Flotilla activists detained by Israel arrive in Jordan

Forty-five activists detained by Israeli forces on board a Gaza-bound flotilla have arrived in Jordan after several days in Israeli custody, according to Jordan’s Foreign Ministry.

The group crossed into the kingdom today via the King Hussein (Allenby) Bridge, in coordination with several embassies to arrange their return to their home countries.

The activists include nationals from Tunisia, Spain, Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Ireland, Finland, the US and Canada, the ministry said in a statement on X.

Israeli naval forces intercepted a nine-boat convoy organised by the Freedom Flotilla Coalition last week as it attempted to break Israel’s blockade of Gaza, detaining dozens of people.

‘Israel’s Reel Extremism’ - A Startling Documentary from Zeteo

Critics have called this original Zeteo documentary a ‘gut-punching’, ‘extraordinary investigation’ that you must watch to truly ‘see Israel’ and you can now watch the FULL documentary here on YouTube.

‘Israel’s Reel Extremism’ is an on-the-ground examination of Israel and its society after many months of war, seen initially through the prism of viral social media posts from Gaza - and exclusive interviews with the soldiers behind them. These posts across TikTok and Instagram, some shared millions of times, show soldiers humiliating bound Palestinians, ransacking their homes, joking as they detonate schools and whole districts, and laughing as they launch high explosive ordnance into densely-packed areas.

The award-winning team behind this Basement Films production traveled to Israel to interview soldiers, radical activists, rightwing politicians, and media personalities, revealing an Israeli Jewish society that, in the aftermath of October 7th, is gripped by vengeance and hate.

This is a documentary pitch that Basement Films, an award-winning production company in the UK, came to Zeteo with when no one else in the mainstream media on either side of the Atlantic was willing to consider it – and when you see the material in the final film, you’ll quickly understand why.

“Liberal supporters of Israel need to face this horrifying reality,” notes Simone Zimmerman, the Jewish-American peace activist featured in the documentary Israelism. It’s “hard to watch, but hard to look away from,” says Daniel Levy, a former Israeli peace negotiator.

Is it time to ask "do you condemn Israel"?

In this commentary, we explore a growing question in public discourse: “Is it time to ask, do you condemn Israel?” This video examines how moral standards, media narratives, and political interests shape the conversation about Israel and Palestine, and why some questions are asked while others are not.

Ceasefire First, Justice Always

As the bombs fall silent in Gaza, the world enters a fragile ceasefire but for healthcare workers, the struggle to save lives continues. Hospitals lie in ruins, disease spreads in overcrowded shelters, and the moral wounds of genocide run deep.

‘Gaza defeated Israel’ - Soumaya Ghannoushi

Soumaya Ghannoushi, a writer and expert in Middle East politics, said Israel and its allies thought they could erase Gaza, turning it into a “playground built on bones.” She recounts how Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu spoke openly of plans to “clean out” Gaza and force Palestinians into exile across Africa and the Middle East.

But when the ceasefire was announced, Ghannoushi says, “Gaza did what they never accounted for — Gaza returned.” She describes hundreds of thousands of displaced Palestinians walking back north through rubble and ruins, “not fleeing, but returning,” to the land where their loved ones are buried.

The genocide is not over yet though. The big question is what happens on Tuesday and after. Ethnic cleansing is also still ongoing in the West Bank, as well as 58% of Gaza is still a military combat zone.

However the plans to use the GHF to stick all Palestinians in concentration camps in the South to be deported has indeed failed!

CNN propaganda back in full swing:

Hamas asserts control in Gaza and targets alleged collaborators as ceasefire takes hold

https://www.cnn.com/2025/10/12/middleeast/gaza-hamas-security-war-intl

Portraying it as another Syria situation and drumming up sympathy for collaborators... then flat out lies:

In southern Gaza, a group opposed to Hamas known as the Popular Forces has refused to lay down its arms.

The group has been involved in escorting aid shipments and has publicly challenged Hamas, which in turn has said it will confront what it called a criminal gang.

One of its commanders, Hussam al-Astal, posted on Facebook Saturday: “To all the Hamas rats, your tunnels are destroyed, your rights no longer exist. Repent before it’s too late – there is no Hamas from today onward.”

