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Documentation of the Israeli abuse of power, mistreatment of humanity, and perpetration of the genocidal war on the Palestinian people in the  Gaza Strip.

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During the two-year Israeli Genocidal War on the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip (October 7, 2023-October 13, 2025), world governments were either active participant and accomplices of the genocide, or watched passively, without taking any actions to Stop it.

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9 Palestinians were killed, 23 were injured, which brought the death toll from the Israeli genocidal war on the Gaza Strip, to 73,368 and the injured to 174,185

 by August 2, 2026

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Note about the number of Palestinians, who were kidnapped by the Israeli occupation forces in the Wet Bank:

The Commission of Detainees and Ex-Detainees Affairs, the Palestinian Prisoner's Society (PPS), and Al-Dhameer Association for Human Rights stated in a report issued Sunday that the total number of kidnappings of Palestinians in the West Bank, since the start of the ongoing genocide in Gaza, has risen to more than 18,500, including over 570 women and about 1,500 children.

Source: Palestine Information Center, August 10, 2025.

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Note About the Missing Palestinians in the Gaza Strip:

On February 26, 2025, the Palestinian Center for Political and Development Studies announced that the number of the missing in the Gaza Strip has exceeded 14,000 people, including 2,000-3,000 held in Israeli occupation prisons, without releasing any information on their fate.

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Nine Palestinians, including two children, an elderly couple, and a couple and their child, were killed by Israeli air strikes across the Gaza Strip, August 2, 2026.

152 Palestinians were killed by the Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip during July 2026, including 21 children, 14 women, and four elderly people, August 1, 2026.

9 Palestinians were killed, 23 were injured, which brought the death toll from the Israeli genocidal war on the Gaza Strip, to 73,368 and the injured to 174,185, by August 2, 2026.

 'Hamas said that the deadly Israeli strikes across Gaza that left at least 18 Palestinians dead aim at derailing recent ceasefire arrangements, August 2, 2026.

Full text of the roadmap to complete the implementation of the Trump plan in Gaza, August 1, 2026.

18 Palestinians, including two children and three mothers, were killed by Israeli attacks across the Gaza Strip last night and on Sunday, August 1-2, 2026.

9 Palestinians were killed, 23 were injured, bringing the death toll from the Israeli genocidal war on the Gaza Strip, to 73,368 and the injured to 174,185,  by August 2, 2026

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Killing and Injuring of Palestinians in Ghazza (Gaza) by Israeli Occupation Regime Forces

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Gaza: Death toll climbs to 73,359 martyrs

Sunday 2-August-2026

GAZA, (PIC)

The death toll from the Israeli genocidal war on the Gaza Strip, which started on October 7, 2023, has surged to 73,368 martyrs, according to the Health Ministry on Sunday morning.

The ministry added that the total number of the wounded also surged to 174,185 people.

In its daily report, the Palestinian Ministry of Health in Gaza reported that hospitals received 9 civilian bodies and 23 wounded people over the past 24 hours, while another citizen succumbed to injuries sustained in a previous attack.

Since the ceasefire agreement took effect on October 10, 2025, at least 1,230 Palestinians have been killed, and 4,076 others have been injured.

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18 Palestinians killed, many others injured in Israeli attacks in Gaza

Sunday 2-August-2026

GAZA, (PIC)

At least 18 Palestinians, including two children and three mothers, were martyred in Israeli attacks across the Gaza Strip last night and on Sunday.

According to media sources, four people were killed and others were wounded in an Israeli airstrike on a vehicle near the Sharia Court in Gaza City’s El‑Rimal neighborhood in the evening.

About an hour earlier, the Palestinian Information Center (PIC) reporter said that at least two Palestinians were killed and several others were injured when Israeli aircraft bombed a tent sheltering a displaced family near al‑Noor Mosque in Gaza City’s al‑Rimal neighborhood.

In central Gaza, an Israeli drone attack on a vehicle in Dair El‑Bala'h’s Salahuddin Street killed two brothers, Mohamed and Hazem Jabr, and wounded several others, according to local sources.

Medical sources also reported that several civilians, including children, were injured in an Israeli strike that targeted a battery charging point in the al‑Ard al‑Tayyiba displacement camp in the Mawasi area of Khan Younus.

Earlier, an Israeli drone attack near El‑Yemen El‑Sa’eed Hospital in northern Gaza’s Jabalya refugee camp killed a citizen and injured several others.

