On the 384th day of the "Al-Aqsa Tempest" operation, the occupation forces persist in conducting air strikes and heavy artillery bombardments in Gaza Strip, resulting in horrendous massacres of civilians.

Massacre in a school hosting displaced persons in Nusairat.

The Zionist occupation forces committed a new massacre today, Thursday, against civilians in the "Martyrs of Nusairat" school in the Central Governorate, which was hosting displaced persons, resulting in the martyrdom of 17 people, including 9 children, and more than 52 others were injured to varying degrees.

According to Palestinian sources, there are still people missing under the rubble, reflecting the worsening humanitarian tragedy.

The Gaza Government Media Office condemned this crime, stating that the occupation army was fully aware that the school was hosting thousands of displaced persons, mostly children and women who were displaced by repeated airstrikes on residential neighborhoods.

The statement added that this massacre brings the number of shelters targeted by shelling to 196, which house hundreds of thousands of displaced people fleeing the ongoing aggression.

Massacres in northern Gaza for the 20th day.

The massacres in northern Gaza have continued for 20 days, as the occupation intensifies its targeting of densely populated residential areas, leading to the displacement of hundreds of thousands of citizens.

Northern Gaza is suffering from widespread destruction of homes and vital facilities, with hospitals destroyed and food and medicine supplies cut off, exacerbating the humanitarian crisis.

In Jabalia camp, Safatawi and Tawam areas, the occupation continues to demolish homes and force residents to evacuate south, while many families refuse to leave their homes despite continued shelling.

In this context, civilians are suffering from the ongoing siege, making it difficult to evacuate the sick and injured, worsening the health situation in the region.

Civil Defense services in northern Gaza are suspended.

The Palestinian Civil Defense teams have announced the suspension of their humanitarian services in the northern Gaza Governorate due to direct threats from the occupation forces.

The Civil Defense spokesperson stated that the occupation targeted the working crews, resulting in injuries among its members, leading to the cessation of rescue and ambulance operations in the affected area.

"Hamas": Incitement against journalists is a prelude to targeting them

Hamas said the claims made by the Zionist occupation army that some Al Jazeera journalists are part of the resistance movements while reporting on the atrocities in northern Gaza are false and incite violence against them.

"Hamas" added in a statement that this comes within its fascist policy that has led to the deaths of about 177 journalists, terrorizing and preventing them from carrying out their mission, and covering up the atrocities committed, as well as blatant violations.

It emphasized that the false allegations of the occupation are a premeditated announcement of its intention to target Al Jazeera journalists, as well as their colleagues from the channel and many local and international media agencies and institutions over a year of systematic extermination and killing.

"Hamas" is conducting intensive communications to thwart the "Generals' Plan"

The movement declared that it has initiated a campaign of movements, political and diplomatic communications to thwart the occupation's plans and stop the comprehensive crime being committed by the occupation within the framework of the extermination war and open massacres at the sector level, specifically in the northern Gaza Strip.

 As per a report, Hamas leadership has cautioned against the Generals' Plan and its repercussions of displacement and destruction, highlighting the severe daily massacres, including the killing of children and women, and the organized displacement of approximately 150,000 individuals. This has led to deprivation and starvation among our people, with destruction of infrastructure, such as hospitals, and lack of basic necessities like food, medicine, and water sources.

It also mentioned that delegations from the leadership of the movement are currently visiting Turkey, Qatar, and Russia, as well as communications with Egypt, the United Nations, and Iran.

Kuwait: Zionists should be held accountable for gruesome crimes in Palestine, Lebanon

UN Human Rights Chief condemns deadly strike near Beirut hospital

  Kuwait called on the international community on Tuesday to unify efforts to hold Zionist occupation accountable for its gruesome crimes committed in Palestine and Lebanon. Delivering the speech of Kuwait permanent mission to the United Nations before the sixth political committee of legal affairs, Kuwait’s diplomatic attaché Zeina Al-Dalloum stressed that Zionist crimes are genocide and crimes against humanity against Palestinian and Lebanese people.

The international community has been silent while the occupation has been committing crimes against humanity in the Gaza Strip for more than one year, Al-Dalloum said. The Zionist occupation also launched its brutal aggression on Lebanon, she said, expressing Kuwait’s condemnation of Zionist occupation continued ignorance of international legitimacy resolutions, which call for the full withdrawal from Palestinian territories.

