PALESTINE

Tue 09 Sep 2025 6:15 pm - Jerusalem Time

The United Nations calls on Israel to stop its threats against the Global Solidarity Fleet.

The UN rapporteurs called on the occupying state to stop "all threats related to the Global Solidarity Fleet and ensure the continuation of its mission to deliver humanitarian aid to civilians in Gaza."

The UN rapporteurs stated in a statement on this matter, on Tuesday: "We stand in solidarity with the Global Solidarity Fleet and demand full protection for all those on board."

The statement added: "We call on Israel to stop all threats to harm the Global Solidarity Fleet and ensure its uninterrupted mission to deliver humanitarian aid to civilians in Gaza."

It emphasized that any attempt to obstruct the fleet would constitute "a serious violation of international law and humanitarian principles."

It noted that the fleet is a result of the international community's failure to end the illegal Israeli blockade on Gaza and the humanitarian crisis it has caused.

It pointed out that if the international community had taken decisive action to ensure the delivery of humanitarian aid, activists would not have had to risk their lives at sea.

On Sunday, about 20 ships coming from Spain as part of the "Global Solidarity Fleet" began arriving at the Tunisian shores, preparing to head towards the Gaza Strip in an attempt to break the Israeli blockade and open a humanitarian corridor for aid delivery.

At the end of August, about 20 ships from the fleet set sail from the Spanish port of Barcelona, followed by another convoy on the morning of September 1 from the port of Genoa in northwestern Italy.

The fleet consists of the Freedom Flotilla Coalition, the Global Gaza Movement, the Solidarity Convoy, and the Malaysian organization "Solidarity Nusantara," and includes hundreds of activists from over 40 countries.

The occupying state has previously engaged in piracy against individual ships heading towards Gaza, seizing them and deporting the activists on board.

This is the first time that this number of ships has sailed together towards the Gaza Strip.

With American support, the occupying state has been committing genocide in Gaza since October 7, 2023, resulting in 64,605 deaths and 163,319 injuries among Palestinians, most of whom are children and women, along with hundreds of thousands of displaced persons, and a famine that has claimed the lives of 399 Palestinians, including 140 children.

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Tue 09 Sep 2025 5:47 pm - Jerusalem Time

The Saudi Cabinet condemns Netanyahu's repeated statements regarding the displacement of Palestinians from their land.

The Saudi Cabinet condemned the repeated statements by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu regarding the displacement of Palestinians from their land, and the continued use of siege and starvation to impose this forcibly.

The Saudi Cabinet stated in its weekly session held today, Tuesday, chaired by Crown Prince, Prime Minister, Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, that this represents a flagrant violation of international laws and principles and the most basic humanitarian standards.

It reiterated the demand for accountability of the occupying authorities for crimes of genocide and grave violations against civilians.

PALESTINE

Tue 09 Sep 2025 5:31 pm - Jerusalem Time

Global Resilience Fleet: Departing from Tunisia to Gaza on Wednesday

The Global Resilience Fleet confirmed on Tuesday that the departure from the port of Sidi Bou Said towards the Gaza Strip will be tomorrow, Wednesday, at noon.

In a statement, Wael Nawar, a member of the management committee of the Maghreb Resilience Fleet, said: "The Global Resilience departure towards Gaza will be tomorrow, Wednesday, at exactly four o'clock Tunis time from the port of Sidi Bou Said."

Nawar added: "The port will be designated for the large number of participants in the fleet and the ships."

Nawar continued: "As for the activities, they will be on the beach (adjacent to the port) where the ships will enter and pass in front of the crowds to be greeted and bid farewell before heading towards Gaza."

For her part, French Member of the European Parliament Rima Hassan said: "It is very important to be able to use the sea as a space for freedom."

She added: "Owning the sea as a space for freedom is important as a symbol of this operation."

She continued, commenting on the incident involving the Spanish ship: "We are more driven and determined, as the feeling that we are being attacked for the essence of this issue, which is delivering humanitarian aid to Gaza and breaking the siege on it, allows us to mobilize global public opinion."

For his part, Ghassan Al-Henchiri, spokesperson for the "Global Resilience Fleet," stated that the file regarding the incident of the Spanish ship is "in the hands of the Tunisian security authorities."

He called on "Tunisians to come out in thousands to bid farewell to the fleet on Wednesday as it heads towards the Gaza Strip to break the (Israeli) siege on it."

On Sunday, about 20 ships coming from Spain as part of the "Global Resilience Fleet" began arriving at the Tunisian shores, in preparation for heading towards the Gaza Strip to attempt to break the Israeli siege and open a humanitarian corridor for delivering aid.

PALESTINE

Tue 09 Sep 2025 5:25 pm - Jerusalem Time

Channel 12 Hebrew: Netanyahu and Katz personally oversaw the operation targeting Hamas leaders in Doha.

Channel 12 Hebrew revealed new details on Tuesday evening about the operation targeting the leadership of Hamas in the Qatari capital, Doha, confirming that the Prime Minister of the occupation, Benjamin Netanyahu, and his Defense Minister, Israel Katz, directly oversaw its execution.

According to the channel, the operation was managed from two separate command rooms belonging to the Air Force and the Shin Bet.

According to the report, the operation was managed from two different locations simultaneously to ensure its success: the Air Force operations room: at the Ministry of Defense headquarters "Kirya" in Tel Aviv. The Shin Bet command room: at its main headquarters in the occupied territories of 1948.

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Tue 09 Sep 2025 5:21 pm - Jerusalem Time

Global unions and federations call for the recognition of the State of Palestine.

Global unions and federations called on all member states to recognize the State of Palestine on the eve of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, considering it a crucial step towards achieving a just and lasting peace.

The unions, representing more than 200 million workers worldwide, affirmed that recognizing Palestine reflects the international community's respect for human rights and enhances the chances of reaching a fair settlement based on international law.