Three civilians, a couple and their child, were killed when Israeli aircraft bombed an apartment belonging to the al‑Hams family in the Mawasi area of al‑Qarara, northwest of Khan Younus.

An elderly man and his wife were killed, while several others were injured, when an Israeli helicopter bombed an apartment in the El‑Masha’ila area of Dair El‑Bala'h in central Gaza.

A couple and their child were also martyred in a helicopter attack on an apartment in as‑Susi Tower, in the west of Gaza City.

Another citizen was killed and others were wounded when Israeli forces opened fire towards Dair El-Lateen Street in Gaza’s Old City last night.

Several citizens were injured when Israeli artillery shelled the vicinity of Dawla junction in the south of Gaza City’s El‑Zaytoun neighborhood, while tanks advanced into the area and opened fire towards the Abu El-Mara'hil displacement camp.

The Israeli occupation army also carried out widespread artillery shelling, airstrikes, and gunfire attacks in other areas of Gaza last night and today.

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Nine Palestinians killed, many others injured in Israeli attacks in Gaza

Sunday 2-August-2026

GAZA, (PIC)

Nine Palestinians, including two children, were martyred in Israeli attacks across the Gaza Strip last night and on Sunday morning.

Local sources reported that three civilians, a couple and their child, were killed when an Israeli aircraft bombed an apartment belonging to the El‑Hams family in El-Mawasi area of El‑Qarara, northwest of Khan Younus.

An elderly man and his wife were killed, while several others were injured, when an Israeli helicopter bombed an apartment in El‑Masha’ila area of Dair El‑Balah in central Gaza.

A couple and their child were also martyred in a helicopter attack on an apartment in as‑Susi Tower in the west of Gaza City.

Another citizen was killed and others were wounded when Israeli forces opened fire towards Dair El-Lateen Street in Gaza’s Old City.

Several citizens were injured when Israeli artillery shelled the vicinity of Dawla junction in the south of Gaza City’s El‑Zaytoun neighborhood, while tanks advanced into the area and opened fire towards the Abu El-Marahil displacement camp.

The Israeli occupation army also carried out widespread artillery shelling, airstrikes, and gunfire attacks in other areas of Gaza last night and today.

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July death toll in Gaza hits yearly high of 152

Saturday 1-August-2026

GAZA, (PIC)

The Palestinian Ministry of Health Information Center in Gaza reported that 152 Palestinians were killed in Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip during last July, marking the highest monthly toll since the beginning of the year.

The information center added that July’s death toll in Gaza included 21 children, 14 women, and four elderly people, which underscores the heavy impact of Israeli attacks on populated areas.

The Israeli occupation forces persist in violating the Gaza ceasefire, launching aerial and artillery strikes against shelters, homes and tents while conducting demolitions along the Yellow Line. At the same time, severe limits remain on aid shipments, commercial goods, and travel.

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'Hamas: Deadly Gaza strikes aimed at sabotaging ceasefire arrangements

Sunday 2-August-2026

GAZA, (PIC)

The 'Hamas Movement has condemned a series of deadly Israeli strikes across Gaza on Sunday that left at least 18 Palestinians dead and wiped out entire families.

In a statement on Sunday, 'Hamas accused the Israeli occupation government of deliberately escalating its crimes in Gaza to derail recent ceasefire arrangements brokered with mediators, including the US administration.

'Hamas called on mediators to denounce Israel’s latest strikes on Gaza and to press the Israeli government to abide by the ceasefire agreement.

“These brutal acts, which amount to war crimes and crimes against humanity, require official and legal action by the international community to hold Israeli leaders accountable and to take measures that protect the Palestinian people, who continue to face the threat of extermination and displacement,” Hamas said.

Six Palestinian civilians, including a child, were killed and several others were injured on Sunday evening in two Israeli airstrikes west of Gaza City, bringing the total death toll from attacks across the Strip since the early morning hours to 18.

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Israeli attacks kill seven civilians, another dies of injuries in Gaza

Saturday 1-August-2026

GAZA, (PIC)

Seven Palestinian civilians were martyred and several others were injured in fresh Israeli attacks in the Gaza Strip on Saturday, while another one died of injuries sustained in an earlier strike.

According to media sources, two civilians were martyred and others were injured when an Israeli warplane targeted the roof of a house in the industrial area of Tel al‑Hawa, southwest of Gaza City.

