Despite extensive destruction and a severe shortage of heavy machinery, the Gaza Municipality commenced clearing and reopening streets in Gaza City starting this morning, October 12th, 2025. The initiative aims to restore basic infrastructure following prolonged conflict. This development comes as social media commentary over the past hour highlighted ongoing public discontent with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's war strategy in Gaza and his perceived failure to achieve a "total victory" or secure the release of hostages. White House Special Envoy Steve Witkoff also faced audible booing in Tel Aviv when attempting to praise Prime Minister Netanyahu, according to social media observations. These sentiments were echoed by Dr. Habis Al-Sharouf, Director of the Palestine Institute for National Security, who stated that Hamas lacks a viable future narrative and refuses to acknowledge its mistakes. Footage documented by activist Hamza Al-Masri over the past hour showed extensive destruction in residential areas and infrastructure in Gaza City. In a separate development on October 11th, employees of the Qatari embassy in Cairo were involved in a fatal car accident near Sharm El Sheikh. Al-Arabiya sources clarified this incident did not involve the higher-level negotiating delegation. White House Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner were observed touring Israeli military sites in the Gaza Strip and the Re'im Hostage Return Site on October 11th, accompanied by senior U.S. and Israeli officials. The U.S. Army is reportedly establishing a military headquarters in Israel to monitor the Gaza ceasefire and the "Trump program."
