LATEST NEWS

Sat 20 Sep 2025 9:34 am - Jerusalem Time

The occupation arrests three young men from Nablus.

Israeli occupation forces arrested three young men from Nablus Governorate early this Saturday morning.

Security sources reported that the occupation forces stormed the village of Surra, southwest of Nablus, and arrested the young man Moataz Ghanem after raiding his home.

In the same context, the occupation forces stormed the Al-Ain camp and arrested the two young men Muhammad Mabrouk and Khalil Jibril.

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Sat 20 Sep 2025 9:20 am - Jerusalem Time

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs welcomes the decision of the friendly Republic of Portugal to recognize the State of Palestine.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates welcomed the decision of the Republic of Portugal to recognize the State of Palestine tomorrow, Sunday, considering it a courageous decision that aligns with international law and United Nations resolutions, and supports the efforts made to achieve peace and implement the two-state solution.

The Foreign Ministry stated in a statement issued today, Saturday, "We thank the countries that have announced their intention to recognize the State of Palestine," calling on countries that have not yet recognized it to take the initiative to recognize the State of Palestine in order to protect the two-state solution.

It also called for active engagement in international efforts to achieve an immediate cessation of the war, protect civilians, and open a political negotiation track to end the occupation and enable the Palestinian people to exercise their right to self-determination.

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Sat 20 Sep 2025 8:28 am - Jerusalem Time

Guterres: The ongoing massacre in Gaza must end.

The United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres affirmed his support for a two-state solution and the need for immediate measures to address the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.

This came during his meeting with the Under-Secretary-General for Global Communications Melissa Fleming, where he noted that peace and security would be the main topics of discussion at the high-level United Nations meetings scheduled for next week.

Guterres called on world leaders to work towards changing the course and enhancing cooperation to face common challenges, emphasizing that the suffering in Gaza has reached an indescribable level of famine and the collapse of health services.

PALESTINE

Sat 20 Sep 2025 6:20 am - Jerusalem Time

For the 715th consecutive day.. The occupation escalates its war on Gaza: horrific massacres, declared famine, and a death toll exceeding 65,000.

As the genocide war on the Gaza Strip enters its 715th day, the occupying army continues its large-scale military operations, leaving dozens of martyrs and wounded daily through a series of brutal massacres, causing an unprecedented humanitarian disaster by imposing a suffocating siege and a systematic starvation policy that has led to the official declaration of famine in the region.

The occupying army has intensified its air and artillery attacks on the city of Gaza, in preparation for an imminent ground operation aimed at fully occupying it, according to security officials in the occupying army. The airstrikes directly targeted gatherings of civilians, especially those waiting to receive the scarce humanitarian aid.

Medical sources in Gaza announced on Friday that the death toll from the ongoing aggression since October 7, 2023, has risen to 65,174 martyrs and 166,071 wounded, the vast majority of whom are children and women.

PALESTINE

Sat 20 Sep 2025 6:06 am - Jerusalem Time

Netanyahu orders the occupation army to "destroy Gaza from its roots" for these objectives.

The Israeli newspaper Haaretz reported that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu directed the occupation army to demolish the city of Gaza 'from its roots.'

The newspaper stated in its editorial titled 'The Israeli Real Estate Spoils Include Erasing Gaza from the Face of the Earth' that hundreds of Israeli soldiers have been killed, along with tens of thousands of Palestinian civilians, in the context of what it described as plans to transform Gaza's lands into housing projects for Israeli police officers.

It indicated that this vision aligns with proposals from far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir, who called for the demolition of the Gaza Strip, and a broader plan revealed by Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, which involves turning Gaza into a 'real estate spoil,' noting that the latter spoke of ongoing negotiations on this matter with the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump.

Haaretz also pointed out that Netanyahu has not expressed any objection to Smotrich's statements so far, adding that there is a gap between the official government rhetoric about 'destroying Hamas' and 'recovering hostages,' and what it described as the colonial economic ambitions being discussed behind the scenes.

Haaretz emphasized that the Gaza Strip is Palestinian land inhabited by more than two million people, most of whom are refugees from 1948 and their descendants, warning that any plan to occupy the strip and ethnically cleanse it 'represents an international crime that has no place in the modern world.'

It concluded by stating that Netanyahu's repeated promises to eliminate Hamas are 'empty.'

Earlier, the Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemned on Thursday the statements of far-right Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, who likened the Gaza Strip to a real estate investment project that could be shared with the United States, considering this a blatant acknowledgment of plans for extermination and mass displacement against the Palestinians.

The ministry affirmed that these statements represent a moral and political bankruptcy of the Israeli government and constitute a continuation of serious violations of international law and international legitimacy resolutions, warning of the dangers of continued international silence regarding the ongoing aggression against the strip.

Smotrich's statements came during a real estate conference in Tel Aviv, where he said that 'rebuilding the strip will become a profitable investment after we have already completed the demolition phase,' adding that the plan is 'on the desk of U.S. President Donald Trump,' and that he has begun negotiations with Washington on 'how to share the proportions on the ground.'