The statement emphasized that recognizing the State of Palestine is not a symbolic step but a moral and political necessity, and a clear message that the world will not accept the continuation of occupation and deprivation of rights.

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Tue 09 Sep 2025 5:05 pm - Jerusalem Time

The Israeli air force bombs the Qatari capital, Doha.

Israeli airstrikes targeted the Qatari capital, Doha, today, Tuesday.

Sources reported that this targeting was aimed at residential premises where several members of Hamas's political bureau reside in the capital, Doha.

The State of Qatar strongly condemned, through the advisor to the Prime Minister and the official spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Israeli attack that targeted residential premises.

It stated that this criminal aggression constitutes a blatant violation of all international laws and norms, and poses a serious threat to the security and safety of Qataris and residents in Qatar.

The ministry confirmed that security forces, civil defense, and relevant authorities immediately began addressing the incident and taking necessary measures to contain its repercussions and ensure the safety of residents and surrounding areas.

PALESTINE

Tue 09 Sep 2025 4:43 pm - Jerusalem Time

Sources: The "Hamas" delegation survived an Israeli assassination attempt in Doha.

Sources confirmed today, Tuesday, that a delegation from the Hamas movement negotiating in the Qatari capital, Doha, survived an Israeli assassination attempt, shortly after the Israeli occupation army announced an airstrike targeting the top leaders of the movement.

A joint statement from the spokesperson for the Israeli occupation army and the spokesperson for the Shin Bet stated: "We carried out a focused airstrike a short while ago, targeting the top leaders of the Hamas organization."

The statement continued: "The leaders who were targeted have led the organization's activities for years, and they are directly responsible for carrying out the October 7 attack and managing the war against the occupying state."

The occupation's statement claimed that prior to carrying out the attack, measures were taken to minimize harm to non-involved individuals, including the use of precision munitions and additional intelligence information.

Several explosions were heard in the Qatari capital, Doha, while thick smoke was seen rising over the Katara neighborhood.

The Qatari authorities have not yet issued any official statement regarding the source of the explosions or the extent of the damage and human and material losses, while security teams and civil defense continue to head to the area to monitor the situation and secure civilians.

These explosions come days after an Israeli warning about targeting Hamas leaders abroad, raising speculation about a possible connection between the incident and these threats, amid a state of concern and anticipation at the regional and international levels.

The agency urged residents in the area to exercise caution and follow safety instructions until official information is released, with local and international media closely monitoring the situation.

PALESTINE

Tue 09 Sep 2025 2:05 pm - Jerusalem Time

In response to evacuation orders, thousands in Gaza participate in the "Shrouds March" in rejection of displacement.

Thousands of Palestinians in the city of Gaza took to the streets today, Tuesday, in a symbolic march they called the "March of the Shrouds," in rejection of the occupation army's orders to evacuate the city, and to affirm their commitment to their land in the face of attempts at forced displacement and genocide.

The massive march, called for by popular and union groups, started from the Al-Saraya intersection in the center of Gaza City. Participants raised banners and slogans affirming their stay in their city and condemning the crimes of the occupation.

The march was named the "March of the Shrouds" as a symbolic indication of the participants' readiness to sacrifice their lives and remain on their land "until the last breath," in the face of Israeli threats.

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Tue 09 Sep 2025 1:29 pm - Jerusalem Time

The occupation continues to storm villages and towns in Jenin for the second day.

Israeli occupation forces continued to raid towns and villages in Jenin Governorate for the second consecutive day.

The mayor of Qabatiya, Ahmad Zakarneh, stated that the occupation forces stormed the town at dawn yesterday, raiding several homes, searching them, and establishing a presence in four of them, turning them into military barracks after forcing the residents to evacuate.

Zakarneh added that the occupation deployed its soldiers in the streets of the town yesterday, who fired live ammunition at young men, resulting in the injury of a 35-year-old man in the abdomen, with his condition described as critical.

He indicated that school hours in the town were postponed today due to the ongoing incursions by the occupation forces, in addition to the disruption of several institutions and the closure of commercial shops.

The occupation forces also continued to raid the villages of Masliyah, Al-Jadidah, Siris, and Sanur, where they obstructed the movement of citizens and checked their identities.

The Qabatiya Education Directorate announced the postponement of school hours in the villages that the occupation continues to raid for the second day, which are: Siris, Al-Jadidah, Sanur, Masliyah, and Anza.

It is noteworthy that two children were martyred yesterday evening, and four other citizens were injured by the occupation forces' gunfire at the entrance of the eastern Jenin camp while residents were attempting to return to their homes from which they were displaced eight months ago.

PALESTINE

Tue 09 Sep 2025 12:59 pm - Jerusalem Time

The Israeli army arrests 22 Palestinians from the West Bank.

The Israeli army arrested 22 Palestinians on Tuesday during a series of raids in various areas of the occupied West Bank.

In the northern West Bank, local sources in Jenin reported that the Israeli army arrested 14 Palestinians after storming their homes and searching them in the towns of Muthaloon to the west and Silat al-Dhahr to the south.

An Israeli special force also arrested Palestinian youth Diaa al-Qatouni after storming his home in the Al-Ain camp west of Nablus.

In Jerusalem, the agency added that Israeli forces also arrested 4 Palestinian youths after raiding their homes in the town of Abu Dis east of the city.

The Israeli army also arrested a Palestinian youth from the town of Al-Mazra'a al-Gharbiya north of Ramallah in the center of the West Bank.

In the south, the agency reported that the Israeli army arrested two youths from the towns of Dura and Bani Naim in Hebron Governorate after searching their homes and tampering with their contents.

On a daily basis, the Israeli army carries out a series of raids on cities and towns in the West Bank, which include arrests of Palestinians, assaults on properties and homes, in addition to repeated violations by Israeli settlers.

