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  • IDF forces continued extensive aerial and ground attacks on Hamas and other terrorist targets in the Gaza Strip. Terrorist operatives were eliminated, including the former Hamas justice minister, battalion commanders and a Hamas operative who had held an Israeli hostage. Five IDF soldiers were killed during the fighting. The Hamas military wing admitted that it was planning to abduct soldiers.
  • Indirect negotiations between Israel and Hamas continued in an effort to reach a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and secure the release of the hostages. The disagreements centered on the scope of the Israeli withdrawal and the distribution of humanitarian aid, while Hamas continued to blame Israel for the stalemate.
  • The humanitarian aid fund announced the successful completion of a pilot program to distribute food directly to needy Gazans. Yasser Abu Shabab, head of a militia supported by Israel, announced the establishment of a body to coordinate aid efforts and ease civilian life.
  • Senior Palestinian Authority officials said that only full PA governance in the Gaza Strip, disarmament of Hamas and general elections would end the internal Palestinian schism and restore legitimacy to the Palestinians. Hamas claimed it had never sought to rule the Strip and accused the PA of corruption and coordinating with Israel.
  • A new “aid” ship departed from Italy in an attempt to “break the siege” on the Gaza Strip.
  • An Israeli civilian was killed in a combined terrorist attack in Gush Etzion and a shooting was prevented in northern Samaria. Israeli security forces continued widespread counterterrorism operations in Judea and Samaria; a soldier was stabbed by a terrorist during an operation near Jenin.
  • Two Palestinians were killed, one of them an American citizen, in a violent clash between Palestinians and Jewish settlers in Sinjil.
  • The Palestinian foreign minister stated that the Palestinian Authority was ready to cooperate with the American president to achieve peace within a designated timeframe and added that the normalization of relations between Israel and Saudi Arabia was not possible without the establishment of a Palestinian state.

The IDF in the Gaza Strip

  • IDF forces continued aerial and ground operations in the Gaza Strip, focusing on Beit Hanoun in the north and the al-Shuja’iya, al-Zeitoun and al-Daraj-Tuffah neighborhoods in Gaza City. The forces attacked hundreds of terrorist targets, primarily belonging to Hamas and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ), some of which operated from civilian buildings. The targets included terrorist cells and operatives, including the commanders of the Jabalia, Tuffah, and Daraj battalions of the Hamas military wing, and the commander of the Shuja’iya battalion of the PIJ’s military wing, in addition to a Hamas intelligence operative who participated in the October 7, 2023 attack and massacre and held an Israeli hostage in his home. Also killed was Faraj al-Ghoul, former Hamas justice minister. Buildings used for military purposes, weapons depots, tunnels and underground facilities, sniper positions, explosive-rigging sites and other terrorist targets were attacked. Three IDF soldiers were killed in Jabalia in the north, and two in Khan Yunis (IDF spokesperson, July 8 to 15, 2025).

IDF attacks in Beit Hanoun (IDF spokesperson, July 12, 2025)
IDF attacks in Beit Hanoun (IDF spokesperson, July 12, 2025)

  • As part of the expanded operation, the IDF Arabic spokesperson called for the evacuation of two areas in the southern Rimal neighborhood in western Gaza City. The area includes the Palestinian Red Crescent hospital, al-Aqsa University, the Islamic University and UN headquarters (IDF Arabic spokesperson, July 11, 2025; msdrnews webiste, July 11, 2025). Later, the IDF Arabic spokesperson announced that the fighting was expanding toward the center of Gaza City and issued a widespread evacuation notice for Gaza City and the northern Strip, including residents of eastern al-Zeitoun, the Old City, al-Tuffah- Daraj, al-Sabra, Jabalia al-Balad, Jabalia al-Nazla, and the Jabalia refugee camp (IDF Arabic spokesperson’s X account, July 15, 2025).