PALESTINE

Sat 20 Sep 2025 3:39 am - Jerusalem Time

Guterres: Do not fear the reactions of the occupation.. Its policies continue to destroy Gaza and annex the West Bank.

The Secretary-General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres, called on the international community not to "fear" the retaliatory reactions of the occupation, emphasizing that its policies continue to aim "to completely destroy Gaza and gradually annex the West Bank," regardless of any international steps.

In a statement to Agence France-Presse on Friday, Guterres's remarks came in response to reports indicating that the occupation threatened to annex the West Bank if Western countries proceeded with recognizing the State of Palestine next week in New York.

The Secretary-General described the situation in the Gaza Strip as "the worst level of death and destruction I have seen since I took office as Secretary-General, and perhaps in my life," noting that "the suffering of the Palestinian people is indescribable" amid famine, lack of effective healthcare, and massive displacement.

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Fri 19 Sep 2025 11:31 pm - Jerusalem Time

The occupation arrests and detains dozens of citizens in the town of Beit Ummar north of Hebron and conducts field investigations with them.

The Israeli occupation forces arrested and detained dozens of citizens this evening, Friday, during their incursion into the town of Beit Ummar, north of Hebron.

A reporter stated that the occupation forces stormed the Al-Zuhur neighborhood in Beit Ummar, raided several homes, searched them, and wreaked havoc on their contents, arresting and detaining dozens of citizens from the Abu Maria, Arar, Awad, Bahr, Zaqaqiq, and Muqbil families, near the so-called "Karmi Tsur" settlement built on the lands and properties of the citizens in Beit Ummar.

They are still being interrogated on-site, with their hands tied behind their backs.

PALESTINE

Fri 19 Sep 2025 11:11 pm - Jerusalem Time

Civil Defense in Gaza: 450,000 Palestinians have fled from the city of Gaza to the south since the start of the military occupation operation.

The Civil Defense Authority in the Gaza Strip reported today, Friday, that nearly half a million Palestinians have been displaced from the city of Gaza and its surroundings towards the south of the strip, since the beginning of the military operation launched by the occupation army in the area at the end of August.

Media sources quoted the Director of Medical Supplies in the Civil Defense, Mohammed Al-Mughayer, stating that "the number of citizens who have been displaced from Gaza to the south has reached 450,000 since the start of the military operation on the city of Gaza last August."

These figures significantly intersect with estimates from the occupation army, which is intensifying its calls and notifications for the evacuation of the city of Gaza. In a statement, the occupation army estimated the number of Palestinians who have been displaced from the city since the end of August at "about 480,000."

This wave of mass displacement comes amid catastrophic humanitarian conditions, as the displaced are crowded into southern areas that are already suffering from immense pressure on basic resources and shelter, exacerbating the crisis in the besieged strip.

PALESTINE

Fri 19 Sep 2025 10:55 pm - Jerusalem Time

A $6 billion U.S. arms deal for the occupation despite rising criticism over the Gaza massacres.

The Wall Street Journal reported that the United States is preparing to finalize a new arms deal with the Israeli occupation, valued at approximately $6 billion, at a time when criticism is increasing within Congress regarding the crimes committed against civilians in the Gaza Strip.

According to the newspaper, the deal includes a contract worth $3.8 billion to supply the occupation with 30 Apache AH-64 attack helicopters, which means nearly doubling the number of this model in the Israeli Air Force.

The administration of President Donald Trump is also seeking Congressional approval for an additional deal worth $1.9 billion, which includes supplying the Israeli army with 3,250 infantry assault vehicles.

Sources indicated that the delivery of this equipment could take between two to three years, according to documents reviewed by the newspaper.

The disclosure of these deals comes after the U.S. Senate voted on two resolutions presented by Democratic Senator Bernie Sanders, calling for a ban on arms sales to the Israeli occupation due to the large number of civilian casualties in Gaza.

However, the 100-member council blocked the resolutions by a majority of 73 votes to 24, and 70 to 27.

Nevertheless, the vote showed significantly more support than similar attempts in April of last year, when 82 and 83 senators opposed similar proposals.

The votes in favor of the resolutions came solely from the Democratic bloc, while all members of the Republican Party, to which Trump belongs, opposed them.

Sanders considered that the recent vote demonstrates a "significant shift," noting that images of famine and destruction in Gaza are beginning to create increasing divisions within Congress, which has traditionally been overwhelmingly supportive of the Israeli occupation from both parties.

The United States remains the largest military supplier to the Israeli occupation for decades.

According to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, Washington accounted for about 69% of the arms exports supplied to the occupation between 2019 and 2023, under a ten-year agreement aimed at maintaining what Tel Aviv calls its "qualitative military superiority" in the region.

These deals include bunker-busting bombs and missiles, in addition to high-explosive artillery shells.

Data from the U.S. Department of Defense shows that the United States has sold the occupation military equipment worth $63.3 billion from 1950 to 2024.

In the period between 2020 and 2024 alone, U.S. military sales and military funding for the Israeli occupation exceeded $12.7 billion, coinciding with the ongoing aggression against the Gaza Strip.

