Gaza, hostage release expected between 7-8 a.m. (Italian time). Netanyahu to Israel: let's put aside divisions. Threats from Egypt, Turkey, Qatar behind Hamas yes

Non solo le immagini degli ostaggi rapiti da Hamas e la consueta bandiera israeliana. Sulla facciata del Jewish national Fund, una organizzazione no profit nata nell’ambito del movimento colonialista di inizio Novecento, compare luminosa anche la bandiera americana e la scritta “Thank you”. Particolari che fotografano il momento storico del raggiungimento di una tregua tra Israele ed Hamas che il presidente degli Stati Uniti, Donald Trump intende fortemente intestarsi. Ed anche l’opinione pubblica locale sembra acclamarlo, più di quanto non acclami, o addirittura platealmente avversi, il primo ministro Benjamin Netanyahu. Il Jewish national Fund è poi considerato uno degli enti più strategici di Israele poichè è quello che, fondato nel 1901, ha incoraggiato gli ebrei di tutto il mondo a comprare terre e ad insediarsi in quella che all’epoca era la Siria ottomana. Nel 2007, il Jewish national fund era arrivato a detenere il 13 per cento del totale della terra in Israele. Grandi bandiere american

Almeno 27 persone sono state uccise in feroci scontri tra le forze di Hamas e membri armati del clan Dughmush a Gaza City. Lo riporta la Bbc, evidenziando che si tratta di uno dei più violenti confronti interni dalla fine delle operazioni israeliane nella Striscia. “Uomini armati mascherati di Hamas hanno scambiato colpi di arma da fuoco con militanti vicino all’ospedale giordano nel sud di Gaza City”, scrive la testata, riportando la descrizione di un alto funzionario del ministero dell’Interno gestito da Hamas, secondo cui “le unità di sicurezza hanno circondato una milizia armata all’interno della città e si sono impegnate in pesanti combattimenti per arrestare i suoi membri”. Il ministero ha dichiarato “che otto membri delle forze di sicurezza sono stati uccisi in quello che ha descritto come un assalto armato da parte di una milizia”. Fonti mediche locali hanno riferito che da ieri, quando sono iniziati gli scontri, 19 membri del clan Dughmush sono stati uccisi, insieme a otto combat

Hamas accepted the peace agreement under pressure from Egypt, Qatar and Turkey, which told the group that it would be deprived of all political and diplomatic cover in the event of a refusal. The Wall Street Journal reported this, pointing out that Qatar and Turkey threatened to stop hosting the group's political leadership. Egypt, on the other hand, threatened that it would stop insisting that Hamas have a voice in post-war governance. These threats were enough to convince Hamas to accept the release of the hostages and the first phase of the agreement. Strengthened by the improved relations with Turkey and the Gulf countries, Trump was able to leverage them to put pressure on Hamas, also due to the growing fears of a widening of the conflict after the Israeli raid in Qatar.

Hamas rejects reports from the BBC about sending 7,000 new militiamen to retake control of parts of the Strip from which the IDF has withdrawn. "This information has no basis in truth," the faction's media office said, referring to "deliberate misinformation and false narratives designed to mislead public opinion". The BBC had reported a mobilisation of security forces via phone calls and messages from Hamas, which had called for its agents to prepare to "cleanse Gaza of outlaws and collaborators of Israel" and report for duty within 24 hours.

Tehran has confirmed that it has received an official invitation from Cairo to attend the summit on Gaza to be held tomorrow in Sharm El-Sheikh, state media reported, without indicating whether a representative of Iranian institutions will attend the event co-chaired by US President Donald Trump and Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah al-Sisi. During a cabinet meeting, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi informed the government about Egypt's invitation to President Masoud Pezeshkian, "Iran's subsequent rejection and a subsequent invitation extended to the foreign minister," the state-run Irna news agency reported, without revealing whether Araghchi will attend.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will attend the peace summit on Gaza to be held tomorrow, 13 October, in the Egyptian Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh, the Turkish presidency confirmed in a statement issued today.

"The President of the Republic, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, at the invitation of Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and US President Donald Trump, will visit Sharm el-Sheikh on 13 October 2025 to attend the 'Sharm el-Sheikh Peace Summit', dedicated to the ceasefire agreement reached in Gaza," said Burhanettin Duran, head of communications at the presidency. Erdogan will address the summit with a speech and hold bilateral consultations with several leaders present, Duran added.