Evacuation notice for Gaza City and the northern Gaza Strip (IDF Arabic Spokesperson's X account, July 15, 2025)      Notice to evacuate the southern Rimal neighborhood (Arabic Facebook page of the Israeli Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories, July 11, 2025).
Right: Notice to evacuate the southern Rimal neighborhood (Arabic Facebook page of the Israeli Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories, July 11, 2025). Left: Evacuation notice for Gaza City and the northern Gaza Strip (IDF Arabic Spokesperson’s X account, July 15, 2025)

  • The Hamas military wing confirmed that during an attack on IDF forces in Abasan al-Kabira, east of Khan Yunis, an attempt was made to abduct an Israeli soldier who was killed in the battle. Afterwards, the wing published a poster indicating Hamas operatives’ intention to capture soldiers. The poster stated that the soldier had “bad luck,” but that “soon the fate of the next soldier will be better as a new captive in our hands” (al-Qassam Telegram channel, July 10–11, 2025).
  • Palestinian media reported that IDF forces carried out a large-scale incursion into the displaced persons camps in southern al-Mawasi in Khan Yunis, accompanied by tanks, bulldozers and UAVs, with heavy shelling and fire from the air and ground (al-Ayyam, July 11 and 13, 2025). According to reports, the forces entered the Turkish slaughterhouse area and the Austrian and Turkish cemeteries, causing a mass flight of tens of thousands of displaced people and widespread damage to the tents left behind. “Sources in the Strip” alleged that during the operation, IDF forces opened dozens of graves, removed bodies and transferred them to an unknown location, apparently in an attempt to locate the grave of former military wing chief Muhammad Deif (Ma’an and al-Hadath, July 11, 2025). The Hamas ministry of religious endowments in Gaza condemned the action, claiming it was the deliberate destruction of holy sites, desecration of the dead, and the destruction of displaced persons’ shelters, forcing them to flee again (Hamas government media information office Telegram channel, July 11, 2025).
  • The Israeli Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT) revealed a Hamas document found under the European Hospital in Khan Yunis which included testimony from a Hamas operative stating that a commander in the movement, Muhammad al-Bakri, had ordered two operatives to be left behind to die during a clash with the IDF. According to the February 2025 document, operatives named Ahmed Shataat and Salim Ma’arouf encountered IDF forces, but the commander in the tunnel closed the entrance and gave orders to “fasten the door so they die outside.” The two attempted to escape to the hospital and were shot to death. The document proves Hamas’ military use of the European Hospital, both above and below ground, and that Hamas leaders hid in tunnels while abandoning their fighters (COGAT Arabic Facebook page, July 10, 2025).

The document found in the tunnel (COGAT Arabic Facebook page, July 10, 2025)
The document found in the tunnel (COGAT Arabic Facebook page, July 10, 2025)

