: The occupation forces stormed the Rafah Crossing Gate.
• Palestinians called on the world and international institutions to intervene to save the lives of 2.5 million citizens threatened by murder, hunger, massacres, and genocide.
• The Palestinian resistance continues to confront the Zionist forces in Gaza.
• Al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of the Islamic Resistance Movement, announced specific operations against the occupation forces.
• Thousands of Zionists demonstrated in occupied cities, demanding the completion of the exchange deal and the return of prisoners.
• The Palestinian Authority called on Washington to intervene immediately

The war of genocide waged by Israel against the massacre of Gaza has entered its 214th day, amidst the Zionist occupation forces continuing to commit massacres against innocents, by launching dozens of air strikes, artillery shelling, and bloody massacres against civilians.

New Massacres

The occupation continues its aggression against Gaza, despite the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) expressing its approval of the ceasefire proposal, awaiting the Zionist response.

The Palestinian News Agency (Wafa) reported that 21 citizens, including children and women, were martyred since dawn on Tuesday, as the occupation bombed various areas in the Gaza Strip, the majority of them from the city of Rafah.

The Ministry of Health in Gaza announced that the occupation committed 6 massacres against families in the Gaza Strip, as a result of which 54 martyrs and 96 injuries were brought to hospitals during the past 24 hours.

The Ministry confirmed, in its daily update, that the toll of the aggression had risen to 34,789 martyrs and 78,204 injuries since the seventh of last October.

Storming the Rafah Crossing Gate

Palestinian sources reported that the occupation forces stormed the Rafah land crossing, at dawn on Tuesday, amid shelling and heavy fire at its buildings, carrying out acts of sabotage and destruction, and raising the entity’s flag inside.

The Palestinian Safa Agency said: The occupation forces took control of the civilian crossing and prevented the movement of travelers and the entry of humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip.

The agency quoted the spokesman for the Gaza Crossings Authority, in a brief statement, as saying: The presence of the occupation forces at the Rafah crossing led to its closure and the prevention of traffic and travel.

In response to the occupation's storming of the Rafah crossing, the Palestinian factions called on the countries of the world and international and international institutions to intervene immediately to save the lives of 2.5 million citizens who are threatened by murder, hunger, massacres and genocide in the largest humanitarian disaster the world is witnessing now.

It also called for an international, international, regional, popular and official Arab and Islamic movement to immediately stop the war of genocide and curb the occupation’s terrorism, through sit-ins in squares, squares, cities and universities, cutting off supplies to the occupation by land, sea and air, and holding it accountable for its crimes in international courts.

The resistance called on all arenas and fronts to escalate their resistance against the Zionist occupation and its supporters until the aggression against the Palestinian people stops.

Al-Qassam Clashes with the Occupation Forces

The Palestinian resistance continues to confront the Zionist forces penetrating into several areas of Gaza, as the Al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas), announced on Tuesday a set of its specific operations against the occupation forces.

Al-Qassam said, on its Telegram channel, that it destroyed the enemy forces penetrating east of the Rafah crossing with heavy-caliber mortar shells.

They added that it bombed enemy forces’ concentrations at the “Karam Shalom military site” with the 114 mm short-range “Rajoum” missile system.

In another post, it announced the bombing of enemy concentrations east of the city of Rafah with a 114 mm short-range “Rajum” missile system.

It indicated that its mujahideen were able to target a Zionist “Merkvah” tank with an “Al-Yassin 105” shell, setting it on fire, and clashing with soldiers barricaded inside a building near it in the Al-Shoka neighborhood, east of the city of Rafah, south of the Gaza Strip.

Israeli POWs Families

Thousands of Zionists demonstrated in a number of occupied cities, demanding the completion of the exchange deal and the return of prisoners after the Hamas movement approved the proposal of the Egyptian and Qatari mediators, yesterday evening, Monday.

The Hebrew channel "Kan" said: Dozens of demonstrators closed main streets in the city of Beersheba, demanding approval of a deal to release the entity's prisoners in Gaza.