The occupation forces violates Lebanon’s sovereignty and threaten its security through their brutal attacks that killed several civilians, she added. Al-Dalloum stressed the need of ensuring Palestinians’ rights to self-determination, and the establishment of an independent Palestinian state on June 4, 1967 borders and East Jerusalem as its capital, as a main step for maintaining international peace and security. Kuwait has been promoting justice and combating all forms of injustice, violence and corruption, out of its belief in the rule of law, she stated.

She referred to Kuwait’s speech before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) regarding the legal impacts of Zionist occupation policies and practices on the occupied Palestinian territories, including Al-Quds Al-Sharif. Kuwait affirmed that abiding by the rule of law on international and local levels is essential for sustainable development and economic growth, and combating poverty and starvation as well as protecting human rights and freedom, she pointed out.

Kuwait’s Constitution respects the rule of law and separation among authorities, she said. On empowering women, Al-Dalloum said Kuwait trusts women’s position and their key role in making decisions and raising the country’s status, internationally, pointing to women’s occupation in judicial, executive and legislative authorities. Kuwait has been proceeding with digitization as it launched “Sahel” app to facilitate services. Al-Dalloum emphasized Kuwait’s commitment to all laws and international charters that enhance the rule of law, on a basis of justice and equality.

Meanwhile, UN Human Rights Chief Volker Turk has condemned Zionist airstrike near Rafiq Hariri University Hospital in Beirut’s densely populated Jnah neighborhood that reportedly killed at least 18 people including four children and wounded 60 others. In a statement released from Geneva, Turk said “The hospital itself which is one of the main hospitals in Beirut and has received a large number of patients throughout the conflict.

It also appears to have been damaged in the strike late on Monday.” Turk reiterated his call in the respect of the fundamental principles of international humanitarian law and called on the prompt investigation into that violation. He also called the UN’s call for an immediate cessation of hostilities and reminded all parties that the protection of civilians must be the absolute top priority. — KUNA

Kuwait seeks to improve quality of education

 Kuwait Acting Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research Dr Nader Al-Jallal has affirmed the country’s commitment to excellence in education and the continuous improvement of quality education. This statement came during Dr Al-Jallal’s participation in the Board of Directors video conference on the Regional Center for Quality and Excellence in Education (RCQE), held online and chaired by Saudi Minister of Education Yosef Al-Benyan.

Al-Jallal emphasized Kuwait’s commitment to its regional and international partnerships in achieving mutual goals to enhance education and improve quality standards across all educational sectors. Additionally, Dr Al-Jallal praised Saudi Arabia’s leadership role in developing education in the region and expressed his gratitude to Dr Abdulrahman Al Mudaires, the Director General of the UNESCO Regional Center for Quality and Excellence in Education in Saudi Arabia.

The discussions included proposed projects such as the Research Chairs Project, the Arab Model for Quality and Excellence in Education (AMQEE), and the Future of Spending Quality on Pre-University Education in Arab Countries. The conference was attended by several education ministers from Arab countries, along with several educational leaders from local and regional institutions. — KUNA

Kuwait underlines importance of UN humanitarian role

  Kuwait on Tuesday affirmed the importance of the prominent role of the United Nations through multilateral action to help and support afflicted peoples in all ways, which translates collective humanitarian action in its most beautiful form. The Permanent Delegation of Kuwait made the remarks in a speech to the United Nations, which was delivered by Diplomatic Attache Abdullah Bu Abbas before the Second Committee of the United Nations for Economic and Financial Affairs under the item (Eradicating Poverty and Development Issues).

Bu Abbas said, “Today we are addressing sensitive issues related to eradicating poverty, agricultural development, food security, and nutrition, due to their great importance in the lives of people and their sustainability,” in light of the tragedies witnessed by the world. Bu Abbas referred to the reports issued by the United Nations regarding the water crisis, which indicate that 40 percent of the world’s population today suffers from water scarcity and that up to 700 million people will be at risk of displacement due to severe water scarcity by 2030.

He added that the report warned that 80 percent of sewage is pumped untreated into the environment, and water-related disasters represent 90 percent of the most destructive natural disasters since 1990. The diplomatic attaché also referred to the report issued by the International Committee of the Red Cross, which stated that there are about 346 million people in Africa suffering from severe food insecurity, meaning that a quarter of the continent’s population does not have enough food.