Another strike claimed the life of one citizen and wounded others in Gaza City’s al-Sabra neighborhood.

A citizen also died following an airstrike in the El-Mawasi area of Khan Younus, south of Gaza.

Earlier, one citizen was killed and others were injured in an Israeli drone strike in the north of Asdaa City in the El-Mawasi area of El-Qarara, north of Khan Younus.

An airstrike also killed two citizens and wounded others, some critically, near al‑Ghazali junction in Gaza City’s Shaikh Radhwan neighborhood.

A young man was also pronounced dead today after succumbing to injuries sustained in a previous strike that targeted Dair El-Bala'h City in central Gaza.

Meanwhile, several civilians were injured in an Israeli strike on a house in al‑Baraka Street in Dair El-Bala'h.

Another strike hit farmland west of Shuhada al‑Aqsa Hospital, causing extensive destruction to a barn and a displacement camp near the hospital.

Several civilians also sustained injuries when Israeli aircraft bombed a house belonging to the Abu 'Amra family in the El‑Saftawi area of Gaza City.

In a separate attack, an Israeli drone targeted an electric bike near El‑Istijaba Mosque in Gaza City’s al‑Sabra neighborhood, leaving one civilian critically wounded.

Another citizen was injured by Israeli gunfire in El-Mawasi area of Rafa'h in southern Gaza.

Widespread military activity, including demolitions, shooting incidents, artillery shelling, and airstrikes, was also reported across Gaza today.

In a separate incident, four Israeli suicide quadcopters exploded near El‑Zaytoun Sports Club in the east of Gaza City, with no reported casualties.

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Killing, Injuring, and Abduction of Palestinians in the West Bank by Israeli Occupation Regime Forces 

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IOFs raids homes, kidnaps Palestinians in W. Bank

Sunday 2-August-2026

WEST BANK, (PIC)

The Israeli occupation forces (IOFs) stormed different areas of the West Bank last night and on Sunday morning, kidnaping Palestinian citizens from homes and clashing with local youths .

According to local sources, Israeli forces kidnaped two citizens after raiding and searching their homes in eastern Nablus.

Clashes also broke out between Palestinian young men and Israeli soldiers in the village of 'Awarta in the southeast of Nablus.

In Bethlehem, Israeli forces kidnaped three young men from the El-Duhaisha refugee camp after ransacking their homes, and launched a teargas attack on homes in the town of Teqoa.

In Qalqilya, Israeli forces fired live ammunition during a raid in the town of 'Azzoun, with no reported raids on homes or arrests.

The IOFs also carried out raids in other parts of the West Bank, amid clashes with Palestinian young men in some areas.

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Aggression and Attacks by Illegal Israeli Settlers and Soldiers

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Note: Despite the Trump administration support for the Israeli occupation apartheid regime, the U.S. official policy is still considering the Israeli settlement activities in the Palestinian territories as illegal.

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Dozens of settlers defile El-Aqsa Mosque

Sunday 2-August-2026

El-Quds (occupied Jerusalem, (PIC)

Hordes of the illegal Israeli extremist Jewish settlers escorted by police officers desecrated the El-Aqsa Mosque’s courtyards on Sunday morning and later in the afternoon, amid tight restrictions on the entry of Muslim worshipers to the holy site.

According to local sources, about 170 settlers entered the Mosque in different groups through its El-Maghariba Gate and toured its courtyards in the morning.

During their tours at the Islamic holy site, the settlers received lectures from rabbis about the alleged temple mount and a number of them provocatively performed Talmudic prayers.

Meanwhile, the Israeli occupation police imposed movement and entry restrictions on Muslim worshipers at the Aqsa Mosque’s entrances and gates and prevented many of them from entering the holy site.

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Palestinians injured, property damaged in West Bank settler attacks

Sunday 2-August-2026

WEST BANK, (PIC)

Illegal Israeli extremist Jewish settlers escalated their attacks on Palestinian citizens and their property overnight and into Sunday morning across several West Bank areas.

The attacks, carried out under Israeli army protection, resulted in injuries and property damage.

In Ramallah, settlers attacked the El‑Zarqa area of Beitillu town in the northwest of the city, assaulting 'Isam Radhwan and his wife while they were on their farm. He sustained bruises to his leg, while she suffered a broken arm and a head injury.

Settlers also assaulted Palestinian young men in the town of Dair 'Ammar in the west of Ramallah.

