Documentation of the Israeli abuse of power, mistreatment of humanity, and perpetration of the genocidal war on the Palestinian people in the  Gaza Strip.

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'Hamas Delegation in Tehran, Israeli Assault and Repression Continue on the West Bank, Death Toll in Gaza Rises to 48,189 and the Injuries to 111,640

February 9, 2025

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Editor's Notes:  

Here are some initial (not final) statistics, which show the Israeli war crimes against humanity, during the current Israeli genocidal war on the Gaza Strip, based on the reliable data reported by the Palestinian Ministry of Health in Gaza:

By February 9, 2025, the initial death toll of Palestinians who have been killed by the Israeli genocidal war on Gaza Strip is 61,766+.   

This includes the accounted for deaths (48,189), those who are still missing under the rubble (an estimate of at least 13,585+). 

By February 9, 2025, the documented injuries exceeded 111,640.

By February 9, 2025, 892 Palestinians who were killed, 6,790 who were injured, and 11,141*, who were abducted by Israeli occupation forces in the West Bank, since October 7, 2023, including 310 women and 640 children (Some of the detainees have been released).  

Note: The Palestinian Ministry of Health reported, on February 8, 2025, that the names of 572 Palestinians have been added to the overall death toll after checking their details by relevant authorities.

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Bodies of seven Palestinian martyrs, who were massacred by the Israeli occupation forces, were recovered from the rubble of their homes, which increased the death toll in Gaza to 48,189 martyrs, February 9, 2025.	A high-level delegation from the Hamas Resistance Movement met with the Iran supreme leader, 'Ali Khamenei, in Tehran and discussed with him the latest developments in the Gaza Strip, February 9, 2025.
Palestinian young man, Iyas 'Adly Fakhri Al-Akhras, was killed by the Israeli occupation forces in Nour Shams camp, in Toulkarm, on February 9, 2025.	Four Palestinian citizens, including an elderly woman, were martyred by the Israeli occupation forces' fire, in different areas of the Gaza Strip, on Sunday evening, February 9, 2025.
Shocking mass destruction scenes inflicted by the Israeli occupation forces before their withdrawal from Ju'hr Al-Deek, east of Dair El-Bala'h, in central Gaza Strip, February 9, 2025.	Bfefore their withdrawal, the Israeli occupation forces destroyed the streets and the infrastructure in Jineen refugee camp, in the Palestinian territory of the West Bank , February 9, 2025.
Displaced Palestinian families returning, on foot, to northern Gaza Strip after the withdrawal of the Israeli occupation forces from the Al-Shuhada Square area, February 9, 2025.	Displaced Palestinian families returning to northern Gaza Strip, by vehicles, after the withdrawal of the Israeli occupation forces from the Wadi Gaza (Nitsarim) area, February 9, 2025.

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بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمَـٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ

"مِنْ أَجْلِ ذَٰلِكَ كَتَبْنَا عَلَىٰ بَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ أَنَّهُ مَنْ قَتَلَ نَفْسًا بِغَيْرِ نَفْسٍ أَوْ فَسَادٍ فِي الْأَرْضِ فَكَأَنَّمَا قَتَلَ النَّاسَ جَمِيعًا"  (الْمَائِدَةُ ، 5: 32).

"وَمَنْ يَقْتُلْ مُؤْمِنًا مُّتَعَمِّدًا فَجَزَاؤُهُ جَهَنَّمُ خَالِدًا فِيهَا وَغَضِبَ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَلَعَنَهُ وَأَعَدَّ لَهُ عَذَابًا عَظِيمًا" (النِّسَاءُ ، 4: 93).

"إِنْ أَحْسَنتُمْ أَحْسَنتُمْ لِأَنفُسِكُمْ ۖ وَإِنْ أَسَأْتُمْ فَلَهَا ۚ " (الإسْرَاءُ ، 17: 7). 

In the Name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful

"Because of that, We decreed upon the Children of Israel that whoever kills a soul, unless for a soul, or for corruption in the land, it is as if he had killed humankind entirely" (The Holy Quran, Al-Ma-ida, 5: 32).

"And whoever kills a believer intentionally, his recompense is Hell, wherein he will abide eternally, and Allah has become angry with him, and has cursed him, and has prepared for him a great torment" (Al-Nisa, 4: 93).

"If you do good, you do good for yourselves; and if you do evil, (you do it) to yourselves" (Al-Isra, 17: 7). 