Bu Abbas stated that about 96 percent of the population of Gaza (2.1 million people) face high levels of severe food insecurity, according to a report issued by the United Nations on the high risks of famine in the State of Palestine. In this context, the diplomatic attaché pointed to the role of the State of Kuwait and its efforts to help affected countries by establishing external mechanisms to help those countries and alleviate their suffering. The diplomatic attaché cited the prominent role of the Kuwait Fund for Economic Development, which provides grants and soft loans without regard to any political or religious considerations to 105 countries around the world, so that the humanitarian concern is the highest and the fixed line on which it proceeds. — KUNA

  “Rahma International” opens projects for orphans and needy families in Indonesia

Rahma International has opened many projects dedicated to orphans and needy families in several regions of Indonesia, as part of its programs aimed at uplifting needy social groups and improving their living conditions.

The opening occurred recently in several regions of Indonesia in the presence of a delegation from Rahma International represented by the Deputy Director General of Communications, Marketing and Information Technology, Dr. Adnan Al-Haddad, and the association’s advisor, Khaled Ali Al-Mulla.

Al-Haddad said in a press statement: The visit witnessed the opening of a school and housing for orphaned and needy students in Indonesia, which is one of the fruits of cooperation with the General Secretariat of Endowments, which has been keen to support many Rahma International projects in many countries, and accommodates more than 312 students and 210 orphans, amid an atmosphere of joy and happiness that filled the hearts of the orphans.

Cooperation between the Ministry of Social Affairs and charitable societies to support Kuwaiti humanitarian work  

Saad Marzouq Al-Otaibi, Chairman of the Union of Charitable Societies and Foundations, expressed his sincere thanks and gratitude to the Minister of Social Affairs, Labor, Family and Childhood Affairs, Dr. Amthal Al-Huwailah, the Undersecretary of the Ministry, Dr. Khaled Al-Ajmi, and the Director of the Charitable Societies and Foundations Department, Abdulaziz Al-Ajmi, for their efforts in organizing the last meeting that brought together the Ministry and charitable societies and foundations.

He pointed out that such meetings come within the framework of enhancing communication between the Ministry and the charitable sector, and contribute directly to bringing viewpoints closer and developing the charitable work environment in a way that serves Kuwaiti society.

Al-Otaibi explained that these initiatives enhance the ability to make informed decisions that provide an opportunity to listen to all parties concerned with charitable work, and stressed that hearing the voice of the charitable field directly represents a vital step towards adopting policies and procedures that are consistent with the needs and challenges of charitable societies; which contributes to overcoming obstacles and facilitating the work of charitable institutions.

Namaa Charity distributes water to the displaced in Gaza

Khaled Mubarak Al-Shamri, Director of the Relief Department at Namaa Charity at the Social Reform Society, confirmed the continuation of vital humanitarian efforts for the people of the Gaza Strip by providing potable water to the displaced in the most affected areas.

Al-Shamri said: This initiative comes within the framework of the "Water Supply" campaign launched to alleviate the suffering of families facing a stifling water crisis. He explained that Namaa Charity provided 150 water tankers, benefiting about 26,250 families in various parts of the Strip.

Al-Shamri indicated, in a statement to "Al-Mujtama", that Namaa Charity, through this campaign, continues to enhance Kuwait's pioneering humanitarian role in the world, which reflects the directives of the wise leadership of His Highness the Amir of the State of Kuwait Sheikh Mishaal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, may God protect him and preserve him, and His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, may God protect him.

Al-Shammari added: In light of the stifling water crisis that is sweeping the Gaza Strip, such initiatives are a lifeline for hundreds of thousands of families. Water is no longer just a basic need, but has become a matter of life and death for the residents of the Strip, especially with the significant deterioration in the water infrastructure due to the blockade and the occupation’s policies.

Al-Shammari concluded his statement by emphasizing the importance of continuing these urgent humanitarian efforts, noting that the water crisis in Gaza is getting worse day after day, as the percentage of potable water has decreased, especially in the central and southern governorates, while it is almost completely non-existent in the north.

He called on the international community and humanitarian institutions to move quickly to provide the necessary assistance to the residents of the Strip who are facing the risk of diseases and epidemics as a result of drinking contaminated water and the lack of basic health services.