Alongside the genocide war on Gaza, the Israeli army and settlers have escalated their assaults in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, resulting in the deaths of at least 1,020 Palestinians and injuries to about 7,000 others, in addition to the arrest of more than 19,000.

PALESTINE

Tue 09 Sep 2025 12:56 pm - Jerusalem Time

Gaza Health: The death toll jumps to 64,605 and the health sector has completely collapsed.

The Ministry of Health in the Gaza Strip announced on Tuesday a tragic new increase in the number of victims of the ongoing Israeli aggression since October 7, 2023, bringing the toll to 64,605 martyrs and 163,319 injured.

In press statements, the Director General of the Ministry of Health in Gaza sounded the alarm, revealing a complete collapse of the health system, and warning of an imminent humanitarian disaster threatening the lives of hundreds of thousands of besieged residents.

The Director General of the Ministry of Health issued an urgent call for help, emphasizing the need for the immediate opening of safe humanitarian corridors.

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Tue 09 Sep 2025 12:35 pm - Jerusalem Time

The occupation's aggression raises the death toll in Gaza to 64,605 and injuries to 163,319.

Hospitals in the Gaza Strip continue to record increasing numbers of dead and injured due to the ongoing aggression of the occupation against the strip since October 7, 2023.

In the past twenty-four hours, hospitals received 83 martyrs and 223 new injuries, while a number of victims remain under the rubble and in the streets, amid the inability of rescue teams to reach them.

Thus, the total toll of the aggression rises to 64,605 dead and 163,319 injuries since October 7, 2023, while the toll since March 18, 2025, until today has reached 12,059 martyrs and 51,278 injuries.

Regarding the "martyrs of earning a living," 14 dead and 37 injuries arrived at hospitals in the past 24 hours, raising the total number to 2,444 dead and more than 17,831 injuries due to targeting queues and aid distribution areas.

In addition, hospitals in the strip continue to record increasing deaths due to famine and malnutrition, most of whom are children, amid a severe shortage of food and medicine resulting from the tightened siege.

PALESTINE

Tue 09 Sep 2025 12:29 pm - Jerusalem Time

Gaza's health authorities demand protection for hospitals after Israel's warning to evacuate the city.

The Ministry of Health in the Gaza Strip called on the international community on Tuesday to provide protection for hospitals and medical staff and to open safe corridors to them after the Israeli army warned the residents of Gaza City to evacuate and move towards the Mawasi area to the south.

The ministry stated in a post on "Telegram": "We demand immediate protection for hospitals and medical staff and the opening of safe routes to access them in the Gaza Governorate."

It warned of a humanitarian disaster threatening the lives of thousands of patients and injured individuals.

In the morning, the Israeli army warned all Palestinians in Gaza City, numbering about one million, to evacuate the city and head towards the Mawasi areas in the southern part of the sector.

Israeli army spokesman Avichai Adraee said in a post on the American platform "X": "An urgent message to the residents of Gaza City from the Old City and Al-Tuffah to the east and to the sea to the west: For your safety, move immediately towards the Mawasi via Al-Rasheed Street."

He added that "the presence of residents in the city is extremely dangerous," warning that "the occupation army will move with great force in the area."

Just a few days ago, Israel began a gradual campaign to destroy high-rise residential buildings in Gaza City, increasing the number of displaced families and pushing them into harsh displacement conditions, while observers warn that the goal is to forcibly push Palestinians to migrate south, as part of a broader Israeli-American plan to expel them outside the sector.

On Monday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu bragged about his army's destruction of 50 residential buildings in Gaza City within two days, threatening to demolish more and continue with the plans for displacement, saying: "This is just the beginning and a prelude to the main operation."

On Monday as well, Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz threatened to bomb more high-rise buildings in Gaza City and destroy the sector and the "Hamas" movement unless the prisoners are released and weapons are surrendered.

Tel Aviv estimates that there are 48 Israeli captives in Gaza, of whom 20 are alive, while more than 11,100 Palestinians are imprisoned in its jails, suffering from torture, starvation, and medical neglect, with many having died, according to Palestinian and Israeli human rights and media reports.

With American support, Israel has been committing genocide in Gaza since October 7, 2023, resulting in 64,522 deaths and 163,096 injuries among Palestinians, most of whom are children and women, along with hundreds of thousands of displaced individuals, and famine that has killed 393 Palestinians, including 140 children.

PALESTINE

Tue 09 Sep 2025 12:21 pm - Jerusalem Time

For the second day... Israel bans the movement of 70,000 Palestinians northwest of Jerusalem.

The Israeli army continued, on Tuesday, for the second consecutive day to prevent the movement of about 70,000 Palestinians from the villages northwest of occupied Jerusalem, following the ongoing closure of the only road leading to those villages, amid incursions and arrests.

This comes after a shooting incident on Monday, which resulted in the death of 6 Israelis and the injury of 30, including 3 in serious condition, according to Hebrew media.

The official Palestinian news agency reported that "the occupation forces continue to close the (Tunnel) road between the towns of Biddu and Al-Jib, which has hindered the movement of citizens and prevented them from entering or exiting, knowing that it is the only main road for nearly 70,000 citizens in the northwest area of occupied Jerusalem."

On Monday evening, the Israeli army stormed several towns northwest of occupied Jerusalem "and carried out raids and arrests accompanied by heavy firing of tear gas canisters."

The agency added that the Israeli forces "stormed the town of Qatna, arrested a number of young men after raiding a residential building, while they heavily fired tear gas and prevented ambulances from reaching one of the homes."

On Monday, the Israeli army imposed a tight security cordon northwest of Jerusalem and stormed several areas, following a shooting incident that resulted in the death of 6 Israelis and the injury of 30, including 3 in serious condition, 5 in moderate condition, and the rest with minor injuries or as a result of panic attacks.

Israeli Channel 14 reported that "the attackers come from the towns of Qatna and Al-Qubeiba northwest of Jerusalem, where the army imposed a cordon on the area."