In the village of Madama, near Nablus, settlers vandalized local infrastructure, cutting down electricity poles and damaging the power grid.

Settlers also carried out provocative tours near Palestinian homes in the village of Douma, south of Nablus, and attempted to set fire to a house and assault its residents in the same village.

In E-Khaleel, settlers attacked a home, terrorized a family, burned a vehicle, and scrawled hostile graffiti in the town of Soureef as part of repeated attacks on the area.

Other settlers stormed a Palestinian house in the hamlet of Khirbet Umm al‑Khair in Masafir Yatta, south of al-Khalil, with no reported assaults on villagers.

In Jineen, settlers stormed and rallied in the plains of Arabbuna village, northeast of the city.

Another group of settlers attacked, on Saturday evening, three Palestinian young men on a road between the villages of El‑Mughayir and Abu Fala'

A local official said that settlers first rammed a Palestinian vehicle with a quad bike between El‑Mughayir and Abu Fala'h, damaging it, before beating and pepper‑spraying three young passengers.

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UN rights chief warns of unprecedented rise in settler violence and West Bank annexation

Saturday 1-August-2026

NEW YORK, (PIC)

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk has warned of an unprecedented rise in settler violence and the annexation of Palestinian land in the occupied West Bank, saying such violations have worsened significantly over the past two years.

In press remarks on Friday, Türk said the escalation comes two years after the advisory opinion issued by the International Court of Justice, which affirmed the illegality of Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territory and its settlement construction.

The UN rights chief called on Israel to withdraw from the occupied Palestinian territories, noting that settlers often carry out attacks in cooperation with Israeli occupation soldiers.

He said settler attacks include storming Palestinian communities, assaulting families, destroying and confiscating property, burning mosques, and imposing severe restrictions on Palestinians’ movement that prevent them from accessing basic services.

Türk said settler violence and measures amounting to the de facto annexation of Palestinian land are accelerating dangerously. He called on the international community to act to stop these violations and ensure respect for international law and relevant UN resolutions.

The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs has documented more than 1,330 settler-involved attacks in the occupied West Bank since the beginning of 2026, resulting in casualties and damage to Palestinian property.

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News Related to the Israeli Genocidal War on the Palestinian People

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In Cairo meeting, 'Hamas and Islamic Jihad stress need to start Gaza recovery steps

Saturday 1-August-2026

GAZA, (PIC)

'Hamas and Islamic Jihad leaders met in Cairo, pledging closer cooperation and unified stances to defend Palestinians and restore their legitimate rights.

According to a joint statement on Saturday, a high-level Hamas delegation led by Zahir Jabbareen, head of the Movement in the occupied West Bank, met with Islamic Jihad secretary‑general Ziyad El‑Nakhala in Cairo.

Both sides affirmed their commitment to strengthening joint action, maintaining unified national positions, and making all efforts to protect the Palestinian people and their legitimate rights.

The leaders stressed the need to compel the Israeli occupation to halt all forms of aggression, withdraw its forces completely from the Gaza Strip, begin early recovery steps, and provide citizens with their needs.

They called for swiftly allowing the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza to enter Gaza and enabling it to immediately assume its responsibilities towards the population.

They also addressed the escalating situation in the occupied West Bank and Jerusalem, focusing on Israeli Judaization practices and growing abuses against prisoners.

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Gaza’s Eye Hospital unable to provide full services amid ongoing war and shortages

Sunday 2-August-2026

GAZA, (PIC)

Dr. Husam Dawood, director of Gaza’s Eye Hospital, has warned of a severe collapse in medical services caused by acute supply shortages and the ongoing Israeli attacks, leaving the facility unable to restore full operations.

In a statement on Sunday, Dr. Dawood explained that the surgery department at the Eye Hospital has resumed work at a limited capacity, with only one and a half operating rooms functioning out of the three that were fully operational before the war.

Dr. Dawood pointed to severe shortages of surgical tools, medical consumables, and vital equipment, appealing to the international community and humanitarian organizations to facilitate the entry of fuel, spare parts, and medical needs.

He affirmed that Gaza’s health sector is under unprecedented pressure, with the eastern wing of the Eye Hospital destroyed by nearly 70 percent since the war started.

