Sawa News Agency issues a detailed weekly bulletin highlighting the most important field and political developments related to the Gaza Strip, the West Bank, and Israel, covering the period from August 31 to September 6, 2025.
August 31
Death of a Child in Gaza Due to Famine and Malnutrition
Medical sources in Gaza announced, on Sunday, August 31, 2025, the death of a child as a result of famine and malnutrition in the Strip.
According to a source at Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital, Shaima Al-Ashram died due to malnutrition and lack of treatment.
With this, the total number of victims of famine and malnutrition in the Gaza Strip has risen to 333 martyrs, including 125 children.
US Lawmakers Urge Rubio to Deliver Urgent Humanitarian Aid to Gaza
US lawmakers called on their country’s Foreign Minister Marco Rubio to ensure the urgent delivery of humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip, particularly infant formula.
This came in a letter sent on Sunday by Democratic lawmakers Ruben Gallego, Tim Kaine, Peter Welch, Mark Kelly, and Elizabeth Warren to Rubio.
The lawmakers pointed to the “massive catastrophe” faced by Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, especially children and infants, due to Israel’s prevention of the entry and distribution of humanitarian aid.
Gaza: 7 Deaths Due to Starvation and Malnutrition in the Past Hours
The Ministry of Health in Gaza announced, on Sunday, the death of 7 citizens due to starvation and malnutrition, recorded in the Strip’s hospitals during the past 24 hours.
The ministry stated in its daily report that the total number of victims of starvation and malnutrition has risen to 339 martyrs, including 124 children.
It clarified that since the declaration of famine in the Gaza Strip by the IPC on August 22, 61 deaths have been recorded, including 9 children due to starvation.
Largest Solidarity Fleet Departs from Barcelona to Break the Gaza Siege
On Sunday, the largest international solidarity fleet departed from the Spanish city of Barcelona, carrying activists and humanitarian aid, aiming to open a passage to Gaza City and attempt once again to end the siege imposed by Israel as part of the genocidal war it is waging on the Strip.
The organizers of the fleet, called the “Global Resilience Fleet,” explained that the ships departing from the Catalan port aim to “open a humanitarian corridor and put an end to the ongoing genocide against the Palestinian people.”
The organizers did not specify the number of participating ships at this stage, noting that dozens of other ships from Tunisia and Mediterranean countries will join on September 4, in addition to simultaneous activities organized in 44 countries worldwide.
Death Toll of Israel’s Aggression on Gaza Rises to 63,459
The Ministry of Health in Gaza announced, on Sunday, that the death toll in the Strip has risen to 63,459, the majority of them women and children, since the beginning of the Israeli aggression on October 7, 2023.
The ministry added in its daily report that the number of injuries has risen to 160,256 since the beginning of the aggression, while a number of victims remain under the rubble, unreachable by ambulance and rescue teams.
It indicated that 88 martyrs and 421 injured people arrived at Gaza Strip hospitals during the past 24 hours, while the death toll and injuries since March 18, following Israel’s violation of the ceasefire agreement, have reached 11,328 martyrs and 48,215 injured.
Israel Officially Announces Assassination of Abu Ubaida in Gaza
The Israeli army and the Israeli General Security Service (Shin Bet) announced the assassination of the spokesperson for Al-Qassam Brigades, Abu Ubaida, following the announcement by Israeli Security Minister Israel Katz of the success of the assassination operation, as he vowed to escalate the genocidal war Israel has been waging on the Strip since October 7, 2023.
In a joint statement issued on Sunday evening, they said: “The army and the Shin Bet eliminated the head of the propaganda apparatus in Hamas’ military wing, Hudhayfa Al-Kahlout (Abu Ubaida),” adding that the operation took place on Saturday.
Zamir After Assassination of Abu Ubaida: We Will Reach Hamas Leaders Abroad
Israeli Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir threatened on Sunday evening, August 31, 2025, to assassinate the leadership of Hamas located outside the Gaza Strip.
His statements came following the Israeli army and Shin Bet’s announcement of the assassination of the official spokesperson of Al-Qassam Brigades, “Abu Ubaida.”
The Israeli Chief of Staff added in his remarks: “We are operating offensively, and the initiative is in our hands in all arenas and at all times.” He continued: “We continue the efforts and operations to return all the hostages, both alive and dead.”
Gaza News – 86 Martyrs Since Dawn on Sunday, August 31, 2025
Since dawn on Sunday, August 31, 2025, 86 Palestinians have been martyred and dozens injured in a series of Israeli air raids targeting various areas of the Gaza Strip.
Palestinian medical sources explained that 38 Palestinians were martyred from among those waiting for aid, by Israeli army gunfire, most of them from southern areas of the Gaza Strip.
Journalist Islam Abed, Al-Quds Al-Youm Correspondent, Martyred in Gaza
Al-Quds Al-Youm TV channel announced on Sunday evening, August 31, 2025, the martyrdom of its correspondent, journalist Islam Abed, during an Israeli air raid that targeted Gaza City.
The channel said in a statement: “We mourn to the media community in Palestine and abroad the martyrdom of our colleague, journalist Islam Muhareb Abed.”
It clarified that Islam Abed was martyred in an Israeli strike on Gaza City.
September 1
Abu Rudeineh: No Sovereignty for Israel over Palestinian Land
The official spokesman for the Palestinian presidency, Nabil Abu Rudeineh, affirmed that there is no legitimacy to any annexation process, just like settlement activities, all of which are condemned and rejected, and will close all doors to achieving security and stability in the region and the world.
Abu Rudeineh considered the attempts to annex the West Bank and impose Israeli sovereignty over it a blatant violation of international law and United Nations resolutions, especially the Security Council resolutions: 242 (1967), 338 (1973), and 2334 (2016), which nullify any attempts to legitimize Israel’s unlawful occupation of Palestinian land.
