Gaza - West Bank: Agencies
The Civil Defense in Gaza warned of the deterioration of the humanitarian situation with the continued displacement of tens of thousands without shelter, amid threats of cold waves and rain that will increase their suffering. It also pointed to the spread of remnants of Israeli bombing under the rubble of destroyed buildings, calling for urgent international intervention to protect civilians.
In contrast, the Axios website revealed, quoting an Israeli official, that Benjamin Netanyahu canceled a meeting with the negotiating team, preferring to postpone the talks until his upcoming meeting with Donald Trump, despite warnings from security leaders of the repercussions of this decision on the second phase of negotiations with Hamas, which are being mediated by Qatar and Egypt.
The European News Network in Brussels quoted the Israel Hayom website as saying, moments before he left for the White House: “We can expand the circle of normalization, as the Israeli Prime Minister said: I will go to a very important meeting with Trump, and we will discuss critical issues, including the victory over Hamas, the return of all our kidnapped soldiers, and confronting the Iranian axis.” The Israeli Haaretz newspaper quoted an informed source as saying: The issue of returning to war after the end of the first phase of the deal is not expected to be the focus of the conversation between Netanyahu and Trump at all, because Trump has made it clear that he is not interested in continuing the war. On the ground, the Israeli army escalated its operations in the West Bank, where it carried out a military campaign in the Far’a refugee camp and the town of Tamoun, southeast of Tubas, besieging the camp and turning homes into military barracks after expelling their residents. Israeli forces also prevented Red Crescent crews from providing first aid to a heart patient in the area. In Tulkarm, military operations continued for the seventh day, amid widespread destruction of infrastructure and increasing displacement of residents, while Jenin witnessed shelling that led to the killing of four Palestinians, bringing the total number of deaths in the governorate to 24 During 12 days of military escalation.
Israeli army forces stormed Al-Far'a camp and the town of Tamoun, south of Tubas, at dawn on Sunday.
A special force infiltrated Al-Far'a camp, followed by military reinforcements from the Al-Hamra military checkpoint, and other reinforcements were sent later, accompanied by a military bulldozer (D9).
The army forces stormed the town of Tamoun, and local sources reported the deployment of infantry forces, in addition to raiding citizens' homes.
The army forces imposed a curfew in the town via loudspeakers.
The Education Directorate in Tubas Governorate announced the suspension of school hours in the Al-Far'a and Tamoun areas.