In the fighting that broke out on May 10, Israel launched hundreds of air strikes against targets in Gaza, while Hamas and other militants launched more than 4,000 rockets at Israel, most of which were intercepted or intercepted by its Iron Dome air defense system. Landed in Gaza. More than 250 people were killed, the vast majority of whom were Palestinians.

In Gaza City, residents began to assess the damage.

Omar al-Mukhtar Street, Gaza’s busiest commercial district, was covered with debris after a 13-story building in its center was crushed by Israeli airstrikes. Shattered cars and twisted metal. The merchandise was covered in soot and scattered in shattered shops and on the sidewalks. Municipal workers removed broken glass and twisted metal from streets and sidewalks.

Ashour Subeih, who sells baby clothes, said: “We really didn’t expect such a big loss.” “We think the strike is further away from us. But, as you can see, the store’s A certain area is not intact.” Subei has been in business for a year and estimates that his losses are twice the income he has earned so far.

Video and photos of the drone show that some blocks have turned into rubble between the stagnation of houses and businesses.

Both Israel and Hamas declared victory.

On Saturday, dozens of Hamas fighters in military uniforms marched in the memorial tent, heading to the senior commander Bassem Issa who was killed in the battle. Since the outbreak of the war, the top leader of Hamas in the Gaza Strip, Yehyeeh Sinwar, has made public appearances for the first time.

Israel bombed the houses of Sinwar, as well as the houses of other high-ranking figures in Hamas, as part of what Israel said was an attack on the organization’s military infrastructure. Israel’s Defense Minister Benny Gantz said that Hamas’s highest figure is still the target.

Despite this, it is generally hoped that even if another round of fighting is inevitable at some point, the ceasefire will continue until now. The fundamental issues remain unresolved, including the border blockade between Israel and Egypt (now in its 14th year), which suffocates more than 2 million residents in Gaza, and the Islamic militant group Hamas refuses to disarm.

The Palestinian Authority withdraws further

The battle began when Hamas militants in Gaza fired long-range rockets into Jerusalem. This barrage occurred after several days of clashes between Palestinian protesters and Israeli police in the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound. Severe police tactics in the compound and the threat of Jewish settlers in East Jerusalem to deport dozens of Palestinian families have exacerbated tensions.

The war further marginalized Hamas’s main political rival, the internationally supported Palestinian Authority, which oversees the autonomous enclave in the West Bank occupied by Israel. It seems that Hamas is increasingly positioning itself as the defender of Jerusalem in Palestinian public opinion.

On Friday, a few hours after the ceasefire took effect, thousands of Palestinians in the Al-Aqsa compound chanted against Palestinian President Abbas and his self-governing government. They shouted: “The dog of the Palestinian Authority has come out, and the people want the president to leave.”

This is unprecedented anger against Abbas. The conflict has also deeply frustrated the status quo of the Palestinians (whether in the occupied West Bank, Gaza or within Israel), and the Israeli-Palestinian peace process has been almost abandoned for many years.

Although Abbas’ status has been weakened, since Israel and most Western countries (including the European Union, Canada, and the United States) regard Hamas as a terrorist organization, Abbas will become the focal point for any new diplomacy in the United States.

US Secretary of State Anthony Brinken will visit Abbas and Israeli leaders next week. Abbas is expected to make a request that any reconstruction plan for Gaza must pass through the Palestinian Authority to avoid strengthening Hamas.

The official Palestinian news agency Wafa said that Abbas met with an Egyptian mediator on Saturday to discuss the reconstruction of Gaza and relations within Palestine.

Egyptian diplomats said on Saturday that two teams of mediators are continuing to negotiate a ceasefire agreement and long-term calm in Israel and the Palestinian territories.

The diplomat said the discussions included the implementation of agreed measures in Gaza and Jerusalem, including ways to prevent practices that led to the recent fighting. The official did not elaborate. He was clearly referring to the violence in the Al-Aqsa Mosque and the planned deportation of Palestinian families from the Sheikh Jarrah residents of East Jerusalem.

The diplomat spoke on condition of anonymity and discussed the behind-the-scenes deliberations.

Infrastructure destroyed

Another senior Egyptian official who crossed the border said that on Saturday, a convoy of 130-person trucks providing humanitarian assistance and medical supplies arrived at the Gaza border from Egypt. He is anonymous because he has no right to speak to reporters.

Throughout the Gaza Strip, began to assess the damage to the country’s already declining infrastructure.

The Ministry of Public Works and Housing said that 769 housing and commercial units were uninhabitable, at least 1,042 units were destroyed in 258 buildings, and only more than 14,500 units were slightly damaged.

The United Nations says that about 800,000 people in Gaza do not have regular access to clean tap water because nearly 50% of the water supply network has been damaged by air strikes.

Israel stated that it is targeting Hamas’ military infrastructure, including a huge tunnel system operating under roads and houses, command centers, rocket launchers and commanders’ houses. The Israeli military stated that it is trying to minimize harm to civilians and accuses Hamas of using civilians as a shield for humanity.

The Gaza Ministry of Health said at least 248 Palestinians were killed, including 66 children and 39 women, and 1,910 were injured. It does not distinguish between fighters and civilians. Twelve people were killed in Israel, except for one civilian, all of whom were civilians, including a 5-year-old boy and a 16-year-old girl.

Israel accused Hamas and the smaller militant group Islamic Jihad of covering up the actual number of combatants killed in the war. Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu said on Friday that more than 200 militants were killed, including 25 senior commanders.

The Islamic Jihad (Islamic Jihad) first reported the deaths of its internal personnel on Saturday, saying that 19 of its commanders and fighters were killed, including the head of the Rocket Force in northern Gaza.