In parallel, the Israeli army closed several military checkpoints connecting the city of Ramallah (central) with the villages located to the north and west of it, which prevented traffic and movement.

Wafa reported that "the occupation forces continue to completely close the Atara checkpoint north of Ramallah, while they set up a military checkpoint this morning, Tuesday, at the entrance of the town of Ein Sinya to the north, and detained dozens of vehicles leaving the city, which significantly hindered the movement of citizens."

The area has been experiencing severe traffic congestion at the entrance of Ein Sinya since the morning hours, amid the continued "arbitrary measures of the occupation" against the residents.

Alongside the genocide in Gaza, the Israeli army and settlers have escalated their attacks in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, resulting in the deaths of at least 1,020 Palestinians, and the injury of about 7,000 others, in addition to the arrest of more than 19,000.

Israel, with American support, is committing genocide in Gaza, which has left 64,522 dead and 163,096 injured among Palestinians, most of whom are children and women, and more than 9,000 missing, along with hundreds of thousands displaced, and famine that has killed 393 Palestinians, including 140 children.

PALESTINE

Tue 09 Sep 2025 12:07 pm - Jerusalem Time

The killing of 11 Palestinians and 25 missing in Israeli attacks on Gaza.

11 Palestinians were killed, more than 25 others went missing, and dozens were injured in a series of violent Israeli airstrikes and artillery shelling on Tuesday in various areas of the Gaza Strip.

Eyewitnesses and medical sources reported that the Israeli bombardment targeted homes and gatherings of aid seekers in the region.

In the latest attacks, 6 Palestinians waiting for aid were martyred by gunfire near a distribution center in Rafah, southern Gaza.

Prior to that, 5 Palestinians waiting for aid were killed by gunfire that targeted them southwest of Khan Younis city.

In the early hours, the Israeli army bombed a house belonging to the Al-Hosari family in the Beach Camp, resulting in injuries to several citizens and the loss of more than 25 others under the rubble.

The Israeli army also detonated several explosive robots inside Palestinian homes in the eastern area of Sheikh Radwan neighborhood.

On Tuesday morning, the Israeli army issued a new evacuation order, urging around one million Palestinians to move south, warning that staying in the city would be "extremely dangerous."

The Israeli artillery shelling targeted areas in the center of Khan Younis city and the northern part of Al-Bureij camp, increasing the scale of destruction and the suffering of civilians.

With American support, Israel has been committing genocide in Gaza since October 7, resulting in 64,522 deaths and 163,096 injuries, most of whom are children and women.

PALESTINE

Tue 09 Sep 2025 11:59 am - Jerusalem Time

With collective punishments.. Israel retaliates against the families of the perpetrators of the Jerusalem attack.

Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz announced on Tuesday the imposition of sanctions on the families of the perpetrators of the shooting attack in the Ramot settlement in Jerusalem yesterday.

Katz stated in a written statement that he ordered the imposition of civil sanctions on the residents of the villages of the attackers, including the demolition of any illegal buildings in the villages, and the cancellation of 750 work permits and entry permits to Israel.

He added that these sanctions came in accordance with the recommendation of the security establishment and the Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories, Major General Ghassan Alian.

In this context, the Israeli army stated that its forces operated in the villages of Qatna and Qubeiba to survey the homes of the two perpetrators who carried out the attack at the Ramot junction.

This survey usually precedes demolition, as the forces continue to comb through various sites and interrogate suspects in the area.

Israeli cities and areas occasionally witness shooting incidents that result in casualties, while Palestinian factions view them as a natural response to the genocide being committed by Tel Aviv in the Gaza Strip.

Israel, with American support, is committing genocide in Gaza, resulting in 64,522 deaths and 163,096 injuries among Palestinians, most of whom are children and women.

PALESTINE

Tue 09 Sep 2025 11:57 am - Jerusalem Time

An Israeli reading of the Jerusalem operation: Is resistance in the West Bank escalating and the authority collapsing?

As the occupation becomes increasingly entangled in the Gaza Strip, draining its army through resistance operations, the West Bank does not seem very different for it, in light of the growing warnings from its circles, indicating that the current relative calm there may deceive it. The threat is escalating, fueled by the genocide in Gaza, with the latest evidence being the Jerusalem operation.

This assessment concludes that these developments may pave the way for the collapse of the Palestinian Authority, without the occupation being prepared for this scenario, which may necessitate an immediate reinforcement of its security forces along the contact line.

Shalom Ben Hanan, a former senior official in the Israel Security Agency "Shabak" and a researcher at the Institute for Counter-Terrorism Policy at Reichman University, stated that "the deadly shooting attack yesterday morning in Jerusalem reminds us of the challenges posed by the rising resistance in general, and the challenge faced by Israel in the West Bank in particular, despite the strong security campaign there that began even before the Iron Swords War."

He added in an article published by Channel 12, translated by "Arabi21," that "the relative calm, if we can call it that, is primarily due to the intensive security campaigns launched by the Shabak, the army, and the police, and the intense offensive activity, especially in light of the Palestinian Authority's incapacity. During the past year, 2024, significant armed infrastructures were thwarted in the West Bank, particularly in Hebron, and this was thwarted a few months ago, during which 60 activists were arrested, and dozens of weapons and a large amount of their money were confiscated. The size of this infrastructure and its immediate thwarting indicate the depth of the security threat."

He clarified that "data on thwarted attacks indicate that security forces have thwarted more than 1,000 major attacks since the beginning of the year, a number equivalent to the total number of attacks thwarted in all of 2024. In analyzing the data, more than 550 shooting attacks were thwarted, like the deadly attack carried out yesterday morning, and more than 450 bombing attacks. In cases where the security system failed to prevent execution in advance, 10 settlers were killed, and 3 others in attacks carried out by Palestinians from 1948."