The summit, co-chaired by Sisi and Trump, will bring together over twenty heads of state and government. The initiative comes just days after the US president announced an agreement between Israel and Hamas to implement the first phase of a peace plan in the Gaza Strip.

Il presidente degli Stati Uniti Donald Trump accoglie il presidente turco Recep Tayyip Erdogan alla Casa Bianca a Washington, il 25 settembre 2025. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/Foto d'archivio

Hamas would be willing to discuss a change in its stance towards Israel, according to Qatar's Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani in an interview with the New York Times.However, no representative of the Islamist movement confirmed these statements to the US newspaper, and Hamas - which remains officially committed to the destruction of Israel - would not agree to move towards complete disarmament.

The Qatari premier explained that, in last week's talks between Israel and Hamas, the mediators chose to avoid the most complex issues: 'If we had attempted a negotiation on the whole package, we would not have arrived at these results,' Al Thani said.

The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) announced the start of Operation Returning Home, with the aim of bringing back hostages held by Hamas.

"The IDF is now launching Operation 'Returning Home' to bring our hostages home from Hamas captivity. Within a few hours, we will all be reunited - one people, embraced and united," said Chief of Staff, General Eyal Zamir. According to Zamir, the results achieved are the result of a combination of military action and diplomatic pressure exerted over the past two years.

Il cacciatorpediniere americano Uss Roosevelt (Ddg-80) ha attraccato oggi al porto di Algeri per una sosta che durerà fino al 16 ottobre 2025, nell’ambito della cooperazione militare bilaterale tra l’Algeria e gli Stati Uniti. Lo riferisce il ministero della Difesa algerino in una nota. Durante lo scalo, informa il dicastero, verrà realizzata un’esercitazione navale congiunta di tipo Passex al largo delle coste algerine, che coinvolgerà la fregata multifunzionale “Er-Radâa” della Marina algerina e la Uss Roosevelt, con l’obiettivo di rafforzare il coordinamento operativo e lo scambio di competenze in materia di manovra, comunicazioni e sicurezza marittima. Nel corso della sosta, il comandante della missione e la delegazione che lo accompagna hanno effettuato una visita di cortesia al generale, comandante la fascia marittima centrale, con cui sono stati discussi i modi per consolidare la cooperazione e lo scambio di esperienze tra le due marine. Da parte sua, l’ambasciata degli Stati Uniti in

A Hamas source told Al Jazeera that the Palestinian group has relocated the hostages to three locations in Gaza in preparation for their handover to the Red Cross. The source, who wished to remain anonymous, said that a Hamas delegation will meet with the Circ tonight to agree on a mechanism for handing over the abductees. Hamas is also in close contact with mediating countries to finalise the list of Palestinian prisoners scheduled for exchange. Mediators are still working to reach a final list of prisoners, despite Israel's rejection of several names, the source said.

Saranno quattro ore intensissime quelle del presidente degli Stati Uniti Donald Trump domani mattina in Israele concentrate soprattutto attorno all’evento clou, ovvero il suo discorso alla Knesset. Tuttavia si discute in queste ore a Gerusalemme della possibilità che il presidente americano aggiunga al rigido protocollo qualche fuori programma. Due sono le ipotesi in campo: che Trump vada a visitare qualcuno degli ostaggi liberati in ospedale, oppure che, con quello che sarebbe un altro blitz lampo, si rechi al muro del Pianto, il luogo più sacro degli dell’ebraismo corrispondente a ciò che rimane dell’originario Tempio distrutto dai romani. Trump si era recato al Muro del pianto già nel 2017 nel corso della sua prima presidenza. Ieri a sostare in preghiera davanti al tempio erano stati Ivanka Trump, il marito Jared Kushner e il mediatore, Steve Witkoff. Accostarsi al muro del pianto, in piedi, capo chino rivolto verso il muro, mano appoggiata alla parete, restituirebbe una foto estremamente simboli

On 21 July, for example, Abu Mazen and Pope Leo had a telephone conversation after which they had jointly appealed for humanitarian aid to enter Gaza. And still on the diplomatic front, the Palestinian National Authority has been working for some time on a de visu meeting between Abu Mazen and the pope.

