Israel-Hamas war, Gaza genocide

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Main events on October 12th

• Palestinian Authority (PA) Vice President Hussein al-Sheikh met former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair to discuss post-war plans for Gaza and the implementation of US President Donald Trump’s plan.
• Vice President JD Vance said the US won’t be paying for Gaza reconstruction after Israel’s devastating two-year war, and that Gulf nations will mostly pick up the tab.
• Israel has warned Palestinians in the occupied West Bank against celebrating after prisoners are released on Monday.
• Unidentified gunmen killed Palestinian journalist Saleh Aljafarawi in the south of Gaza City.
• “The war is over. OK? You understand that?” Trump told reporters shortly before he boarded Air Force One for Egypt.
• The US president also said that Qatar should take credit for its efforts for peace and that Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu did “a very good job” in the process of reaching a deal with Hamas.

Trump admin, UK government on collision course over Gaza peace deal claims

In an extraordinary development, a prominent US ambassador has publicly called a UK cabinet minister ‘delusional’ for claiming that the British government too played a key role behind the scenes’ to secure the Gaza peace deal. This has put both the Trump administration and the UK government at loggerheads hours before Keir Starmer flies to Egypt to be a part of the signing of the peace deal. Rifat Jawaid returns with sharp commentary.

First Major Aid Convoy Reaches Gaza Under Ceasefire Deal | DRM News | AC1N

Aid trucks entered Gaza through the Kerem Shalom and Rafah crossings as part of the ongoing ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas. The convoys mark a significant step in ramping up humanitarian assistance across Gaza, allowing movement between the north and south for the first time in weeks.