Despite the rising international and domestic criticism of Israeli crimes in Gaza, Washington continues to supply the occupation with the latest weapon systems, solidifying its role as a primary source of support for a military arsenal used in a war described by human rights organizations as a campaign of genocide against the Palestinians.

ARAB AND WORLD

Fri 19 Sep 2025 10:44 pm - Jerusalem Time

American discussions with Gulf countries about managing Gaza after the war

The U.S. ambassador to the occupation, Mike Huckabee, revealed on Friday that the United States has held discussions with Gulf Arab countries about the possibility of temporarily managing the Gaza Strip after the war ends.

In a statement to the agency, Huckabee clarified that the talks addressed the idea of establishing a temporary governance system involving Gulf countries, with the possibility that the United States would play a supervisory role.

He emphasized that the matter is still in the "discussion only" phase, stating: "It has not been accepted by the U.S. administration, the occupation, or anyone else; I don't know if there is anything ready to be signed."

PALESTINE

Fri 19 Sep 2025 9:59 pm - Jerusalem Time

"Hind Rajab" complains about an Israeli soldier accused of war crimes in Gaza... vacationing in Greece.

The "Hind Rajab" Human Rights Foundation filed a formal criminal complaint on Friday with the Public Prosecutor at the First Instance Court in Athens against Israeli soldier Naor Shlomo Dadon, a member of the 432nd Brigade of the Givati Brigade, accusing him of his role in committing war crimes and acts of genocide during the ongoing Israeli military operations in the Gaza Strip.

The complaint, submitted by Greek human rights lawyer Evgenia Kouniki on behalf of the foundation, is based on an extensive 70-page investigative report documenting Dadon's presence in Gaza, his unit's direct role in the destruction of civilian infrastructure, and his public celebration of these acts on social media.

Naor Shlomo Dadon served in Gaza from August 2024 to at least August 2025 as part of the military campaign launched by the 432nd unit, which resulted in the destruction of entire neighborhoods in Rafah and Jabalia, the displacement of tens of thousands of civilians, as well as the destruction of schools, homes, and public infrastructure.

The evidence presented includes confirmation of his presence during the burning and demolition of civilian areas, his participation in the burning of Hamad bin Khalifa School, which was a refuge for the displaced - Instagram posts glorifying the destruction, including raising the Israeli flag on buildings belonging to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees, and photos of him grilling food in a besieged area suffering from famine.

These materials have been archived and verified using specialized forensic tools, and have now become part of the official complaint submitted to the Greek authorities.

Dadon is currently in the Zagora area of Magnesia, Greece, attending a retreat run by the Israeli organization "Rising Heroes," which offers programs to promote "psychological resilience" for former Israeli fighters.

The organization claims that these programs aim to help soldiers "process psychological trauma" and prepare to return to military service "stronger."

However, according to the "Hind Rajab" Foundation, this is not rehabilitation, but rather impunity disguised as welfare.

While the people of Gaza suffer from destruction and loss of loved ones, those involved in the crimes receive normal trips and psychological therapy sessions in the Greek mountain villages, which reinforces a culture of impunity and reintegrates these soldiers into military service as if their legal responsibility for genocide does not exist.

Diab Abu Jahjah, head of the Hind Rajab Foundation, stated: "There can be no safe haven in Europe for those who participated in the destruction of civilian populations. These so-called 'healing' resorts are not post-trauma support, but havens after atrocities."

The complaint urged the Greek authorities to exercise their universal jurisdiction, based on: (Article 8 of the Greek Penal Code and Article 28 of the Greek Constitution - Fourth Geneva Convention - Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court).

These laws stipulate that individuals suspected of committing serious violations of the Geneva Conventions must be investigated and prosecuted, regardless of their nationality, when they are present on Greek territory.

The complaint calls on the Greek authorities to open a criminal investigation regarding: (deliberate attacks against educational buildings without any military objective (Article 8(2)(b) of the Rome Statute), in addition to deliberate attacks on non-military civilian targets (Article 8(2)(b) of the Rome Statute).

Additionally, the widespread destruction of property without military justification and illegally (Article 147 of the Fourth Geneva Convention, and Article 8(2)(a) of the Rome Statute, and attacks on cities, villages, and unfortified residences that are not military objectives (Article 8(2)(b) of the Rome Statute).

And imposing living conditions intended to destroy a people, which constitutes genocide (Article 6(c) of the Rome Statute).

Earlier this month, the "Hind Rajab" Foundation filed a similar complaint in Greece against soldier Yair Ohana, from the same 432nd unit, which was officially referred to the preliminary investigation department of the Corfu Primary Court.

Natasha Brak, head of the litigation department at the "Hind Rajab" Foundation, stated: "The Greek authorities' acknowledgment of jurisdiction in the Ohana case and the opening of the preliminary investigation was an important step. The same legal principles apply here. Greece must now demonstrate its commitment to opening an investigation into the case of Naor Shlomo Dadon and ensure that justice is pursued without exception."