Namaa Charity Participates in the “Book and Pen” Forum Organized by the Ministry of Endowments

Abeer Yousef Al-Hijris, Director of the Volunteer Department at Namaa Charity at the Social Reform Society, stated that Namaa Charity proudly participates in the activities of the “Book and Pen” Forum, organized by the Ministry of Endowments and Islamic Affairs - Family Development Department, on October 21 and 22, 2024.

She stressed that this participation comes within the framework of Namaa Charity’s strategies to enhance cultural and societal awareness, and to continue supporting initiatives that encourage reading and writing and contribute to building educated and aware societies.

Al-Hijris said: Reading and writing are among the most important tools that contribute to empowering individuals, especially women, and enhancing their position in society, and we at Namaa Charity believe in the importance of providing platforms that allow women the opportunity to access knowledge, whether by supporting writers or enhancing the pursuit of literary and intellectual creativity; From this perspective, we participated in the “Book and Pen” forum, which seeks to spread cultural awareness in society and targets an important segment of women aged 18 years and above.

Awqaf Secretariat launches “Mafaz” competition to raise awareness of endowments and charitable work

The General Secretariat of Endowments announced today, Monday, in cooperation with the Ministry of Education, the launch of the first round of the “Mafaz” competition in the field of endowments, charitable and voluntary work.

In this context, Nasser Al-Hamad, Acting Secretary-General of the General Secretariat of Endowments, stated: We are pleased to announce the launch of the “Mafaz” competition as our latest tool aimed at serving the community and enhancing awareness of the importance of endowments, charitable and voluntary work.

Al-Hamad added that this competition targets youth and children and expressed his thanks and appreciation to the Ministry of Education's partners for their continuous support for the Secretariat's activities and projects. This support represents an extension of the continuous care provided by the state to endowments and its role in serving the community.

The Zionist occupation forces continue to commit the genocide in the Gaza Strip, for the 383rd consecutive day, through dozens of airstrikes and artillery shelling, committing massacres against civilians, amid a catastrophic humanitarian situation due to the siege and displacement of over 95% of the population.

The occupation aircraft and artillery continued their violent airstrikes and shelling today on various areas of the Gaza Strip, targeting homes, displaced persons' gatherings, and streets, resulting in dozens of martyrs and wounded.

The occupation forces continued their ground invasion of wide neighborhoods in Rafah since May 7th, along with several axes in Gaza amid aerial and artillery shelling and the commission of horrific massacres.

For the 19th consecutive day, northern Gaza, Jabalia Camp, and Beit Lahia in particular, are under Israeli siege and starvation amid intense aerial and artillery shelling, with complete isolation of the northern governorate from Gaza.

Four martyrs and several injuries were reported following an Israeli airstrike this morning on Gaza Municipality workers near Al-Safa well in the Tuffah neighborhood east of Gaza City.

The martyr brothers, Mohammed and Bilal Marwan Mohammed Abu Attawi, the former of whom works for UNRWA, were taken to the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Deir al-Balah after the occupation targeted a UNRWA truck near the Abu Holi junction in central Gaza. The occupation artillery also shelled various areas in northern Gaza and northern Rafah.

In the early hours of Wednesday, a number of citizens were martyred, including a mother and her children, and others were injured in an Israeli airstrike on the Halawa family home near the Halawa roundabout west of Jabalia town in northern Gaza.

Medical sources reported the martyrdom of two girls in the shelling of the Halawa family home, with several others injured.

The occupation planes carried out flares on various areas in northern Gaza in the middle of the night (Tuesday/Wednesday).

The occupation aircraft launched a series of intense airstrikes in the Karama and Tawam areas in the northwest of Gaza City.

The occupation artillery targeted the Jabalia Al-Nazla area in the north of the Gaza Strip.

Israeli artillery shelling targeted Zaid bin Haritha School which houses displaced persons in Beit Lahia, northern Gaza, resulting in 7 martyrs and several injured.

The intense Israeli bombardment in the Beit Lahia Project in northern Gaza led to the closure of all roads and streets leading to Kamal Adwan Hospital in front of ambulances and a complete halt to movement.

The acting director of Al-Awda Hospital in northern Gaza, Dr. Mohammed Saleh, stated that the Israeli occupation forces have completely surrounded the hospital from a distance of 150 meters, and we cannot leave or approach the windows due to heavy gunfire.

Saleh further stated in press statements that the World Health Organization is unable to deliver fuel and supplies to us, or to coordinate the transfer of 6 critical cases in need of transport to hospitals in Gaza City.