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Palestinian doctor in Ofer jail endures medical neglect and harsh conditions

Sunday 2-August-2026

GAZA, (PIC)

Dr. Mazin El-Ranteesi, a physician detained in Ofer prison, testified to lawyer Raja Mashariqa about his exposure to severe maltreatment and deliberate medical neglect, according to the Asra Media Office (AMO).

In a statement on Sunday, AMO said that El-Ranteesi reported being denied access to his medication in Ofer jail, with jailers refusing to let him see a doctor and limiting care to a cursory pulse check through the cell door.

According to AMO, El-Ranteesi has suffered noticeable weight loss in Ofer jail due to inadequate and inedible food served to detainees and his exposure to daily punitive practices.

Dr. El-Ranteesi said Israeli soldiers force him to walk bent over and handcuffed while being verbally attacked whenever he leaves his cell, adding that guards compel prisoners to kneel four times daily during headcounts and inspections.

He also reported severe overcrowding in the cells, with 10 detainees crammed in a space designed for six beds, adding that Israeli forces repeatedly raid the cells, assaulting prisoners and firing tear gas canisters.

He noted that the cells are plagued by insects and mold, with no cleaning items provided, while prisoners are denied the chance to change clothes from the moment of arrest and are prevented from having books or writing tools.

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Full text of the roadmap to complete the implementation of the Trump plan in Gaza

Saturday 1-August-2026

GAZA, (PIC)

The Board of Peace announced on Friday the terms of the roadmap to complete the implementation of the ceasefire agreement for the war of genocide in the Gaza Strip, while the timeline and mechanisms for implementing the roadmap are to be prepared within 14 days of the parties’ approval of it.

The following is the full text of the plan as published by the Board of Peace.

Roadmap to complete the implementation of US President Donald Trump’s comprehensive peace plan in Gaza

Principles

  1. All parties reaffirm their commitment to US President Donald Trump’s comprehensive plan to achieve peace in Gaza, which, along with UN Security Council Resolution 2803 (2025), constitutes the agreed-upon international framework guiding the implementation of this process. Through this process, the parties aim to end the cycle of destruction, ensure a complete Israeli withdrawal from the Gaza Strip, restore normal life, enable Palestinian governance, reconstruction, security, recovery, economic development, rehabilitation of affected sectors, and facilitate the launching of a credible political path that achieves self-determination and statehood.
  2. Israel completes, without delay, all remaining obligations under the Sharm el-Sheikh Protocol, in particular the cessation of military operations as detailed in Annex 1. Hamas and the Palestinian factions complete the cessation of all military operations in accordance with the Sharm el-Sheikh Protocol and the peace plan.

In parallel, the timeline and implementation mechanisms for this roadmap (implementation of the second phase) are to be prepared within 14 days after all parties approve the roadmap, and this period may be extended by decision of the International Verification Committee (IVC).

Upon completion of the timeline and implementation mechanisms, the National Committee for Gaza Administration (NCAG) enters the Strip and begins assuming its responsibilities.

The Board of Peace (BoP) establishes the International Verification Committee, which includes representatives from the guarantor states, the Board of Peace, and the International Stabilization Force (ISF), and the committee validates the fulfillment of the obligations of both parties under the roadmap before moving to the implementation of the second phase.

  1. The transition from one phase to the next phase is conditional upon verification of the full completion of the obligations of the previous phase. The International Verification Committee undertakes this verification, and monitors any violations committed by either party through an enhanced monitoring mechanism.
  2. Hamas and other factions agree to transfer all civil governance functions and security tasks in Gaza to the National Committee for Gaza Administration, in accordance with US President Donald Trump’s comprehensive plan for peace in Gaza. They also confirm that the National Committee for Gaza Administration enjoys full independence in performing its responsibilities, and that the factions will not interfere in its affairs during the transitional period, in accordance with UN Security Council Resolution 2803 (2025).
  3. Upon assuming its full responsibilities in Gaza, the National Committee for Gaza Administration maintains the continuity of civil institutions and public services.

All civil employees are treated according to the law, fairly, and in a manner that preserves their dignity and respects their rights. Those whose services are terminated or who are retired during the transitional period receive their rights in accordance with Palestinian law.

With international support, the National Committee for Gaza Administration conducts a comprehensive audit of financial and administrative affairs in Gaza, protects public assets and resources, restores them, and manages them.

The committee also seeks to assess legitimate obligations toward suppliers, contractors, and other parties, not exceeding a total of 400 million dollars, and work to address them.