He called on the international community to take practical and serious steps to prevent Israel from carrying out its plans, to recognize the State of Palestine, and to implement UN resolutions that support our people’s inherent right to self-determination and to establish their independent state on the 1967 borders with East Jerusalem as its capital.
He reiterated that Israel has no sovereignty over the occupied Palestinian land, including East Jerusalem, and that the existence of the occupation and colonial settlement is illegal and must end under international law, relevant United Nations resolutions, and the advisory opinion of the International Court of Justice.
Abu Rudeineh also called on the U.S. administration not to encourage the occupation to continue these dangerous and irresponsible practices.
Settler Runs Over a Child in As-Samu’, South of Hebron
A girl was injured on Monday evening with wounds and bruises all over her body after being run over by a settler in the town of As-Samu’, south of Hebron.
Local sources reported that the girl, Dalal Al-Hawamdeh (14 years old), was injured and transferred to hospital for treatment after a settler ran her over in the Al-‘Uwayn area of As-Samu’.
Prisoners’ Club: Crimes of Repression, Starvation, and Disease Outbreaks Escalate in Occupation Prisons
The Palestinian Prisoners’ Club issued on Monday a new briefing reviewing the results of a series of visits it conducted in the second half of August to Israeli prisons: Gilboa, Negev, Megiddo, Ramle, and Ofer, reflecting the continued escalation of systematic crimes against prisoners, mainly starvation policies, repression, medical neglect, and the spread of diseases.
According to testimonies, the starvation crime is ongoing, as prisoners’ daily meals are limited to small portions of bread, vegetables, rice, beans, and small pieces of processed meat, causing worsening health complications.
The Prisoners’ Club noted that the number of prisoners and detainees in Israeli prisons reached about 10,800 as of early August, the highest figure since 2000, including 49 women, more than 450 children, 3,613 administrative detainees, and 2,378 classified as “unlawful combatants.”
46,000 Palestinian Refugee Children Begin UNRWA School Year in the West Bank
On Monday, about 46,000 Palestinian refugee children started their new school year in UNRWA schools across the West Bank, including 5,000 first graders.
Despite the joyous occasion, UNRWA pointed out that thousands of children were deprived of their right to education due to Israeli policies. In East Jerusalem, the agency was unable to open its schools at the start of the school year for the first time in history, after the occupation authorities forcibly closed six of its schools last May, affecting about 800 children, only some of whom managed to join alternative schools.
In addition, ten schools in northern West Bank camps — Jenin, Tulkarem, and Nur Shams — remain closed due to the military operation “Iron Wall,” depriving more than 4,000 children of returning to class. Instead, these children continue remote and self-learning in temporary spaces.
Jerusalem: Occupation Arrests Parents’ Committee Chairman
Israeli occupation forces arrested on Monday a resident of Silwan, south of Al-Aqsa Mosque.
Jerusalem Governorate reported that the forces arrested the Parents’ Committee chairman, Ramadan Taha, after raiding and searching his home.
Egypt Tells U.S. Delegation: No to Displacement of Palestinians, Committed to Gaza Reconstruction Plan
Egypt informed a U.S. delegation of its rejection of the displacement of Palestinians from Gaza and affirmed its readiness with a reconstruction plan for the sector to be discussed at the reconstruction conference scheduled after a ceasefire.
This came during a meeting between Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty and U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Jeff Merkley on Sunday in Cairo, according to a Monday statement from the Egyptian Foreign Ministry.
The statement noted that Abdelatty listened to the senators’ impressions of their visit to Al-Arish and Rafah near Gaza’s border. He stressed to them “the rapid deterioration of catastrophic humanitarian conditions in Gaza, which has reached the level of famine.”
Gaza Health Ministry Publishes Latest Casualty Statistics
The Gaza Health Ministry announced on Monday, September 1, 2025, that the Israeli assault death toll has risen to 63,557 martyrs and 160,660 wounded since October 7, 2023.
In its daily report, the ministry stated: “98 martyrs and 404 injuries arrived at Gaza hospitals over the past 24 hours.”
Regarding those killed while seeking aid, it said 46 martyrs and 239 injuries were recorded in the past 24 hours, raising the total number of martyrs who died while seeking food to 2,294 and over 16,839 injuries.
Association of Scholars: Israel Committing Genocide in Gaza
The leadership of the world’s largest association of genocide scholars said on Monday that the association passed a resolution confirming that Israel meets the legal standards for committing genocide in Gaza.
According to Reuters, 86% of 500 members of the International Association of Genocide Scholars voted in favor of the resolution, which states that “Israel’s policies and actions in Gaza meet the legal definition of genocide in Article II of the 1948 UN Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide.”
9 Deaths, Including 3 Children, from Starvation in Gaza in Past 24 Hours
The Gaza Health Ministry recorded nine deaths, including three children, from famine and malnutrition over the past 24 hours.
This raises the total number of famine-related deaths to 348, including 127 children.
Since famine was officially declared in Gaza by the IPC on August 22, 2025, a total of 70 deaths have been recorded, including 12 children.
Settlers Storm Al-Aqsa Mosque
On Monday morning, settlers stormed Al-Aqsa Mosque under Israeli police protection.
Local sources said dozens of settlers entered the compound, performing Talmudic and provocative rituals in its courtyards, while Israeli police restricted Muslim worshippers.
The mosque is expected to face more settler incursions during this and the next month, coinciding with Jewish holidays, which settlers are expected to exploit to intensify incursions and impose new Judaization rituals.
