Live: Israeli forces detonate 20 homes in Jenin

As a Palestinian who has lived through generations of displacement and systemic oppression, I cannot celebrate the ceasefire.

It offers no freedom, independence or security - only a temporary reprieve from Israel's unrelenting violence.

I will never forget the 150 days of genocide I endured before leaving Gaza and narrowly escaping death.

Today, my cousin grieves her seven-year-old son, who was killed along with his father and other family members. Another cousin's wife lost her entire family. Three of my mother's cousins were killed. My brother was injured.

Many friends - Yousef Dawwas, Nadia Abd el-Latif, Mohammed Hamo, Mahmoud al-Naouq and others - were taken from us.

Though my body survived, my heart is still trapped in Gaza.

I have nightmares of bombings and rubble, and my family remains divided. My father and siblings are still in Gaza, while my mother and two siblings are in Cairo, feeling no sense of home there.

This ceasefire does not rebuild our destroyed homes, universities or hospitals. It does not restore clean water, electricity or the lives we had before 7 October 2023.

Read more: From trauma to justice: Why Palestinians need more than a ceasefire: Opinion by Shahd Safi

There is no clear plan for when negotiations between Israel and Hamas for the next phase of the Gaza ceasefire would begin, Qatar's prime minister and foreign minister, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani said on Sunday.

In a joint press conference with his Turkish counterpart Hakan Fidan in Doha, Al Thani said Qatar was engaging with Israel and Hamas to prepare for the talks. He added that his country was hoping to see some movement in the "next few days".

According to the ceasefire agreement, negotiations on implementing the second phase of the deal should begin before the 16th day of phase one of the ceasefire, which is Monday. This stage is expected to include the release of all remaining hostages, a permanent ceasefire and the complete withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza.

Reporting by Reuters

Far-right Israeli Finance Minister, Bezalel Smotrich urged Benjamin Netanyahu to push for stronger "grip and sovereignty" over the occupied West Bank during his trip to Washington.

“We must strengthen our grip and sovereignty over the homeland in Judea and Samaria,” Smotrich said in a video message, referring to the occupied West Bank.

A 73-year-old Palestinian man was shot dead by Israeli forces in Jenin refugee camp this morning, Wafa news agency is reporting, citing local and medical sources.

The Palestinian Red Crescent Society (PRCS) reported that its crews recovered the body of Wadi Lahlouh from the entrance of the camp, transferring it to hospital.

Lahlouh's killing brings the total number of Palestinians killed since Israel launched its military assault on Jenin 13 days ago to 25.

According to Wafa, Israeli bulldozers have levelled around 100 homes in the camp, with local hospitals facing severe water shortages after Israeli forces damaged pipelines.

Around 35 percent of the city's population cannot access water.

Israeli ambassador to the UN, Danny Danon, says he does not expect fighting in Gaza to resume before the first phase of ceasefire talks concludes, as both sides will want to see the completion of the captive-prisoner exchanges.

Danon added that he expected more US involvement among the mediators in the next round of talks and that upcoming talks between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Donald Trump will impact developments.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office has said that he will begin the second phase of Gaza ceasefire talks in Washington on Monday.

The 42-day first phase is due to end next month, but a date for formal talks involving mediators and delegations from Hamas and Israel has not been set.

The next round of talks is expected to concern the release of remaining captives and more Palestinian prisoners and include discussions on a more permanent end to the war and full withdrawal from Gaza.

Reporting by AFP

Israeli forces forcibly displaced several families from their homes in Tammoun, a town in the northern occupied West Bank, Wafa news agency reported, citing local sources.

Najeh Bani Odeh, head of the Tammoun municipality, told Wafa that Israeli forces evicted several families, taking the keys to their properties and instructing them not to return for the next 10 days.

Meanwhile, Israeli forces continue their raid on the nearby al-Far'a refugee camp. Wafa reports that soldiers are "moving door to door" through residential areas and storming homes while drones fly overhead.

An Israeli bulldozer has also demolished sections of the main road leading to the camp from the south, according to Wafa.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke with US President Donald Trump’s special envoy, Steve Witkoff, on Saturday, Netanyahu's office said.

Following the meeting with Netanyahu, Witkoff will speak with Qatar's prime minister and Egyptian representatives, it added.

Reporting by Reuters

Israeli settlers set fire to a mosque in the Arab al-Mleihat community, northwest of Jericho in the occupied West Bank, in the early hours of Sunday, Wafa news agency is reporting, citing local sources.

Hassan Mleihat, general supervisor of the local Al-Baydar Organisation for the Defence of Bedouin Rights, told Wafa that the settlers poured a flammable substance inside the mosque before setting it ablaze.

According to the report, the fire tore through the building, destroying it completely. Wafa added that the group also torched a tractor.

No casualties were reported.

Good morning, Middle East Eye readers,

Here are the latest updates:

• On Saturday, at least five Palestinians, including a 16-year-old boy, were killed by an Israeli strike on Jenin.

• In Tulkarm, a 51-year-old man succumbed to his wounds after an Israeli sniper shot him, according to Palestinian media reports.

• Palestinian fighters report fierce clashes with Israeli troops during a raid on al-Far’a refugee camp in Tubas, occupied West Bank.

• Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke with US President Donald Trump's envoy, Steve Witkoff, on Saturday. He is to depart on Sunday for the US to meet with Trump.

• Egypt's President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi and Trump shared a positive dialogue on a phone call, the Egyptian presidency spokesperson said in a statement on Saturday.

Good evening Middle East Eye readers,

On Saturday, at least five Palestinians, including a 14 year old boy, were killed by an Israeli strike on Jenin. 

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has decided not to send Israel’s negotiations team to Qatar for talks about phase two of the Gaza ceasefire, Israeli news site Walla reported. He is reportedly waiting until after his meeting with US President Donald Trump at the White House. 

Meanwhile, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi and Trump held a call  to discuss the ceasefire in Gaza, according to the Egyptian presidential spokesperson. 

At least 37 children crossed the Rafah border on Saturday to receive medical treatment in Egypt, according to Al-Al- Qahera television. 

Egyptian media showed several children being carried on gurneys and transferred to ambulances on the Egyptian side of the border. One girl was filmed with an amputated foot. 

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has decided not to send Israel’s negotiations team to Qatar for talks about phase two of the Gaza ceasefire, Israeli news site Walla reported on Saturday. 

Netanyahu is delaying a decision until he meets with US President Donald Trump at the White House. 

Netanyahu canceled a meeting on Saturday night with Mossad chief David Barnea, Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar, hostage envoy Nitzan Alon, the site said. He told them they would not be traveling to Qatar for talks. 

Netanyahu wants his close ally Ron Dermer, Israel's Strategic Affairs Minister, to handle future talks. 

At least five Palestinians were killed, including a 14 year old boy, by an Israeli air strike on the occupied West Bank city of Jenin, Palestinian health authorities said. 

Jenin has been under assault from Israeli troops and Palestinian Authority security forces for weeks. 

An Israeli drone strike on Jenin in the occupied West Bank killed a 14 year old boy, Palestinian officials said. 

Two other people were also wounded in the attack, the Palestinian Red Crescent said.

The Governor of Jenin, Kamal Abu al-Rub, said the 14 year old, Ahmad Sadi, and wounded “were hit by an occupation drone when they were in the street”.