A clash happened after Israeli forces attacked Palestinian youth that gathered at the Damascus Gate area of Israeli occupied Jerusalem. The Palestinian Red Crescent announced that 19 Palestinians were injured and 10 were arrested in the clashes. Local press stated that Israeli forces have used rubber bullets and tear gas against the Palestinians during the incident. Also it was reported that the attack was carried out in order to disrupt the religious gatherings organized by the people of Jerusalem and those who come to visit the Al-Aqsa Mosque at the Damascus Gate square in the month of Ramadan every year.
Egyptian media reports that ceasefire talks between Hamas and Israel in Gaza, mediated by Qatar and Egypt, are set to resume next week. Israel is awaiting Hamas’s response to the ceasefire offer.
Israeli and US delegations, who were in Doha for negotiations, have returned home for consultations. The current agreement being discussed includes the exchange of hostages and prisoners, with plans for further talks on a permanent ceasefire and the release of additional hostages.
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