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While brutal force has been used to create Zionist Israel and sustain it thus far, Zionist claims to Palestine are false. Actually, from the five thousand years of known written human history, there has been a continuous Palestinian-Canaanite presence in the Holy Land. Despite the Zionist false claims, the ancient Israelites ruled part of the land for only 85 years (during the reign of Prophets David and Solomon , peace be upon them, and Solomon's son).

 After that, the Egyptians conquered Palestine-Canaan in 925 BC, followed by Assyrians, Babylonians, Persians, Greeks, and Romans, before the Arab Muslim rule, starting from 636 AD.

By the Time Jesus, peace be upon him, started his mission, the three population groups of Canaanites, Palestinians, and Israelites were melted together in religion and language. Most of them became Christians when Constantine converted in 313 AD. Then, most of them became Muslims in the 7th and 8th centuries AD.

So, Palestinian Muslims, Christians, and Jews are the ones who have the right to claim descent from ancient Israelites, Palestinians, and Canaanites, not Zionists from other continents.

No matter what the Zionists and their supporters do, they cannot change the will of God, Who promised the Holy Land to Abraham and his descendants, basically the Palestinian Muslims and Christians.

No matter how much persecution and aggression the Zionists and their supporters inflict upon the Palestinian people, they will never be able to force them out of the Holy Land, which Allah, praise to Him, promised for them, and kept His promise ever since.

This is a necessary brief background to understand the US-Backed Zionist Israeli continuous wars against the Arab nation generally, and the Palestinian people in particular, which included the wars of 1948, 1956, 1967, 1978, 1982, the brutal crushing of the two Uprisings (1987-1993 and 2000-2004), 2009, 2012, 2014, 2021, and the current genocidal war on Gaza (Since October 7, 2023), which has culminated a blockade of Gaza since 2007. In addition, the Israeli occupation and apartheid regime launched so many covert operations, raids, and air strikes on many Arab states since 1948.

The following news stories are just examples, not a systematic record, of the Israeli occupation government abuse, mistreatment, and violations of Palestinian human rights, on daily basis.

Killing and Injuring of Palestinians in Ghazza (Gaza) by Israeli Occupation Regime Forces

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Death toll in Gaza climbs to 48,189

Sunday 9-February-2025

GAZA, (PIC)

During the past 24 hours, hospitals in the Gaza Strip received the bodies of seven martyrs while one wounded citizen died of injuries sustained during the war, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health in Gaza, on Sunday.

The new fatalities increased the death toll from the Israeli genocidal war on Gaza, which started on October 7, 2023, to 48,189 martyrs, the health ministry stated.

The ministry added that the number of the wounded also surged to 111,640 people.

Meanwhile, efforts are underway to recover the bodies of more martyrs who are still missing in different areas of the Gaza Strip.

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Four Palestinian civilians killed by IOFs gunfire in the Gaza Strip

Sunday 9-February-2025

GAZA, (PIC)

Four Palestinian citizens, including an elderly woman, were martyred when the Israeli occupation forces (IOFs) opened fire at them in different areas of the Gaza Strip on Sunday evening.

According to SAFA news agency, three citizens were shot dead by Israeli forces in the east of Al-Zaytoun neighborhood in Gaza City.

The IOF also shot dead an elderly woman in the east of Al-Qarara town, east of Khan Younis in southern Gaza.

Since the ceasefire agreement took effect, the IOF has been persisting in attacking civilians and opening fire at them in the Gaza Strip.

The Israeli occupation forces have already killed 14 citizens, including three children, since the truce started last month. Some of the victims were displaced people trying to return home in northern Gaza.

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Killing, Injuring, and Abduction of Palestinians in the West Bank by Israeli Occupation Regime Forces 

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‎A martyr shot by the Israeli occupation forces in Nour Shams refugee camp‎

‎Toulkarm, 9-2-2025 Wafa -

A young man was killed by the Israeli occupation forces, on Sunday evening, in Nour Shams refugee camp, east of Toulkarm.‎

‎In a brief statement, the Palestinian Ministry of Health reported the martyrdom of Iyas 'Adly Fakhri Al-Akhras (20 years old) in Nour Shams camp, bringing the number of martyrs in the refugee camp today to three, as the two citizens Sundus Jamal Mu'hammed Shalabi (23 years old) and her fetus, and Rahaf Fou-ad 'Abdullah Al-Ashqar (21 years old) were killed earlier in the day, and seven others were injured.‎

‎The Israeli occupation forces stormed the camp at dawn today, imposed a tight siege on it from all sides and entrances, and deployed foot soldiers who carried out extensive raids and searches of the homes of citizens inside and around it, forcing their owners to leave them and turning them into military barracks.‎

‎The storming of Nour Shams refugee camp comes as the Israeli aggression against the city and camp of Tulkarm continues for the fourteenth consecutive day.‎

‎H.H/U.A‎. 