UN officials say that real progress is being made today, allowing humanitarian aid into Gaza. Eri Kaneko, spokesperson for the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, says, as reported by the Times of Israel, that supplies of gas for cooking have entered Gaza for the first time since March. Other aid in transit includes flour, fruit and meat. She adds that officials have been granted additional access to transport medical equipment and help move Palestinians from flood-prone areas to safer places before winter.

"I know that there are many divisions among us. But on this day, and I hope also in the period ahead of us, we have every reason to put them aside. Because with common forces we have achieved enormous victories. Victories that have astonished the entire world. Wherever we have fought, we have won. But the campaign is not over: there are still great security challenges ahead of us because some of our enemies are trying to regroup to attack us again. Together we will continue to strengthen our country, together we will continue to win, and with God's help, together we will ensure Israel's eternity." Prime Minister Benyamin Netanyahu said this in a recorded video.

L’Autorità palestinese è disponibile a “lavorare con il presidente Donald Trump, il signor Tony Blair e i partner per consolidare il cessate il fuoco, l’ingresso degli aiuti, il rilascio degli ostaggi e dei prigionieri, e poi iniziare con la ripresa e la ricostruzione” di Gaza. Lo scrive il vicepresidente dell’Anp, Hussein Al Sheikh, in un post su X, dopo aver incontrato l’ex premier britannico per discutere “del giorno dopo la guerra, e degli sforzi volti a rendere un successo gli sforzi del presidente Trump che mirano a fermare la guerra e a stabilire una pace duratura nella regione”. “Abbiamo sottolineato l’importanza di fermare l’indebolimento dell’Autorità palestinese, specialmente la restituzione delle entrate palestinesi trattenute, e di impedire l’indebolimento della soluzione a due Stati in preparazione di una pace globale e duratura in conformità con la legittimità internazionale”, aggiunge Al Sheikh, che è anche vicepresidente del Comitato esecutivo dell’Organizz

Media, Abu Mazen to attend Gaza summit in Egypt

The UN World Food Programme (WFP) has announced that it is preparing to significantly expand its operations in the Gaza Strip as the truce between Israel and Hamas continues to hold.

A UN agency official told Al Jazeera that the PAM 'never stopped' trying to deliver aid during the war, despite severe restrictions and extremely difficult security conditions.

"Tomorrow, the children will return to their homeland. It is a historic event that mixes sorrow for the liberation from the executioners and joy for the return of the hostages. It is a historic event that many did not believe would happen. But our fighters believed. Many in the people believed. And I believed. This is an emotional night. Tomorrow begins a new journey, a journey of reconstruction, healing and, I hope, uniting hearts," Israeli Prime Minister Benyamin Netanyahu said in a message recorded for the media.

Donald Trump mette il suo sigillo sull’accordo per la pace a Gaza e preme sugli alleati, soprattutto quelli in Medio Oriente, per sfruttare la storica occasione e costruire una pace duratura. Mentre la fase uno dell’intesa è nel vivo, i lavori sono già aperti per l’attuazione degli altri punti dell’accordo in vista anche del vertice con oltre 20 capi di stato europei, tra i quali la premier Giorgia Meloni, e leader arabi in programma a Sharm El-Sheik, presieduto dallo stesso Trump e dal presidente egiziano Abdel Fattah al Sisi. L’autorità nazionale palestinese ha infatti incontrato l’ex primo ministro britannico Tony Blair, indicato nel ruolo di vicecapo del Consiglio di pace per Gaza secondo il piano di pace in 20 punti americano che prevede un’amministrazione temporanea della Striscia da parte di un comitato tecnico palestinese supervisionato da un organismo internazionale presieduto proprio da Trump e Blair. “Siamo pronti a collaborare per il futuro” della Striscia, ha detto su X Husse

