Palestinian platforms documented scenes of Israeli occupation forces storming homes in the Jalazone refugee camp north of Ramallah in the West Bank.

قوات الاحتلال تداهم منازل خلال اقتحام مخيم الجلزون شمال رام الله pic.twitter.com/OtTVrHg63f

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PALESTINIAN MEDIA: Scenes documenting the destruction in Tulkarm, West Bank, have emerged due to the ongoing Israeli assault on the camp for the 25th consecutive day.

آثار الدمار الكبير في مخيم طولكرم جراء عدوان الاحتلال المستمر لليوم 25 pic.twitter.com/kp0cWkgbbi

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ISRAELI MEDIA (Citing the Israeli military):

“The army has decided to deploy three new battalions to strengthen its forces in the West Bank following the Bat Yam operation.”

Analysts to Al-Jazeera: Tel Aviv Explosions May Be Fabricated

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: Israeli occupation forces have stormed the Jalazone refugee camp north of Ramallah in the West Bank.

ISRAELI MEDIA (Citing the Israeli military):

“The results of the examination are for the bodies of Kfir and Ariel Bibas, while the third body is not their mother’s. We informed the Bibas family that their sons have been identified.”

ISRAELI MEDIA (Citing the Israeli military):

“We targeted routes on the Syrian-Lebanese border used by Hezbollah to attempt transferring weapons to Lebanon. We will continue working to eliminate any threat to Israel and prevent any attempt by Hezbollah to solidify its presence.”

ISRAELI MEDIA: Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich stated:

“Our response must be an immediate return to fighting and systematically crushing terrorism until it is eradicated in Gaza and the West Bank. We feared that releasing prisoners and halting the war would be seen as a sign of weakness, giving a boost to terrorism.”

CHANNEL 12: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is holding emergency security consultations within hours after explosive devices were discovered.

CHANNEL 12:

Two more unexploded devices were found in separate locations.

The Israeli Broadcasting Authority reported suspicions of two unexploded devices in Bat Yam, leading to the suspension of light rail services after a suspect was spotted.

ISRAELI POLICE SPOKESPERSON:

The Israeli police spokesperson confirmed explosions in three buses in Bat Yam, south of Tel Aviv.

Israeli media reported that police are conducting search operations for suspects involved in planting the explosive devices on the buses.

ISRAELI BROADCASTING AUTHORITY: U.S. sources revealed that the Trump administration aims to see progress in the second phase of negotiations during the current month.

CNN:

The Israeli president stated:

We must reach and complete the second phase of the ceasefire agreement and return the hostages.

We must ensure Hamas cannot rule Gaza after the war ends.

 

REUTERS:

Citing Trump’s Middle East envoy, Steven Witkoff:

Trump’s plan for Gaza relates to Palestinians’ desire to live there or settle in a better place.

The plan aims to change everyone’s mindset and do what’s best for the Palestinian people.

The plan is not about displacing Palestinians.

Significant progress is being made in talks on the second phase, with hopes for positive outcomes.

Israel has a red line: Hamas cannot continue to control Gaza, making a solution difficult.

The second phase of the deal is expected to end the war in Gaza.

The second phase of the ceasefire agreement is more challenging but has a chance of success.

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: Israeli forces recently raided several towns in the Ramallah and Al-Bireh governorate, including Turmus Ayya, Kobar, Burham, Birzeit, and Deir Abu Mashaal.

CHANNEL 14

An Israeli political source revealed that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu intends to escalate military operations in Gaza and resume the war after the conclusion of the first phase of the ceasefire agreement.

According to the source, Netanyahu’s government is considering extending the first phase for up to two weeks to secure the release of more captives, particularly the living ones, even if it requires releasing additional Palestinian prisoners.

AXIOS: An Israeli official reported that Minister Dermer will meet in Washington with Steve Witkoff, U.S. President Donald Trump’s envoy, to discuss the second phase of the deal involving Israeli detainees in Gaza.

PALESTINIAN SOURCES: Palestinian sources reported that an Israeli military vehicle rammed a Palestinian car in central Tulkarm. Medical sources told Al Jazeera that two people were injured in the incident.

