THE PALESTINIAN CHRONICLE: In one of her most revealing interviews, Francesca Albanese, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territories, offers a stark analysis of the ongoing crisis in Gaza and its implications for international law and justice.

Albanese tackles critical questions: Has international law failed in Gaza? What does American complicity mean for Palestinians enduring the Israeli siege? And is the United Nations truly powerless in the face of genocide? This in-depth conversation highlights the systemic failures of the global order and the urgent need for accountability.

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: Al-Aqsa Satellite Channel reported that Israeli military vehicles opened fire early today near the town of Abasan al-Kabira, east of Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip.

Israel Demands Conditions for Withdrawal from Gaza’s Philadelphi Corridor

AL-JAZEERA: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer stated during a press conference with US President Donald Trump at the White House that the two-state solution is the only way to achieve lasting peace in the Middle East.

Israel ‘Consistently Breached’ Intl. Law in Gaza – UN Human Rights Chief

ISRAELI MEDIA: Israeli Channel 14 reported that the police intend to deploy additional forces in occupied Jerusalem, particularly around the Al-Aqsa Mosque, at the start of the month of Ramadan.

The channel estimated an increase of around 2,000 police officers, noting that the heightened security deployment will cover wide areas of Jerusalem, its entrances and exits, as well as numerous intersections around the city.

These security reinforcements come after the Israeli occupation authorities decided to restrict Palestinians’ access to the Al-Aqsa Mosque, allowing no more than 10,000 worshippers to pray there.

West Bank Turns into Battlefield: UNRWA Chief Calls for End to Israeli Aggression

HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH: Israeli authorities are preventing healthcare workers from entering the Gaza Strip, emphasizing that Israel’s allies must pressure it to fulfill its obligations as an occupying power by allowing healthcare workers into the territory.

ISRAELI ARMY INVESTIGATION:

The army must be prepared for a large-scale, surprise attack.

We must increase the army’s size and resources to protect Israel’s borders.

Recommendation to adopt an offensive defense policy to protect Israel’s borders.

The enemy achieved operational control over Gaza envelope towns and western Negev routes on October 7.

JERUSALEM POST (Citing Air Force Sources):

We hoped the air force would be used differently on October 7.

The Israeli Air Force used the Hannibal Protocol on October 7 by bombing any moving target.

The Israeli Air Force executed Operation “Sword of Damocles” to attack several Hamas leaders and their headquarters.

If Hezbollah had attacked and the air force was not prepared, we would have faced a more difficult situation.

Our air force plans underestimated Gaza and kept fighters at a distance.

JERUSALEM POST (Citing Army Investigation):

Israeli SIM cards activated by Hamas in Gaza were information hidden from us.

Most air force officers were not in the south due to holidays.

The Southern Command was blind to the multi-faceted nature of the invasion on October 7.

BEN-GVIR: I faced pressure from the Biden administration to ease conditions for security prisoners in prisons under my ministry’s supervision.

FRENCH FOREIGN MINISTRY: The French judiciary will decide how to handle Netanyahu if he visits France, and the government will comply.

ISRAEL HAYOM: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office criticized the Israeli army for not sending the results of the October 7 investigation to the prime minister.

TIMES OF ISRAEL (Citing Former Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir): Ben Gvir expressed his readiness to return to the government if Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu implements US President Donald Trump’s proposal regarding the resettlement of Palestinians, as he claimed.

HAMAS: The car-ramming and stabbing attack in Kiryat Ekron near Hadera confirms that resistance strikes continue despite the occupation’s terror.

ISRAELI AMBULANCE SERVICE:

Ten people were injured in the car-ramming and stabbing attack in Kiryat Ekron near Haifa.

Two of the injured are in very serious condition.

BREAKING | 10 Israelis were injured, including 3 in critical condition, in a car-ramming operation near Hadera in occupied Palestine, according to the latest reports. #Palestine #Hadera pic.twitter.com/A5D6IbGzCz

— The Palestine Chronicle (@PalestineChron) February 27, 2025

AL JAZEERA CORRESPONDENT: Forty-six freed child and women prisoners from the seventh exchange batch arrived in the Gaza Strip.

Footage shows 46 Palestinian women and children detainees arriving in Gaza after being freed in the seventh batch of the prisoner exchange deal.

Their release was delayed by the Israeli occupation, despite being scheduled under the Gaza ceasefire agreement.… pic.twitter.com/EE4v6gmX39

— The Palestine Chronicle (@PalestineChron) February 27, 2025

JERUSALEM POST (Citing Israeli Officials):

After Netanyahu sent a team to Cairo, Israel wants to extend the first phase and is prepared to do so.

Officials expressed their desire to continue the first phase of the deal and release three hostages every week.

WITKOFF:

The first phase of the Gaza ceasefire was an achievement in itself and would not have happened without Trump.

Trump’s election and his slogan “Peace through Strength” resonated in the region and set everything in motion.

Hamas cannot exist in Gaza or the West Bank in the future, and its actions show it does not deserve to.

There is no tolerance for Hamas, and terrorism is a red line for the US president.

AL-JAZEERA: Israeli drones dropped bombs near Palestinians returning to inspect their homes close to Abasan Al-Kabira, east of Khan Yunis.

AL JAZEERA: Israeli drones dropped bombs near Palestinians returning to inspect their homes close to Abasan Al-Kabira, east of Khan Yunis.

ISRAELI PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE:

Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered the dispatch of a negotiation team to Cairo tonight to continue talks on Gaza.