Rocket Launches

  • The IDF intercepted two rockets launched toward open areas in the western Negev. No casualties were reported (IDF spokesperson, July 14, 2025). The PIJ’s military wing claimed responsibility for rocket fire at Kibbutz Be’eri (PIJ media, July 14, 2025).
  • This past week indirect negotiations continued in Doha between Israeli and Hamas delegations, mediated by the United States, Qatar, and Egypt, in an attempt to reach a 60-day ceasefire in the Gaza Strip War and the release of some of the 50 living and deceased hostages held by Hamas and other terrorist organizations in the Gaza Strip. The main points of contention remained the IDF’s withdrawal lines during the ceasefire and the involvement of the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) in aid distribution (al-Arabiya, July 15, 2025). Hamas and the PIJ continued to claim they had shown “flexibility” and placed the blame for delays on Israel:
  • Hamas claimed its leadership continued its efforts to reach a comprehensive agreement “that will end aggression against our people, ensure the free and safe entry of humanitarian aid and ease the suffering in the Strip.” Hamas claimed it had shown “flexibility” and agreed to release ten “captives,” while a number of issues remained under negotiation, including aid entry, Israel’s withdrawal from the Strip, and guarantees for a permanent ceasefire (Hamas Telegram channel, July 9, 225). Hamas also accused Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu of being “skilled at sabotaging rounds of negotiations time and again and not interested in reaching an agreement of any sort.” Hamas warned that the longer the war continued, the deeper “the occupation forces will sink in Gaza’s sands.” It claimed the continued fighting threatened not only the lives of the hostages and IDF soldiers but constituted a “strategic disaster” for Israel, and that Netanyahu’s vision of total victory was an “illusion” (Hamas Telegram channel, July 14, 2025).
  • A “Palestinian source” said the negotiations faced serious obstacles due to Israel’s insistence on the withdrawal map presented on July 11, 2025, which outlined IDF redeployment rather than withdrawal, and included maintaining control over areas amounting to more than 40% of the Gaza Strip. According to the source, the map showed that Israel wanted to keep its forces in all areas south of the Morag Axis, which separates Rafah from Khan Yunis, including control over the Philadelphi Corridor, and retain most of Beit Hanoun and eastern Gaza City to a depth of 1,200 to 3,000 meters. He said the Hamas delegation would not accept the Israeli maps, as they amounted to “legitimizing the reoccupation” of about half the Gaza Strip and turning it into isolated zones with no crossings or freedom of movement. Another “Palestinian figure” said Hamas demanded the withdrawal of IDF forces from all areas captured after March 2, 2025, following the collapse of the previous ceasefire. He added that the Israeli delegation “had no answers and was not truly negotiating because it lacked authority,” but noted “progress had been made on aid and prisoner exchange” (France24, July 12, 2025).
  • “Palestinian sources” reported that Hamas was prepared to return to the Qatari withdrawal proposal from January 2025, in which Israeli forces would pull back to a line 700 meters from the border, with an additional 400-meter buffer zone in certain areas according to maps to be agreed upon. According to the sources, Hamas might show flexibility about minor adjustments to specific map points, but rejected the Morag Axis entirely and viewed it as a major obstacle to any potential arrangement (al-Arabiya.net, July 13, 2025).
  • PIJ deputy secretary general Muhammad al-Hindi claimed the Palestinian side had shown “great flexibility” in the negotiations out of a desire to ease the suffering in the Gaza Strip but noted that no real breakthrough had been achieved on the main issues, which were Israeli withdrawal, entry of humanitarian aid and post-ceasefire guarantees. Al-Hindi warned that Israel’s proposal to establish a “humanitarian city” in southern Gaza indicated an intention not to withdraw, and said the demand to hold the Morag Axis signaled a “strategy of displacement and population transfer” (al-Arabi Telegram channel, July 9, 2025). On another occasion, al-Hindi said the proposals on the table amounted to demands for surrender, and while the “resistance”[1] had few options, it would not agree. He claimed the Palestinians had shown great flexibility in seeking a ceasefire, but Israel misread it as weakness and tried to destroy the “resistance.” He claimed time and a war of attrition played into the hands of the Palestinians, and Israel would not be able to advance without “paying a high price” (al-Jazeera Telegram channel, July 12, 2025).
  • A “Palestinian source” said Hamas had coordinated its negotiating position with other Palestinian “factions,”[2] including Fatah. He said that although the Israeli delegation had no authority, it had not withdrawn from the talks, which was a positive sign. The source added that the Morag Axis was very important to the movement and Israeli withdrawal from it was essential to completing an agreement (al-Hadath, July 14, 2025). Mundhir al-Hayek, the Fatah spokesman in the Gaza Strip, criticized Hamas for not sharing details of the indirect negotiations with the public and the Fatah leadership, adding that Hamas should report about the talks publicly and responsibly (Radio Alam, July 9, 2025).
  • A Hamas delegation headed by Shura Council chairman Muhammad Darwish met in Doha with a PIJ delegation headed by secretary general Ziyad al-Nakhalah. Both delegations reportedly discussed the developments in the negotiations and agreed that all talks had to lead to achieving the goals and aspirations of the Palestinian people, chiefly ending the war, the full withdrawal of the “enemy forces,” opening the crossings and reconstruction. The delegations discussed Israel’s responses to the proposals presented by the mediators for achieving a ceasefire and how to address them (Hamas Telegram channel, July 13, 2025).