He confirmed that each person inside the hospital only consumes "one meal per day, which consists of half a loaf of bread or a small plate of rice."

 On the 382nd day of the "Al-Aqsa Flood" operation, the occupation forces persist in launching airstrikes and heavy artillery bombardments on the Gaza Strip, leading to brutal massacres of innocent civilians.

The occupation reinforces a policy of starvation in northern Gaza

Reports from the media office in Gaza revealed that the "Israeli" occupation forces continue to impose a suffocating siege on the sector, preventing the entry of more than 250,000 trucks carrying food aid and goods since the start of the war on Gaza.

The office stated: This policy is part of the occupation's strategy to enhance starvation and use it as a weapon of war against civilians, as northern provinces of the sector, especially Jabalia, are witnessing a severe shortage of basic necessities such as food, infant formula, and nutritional supplements.

It confirmed that these practices constitute crimes against humanity and violate international law, which prohibits the use of starvation as a weapon against civilian populations.

 Hamas urges global action against forced displacement, cleansing

In an official statement, Hamas called on the international community and human rights organizations to intervene immediately to stop the crimes of forced displacement and ethnic cleansing carried out by the "Israeli" army in northern Gaza.

The statement pointed out that the occupation continues to implement its military plan known as the "Generals' Plan," which aims to displace the population of northern Gaza, including the areas surrounding Jabalia and Beit Lahia camps.

The movement also affirmed that these operations, which include the bombing of schools, hospitals, and shelters, are happening in front of the eyes and ears of the world, while the international community remains silent and complicit, especially with the continuous American support for the occupation.

 Hamas urged Arab and Islamic nations and global supporters to immediately intervene and pressure the fascist Zionist entity and its Western allies, especially the American government, to halt the ongoing atrocities in Gaza and thwart the occupation's efforts to displace Palestinians and undermine their national struggle.

"The Al-Qassam Brigades" target 4 Zionist bulldozers

In a significant military development, the Al-Qassam Brigades announced the implementation of a series of qualitative operations that targeted Zionist military equipment and vehicles in northern Gaza.

In the military statement of the brigades, it was announced that their fighters targeted 3 "D9" bulldozers with explosive devices and anti-tank missiles in the Faluja area, west of Jabalia camp.

The brigades also claimed responsibility for a well-planned military ambush that resulted in the killing of the commander of the "401st Brigade" of the Zionist army and the injury of a number of soldiers with serious wounds.

Killing of the leader of "Brigade 401"

 Al-Qassam Brigades provided information about the operation, stating that upon their fighters' return from the front lines, they were told about the detonation of an anti-personnel explosive device named "television" on Sunday at 3 pm. The device targeted a group of 12 Zionist leaders, resulting in one fatality and one injury in the Faluja area west of Jabalia camp in northern Gaza.

They added that the enemy confessed after this operation to the killing of the leader of "Brigade 401" and the injury of others, including the battalion commander, with serious injuries.

Calls for a halt to the war on Gaza

In a controversial stance within Zionist circles, former Israeli National Security Council President Guyora Eiland called for an immediate halt to the war in the Gaza Strip.

In an article published in the newspaper "Yedioth Ahronoth", Eiland warned that continuing military operations would not lead to any real strategic gains for Israel, but would increase human losses among soldiers and civilians.

He affirmed that the war, which has been going on for over a year, has proven its failure to achieve its objectives, pointing out that further escalation will only worsen the crisis and increase the suffering of prisoners and the missing.

Shelling Netanyahu's home

Hezbollah's media relations official Mohammed Afif announced today, Tuesday, the party's responsibility for the Kessaria operation, in which the residence of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was targeted by a drone on October 19th, according to Al Jazeera Net.

The military spokesman for the Qassam Brigades Abu Obeida praised the qualitative operation in which Hezbollah targeted the residence of the war criminal Netanyahu.

He emphasized that the operation sent a message to the criminal occupiers that even if they could escape international justice, they would not escape fair retaliation from the nation's free and resistance fighters, and that the martyrdom of resistance leaders would not weaken them but would increase their escalation and resolve to confront the enemy.

"Hezbollah" shells Tel Aviv and disables Ben Gurion Airport

Hezbollah announced a series of missile attacks targeting strategic sites inside the Zionist entity, including Tel Aviv and Haifa, where its missiles managed to disrupt operations at Ben Gurion Airport.