The "Hind Rajab" Foundation is a non-governmental human rights organization based in Brussels, and is a branch of the "March 30 Movement," focusing on prosecut

PALESTINE

Fri 19 Sep 2025 3:01 pm - Jerusalem Time

Significant increase.. Israeli starvation claims the lives of fetuses and premature infants

Inside the morgue at "Nasser Hospital" in southern Gaza, the bodies of 4 fetuses and 3 premature infants who lost their lives on Monday were laid out, in a scene that reflects the tragedy of Palestinians due to the systematic Israeli starvation and the tightened blockade that has deprived these individuals and their mothers of access to food, medicine, and proper care.

This scene was described by a Palestinian medical official as a dangerous indicator of the increasing deaths from malnutrition and the rise in miscarriages among pregnant women due to Israeli starvation, despite international condemnation.

According to the Ministry of Health in Gaza, thousands of Palestinians, including children, have been suffering from acute malnutrition since Israel tightened its blockade in March and closed the crossings, preventing the entry of food, medicine, and aid.

PALESTINE

Fri 19 Sep 2025 3:01 pm - Jerusalem Time

Gaza is being exterminated.. Israel kills 17 Palestinians and blows up residential buildings in the city.

The Israeli army has killed 17 Palestinians, including 3 children, since dawn on Friday in attacks on the Gaza Strip, coinciding with the detonation of residential buildings using explosive robots in the north and south of Gaza City.

This comes as the genocide war waged by the Israeli army on the strip continues for nearly two years, along with its efforts to reoccupy Gaza City and displace Palestinians from it.

According to eyewitnesses and medical sources, the Israeli attacks targeted the tents of displaced persons, in addition to gatherings of citizens in several areas of the strip.

PALESTINE

Fri 19 Sep 2025 2:55 pm - Jerusalem Time

Palestine: Silence on the expiration of the International Court's deadline for Israel is international complicity.

The Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated on Friday that the international silence regarding the expiration of the legal deadline for implementing the advisory opinion issued by the International Court of Justice concerning the end of the Israeli occupation amounts to 'complicity.'

The deadline set by the United Nations General Assembly for Israel to comply with the advisory opinion issued by the Court and to end its illegal presence as an occupying power in the Palestinian territories expired on September 18, 2024.

The ministry clarified that the deadline ended 'without any real and effective stance from the international system and the United Nations, especially the Security Council.'

PALESTINE

Fri 19 Sep 2025 2:43 pm - Jerusalem Time

Independent: Gaza Pursues Israel in Global Sports and Cultural Arenas

The British newspaper Independent reported that the international arena is witnessing a backlash against Israel in light of the devastating war its army has been waging on the Gaza Strip since October 2023.

It added in a report that pressures have begun to extend beyond politics to reach sports and cultural arenas, noting that the Spanish cycling race "Vuelta" was disrupted due to protests against an Israeli team.

It further stated that fans in Poland booed when the Israeli anthem was played before a basketball game.

Several European countries have also threatened to boycott the Eurovision Song Contest scheduled for next May if Israel participates.

The Independent pointed out that Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez adopted a strong stance by calling for a sports boycott of Israel until its barbaric war in Gaza ends, which provoked an angry response from Israel, with its Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar describing the Spanish leader as "a liar and anti-Semitic."

The Spanish broadcasting authority joined three other European countries threatening to withdraw from the famous Eurovision song contest and not broadcast it next year if Israel is allowed to participate, according to the British newspaper's report.

Although Israel has not been excluded from major sports organizations like the International Olympic Committee or FIFA—unlike Russia after its invasion of Ukraine—the Independent confirmed the rising tone of protests against Israel.

It explained that several European sports federations expressed their discontent with facing Israeli teams, but they are compelled to adhere to international laws.

It noted that a British MP in Birmingham called, yesterday Thursday, on UEFA to "urgently cancel" a football match scheduled for November 6 in the Europa League between English team Aston Villa and Maccabi Tel Aviv.

According to the news report, European football stadiums have also become platforms for mass protests, with banners against the war in Gaza raised during major matches like the UEFA Champions League final, while a tennis match in Canada was held behind closed doors for security reasons.

Culturally, the newspaper mentioned that international artists and directors have joined the campaign to boycott Israeli festivals and film bodies.

Among the most notable historical examples of countries being excluded from sports participation, as mentioned by the Independent, is what happened to South Africa during the apartheid era; it did not participate in any Olympic Games after 1960 until the Barcelona Games in 1992, two years after the release of its late leader Nelson Mandela.

The other example cited by the newspaper was the rapid exclusion of Russia from most sports federations after its invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, to the extent that its athletes had to compete in the Paris Olympics under a neutral flag.

While there are currently no indications that Israel will face the same fate, some analysts considered Spain's move significant, especially since it is a major football power that will participate in hosting the World Cup in 2030 alongside Morocco and Portugal, according to the newspaper.

PALESTINE

Fri 19 Sep 2025 2:39 pm - Jerusalem Time

The Fleet of Resilience sails from Sicily to Gaza to break the Israeli blockade.