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Another woman killed by IOFs in West Bank refugee camp of Nour Shams

Sunday 9-February-2025

Toulkarm, (PIC)

Another Palestinian young woman was martyred and her father was injured on Sunday when the Israeli occupation forces (IOFs) detonated their house’s gate in Nour Shams refugee camp in eastern Toulkarm.

A brief statement by the Palestinian health ministry said that Rahaf Fu-ad al-Ashqar, 21, was killed by Israeli occupation forces who stormed Nour Shams camp earlier today.

A local source reported that Rahaf was killed and her father critically wounded in his leg when Israeli forces used explosives to open the door of their house.

The health ministry had previously announced the killing of a 23-year-old pregnant woman along with her eight-month-old fetus during the IOFs raid in the camp, which started overnight. Her husband was critically wounded.

The couple was trying to leave the camp when Israeli forces suddenly stormed it. They were shot while they were inside their car.

Meanwhile, local sources said that three other citizens were injured today by IOFs gunfire in Tulkarem, including a girl in critical condition.

The Red Crescent, for its part, said that one of its ambulance crews received a wounded child aged 14 at an Israeli military checkpoint.

The kid was shot and then kidnaped from Nur Shams by Israeli forces before they decided to hand him over to the Red Crescent, according to local sources.

In other incidents, the IOFs set fire to a house belonging to martyr Mu'hammed Jabr and kidnaped two brothers identified as Mu'hammed and 'Abdullah Al-Qar’awi during its ongoing raid in Nour Shams refugee camp.

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IOF storms Marda village in Salfeet, closes Al-'Hamra checkpoint in the Jordan Valley

Sunday 9-February-2025

SALFIT, (PIC)

Israeli occupation forces (IOFs) stormed Marda village in Salfeet, northern West Bank on Sunday, and closed the Al-'Hamra military checkpoint in the northern Jordan Valley.

Local sources reported that the IOF invaded the northeastern area of Marda village, north of Salfeet, amid the firing of sound bombs. Eyewitnesses stated that the occupation forces raided the home of citizen Waleed 'Abda and searched the phones of its residents. They then stormed an aluminum factory owned by citizen Mohannad Jamal 'Abda and confiscated surveillance camera recordings.

On another note, IOFs closed the Al-'Hamra military checkpoint also on Sunday. Local sources indicated that the IOF closed the checkpoint to civilian movement in both directions suddenly, causing a traffic jam.

The IOFs had set up the Al-'Hamra military checkpoint at a junction connecting the cities of the West Bank with the central, southern, and northern Jordan Valley.

In a related context, the occupation forces stormed the village of Al-Nasiriya and positioned themselves at the main street. Local sources reported that the IOFs invaded the village with several vehicles while firing in the air.

Since the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip took effect on January 19, the Israeli occupation army has intensified its military measures in the West Bank, erecting checkpoints and iron gates at the entrances to Palestinian villages and cities.

The number of military checkpoints and iron gates established by the IOF in the West Bank has reached 898, including 18 iron gates set up since the beginning of this year, 2025, and 146 iron gates established after October 7, 2023, according to the Wall and Settlement Resistance Commission.

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Israeli organization says 'since the ceasefire began in Gaza, the West Bank has been on fire'

Al-Quds (occupied Jerusalem),  February 9, 2025 (WAFA) – 

The Israeli human rights organization B'Tselem said that "Israel is continuing its all-out war on the Palestinian people. Since the ceasefire began in Gaza, the West Bank has been on fire."

B'Tselem added, in a post on X that the illegal Israeli settlers "attacked communities almost every night last week, sometimes with (the Israeli occupation) soldiers standing by."

It continued: "Since the ceasefire began on January 19, 2025, we have been seeing more military raids on cities and villages in the West Bank, so far killing dozens of people."

The organization attached to its post a video clip showing attacks committed by (the illegal Israeli) settlers and the Israeli occupation army during the past months against citizens in the West Bank.