Meeting of senior Hamas and PIJ officials (Hamas Telegram channel, July 13, 2025)
Meeting of senior Hamas and PIJ officials (Hamas Telegram channel, July 13, 2025)

The Situation in the Gaza Strip

  • An “exclusive source” reported that Israel had agreed to allow dozens of aid trucks into the Gaza Strip daily in the coming days. According to the source, Egypt informed the Hamas leadership that Israel had approved the entry of 500 aid trucks per day, including through the Rafah Crossing, if a ceasefire agreement was reached. The source linked the Israeli decision to an agreement between the European Union and Israel to improve the humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip (Filastin al-‘An, July 12, 2025).
  • The COGAT stated that nearly 100 tons of infant formula donated by UNICEF had entered the Gaza Strip through the Kerem Shalom Crossing, adding that claims of a ban on importing infant formula into the Strip were false, and that 1,400 tons of baby food and formula had recently been brought in. He reported that over the past two weeks, more than 7,500 tons of flour for bakeries and more than 3,600 tons of food for community kitchens had been delivered into the Strip by means of UN and internationally-managed mechanisms (COGAT X account, July 12 and 13, 2025).
  • The al-Sheikh Radwan governmental primary care clinic, located in the heart of the al-Sheikh Radwan neighborhood in northwestern Gaza City, reopened after being closed for about a month, despite not being designated by the IDF as an evacuation zone. It became the only medical facility serving more than 400,000 displaced residents from the northern Gaza Strip over the past four months, in addition to about 100,000 neighborhood residents, and now receives more than 10,000 patients a day (al-Ayyam, July 12, 2025).
  • In a joint announcement, the municipalities of central Gaza and the joint council of local authorities in Rafah, Khan Yunis and Central Districts for solid waste management declared the complete halt of all essential services due to a lack of fuel needed to operate water wells, sewage treatment plants garbage collection vehicles, and heavy equipment for clearing rubble and roads (Anadolu Agency, July 13, 2025).
  • The Gaza municipality warned of an impending “health catastrophe” due to the risk of flooding at the Sheikh Radwan basin, which collects rainwater and sewage. The water level had risen to a height of 6.10 meters due to continuous sewage inflow. Pumping capacity had significantly declined due to a fuel shortage, preventing drainage of hazardous water and increasing the threat to the lives of nearby residents (Gaza municipality Facebook page, July 15, 2025).

Operation of Humanitarian Aid Distribution Centers

  • The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) announced the successful completion of a pilot project of its new community food distribution program, which provides food directly to those in need in their local communities. Based on beneficiary lists, more than 2,000 food cartons were delivered directly to a local community in central Gaza, in cooperation with al-Amal, a local NGO. The goal is to expand the program to many communities in cooperation with other local NGOs and eventually distribute over 20,000 cartons, or 1.2 million meals, each day throughout Gaza (GHF website, July 9, 2025).
  • The national assembly of clans, tribes, and families in Gaza claimed the GHF had contacted several mukhtars and requested lists of names. The assembly was strongly opposed and warned against cooperating with the foundation (Filastin al-Yawm, July 13, 2025). Hamas accused the “occupation” of using the humanitarian foundation as security and military cover for detaining and killing residents and claimed the foundation also worked with NGOs to collect security information. Hamas warned that anyone cooperating with the foundation would bear legal and security responsibility (al-Akhres Telegram channel, July 14, 2025).