He pointed out that "in 2024, for comparison, 37 settlers and Israeli soldiers were killed in attacks launched from the West Bank, where the security escalation there is based on deep-rooted hatred for Israel, fueled by the inspiration of the war in Gaza. This level of hostility, which is likely the highest in recent years, is met with a Palestinian Authority in a state of stagnation, diminishing its security contribution. This stagnation stems from serious economic problems, a decline in its popularity in the Palestinian street, preparations for succession conflicts after Mahmoud Abbas, and a decline in popular will."

Ben Hanan conveyed warnings from "Israeli sources" that the Authority is in a state of disintegration, which poses a real danger to its survival, and it is highly likely that it will cease to be an important factor in thwarting armed operations against Israel. Despite the focus of occupation forces in Gaza, offensive activity in the West Bank corresponds to the level of threat. In this context, it is worth noting the intense activity in the refugee camps in the north, which has reduced the level of its local brigades.

The writer posed the question of "what can be done to reduce the number of attacks in the West Bank as much as possible, and those that originate from it and succeed in reaching other parts of the State of Israel. Although most security recommendations have been discussed extensively, not enough effort has been made so far, despite the rising level of threat. Among the most urgent steps is first to reinforce some weaknesses to enhance the intelligence and offensive capabilities of the security system by tightly closing the contact area, preventing militants from entering central Israel by sealing these gaps, and developing a strict and effective crossing system."

He emphasized that "the deadly attack that occurred in occupied Jerusalem originated from the Ramallah area, clearly demonstrating the relative ease of infiltrating Jerusalem and other areas throughout the state, which requires the second urgent step, which is to implement a large-scale campaign against all those involved in supporting the phenomenon of infiltrators, including employers, drivers, and escorts, and imposing deterrent penalties. The third step is to secure various infrastructures, such as public transportation and other public gatherings, because during the difficult years of terror in the second intifada, armed security guards were deployed on buses, in shopping centers, restaurants, and elsewhere."

He added that "the fourth step is to expand the campaign against the production of weapons in the West Bank, as the Jerusalem attack was carried out with a locally made Carlo Gustav weapon.

PALESTINE

Tue 09 Sep 2025 11:31 am - Jerusalem Time

Suicide of an Israeli reserve officer in the occupation army by gunshot inside his apartment.

The Hebrew website Walla reported that the occupation's ambulance crews found the body of a reserve officer inside his apartment in Rishon Lezion, south of Tel Aviv, after he committed suicide by shooting himself.

The site clarified that the Magen David Adom team declared him dead on the spot after examining him, noting that he was 31 years old and was supposed to get married this evening.

The ambulance stated that the officer who committed suicide had a gunshot wound upon examination of his body, and the army informed his family while the military police opened an investigation.

A week prior to this incident, a soldier from the occupation forces who participated in the genocide in the Gaza Strip committed suicide by shooting himself.

Hebrew accounts on social media reported that First Sergeant Eitan Cooperman, a resident of the settlement of Ma'alot Tarshiha in northern occupied Palestine, shot himself in Akko and was killed instantly.

Accounts pointed out that Cooperman is the 20th among soldiers who have committed suicide since the beginning of this year, due to the psychological trauma they faced as a result of being subjected to attacks from the resistance in the Gaza Strip.

Before Cooperman, last month, a member of the police station in the settlement of Sderot, who suffered from the trauma of the Al-Qassam attack during the "Al-Aqsa Flood" operation, committed suicide, as did an officer who took his own life in the Galilee forests in northern occupied Palestine.

A testimony from a soldier in the Golani Brigade broadcasted by Hebrew channels revealed that he constantly and hysterically locks the doors of his home with chairs, fearing that Palestinian resistance fighters would invade his place.

His wife pointed out that he suffers from a hysterical condition all the time due to what he witnessed in Gaza, and his psychological state is difficult, living in constant fear of Palestinian fighters entering his home, which is why he resorts to securing the door by placing chairs behind it.

Earlier, Haaretz attributed the rise in the number of suicides among soldiers to the fact that "Israel suffers from a severe shortage of psychiatrists, psychologists, and social specialists."

It stated that "the Israeli army does not know how to deal with soldiers discharged from service or reserve soldiers, and previously with soldiers serving in the unit that identifies the dead within its ranks."

It noted that hundreds of psychologically injured individuals enter the Israeli army's rehabilitation department every month, as many of them suffer from post-traumatic stress disorders due to their participation in the genocide against the Gaza Strip.

On July 15, the spokesperson for the Israeli occupation army, Ivi Dovrin, refused to disclose official data on suicide cases among soldiers since the beginning of this year, according to Hebrew media.

Since the beginning of the genocide against Gaza on October 7, 2023, the occupation army has acknowledged the deaths of 905 Israeli soldiers and the injury of 6,108, according to the latest figures announced on the army's website, which observers believe do not reveal the true extent of its losses.

PALESTINE

Tue 09 Sep 2025 11:26 am - Jerusalem Time

Lami: The British government does not believe that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza.

Former British Justice Minister David Lammy, the current Foreign Secretary, stated that his government does not believe that the occupation is acting with the intent to commit genocide against the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.

This came in response to questions posed to him by the International Development Committee in the British Parliament, where he confirmed that Britain's mission to prevent genocide begins when it receives information about real risks.

Lammy pointed out that the crime of genocide is only realized when there is an intent to destroy, in whole or in part, a national, ethnic, or religious group, according to the International Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide.

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Tue 09 Sep 2025 11:11 am - Jerusalem Time

"Christian Islam" condemns the occupation municipality's alteration of the historical name of the Buraq Wall.

The Islamic Christian Commission for the Support of Jerusalem and Holy Sites condemned the occupation municipality's replacement of the historical name of the Buraq Wall with "Wailing Wall," in a new step within the series of attempts by the occupation to erase the religious and historical identity of this ancient Islamic site.