“Social Development” Announces Emergency Aid Payments for Gaza Patients in the West Bank
Palestinian Minister of Social Development, Samah Hamad, announced emergency financial assistance covering rent and basic expenses for Gaza patients residing in the West Bank along with their families and companions, to help ease their burdens.
During her meeting with patients at the ministry headquarters in Ramallah, she discussed their needs and circumstances, affirming her commitment to alleviating their suffering.
She called on institutions and partners from the private and civil sectors to provide urgent support, including housing and essential expenses, given their difficult living and health conditions.
Israeli Army Bombs “Al-Aqsa Martyrs” Hospital in Central Gaza for 14th Time
At dawn on Monday, September 1, 2025, the Israeli army bombed a displaced persons’ tent inside the walls of Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza, marking the 14th time the hospital has been targeted since the start of the genocide war on October 7, 2023.
The Gaza Government Media Office said in a statement: “In the context of the ongoing assault and genocide by the Israeli army against our people in Gaza, the occupation committed a new crime by bombing a displaced persons’ tent inside the hospital walls, specifically near the outpatient clinic.”
It added: “The Israeli strike caused injuries at the site, material damage, and directly endangered the lives of dozens of patients inside the hospital.”
Occupation Raids School Area in Silwan During Parents’ Protest
On Monday, Israeli occupation forces raided the area around a school in Silwan during a protest by parents.
Local sources reported that the forces stormed Silwan Boys’ Middle School during a protest organized by parents and students rejecting occupation policies of relocating the school, imposing Israeli curricula, and gave participants only minutes to disperse.
U.S. Suspends Visitor Visas for Palestinian Passport Holders
The New York Times, citing its sources and U.S. officials, reported that President Donald Trump’s administration decided to suspend almost all visitor visas for Palestinian passport holders, a step described as directly impacting Palestinian travel within the West Bank and the diaspora.
Officials told the paper that the U.S. State Department ordered all embassies to deny visitor visas to Palestinian passport holders, reflecting a stricter policy toward their travel to the United States.
Sources explained that the decision will prevent many Palestinians in the West Bank and diaspora from entering the U.S., impacting education, tourism, medical treatment, university study, family visits, and business travelat least temporarily.
27th Humanitarian Aid Convoy from Egypt to Gaza Sets Off
On Monday morning, September 1, 2025, the 27th humanitarian aid convoy from Egypt to Gaza set off from the Rafah crossing area on the Egyptian side to Kerem Shalom crossing southeast of Gaza, under the initiative “Zad Al-Izza… from Egypt to Gaza.”
According to “Cairo News Channel,” the convoy consists of about 185 trucks carrying basic food supplies, including baby formula, flour, oil, sugar, cheese, canned meals, and legumes.
It added that the trucks approved by the occupation to enter Gaza will proceed in four phases, including 90 trucks, also carrying personal hygiene items such as pads, baby diapers, and medical supplies for infectious disease control.
The report added there is clear Israeli obstruction against allowing fuel trucks essential for running hospitals and sewage facilities.
September 2
Gaza Municipality warns of sewage flooding in the north and south of the city
Gaza Municipality warned today, Tuesday, September 2, 2025, of the possibility of sewage flooding in areas in the north and south of the city, as a result of escalating Israeli attacks on infrastructure.
The municipality appealed to international organizations to urgently intervene to enable its crews to reach facilities located in Sheikh Radwan neighborhood and east of Al-Zaytoun neighborhood, operate them, and provide the urgent and immediate needs of the municipality, in order to prevent sewage overflow and the aggravation of the health and environmental disaster in the city.
Acceleration of catastrophic famine repercussions in the Gaza Strip
The Ministry of Health in Gaza announced today, Tuesday, the acceleration of catastrophic repercussions of famine in the Strip, clarifying that there were 185 deaths due to malnutrition during the month of August, the largest number in months.
It added that 70 deaths, including 12 children, have occurred since the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) declared Gaza a famine zone, and that 43,000 children under the age of 5 are suffering from malnutrition.
It also indicated that more than 55,000 pregnant and breastfeeding women are suffering from malnutrition, noting that 67% of pregnant women suffer from anemia, the most dangerous rate in years.
Belgium decides to recognize a Palestinian state at United Nations meetings
The Belgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced today, Tuesday, September 2, 2025, that Belgium will recognize the State of Palestine at the United Nations General Assembly.
Belgian Foreign Minister Hadja Lahbib said in a post on X that Belgium will join the signatories of the New York Declaration, paving the way for a two-state solution or a Palestinian state living peacefully side by side with Israel.
Lahbib added that this decision comes “in light of the unfolding humanitarian tragedy in Palestine, especially in Gaza, and in response to the violence committed by Israel in violation of international law.”
13 deaths, including 3 children, due to starvation in Gaza within 24 hours
The Ministry of Health in Gaza recorded 13 deaths, including 3 children, due to famine and malnutrition during the past 24 hours.
This raises the total number of victims of famine and malnutrition to 361 martyrs, including 130 children.
Since the famine classification in Gaza by IPC on August 22, 2025, 83 deaths have been recorded, including 15 children.
Gaza Civil Defense: Very serious repercussions of the occupation’s displacement plan
Gaza Civil Defense warned today, Tuesday, of serious humanitarian repercussions of the forced displacement that the Israeli occupation seeks to carry out in Gaza City and the north.
It explained that the occupation is working to evacuate Gaza and northern governorates and force thousands of residents to flee to areas it claims are “humanitarian” in the central and southern parts of the Strip.
It pointed out that the area to which the occupation seeks to force residents to flee does not exceed 12% of the Strip’s area, warning that these measures aim to crowd more than two million people into a limited space lacking the minimum necessities of human life.