On January 21, the occupation army began an aggression on the northern West Bank, starting with the city of Jineen and its camp.

Six days later, it expanded its aggression to the city of Toulkarm and its camp, then on February 2, it began an aggression on the town of Tammoun and Al-Fari'a refugee camp in the governorate of Tubas, while it withdrew from Tammoun after seven days, it continues the assault in Al-Fari’a refugee camp, and expanded it in the Nour Shams refugee camp east of Toulkarm.

K.T. 

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Suffocation cases among civilians during Israeli raid near Al-Khaleel (Hebron)

Al-Khaleel (Hebron),  February 9, 2025 (WAFA) – 

A number of Palestinians suffered from suffocation on Sunday evening after the occupation forces stormed Al-'Arroub refugee camp, north of Al-Khaleel (Hebron).

Local sources reported that the occupation forces stormed the camp and set up a military checkpoint in the middle of it, as the occupation snipers climbed onto the roofs of a number of houses, while firing tear gas bombs at civilians, which led to a number of them suffering from suffocation.

K.T

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Israeli occupation forces intensify military operations in Nour Shams refugee camp, leaving several Palestinians killed and injured

TOULKARM, February 9, 2025 (WAFA) –

Israeli occupation forces escalated on Monday their military operations in Nour Shams refugee camp east of Toulkarm, following a raid early this morning. The raid coincided with the ongoing aggression against the city of Toulkarm and its refugee camp.

WAFA correspondent confirmed that Israeli forces deployed large military reinforcements to the camp, imposing a strict blockade around all its entrances and exits.

The Israeli occupation soldiers conducted extensive searches and house raids within the refugee camp and its surrounding areas, forcibly evacuating residents and turning their homes into military outposts.

Several young men were detained during military raids in the school’s neighborhood. They were handcuffed and taken to an unknown location, while others were subjected to field interrogation. Some individuals were used as human shields by the Israeli forces.

Israeli bulldozers destroyed several streets within the camp, and also targeted the camp’s infrastructure, damaging water lines in the Jabal Al-Nasr area. Forces destroyed several shops and homes, including setting fire to a house located on the main street of the camp.

In a later development, Israeli forces fired live ammunition and sound bombs towards families fleeing from the Jabal Al-Sali'heen area in the refugee camp. The attack created a state of panic among the residents, especially among women and children, however, no injuries were reported. Loud explosions were also heard throughout the refugee camp.

In the morning, two women were killed by Israeli forces’ gunfire, including an eight-month pregnant women and her unborn child. Her husband sustained critical injuries to the head.

The Palestine Red Crescent Society reported that two young men were injured by Israeli gunfire in their hands within Nur Shams camp. They were transferred to the hospital, bringing the total number of injuries today to five, including a 14-year-old teenager.

T.R.

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Israeli occupation army forces 30,000 Palestinians out of their homes in northern West Bank

Sunday 9-February-2025

RAMALLAH, (PIC)

The Israeli occupation army has forced around 30,000 Palestinians to flee their homes in northern West Bank due to ongoing aggression for the past two weeks.

The governor of Jenin, Muhammad Abu al-Rub, stated in press remarks that 16,000 people from the city’s refugee camp have been displaced since the launch of the “Iron Wall” operation 17 days ago.

According to an informational report published by Al Jazeera, 10,500 Palestinians have been forcibly displaced from the Toulkarm refugee camp, either under threat of violence or coercion, leaving only 4,000 families remaining in the camp, as confirmed by the city’s governor, 'Abdullah Kameel.

The Israeli aggression has forced 4,000 Palestinians to leave the town of Tammoun, as announced by the governor of Tubas and the northern Jordan Valley, A'hmed Al-As’ad.

Yesterday, Saturday, the occupation forces ended their attack on the town of Tammoun, south of Tubas, which lasted for a week, leaving behind significant destruction of infrastructure and property.

At the same time, the Israeli occupation army continued its assault on the Al-Fari’a refugee camp in the same city, forcing dozens of Palestinian families to flee from the camp.

Moreover, the occupation forces expanded their ongoing aggression at dawn Sunday in the city of Tulkarem and its camp for the 14th consecutive day, now including the Nour Shams camp east of the city, in a military escalation that has resulted in widespread destruction of infrastructure and imposed a suffocating siege that forced residents to leave their homes amid harsh humanitarian conditions.