Hamas Governance

  • A single report on an anti-Hamas channel claimed that following the exposure of a major corruption scandal in Gaza, the Hamas police commander of the central district, Nasser Abu Nasser, and the head of the investigations department, Sami Sabah, were dismissed and placed under house arrest. According to the report, Sabah had received bribes from NGO managers, emergency committees and merchants in exchange for favors, and even hosted them at the girls’ middle school displacement center in Deir al-Balah. It was further stated that Sabah had become one of the wealthiest individuals in Deir al-Balah, owning a villa, land, vehicles, and other assets, allegedly the result of bribe-taking (Kana’an Facebook page, July 9, 2025).
  • A method for smuggling “forbidden” goods into Gaza, such as chocolate, frozen meat, and mobile phone batteries, was exposed. A Gazan merchant described coordination through two local traders using an Israeli customs brokerage company and mediation from countries like Turkey. The goods were secured by armed guards for an extra fee and usually stored in Deir al-Balah. The cost per truck reached 450,000–600,000 shekels (about $135,000 to $180,000), leading to exorbitant prices. Meanwhile, “Hamas security sources” said merchants suspected of direct ties to Israel were investigated, and in one case, espionage equipment hidden in merchandise to be transferred to collaborators was uncovered. As a result, some merchants were shot in the leg and warned. Hamas alleged senior Israeli security officials were involved in the smuggling in exchange for bribes (al-Sharq al-Awsat, July 10, 2025).
  • Reportedly, armed units in westerrn Gaza City seized about 1,300 sacks of flour from a merchant named Younes Haidar Abu ‘Alba, who was shot in the leg during the operation. The flour was transferred to designated warehouses for future distribution in refugee camps in northern Gaza. The distributors pledged to continue a merciless fight against “evil merchants.” Social media responses expressed deep public frustration, with many complaining about unfair distribution, high prices and lack of flour in areas like al-Bureij, al-Nuseirat, and al-Mawasi. Some begged for just one sack to feed their children, while others blamed those managing aid distribution and said they felt betrayed, and despaired (Satirical Virus Facebook page, July 12, 2025).
  • Yasser Abu Shabab, head of the Israeli-supported Popular Forces militia, announced an initiative to establish a body called the Civil Authority for Rescuing the People, aimed at easing civilian hardship and meeting basic needs. He said the new authority would operate under the Popular Forces and handle the coordination of aid and rescue efforts in a civil, popular, independent framework; respond to emergency issues such as aid delivery, medical equipment and basic services; and monitor and document humanitarian violations and community needs (Yasser Abu Shabab’s Facebook page, July 14, 2025).
  • The looting of aid trucks by armed operatives in the Gaza Strip continues. “Palestinian sources” said Israel’s condition for the passage of 30 World Food Program (WFP) aid trucks was that they drove along al-Rashid Street, after which some were looted and only nine reached their destination (al-Risalah, July 11, 2025). “Local sources ” said several WFP aid trucks en route to the Fares al-Arab institution in northern Gaza were looted. Local Gazans expressed deep frustration and accused those responsible for truck security of theft and corruption, claiming the aid was distributed only to those with connections. Others welcomed the looting, hoping ordinary people would finally eat. They called for identifying the culprits and ensuring fair distribution of aid (North Gaza News Facebook page, July 12, 2025).

International Activity to “Break the Siege” of Gaza

  • On July 13, 2025, the Freedom Flotilla Coalition announced that the new aid ship Handhala had set sail from Italy en route to the Gaza Strip, carrying humanitarian aid. It was described as an attempt to break the “siege” on Gaza and draw international attention to the humanitarian situation in the Strip (Freedom Flotilla Coalition website, July 13, 2025).

Handala (Nablus Akhbar Telegram channel, July 12, 2025)
Handala (Nablus Akhbar Telegram channel, July 12, 2025)

  • Palestinian Authority (PA) chairman Mahmoud Abbas told former British Prime Minister Tony Blair that the only solution for the Gaza Strip was a full Israeli withdrawal and allowing the PA to assume full responsibility for the Strip, with active Arab and international support. He said Hamas would not rule Gaza “the day after” and had to surrender its weapons to the PA and participate in political activity by committing to the PLO’s political program, its international platform and the principles of “one system, one law, and one legitimate weapon” (Wafa, July 13, 2025).
  • Mundhir al-Hayek, Fatah spokesman in the Gaza Strip, said he was disappointed that no official dialogue or meeting had taken place between Fatah and Hamas to discuss Gaza’s political and civilian future after the war. He said the absence of dialogue weakened the possibility of forming a united Palestinian position and allowed external political and military actors to justify continued intervention and control in Gaza. Al-Hayek claimed that only national unity under the PA could eliminate such justifications, restore political legitimacy to the Palestinians and compel the international community to recognize the Palestinian National Authority as the sole sovereign and legal authority. Regarding Fatah’s vision for “the day after,” he said it had submitted a proposal to Egypt of three phases: restoring PA civilian and security control over Gaza, based on the governance model in Judea and Samaria; activating aid, reconstruction and rebuilding mechanisms as part of restoring civilian and humanitarian order; and holding general elections in which the Palestinian people would democratically choose their leadership, thereby ending the chapter of internal Palestinian schism (Radio Alam, July 9, 2025).
  • Meeting with journalists in Cairo, Fatah Central Committee secretary general Jibril Rajoub said that regulating the weapons of Palestinian “factions” within the PA’s security forces was a national necessity and a political choice essential for ensuring unified security and military decision-making. He said it had to be done in accordance with Palestinian and international law in a way that assured the exclusive ownership of weapons to the “Palestinian state” and strengthened the foundations of good governance. He said including Hamas in the PLO required the movement’s explicit commitment to the fundamental national principles and the PLO’s political program, so that Islamic Hamas became part of the overall Palestinian national liberation movement, without remaining outside the national consensus and legitimate institutions. He said Hamas’ status and role had to be determined by the ballot box, and a return to the will of the people was the best path to building true partnership and ending polarization and internal schism. Rajoub also warned against proposals to establish a community support committee to govern Gaza during a post-ceasefire transition period, describing it as a formula for perpetuating division, and said the only solution was to immediately form a national unity government with a clear national mandate (Jibril Rajoub’s Facebook page, July 12, 2025). In an interview on Egyptian TV, Rajoub said Hamas had to agree to the PA’s exclusive control over weapons, since the Palestinian people should not be used as fuel for external forces or made to pay the price for foreign agendas (al-Youm al-Sabea, July 13, 2025).

