Hamas has declared it will not accept any foreign force exercising authority inside Gaza, even as Israel and the United States prepare to advance to the second phase of Washington’s ceasefire and stabilization plan. Senior Hamas official Basem Naim said the group is open to UN monitoring forces along Gaza’s borders to oversee truce compliance but rejects any disarmament role for international troops within Palestinian territory.

The statement follows Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s announcement that he will meet U.S. President Donald Trump to discuss implementing the next stage of the plan, which aims to dismantle Hamas’s military capacity. The U.S. proposal envisions an international stabilization force and a transitional Palestinian administration, though key details—such as command structure, deployment timeline, and mandate—remain undefined. Indonesia has reportedly agreed to contribute troops, but the overall framework is still unclear.

Analysts warn that the plan’s ambiguity and continued Israeli airstrikes during the truce risk undermining fragile progress. Qatar has cautioned that without full Israeli withdrawal and restored Palestinian mobility, the ceasefire could collapse at a critical juncture.

Hamas has announced it will hand over its weapons to the Palestinian Authority once Israel ends its occupation of Gaza. Khalil al-Hayya, head of the group’s negotiation team, made the statement on Saturday, emphasizing that Hamas maintains arms solely due to ongoing occupation and aggression. He clarified that the weapons would be surrendered to a sovereign and independent Palestinian state.

Al-Hayya added that Hamas accepts the deployment of a United Nations force to monitor the ceasefire and oversee border surveillance but rejects any international mission aimed solely at disarming Hamas. The announcement comes amid continuing Israeli attacks despite a ceasefire declared on October 10, which has resulted in civilian casualties and infrastructure damage across Gaza.

Meanwhile, leaders of Muslim-majority nations have opposed unilateral plans to open the Rafah border for transferring Palestinians into Egypt, urging instead for both sides of the crossing to reopen under previous agreements. They also called for reconstruction efforts to take place within Palestinian territories, reaffirming support for Palestinian sovereignty.

Yasser Abu Sabab, leader of the pro-Israel armed faction Popular Front in Gaza, has been reported dead, according to Israeli media. A Bedouin tribesman and former prisoner, Abu Sabab had aligned himself with Tel Aviv against Hamas after escaping jail during Israel’s 2023 Gaza offensive. He was accused of multiple crimes, including theft of relief supplies. Following the October ceasefire, Hamas reportedly ordered his capture or killing. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu previously acknowledged that Israel had armed anti-Hamas groups in Gaza, including Abu Sabab’s faction. Despite the ceasefire, Rafah remains volatile, with frequent gunfire and ongoing clashes. Abu Sabab had recently directed his fighters to “free Rafah of terrorists,” referring to Hamas militants. Israeli Army Radio claimed he died at Soroka Hospital in southern Israel, though the hospital denied this. The exact circumstances of his death remain unclear.

Israeli air and ground attacks continued in the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, killing seven Palestinians, including two children, despite an ongoing ceasefire. The Israeli military claimed the strikes were in response to an earlier Hamas attack near Rafah that injured four Israeli soldiers. Israel announced the reopening of the Rafah crossing but restricted it to allow only Gaza residents to leave, barring humanitarian aid entry. Egypt condemned the move as unilateral and contrary to the U.S. peace plan, which called for two-way access. Meanwhile, Hamas handed over the body of another Israeli hostage to the Red Cross under the ceasefire terms. Gaza’s civil defense reported that the Al-Mawasi camp was hit by missiles, igniting fires that destroyed several tents. Local hospitals confirmed the deaths of two children aged eight and ten. Hamas denounced the attacks as war crimes and urged Egypt, Qatar, and the U.S. to pressure Israel to halt its operations. Gaza authorities said Israel has violated the ceasefire at least 591 times since October 10, killing 360 Palestinians and injuring 922.

US President Donald Trump announced that the second phase of the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza will begin soon. The truce, brokered by the United States, Qatar, and Egypt, initially started on October 10 but has been violated more than 500 times by Israeli forces, resulting in around 400 Palestinian deaths. Recent Israeli air and artillery strikes in Khan Younis killed at least five displaced people, following claims that Hamas had attacked Israeli troops. Trump commented that despite recent explosions and casualties, the ceasefire is progressing and peace efforts in the Middle East continue. Although no formal agreement has been reached for the second phase, the United States is reportedly working through the UN Security Council to establish mechanisms for implementation. The next phase would see a technocratic government take control in Gaza, with international forces assuming security responsibilities instead of Hamas.

