Palestinian factions in Gaza initiated missile strike targeting Israeli settlements in Jerusalem

On Saturday, Palestinian resistance forces fired two long-range missiles from the northern Gaza Strip targeting Israeli settlements in Jerusalem.

According to reports from Israeli media, sirens were activated in Beit Shemesh and numerous surrounding communities, as well as in several territories near Gaza, in response to the ongoing attack.

In a recent development, Chief of Military Staff Herzi Halevi has directed an escalation in military operations in Gaza. This comes as occupation forces launch a significant offensive on the town of Beit Hanoun.

Earlier, the Al-Qassam Brigades reported that its combatants launched an assault on an Israeli military outpost in eastern Jabalia, resulting in an armed confrontation with Israeli forces and reportedly causing several casualties.

Israeli media reported on the severity of the incident, noting that helicopters were dispatched to transport casualties from Gaza to Soroka Hospital.

Approximately 40 casualties were reported on Saturday as a result of the Israeli military actions in Gaza, marking the 449th day of ongoing hostilities.

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Ceasefire Negotiations Underway

The Qatari Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on Saturday that Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani convened in Doha with a Hamas delegation, headed by Khalil Al-Hayya, to deliberate on a potential ceasefire in Gaza.

In response to the ongoing captivity of Israeli citizens in Gaza, their families have intensified protests in Tel Aviv, urging prompt negotiations for a prisoner exchange agreement.

Prime Minister Netanyahu’s press office has refuted reports suggesting a partial agreement aimed at securing the release of American captives as a gesture of goodwill towards the United States administration.

Yair Golan, the head of the Israeli Democrats Party, has accused Prime Minister Netanyahu’s administration of prioritizing its own interests over the lives of captives and soldiers in Gaza, alleging that the government has no intention of concluding the ongoing conflict.

Israeli Channel 12 has reported, citing sources present at discussions in Doha, that Hamas could potentially consent to a “limited” agreement as a symbolic gesture prior to the inauguration of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump. Meanwhile, the news outlet Axios has noted related reports regarding Hamas’s possible approval.