Rajoub interviewed on Egyptian TV (Egyptian TV's Channel One X account, July 12, 2025)
Rajoub interviewed on Egyptian TV (Egyptian TV’s Channel One X account, July 12, 2025)

  • In response to the remarks by senior PA officials, a “senior Hamas source” said the statements were in line with and echoed those of senior Israeli figures, as did the clear political and media coordination, all aimed at undermining the “resistance.” The source claimed the “resistance” had never sought rule or political control and had previously rejected offers to govern the Strip. He claimed the PA was using the “resistance” as a distraction from its failures and corruption and was carrying out a “policy of incitement and deception in coordination with Israel’s far-right government.” The source accused the PA of having no real interest in governing Gaza, but rather seeking to create chaos and act as a tool for Israel to disarm the “resistance.” He said that the Palestinian people urgently needed historic change (al-Risalah Telegram channel, July 14, 2025).

Terrorist attacks

  • Stabbing and shooting in Gush Etzion: On July 10, 2025, two Palestinian terrorists stabbed an Israeli security guard to death at a shopping center at the Gush Etzion Junction, stole his weapon and opened fire. They were shot and killed by civilians and security personnel at the scene (Israeli media, July 10, 2025). According to reports, the two terrorists were officers in the Palestinian police and had completed their training at the police college in Qatar (al-Shahad, July 11, 2025). The al-Aqsa Martyrs’ Brigades claimed responsibility for the attack (al-Aqsa Martyrs’ Brigades Telegram channel, July 10, 2025).
  • Attempted shooting near Maoz Tzvi: On July 14, 2025, IDF soldiers identified an armed terrorist near Maoz Tzvi in northern Samaria. The soldiers shot and killed the terrorist. No IDF casualties were reported (IDF spokesperson, July 14, 2025).

Counterterrorism Activity

  • This past week, Israeli security forces continued Operation Iron Wall, the extensive counterterrorism operation in northern Samaria, in addition to routine activity in other areas throughout Judea and Samaria. The forces eliminated terrorist operatives, detained wanted Palestinians, seized weapons and explosives, and confiscated funds used to finance terrorism. An IDF soldier was stabbed and seriously wounded by a terrorist in the village of Rummanah in the Jenin area. The terrorist was shot and killed. In another incident, IDF forces operating in Jericho killed a terrorist who attempted to run them over (IDF spokesperson, July 8 to 15, 2025).

Weapons found in the village of Bir al-Basha near Jenin (IDF spokesperson, July 9, 2025)
Weapons found in the village of Bir al-Basha near Jenin (IDF spokesperson, July 9, 2025)

  • The United States security coordinator for Judea and Samaria, Lieutenant General Michael R. Fenzel, visited the Nur Shams refugee camp east of Tulkarm, accompanied by PA minister of the interior Ziad Hab al-Rih, Tulkarm governor Abdallah Kamil and other local officials. The objective of the visit was to assess the humanitarian situation and the destruction caused by the “raids, demolitions and repeated displacements” in the camp. Fenzel received briefings from senior figures on the ground, but the Popular Committee for Services of the Nur Shams refugee camp boycotted the visit, claiming it did not represent the residents’ voice and would not alleviate their continuing distress (Facebook page of the communications office of the Nur Shams refugee camp services committee, July 8, 2025). Shortly after the tour, the Tulkarm governor stated that the Israelis had informed the American delegation that the military operation in the Nur Shams refugee camp had ended (Facebook page of Shams Camp News, July 8, 2025).