“We are trying to be an alternative to Hamas,” al-Astal told Israeli network Channel 12. “They commit to psychological warfare… and they will use all their power to prove that there is no other option in the strip but them.”

However, Popular Forces members are thought to have relocated behind what is known as the ‘yellow line’ inside southern Gaza, where Israeli forces are still present.

Yes because they are paid and protected by Israel to ignite civil war.


Fact check:

The Popular Forces,^[a] also known as Anti-Terror Service,^[b] is a Palestinian anti-Hamas armed group active in the Gaza Strip and led by Yasser Abu Shabab.^[20] The Popular Forces are Israeli-backed and allegedly Islamic State (IS)-linked.^{[21][22][23][24][25]} The group, which has been described as a gang or militia,^[26] is made up of approximately 300 men who operate in eastern Rafah.^[27][26] Israeli support for the Popular Forces was only revealed in June 2025, but the group has been active since the beginning of the Rafah offensive in May 2024.^[21][28]

The Popular Forces were able to come to power in Rafah during the Gaza war amid the power vacuum left by a weakened Hamas.^[29][30] The Popular Forces control territory and aid routes near the Egypt–Gaza border, and have been accused of looting humanitarian aid entering the Gaza Strip,^{[26][28][31][32]} described by a United Nations official as "grand larceny".^[33]

Also Hussam al-Astal is not part of Popular Forces but of CSF:

The CSF was founded on 21 August 2025 during the societal breakdown within Gaza, stating to combat the "repression and terrorism practiced by Hamas". It is based in the village of Kizan al-Najjar, south of Khan Yunis.^[2]

The CSF is reportedly backed by Israel's Shin Bet and the Israel Defense Forces.^[3] The CSF and the Popular Forces are reportedly in contact with one another but work independently.^[2]

The group is led by Husam al-Astal, a Palestinian Bedouin who worked in Israel and then worked for the Palestinian Authority security forces when they still controlled Gaza. He has spoken favorably about the era of direct Israeli military rule in Gaza prior to the 2005 disengagement. Astal was previously imprisoned and given a death sentence by Hamas for his involvement with Israel, and was accused of involvement in the 2018 assassination of a Hamas-associated engineer in Malaysia.^[2]

Same playbook as in Syria, try to ignite civil war by arming Israel favoring factions to keep going after Hamas. 

https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/anti-hamas-militia-leader-in-gaza-vows-to-fight-the-terror-group-until-it-is-finished/
https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-870079

That's an Israeli 'ceasefire' in action...

Palestinian VP meets Tony Blair to discuss Gaza’s ‘day after’

Palestinian Authority (PA) Vice President Hussein al-Sheikh has met former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair to discuss post-war plans for Gaza and the implementation of US President Donald Trump’s plan.

Al-Sheikh affirmed the PA’s readiness to work with Trump, Blair, and relevant partners “to consolidate the ceasefire, deliver aid, release hostages and prisoners, and embark on recovery and reconstruction”, according to a statement.

He also stressed the importance of “halting the undermining of the Palestinian Authority, particularly the return of withheld Palestinian funds, and preventing the undermining of the two-state solution, as a prelude to a comprehensive and lasting peace in accordance with international law”.

Blair – a highly divisive figure in the Arab world for his role in the 2003 US-led invasion of Iraq – is envisaged in Trump’s 20-point plan to become the de facto governor-general of Gaza after Hamas is pushed out.

Back to British mandate, revive Mandatory Palestine?!

What role will the Palestinian Authority play in Gaza?

US President Donald Trump’s plan for ending the Gaza war holds out the prospect of the Palestinian Authority, based in the Israeli-occupied West Bank and led by President Mahmoud Abbas, eventually taking control of Gaza.

But that is only after it completes reforms. Meanwhile, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected Gaza being run by the Palestinian Authority.

Abbas lost control of Gaza to Hamas in 2007. Trump’s proposal says Hamas must end its rule of Gaza and foresees the territory being run by a Palestinian technocratic committee supervised by an international body chaired by him and including ex-UK Prime Minister Tony Blair.

Tony Blair involvement ‘alarming’ as Gaza’s future governance unclear

There is strong regional and international keenness to end the war on Gaza, but thorny issues prevail, says Zeidon Alkinani, a lecturer in Middle East politics at Georgetown University in Qatar.

