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The European Union has expressed "grave concern" over Israeli military action in the occupied West Bank, which has destroyed "vital civilian infrastructure".

The 40-day offensive has largely targeted refugee neighbourhoods and seen the displacement of around 40,000 Palestinians.

The EU urged Israel to comply with international law by protecting civilians and facilitating the return of displaced people. 

It also called on Israel to take action against violence by Israeli settlers across the West Bank and East Jerusalem. 

"As we enter the holy month of Ramadan, we call on all parties to exercise restraint to allow for peaceful celebrations," the EU's diplomatic service said.

The Palestinian Wafa News Agency reported on Saturday that Israeli forces stormed the al-Fawwar refugee camp in the southern West Bank city of Hebron.

Witnesses reported that Israeli forces stormed the camp and briefly detained several residents. Detainees later told Wafa that Israeli forces had beaten them severely during custody. 

A senior Hamas official told the Associated Press (AP) that the latest round of talks on discussions surrounding the second phase of the ceasefire has made no progress. 

Basem Naim, a member of Hamas’ political bureau, told AP that there had been “no progress” before Israeli negotiators returned home on Friday.

Naim says he had “no idea” when negotiations might resume.

His admission comes as the first phase of the ceasefire ends on Saturday as thousands of Palestinians in Gaza complete the first day of Ramadan. 

Officials from Israel, Qatar, Egypt and the United States have been involved in negotiations on the second phase in Cairo on Thursday. Hamas did not attend, but its position has been represented through Egyptian and Qatari mediators.

The Palestinian Authority (PA) and Egypt will present a plan on the situation in Gaza that does not involve the displacement of Gaza's population. 

PA Prime Minister Mohammad Mustafa said on Saturday that they will present this plan to regional partners during a meeting in Cairo ahead of the Arab League Summit next week. 

The Palestinian health ministry said the death toll in Gaza had risen despite a ceasefire being in place. 

In its statement, the health ministry recorded 23 fatalities - two killed and 21 bodies recovered during the past two days. 

Alongside the fatalities, the ministry added that 23 wounded people arrived in hospitals. 

The death toll brings the confirmed number of people killed in Gaza since Israel began its bombardment of Gaza to 48,388, with 111,803 others injured. 

Hamas said on Saturday that it rejected Israel's "formulation" of extending the first phase of the ceasefire in Gaza on the same day the initial stage of the deal was set to expire.

The group's spokesperson Hazem Qasim also told Al Araby TV there were no current talks for a second ceasefire phase in Gaza with the group.

More patients are leaving the Gaza Strip on Saturday to seek medical attention abroad as the first stage of the Hamas-Israel ceasefire nears its final hours.

Al Jazeera Arabic is reporting that 33 patients in need of medical attention have left Gaza through the Rafah crossing into Egypt. 

The patients were accompanied by 55 relatives. Most of the patients have chronic diseases, including cancer, and have been unable to receive treatment since the start of Israel's war. 

Approximately 400 Palestinians will be allowed to leave Gaza for medical treatment as part of the ceasefire signed between Hamas and Israel.

Hamas called on people in the occupied Palestinian territories to travel to Al-Aqsa Mosque during the month of Ramadan. 

The statement, released to mark the first day of the holy month for Muslims, urged Palestinians to "mobilise all efforts this month by travelling to Al-Aqsa Mosque, remaining steadfast and engaging in seclusion there".

“We call on our people, wherever they are around the world, to take active action during the month of Ramadan in the broadest initiatives and solidarity activities with their people in the Gaza Strip, the West Bank and occupied Jerusalem,” Hamas said.

“Let the blessed days and nights of Ramadan be dedicated to worship, steadfastness and resistance against the enemy and settler mobs, as well as to the defence of Jerusalem and Al-Aqsa until they are liberated from occupation.”

The group's intervention comes in preparation for potential measures Israel plans to enforce to limit the ability for Palestinians to reach Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied East Jerusalem. 

Good evening Middle East Eye readers, 

Israel's military said an air strike on Friday targeted two "suspects" approaching troops in southern Gaza, as a hospital received the body of one person killed.

Meanwhile, the occupied West Bank is in a growing crisis of "displacement and destruction, due to the Israeli Forces operation ongoing for five weeks", the UN Agency for Palestinian Refugees warned. 

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A US jury convicted on Friday an Illinois man over the 2023 murder of a six-year-old Palestinian-American boy and the wounding of his mother in a hate crime.

Joseph Czuba, 73, was charged in the murder of Wadea al-Fayoume and injuring his mother Hanan Shaheen on 14 October, 2023, near Chicago. Prosecutors said the boy and his mother were targeted because they were Palestinian after the 7 October attacks on southern Israel.

The US Secretary of State has pushed to approve a possible Foreign Military Sale to Israel of munitions and related equipment for an estimated cost of $2.04 billion, the Department of Defence said on Friday.

The Defence Security Cooperation Agency delivered the certification to Congress on Friday. 

Israel has requested to buy over 35,000 General Purpose bomb bodies and 4,000 Penetrator warheads. The purchase also includes spare parts, consumables, accessories, and repair and return support.

The arms are estimated to be delivered in 2026. 

The occupied West Bank is in a growing crisis of "displacement and destruction, due to the Israeli Forces operation ongoing for five weeks", the UN Agency for Palestinian Refugees said on Friday.

"Access to education for children, healthcare and basic services is in jeopardy," Unrwa said on X.

"Communities are struggling and fear is increasing. UNRWA remains on the ground, providing aid despite severe challenges," the statement said. 

UN secretary general Antonio Guterres said on Friday that the ceasefire in Gaza "must hold", with just hours to go before an initial phase expires.

His comments came after Hamas called for international pressure on Israel to enter the next phase of the ceasefire, as negotiations were resuming in Cairo.

The truce's first phase is due to expire Saturday morning, after largely halting more than 15 months of Israel's war on Gaza. 

"The ceasefire and hostage release deal must hold. The coming days are critical. The parties must spare no effort to avoid a breakdown of this deal," Guterres said in New York.

The United Nations has raised reports of infants dying in Gaza because of hypothermia, calling it "devastating" and saying this "shouldn’t be happening in our modern days".

The UN children's fund, Unicef, said it was distributing winter clothing to children to help protect them from the cold, but the needs are immense.

"What children need now is a sustained ceasefire and continued unimpeded access to aid," Unicef said. 

Israel's military said an air strike on Friday targeted two "suspects" approaching troops in southern Gaza, as a hospital received the body of one person killed.

"Two suspects who were identified in proximity to (Israeli) troops and posed a threat to them were struck by an (air force) aircraft in southern Gaza in order to remove the threat," the army told AFP, adding that "hits were identified".

Nasser hospital, located in the southern city of Khan Younis, told AFP in a statement that it had received the body of a Palestinian killed in a strike on Friday.

"Ambulance crews in Rafah recovered a martyr after he was targeted in an air strike by (Israel) west of Rafah city", the hospital said.