These measures are implemented gradually, within three years, according to priorities set by the National Committee for Gaza Administration.

Any unresolved financial rights, obligations, or claims will be addressed within a broader national process later, and in accordance with relevant Palestinian law.

Security

  1. The Gaza Strip is governed according to the principle: one authority, one law, one weapon. The National Committee for Gaza Administration operates in accordance with Palestinian laws, relevant international standards, and principles of good governance.
  2. Newly trained police personnel are integrated into existing police structures. All police personnel undergo a comprehensive vetting process. Those who do not meet the required vetting standards are offered alternative civil positions commensurate with their previous experience, or are retired in accordance with Palestinian law. None of them are deprived of their financial rights, especially due to political affiliation.

All police weapons are transferred to the responsibility and authority of the National Committee for Gaza Administration upon its entry into the Strip and assumption of its duties.

  1. The process of decommissioning and storing heavy weapons, military production sites, weapons depots, and tunnels begins after completing the remaining obligations under the Sharm el-Sheikh Protocol, the entry of the National Committee for Gaza Administration, and the deployment of the International Stabilization Force.

This process is managed and executed by the National Committee for Gaza Administration in a gradual, sequential, and time-bound manner, according to an implementation schedule to be completed within 14 days of all parties approving the roadmap, which may be extended by decision of the International Verification Committee.

This process is linked to a phased Israeli withdrawal from areas under its control in Gaza, and the decommissioning of militia weapons, in accordance with Article 10 of this roadmap.

This process is subject to monitoring and verification by the International Verification Committee, with support from the International Stabilization Force.

Palestinian factions participate in this process, and no weapons are transferred or handed over to Israel or non-Palestinian parties.

Upon completion of the process mentioned in Articles 7 – 10 of this roadmap, the National Committee for Gaza Administration is the sole entity that retains, stores, or controls weapons in Gaza.

The implementation of this roadmap, including the issue of weapons and other items of the comprehensive peace plan, leads to creating suitable conditions for a credible path toward achieving Palestinian self-determination and statehood.

  1. Personal weapons in Gaza are subject to the provisions of relevant Palestinian laws. As the transitional authority in the Strip, the National Committee for Gaza Administration is the sole entity authorized to register weapons, issue and revoke licenses, and enforce the law, including through reintegration and social support. All factions, clans, and components of Palestinian society in Gaza cooperate with the National Committee for Gaza Administration in this process.
  2. Militia weapons are decommissioned and stored under the authority of the National Committee for Gaza Administration according to an agreed-upon timeline. Members of these militias are not integrated into security or police services. The International Verification Committee is responsible for validating the implementation of this matter.
  3. A community peace agreement is signed in accordance with Palestinian customs and laws. It includes commitments to immediately end internal violence, avoid retaliatory acts, displays of force, military parades, and armed demonstrations.

International Stabilization Force (ISF) and withdrawal of Israeli forces

  1. The temporary International Stabilization Force (ISF) deploys in the Gaza Strip to separate Israeli forces from areas under the control of the National Committee for Gaza Administration. The force performs no policing tasks or tasks related to Palestinian society.

It also undertakes monitoring the adherence of all parties to the ceasefire, training the Palestinian police, securing the protection and delivery of humanitarian aid and basic supplies to the Gaza Strip, and supporting the National Committee for Gaza Administration, upon its request, in any other non-policing tasks.

  1. Israeli forces complete their phased withdrawal from the Gaza Strip according to an agreed-upon timeline, in accordance with Article 8 of the roadmap, and in accordance with US President Donald Trump’s comprehensive peace plan, which includes a commitment not to force anyone to leave the Strip.
  2. The National Committee for Gaza Administration assumes responsibility for dealing with internal security incidents.

Reconstruction

  1. The reconstruction program for the Gaza Strip, and providing the necessary resources and funding, is implemented according to a plan and timeline prepared and supervised by the Board of Peace and the National Committee for Gaza Administration, and in accordance with relevant laws and international standards.

 

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In the Name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful

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"If you do good, you do good for yourselves; and if you do evil, (you do it) to yourselves. Then, when the latter (final) promise comes, they (your enemies) will sadden your faces, and enter the Masjid (in Jerusalem), as they entered it the first time, and will destroy what they had taken over with (total) destruction (Al-Isra, 17: 7). 