Reports from Al Jazeera and BBC indicate that Israel has violated the Gaza ceasefire more than 600 times within 50 days since it was declared on October 10. Despite the truce, Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) have carried out extensive airstrikes, artillery attacks, and ground operations, destroying over 1,500 buildings and killing at least 357 Palestinians. The Gaza government’s media office reported that Israel conducted 164 shootings at civilians, crossed the ‘Yellow Line’ 25 times, and bombed residential areas 280 times. Additionally, 35 Palestinians were detained during this period. The ceasefire, agreed upon under a 20-point plan brokered by former U.S. President Donald Trump, was supposed to halt all military actions, including air and artillery strikes. However, humanitarian aid remains blocked, and destruction of homes and infrastructure continues across Gaza, raising concerns about the effectiveness of the ceasefire and the worsening humanitarian crisis.

The United Nations has warned that the humanitarian situation in Gaza remains dire and could worsen as winter sets in. UN spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said the ongoing conflict continues to complicate relief efforts, with displacement rising in both Gaza and the occupied West Bank. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) and its partners are increasing aid, particularly for children who have suffered greatly over the past two years. In preparation for winter, thousands of essential items such as shoes, clothes, blankets, and towels have been distributed, along with 160 tents and mental health support for thousands of children. The World Health Organization (WHO) has evacuated 18 patients and 54 companions for treatment abroad but says over 16,500 patients still need life-saving care outside Gaza. The UN has urged the opening of all border crossings and corridors to allow medical evacuations and ensure international medical teams can access Gaza freely.

Israeli Apache attack helicopters opened heavy machine-gun fire over the northern West Bank cities of Tubas and Kabatiya, according to local reports. The U.S.-made helicopters reportedly fired multiple rounds over Tubas throughout the evening, though no casualties have been confirmed and the targeted areas remain unidentified. In Kabatiya’s Al-Zakaranah hills, helicopters also fired into open, uninhabited areas, Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. The strikes come amid an intensified Israeli military campaign in the Tubas governorate that has caused extensive infrastructure damage, hundreds of injuries, and numerous arrests. On Tuesday, Israeli forces imposed an indefinite full curfew in Kabatiya, while movement restrictions and road closures were enforced across Hebron, Ramallah, Nablus, and Tubas, disrupting public services and schools. Since October 2023, Israeli operations in the occupied West Bank have killed about 1,100 Palestinians, injured over 10,700, and detained more than 20,500. The International Court of Justice previously declared Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territories illegal and called for the removal of all settlements.

Israeli forces launched renewed attacks on Gaza despite an ongoing U.S.-brokered ceasefire, killing at least five Palestinians, including a journalist and a child, and injuring 15 others. Medical sources reported that shelling in Gaza City’s Al-Tuffah area killed two people, while another was shot dead in Zaytoun. In Khan Younis, photojournalist Mahmoud Wadi was killed in a drone strike in an area not designated under Israeli control. Witnesses said Israeli tanks and drones continued to bombard several areas, including Beit Lahia, destroying multiple buildings. Gaza’s Health Ministry stated that since the ceasefire began on October 10, at least 356 Palestinians have been killed and over 900 injured. Since October 2023, more than 70,000 Palestinians have died in Israeli attacks, most of them women and children. Gaza’s Government Media Office said Wadi’s death raised the number of journalists killed to 257, accusing Israel of deliberately targeting Palestinian reporters.

Two Palestinian brothers, Juma and Fadi Tamer Abu Asi, were killed in an Israeli drone strike near Al-Farabi School in Bani Suhaila, east of Khan Younis, southern Gaza, on Saturday, according to Al Jazeera. The attack occurred despite a ceasefire agreement that has been in effect since October 10. Witnesses reported that the drone targeted a group of civilians, and the injured children were later pronounced dead at Nasser Medical Complex. Israeli forces also carried out ground, naval, and air strikes in several parts of Gaza, injuring at least three others in Al-Qarara. Hamas condemned the attack, calling it further evidence of ongoing aggression against Gaza’s population. The group urged Qatar, Turkey, Egypt, and the United States to take concrete steps to ensure Israel’s compliance with the ceasefire terms.

