Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has reportedly rejected US President Donald Trump’s plan for peace with the Palestinian resistance movement Hamas in the Gaza Strip.

Trump posted a statement on social media on Friday, calling on the Israeli regime to stop bombing Gaza and prepare for the release of its captives from Gaza because he now believes Hamas is “ready for a lasting PEACE.”

However, Axios reported Netanyahu took the opposite stance to what Trump had proposed, telling his team to stick to the plan they had before the US president made his Friday statement.

According to the report, Netanyahu instructed his team that Hamas’s reply should be treated as a rejection of the Trump peace plan.

Netanyahu was surprised by Trump’s announcement on Gaza and wanted to make sure it did not become established that Hamas had given a positive answer to Trump’s plan, Axios reported.

In a statement, Hamas said its priority was to restore peace in Gaza. It said it appreciated the work of Trump, along with Arab and Muslim countries, to create a plan that calls for “an end to the war on the Gaza Strip, the exchange of prisoners, the immediate entry of aid, the rejection of occupation of the Strip, and the rejection of the forcible displacement of our Palestinian people from it.”

Hamas noted those were the aspects of the Trump peace plan that it liked. It added that in return for an end to the Gaza war and the Israeli pullout from the Palestinian territory, it agrees to release all the captives alive and deceased, according to the exchange ratio set out in Trump’s plan.

Hamas leader Musa Abu Marzouk told Al Jazeera that the priority for them is to stop the Israeli regime forces’ ongoing genocidal war on Gaza.

“The priority is to stop the war and massacres, and from this perspective, we responded positively to the Trump plan,” Abu Marzouk said.

Hamas wants to hold negotiations on the details of the Israeli withdrawal, he added. Hamas will be able to release all of the captives “provided that the necessary field conditions for carrying out the exchange are met.”

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Protesters outside the Israeli embassy in South Africa on Friday called for the release of South African activists and others detained by Israeli forces from the Gaza-bound Sumud flotilla.

In Pretoria, protesters with pro-Palestinian placards and flags called on the South African government to close the Israeli embassy and expel its ambassador from the country.

Protesters claimed that Israel was committing crimes against humanity.

More demonstrations are expected to take place at various venues around South Africa, which is pro-Palestinian and has accused Israel of committing genocide in Gaza through its case at the International Court of Justice.

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Zionist Foreign Ministry:

?None of the ships of the Sumud fleet have succeeded in their efforts to reach this region

✍The stupid Zionist minister announced today with pride and a superficial and ridiculous look that no ship from Samood has succeeded in entering Gaza.

The fools think that they have shown off their power and authority with this show.

But the truth is something else.

They succeeded!

What reached Gaza was not food and medicine packages, but this message:

"People are capable, if governments are powerless and surrendered."

The seized ships each became as much a storyteller as hundreds of media outlets about the crimes and cruelty of the Zionist regime.

And this is the greatest victory!

Because it was imprinted in the minds of the world's public opinion and exposed that even humanitarian aid is being stopped in the face of occupation.

Yes, resistance is not only in the field, it also takes place on ships and on the oceans and can be effective.

Are you aware of the Sumud Caravan? A number of small ships loaded with food, medicine, and other items and set off from different countries with passengers of different nationalities towards Gaza. The main idea was that "now that the governments are doing nothing, free people will take action themselves. We are not going to turn the lives of the people of Gaza upside down with these four meals, napkins and milk powder, we just want the siege to be broken. Then hopefully others will dare and this process will continue.

In short... with this idea, a number of people from different countries wrote their wills, kissed their wives and children, said goodbye and set off towards the most brutal and bloodthirsty regime in the world.

During this time, various ships joined them from different places, celebrities and the media did promotional work, Spain and Italy filled the air and said they would send their ships to escort the ships...

Until today, when the ships arrived near Gaza.

Italy announced that it would return the ship.

Spain also said, "Shame on us... We have been here so far." We were.

Israel raised about 200 drones above the ships, sent a whole ship to surround them, sent a warning through the communication system and...

By tomorrow morning, the passengers of the Samood convoy will either reach Gaza, be captured by Israel, or be killed.

The world is watching a horror movie that is being played on a screen the size of the world. A movie with the most terrifying villains in the history of cinema, the most resilient people who have never been in a movie, a few free people who have taken the plunge into the sea, great powers who have backed down and hidden in holes, and we, who pray for Samood today until our turn comes. I hope that one day when the camera rolls and it is our turn to act, we will be one of those free and brave heroes of the movie.

