Compilation of news reports – IAK staff
Israeli forces killed at least 81 Palestinians in Gaza on Thursday, including at least 24 aid seekers. In total, Israel has killed at least 2,036 aid seekers since May 27, 2025 (learn about aid seekers here).
The total known number of Palestinians who have died from malnutrition stands at 273, including 112 children.
For detail on Israeli attacks in Gaza on Thursday, go here.
BREAKING: Famine confirmed in Gaza Governorate, projected to expand
The Israeli Foreign Ministry issued a response to the IPC famine report, saying its conclusions are “based on Hamas lies laundered through organizations with vested interests,” and that there is no famine in Gaza.
GAZA NEWS:
(For some basic info on the Palestine-Israel conflict, go here. For a bit more critical context, skim this, this, and this.To read about a remarkable but underreported, 20-month-long peaceful protest in Gaza against Israel, go here.)
On the ground in Gaza City
Close to one million Palestinians are believed to be in Gaza City, where Israeli tanks have been pushing closer to the city’s center this week.
“We are facing a bitter, bitter situation, to die at home or leave and die somewhere else; as long as this war continues, survival is uncertain,” Rabah Abu Elias, a 67-year-old father of seven, told the Reuters news agency.
“In the news, they speak about a possible truce. On the ground, we only hear explosions and see deaths. To leave Gaza City or not isn’t an easy decision to make.”
Reporting from Gaza City, Al Jazeera correspondent Hani Mahmoud said the Israeli military was repeating a strategy it had used previously in Gaza, “targeting densely populated neighborhoods to depopulate them”.
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ISRAELI ARMY DESTROYS DISPLACEMENT CAMP, LEAVING HUNDREDS HOMELESS: The Israeli army reportedly destroyed a camp that housed around 200 displaced families in Deir al-Balah in central Gaza on Thursday. Israeli army issued an immediate evacuation order to some camp residents via phone calls, who had no time to move their possessions. Tents and belongings were destroyed; the families are now homeless and destitute.
ISRAEL WEIGHS CUTTING WATER SUPPLY TO NORTHERN GAZA TO PUSH PALESTINIANS SOUTH: KAN, Israel’s public broadcaster, reported Thursday. that Netanyahu’s government is weighing cuts to water sent to the north while working to fix two direct pipelines into southern Gaza. The reported step comes as Israel faces accusations of weaponizing thirst in its genocide on Gaza alongside hunger and restrictions on humanitarian aid deliveries.
ISRAEL ORDERS MEDICS TO PREPARE FOR EVACUATION OF NORTHERN GAZA: The Israeli army said Thursday it began making “initial warning calls” to medical institutions and international organizations in northern Gaza to prepare for the evacuation of Palestinians from Gaza City to the south, as part of a plan to reoccupy the city. The Gaza Ministry of Health responded that such a move would deprive more than one million people of their right to medical care and put residents’ lives at serious risk.
RELATED: On Shin Bet Orders, Two Foreign Physician Volunteers Barred From Entering Gaza
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At least 83% of Gaza dead were civilians, Israeli army database suggests
Data from an internal Israeli intelligence database indicates that at least 83 percent of Palestinians killed in Israel’s onslaught on Gaza were civilians, an investigation by +972 Magazine, Local Call, and the Guardian can reveal.
Figures obtained from the classified database — which records the deaths of militants from Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) — contradict by a huge margin the public statements of Israeli army and government officials throughout the war, which have generally claimed a 1:1 or 2:1 ratio of civilian to militant casualties. Instead, the classified data backs up the findings of several studies suggesting Israel’s bombardment of Gaza has killed civilians at a rate with few parallels in modern warfare.
The Israeli army confirmed the existence of the database, which is managed by the Military Intelligence Directorate (known by the Hebrew acronym “Aman”). Multiple intelligence sources familiar with the database said the army views it as the only authoritative tally of militant casualty figures. In the words of one of them: “There’s no other place to check” (continue reading here).
![An aerial view of the dead Palestinian bodies that are confiscated by Israel were delivered through the Kerem Abu Salim border crossing and are buried in a mass grave dug in Rafah, Gaza on January 30, 2024 [Mohammed Fayq – Anadolu Agency]](https://israelpalestinenews.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/4-17-b-1024x683.jpg)
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Hamas agrees to major concessions; Israel ignores offer, moves ahead with Gaza City assault
After a series of meetings with a range of Palestinian political leaders, parties and factions, Hamas formally agreed last week to a series of major concessions in the Gaza ceasefire negotiations, according to a copy of the framework obtained by Drop Site News.