Tutti i partecipanti della ’Flotilla thousands madleens’ e della missione ’Conscience’ della ’Freedom flotilla coalition’ - fermati quattro giorni fa dalle autorità israeliane - sono stati rilasciati. Nessun partecipante rimane attualmente sotto custodia israeliana. Lo riferisce il team legale internazionale di Adalah, che assiste gli attivisti. “Le ultime persone rilasciate - riferisce il team - sono state Huwaida Arraf e Zohar Regev, entrambi cittadini con doppia nazionalità israeliana, inizialmente trattenuti con accuse di natura penale, poi decadute. Nel corso della settimana, il team legale Adalah ha rappresentato davanti alle autorità israeliane i 145 partecipanti delle due flottille detenuti, oltre ai membri della precedente Global Sumud Flotilla, che contava 462 persone. Durante l’assistenza legale, Adalah ha raccolto numerose testimonianze sui maltrattamenti subiti da parte delle forze israeliane, sia durante l’intercettazione che durante la detenzione”. Secondo le parole del t

Israel will not send any representatives to the peace summit on Gaza organised by US President Donald Trump and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al Sisi in Sharm el-Sheikh.

"No Israeli officials will be present," Shosh Bedrosian, spokesman for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, told reporters, according to al Jazeera reports.

Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty said he believes the first phase of the ceasefire and hostage release agreement in the Gaza Strip brokered by US President Donald Trump will be successful.

"We are confident that the first phase of Trump's peace plan will be completed, and I say this honestly, by both sides," Abdelatty said speaking on CBS's "Face the Nation" programme. "We are in full contact with Hamas."

The Gulf Arab countries will make the main economic contribution to the reconstruction of the Gaza Strip after the end of the conflict in the Middle East, while the United States will guarantee its diplomatic commitment, US Vice President JD Vance said in an interview with Fox News.

"Most of the funds will come from our Arab friends in the Gulf, and I am sure some will also come from Israel. This will not require a lot of resources from the United States of America: what will be needed is our constant oversight and diplomatic efforts," the Vice President said.

A glimmer of hope, "a spark" that will lead to peace in the Holy Land. After the Angelus, in St. Peter's Square, Pope Leo XIV addressed the issue of the next steps in view of the ceasefire agreement in the Middle East, reached in the middle of the week, which lays the foundations for peace in the Gaza Strip and in the Middle East. "In the last few days, the agreement on the beginning of the peace process has given a spark of hope in the Holy Land," said Prevost, who encourages "the parties involved to courageously continue the path traced out towards a just, lasting peace that respects the legitimate aspirations of the Israeli and Palestinian peoples.

From Assisi, where he presided over the Eucharistic celebration on the occasion of the liturgical memory of St. Charles Acutis, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Secretary of State of the Holy See reiterated the position already expressed in the past: "We continue to believe that the formula of two States for two peoples is the formula that can help solve the problems and relations between Jews and Palestinians and is perfectly in line with what we have always asked for".

The flag of Palestine linked to that of Israel, as well as the symbols of Russia and Ukraine: it happened in the lower square of San Francesco in Assisi, just a few metres from the basilica that houses the remains of the Poverello. One of the desti that characterised the day of PerugiaAssisi. Several people carried the flags, alongside others with the colours of the iris symbol of peace.

The Palestinian movement Hamas rejected the idea of appointing a 'high commissioner' or establishing an international trusteeship for the management of the Gaza Strip, Mohammad Nazzal, a member of the movement's political bureau, told Russian agencies.

"We cannot allow the Gaza Strip to return to the old colonial idea of having a high commissioner for its administration. The Palestinian people have the ability and means to fend for themselves without high-level envoys," Nazzal said. "We also reject the idea of an international trusteeship over the Gaza Strip and the Palestinian people. The Palestinians must govern themselves and we categorically reject any form of international tutelage," the Hamas leader added.

Hamas will hand over the bodies of the deceased hostages on Monday night Haaretz reports, explaining that a senior Hamas official, Hussam Badran, told the Qatari daily Al-Araby Al-Jadeed that Hamas will hand over the live hostages on Monday, adding that it is difficult to hand over all the bodies of dead hostages at once.

Israel: we expect living hostages to be released together tomorrow

US Vice President J.D. Vance said that the Israeli hostages could be released from Gaza "any moment now," The Guardian reports. "It should happen any moment now," the vice president told NBC News' Meet the Press programme when asked when Hamas would release the hostages. J.D. Vance also said that when Trump visits Israel on Monday morning, he intends to greet the hostages after Hamas releases them.