Activities of the PA Security Forces

  • “Local sources” reported that PA security forces had carried out widespread arrests in Tulkarm and seized explosive devices and combat equipment prepared for clashes with “occupation forces” (Quds Agency Telegram channel, July 15, 2025).

Equipment seized in Tulkarm (Quds Agency Telegram channel, July 15, 2025)
Equipment seized in Tulkarm (Quds Agency Telegram channel, July 15, 2025)

Clashes between Settlers and Palestinians

  • On July 11, 2025, it was reported that two Israelis were injured by rocks thrown near Sinjil, northeast of Ramallah. A riot later developed between Palestinians and Jewish settlers, involving rock-throwing, physical confrontations, property damage and arson (IDF spokesperson, July 11, 2025). Later, “Palestinian sources” reported that Saif al-Din Kamal al-Hajj Hassan Hajaz, 23 years old, from al-Mazra’a al-Sharqiya and a United States citizen, and Saif al-Din Kamal Maslat, 23, were killed in the riot. “Palestinian sources” claimed Hajaz [allegeldy] died from a beating (Qalandia refugee camp Telegram channel; Yafa News Network Telegram channel, July 12, 2025). Hamas issued a mourning statement for the two, describing them as “jihad fighters and martyrs,” and warned that “their blood was not shed in vain” (Hamas in Judea and Samaria Telegram channel, July 12, 2025).

Diplomatic Activity

  • In her first interview after her appointment, Palestinian foreign minister Farsin Shaheen said the PA was prepared to cooperate with the American president and international partners to achieve peace within a designated timeframe. She said the PA was prepared to assume full control over the Gaza Strip after a permanent ceasefire, as part of unification with Judea and Samaria. She also reported that Saudi Arabia had resumed its financial aid to the PA after a prolonged suspension and added that normalization between Israel and Saudi Arabia was not possible without the establishment of a Palestinian state (al-Monitor, July 10, 2025).
  • Fatah Central Committee secretary Jibril Rajoub met with Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty to discuss recent political developments in the Palestinian territories, including the “war, displacement and hunger” in the Gaza Strip, along with “the ongoing crimes and violations by occupation forces and settlers” in Judea and Samaria and east Jerusalem. Rajoub claimed the continuing financial “siege” of the PA posed a direct threat to internal stability and hampered the PA government’s efforts to fulfill its obligations, especially in the Gaza Strip. He also praised Egypt’s position on the Palestinian issue in all forums. Abdelatty noted the importance of international community efforts to halt the deterioration of the humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip and end the war, and confirmed preparations for hosting an international conference on reconstruction in the Gaza Strip, in cooperation with the UN and the PA government (Wafa, July 10, 2025).
  • The Fourth Conference of East Asian Countries for the Support of Palestinian Development (CEAPAD IV) was held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, led by “Palestine,” Malaysia and Japan. Representatives from 11 countries participated, along with international organizations including the World Bank, the Islamic Development Bank and UNRWA. The participants adopted the Kuala Lumpur Declaration, which includes a structured action plan to support the Palestinians, and called for recognition of a Palestinian state within the 1967 borders, an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and the provision of unconditional humanitarian aid. PA Prime Minister Muhammad Mustafa gave a speech in which he related to the urgent need for reconstruction in the Gaza Strip, an end to the fighting and full political recognition of “Palestine” (Wafa, July 12, 2025).

Conference participants in Malaysia (Palestinian TV, July 11, 2025)
Conference participants in Malaysia (Palestinian TV, July 11, 2025)

[1] The Palestinian terrorist organizations operating in the Gaza Strip.

[2] Terrorist organizations.

[3] Handala is a catroon character created by Palestinian cartoonist Naji al-Ali in 1969, and it became a symbol of Palestinian protest. The character is dressed in tattered clothes, is barefoot, is always seen from the back and symbolizes solidarity with Palestinian refugees. The name comes from a bitter desert plant and expresses the hardships and bitterness of the Palestinian people in their struggle for independence.

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