The party confirmed in its statements that it targeted the Galilot base belonging to Military Intelligence Unit 8200, in addition to shelling a Merkava tank, resulting in deaths and injuries among the occupation soldiers.

German poll shows opposition to arming the occupation

In Europe, a poll conducted by the German "Forsa" foundation showed that the majority of the German people oppose exporting weapons to the Zionist entity due to the ongoing war in Gaza.

The poll, which included a sample of 7,000 people, revealed that 60% of Germans oppose arming Israel, while only 31% support weapons exports, according to Anadolu Agency.

As Operation "Al-Aqsa Flood" enters its 381st day, the occupation forces continue to carry out air strikes and intensive artillery shelling on the Gaza Strip, causing horrific massacres against civilians.

The occupation burns the Indonesian hospital in northern Gaza

Palestinian activists reported that the occupation army burned the Indonesian hospital in northern Gaza.

Activists published pictures of occupation tanks surrounding the most important hospital in the northern Gaza Strip on social media platforms.

They said: What is happening in northern Gaza is extremely horrific, the Nazi army is burning the most important Indonesian hospital in the northern Gaza Strip.

They stressed that what is happening is the destruction of all the elements of steadfastness and human existence by the Zionist Mongols of the era.

29 martyrs in 5 new massacres

29 Palestinians, including children, were martyred and others were injured in 5 new massacres carried out by the occupation army in the northern Gaza Strip, today, Monday.

The Palestinian News Agency said that the massacres included direct execution of displaced persons, bombing of civilian gatherings, targeting a house in Gaza City, and a school housing displaced persons in Beit Hanoun.

11,400 detainees in occupation prisons since the aggression

The number of arrests in the occupied West Bank, including Jerusalem, has risen since the start of the war of extermination on the Gaza Strip on October 7, 2023, to 11,400 detainees, according to the Palestinian Information Center.

Hamas: International silence on the occupation's implementation of the (Generals' Plan) is an actual participation in the crime

Hamas confirmed that the "Generals' Plan" that the occupation seeks to implement in northern Gaza aims at forced displacement and ethnic cleansing

The movement said in a statement: The Generals' Plan that the occupation government and its terrorist army are trying to implement in the northern Gaza Strip is a recipe for complete extermination, and a criminal forced displacement operation under the pressure of ethnic cleansing, massacres, and starvation.

He pointed out that the international community's silence on it, while the occupation continues to implement it, raises big question marks in front of a behavior that amounts to complicity in the crime of the century against civilians, including children, women and the elderly.

They added: The Zionist occupation forces have prevented the entry of any relief supplies, including food, medicine and fuel, to the Jabalia camp and the entire northern Gaza Strip for twenty-one days, and targeted water stations and wells with bombing and destruction, and cut off communications and contact with the outside world, in parallel with ongoing bombing of neighborhoods and homes crowded with residents.

Hamas called on the international community to take a firm stance and hold the occupation accountable for its crimes. It said: The international community must today break out of the circle of silence and inaction, and declare a clear position on this heinous crime, and take the necessary measures to stop it, and hold its perpetrators accountable for their crimes against humanity, and activate the protection tools guaranteed by international law for our Palestinian people, who are facing the brutality and fascism of this criminal occupation.

Qassam Brigades source: Female enemy prisoner killed in northern Gaza Strip in mysterious circumstances

A leading source in the Qassam Brigades announced the recent killing of a female enemy prisoner in northern Gaza Strip in mysterious circumstances in one of the combat zones.

The source told Al Jazeera that the circumstances of the incident are being investigated, noting that the name of the deceased prisoner has not been published for security reasons.

Raids on Al-Aqsa and Closure of the Ibrahimi Mosque

Hundreds of settlers stormed the courtyards of the blessed Al-Aqsa Mosque today, Monday, at a time when the occupation closed the Ibrahimi Mosque in Hebron and prevented the call to prayer, coinciding with the so-called “Jewish Sukkot” holiday, according to the Palestinian Media Center.

Palestinian sources reported that the settlers stormed the blessed Al-Aqsa Mosque from the Mughrabi Gate and performed Talmudic rituals publicly in its courtyards, under the protection of the occupation police.

The Islamic Endowments Department in Jerusalem said: More than 1,000 settlers stormed Al-Aqsa in successive groups, on the fifth day of the Jewish “Feast of Tabernacles”, and performed Talmudic rituals publicly in its courtyards.