"We cannot say exactly when they will be released, but we expect in all probability... that he will take in the hostages," he said.

Per la prima volta da marzo, con la riapertura per fini umanitari i valichi di Karm Abu Salem e Al-Auja, l’Egitto ha fatto partire i primi 90 di 400 convogli diretti a Gaza, con cui saranno trasportate 9mila tonnellate fra cibo, forniture mediche, carburante e generi di conforto, in quella che i media locali definiscono la più grande spedizione egiziana di aiuti. I primi camion, riferisce Ahram online citando Al-Qahera News e Palestinian News Network, sono partiti alle prime luci dell’alba, alla vigilia della cerimonia per la firma dell’accordo di pace, in programma a Sharm el-Sheik. Gli aiuti, spiegano le stesse fonti, saranno inviati a cadenza giornaliera, nell’ambito di un nuovo accordo di attraversamento dei valichi che coinvolge cinque punti di frontiera tra Egitto e Giordania, ideato per accelerare le consegne sotto la supervisione internazionale.

The Forum of the Families of the Hostages announces that from midnight, Hostage Square will be open to the public and will broadcast the release of the hostages live. "Continuous projections of their return will be shown in the square for the public who wish to be present at these historic and deeply moving moments.

An Israeli government spokesman said that the release of the hostages will begin in the early hours of Monday. All 20 living hostages are expected to be released at the same time, he added. Haaretz reports. Israel expects all 20 hostages still alive to be handed over to the Red Cross. They will then be transferred across the border into Israel and taken to the Re'im military base.

"We are on the verge of bringing the Israeli hostages home. We cannot yet give an exact timeline for the release of the hostages," says Vice President JD Vance in an interview with Nbc, stressing that the hostages could be released at any moment.

Israeli deputy foreign minister Sharren Haskel told Sky News that Hamas could start releasing the hostages as early as tonight. "I think Hamas could even start releasing them tonight. So, earlier than expected. We really hope so. We know that there has been enormous pressure on Hamas, including two countries like Qatar and Turkey, which have the means to pressure Hamas to release them. And we really hope to see them as soon as possible."

The Israeli PM's office reports that Prime Minister Benyamin Netanyahu has just spoken with the Hostage Coordinator, Gal Hirsch, and stated: 'Israel is ready and prepared to immediately take in all our hostages'.

Donald Trump will leave for Israel in the evening. The President will leave the White House bound for Tel Aviv at 3.30 am local time, 9.30 pm Italian time, as announced by the White House. He is due to arrive at 9.20 am local time in Tel Aviv, where he will stay for a few hours. At 10.45 am he will meet the families of the hostages and at 11 am he will address the Knesset. At 1 pm he will leave for Egypt, bound for Sharm El-Sheikh, where he will take part in the 'ceremony for peace in the Middle East'. At 5 pm local time he will leave Sharm El-Sheikh bound for the White House, where he is expected to arrive on Tuesday night.

The Rafah crossing point that connects the Gaza Strip to Egypt will be reopened on Tuesday for the transit of civilians, Palestinian sources announced, pointing out that the border post will be operated on the side of the Strip by the PNA together with a European Union mission. Coordination is underway between all the parties involved to reopen the crossing point on Tuesday for the transit of the wounded and sick from the Strip and to allow the return of Palestinian refugees who have found refuge in Egypt in recent months. The names of all those entering or leaving the Strip will have to be approved by Israel, Israeli security sources said.

"Despite being invited, Iran will not participate in the peace summit" on Gaza tomorrow in Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt, co-chaired by the leaders of the US and Egypt, Donald Trump and Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, and with the participation of 20 countries: an informed Iranian source told Iran's Tasnim news agency. Tehran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said yesterday that Iran supports any action leading to an end to Israeli attacks on Gaza, but warned of "serious doubts" about the possibility of a failure to commit to a ceasefire by Israel or the US

Pictures taken this morning show a street market in Gaza city, amidst the ruined buildings, with a crowd of people engaged in what might appear to be a small taste of daily life. Sky news shows them. With the ceasefire seemingly holding, already 500,000 people have returned to northern Gaza.