The families of the prisoners threatened to “burn the country” if their government did not agree to the proposal, and they said during the demonstrations: “Hamas” agreed to the deal, and the time has come to return them, otherwise we will burn the country, according to what was reported by the “Palestinian Information Center.”

International reactions to the invasion of Rafah

International reactions continued after the Zionist occupation forces stormed the Rafah land crossing.

The Palestinian Authority called on Washington to intervene immediately to prevent the occupation authorities from invading Rafah and displacing citizens from it, considering the occupation of the Rafah crossing and the threat to displace citizens from shelter centers “war crimes.”

 New war crime

For its part, the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs considered, in a statement, that this dangerous escalation threatens the lives of more than a million Palestinians who depend primarily on this crossing.

South Africa said: We are horrified and surprised by Israel’s announcement of the necessity of evacuating Rafah immediately through excessive force.

While White House National Security Communications Advisor John Kirby indicated that the United States did not support the ground attack on Rafah from the beginning, and that its position is still valid.

Hamas  says it has accepted an Egyptian-Qatari cease-fire proposal to halt seven-month war with Israel.
It issued a statement Monday saying its leader, Ismail Haniyeh, had delivered the news in a phone call with Qatar's prime minister and Egypt's intelligence minister.
The two Middle Eastern nations have been mediating months of talks between Israel and Hamas.
There was no immediate comment from Israel.

 Israel's brutal genocide war on occupied besieged Gaza entered its 213th day, with the occupation forces continuing to commit war crimes and massacres in Gaza, through dozens of airstrikes, artillery shelling, and bloody massacres against civilians. 

Airstrikes on Rafah & Israeli orders to Evacuate it

The occupation continues its aggression on Gaza, where 22 Palestinians, including 8 children, were martyred in airstrikes by the occupation that targeted 11 houses in Rafah yesterday evening, according to the Palestinian News Agency (WAFA). 

Later, Al Jazeera's correspondent reported an increase in the number of martyrs to 28, while the occupation forces continue to shell the eastern part of the city. 

5 Massacres

The Ministry of Health in Gaza announced that the occupation forces committed 5 massacres against families in Gaza, resulting in 52 martyrs and 90 injured taken to hospitals within the past 24 hours.

 The ministry confirmed in its daily update an increase in the toll of the aggression to 34,735 martyrs and 78,108 injured since last October 7th. 

The occupation army announced today, Monday, that it has ordered the residents to evacuate the eastern outskirts of the Rafah area in the south of Gaza Strip in preparation for an invasion. 

Starting the Evacuation of Rafah

In a statement, the army requested residents and displaced persons in the municipality of Al-Shoka, the neighborhoods of Al-Salam, Al-Jneina, Al-Zra' and Al-Bayoook for immediate evacuation and to head towards what it called the "expanded humanitarian zone" in Al-Mawasi, a coastal area between Rafah and Khan Yunis, as reported by Al Jazeera. 

Meanwhile, the "Quds Press" agency reported that the Zionist Minister of War, Yoav Galant, spoke with the US Secretary of State about starting the evacuation of Rafah. 

It said that the decision to start evacuating southern Rafah was taken by the Cabinet last night.

 Hamas Ready to Abort the Occupation’s Plans

 The Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) stated that the occupation army's preparations for an attack on crowded Rafah with one and a half million citizens and displaced persons have led to civilian massacres, showing Netanyahu's government's commitment to the genocide war against our people.

The movement emphasized in a statement on Monday that "any military operation in Rafah will not be a picnic for the fascistic occupation army, and that our brave resistance, led by the Al-Qassam Brigades, is fully prepared to defend our people, defeat this enemy, thwart its plans, and thwart its goals".

Hamas called on the international community to urgently act to stop this crime, which threatens the lives of hundreds of thousands of isolated civilians, including children, women, and elderly people. They also called on humanitarian organizations, especially UNRWA, to stay in their locations in the city of Rafah and not leave or give in to the will of the fascist occupation. They urged them to continue assisting the displaced civilians who are subjected to the worst crimes by the Zionist killing machine, supported limitlessly by the American administration, a partner in the genocide war.

 Resistance Continues confronting Occupation Forces in Gaza.