The Global Resilience Fleet set sail today, Friday, from the shores of Sicily, heading towards the Gaza Strip to break the suffocating blockade imposed by Israel on the area.

The global fleet, which includes 48 ships from 3 countries, was completed with the joining of all Italian ships and those coming from Tunisia, gathering on the shores of the Italian island.

Fleet management member Tiago Avila stated that efforts are underway to reach Gaza as quickly as possible amid the "final stages of the Israeli extermination project" against the people of the Strip, represented by the recent attacks on the city of Gaza.

He noted that the fleet's progress had slowed in recent days due to several reasons, including weather conditions, some bureaucratic difficulties, and the repercussions of an attack (by a burning drone that hit the largest ship in the fleet in Tunisia last week).

Tiago emphasized that all obstacles have been addressed, and the mission continues until it achieves its goal of breaking the blockade on the Palestinian territory, no matter the cost.

A severe storm prevented the fleet from setting sail yesterday, leading to a change in the decision to launch collectively today, after it was initially planned for the larger ships to depart first.

The largest ship in the Resilience Fleet was targeted last week by a burning drone off the Tunisian coast, resulting in a fire onboard.

The fleet's departure towards Gaza to break the blockade has been postponed multiple times due to weather conditions, according to the organizers of this global campaign.

The Resilience Fleet is an international initiative aimed at breaking the Israeli maritime blockade and delivering humanitarian aid to Gaza using civilian boats, supported by delegations from 44 countries.

PALESTINE

Fri 19 Sep 2025 2:29 pm - Jerusalem Time

Sa'ar accuses the Palestinian Authority of funding terrorism, and Ben Gvir calls for its dismantling.

Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar accused the Palestinian Authority of not fighting what he termed "terrorism" in the West Bank, while Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir called for dismantling the Authority and complete control over the occupied West Bank.

In a tweet on the X platform today, Friday, Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar stated that "the Palestinian Authority does not fight terrorism despite its commitments, and continues the policy of paying for killing."

Sa'ar considered this to "demonstrate the enormous danger of establishing a Palestinian state," and emphasized that Israel's lack of security control over the occupied West Bank "would put the entire State of Israel at risk."

In a separate tweet, National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir said that "the Palestinian Authority is a terrorist organization training for a new October 7 in Judea and Samaria (the West Bank)."

Ben Gvir added that the Authority "pays salaries to the murderers of Jews and incites in its media and educational institutions."

The extremist minister warned that failing to dismantle the Palestinian Authority "will make Israel wake up late, as happened in Gaza."

The statements of the two Israeli ministers coincide with the announcement by the Israeli occupation army of the arrest of a Palestinian cell in Ramallah early this Friday, which was preparing to launch rockets at settlements in the West Bank, according to the army's claims.

The Israeli army spokesperson stated today that the operation, carried out with the participation of the "Shabak" security agency and the special "Yamam" unit, resulted in the discovery of "dozens of rockets, explosive devices, and explosive materials," along with a lathe that was said to be designated for producing rockets.

In parallel with the ongoing extermination in the Gaza Strip, the Israeli occupation army and settlers have escalated their assaults in the occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem, resulting in the martyrdom of at least 1,042 Palestinians and the injury of about 10,160 others, in addition to the arrest of more than 19,000, according to the Palestinian Government Media Office.

PALESTINE

Fri 19 Sep 2025 2:07 pm - Jerusalem Time

Civil Defense in Gaza City: People do not want to evacuate, but the occupation is pressuring them with fire.

The spokesperson for the Civil Defense in Gaza City, Mahmoud Basal, stated that the Israeli occupation is pressuring citizens in Gaza City with fire to force them to flee, despite their unwillingness to do so, describing their conditions as very harsh.

Basal confirmed that around 20,000 people have fled the city towards the southern Gaza Strip, noting that the occupation is using terrifying and frightening fire belts to compel citizens to leave the city.

He pointed out that he personally witnessed families returning from the central area back into Gaza City because they could not find a place or means of living, as there is no infrastructure or hospitals.

He denied the occupation's claims that the southern area of the strip is a humanitarian zone, stating that it is no different from the northern area, where Gazans in the south live under very harsh conditions.

Basal also highlighted the suffering of the displaced who left the city due to overcrowding and the poor condition of the vehicles they are using as a result of two years of war, as well as the deteriorating roads they are fleeing through.

The Israeli occupation army launched a series of violent airstrikes targeting the Tel al-Hawa neighborhood in the southwestern part of the city, continuing to demolish homes and residential buildings using explosive vehicles and robots in the northwest of the city.

According to Basal, the occupation army conducted a military operation in the Zeitoun neighborhood that lasted 27 days, during which it destroyed the city and completely wiped out its southern area.

He considered that what the occupation committed in the Zeitoun neighborhood is being repeated today in Tel al-Hawa, where the occupation is using robots intensively.

PALESTINE

Fri 19 Sep 2025 1:37 pm - Jerusalem Time

Occupation Army: Closure of Salah al-Din axis in Gaza... and we will continue operations with unprecedented force.