“Hamas”: Escalating incursions into Al-Aqsa requires double efforts from the rabat

Member of the Political Bureau and Head of the Jerusalem Affairs Office of the “Hamas” Movement, Haroun Nasser al-Din, stressed that the escalation of settlers’ incursions into Al-Aqsa in terms of quantity and quality requires double efforts from the rabat and to confront it to protect it from the encroachment of the settlers

Nasser al-Din said: The settlers’ aggression against the blessed Al-Aqsa Mosque and their exploitation of the Jewish holidays is for the purpose of imposing new facts that will complete the Judaization plans and complete control over the mosque and all of Al-Aqsa’s facilities.

He pointed out the need to intensify all efforts, officially and popularly, in order to defend Al-Aqsa Mosque and protect it from the plans of the occupation and the alleged temple groups who are seriously seeking to demolish Al-Aqsa and build their long-awaited temple.

California: Popular campaign to pressure senators to reject arms sales to the occupation

Activists in California are calling on senators to reject a $20 billion arms deal with the occupation state, to push it to stop the war on Gaza, according to the Palestinian News Agency.

Activists support Senator Bernie Sanders' draft resolution to prevent the deal, considering that the continued sale of weapons violates American and international laws and does not reflect the will of the American people.

With the entry of the "Al-Aqsa Flood  " operation on its 380th day, the occupation forces continue to carry out aerial attacks and intense shelling on the Gaza Strip, causing horrific massacres against civilians.

The occupation continues its genocide crimes  

The Zionist occupation continues, for the 16th consecutive day, its siege on the northern governorate of the Gaza Strip. This happens amidst escalating crimes of ethnic cleansing and committing horrific massacres that have claimed the lives of hundreds of citizens, the latest of which was in the Beit Lahia project, in addition to targeting hospitals and medical teams, according to the Palestinian news agency.

New massacre in Beit Lahia

About 73 citizens were martyred and dozens were injured last night as a result of the Israeli warplanes bombing a residential area in the Beit Lahia project in the northern Gaza Strip.

Palestinian sources reported that Israeli warplanes carried out intense air strikes on the Beit Lahia project, completely destroying a residential area on top of citizens, resulting in the martyrdom of about 73 citizens and the injury of dozens, while many are still under the rubble.

They added that a drone of the type "Quadcopter" fired at the tents of the displaced in the courtyard of Al-Awda Hospital and directly targeted an ambulance.

759 martyrs in the West Bank since October 7 including 165 children..

The Palestinian Ministry of Health announced an increase in the number of martyrs in the West Bank, including Jerusalem, by the bullets of the occupation and its settlers to 759 martyrs since October 7, 2023.

The Health Ministry said in a brief statement today, Sunday, that among the martyrs were 165 children, 18 women, in addition to more than 6500 injuries in the same period.

Calls to besiege the embassies of the occupation

Two leaders in the Islamic Resistance Movement "Hamas" called for besieging the embassies of the Zionist occupation and the United States to pressure for the cessation of massacres and genocide in the Gaza Strip.

The head of Hamas in the Gaza Strip, Khalil al-Hayya, said: The massacre committed by the Israeli occupation army in the Beit Lahia project in the northern Gaza Strip is a "new chapter in Nazism".

During an interview with Al-Jazeera channel, early Sunday morning, Khalil al-Hayya emphasized that the Israeli massacre in Beit Lahia should not pass without consequences, calling on Arab and Islamic masses to "besiege the embassies of the occupation and the American embassies".

He added: "We must remind everyone of their historical responsibility regarding the criminal massacres committed by the Zionist occupation in the Gaza Strip."

The Hamas leader pointed out that the Israeli occupation is carrying out a planned operation to displace the Palestinian people in northern Gaza.

He affirmed: Our people in the Gaza Strip will not respond to the Israeli generals' plan aimed at displacement.

Azat al-Rashq, a member of the political bureau of the Hamas movement, said: We will not ignore the call for the sons of the nation to escalate their movement against the Zionist enemy and its allies in the war.

He added in a statement to the press: If the embassies of the occupation and its interests around the world were besieged by a continuous, escalating, and open movement before a year ago, specifically since the deliberate hospital massacre - would the enemy dare to commit a massacre in Beit Lahia this morning?!