They announced today, Monday, targeting the Israeli occupation forces in the Natsarim axis. The Al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas, targeted enemy forces in the Natsarim axis with short-range "Rajom" missiles of 114 mm caliber. Meanwhile, the Al-Quds Brigades, the military wing of Islamic Jihad, shelled a gathering of occupation soldiers and vehicles in the Natsarim axis, confirming direct hits.

OIC & ICJ

The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) issued resolutions against Israel, demanding their members to intervene in the case filed against Israel at the International Court of Justice. The summit called for diplomatic, economic, and political measures to stop Israeli war crimes in Gaza, including legal measures such as suspending membership of members who do not comply with OIC resolutions. The summit stressed that countries cooperating with Israel are complicit in crimes tantamount to genocide, and the decision was made to "provide protection for Palestinians."

Among the decisions made in the summit are freezing the financial assets of individuals responsible for crimes in Gaza; efforts to prevent Israel from participating in international sports, cultural, and economic events; and efforts to expel Israel from international organizations and forums.

 Israel's ongoing genocidal war on Gaza has been ongoing for 212 days, as Zionist forces persist in carrying out deadly air strikes, artillery attacks, and massacres on civilians in the Gaza Strip.

29 people were killed in three violent incidents.

The occupation continues its attacks on Gaza, resulting in casualties at dawn today, Sunday, in the bombing of various areas, including Rafah, Zawaida, Maghazi, Bureij camps, Deir al-Balah, and Zaytoun neighborhood in Gaza.

The Ministry of Health in Gaza stated that three massacres were carried out by the occupation against families in the Gaza Strip, resulting in 29 deaths and 110 injuries in the last day.

The Ministry stated that the number of casualties from the attack had increased to 34,683 deaths and 78,018 injuries since October seventh.

"Al-Qassam" attacks a military base under occupation.

The Palestinian resistance in Gaza is still active and is standing up against the Zionist forces that are invading different areas. Today, Sunday, the "Al-Qassam Brigades" from the Hamas movement announced the bombing of enemy forces in the "Kerem Shalom" area using the "Rajum" missile system. 114 millimeter caliber with a limited range.

Although Palestinian reports suggested that several soldiers from the occupying forces were slain during the mission, Israeli media reported that 7 soldiers were wounded, with three of them sustaining severe injuries.

Al-Aqsa TV reported that security and field sources confirmed that the resistance has provided information indicating a minimum of 3 fatalities and approximately 10 injuries of varying severity.

Sources in the field reported that the operation was aimed at a military post set up by the occupation in the east of the Karam Abu Salem site, with the goal of coordinating the recent bombings in Rafah Governorate.

The sources reported that the occupying forces did not intervene for roughly an hour, leaving the wounded and deceased individuals at the scene.

Later on, Al-Qassam verified in a military report that they, along with the Al-Quds Brigades, attacked the Zionist troops stationed in the Netzarim area with 107 short-range missiles.

Peventing Al Jazeera.

According to Al Jazeera, the government of the occupying force unanimously agreed to shut down Al Jazeera's offices in the occupied areas.

The Hebrew media reported that Benny Gantz's official camp ministers did not take part in the vote to shut down the channel.

Haniyeh: An all-encompassing, interconnected deal

The leader of Hamas, Ismail Haniyeh, stated that the world is now under the control of an extremist regime with numerous political issues and crimes in Gaza. The president aims to create excuses for ongoing aggression and conflict, hindering efforts by mediators and other groups.

Haniyeh emphasized in a press release today, on Sunday, that it is America that has been supporting this occupation, and it should cease doing so and refrain from supplying it with destructive and exterminating weapons.

He clarified that Hamas is still eager to achieve a holistic agreement that stops the attack, ensures retreat, and completes a significant prisoner exchange deal.

 The brutal Israeli genocide war has reached its 211th day, as the Zionist occupation forces in Gaza Strip persist in carrying out war crimes and massacres through numerous air strikes, artillery shelling, and violent attacks on civilians.

Dozens of Martyrs and Wounded

 The occupation's aggression in Gaza persists, resulting in the deaths and injuries of many citizens, predominantly children and women, due to ongoing bombing in different areas of the Strip today, on Saturday.