The Israeli occupation army announced on Friday the closure of Salah al-Din axis, which is the main artery for movement and transportation between the north and south of the Gaza Strip, to the displaced people heading from Gaza City and its surroundings.

In a statement, the army clarified that the closure aims to serve its military operations in the area, while also confirming that the Rashid axis (Sea Street) will remain the only available route for civilians to move towards the south of the Strip.

This measure comes amid ongoing military operations, as the army emphasized that it "will continue to operate with unprecedented and intense force against Hamas and other organizations" in the Strip.

PALESTINE

Fri 19 Sep 2025 1:33 pm - Jerusalem Time

The German judiciary is pursuing senior politicians who aided in the extermination of Gaza.

The public prosecutor's office in Germany is expected to file charges today, Friday, against government officials and executives in arms companies 'for their role in inciting genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes against the Palestinian people.'

A group of organizations and lawyers in the initiative 'Justice and Accountability for Palestine' is preparing to file a historic criminal complaint with the German federal prosecutor in Karlsruhe, targeting 11 government officials and executives in arms companies in Germany for approving the delivery of weapons to Israel.

This complaint comes days after a report from the United Nations Independent International Commission of Inquiry, which concluded that Israel committed 4 acts of genocide as defined by the Genocide Convention, adding legal and international weight to the initiative.

PALESTINE

Fri 19 Sep 2025 12:55 pm - Jerusalem Time

Israeli analysts: We face the risk of losing legitimacy due to our violations in Gaza

Political analysts and former Israeli officials emphasized that the wave of sanctions and boycotts - which Israel is facing due to the war in Gaza - is leading it to become a "delegitimized state." They stated that the judgment of Israel is no longer related to what it says but rather to what it does.

Barak Betash, an international affairs correspondent for i24, mentioned that the European Commission has implemented measures against Israel, which include halting bilateral support from the European Union, except for civil society organizations and the Yad Vashem Foundation.

The European Union has also decided - according to the correspondent - to impose sanctions on extremist ministers and settlers who commit violence, in addition to suspending specific provisions in the trade agreements established between the two parties.

Keren Betzelil, an international affairs correspondent for Channel 12, commented on the European steps by saying, "We will become the modern-day Russia; today there was a discussion in the European Union about imposing actual economic sanctions on all of us."

She added that the sanctions will affect every individual in Israel, will increase the cost of living, and will reduce import operations in Israel, which she said relies on Germany and Italy, and if either one changes its position, Israel will fall under these sanctions.

According to the same correspondent, the boycott of Israel will not be limited to the European singing competition but will extend to sports clubs and other cultural and artistic events, noting that everything is linked to the continuation of the war on Gaza.

In his comment on what was revealed by the Telegraph that starting next year, Israeli officers will not be allowed to study at the Royal College of Defence Studies in London, former Ground Forces Commander Reserve Major General Guy Tsur said, "We are on the verge of becoming an illegitimate state because we are in a situation that many in the world and in Israel do not understand why the war continues."

He added, "It is difficult for me to justify the continuation of the war, and I do not want to weep by using anti-Semitism," calling for an end to the war and reaching an agreement.

For his part, Manuel Trachtenberg, one of the founders of the new Eizenkot party, stated that "Israel is in a silent emergency, not because there are armies crawling towards its borders, but because it has become a pariah state that is currently killing itself," and he called for an end to the war on Gaza to halt the harsh economic measures that are being prepared.

PALESTINE

Fri 19 Sep 2025 12:11 pm - Jerusalem Time

Occupation Foreign Minister: If we do not maintain security control in the West Bank, all of "Israel" will be at risk.

The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the occupying entity, Gideon Sa'ar, announced that complete security control over the West Bank is an existential condition, warning that without it, "the entire occupying entity will be in danger."

This extreme position comes as a consolidation of the occupation policy based on military force and the rejection of any political solution.

Sa'ar's statements came as a direct political exploitation of the occupying army's announcement regarding the dismantling of a "rocket cell" in Ramallah.

PALESTINE

Fri 19 Sep 2025 11:47 am - Jerusalem Time

Ben Gvir calls for the destruction of the Palestinian Authority before it's too late.

The extremist occupation Minister, Itamar Ben Gvir, has called for the immediate and complete dismantling of the Palestinian Authority. This serious escalation comes in the wake of the occupation army's announcement of the arrest of a "rocket cell" in Ramallah, in a move that appears to be a political exploitation of the event to impose a far-right agenda.

Ben Gvir issued his shocking warning, which amounts to a declaration of war on the Palestinian political entity, stating: "If we do not dismantle the Palestinian Authority in a timely manner, we will wake up too late as happened in Gaza." This statement carries a dangerous and direct comparison between the Palestinian Authority in the West Bank and Hamas in the Gaza Strip.

Ben Gvir's call represents a direct challenge not only to the Palestinians but to the entire international community, led by the United States and the European Union. These international powers consider the Palestinian Authority a key partner and cornerstone for any future resolution to the conflict.