Channel 12 reported that the decision to send the team was made after two meetings attended by Netanyahu, security leaders, and ministers.

Sources quoted Netanyahu as saying, “We will continue to take relentless action until we bring all our sons and daughters home.”

HAMAS:

Israeli Prime Minister Yisrael Katz’s claims that Hamas planned to attack soldiers and settlements during the ceasefire are misleading and baseless.

Katz’s statements about keeping the border area between Gaza and Egypt as a buffer zone are a clear violation of the ceasefire agreement.

Mediators and the international community must act to ensure the occupation adheres to the agreement’s terms and prevent Netanyahu from obstructing it.

Israel Demands Conditions for Withdrawal from Gaza’s Philadelphi Corridor

CHANNEL 12 (Citing Defense Minister Yisrael Katz):

The first phase has ended, and we have recovered 25 living captives.

Negotiations at various stages revolved around only 10 or 12 captives.

The best way to recover all captives is for Hamas to realize that the army is ready to return to war.

PALESTINIAN HEALTH MINISTRY: A Palestinian was killed by Israeli occupation gunfire in Balata camp, east of Nablus in the occupied West Bank.

FREED PRISONER NAEL BARGHOUTI TO AL JAZEERA:

FREED PRISONER NAEL BARGHOUTI TO AL JAZEERA:

The occupation assaulted all prisoners, and we were subjected to torture, humiliation, and treated like war criminals.

Prisoners suffer from fractures and severe injuries due to torture and beatings by the occupation.

The occupation brutally assaulted shackled prisoners, reflecting a lowly culture.

The resistance project is to liberate a nation, not just prisoners.

The resistance project is about liberating a homeland, and the price has been paid by peoples before us for their freedom.

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CHANNEL 12 (Citing Israel’s State Comptroller): The Israeli army Chief of Staff and Shin Bet Director are blocking an investigation into the failures of October 7, 2023.

AL-JAZEERA:

A Palestinian woman was injured by occupation gunfire at the western entrance of Jenin camp.

Occupation snipers fired at displaced Palestinians attempting to reach Jenin camp.

Occupation forces closed the area around Jenin camp and detained Red Crescent vehicles.

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— The Palestine Chronicle (@PalestineChron) February 27, 2025

YEDIOTH AHRONOTH (Citing Internal Estimates):

Negotiations to move to the second phase will take place next week in Cairo or Doha.

US Envoy Steve Witkof is expected to arrive in the region early next week and visit Israel.

ISRAELI DEFENSE MINISTER YISRAEL KATZ:

The Philadelphia Axis will remain a complete buffer zone, as is the case in Lebanon and Syria.

We had information indicating that Hamas planned to attack soldiers and settlements during the ceasefire.

CHANNEL 14: Undercover Israeli forces killed a Palestinian wanted man in Balata camp, east of Nablus.

CHANNEL 12:

Netanyahu will decide today during security discussions whether to send a delegation for second-phase negotiations.

Security officials warned National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir that his statements about the conditions of security prisoners have worsened the situation of Gaza hostages.

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HAMAS:

We enforced synchronization in the exchange process to prevent the occupation from evading the agreement’s obligations.

We reaffirm our commitment to the ceasefire agreement and confirm our readiness to enter second-phase negotiations.

ISRAELI POLICE AND SHIN BET: An Israeli from Petah Tikva was arrested on charges of espionage for Iran.

ISRAELI MEDIA: The Forensic Institute confirmed the identification of the bodies of the four captives.

FINANCIAL TIMES (Citing the Sister of Hostage Sheri Bibas):

It was possible to save the captives, but the government “chose revenge, and we lost.”

In the early days of the aggression on Gaza, Hamas’ Al-Qassam Brigades offered to begin a prisoner exchange and release all captives held by the Palestinian resistance in exchange for Israel releasing all Palestinian prisoners, but the Israeli government rejected the proposal.

ISRAELI ARMY RADIO: The head of the Shin Bet’s operations division during the October 7, 2023, events will step down after a few weeks.

CHANNEL 14:

There is anger among victims’ families over the Israeli army’s investigations into the October 7, 2023, attack.

Yesterday, the former commander of Unit 8200, Brigadier General Yossi Sariel, admitted that Israeli forces were paralyzed for hours on October 7, acknowledging his failure to prevent the Al-Aqsa Flood operation.

‘Paralyzed’: Former Israeli Commander Admits Failure on October 7

JERUSALEM POST (Citing Sources): The ceasefire in Gaza will continue and will not collapse despite the lack of agreement on next steps.

“The prisoners are in grave danger… Do not give up on the prisoners’ file!”

A freed detainee from Gaza, released today as part of the current deal, appeals for urgent attention to the plight of Palestinian prisoners facing harsh conditions inside Israeli prisons. pic.twitter.com/vJRO1wO0WB

— The Palestine Chronicle (@PalestineChron) February 27, 2025

KAN: The bodies of the four Israeli captives released by the Palestinian resistance in Gaza have undergone initial identification and are en route to the Forensic Institute.

AXIOS (Citing an Israeli Official):

An Israeli delegation is expected to leave for Doha or Cairo today to begin negotiations on the next steps.

The goal is to reach an agreement between Israel and Hamas to extend the ceasefire for 42 days.

During this period, more Israeli captives and Palestinian prisoners will be released.

AL-JAZEERA: The city of Gaza is facing a major health and environmental disaster due to the accumulation of around 170,000 tons of waste in streets and temporary landfills.