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While brutal force has been used to create Zionist Israel and sustain it thus far, Zionist claims to Palestine are false. Actually, from the five thousand years of known written human history, there has been a continuous Palestinian-Canaanite presence in the Holy Land. Despite the Zionist false claims, the ancient Israelites ruled part of the land for only 85 years (during the reign of Prophets David and Solomon , peace be upon them, and Solomon's son).

 After that, the Egyptians conquered Palestine-Canaan in 925 BC, followed by Assyrians, Babylonians, Persians, Greeks, and Romans, before the Arab Muslim rule, starting from 636 AD.

By the Time Jesus, peace be upon him, started his mission, the three population groups of Canaanites, Palestinians, and Israelites were melted together in religion and language. Most of them became Christians when Constantine converted in 313 AD. Then, most of them became Muslims in the 7th and 8th centuries AD.

So, Palestinian Muslims, Christians, and Jews are the ones who have the right to claim descent from ancient Israelites, Palestinians, and Canaanites, not Zionists from other continents.

No matter what the Zionists and their supporters do, they cannot change the will of God, Who promised the Holy Land to Abraham and his descendants, basically the Palestinian Muslims and Christians.

No matter how much persecution and aggression the Zionists and their supporters inflict upon the Palestinian people, they will never be able to force them out of the Holy Land, which Allah, praise to Him, promised for them, and kept His promise ever since.

This is a necessary brief background to understand the US-Backed Zionist Israeli continuous wars against the Arab nation generally, and the Palestinian people in particular, which included the wars of 1948, 1956, 1967, 1978, 1982, the brutal crushing of the two Uprisings (1987-1993 and 2000-2004), 2009, 2012, 2014, 2021, and the current genocidal war on Gaza (Since October 7, 2023), which has culminated a blockade of Gaza since 2007. In addition, the Israeli occupation and apartheid regime launched so many covert operations, raids, and air strikes on many Arab states since 1948.

The following news stories are just examples, not a systematic record, of the Israeli occupation government abuse, mistreatment, and violations of Palestinian human rights, on daily basis.

More detailed news stories can be found at the following sources:

http://english.wafa.ps/, https://english.palinfo.com/, https://imemc.org/, https://paltoday.ps/ar/


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Editorial Notes about terms & names of people and places:

1. Names of people and places have been standardized to match standard Arabic grammatical rules.

2. Underlined letters and letters preceded by an apostrophe are references to Arabic letter sounds, which does not exist in the English alphabet.

3. The English letter i is equivalent to the Arabic short vowel known as kasra, as in Ibraheem and Qasim as well as in the English words sit and bit. So, it is incorrect to use it as a long vowel for such Arabic names as Jameel and Jibreel.

4. The English letter e is equivalent to the Arabi short vowel known as fat'ha, as in A'hmed and Mu'hammed.

5. It is more accurate to refer to the
land-grabbing Israelis, who establish illegal settlements in the Palestinian territory of the West Bank, as illegal Israeli settlers, than referring to them as colonists.

The term colony is a reference to a large entity or a country, such as American states before independence. It was also a reference to Egypt, and India, when they were British colonies.

In addition, the term "colony" represents a positive nostalgic theme, in the minds of native speakers of English, particularly in America and Britain.

6. It is more accurate to use the verbs "abduct" and "kidnap" than the verbs "detain" and "arrest," in reference to taking Palestinian citizens by force to prisons and interrogation centers, by Israeli occupation regime soldiers. This is because the presence of the Israeli occupation regime forces is illegal in the Palestinian territories, and they have no jurisdiction over the Palestinian people.

Click here for more about using the apostrophe and the underlining of letters in the transliteration of Arabic names.
 

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Names of some of the Palestinian cities, as pronounced in standard Arabic, and their foreign names in parentheses: 

Al-Khaleel (Hebron)

Al-Nusayrat

Al-Quds (occupied Jerusalem)

Aree'ha (Jericho)

Al-Zaytoun (al-Zeitoun)

Bait (Beit)

Bait La'hm (Bethlehem)

Dair El-Bala'h

Jineen (Jenin)

Khan Younus (Khan Younis)

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Person's names as pronounced in standard Arabic:

A'hmed, 'Hasan, Mu'hammed, Younus, Yousuf,  

'Hasan Mulai'hat,

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Conflict terminology

The Israeli occupation apartheid regime (the Israeli government)

Illegal Israeli settlers (instead of settlers, colonists)

A group of the illegal Israeli settlers

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