A recent video circulated on social media showing a group of citizens chanting for the Jenin refugee camp and Gaza, with claims that the video was filmed on 13/1/025, in Jenin Camp. The video was shared alongside the caption: “Jenin Camp awaits the upcoming joy of a hopeful agreement to end the violence in Gaza soon, according to fast-developing reports.”
Kashif verified the video’s authenticity and found that the claim is misleading. The video is from 14/12/2024. It was part of a peaceful march from Jenin city to Jenin Camp, calling for the cessation of the “Homeland Protection” operation in the camp.
Journalist Mashael Abu Al-Rub from Jenin confirmed that the video was indeed old, dating back to the mentioned march. She also provided Kashif with additional footage from other angles documenting the event.
Similarly, journalist Mohammed Abed from Jenin corroborated this information, confirming the video’s date as 14/12/2024. He explained that the march was a peaceful demonstration demanding the lifting of the siege on Jenin Camp and the end of the “Homeland Protection” security operation. He also provided Kashif with further video evidence showing the march and its chants from different perspectives.
On 13/1/2025, U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan announced that an agreement for a ceasefire and the release of hostages in Gaza was imminent, with final details expected to be concluded by the last week of President Joe Biden’s administration. • Israeli media outlets, including Channel 12, reported on the same day that Hamas and the Israeli government were nearing a ceasefire agreement. According to these reports: 1. 33 prisoners from Gaza would be released in the first phase of the agreement. 2. The Israeli army would gradually withdraw from Gaza, except for an unspecified security perimeter. 3. The first phase would last for 42 days, during which Palestinians would be allowed to return to northern Gaza without restrictions.
Hamas issued a statement on its official Telegram channel on 13/1/2025, confirming that its leadership had discussed the progress of negotiations in Doha with Turkish Intelligence Minister Dr. Ibrahim Kalin.
On 14/12/2024, Palestinian security forces launched a security operation named “Homeland Protection,” aiming to maintain public order and enforce the rule of law. This operation led to continuous clashes between security forces and armed groups in Jenin Camp. The death toll from these clashes reached 15, including: five civilians, three children, a journalist, an armed individual, six members of the Palestinian security forces.
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