Israeli Prime Minister: I have ordered that the flotilla's ships will not be allowed to enter Gaza under any circumstances.

️Israeli regime seizes 19 Samood convoy ships

Media sources announced that the Israeli regime has seized 19 ships associated with the Samood convoy in an illegal move.

The rest of the fleet continued its journey towards Gaza

Colombian President Gustavo Petro, in a post on Platform X, called for “full respect for the lives and safety of the more than 500 civilians and volunteers” aboard the flotilla. He warned that any attack on the humanitarian mission would be a clear violation of international law and a crime against humanity. The Samood flotilla, in response to the Colombian president’s stance, called the action “a true example of leadership.”

Israel Prepares to Confront

The Hebrew media outlet Kan reported that Israel is preparing to take control of the Samood flotilla’s ships. An Israeli security official also threatened last week that it would not allow the naval blockade to be broken, and that the Shayetet 13 special forces and the Israeli Navy are prepared to confront the Samood flotilla.

International Support and Composition of the Samood Fleet

The fleet includes the Freedom Flotilla Coalition, the Global Gaza Movement, the Samood Caravan, and the Malaysian organization Samood Nusantara. The ships have set sail from Barcelona, ​​and for the first time, dozens of ships are moving towards Gaza collectively. The fleet is being supported by warships from Italy and Spain and Turkish drones.

As the Samood Global Fleet approaches the Gaza coast, tensions in the region have increased and the possibility of a military clash has increased. However, activists on the fleet insist on continuing their journey, and the international community is watching the deve

On Wednesday morning, the Samood global flotilla, which carries humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip, announced that it had entered a high-risk area; where similar flotillas have previously been attacked or seized by the Zionists. The Samood flotilla consists of more than 500 activists from 40 countries, who are heading towards Gaza with 50 ships and boats.

Increased drone activity and security threats

According to Fars, a statement published on the fleet’s Telegram account stated that drone activity over the ships has increased and reports of possible scenarios have been received in the coming hours. It was also announced that unidentified ships without lights approached some of the boats and then left the area. Those present in the flotilla say that they have taken security measures to counter any possible seizure.

Encounter with Israeli military ship

Tiago Avila, a Brazilian activist in the fleet, wrote in a post on Instagram that an Israeli military ship encountered our boats, frightened them, disrupted communication systems, and performed dangerous maneuvers around the two main ships, the Alma and Sirius. Despite the electronic malfunctions, no one was injured and the fleet continued on its course.

After the declaration of a state of emergency, the crew of the ships in the fleet chanted motivational slogans to emphasize their continued journey to Gaza. In one of the videos released from the Dir Yassin ship, the crew emphasized the need to continue their journey and maintain each other's morale with the slogan "We are not afraid of death" and singing a hymn.

The latest statement of the Samood fleet

The spokesperson for this global fleet announced moments ago: "We expect the occupying forces to attack and seize the ships from a distance of 150 nautical miles."

He stressed that if any ship is seized, the rest of the fleet will continue on its way to the Gaza Strip.

150 nautical miles from Gaza

Rose Ikma, director of the Mi Great group and a participant in the global effort to break the Gaza fence, announced that the Samood is now 150 nautical miles from Gaza, an area where, according to her, Israel routinely seizes boats. She called for an end to the blockade, an end to the genocide, and for food to be allowed into Gaza.

Amnesty International:

Countries must increase pressure to protect the Samood flotilla and end Israel's genocide and blockade of Gaza

The Samood flotilla, which is breaking the cruel blockade of the Gaza Strip, announced that it has reached 100 nautical miles from Gaza.

Al Jazeera: Activists on the Samood flotilla threw their Qurans into the sea to prevent them from being desecrated near the Gaza coast.

Indeed, Imam al-Askari(a.s.), like his noble fathers, was a prominent scholar and an Imam whom no one could ignore. He (A.S.) was the chief of religious scholars, an ideal of worshippers, a leader of politics and opposition, and towards whom the hearts of people were adhered with love and respect.

Inspite of the existence of the brutal terrorism of the Abbasid rule, and their political hostility towards Ahlul-Bayt (A.S.), and the continuous pursuit of authorities for him and his followers, and throwing them in prisons and jails, the caliphs of his time could not hide his personality or weaken his scientific and political role and his social status. Thus, the spiritual authority of the Holy Imam(A.S.) was imposed upon the rulers and the opponents of his time.