Death toll of the occupation’s aggression on the Gaza Strip rises to 63,633
The Ministry of Health in Gaza announced today, Tuesday, that the death toll in the Strip has risen to 63,633, the majority of them children and women, since the beginning of the Israeli occupation’s aggression on October 7, 2023.
The ministry added in its daily report that the number of injuries has risen to 160,914 since the beginning of the aggression, while a number of victims remain under the rubble, and ambulance and rescue crews are unable to reach them.
It pointed out that 76 martyrs and 281 injured people arrived at Gaza Strip hospitals during the past 24 hours, while the death toll and injuries since March 18, after the occupation violated the ceasefire agreement, amounted to 11,502 martyrs and 48,900 injured.
Qatar: No Israeli response to the latest truce proposal, and the plan to occupy Gaza threatens everyone
Qatar’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Majed Al-Ansari confirmed today, Tuesday, that Israel has not yet provided any response to the latest proposal regarding a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, stressing that its plans to occupy Gaza “put everyone under direct threat, including the hostages.”
Al-Ansari added during a press conference that “the humanitarian issue should not be linked to any political or negotiation deal,” calling for the urgent opening of crossings and allowing humanitarian aid into the Strip.
He pointed out that “the matter has become clear to the international community, which must form a unified stance to stop Israel,” noting that any talk of a peace process at the present time “is pointless, in the absence of an Israeli party ready or willing to engage in this process.”
September 3
Trump: Hamas must immediately return all twenty hostages and the matter will be over
U.S. President Donald Trump, on Wednesday, September 3, 2025, demanded the return of all Israeli hostages held by Hamas.
Trump said in a press statement: “Hamas must immediately return all twenty hostages, not 2 or 5 or 7.”
He confirmed that “things will change quickly, and the matter will be over.”
Latest statistics on the number of martyrs from the aggression on Gaza
The Ministry of Health in Gaza announced, on Wednesday, September 3, 2025, that the death toll from the Israeli aggression has risen to 63,746 martyrs and 161,245 injuries since October 7, 2023.
In its daily report, the ministry added that Gaza hospitals received 113 martyrs and 304 injuries during the past 24 hours.
Regarding martyrs from aid distribution, it announced that 33 martyrs and 141 injuries arrived at hospitals in the past 24 hours, raising the total number of martyrs killed while seeking food to 2,339 martyrs and more than 17,070 injuries.
Hospitals in Gaza also recorded 6 new deaths, including one child, due to famine and malnutrition in the past 24 hours, raising the total number of deaths to 367, including 131 children.
Zamir from Gaza: We have begun the second phase of “Gideon’s Chariots”
Israeli Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir announced, during a field tour in the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, the start of the “second phase of Operation Gideon’s Chariots” to achieve the “goals of the war,” stressing that the “return of the captives is a moral and national mission.”
A statement issued by the Israeli army said that Zamir visited Gaza accompanied by Southern Command chief Yaniv Assur, the commander of Division 162, and commanders of the Givati Brigade, the 401st Brigade, the 215th Brigade, and others.
During the tour, Zamir conducted a field observation overlooking Gaza City, where he was presented with the operational situation and military plans to expand the Israeli invasion of the Strip, according to the army’s statement.
Newspaper: Precautionary measures by Palestinian faction leaders abroad fearing assassination
The newspaper Al-Araby Al-Jadeed reported on Wednesday, September 3, 2025, that leaders of Palestinian factions residing outside Palestine have taken strict precautionary measures following Israeli threats to target Hamas leaders abroad. Among them are officials from Hamas and Islamic Jihad in Cairo.
Israeli Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir had vowed that Israel would “reach” Hamas leaders abroad, after Tel Aviv announced the assassination of Abu Obeida, spokesperson for the military wing of Hamas, the Al-Qassam Brigades, late last week.
According to an army statement issued last Sunday, Zamir said that the Israeli army “operates offensively, preemptively, with operational superiority in all fields and at all times.”
Hamas: Wide diplomatic move to stop the war on Gaza and increase aid
Taher al-Nounou, media adviser to the head of Hamas’ political bureau, confirmed on Wednesday, September 3, 2025, that the movement’s leadership has intensified its contacts with leaders and officials in the region as part of a wide diplomatic move to stop Israel’s war of extermination and work to increase humanitarian aid to Gaza.
In a press statement, al-Nounou explained that Hamas is discussing with several countries ways to confront the occupation’s crimes, especially as the far-right Israeli government refuses to deal with the mediators’ proposal, which Hamas and the factions in Cairo agreed to about two weeks ago.
He added that the head of the movement’s leadership council is making contacts with political and party leaders and elites to place them before their historical responsibilities.
Al-Qassam announces launch of “Moses’ Staff” operations in response to “Gideon’s Chariots 2”
A senior source in the Al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas, announced on Wednesday, September 3, 2025, the launch of a series of “Moses’ Staff” operations in response to the Israeli “Gideon’s Chariots 2” operation.
The source told Al Jazeera: “The first of our operations took place in Al-Zaytoun and Jabalia neighborhoods, just hours after the enemy announced its operation.”
He added: “The enemy has directly witnessed the readiness of our fighters, and this is only a drop in the ocean of what awaits it in Gaza.”
He continued: “Just as David’s Stones foiled Gideon’s Chariots, by the enemy’s own admission, ‘Moses’ Staff’ will bring miracles.”
UAE warns Israel against annexing the West Bank: A red line
The United Arab Emirates warned Israel on Wednesday that any step to annex the West Bank would constitute a “red line” for Abu Dhabi and would cause severe damage to the spirit of the Abraham Accords, which led to normalization of relations between the two countries.
These statements came amid discussions in Israel about the possibility of imposing sovereignty over parts of the territory.
