According to the Board of Peace report to the UN Security Council, humanitarian aid to Gaza has increased by 70% in terms of supplies, but humanitarian needs in the Strip remain extensive and most residents are still suffering from shortages of shelter, water, health care and employment.
The IDF has expanded the security zones in the Gaza Strip by another 34 square kilometers after Hamas violated the disarmament deal. The strategic move received approval from the Board of Peace and is being carried out in close coordination with the US administration. Inside Gaza, reports say extensive engineering work is underway to flatten infrastructure along the route of the new "orange line."
US officials are expressing anger at Hamas over its refusal to disarm. Qatar, Turkey and Egypt, which guaranteed the move, are also facing harsh criticism. Meanwhile, activity at the Kiryat Gat command center is gradually being scaled back, with oversight being transferred to other parties
A special migration directorate was established by Israel about a year ago after surveys showed that more than 40% of Gazans do in fact want to emigrate. One hundred thousand applications have already been submitted, and there are countries willing to take in the migrants. But on the ground, the directorate stands empty.
While Israel insists on linking rehabilitation to Hamas's disarmament, Qatar and the UN are already clearing rubble, paving roads, and drilling water wells across the Gaza Strip.
While a Hamas negotiating team held talks in Cairo, the terrorist organization rejected calls to lay down its arms and presented a sweeping list of conditions – including a full Israeli pullout from Gaza.
Nickolay Mladenov set to meet Hamas representatives in Turkey Thursday to receive their response on the US disarmament demand; senior officials signal refusal.
The founding conference of Trump's proposed UN alternative drew 20 world leaders to Washington – but the unveiling of a logo bearing the Palestinian Authority emblem immediately ignited controversy.
Trump’s board will meet over the weekend to discuss the entry of the technocratic committee and the deployment of international forces in the Strip, as Hamas rejects disarmament and presenting problematic demands. Indonesia will deploy thousands of troops, but without authority to disarm the terrorist organization.
Israel will not agree to the deployment of foreign forces in the Gaza Strip without a workable plan to disarm Hamas and establish a mechanism to carry it out. With no such agreement in sight, Israeli officials assess that once the ultimatum period given to Hamas expires, the IDF will resume military pressure on the terrorist organization.
