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The argument for a renewed israeli presence in Gaza leads to the question, is an israeli presence in Samaria working? According to reports, Samaria is divided into areas a, b and c. Reports from the human rights organisation, Human rights watch claimed that Palestinians were being squeezed out via israeli policies such as denying planning permission, followed by the demolishing of palestinian homes.

Reportedly, area c is under full israeli control, both militarily and civically, area b is militarily controlled by israelis and civically controlled by the Palestinian authority, area a is exclusively controlled by the palestinian authority. Palestinians who are denied planning permission settle in area a, east Jerusalem or elsewhere. There are reports that palestinians who try to settle in arab countries never leave refugee camps and may return.

According to reports, guide lines that came into force in October 2022, amended in December 2022 make it difficult for palestinians to return to Samaria. The absence of civil rights exacerbates the israeli palestinian conflict, an israeli responseis that palestinians do not recognise Israel. In practice Israel are not supporting the two state solution or palestinian civil rights.

According to a report, a coalition of 11 organisations has formed to discuss a new israeli presence in Gaza following the hamas massacre of October 7. Reportedly, the return is supported by hundreds of activists, some citing ideology others defence needs. According to the report, a supporter is Yossi Dagan who led a successful campaign to reestablish an israeli presence in Samaria.

Reportedly, until 2005, 8,600 israelis lived in Samaria compared to 1.7 million palestinians; the presence of the israeli defence force was to protect israelis though the idf forcibly removed unwilling israelis from their homes following a government decision to withdraw.

According to a report, more than 100 hostages and 240 palestinian prisoners were released during the Gazan ceasefire. Reportedly, Israel recalled their negotiators from Qatar after reaching a dead end in talks aimed at securing a fresh pause in the fighting. According to the report, a statement from the israeli prime minister accused hamas of not fulfilling their part of the agreement. Reportedly, hamas withdrew following an argument concerning the handing over of more civilian hostages and the bodies of two children killed in an israeli airstrike. According to the report, ighting resumed with hamas firing rockets into Israel and Israel attacking Gaza from the air, the israeli military carried out more than 400 strikes on Gaza in the first 24 hours following the truce. Reportedly, some palestinians had reentered the southern city of Khan Younis when it came under intense bombing, Gazan authorities have reported almost 200 deaths.

According to a report, Hezbollah have resumed attacks on Israel, targeting army posts along the border; two rockets fired at the northern city of Kirya Shmona were intercepted by iron dome, the israeli air defence system, the israeli defence force responded with artillery fire. Reportedly, Israel claimed to have struck a terror cell in southern Lebanon.

According to a report, before dawn on Saturday Kyiv was hit by the biggest drone attack since the war began. Reportedly, the attack lasted six hours and all but one of the seventy five drones were shot down, no deaths were reported. According to the report, the president of Ukraine said the attacks came on the same day that Ukraine commemorates the 1932-33 holocaust famine brought on by Joseph Stalin which resulted in the deaths of several million ukrainians. Reportedly, there is a fear that Russia may resume the targeting of Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, 16,000 homes have been left without power in central Kyiv.

According to a report, a convoy of aid carrying fuel, food and medical supplies entered Gaza on Friday as 24 hostages held by hamas were released. Reportedly, 14 hostages are to be released on Saturday, the second day of a four day pause in the fighting; 49 palestinian prisoners will be released as part of the deal.

According to a report, some palestinians were attempting to return home due to the pause in fighting but Israel who have been dropping leaflets warning palestinians not to enter northern Gaza said they should not enter the combat zone.

According to a report, the israeli prime minister said Israel is making progress on a deal that could result in the release of some hostages. Reportedly, he has a cabinet meeting in light of developments related to the release of hostages, after the meeting set for 1800 local time (1600 gmt) he has other government meetings and said he was hopeful for a potential deal that could see the release of some hostages. According to the report, hamas said they are close to reaching a truce agreement raising hopes for a pause in hostilities. Reportedly, the humanitarian organisation icrc who helped facilitate previous hostage deals has been meeting hamas leaders.

According to the report, fighting is continuing in Gaza with Israel surrounding the city of Jabalia in the north. Reportedly, Gaza’s hamas run health ministry said over 13,300 people have died during the fighting including 5000 children.

According to a report, the palestinian red crescent association said it has evacuated 31 premature babies from the Al Shifa hospital who are seeking urgent medical care in Rafah. Reportedly, hundreds of people have left the hospital since israelis carried out their operation and there are plans to transport the remaining patients and health staff following guarantees of safe passage by parties to the conflict. According to the report, officials are working to agree a deal, there is an idea that israeli hostages will be released in return for a pause in the fighting.

According to reports, israeli forces have reached Gaza’s main hospital and are questioning staff and patients. Reportedly, on Wednesday Israel said the hospital was the hamas operational centre, hamas deny operating there. According to the report, the takeover is said to be peaceful. Reportedly, six tanks and about 100 commandos entered the complex during the night and israeli forces went room to room, all but surgical and emergency staff were asked to leave.

According to reports, during Micheál Martin’s visit to Israel his convoy was forced to make an emergency stop due to an air raid warning. Reportedly, tensions were evident during his meeting with the israeli foreign minister. Historically Ireland has taken a pro-palestinian stance. Conflict with hamas and the fact that palestinians are not allowed to leave Gaza may be a breach of humanitarian law.

According to reports, Israel are allowing two fuel trucks a day to enter Gaza to ward off disease. Their objective to eliminate hamas leaves the question who will be in control when the war is over? Following Israel’s withdrawal from Gaza in 2005 hamas and the palestinian authority fought for control.

According to a report, two weeks ago Israel stopped issuing visas to u.n. officials after u.n. chief Antonio Guterres said the October 7 hamas attacks did not occur in a vacuum. Reportedly, a u.n. commisioner is on tour of the middle east, it is unclear whether Israel is included though officialdom said he sought access to Israel and Gaza.

According to reports, violence in Samaria and east Jerusalem has increased significantly since October 7. Reportedly, on Wednesday hundreds of israelis stormed the samarian village of Turmus Ayya setting fire to homes, cars and trees, and atleast four israelis were killed by two palestinian gun men in a village in Samaria, the attack happened a day after a raid on the Jenin camp, northern Samaria.

According to a report, health officials in hamas run Gaza say atleast 23 people were killed in two seperate airstrikes in Rafah and Khan Younis, southern Gaza, and a journalist and 42 members of his family were killed in an air strike on Gaza city.