Lana Nusseibeh, UAE Assistant Foreign Minister for Political Affairs and envoy of the Foreign Minister, told Reuters: “From the beginning, we considered the accords a tool that enables us to continue supporting the Palestinian people and their legitimate aspirations for an independent state. That was our position in 2020, and it remains our position today.”
Details of Hussein al-Sheikh’s meeting with Egyptian foreign and intelligence ministers regarding Gaza
Hussein al-Sheikh, Deputy President of the State of Palestine and Deputy Chairman of the PLO Executive Committee, met with Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdel Aty and Intelligence Chief Hassan Rashad in Cairo to discuss the latest developments on the Palestinian scene and the catastrophic situation in Gaza.
During the separate meetings held in the Egyptian capital, both sides emphasized the priority of stopping the Israeli aggression, bringing in humanitarian aid, linking Gaza with the West Bank, enabling the State of Palestine to assume its responsibilities, forming an administrative committee, and moving toward reconstruction with Arab and international support but without guardianship from anyone.
The meetings also reviewed the dangerous situation in the West Bank, including Jerusalem, such as settlement expansion, settler violence, annexation attempts, withholding of clearance revenues, and economic restrictions.
Palestinian Foreign Ministry comments on Smotrich’s statements
The Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemned the statements and positions made by Israeli Minister Bezalel Smotrich, especially regarding calls to deepen colonization and annex the occupied West Bank, which pose a continuous and direct threat to the possibility of establishing a Palestinian state on the ground according to the two-state solution, and his open incitement against the Palestinian Authority and the rights of the Palestinian people in their homeland.
In a statement issued Wednesday, the ministry considered these statements an extension of the series of inciting calls made by several Israeli officials, falling within the framework of committing more crimes of colonization, annexation, extermination, and displacement of our people, including the seizure of 455 dunums of land in Nablus and Qalqilya, a house in Hebron, the old Hebron municipality building, and a school, as well as ongoing demolitions.
It stressed that all unilateral, illegal measures of the occupation and its plans to change the historical, political, and legal reality in the occupied West Bank, including Jerusalem, will not create any right for the occupation in Palestinian land, and are considered invalid and null, disregarding international consensus rejecting all forms of occupation and colonization crimes.
“Oriah” – an irregular Israeli settler group destroying Gaza homes
The Hebrew newspaper Haaretz revealed on Wednesday that an irregular group called “Oriah,” consisting of Israeli settlers from the occupied West Bank, has been engaged in demolishing Palestinian homes in Gaza.
The paper said: “For a year now, this irregular group has been operating under the supervision of the Israeli army in Gaza, endangering the lives of soldiers and unarmed Palestinians.”
It added that the group “takes soldiers into tunnels and buildings that may contain explosives and armed men, and uses Palestinians as human shields, and it is unclear to what extent it is subject to army officers.”
Young man martyred from his injuries in Balata Camp
The Ministry of Health announced on Wednesday the martyrdom of a young man from his injuries sustained by Israeli gunfire in Balata Camp, east of Nablus.
The ministry added in its statement that Mohammad Jamal Omar Madani (25 years old) was injured by live Israeli bullets in his hand and was transferred to the hospital, where he was announced dead from his injury.
Israeli special forces had infiltrated Balata Camp in a vehicle with Palestinian license plates, besieged a house, while more reinforcements stormed the camp, spread in its alleys, fired live bullets and tear gas, and arrested Mujahid Khdeish after besieging his house inside the camp.
6 deaths due to starvation in Gaza during the past 24 hours
The Ministry of Health in Gaza recorded on Wednesday 6 deaths, including a child, due to famine and malnutrition in the past 24 hours.
Thus, the total number of famine and malnutrition victims rose to 367 martyrs, including 131 children.
Since the declaration of famine classification in Gaza by the IPC on August 22, 2025, 89 deaths have been recorded, including 16 children.
Israeli army announces assassination of head of “Mujahideen Brigades” in Gaza
The Israeli army and Shin Bet announced that they managed, in a joint operation under the command of the Southern Command, to assassinate Musbah Salim Musbah al-Dayya, who served as the head of the “Mujahideen Brigades” in Gaza. The operation was carried out last week in the Nuseirat area of Gaza.
The army statement alleged that al-Dayya was “responsible for recruiting elements in the West Bank and inside Israel, directing them to plan and carry out terrorist attacks.”
It noted that al-Dayya took over leadership of the organization after three of its leaders were assassinated in airstrikes in recent months, confirming that his elimination constitutes a direct blow to attempts to push operations from Gaza into the West Bank and Israel.
Occupation raids residential building in Qalqilya
Israeli occupation forces stormed the city of Qalqilya and the villages of Jayyous and Azzun east of the city on Wednesday, September 3, 2025.
Local sources reported that the occupation forces entered the city from the main eastern entrance, spread in Kafr Saba and Al-Qara’an neighborhoods, raided a residential building in the Islamic Rawda area, and searched it before withdrawing without reports of arrests.
In the same context, Israeli occupation forces raided the village of Azzun east of Qalqilya and searched several houses, including the home of Hussam Abu Radi.
4 young men die in self-caused car accident northwest of Jerusalem
Four young men were killed at dawn on Wednesday in a self-caused car accident on the road between the towns of Al-Jeeb and Biddu, northwest of Jerusalem.
Police spokesman Brigadier General Loay Erziqat said that the horrific accident occurred under the Biddu tunnel after losing control of the vehicle while driving. Police, civil defense, and ambulance crews rushed to the scene, and the victims were transferred to the hospital, where doctors announced their deaths from their serious injuries.
He added that the traffic police opened an investigation into the accident to determine its causes and the legality of the vehicle, urging all drivers to abide by traffic laws to preserve their lives and the lives of others.