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‎Israeli occupation forces kidnap a young man from Dair Samit, southwest of Al-Khaleel (Hebron)

‎Al-Khaleel (Hebron), 9-2-2025 Wafa -

On Sunday, the Israeli occupation forces kidnapped a young man from the town of Dair Samit, southwest of Al-Khaleel (Hebron).‎

‎According to security sources, the Israeli occupation forces arrested Fadi Yousuf Younus while he was crossing a military checkpoint near Bait La'hm (Bethlehem).‎

‎P.O.I/W.A‎

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‎Israeli occupation forces kidnap a young man from 'Azzoun, east of Qalqilya‎

‎Qalqilya 9-2-2025 Wafa -

On Sunday evening, the Israeli occupation forces kidnapped a young man from the town of 'Azzoun, east of Qalqilya‎‎.‎

‎Local sources told Wafa that the Israeli occupation forces stormed the town and kidnapped the young man Jihad Mu'hammed 'Husain, after raiding and searching his house‎‎.‎

‎The Israeli occupation forces raided the town from its main northern entrance and raided a number of houses, concentrated in the Triangle area‎‎.‎

‎M.A./W.A.‎

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‎Israeli occupation forces kidnap the father of two Palestinian political prisoners from 'Aqbat Jabr, at a military checkpoint‎

‎Aree'ha (Jericho) 9-2-2025 Wafa -

Today, Sunday, the Israeli occupation forces kidnapped the father of two Palestinian political prisoners from 'Aqbat Jabr refugee camp, south of the Palestinian city of Aree'ha (Jericho)‎‎.‎

‎According to local sources, the Israeli occupation forces kidnapped 'Abdullah Abu 'Obaid from 'Aqbat Jabr refugee camp, south of Aree'ha (Jericho)‎‎, and the father of the two prisoners in the occupation prisons, Majid and Ibraheem 'Obeid, while he was passing through the Bait El military checkpoint, east of Ramallah‎‎.‎

‎It is noteworthy that the Israeli occupation forces stormed 'Ain Al-Sultan refugee camp in Aree'ha (Jericho), in the morning, and kidnapped the child 'Hasan Jihad Ibraheem Abu Sharar (15 years old), after raiding and searching his family's house‎‎.‎

‎NA/F.A‎. 

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Aggression and Attacks by Illegal Israeli Settlers and Soldiers

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Note: Despite the Trump administration support for the Israeli occupation apartheid regime, the U.S. official policy is still considering the Israeli settlement activities in the Palestinian territories as illegal.

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Rabbi Glick and dozens of the illegal Israei settlers defile Al-Aqsa Mosque

Sunday 9-February-2025

Al-Quds (occupied Jerusalem), (PIC)

Dozens of the illegal Israeli Jewish settlers escorted by police forces desecratedAl-Aqsa Mosque in Al-Quds (occupied Jerusalem) on Sunday morning.

155 settlers, including extremist rabbi Yehuda Glick, entered the Mosque in different groups through its Maghariba Gate and toured its courtyards, according to the Islamic Awqaf Administration in the holy city.

During their tours at the Islamic holy site, the settlers received lectures from rabbis about the alleged temple mount and a number of them provocatively performed Talmudic prayers.

Meanwhile, the Israeli occupation police imposed movement and entry restrictions on Muslim worshipers at Al-Aqsa Mosque’s entrances and gates.

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 Illegal Israeli settlers attack Palestinian civilians near Nablus

NABLUS, February 9, 2025 (WAFA) –

A group of the illegal Israeli settlers attacked a number of Palestinian civilians in Khirbet Al-Marajim, which is part of Duma lands, south of Nablus.

The head of the village council in Douma, Sulayman Dawabsha, said that a group of colonists attacked citizens in Khirbet Al-Marajim, assaulted them, and wreaked havoc and destruction in sheep pens, and cut down and destroyed olive trees in the same area.

According to the Wall and Settlement Resistance Commission, the Israeli terrorist settlers and the occupation forces carried out 2,161 attacks during January 2025, including 1,786 attacks carried out by occupation soldiers and 375 attacks carried out by settlers, most of which were concentrated in the governorates of Al-Khaleel (Hebron) with 358 attacks, Ramallah with 342, and Nablus with 328, ranging from armed attacks on Palestinian towns and villages, to imposing facts on the ground, field executions, vandalizing and bulldozing lands, uprooting trees, seizing property, closures, and military checkpoints that sever the ties of Palestinian geography.