Tony Blair’s involvement in itself is “alarming” because of the British leader’s role in the Iraq War, and there are “a lot of concerns about the loopholes and the gaps in understanding the Israeli stance in the long-term future” of Gaza, Alkinani said.

The Palestinian Authority’s possible involvement in governing Gaza, meanwhile, could also be controversial, he told Al Jazeera.

“We cannot deny that many Israeli politicians and businessmen have had longstanding relationships with many members, former and current, of the Palestinian Authority,” said Alkinani.

They may have ideas for post-war Gaza that contradict “what the Gazan people would want to imagine their future to be”, he added.

Israeli army chief claims ‘victory’ in Gaza

Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir says the pressure his army exerted on Hamas over the past two years has resulted in “victory” over the Palestinian group.

“We will continue to realize the remaining war goals – in our actions we are reshaping the face of the Middle East and our security strategy for the years to come,” Zamir said in a statement.

He vowed the military will ensure “the Gaza Strip will not constitute a threat again to the State of Israel”.

“We made complex decisions in order not to endanger the safety of the hostages and to significantly reduce casualties to our forces,” said Zamir.

The statement comes as the ceasefire in Gaza holds and the Israeli captives held in the enclave are expected to be released on Monday in exchange for hundreds of Palestinian prisoners. Israel’s war on Gaza has killed at least 67,806 people and wounded 170,066 since October 2023.

Not endanger the safety of the hostages? 28 died in Gaza... Israel claims Hamas abducted corpses (that they were already dead on Oct 7), why would they... Try to get away while dragging a corpse along? Makes zero sense. Plus the IDF shot their own hostages...

The complex decisions were raze everything to the ground by remote control... And use Palestinian human shields to send into buildings looking for traps.
Why isn't there an arrest warrant for him yet.


No American soldiers on the ground in Gaza, US vice president says

Vance has made the rounds of the US TV networks to discuss the latest on the Gaza ceasefire, including the foreign military presence envisioned. He said American soldiers at Central Command will monitor the ceasefire.

“That’s everything from ensuring that the Israeli troops are at the agreed-upon line, ensuring that Hamas is not attacking innocent Israelis [and] doing everything that they can to ensure the peace that we’ve created actually sustains and endures,” Vance told ABC’s This Week programme.

‘Gulf Arab friends’ to pay for Gaza rebuild after Israeli destruction: US

US Vice President JD Vance says that the United States won’t be paying for Gaza reconstruction after Israel’s devastating two-year war, and that Gulf nations will mostly pick up the tab.

“I think that we’re going to work with our Gulf Arab states. Most of the money is going to come from our Gulf Arab friends, and I’m sure some will come from the Israelis,” Vance told Fox News.

“This is actually not going to require many resources from the United States of America. What it will require is our constant supervision in our diplomatic engagement. That’s what we’re bringing to the table. But the resources are mainly going to come from the Gulf Arab states.”

The United Nations has estimated it will cost more than $50bn to reconstruct the leveled Gaza Strip, but the true cost remains unknown.

Yeah makes sense, you already paid 30 billion for the destruction of Gaza... Let someone else pay for the destruction your bombs and political support did.

Gaza Health Ministry says it’s ready for prisoner health checks

A brief statement on Telegram has announced the ministry has completed all necessary preparations for the medical examinations of the Palestinian prisoners to be released.

A video shows people working to repair and renovate Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis in southern Gaza. The medical complex was also used to carry out previous health checks of released prisoners.

About 250 Palestinian prisoners from the occupied West Bank will be freed along with nearly 2,000 others detained in Gaza after Hamas releases the 20 living Israeli captives held in Gaza. The exchange is expected to take place on Monday morning.

Hamas accuses Israel of ‘manipulating’ list of prisoners to be freed

Hamas senior official Ghazi Hamad tells Al Jazeera that Israel is not playing fair with the list of Palestinian prisoners it agreed to free in exchange for captives held in Gaza.

“The occupation is manipulating the lists of prisoners and even evading the Americans,” Hamad said.

About 250 prisoners serving life sentences are expected to be released on Monday along with 1,500 others detained in Gaza since the war began.