Occupation arrests 6 citizens from Qabatiya, south of Jenin
Israeli occupation forces arrested six citizens at dawn on Wednesday from the town of Qabatiya, south of Jenin.
Local sources said that the occupation forces arrested: Mahmoud Tazazaa, Hammam al-Sakhn, Moataz Zakarneh, Majd Zakarneh, Ahmad Hanaysha, and Zaid Hanaysha, after storming and searching their homes.
The forces had stormed the town at dawn with several military vehicles, raided several houses in the Jerusalem Square area, the market, and Omar Mosque, searched them, detained their owners, and interrogated them in the field, while soldiers fired live bullets in the town’s streets.
Two injuries by occupation gunfire during Jericho raid
Two young men were injured by Israeli occupation fire after the army raided Jericho at dawn on Wednesday, September 3, 2025.
Medical sources in the city explained that the two young men were shot in the legs and sustained moderate injuries after the occupation forces stormed the city.
September 4
UNRWA: Urgent Need for Shelter Supplies in Gaza
The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) reported today, Thursday, that many families in the Gaza Strip have been left without the basic necessities of life, noting that the agency has not been allowed to bring in any aid for six months.
In a post on platform X, the agency stressed the urgent need for shelter supplies, including tents, affirming its readiness to provide assistance, but emphasized the necessity of lifting the blockade on Gaza to ensure aid reaches those in need.
Norwegian Refugee Council: Gaza’s Humanitarian Situation Worsening, Requires Urgent Intervention
Spokeswoman for the Norwegian Refugee Council, Shaina Lau, warned of the deterioration of the humanitarian situation in Gaza, stressing that it is worsening day by day, and the crisis will escalate unless aid is brought in urgently.
Lau called for opening all Gaza crossings to humanitarian aid, pointing out that civilians are being killed due to continuous bombardment, and many face death from hunger and disease.
She stressed the need for states to confront Israel’s policies and prevent it from occupying Gaza City, underscoring the importance of enabling humanitarian organizations to bring in and distribute aid to the population without obstacles.
United Nations: 21,000 Children in Gaza Disabled Since Start of War
The United Nations said that more than 40,500 children have been injured in Gaza since the outbreak of the war, nearly half of them – about 21,000 children – suffering from disabilities or permanent injuries.
It explained that those with hearing and visual impairments were unable to understand evacuation orders, making displacement impossible for them, while 83% of people with disabilities lost their assistive equipment and cannot afford replacements.
It noted that the total number of injuries in Gaza from October 2023 to August 2024 has exceeded 157,000, a quarter of which are at risk of becoming permanent disabilities.
Gaza Health Ministry: 3 Deaths Due to Famine and Malnutrition in Last 24 Hours
The Ministry of Health in Gaza announced today, Thursday, that three people died in the past 24 hours due to famine and malnutrition, raising the total number of victims to 370 since the start of the humanitarian crisis, including 131 children.
The ministry added in its statement that since the issuance of the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC), 92 additional deaths have been documented, including 16 children, reflecting the worsening humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza under the ongoing blockade and difficulty of accessing food and medical aid.
84 Martyrs and 338 Injuries in 24 Hours of Attacks on Gaza
Hospitals in Gaza recorded 84 martyrs and 338 new injuries in the last 24 hours as a result of ongoing Israeli airstrikes and shelling, according to the daily statistical report issued by the Ministry of Health in Gaza today, Thursday.
The ministry also documented the arrival of 17 martyrs and 174 injuries to hospitals in the past 24 hours due to the targeting of aid seekers. This raises the total number of martyrs killed while seeking aid to 2,356, with more than 17,244 injured since the start of the war.
Israeli Supreme Court Rejects Petitions by Families of Captives Regarding Prisoner Exchange Deal
The Israeli Supreme Court on Thursday, September 4, 2025, rejected petitions filed by the families of Israeli captives in Gaza, demanding that the government explain why it has not pursued a prisoner exchange deal.
The court ruled that the issue “clearly falls within the authority of the executive branch.”
According to the Hebrew newspaper Israel Hayom, the petition sought to compel the government to justify its policy regarding the release of captives and to disclose details of negotiations on the deal.
Gaza Health Ministry Warns of Dangerous Deterioration in Laboratory and Blood Unit Services
The Gaza Ministry of Health warned today, Thursday, of severe deterioration in laboratory services and blood unit transfers, threatening the lives of thousands of patients and the wounded, amid the escalating Israeli offensive and ongoing blockade.
In a statement, the ministry said that blood transfer services for patients and the wounded are at risk of complete shutdown due to the depletion of essential supplies for drawing and transferring blood. It added that 65% of basic laboratory testing materials are completely out of stock, crippling medical teams’ ability to diagnose and follow up cases.
Warm Applause as “The Voice of Hind Rajab” Premieres at Venice Film Festival
The film The Voice of Hind Rajab premiered Wednesday at the Venice Film Festival, portraying the tragedy of a five-year-old Palestinian girl killed along with her family by the Israeli army in Gaza last year.
Following its debut, the screening received emotional reactions and over 22 minutes of warm applause from the audience, as the film depicts the final hours of Hind’s life before she was killed with six relatives in an Israeli strike on a car they had taken shelter in southwest Gaza City on January 29, 2024.
Amid tears and chants of “Free Palestine,” executive producers Joaquin Phoenix and Rooney Mara congratulated the directors and crew, who raised Hind’s photo during the applause in solidarity with the Palestinian people facing ongoing Israeli genocide since October 7, 2023.
Netanyahu Holds Security Meeting on Potential Escalation in West Bank
Israel’s public broadcaster KAN 11 reported Thursday evening that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is holding a meeting on a possible escalation in the occupied West Bank this month.