Hamas has confirmed to Israel that 20 hostages are alive and says they could be released as early as today, the Wall Street Journal reports, citing sources close to the matter. According to the Wsj, the message was sent via Arab mediators. An Israeli official told the newspaper that Israel is ready to receive the hostages this evening, although the release is considered more likely on Monday.

"A handwritten document by Hamas leader Yahya al-Sinwar reveals that the massacre was not chaos, but choreographed," the Israeli Foreign Ministry writes, publishing an image of the text on X. "The terrorists were ordered to film the massacre of civilians, soldiers and families, not to document it, but as a psychological weapon to terrorise Israelis and inspire extremists," the ministry adds. Yesterday, some previews of the documentation found in Sinwar's bunker had been published by Nyt.

"The agreement on the beginning of the peace process has given a spark of hope in the Holy Land. I encourage the parties involved to courageously continue along the path traced out towards a just, lasting peace that respects the legitimate aspirations of the Israeli people and the Palestinian people," the Pope said at the Angelus.

The Minister of Security, Itamar Ben-Gvir, formally asked PM Benyamin Netanyahu to block the release of several Palestinian lifers who should be released in the West Bank as part of the Gaza ceasefire agreement, Tel Aviv media write. About a hundred lifers are not to be deported, unlike others who should be transferred to the Gaza Strip or abroad. Ben-Gvir asked for the decision to be changed and the matter is being considered by the PM's office.

Bulldozers and diggers have begun removing rubble in Gaza City in the last few hours, as the return of Palestinian civilians to the city destroyed by two years of bombardment continues, writes Al Jazeera, which shows the machines in action in a video.

Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz says he has instructed the army to prepare to demolish all Hamas tunnels in the Gaza Strip, The Times of Israel reports. "The main challenge for Israel after the hostage-return phase will be the destruction of all Hamas terrorist tunnels in Gaza, directly by the IDF and through the international mechanism that will be set up under the guidance and supervision of the United States," he says on X. "This is the main meaning of implementing the agreed principle of demilitarising Gaza and disarming Hamas," Katz says, adding that he has "instructed the IDF to prepare to carry out the mission."

The President of the European Council, Antonio Costa, will represent the European Union tomorrow at the Gaza ceasefire signing ceremony in Sharm el Sheikh, according to a spokesperson. Until now, the only EU representative invited to the summit was High Representative Kaja Kallas, who will not be able to attend, according to European sources. "This plan offers a real opportunity to build a just and lasting peace and the EU is fully committed to supporting these efforts and contributing to its implementation," Costa's spokesperson stressed.

Il ministero della Difesa afghano ha dichiarato che le sue forze hanno attaccato i posti di frontiera pakistani in risposta alle «ripetute violazioni» del territorio nazionale e dello spazio aereo, sottolineando l’aggravarsi delle tensioni in materia di sicurezza tra i due Ppesi confinanti. Un blitz che ha portato all’uccisione di 58 soldati pakistani. All’inizio della settimana, il governo talebano aveva accusato il Pakistan di aver bombardato la capitale Kabul e un mercato nella parte orientale del Paese. Islamabad non ha rivendicato la responsabilità degli attacchi. Da qui la decisione di Kabul di compiere «operazioni di rappresaglia» lungo il confine. Il Pakistan ha condannato gli attacchi. Il portavoce capo del governo talebano, Zabihullah Mujahid, ha dichiarato domenica che le forze afghane hanno conquistato 25 postazioni dell’esercito pakistano, uccidendo 58 soldati e ferendone altri 30.

Three Qatari diplomats died and two others were injured in a car accident near Sharm el Sheikh, announced the embassy in Cairo, quoted by the Egyptian news site Al-Qahera. The car was driven by an Egyptian driver who, according to an initial reconstruction, lost control of the steering wheel. In recent days, negotiations were held in Sharm, mediated by delegations from the United States, Qatar and Egypt, which led to an agreement between Israel and Hamas for a truce in Gaza and the release of all Israeli hostages. The victims of the accident will be transferred to Doha on a Qatari plane today. The two injured are currently being treated at the Sharm International Hospital.