Despite a declared ceasefire, Israeli forces have continued air, drone, and artillery strikes across the Gaza Strip, resulting in mounting civilian casualties. According to Gaza’s Health Ministry, more than 70,100 Palestinians have been killed and over 170,900 injured since Israel’s offensive began on October 7, 2023. The latest attacks, reported by Al Jazeera, included drone strikes in Bani Suhaila near Khan Younis that killed two children, Juma and Fadi Tamer Abu Asi. Witnesses said bombs were dropped near Al-Farabi School, hitting civilians. Israeli forces also launched new assaults from land, sea, and air in various parts of Gaza, including Khan Younis, Rafah, and Gaza City. Gaza’s media office director, Ismail al-Thawabta, stated that Israel has violated the ceasefire 535 times since it began, raising concerns over the sustainability of the truce and the worsening humanitarian crisis in the besieged enclave.

A new Human Rights Watch (HRW) report reveals that Israeli military operations in the occupied West Bank have forcibly displaced around 32,000 Palestinians from three refugee camps—Jenin, Nur Shams, and Tulkarem—since January. The report describes it as the largest mass displacement in the West Bank since 1967. Violence has escalated sharply since Israel’s Gaza offensive began in October 2023, with over 1,000 Palestinians killed in the West Bank. The United Nations also reported that more than 1,000 Palestinians were displaced in early November after Israeli authorities demolished homes in Area C, while over 500 people lost their homes in occupied East Jerusalem. Israel claims the demolitions were due to lack of building permits, though such permits are rarely granted to Palestinians. Human rights groups have urged international investigations into Israel’s actions and accountability for its military and political leaders.

A recent Al Jazeera video highlights the tragic stories of orphaned children in Gaza, where over 70,000 people have reportedly been killed in more than two years of Israeli military operations. The children, many too young to fully grasp their loss, describe how their parents were killed—some while fetching food or firewood to support their families. One boy recounts that his father was shot while bringing flour, while a girl recalls her father being killed in Nablus by Israeli soldiers. The video captures the deep emotional trauma and human cost of the ongoing conflict, as Gaza remains under blockade and international pressure on Israel remains limited. The testimonies reflect the devastating impact of the violence on Gaza’s youngest and most vulnerable residents, many of whom now live without parents or stable homes.

Despite an ongoing ceasefire, Israeli airstrikes continued in the besieged Gaza Strip, killing at least four Palestinians on Monday, November 24, according to Al Jazeera. The attack targeted central Gaza’s Maghazi refugee camp, where eight bodies from the same family were recovered from the rubble. Meanwhile, a new study by Germany’s Max Planck Institute estimated that more than 100,000 people have been killed in Gaza during over two years of Israeli military operations. Co-lead researcher Irina Chen stated that the exact death toll may never be known, but the team aimed to provide a realistic estimate. Based on data from Gaza’s Health Ministry, independent household surveys, and social media death reports, researchers estimated between 99,997 and 125,915 deaths, with an average of around 112,069. The findings underscore the devastating human cost of the prolonged conflict and ongoing violence despite declared ceasefires.

A new study by Germany’s Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research estimates that more than 100,000 people have died in Gaza during over two years of Israeli military operations. The research, reported by German weekly *Die Zeit* and Anadolu Agency, suggests actual fatalities far exceed official figures from Gaza’s Health Ministry, which previously reported around 67,000 deaths. Using data from multiple sources—including ministry records, independent household surveys, and social media death notices—the researchers estimate between 99,997 and 125,915 deaths, with an average of 112,069. Co-lead researcher Irina Chen noted that the exact number will likely never be known, but the goal was to produce a realistic estimate. The study also found that 27% of the dead were children under 15 and 24% were women. Life expectancy in Gaza has dropped sharply, from 77 to 46 years for women and from 74 to 36 years for men, reflecting the devastating humanitarian impact of the prolonged conflict.