According to KAN 11, Netanyahu postponed discussions on an annexation plan for parts of the West Bank, which had been scheduled for today’s session, in response to several countries’ recognition of the State of Palestine during the UN General Assembly this month.
September 5
The Israeli army bombs Mushtaha Tower west of Gaza City
Israeli warplanes, on Friday, September 5, 2025, bombed the Mushtaha Tower west of Gaza City.
Local sources confirmed that an Israeli airstrike targeted the residential “Mushtaha” tower in the Ansar area, west of Gaza City, with three missiles, after it had been threatened by the Israeli Defense Minister less than an hour before the strike.
They added that Mushtaha Tower had been bombed several times during the war.
Mushtaha Tower Administration responds
The Mushtaha Tower administration said in a statement: “We categorically deny the lies promoted by the Israeli occupation, and we affirm that the tower, since it was targeted last year, has been under strict supervision by the administration, and entry is only allowed for displaced civilians.”
It firmly confirmed that the tower is free of any cameras or security equipment, and that all its floors are open and exposed, containing no scenes or light or heavy weapons.
It called on the international community and human rights institutions to condemn this brutal targeting of innocent civilians.
It also announced its intention to pursue the Israeli government in all legal and international forums, demanding financial compensation and accountability for all those who ordered and participated in carrying out this heinous crime.
Israeli army announces it will attack multi-story buildings in Gaza
The Israeli army announced Friday that in the coming days it will attack several buildings in Gaza City, especially multi-story ones, in preparation for expanding the military operation.
The army said in a statement that it “will attack several buildings over the coming days in preparation for expanding the operation in Gaza City,” claiming that “they have been turned into terrorist infrastructure and include cameras, monitoring rooms, sniper and anti-tank missile launch sites, and command and control centers.”
It further claimed that it “conducted extensive intelligence research and monitored intensive terrorist activity by Hamas in a wide range of infrastructure in Gaza City, especially in multi-story towers.”
The army alleged that “Hamas underground infrastructure runs near these buildings to set ambushes against IDF forces and provide possible escape routes from the headquarters established in them.”
It also alleged that “Hamas planted numerous explosive devices near several buildings in the Gaza Strip, prepared to be detonated remotely using monitoring means installed on the buildings, with the aim of targeting army forces when they approach.”
The army said that “before the attack, many steps will be taken to minimize civilian casualties as much as possible, including directed warnings, the use of precision munitions, aerial monitoring, and other additional intelligence information,” according to its claim.
Al-Qassam publishes video of Israeli captives in Gaza
The Al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas, published on Friday, September 5, 2025, a new video of Israeli captives it holds in the Gaza Strip.
Israeli captive Guy Dalal, while inside a moving vehicle in Gaza, spoke about the conditions in captivity and about the operation the Israeli army intends to carry out in Gaza City.
Captive Dalal warned about the danger of the operation in Gaza City to their lives, stressing that Al-Qassam assured them they would remain in Gaza City.
Katz: We have opened the gates of hell on Gaza City now
Israeli Security Minister Yisrael Katz said Friday, September 5, 2025, that the Israeli government “has opened the gates of hell on Gaza City now,” vowing not to close them.
Katz added in a press statement published by Yedioth Ahronoth: “The gates of hell are now open on Gaza, and the first evacuation notice for a high-rise building in Gaza City has been delivered before the attack.”
Threatening escalation, Katz said: “When the gate is opened it will not be closed, and Israeli army activity will intensify until Hamas accepts Israel’s conditions to end the war (the Israeli genocide in Gaza), foremost among them the release of all hostages and their disarmament, otherwise they will be eliminated.”
Hamas: Ongoing genocide in Gaza for 700 days is a stain on humanity’s conscience
Hamas considered on Friday, September 5, 2025, that Israel’s continuation of its genocidal war on the Gaza Strip for 700 days is “a stain on humanity’s conscience,” affirming that what is happening is “genocide, ethnic cleansing, and forced displacement in every sense.”
Hamas said in a statement that “the world has been witnessing for 700 days, in sound and image, the ugliest genocide known to modern history, during which Netanyahu’s government violated all international laws and humanitarian norms designed to protect civilians in wars.”
It stressed that the genocide left tens of thousands dead and missing, most of them women and children, in addition to the destruction of Gaza Strip cities, “especially the savage attack and destruction of Gaza City.”
Massive destruction in Al-Zaytoun neighborhood southeast of Gaza City
Videos and photos published Friday, September 5, 2025, showed the Al-Zaytoun neighborhood, southeast of Gaza City, turned into massive and total destruction due to Israeli military operations.
A video circulated by Palestinians on social media showed enormous destruction over vast areas of Al-Zaytoun neighborhood caused by intensive Israeli shelling for weeks, with stones and concrete piling up to create an endless scene of ruin.
In the neighborhood’s streets and alleys, huge heaps of rubble blocked passage, while the remnants of houses were reduced to collapsed walls and shattered doors scattered among the debris.
Gaza – 3 deaths due to famine and malnutrition
The Gaza Ministry of Health announced Friday, September 5, 2025, the death of 3 Palestinians due to systematic Israeli starvation, raising the total to 376, including 134 children, since October 7, 2023.
Gaza’s Health Ministry said in a press statement: “The Ministry of Health in the Gaza Strip recorded 3 deaths in the past 24 hours due to famine and malnutrition.”
It added that with these victims, “the total number of malnutrition deaths has risen to 376 martyrs, including 134 children.”
Gaza – 10 prisoners released through Kissufim Gate
Israeli occupation authorities released Friday, September 5, 2025, 10 Palestinian prisoners it had arrested from the Gaza Strip during the war.
Palestinian local sources said the Israeli army released 10 prisoners through the Kissufim Gate southeast of the central governorate, and they were transferred to “Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital” by International Red Cross vehicles due to their difficult health conditions.