The Commission stated in a statement that changing the name of the Buraq Wall on buses is a distortion of facts and a blatant violation of religious and cultural heritage, and a flagrant infringement of UNESCO decisions that clearly affirmed the Islamic identity of the Buraq Wall as an integral part of Al-Aqsa Mosque, rejecting any false names promoted by the occupation.

The Commission warned of the occupation's attempts to exploit its ongoing bloody aggression against the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank to impose new realities in the city of Jerusalem, through entrenching settlement and repeated assaults on Islamic and Christian holy sites, as part of an accelerating plan aimed at changing the character of the holy city and its religious and historical identity.

PALESTINE

Tue 09 Sep 2025 10:19 am - Jerusalem Time

Did Israel target the Resilience Fleet in Tunisia?

The fire that broke out on the main ship of the Global Solidarity Fleet, which aims to break the siege on Gaza, off the coast of Tunisia early Tuesday morning sparked widespread outrage on social media platforms.

Thiago Avila, a member of the fleet's management, stated that the 'Family' ship was targeted by a burning drone while sailing near Tunisia, and there were several team members on board, but they were unharmed.

The fleet's media committee published a video clip claiming it documents the moment the ship was targeted, while the spokesperson for the 'Solidarity Fleet,' Saif Abu Kashk, confirmed that the fleet would continue its journey despite the attack.

In contrast, the Tunisian police announced that they managed to control and extinguish the fire, indicating that the blaze did not result in any injuries. Meanwhile, the spokesperson for the Tunisian National Guard stated that the fire was caused by an internal malfunction, suggesting it might have been due to a life jacket catching fire, denying any hostile act or external targeting.

However, this official narrative was met with widespread skepticism from activists, some of whom suggested that the drone was launched from a nearby location, possibly even from within Tunisia itself, describing the incident as an 'intelligence operation' reminiscent of the assassination of engineer Mohamed Zouari years ago.

Others pointed to new clips they claimed show that the targeting occurred from above by a drone, rather than as a result of an internal malfunction as stated by Tunisian authorities.

Twitter users and bloggers expressed their strong condemnation of the attack, describing the occupation as a 'rogue, savage state that understands only the language of killing,' and that targeting a humanitarian ship off Tunisia is 'additional evidence of its brutality.'

One user wrote: 'They will not be deterred by acts of aggression aimed at intimidating them and thwarting their mission; their peaceful mission to break the siege on Gaza continues with determination and resolve.'

Another activist added: 'Even the Family ship was not spared from targeting, but they are unaware that what it carries is greater than iron and wood; it carries the will of the unyielding peoples.'

Meanwhile, others emphasized that the attack is merely a desperate attempt to intimidate the supporters and break the symbolism of unity around Gaza, but every bullet aimed at a humanitarian ship 'fires back a thousand cries for freedom.'

Some Twitter users noted that the targeting of the first ship from the 'Solidarity Fleet' by an Israeli drone near the shores of Tunisia reveals the 'fragility of the Israeli entity that could not bear to see civilian boats loaded with bread and medicine.'

They argued that the fleet does not only transport supplies but also creates a global public opinion that poses a painful question: how can an entire army fear civilian ships?

Activists confirmed that the occupation understands the danger of this public opinion more than the danger of missiles, and therefore seeks to 'assassinate it before it is born,' at a time when the genocide against Gaza has continued for more than 22 months in front of the world's eyes amid complete international silence.

PALESTINE

Tue 09 Sep 2025 10:16 am - Jerusalem Time

Actors and directors pledge not to work with Israeli film groups "involved in genocide."

Hundreds of actors, directors, and others working in the film industry have signed a new pledge committing not to work with Israeli cinema institutions that they say are "complicit in genocide and apartheid against the Palestinian people." The pledge states: "As filmmakers, actors, and workers in the film industry and its institutions, we recognize the power of cinema in shaping concepts." "At this critical moment of the crisis, where many of our governments enable the occurrence and continuation of this massacre in Gaza, we must do our utmost to address complicity in this ongoing horror."


Among the signatories are filmmakers Yorgos Lanthimos, Ava DuVernay, Asif Kapadia, Boots Riley, and Joshua Oppenheimer. The actors include Olivia Colman, Mark Ruffalo, Tilda Swinton, Javier Bardem, Ayo Edebiri, Riz Ahmed, Josh O'Connor, Cynthia Nixon, Julie Christie, Ilana Glazer, Rebecca Hall, Amy Lou Wood, and Debra Winger. By Sunday evening, 1,200 people had signed this pledge.


This pledge, published in The Guardian, claims to be inspired by the cultural boycott that contributed to ending the apartheid regime in South Africa.


The signatories commit to not screening films or appearing in, or working with what they consider complicit institutions, including festivals, cinemas, broadcasting bodies, and production companies. Examples of complicity include "whitewashing or justifying genocide and apartheid, and/or partnering with the government that perpetrates them, and we respond to the call of Palestinian filmmakers, who urged the global film industry to reject silence, racism, and dehumanization, and do everything in its power to end complicity in their oppression," as stated in the declaration.


This pledge was issued by the group "Cinema Workers for Palestine." Screenwriter David Farr, one of the signatories, stated: "As a descendant of Holocaust survivors, I feel sadness and anger towards the actions of the State of Israel, which has imposed an apartheid system on the Palestinian people whose land it has seized for decades, and which is now entrenching genocide and ethnic cleansing in Gaza."


He added, "In this context, I cannot support the distribution or screening of my work in Israel. The cultural boycott was impactful in South Africa. It will be impactful this time, and from my perspective, it should be supported by all artists with a conscience." The attached FAQ section of the pledge addresses how to identify complicit cinematic entities, stating: "Major Israeli film festivals (including but not limited to the Jerusalem Film Festival, the Haifa International Film Festival, Doc Aviv, and the Tel Aviv International Film Festival) continue their partnership with the Israeli government at a time when prominent experts describe what is happening as genocide against the Palestinians in Gaza. It adds: "The vast majority of Israeli film production and distribution companies, sales agents, cinemas, and other cinematic institutions have never acknowledged the full rights internationally recognized for the Palestinian people."