He emphasized that our enemy does not understand human languages because it is inherently devoid of them, and acts like a ruthless creature that only stops with regret.. If not now, then when?!

"Al-Qassam" targets a Zionist force  

The Al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas, broadcast today, Sunday, scenes documenting a direct confrontation between its fighters and Zionist forces within a complex ambush west of the Jabalia camp in the northern Gaza Strip.

The scenes, which documented an operation carried out on Friday, October 18, targeted a special Zionist force entrenched in a house with a "RPG" shell, causing direct damage to the building. The armored personnel carrier that carried the force was also targeted.

The footage also showed the targeting of two rescue tanks, as both were directly destroyed, leading to them catching fire.

The video documented Al-Qassam fighters firing intensively at occupation soldiers as they attempted to evacuate dead and wounded from the special force after targeting the building they were entrenched in, in addition to pulling the damaged vehicles from the site of the confrontation.

The Al-Qassam Brigades, the military arm of Hamas, announced today, Sunday, the destruction of a Merkava tank with an unexploded Zionist missile, east of Jabalia camp in northern Gaza.

The Al-Qassam Brigades published a video of the tank being destroyed, indicating that the operation took place two days ago (October 18).

The video showed the preparation of the Zionist missile used to destroy the tank, with one of the resistance members writing "Your goods have returned to you," referring to one of the "Israeli" missiles and shells that did not explode, according to the Palestinian Media Center.

One of the resistance members in the video said: "From Jabalia camp, we dedicate this operation to our martyr leader, Yahya Sinwar, Abu Ibrahim, who was martyred unexpectedly."

Later, "Al-Qassam" pointed out that after its fighters returned from the frontlines northeast of Gaza City, they managed to sneak behind the gathering of the invading enemy forces east of Jabalia camp yesterday evening, and targeted two Zionist armored personnel carriers with a "Shuath" charge and a "Yassin 105" shell, causing the Zionist vehicle crews to suffer casualties.

Abu Ubayda: The operation in the Dead Sea has enhanced the prospects of the promising Jordanian front.

The military spokesperson for the Al-Qassam Brigades, Abu Ubayda, said: The leadership of "Al-Qassam" received reports of the remarkable Dead Sea operation with great pride as a bold and heroic operation that once again strengthened the prospects of the promising Jordanian front.

Abu Ubayda added in a statement to the "Al-Qassam" website: "The martyrs, Hussam Abu Ghazaleh and Amer Qawas, from the heroes of the Al-Aqsa flood, will remain an inspiring model for the brave people of Jordan and its free tribes with their distinguished positions and courageous acts."

The Jordanian martyrs, Amer Qawas and his comrade Hussam Abu Ghazaleh, infiltrated on October 18, 2024 from the Jordanian border into the occupied Palestinian territories and clashed with occupation soldiers near the "Ain Jidi" area in the Dead Sea, causing casualties among the enemy soldiers.

It is worth mentioning that the Dead Sea operation is the second operation carried out by the heroes of Jordan, preceded by the martyr Maher Al-Jazi who carried out a shooting operation at the Karama crossing, in which three Zionist soldiers were killed on September 8, 2024.

The Al-Qassam Brigades website obtained exclusive photos taken by the martyrs at the location of the operation during the surveillance and reconnaissance phase of the execution site.

Two experts: The distortion of the enemy's image is an attempt to confront the heroic narrative.

The occupation is seeking to distort the image of Yahya Sinwar, who was martyred while resisting the occupation until the last moment, claiming that he was hiding in a tunnel. Analysts believe that these attempts reflect Israeli concern over the global sympathy for Sinwar's heroism, who some have described as a "samurai fighter" who fights until the last breath.

  Mohannad Mustafa told Al-Jazeera: The occupation's attempt to deny Sinwar's presence in a tunnel on the eve of the Al-Aqsa Flood operation is nothing more than an attempt to distort the image that the region and the world painted of the man over the past two days.

Political analyst Said Ziad agreed, pointing out that Israelis are experiencing existential anxiety due to Palestinian heroism, especially after the global interaction with Sinwar's heroism, to the point that the Japanese described him as a samurai fighter who fights until the last breath.

Ziad added that the legendary symbolism surrounding Sinwar's death has deprived the Israelis of many of their intelligence and military gains, noting that Israeli leaders appear before the world fleeing from a rocket they know will not reach them, thanks to their arsenal of missiles and advanced defense systems.