Gaza news – Ministry of Health announces toll of martyrs in past 24 hours
The Palestinian Ministry of Health in Gaza announced Friday, September 5, 2025, that the death toll in the Gaza Strip had risen to 64,300, most of them children and women, since the start of the Israeli occupation’s aggression on October 7, 2023.
The ministry added in a press statement that the number of injuries had risen to 162,005 since the beginning of the aggression, while a number of victims remain under the rubble, with ambulance and civil defense teams unable to reach them.
It noted that 69 martyrs and 422 wounded had arrived at Gaza hospitals in the past 24 hours, while the death and injury toll since March 18, after the occupation violated the ceasefire agreement, reached 11,768 martyrs and 49,964 wounded.
Hamas responds to Katz’s statements
Hamas confirmed that the announcement by Israeli Security Minister Yisrael Katz of escalating his army’s operations against Gaza City, after weeks of a brutal assault on the city, represents an unprecedented challenge to international laws and humanitarian norms, and constitutes an open admission of criminal intentions to destroy a populated city and blackmail its residents through massacres, while embarking on committing genocide in the city, destroying its neighborhoods, and pressuring its residents into forced displacement.
The movement said in a statement Friday that the targeting of densely populated residential towers full of displaced people is part of its criminal attempts to force city residents into displacement, which amounts to a crime against humanity. As for its false allegations that these buildings are used by the resistance, they are nothing but exposed pretexts to pass its brutal crime and mislead global public opinion.
It pointed out that Katz’s statements about “evacuating buildings” before bombing them reveal a systematic policy of displacement under fire, and confirm that the occupation is using civilians as hostages to impose its conditions, in blatant political extortion and in violation of international law.
September 6
United Nations: Israeli escalation in Gaza forces thousands of Palestinians into displacement
UN Secretary-General’s spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said that Israel is escalating its attacks on the Gaza Strip, forcing more citizens into displacement.
Dujarric confirmed, in a press conference held tonight, that the Israeli escalation and targeting of civilian buildings is forcing more Palestinians in Gaza to flee repeatedly.
He added that 3,000 displacement cases were recorded from the northern to the southern Gaza Strip in the past two days.
Gaza: 6 deaths due to famine and malnutrition in the past 24 hours
Hospitals in the Gaza Strip recorded today, Saturday, 6 deaths, including one child, as a result of famine and malnutrition during the past 24 hours.
According to a statement from the Ministry of Health in Gaza, the total number of famine and malnutrition deaths rose to 382, including 135 children.
Israeli army claims creation of a “humanitarian zone” and calls on Gaza residents to leave
The Israeli army announced today, Saturday, the creation of what it described as a “humanitarian zone” in the Al-Mawasi area of Khan Yunis, south of the Strip, in conjunction with the expansion of its ground operations inside Gaza City within what it called “Operation Gideon’s Chariots 2.”
The army claimed in its statement that the declared zone includes “vital humanitarian infrastructure,” including field hospitals, water pipelines, desalination facilities, as well as the entry of food, medicine, and tents, in coordination with the United Nations and international organizations.
It also announced that Al-Rashid Street has been designated as a “humanitarian corridor” through which civilians can leave “quickly and by vehicles without inspection,” while noting that renovation work is being carried out at the European Hospital to “improve medical services.”
Israeli army destroys Al-Sousi Tower west of Gaza City
Israeli warplanes, on Saturday noon, September 6, 2025, destroyed Al-Sousi Tower, located west of Gaza City.
The Israeli army had issued a statement ordering the evacuation of the tower and the tents adjacent to it in preparation for bombing.
Death toll from Israeli aggression on Gaza Strip rises to 64,368
The Gaza Ministry of Health announced today, Saturday, that the death toll in the Gaza Strip has risen to 64,368, the majority of them children and women, since the start of the Israeli occupation’s aggression on October 7, 2023.
The ministry added in its daily report that the number of injuries has risen to 162,367 since the beginning of the aggression, while a number of victims remain under the rubble, with ambulance and rescue crews unable to reach them.
It pointed out that 68 martyrs (including 8 recovered from under the rubble) and 362 wounded had arrived at Gaza hospitals in the past 24 hours, while the total toll of martyrs and injuries since March 18, after the occupation violated the ceasefire agreement, reached 11,828 martyrs and 50,326 wounded.
Palestinian Foreign Ministry warns of escalating dangers to lives of Gaza residents
The Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs warned today, Saturday, of the escalating dangers threatening the lives of Palestinian civilians in the Gaza Strip as a result of the ongoing Israeli war on Gaza City and the expansion of systematic destruction of its homes, towers, and all aspects of life.
The ministry added in a statement today that the occupation continues to impose forced displacement on about one million citizens, pushing them into a deadly trap surrounding them with bombardment and starvation wherever they go, while trying to cram more than two million starving citizens into an area representing about 12% of the Strip’s land as the shortest way to forcibly displace them.
Egypt: Famine in Gaza is full-fledged and man-made by Israeli occupation
Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty said that the famine in the Gaza Strip is man-made by the Israeli occupation, calling on Tel Aviv to accept the proposal of US Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff regarding a ceasefire, which Hamas has accepted.
Abdelatty said in a press conference in the Egyptian capital Cairo with UNRWA Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini: “We reject the liquidation of the Palestinian cause, and we call on Israel to accept Witkoff’s proposal for a ceasefire in Gaza.”
He stressed that “the famine in Gaza is full-fledged, man-made, and caused by the Israeli occupation, which is using starvation as a weapon of war in Gaza, and we affirm our rejection of its expansionist policies in the Strip.”
المصدر : Sawa News Agency – Raghad Samir Ayyad