PALESTINE

Fri 19 Sep 2025 11:13 am - Jerusalem Time

The occupation army claims to have dismantled a cell in Ramallah that was preparing to target settlements.

Channel 12 Hebrew claimed that the occupation army arrested a Palestinian cell during a nighttime raid in the Ramallah area, alleging that it is 'the first cell concerned with the manufacturing and launching of rockets' from the center of the West Bank towards the settlements in the occupied West Bank.

Forces affiliated with the occupation carried out a nighttime raid targeting a workshop and homes in the Ramallah area, during which they managed to arrest members of the cell. The channel claimed that additional rockets ready for launch were found during the raid.

This announcement, if confirmed, represents a significant and dangerous escalation in the nature of Palestinian resistance in the West Bank. As of the time of preparing this report, no official comment has been issued by the Palestinian Authority or Palestinian factions regarding these allegations.

LATEST NEWS

Fri 19 Sep 2025 11:05 am - Jerusalem Time

14 dead from the fire and shelling of the occupation have arrived at hospitals in the Gaza Strip since dawn today.

14 citizens were killed by the fire and shelling of the Israeli occupation in several areas of the Gaza Strip.

Medical sources reported that 5 dead arrived at Al-Shifa Medical Complex, three dead to the Baptist Hospital, while 5 dead reached Al-Awda Hospital, and one dead to Al-Aqsa Hospital.

PALESTINE

Fri 19 Sep 2025 10:53 am - Jerusalem Time

The occupation storms Nablus and blows up a house in Ramallah.

Israeli occupation forces stormed the city of Nablus in the northern occupied West Bank early this Friday morning, and fired "Energa" shells at a house during their incursion into the city of Ramallah.

In Nablus, the occupation forces arrested 5 citizens after raiding and searching several homes, and local sources reported that the arrests included two released prisoners, along with others from the Balata neighborhood east of Nablus.

In the Ramallah and Al-Bireh governorate, the occupation forces deployed military reinforcements to the town of Sarda north of Ramallah, where they besieged a house within the town.

During the operation, the occupation forces fired live ammunition and "Energa" shells, resulting in parts of the house catching fire.

The occupation forces blew up large parts of the house after arresting one of the citizens inside.

Another force stormed the town of Beitunia west of Ramallah, arresting a young man after besieging his house, while raiding several shops and forcibly removing their doors.

The occupation forces raided a café on Rakeb Street, causing extensive damage.

In Bethlehem, the Palestinian Red Crescent Society reported that its medical teams dealt with the injury of a young man in the Dheisheh refugee camp, south of the governorate, after he was shot in the leg, and he was transferred to the hospital for treatment.

In Jenin, Israeli army forces carried out a campaign of arrests in the town of Burqin west of the city.

In a related context, the occupation army announced this Friday morning the arrest of more than 75 Palestinians over the past week in various parts of the occupied West Bank.

Alongside the ongoing genocide in Gaza, the Israeli army and settlers have intensified their assaults in the occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem, resulting in the martyrdom of at least 1,042 Palestinians and the injury of about 10,160 others, in addition to the arrest of more than 19,000, according to the Palestinian government communication office.

With American support, Israel has been committing genocide in the Gaza Strip since October 7, 2023, resulting in 65,141 martyrs and 165,925 injured, most of whom are children and women, along with famine that has claimed the lives of hundreds.

LATEST NEWS

Fri 19 Sep 2025 10:41 am - Jerusalem Time

The occupation storms Burqin west of Jenin and detains a number of citizens.

Israeli occupation forces stormed the town of Burqin west of Jenin early this Friday morning and detained a number of citizens.

Local sources stated that the occupation forces stormed the town with several military vehicles, closed all its entrances, and raided a number of homes, searching them.

The sources added that the occupation forces detained a number of citizens and subjected them to field interrogation before releasing them. Among those identified were: Ahmad Al-Lutfi, Maysara Al-Antair, Muhammad Al-Arour, Ahmad Al-Wardani, Mustafa Al-Shalamish, Saeed Rabi Taleb, and Abu Ali Khalouf.

They also stormed the home of released prisoner Sultan Khalouf and detained his mother to pressure him to surrender.

It is worth mentioning that the occupation continuously storms Sultan Khalouf's home in search of him to arrest him on the pretext that he is wanted.

PALESTINE

Fri 19 Sep 2025 9:11 am - Jerusalem Time

"Freedom Flotilla" challenges the blockade.. the world holds its breath as the "Resilience Fleet" approaches Gaza and a troubling American silence.

The world's attention is focused on the waters of the Mediterranean Sea, where the 'Humanitarian Fleet of Resilience' continues its perilous journey towards the Gaza Strip, in an attempt to break the suffocating siege imposed by the occupying entity.

With every nautical mile the ships cover, tensions rise and international warnings intensify, while the suspicious American silence raises questions about the existence of a 'green light' for an imminent attack.

In a notable diplomatic move, 16 countries issued a rare joint statement, clearly warning against any aggression that the occupying army may launch against the fleet.