The Palestinian News Agency (Wafa) reported that three martyrs' bodies were found under the debris of a house attacked by the occupying forces in the Al-Saftawi region, located to the north of Gaza City.

In the city of Deir al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip, two martyrs and five injured arrived as a result of the occupation aircraft targeting a house on Salah al-Din Road.

Rescue and civil defense crews recovered 7 decomposed bodies of martyrs of different groups and ages from various areas in Khan Yunis, south of the Gaza Strip, and search operations are still continuing to recover bodies in various places in the city.

In the city of Rafah, south of the Gaza Strip, two people were killed, one of them a child, and others were injured, as a result of the occupation warplanes targeting a house in the El Geneina neighborhood.

The Ministry of Health in Gaza announced that the occupation had committed 3 massacres against families in the Gaza Strip, with 32 martyrs and 41 injured arriving at hospitals during the past 24 hours.

Thus, the toll of the aggression rises to 34,654 martyrs and 77,908 injured since the seventh of last October.

“Al-Qassam” Targets an Occupation Barracks

The Palestinian resistance persists with its activities, facing off against Zionist forces in different parts of Gaza. Today, Saturday, the "Al-Qassam Brigades" of Hamas targeted a military barracks in the "Netzarim" area with mortar shells.

Hamas in Cairo to Resume Negotiations

Today, Saturday, a delegation from the Hamas movement headed to Cairo to complete discussions on the prisoner exchange deal and stop the aggression in Gaza.

The movement said that its delegation headed to Cairo in light of recent contacts with mediators in Egypt and Qatar, stressing that it dealt positively with the ceasefire proposal that it recently received.

She added: We in the Hamas movement and the Palestinian resistance forces are determined to mature the agreement, in a way that achieves the demands of our people to stop the aggression completely, withdraw the occupation forces, return the displaced, provide relief to our people, begin reconstruction, and complete a serious exchange deal.

Developments in the American student movement

Hunger strike at Princeton University

Today, Saturday, students at Princeton University went on a hunger strike in solidarity with the people of Gaza.

Members of the “Palestine Solidarity Camp” at Princeton University said in a statement: “We have begun a hunger strike in solidarity with the Palestinians in Gaza, who are suffering under the ongoing Israeli siege.”

The statement added that the strike decision comes in response to the US administration’s refusal to meet our demands by withdrawing its support for “Israel.”

He stated that “United Nations data show that Gaza contains the largest number of people facing catastrophic famine,” noting that “dozens were forced to use fine animal feed to make bread and breakfast during the month of Ramadan,” according to what was reported by the Palestinian News Agency (Wafa).

 No confidence vote on Emory University president

Faculty members of the College of Arts and Sciences at Emory University in Georgia vote in favor of no confidence in the university's president.

The American CNN network said on Saturday: The vote comes against the backdrop of calling the police against students protesting against the ongoing “Israeli” aggression against Gaza, according to what Al Jazeera reported.

Universities reach an agreement with the student demonstrators

At Evergreen University, the university administration reached a memorandum of understanding with the protesting pro-Palestine students.

The Columbian newspaper reported on Friday that an understanding was reached between the students and the administration on April 30, and the demands of the demonstrators who agreed to remove their camp were accepted.

Under the memorandum of understanding, university president John Carmichael will issue a statement demanding a ceasefire in Gaza, the release of all detainees and the expansion of humanitarian aid.

The university also pledged not to approve study abroad programs in Israel, Gaza, or the West Bank while the conflict continues, or programs in areas where students may be banned because of their Jewish or Palestinian identity, according to Anadolu Agency.

CNN reported that the administration of the University of California, Riverside, had reached an agreement with its students to ensure the end of their sit-in camp, after the university pledged transparency and disclosure of investments and academic cooperation programs with external institutions.

Northwestern, Brown, Rutgers, and Minnesota universities were also able to conclude agreements with the pro-Palestinian demonstrators, but they did not agree to withdraw their investments from companies that deal with “Israel,” according to what was published by the site of “Radio Sawt Arabs from America,” according to USA Today.