Hamas has demanded the release of prominent Palestinian Marwan Barghouti, but it’s unclear if Israel will free him.

_{Senior Fatah leader Marwan Barghouti appears in court in 2012}

‘Staying in northern Gaza is not an option’

People from the northern part of Gaza are returning to check on their homes. But nobody is staying here. Israeli tanks and drones can be heard in these areas, creating panic among people trying to salvage what they can inside their destroyed homes.

As soon as it starts to get dark, they walk back to their displacement camps, as they do not have places left standing to stay in.

There is another challenge in Gaza City. Many family members left behind during Israel’s forced evacuation are dead from bombardment, their bodies trapped under the rubble.

People who came back after the ceasefire was announced were hoping to reunite with them, but they are nowhere to be found. And they keep searching for relatives in the demolished neighbourhoods and hospitals.

Another huge problem is that there is no proper access to basic necessities, including water and food. People go back to their displacement camps at the end of the day because they have to eat and drink. Staying here is not an option.

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A New Pattern of Attack: Zionists Target Lebanon’s Heavy Machinery Supply

Laith Marouf visits the town of Msayleh on the main highway between Saida and Nabtieh, where Zionists attacked 7 heavy machinery dealerships in their efforts to deter Lebanese people from reconstructing their homes. This is the third time the Zionists targeted concentrations of excavation and construction machinery in the past two months as we reported on FPTV; indicating a new pattern of operation.

Trump says ‘the war is over’ in Gaza

The US president says the ceasefire “will hold” as he heads to Israel and Egypt to celebrate the deal. “The war is over. OK? You understand that?” Trump told reporters when asked if he was confident that Israel’s war on Gaza had finished.

He added that “a board of peace” would be set up for Gaza, which he described as “a demolition site”.

‘Everybody’s cheering at one time’ over Gaza deal: Trump

The US president says Qatar should take credit for its efforts for peace as he heads to Israel and Egypt to celebrate the ceasefire agreement with other heads of state.

He also said, while on board Air Force One, that Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu did “a very good job” in the process of reaching a deal with Hamas, adding that the two leaders maintain a good relationship.

Trump said he received many verbal guarantees from both sides over the deal, and he believes them. He said the Middle East visit is going to be a “very special time”.

“Everybody’s very excited about this moment in time. This is a very special event,” said Trump. “Everybody’s cheering at one time; that’s never happened before. Usually, if you have one cheering, the other isn’t; the other is the opposite.”

Certainly not everyone...

Thirteen more bodies recovered in Khan Younis

A source at Nasser Hospital says the bodies were recovered in various areas of the war-battered city, Gaza’s second largest, located in the Strip’s south. Since the ceasefire entered into force on Friday, dozens of bodies have been pulled from under the vast rubble of buildings levelled by Israel’s army.

Quick, forget about the genocide, it was just a humanitarian crisis...

UK pledges $27m aid package for war-ravaged Gaza

The UK will provide a 20 million pound ($27m) aid package to deliver water, sanitation and hygiene services in Gaza.

Prime Minister Keir Starmer made the announcement as he arrived in Egypt for the summit on ending the war.

The UK government said the funding would be delivered through UNICEF, the World Food Programme and the Norwegian Refugee Council, and is designed to reach those facing famine, malnutrition and disease.

The UK said it would also host a three-day summit on the reconstruction of Gaza, which will include international government officials, the private sector and development finance representatives.

Yeah they're just going to discuss who gets the juicy reconstruction contracts. Spoils of the genocide.

Can't wait to send more weapons, more money.

Ah someone with a back bone, not gonna sit with the war criminals.

Iran will not attend Gaza peace summit: FM

Neither Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian nor Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi will attend the Gaza summit in Egypt after confirming an invitation from the host country.

Iranian state news agency IRNA reported that Egypt invited Iran to take part in Monday’s summit in the Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh.

But early on Monday, Araghchi posted: “Neither President Pezeshkian nor I can engage with counterparts who have attacked the Iranian People and continue to threaten and sanction us,” in reference to the United States.

The US joined Israel’s attack that targeted Iran’s nuclear sites during a 12-day war in June.

The foreign minister said that Tehran still supported any initiative “to end Israel’s genocide in Gaza” and to defend Palestinians’ right to self-determination.