NABLUS (West Bank) - Mohammad Ajaj was just 26 years old and was shot dead by a group of settlers in Deir Jarir, east of Ramallah, in the West Bank. He was hit by several bullets on the main road between Deir Jarir and Silwad on his way home. Four other people were injured, two seriously.

It happened on 9 October, the day of the announcement of the Hamas-Israel agreement for Gaza. An announcement that if it kindles hope for the Palestinians in Gaza, not only does it not solve the Palestinian issue - which concerns not only Gaza, but also East Jerusalem and the West Bank - but also risks aggravating it.

Al Jazeera, citing its own journalistic sources on the spot, writes that trucks of humanitarian aid entered the Gaza Strip this morning through the crossings of Karem Shalom (Karem Abu Salem in Arabic) and Nitzana and are lined up for inspection.

La cerimonia di lunedì per la firma dell’accordo di pace tra Israele e Hamas sarà co-presieduta dal presidente egiziano Abdel Fattah al Sisi e da quello americano Donald Trump. Risultano ufficialmente invitati i leader di Germania, Francia, Regno Unito, Italia, Spagna, Qatar, Emirati arabi, Giordania, Turchia, Arabia Saudita, Pakistan, Indonesia, Giappone, Azerbaijan, Armenia, l’Ungheria, l’India, El Salvador, Cipro, Grecia, Bahrain, Kuwait, Canada e - dettaglio non banale - l’Iran che ha fatto sapere non parteciperà. Neanche Israele parteciperà. Il vertice, previsto a Sharm el Sheikh, è stato ieri al centro di un colloquio telefonico preparatorio tra il ministro degli Esteri del Cairo, Badr Abdel Aty, e l’omologo Usa Marco Rubio.

For 'The Donald' a real tour de force is looming: Monday morning local time he is expected in Israel, where he will address the Knesset and meet the families of the hostages. On Monday afternoon he will fly to Sharm el-Sheikh for the signing ceremony. The UN will be represented by Secretary General Antonio Guterres. The EU will be represented by the President of the European Council Antonio Costa.

«Ho sognato questa notte», ha detto l’inviato Usa Steve Witkoff rivolgendosi alla folla presente alla piazza degli ostaggi di Tel Aviv, in vista dell’attesissimo rilascio dei rapiti da parte di Hamas. «È uno spettacolo struggente, sembra che ci siano quasi più di 100mila persone qui stasera, tutti i nostri cuori battono all’unisono, riuniti qui a Tel Aviv per la pace, l’unità e la speranza in questo luogo sacro che chiamiamo Hostages Square», ha aggiunto. «Stasera celebriamo qualcosa di straordinario, un momento che molti pensavano impossibile, eppure eccoci qui, la prova vivente che quando il coraggio incontra la convinzione, i miracoli possono accadere», ha proseguito Witkoff, che era insieme a Jared Kushner e Ivanka Trump. L’intervento di Witfoff è stato interrotto dai fischi nel passaggio in cui ha nominato Benjamin Netanyahu. «Lasciatemi solo concludere il mio pensiero», ha insistito l’alto funzionario Usa. «Ero in trincea con il primo ministro, credetemi, ha avuto un ruolo molto

New York - From our correspondent

There are two objectives, as clear as they are ambitious. The first is pragmatic: consolidate the agreement for Gaza just accepted by Hamas and Israel, involving the Arab countries that acted as mediators and the Western allies. The second is forward-looking: plan the reconstruction of the Strip and create the basis for new, more solid balances for the Middle East, dialoguing with everyone, including Iran.

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres "will travel to Egypt to attend the Sharm El-Sheikh Peace Summit on Monday," his spokesman's office said, adding that Guterres will return to UN headquarters on Wednesday.

The release of the 48 hostages held by Palestinian militants in Gaza will begin on Monday morning, a Hamas official told Afp in an interview. "According to the signed agreement, the prisoner exchange will begin on Monday morning as agreed and there are no new developments in this regard," said senior Hamas official Osama Hamdan.

The United States has invited Iran to the summit on Gaza to be held on Monday in Sharm El-Sheikh, Axios reports, quoting sources as saying that the list of invitees also includes Spain, Japan, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Hungary, India, El Salvador, Cyprus, Greece, Bahrain, Kuwait and Canada. Israel will not attend.