Israeli aggression
The Palestinian Health Ministry confirmed, in a statement, that the number of victims of the Israeli aggression on the Gaza Strip had risen to 32,070 martyrs and 74,298 injured since October 7.
The Palestinian Ministry of Health added that the Israeli occupation committed 8 massacres against families in the Gaza Strip, killing 72 martyrs and 129 injured during the past 24 hours.
Al-Qahera News TV Channel reported Saturday that 11 Palestinians were killed in an Israeli raid that targeted a tent allocated for displaced Palestinians west of Rafah City, south of the Gaza Strip.
The death toll from the Israeli aggression on Gaza rose to 27,708 martyrs and 67,147 injuries
Egypt and Qatar will run a new round of negotiations in Cairo on Thursday, aiming to achieve calm and facilitate the exchange of detainees between Israel and Palestine’s Islamist group, Hamas.
Hamas has responded to the Paris meeting framework that included top negotiators from Egypt, Qatar, the United States, and Israel by proposing a three-phase ceasefire plan.
The aid provided to the Gaza strip has sought to meet the essential needs of women and children as outlined in the list of requirements submitted by Amal Hamad, the Minister of Women's Affairs in Palestine, a statement by the NCW noted.
According to CNN, Egypt is currently engaged in intensified global efforts to secure the release of captives held in Gaza and negotiate an extended ceasefire amidst ongoing fighting, CNN reported on Friday.
Philippe Lazzarini, head of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA), said that the Israeli war in Gaza is a humanitarian crime, condemning the targeting of civilians by the Israeli forces in the strip.
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas will make a visit to Cairo on Monday, during which he will hold talks with his Egyptian counterpart, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi.
Andrea Zaki, Head of Egypt's Evangelical community, mentioned the developments unfolding in Gaza as a result of the Israeli aggression during the community’s Christmas celebrations on Friday.
The UN office noted that more than 400,000 cases of infectious diseases have been reported since October 7, while about 180,000 people suffer from infections in the Upper respiratory tract.
Russia's ambassador to Cairo, Georgy Borisenko, stressed the importance of Egypt's pivotal role in the current conflict in Gaza, as it plays the role of mediation between Palestine and Israel, as well as its important role in delivering humanitarian aid to the residents of the Gaza Strip.
Minister of Foreign Affairs Sameh Shoukry reiterated Egypt’s full rejection of attempts to displace Palestinians, whether internally or outside their country in a phone call with UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Wednesday.
Egypt is joining the international community in marking the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, celebrated by the United Nations annually on 29 November.
The Palestinian President's advisor said, in statements to Al-Qahera News, that efforts continue to ensure a complete cessation of the Israeli aggression against Gaza, the West Bank and Jerusalem, calling for continued work towards a just and comprehensive solution to the Palestinian issue.
The lives of 39 premature babies in Al-Shifa Hospital are at risk of death at any moment, she said, noting that one of those premature babies died this morning because fuel ran out. The incubators will only be able to work until this evening, she said.
Arish Airport has received so far a total number of 41 cargo planes carrying aid to Gaza.
In a session before the UN Security Council on the situation in the Middle East, Chang called for a comprehensive ceasefire between the Palestinian factions and Israel, calling on the Council to "use clear and unambiguous language to demand an immediate ceasefire."
The experts praised the Egyptian and Jordanian positions regarding the necessity of stopping the war on Gaza, in addition to delivering urgent aid to our Palestinian brothers immediately.