The pledge mentions "some non-complicit Israeli cinematic entities" and advises following "the guidelines established by Palestinian civil society."


Industry workers clarify in the FAQ section that the pledge does not prevent them from working with individual Israelis.


The statement reads: "The call is directed at cinema workers to refuse to work with Israeli institutions complicit in Israel's human rights violations against the Palestinian people." "This refusal targets institutional complicity, not identity. There are also two million Palestinians who hold Israeli citizenship, and Palestinian civil society has established sensitive guidelines for engaging with this community."


The pledge does not explicitly mention the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) movement, which is the most prominent civil society effort defining what it considers complicity with Israel. However, it is one of the most notable announced cultural boycott efforts against Israel since the onset of the attack on Gaza, following nearly a year after more than 1,000 writers announced a similar pledge. These efforts recall the "Filmmakers United Against Apartheid" initiative, founded in 1978 by Jonathan Demme, Martin Scorsese, and other prominent filmmakers who refused to screen their films in South Africa during the apartheid era.


In a statement responding to this pledge, the Israeli Producers Association said, "The signatories of this petition are targeting the wrong people."


They wrote in a statement sent to The Guardian: "For decades, we, the Israeli artists, storytellers, and creators, have been the main voices allowing the public to hear and see the complexities of the conflict, including Palestinian narratives and criticism of Israeli state policies

PALESTINE

Tue 09 Sep 2025 9:53 am - Jerusalem Time

Following the Jerusalem operation.. 25 injured settlers are still in hospitals, including two in critical condition.

Hebrew sources revealed on Tuesday that 25 people injured in the shooting incident that occurred yesterday, Monday, near occupied Jerusalem are still receiving treatment in hospitals.

The sources clarified that among the injured, there are at least two individuals in critical condition.

This update comes in the aftermath of the attack that targeted a bus station at the intersection of the Ramot settlement, which resulted in the death of 7 people and injuries to dozens.

PALESTINE

Tue 09 Sep 2025 9:00 am - Jerusalem Time

Army and settler assaults.. A double escalation to empty the land and implement annexation.

Imad Abu Awad: The escalation by the occupation government and its settlers in the West Bank aims to resolve the conflict and expand it to include other parties in the region

Mazen Al-Jabri: The escalation is ongoing and may widen during the current and upcoming months as Israel begins to lose its narrative before the world

Wadi Awada: The occupation army and the settlement project have become a single entity waging war in the West Bank to push towards silent displacement

Adel Shadid: The Israeli talk of "preparing for a possible escalation" is an attempt to justify the implementation of the annexation and displacement plan in the West Bank

Ismat Mansour: The settlers seek to undermine the national project and the very existence of the Palestinian people, not just to prevent the establishment of a state


The West Bank, including occupied Jerusalem, is witnessing a comprehensive and dual escalation; from the occupation government and its military institution and from the militias of extremist settlers who have been armed by Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir, seeking to steal what remains of West Bank lands and expel their owners and residents.

Analysts and writers who spoke to "Y" expect the situation in the West Bank to worsen due to the systematic and escalating Israeli crimes; including land confiscation, theft of agricultural products and livestock, demolition and expulsion of population gatherings, cutting off water, in addition to daily assaults by settlers on Bedouin families and burning their homes, escalating incursions and arrests, spreading checkpoints and tightening restrictions on citizens, withholding tax revenues, and using a policy of "economic strangulation," alongside efforts to enhance and expand the settlement project, and the announced threats of annexing the West Bank, which means ethnic cleansing and a silent genocide against the land and its citizens.

They clarified that the occupation army and the settlement project have today become a single entity, unlike the past, as the army now directly and openly supports all settlement projects, especially under the current government, noting that the extremist Bezalel Smotrich, in addition to being the Minister of Finance, also holds an additional position in the Ministry of Defense, effectively making him the actual ruler of the West Bank and responsible for what is called "the civil administration," working almost openly to implement what is known as the "decisive theory," while warning at the same time of committing massacres against innocent civilians, especially in light of Israeli officials discussing the possibility of an explosion in the West Bank, indicating the intention of the settlement government in Tel Aviv to expand the circle of aggression and take additional punitive steps, in an attempt to provoke Palestinian reactions, especially with the approaching convening of the United Nations General Assembly and the expected recognitions of the Palestinian state.



Increasing escalation with a dual nature


Israeli affairs specialist Imad Abu Awad confirmed that the escalation in the West Bank has a dual nature; on one hand, it is a comprehensive Israeli escalation through the government and military institution, and on the other hand, it is an increasing escalation by the militias of settlers who have been armed by National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir, with the highest levels of extremism injected into their ranks.

He pointed out that about 38% to 40% of settlers belong to the religious Zionist stream and follow a number of extremist rabbis, such as Dov Lior, Druckman, Kook, and others, which means there is a fertile ground for extremism, reinforced by the army's protection of settlers and the wide powers granted by the government for settlement, in addition to the presence of a number of settlers as ministers and Knesset members in this government, which has come to be described in the West Bank as the "settlement government."


Israel is preparing to take additional retaliatory steps


Abu Awad explained that Israel's talk about the possibility of an explosion in the West Bank, even if not yet manifest, means that on the ground, Palestinians have no choice but to explode, after all political, economic, and social horizons have been closed in their faces.

He added: Israel realizes that its practices on the ground will lead to a Palestinian reaction, and may be preparing to take additional punitive and retaliatory steps to pressure Palestinians and prevent any movement in the West Bank.