OPINIONS

Fri 19 Sep 2025 9:08 am - Jerusalem Time

A Reading of the Objectives of the Israeli Military Campaign on the City of Gaza

Nabhan Khreisha

Nabhan Khreisha

Opinion Writer

In late summer 2025, it became clear that Israel was not preparing for a limited and precise military operation against armed cells spread within a densely populated city, but rather was gearing up for a large-scale operation - in terms of personnel, equipment, and logistics - that starkly contrasts with the declared size of the threat. The simple and standard question remains: why mobilize tens of thousands of soldiers, brigades, armored vehicles, and intensive air, naval, and artillery support to storm an inhabited city? Is the goal really confined to "neutralizing" these fighters, or are there broader political and geographical aims that are reshaping Gaza geopolitically?

The Israeli army began an extensive ground operation to occupy the city of Gaza, currently focusing on storming and asserting control over the outskirts of the city's neighborhoods, with plans in three phases that include opening corridors, evacuating, and eliminating resistance hotspots. The main ground forces announced to be directly participating in the operations in Gaza City are the 98th Division, the 162nd Division, and the 36th Division (including regular and reserve elements), alongside the entry of other units in adjacent axes, with air, naval, artillery, and engineering support, accompanied by the mobilization of about 60,000 reservists to expand the city occupation operation.

In contrast, since the outbreak of the war on October 7, 2023, the figures regarding the size of Hamas's military force have remained widely debated. Initial estimates before the war indicated that the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of the movement, had between 25,000 to 30,000 fighters distributed throughout the Gaza Strip. As battles and intense bombardment continued, Israel announced that it had killed around 20,000 personnel, but independent observers questioned these figures and saw them as closer to propaganda estimates. More conservative international analytical estimates spoke of several thousand and even up to 20,000 fighters remaining in Gaza as a whole, with differences in the definition of "fighter" between regular elements and new recruits or fighters from other factions.

However, when we look specifically at Hamas's strength in the city of Gaza, which is currently under Israeli military attack, the numbers clearly shrink. Recent field reports from international military study centers and monitoring centers indicated that the number of fighters remaining within the urban boundaries of the city mostly ranges between 2,000 to 3,000 fighters, scattered across various neighborhoods and fortified in the network of tunnels beneath them.

In the history of wars, military tools are determined by the scale of the objective, and in the case of the Israeli attack on the city of Gaza, fighting an organized force within an urban pocket requires specialized units, precise intelligence, and low-cost operations politically and humanely as much as possible. For the sake of eliminating leadership or combat infrastructure, it is often sufficient to strike command centers, target specific supply lines, and conduct qualitative intelligence operations. However, what we see from extensive brigade and reserve mobilization, and the massive use of firepower in crowded urban neighborhoods, is more closely aligned with a goal that calls for emptying its population or redrawing the geography of the local demographics rather than merely weakening or eliminating a fighting force.

The extensive attack within a city as a crowded urban center will not only be a "battlefield," but will also mean widespread destruction of infrastructure, hundreds if not thousands of civilian casualties, and mass displacement. This reality is not measured solely by purely military standards, but entrenches long-term humanitarian crises: reconstruction projects that require years, psychological and social impacts that extend for generations, and the accumulation of feelings of revenge and hatred that generate continuously renewing resistance. If the goal is confined to eliminating the capabilities of an armed organization with a limited number, there are politically and humanely less costly and more tactically effective methods than this comprehensive confrontation.

Over the past months, proposals and analyses have emerged addressing "reconstruction" and population transfer or changing the shape of residential gatherings after the end of the conflict. Not all of these ideas are activated plans, but their repetition in decision-making circles and analyses creates a concerning context: envisioning a future that includes population redistribution or partial "resettlement" solutions that could practically mean long-term displacement for millions of people or pushing them out of the areas they have lived in for generations. These ideological lines, when intersecting with a structured and large military force, raise the hypothesis that militarization has goals that extend beyond "security" to "change" in the geographical and demographic reality.

Discussing the possibilities of understandings or negotiation spaces with regional countries or foreign administrations to create post-war arrangements - whether in the form of reconstruction aid with conditions or security and political coordination - does not necessarily mean an agreement on forced displacement, but it opens the door to scenarios that alter the balance of power on the ground. Egypt, for example, announced its refusal to receive large waves of displacement; however,

PALESTINE

Fri 19 Sep 2025 8:47 am - Jerusalem Time

Amid famine and bombardment.. The occupying army in Gaza claims to have opened Salah al-Din Street until noon.

Amid famine and bombardment, the Israeli occupation army announced on Friday morning the opening of Salah al-Din Street, the main artery in the Gaza Strip, to traffic until noon.

This announcement comes at a time when Palestinians are facing a devastating military escalation and a systematic starvation policy, raising serious concerns that this alleged "safe passage" may be a deadly trap.

On the 714th day of the genocide, the occupation forces are launching violent and widespread attacks on the city of Gaza in preparation for a full invasion, coinciding with the United Nations' official declaration of famine in the northern Gaza Strip.