K.T.

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Two illegal Israeli Jewish settlers assault PA policemen, steal their weapons in Ramallah

Sunday 9-February-2025

RAMALLAH, (PIC)

Two illegal Israeli extremist Jewish settlers, including the security chief of an illegal settlement, stormed Al-Ray'han neighborhood in Ramallah City two days ago and assaulted two Palestinian Authority (PA) police officers.

According to Israel’s Channel 12, the security chief of Talmon settlement in military uniform entered on Friday afternoon along with another settler Al-Ray'han neighborhood where the Palestinian prime minister and other PA leaders live.

The channel added that the Talmon settlers seized two guns and a rifle from two PA policemen and assaulted one of them before leaving the neighborhood.

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News Related to the Israeli Genocidal War on the Palestinian People

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Top 'Hamas delegation visits Tehran, meets with Iranian leaders

Sunday 9-February-2025

TEHRAN, (PIC)

A high-level delegation from the Hamas Resistance Movement met on Saturday with Iran’s supreme leader, 'Ali Khamenei, in Tehran and discussed with him the latest developments in the Gaza Strip and other issues of mutual interest.

The delegation, which started an official visit to Iran yesterday, also met with Iranian president Masoud Pezeshkian and parliament speaker Mu'hammed Ghalibaf.

The delegation, led by chairman of the 'Hamas Shoura Council, Mu'hammed Darweesh, briefed the Iranian leaders on the situation in Gaza in general and the developments of the ceasefire agreement.

The delegation hailed the historical role of Iran, Lebanon, Yemen and Iraq in supporting the Palestinian people and their resistance and highlighted the need to uphold the resistance option until the Palestinian people realize their national aspirations.

The delegation also talked about the steadfastness of the Palestinians in Gaza in the face of the Israeli aggression and the attempts to displace them from their homes and areas.

For his part, Khamenei said that “the blessing of martyrs inevitably leads to victory,” affirming that the victory in Gaza would strengthen the resistance approach.

“You have become a legendary role model at the global level and for everyone who supports the resistance,” the supreme leader told the Hamas delegation.

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Editorial Notes about terms & names of people and places:

1. Names of people and places have been standardized to match standard Arabic grammatical rules.

2. Underlined letters and letters preceded by an apostrophe are references to Arabic letter sounds, which does not exist in the English alphabet.

3. The English letter i is equivalent to the Arabic short vowel known as kasra, as in Ibraheem and Qasim as well as in the English words sit and bit. So, it is incorrect to use it as a long vowel for such Arabic names as Jameel and Jibreel.

4. The English letter e is equivalent to the Arabi short vowel known as fat'ha, as in A'hmed and Mu'hammed.

5. It is more accurate to refer to the land-grabbing Israelis, who establish illegal settlements in the Palestinian territory of the West Bank, as illegal Israeli settlers, than referring to them as colonists.

The term colony is a reference to a large entity or a country, such as American states before independence. It was also a reference to Egypt, and India, when they were British colonies.

In addition, the term "colony" represents a positive nostalgic theme, in the minds of native speakers of English, particularly in America and Britain.

6. It is more accurate to use the verbs "abduct" and "kidnap" than the verbs "detain" and "arrest," in reference to taking Palestinian citizens by force to prisons and interrogation centers, by Israeli occupation regime soldiers. This is because the presence of the Israeli occupation regime forces is illegal in the Palestinian territories, and they have no jurisdiction over the Palestinian people.

Click here for more about using the apostrophe and the underlining of letters in the transliteration of Arabic names. 

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Names of some of the Palestinian cities, as pronounced in standard Arabic, and their foreign names in parentheses: 

Al-Khaleel (Hebron)

Al-Nusayrat

Al-Quds (occupied Jerusalem)

Aree'ha (Jericho)

Al-Zaytoun (al-Zeitoun)

Bait (Beit)

Bait La'hm (Bethlehem)

Dair El-Bala'h

Jineen (Jenin)

Khan Younus (Khan Younis)

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Person's names as pronounced in standard Arabic:

A'hmed, 'Hasan, Mu'hammed, Younus, Yousuf,  

'Hasan Mulai'hat,

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Conflict terminology

The Israeli occupation apartheid regime (the Israeli government)

Illegal Israeli settlers (instead of settlers, colonists)

A group of the illegal Israeli settlers

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