Abu Awad also noted that Israel seeks to escalate there under the pretext of responding to what the United Nations may do, even though it has practically left nothing for Palestinians in the West Bank, having annexed large parts of it, and

PALESTINE

Tue 09 Sep 2025 8:59 am - Jerusalem Time

Farewell to the homes before they die!

Houses are not just stones; they are beating hearts, loud and echoing laughter, imprinted on the walls and fences, and the family gatherings in the salons, and on the benches during summer nights with teapots, under the shade of sycamores and oranges, and the extensions of vines in the open courtyards exposed to the wind.

The extermination has affected both homes and inhabitants, and there is not a single house in the sector that has not been destroyed, with piles of rubble spreading in the streets, to the point that those returning to their homes no longer recognize their locations to reclaim some of their memories, and strain to hear the laughter of their children buried under the debris.

Gaza is considered the capital of the sector for its towers, buildings, homes, factories, schools, hospitals, universities, hotels, restaurants, mosques, churches, and historical and recreational sites that stand on its wealth-rich shore.

In the final moments before evacuation following Netanyahu's threat to the city's residents to leave immediately, homeowners and apartment dwellers in the towers bid farewell to their walls, casting their last glances at their salons, bedrooms, and living rooms, and the places where they stood in prayer before their Lord in their Kaaba; as an eighty-year-old says, his house is like his Kaaba.

The toil of a lifetime in Gaza dies under the oppression of blind force, just as the adornments of life die; wealth and children, as mothers and grieving grandmothers embrace their sons and grandsons wrapped in white in their final slumber in the censer.


 Oh God.. Stop the extermination now.


PALESTINE

Tue 09 Sep 2025 8:51 am - Jerusalem Time

Hebrew media: Netanyahu sets his "red lines" for any agreement.. Disarmament of Gaza and security presence for the occupation

The Hebrew newspaper "Yedioth Ahronoth" revealed on Tuesday, citing officials in the occupying government, that the Prime Minister of the occupation, Benjamin Netanyahu, will insist on a set of fundamental demands as non-negotiable conditions in any future agreement concerning the Gaza Strip, foremost among them the disarmament of Hamas and the entire region.

According to the Hebrew newspaper, Netanyahu made it clear to the mediators that his vision for the "day after" the war includes critical conditions, namely: the disarmament of Hamas and the region: a complete dismantling of the military capabilities of Hamas and all factions in Gaza.

The continued presence of occupation forces in the buffer zone they established within the borders of the region. Freedom of security movement: the occupying army retains full freedom to carry out security operations at any time and in any place within the Gaza Strip.

LATEST NEWS

Tue 09 Sep 2025 8:28 am - Jerusalem Time

Colonists cut down olive trees in Aqraba, south of Nablus.

Colonists cut down olive trees in the lands of Qusra south of Nablus after midnight last night.

Security sources reported that a group of colonists attacked the lands of Qusra and cut down several olive trees in the Karkafa area, in Qusra, belonging to citizen Mahmoud Khalil Diriyeh.

PALESTINE

Mon 08 Sep 2025 7:56 pm - Jerusalem Time

Netanyahu: Our forces are gathering in Gaza for a major ground maneuver, and the current attacks are "just a prelude."

The Prime Minister of the occupation, Benjamin Netanyahu, announced in statements on Monday that the occupation forces are currently preparing and gathering inside the city of Gaza and its surroundings, in preparation for carrying out a 'major and powerful ground maneuver.'

Netanyahu described the current airstrikes as 'just a prelude' to this operation, indicating that his forces are currently organizing their ranks in preparation for the ground operation.

He added: 'I promised a few days ago that we would bring down the towers of terrorism in Gaza, and that is exactly what we are doing now.'

LATEST NEWS

Mon 08 Sep 2025 7:34 pm - Jerusalem Time

The death of a second child affected by injuries from occupation gunfire in Jenin camp.

A second child was killed and another was injured this evening, Monday, affected by wounds from Israeli occupation gunfire in the Jenin camp.

The director of Jenin Government Hospital, Wissam Bakr, reported the death of the child Muhammad Sari Alawna (14 years old), affected by his injuries from the occupation's gunfire in the Jenin camp, raising the number of martyrs to two, in addition to four injuries, including two in critical condition.

The Palestinian Red Crescent Society reported that its teams dealt with the injury of a child (17 years old) from live occupation fire in the shoulder at the entrance to the Jenin camp and transported him to the hospital.

PALESTINE

Mon 08 Sep 2025 7:15 pm - Jerusalem Time

Collective punishment and retaliatory measures following the shooting incident in the "Ramot" settlement.

At exactly 10:13, two Palestinian young men arrived at an intersection in the "Ramot" settlement neighborhood northwest of Jerusalem and carried out a shooting attack targeting two public buses operating on lines "62 and 320," while they were stuck in a severe traffic jam that extended for hundreds of meters due to a traffic accident that occurred earlier today on "Begin Road." The attack resulted in the death of 7 Israelis, including a rabbi, and injured 17 others, while the attackers, Muthna Amro and Muhammad Taha, who hail from the villages of "Qubeiba" and "Qatna" northwest of Jerusalem, were martyred. They hold Palestinian West Bank (green) IDs and do not possess "entry permits to Israel" according to the Israeli police.

Immediately after the attack, a large number of occupation police and special forces rushed to seal off the area, and the military checkpoints leading to Jerusalem were immediately closed, with pedestrian movement prohibited at the Qalandiya military checkpoint north of the city, and the closure was not limited to vehicular traffic only.

The Israeli army radio announced that the army is imposing a military cordon on 4 villages in the northwest Jerusalem area following the shooting attack, including Qubeiba and Qatna, which are among 7 Jerusalem villages that were detached from the city as they lie outside the boundaries of the "Jerusalem Municipality" drawn by the occupation, and now fall behind the separation wall, with their residents prohibited from accessing the holy city except with permits that the occupation refuses to issue.