Palestine weekly: One thousand days of genocide in Gaza

What Happened

Gaza marked 1,000 days of conflict, with the Gaza Ministry of Health reporting 1,072 deaths since the October ceasefire and a cumulative toll of 73,098 since October 2023. Israeli military operations continued, including drone strikes near al-Hilu station and in the al-Mawasi humanitarian zone. Simultaneously, the Hamas-run government announced its resignation, signaling a potential transfer of authority to a US-backed technocratic committee, though practical control remains unchanged. In the West Bank, the Israeli Security Cabinet approved 13 new settlements in the Binyamin bloc, and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu initiated a heritage center project at the former Qalandia Airport site.

Key Actors

Why It Matters

The convergence of a potential administrative transition in Gaza and the accelerated expansion of Israeli settlements in the West Bank marks a significant shift in the conflict's trajectory. The move to replace Hamas's governance with a US-backed technocratic committee, coupled with the formalization of settlement outposts and the transfer of West Bank archaeological sites to civilian control, suggests a long-term effort to restructure territorial and political authority in both territories.

Watch For

Monitor the practical implementation of the technocratic committee's authority in Gaza, specifically regarding the disarmament of armed factions. Additionally, track the construction timeline for the 13 newly approved settlements in the Binyamin bloc and the formalization of pastoral outposts, which are expected to further alter territorial contiguity in the West Bank.