CHANNEL 14: Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar emphasized Israel’s commitment to achieving all war objectives, including the complete disarmament of Gaza.

GAZA GOVERNMENT MEDIA: The Gaza government media office criticized the Red Cross for its dual approach in handling the bodies of Israeli captives compared to Palestinian remains.

AL JAZEERA: A young man was martyred after being shot by Israeli occupation forces while inspecting his home in Shujaiya, Gaza.

AL JAZEERA: Israeli forces left widespread destruction in the eastern neighborhood of Tulkarm following their withdrawal.

AL JAZEERA: Settlers, under the protection of Israeli soldiers, stormed the archaeological site in Sebastia, northwest of Nablus in the West Bank.

Illegal Israeli Jewish settlers, backed by soldiers, stormed the archaeological site in Sebastia, near Nablus. Another escalation targeting Palestinian heritage in the occupied West Bank. pic.twitter.com/njURajGLzG

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SOCIAL MEDIA: Activists circulated footage showing a Qassam Brigade fighter holding an Israeli weapon seized from soldiers during the October 7, 2023, attack.

AL-JAZEERA: Knesset member Merav Cohen questioned, “How many Israeli prisoners will be killed due to Netanyahu’s political considerations?”

AL-JAZEERA: Israeli President Isaac Herzog commented on the handover of the 4 Israeli prisoners’ bodies, stating, “We regret that we did not fulfill our duty and failed to reach the prisoners on that painful day to bring them home safely.”

NETANYAHU’S OFFICE: The Israeli Prime Minister’s Office announced that the four bodies will be transferred to the forensic institute for examination, after which the families will be notified.

ISRAELI ARMY: The Israeli army confirmed receiving the coffins of the four prisoners from the Red Cross. The Red Cross had retrieved the bodies earlier at the Martyrs’ Cemetery in Bani Suheila, Khan Younis.

AL-JAZEERA: Red Cross vehicles left Khan Younis after receiving the bodies of 4 Israeli prisoners.

AL-JAZEERA: The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has received the bodies of four Israeli captives.

The ICRC has received the bodies of four Israeli captives.

Hamas says the resistance ensured their dignity in death—unlike Israel, which it accuses of neglecting them in life and blocking prisoner swaps.

Israeli Army Radio: The captives were held east of Khan Younis, where… pic.twitter.com/TfyYyBvhu6

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AL-JAZEERA: Red Cross vehicles have arrived at the location designated for the handover of the four Israeli captives’ bodies.

HAMAS:

Hamas stated that its military wing, Al-Qassam Brigades, and the resistance ensured the dignity of the deceased during the handover process, contrasting this with the Israeli occupation’s disregard for their lives while they were alive.

Hamas emphasized that it preserved the lives of the captives and treated them humanely, but the Israeli army killed them along with their fellow captives.

The movement accused the Israeli government of obstructing prisoner exchange deals and holding responsibility for the deaths.

Hamas also criticized Prime Minister Netanyahu for using the captives’ deaths to evade accountability.

ISRAELI ARMY RADIO: The four deceased captives were reportedly held east of Khan Younis, an area where the Israeli army operated for approximately four months.

CHANNEL 24: The Red Cross has arrived in Khan Younis to prepare for the handover of the captives’ bodies.

CHANNEL 12: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu initially planned to attend the reception ceremony for the captives’ bodies but later withdrew.

Video from Khan Yunis during the handover of the bodies of four Israeli captives shows a banner on the stage reading:

"The war criminal Netanyahu & his Nazi army killed them with missiles from zionist warplanes." pic.twitter.com/3BHKiLvQvU

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On the 33rd day of the Gaza ceasefire, preparations are underway in Gaza for the handover of the bodies of four Israeli captives.

Video circulated during preparations in Gaza for the handover of the bodies of four Israeli captives on the 33rd day of the ceasefire. pic.twitter.com/52NovZtBgl

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PALESTINIAN MEDIA: Local and news pages published footage documenting the Israeli occupation’s demolition of the home of martyr Ammar Odeh’s family in Salfit, West Bank. The Israeli occupation accuses Odeh of carrying out the “Holon operation” inside Israel, which resulted in the deaths of two settlers and serious injuries to three others on August 3 last year.