Ahmad bin Abdulla bin Khaqan, being an opponent of Imam al-Askari (A.S.), narrated a full description about his social and political status and position:

Ibn Shahr Ashub said:

"Hussein bin Muhammad Ash'ari and Muhammad bin Ali said: During his assembly one day the Shias and their beliefs were mentioned. Ahmad bin Abdulla bin Khaqan was in charge of estates and the land tax in Qom. He was the severe enemy of the descendants of Ali bin Abi-Talib(A.S.), who said: 'I had not seen a man from the Sayyids like al-Hassan bin Ali bin Muhammad bin Ali al-Reza(A.S.). Once, the Imam's servant visited my father and said: Abu Muhammad bin al-Rida is standing at the door. Therefore, he permitted them to enter, and welcomed him (the Imam).

Then, the Caliph made him sit down in his oratory (place of Prayer) and started to talk with him and asked for sacrifice of himself for the Imam.

When the Imam wanted to leave, he (my father) bid farewell to him. Then, I asked my father about him (the Imam) and he replied: 'I my son! This is the Imam (leader) of Shias and if the office of leadership was to be taken from our caliphs i.e. the family of al-Abbas, no one among the family of Bani Hashim would be more entitled to it than him (the Imam) becase of his great merit, his self restraint, his modesty, his fasting, his prayer, his asceticism, his devotion (to Allah), and all of his high morals and his righteousness.' "Indeed, I always asked about him, they glorified him and mentioned his charismas. He added saying: 'I have never seen anyone who is more plentiful in knowledge and manner, nor sweet in tongue than Hassan al-Askari(A.S.).

Because of the Holy Imam's great status, political position and his standing at the top of political opposition at that time, the, then, authorities not only imposed a house arrest on him, but, also forced him to attend the office of the caliphate on Mondays and Thursdays every week in the city of Samarrah, the military garrison capital city of Abbasid administration.

In this regard, one of the companions of the Holy Imam (A.S.) said:

"We held a meeting in the district of "al-Askar", then, we waited for the day of Abu Muhammad's (the Holy Imam) going by, instead, he (a.s.) sent a letter in which he wrote the following: 'No one should greet me, nor refer to me with his hand nor gestures, because you would not secure yourselves."

The great position of the Imam (a.s.) can be shown by the following historical document in which he describes the people's conditions during the Holy Imam's martyrdom:

"When the news of his (the HolyImam) martyrdom was spread, Samarra' became on uproar. The markets were empty. Bani (the family) Hashim, the military leaders, the secretaries, the judges, the attestators and the rest of the people rode to his funeral. On that day, Samarra' looked like the (day of) Resurrection.."

Name: Hasan

Title: Al-Askari

Kunyat: Abu Muhammad

Born: at Medina on Monday, 8th Rabi-ul-Aakhir 232 A.H.

Father's name: Imam Ali un-Naqi al-Hadi(A.S.)

Mother's Name: Saleel

Martyred: at the age of 28 years at Samarra (Iraq), on Friday, 8th Rabi-ul-Awwal 260 A.H.

poisoned by Mo'tamad, the Abbasid caliph.

Buried: at Samarra(Iraq).

Imam Hassan al-Askari was born in Madina,on 8th day of the month of Rabi' Thani, in the year 232 A.H. He was called 'al-Askari' in connection with the district of Askar in the city of Samarra' in which he (the Imam) and his father, Imam Ali un-Naqi al-Hadi (A.S.) were imprisoned by the Abbasid caliphs.

The holy Imam(A.S.) was born and brought up under the care of his father, Imam Ali al-Hadi (A.S.), who was well-known for his divinely inspired knowledge, holy striving (Jihad) and good acts and from him he learned the best of morals, the abundance of knowledge, the spirit of belief and the good merits of Ahlul-Bayt (A.S.).

Indeed, he (the Holy Imam) (A.S..) accompanied his holy father and lived whit him more that twenty three years, during which time he comprehended the sciences of the descendants of Holy Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W.) and learned the inheritance of the divine leadership. He looked like his fathers in the fields of knowledge, good deeds, jihad, and calling to reform in the community of his holy grandfather,Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W.).

Various narrations are given concerning the leadership of Imam al-Askari (a.s.) and the isuue of his leadership appeared during the period of his holy father, Imam Ali al-Hadi (A.S.).