Published: 12:23, December 10, 2025 | Updated: 12:43, December 10, 2025
Hamas says Israel must end violations before Gaza ceasefire moves to second phase
By Xinhua
An Israeli soldier enters a tunnel where the army says the body of soldier Hadar Goldin was held in Rafah, Gaza Strip, Dec 8, 2025. (PHOTO / AP) 

GAZA/RAMALLAH/JERUSALEM -- Hamas leader Hossam Badran said Tuesday that progress to the second phase of the Gaza ceasefire agreement depends on Israel ending its violations.

In a press statement, the Hamas political bureau member stressed that any discussion of the next phase must be preceded by clear international pressure on Israel to fully implement the commitments of the first phase.

Badran said that "various parties monitoring the Palestinian file" agree Israel has not fulfilled any of its obligations, noting that it continues to close the Rafah crossing in both directions, obstruct deliveries of tents and caravans for displaced families, sharply restrict humanitarian aid entering the Gaza Strip, and carry out killings in the enclave.

He also rejected remarks by Israeli army chief Eyal Zamir describing the "yellow line" demarcation as a "new borderline" inside Gaza, saying the comments expose Israel's "non-compliance with the ceasefire terms."

Badran added that the Israeli army's ongoing demolition of Palestinian homes within the "yellow line" amounts to a continuation of military operations that were supposed to halt on the first day of the agreement, saying such violations "remain ongoing without any real commitment."

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On Sunday, Zamir said the "yellow line" serves as a "new borderline", functioning as a forward defensive line and an area of operational activity. The line marks the zone where Israeli troops have remained stationed in Gaza since the ceasefire took effect on Oct 10.

'2 injured, 40 detained'

Two Palestinians were injured on Tuesday during clashes with Israeli forces in the central West Bank city of Ramallah, while 40 others were detained across the region, according to Palestinian sources.

The Palestinian Red Crescent Society said in a statement that its crews treated a 13-year-old teenager and a young man, both shot in the thigh with live ammunition during an Israeli raid on the al-Amari refugee camp south of Ramallah.

Local sources said an Israeli special forces unit entered the camp early Tuesday, deployed in its alleyways, and raided several homes under army protection, sparking clashes.

Meanwhile, Palestinian security sources said Israeli forces stormed Birzeit University, north of Ramallah, and detained five security guards. The forces closed the university's three main gates, confiscated the guards' mobile phones, and deployed soldiers across several buildings.

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Following the raid, the university announced in a press statement a temporary suspension of academic and administrative operations to ensure the safety of students and staff.

Israel to reopen West Bank-Jordan border 

Israel will reopen the main crossing between the occupied West Bank and Jordan for goods, starting Wednesday, an Israeli security official said Tuesday.

Speaking on condition of anonymity, the official said that goods and aid from Jordan will be allowed to enter the West Bank and Gaza "in line with government instructions and understandings."

All aid trucks destined for Gaza "will be transferred under escort and security protection after stringent security checks," the official added.

The crossing, known in Israel as the Allenby Bridge and in Jordan as the King Hussein Bridge, is jointly managed by the Israel Airports Authority (IAA) and Jordan's Public Security Directorate. It is the sole designated exit and entry point for West Bank Palestinians travelling abroad by land. It is also a key trade route for trucks transporting goods between Jordan and the West Bank.

On Sept 18, a gunman, driving a humanitarian aid truck from Jordan, opened fire at the crossing and killed two Israelis before being shot dead. A day later, Israeli authorities closed the crossing. It was then briefly reopened, until Israeli authorities announced later that it would be closed indefinitely.

On Sept 25, the IAA said that it would partially reopen the crossing for passenger traffic only, and that trucks carrying aid to Gaza would not be able to pass under the directive.