Until now, Israel has not responded to the proposed agreement. Instead, it moved forward with a mobilization of 60,000 reserve troops in what Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu promised will be a massive ground invasion of Gaza City aimed at ethnically cleansing nearly a million Palestinians from the north of the enclave.
“Netanyahu’s disregard for the mediators’ proposal, and his failure to respond, confirms that he is the real obstacle to any agreement and that he does not care about the lives of his captives nor is he serious about retrieving them,” Hamas said in a statement Wednesday night” (continue reading here).
On Thursday evening, Benjamin Netanayhu announced during a visit to Israeli soldiers, “We are in the decision-making stage. I have come to the Gaza division today to approve the plans…for the takeover of Gaza City and the defeat of Hamas … At the same time, I have instructed to begin immediate negotiations on the release of all our hostages and the end of the war on terms acceptable to Israel. These two things – the defeat of Hamas and the release of all our hostages – go hand in hand.”
RELATED: Netanyahu Says Israel Seeks to Conquer Gaza Even If Hamas Accepts Ceasefire Deal
OCCUPIED WEST BANK/EAST JERUSALEM NEWS & HEADLINES:
(For background on the West Bank, read this and this. For information on the significance of Israeli settlers in the West Bank, read this and this.)
ISRAEL CLAIMS ARCHEOLOGICAL SITES IN PALESTINE AS “ISRAELI”: The Israeli army has declared 63 Palestinian archaeological sites in the West Bank as “Israeli heritage sites,” a Palestinian research institute said Wednesday, in a clear violation of international law and a blatant breach of international obligations. It added that this step is part of “reshaping Palestinian heritage identity to serve the Israeli narrative, especially since most of the targeted sites are located near Israeli outposts, settlements or other colonial sites.”
RELATED:
Palestine urges UNESCO to protect archaeological sites from Israeli theft
How Israel Weaponizes Archeology
MORE WEST BANK HEADLINES:
Israel forces raid, tighten security measures near Ramallah in latest West Bank assault
Israeli Colonizers Injure Palestinians, Destroy Property in Hebron
Israeli Military Blocks Palestinians From Using Key West Bank Road While Israeli Settlers Drive Freely
ISRAEL HEADLINES:
(Get a glimpse inside Israel and the turmoil within its government. Often, our news items and headlines are taken from Israeli media.)
Netanyahu Is More Scared of His Coalition Partners Than Israelis’ Growing Ire
OTHER NEWS:
27 countries to demand press given immediate access to Gaza
In light of the unfolding humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza, we, the undersigned members of the Media Freedom Coalition, urge Israel to allow immediate independent foreign media access and afford protection for journalists operating in Gaza.
Journalists and media workers play an essential role in putting the spotlight on the devastating reality of war. Access to conflict zones is vital to carrying out this role effectively. We oppose all attempts to restrict press freedom and block entry to journalists during conflicts (continue reading here).
The signatories:
Australia, Austria, Belgium, Chile, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Sierra Leone, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden, Switzerland, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, and Ukraine
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21 foreign ministers to condemn plan for illegal West Bank settlement
The decision by the Israeli Higher Planning Committee to approve plans for settlement construction in the E1 area, East of Jerusalem, is unacceptable and a violation of international law.
We condemn this decision and call for its immediate reversal in the strongest terms.
Minister Smotrich says this plan will make a two-state solution impossible by dividing any Palestinian state and restricting Palestinian access to Jerusalem. This brings no benefits to the Israeli people. Instead, it risks undermining security and fuels further violence and instability, taking us further away from peace.
The signatories:
Foreign ministers of Australia, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom; High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, and Vice-President of the European Commission
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US reviewing records of all 55M visa holders for possible deportable violations
“Prohibiting entry to the United States by those who might pose a threat to U.S. national security or public safety is key to protecting U.S. citizens at home,” a State Department spokesperson said in response to a question from Anadolu, noting that the department’s “continuous vetting includes all of the more than 55 million foreigners who currently hold valid U.S. visas.”
The spokesperson said the State Department under the Trump administration is revoking visas “in cases where a foreign visitor overstays their lawful period of admission, engages in criminal activity, provides material support to a terrorist organization, or otherwise violates U.S. law.”
The move comes as the administration intensifies its crackdown on immigrants and foreign students*, including those who joined pro-Palestine campus protests.
*NOTE: For background on the student protest movement, read this. More here.
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PRO-ISRAEL LAWYERS GROUP UNDER INVESTIGATION FOR INTIMIDATION: UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI) has been accused of sending eight letters between January 2022 and May 2025 with a “pattern of vexatious and legally baseless correspondence aimed at silencing and intimidating Palestine solidarity efforts”, according to the complainants. UKLFI was formed in 2011 “to combat BDS [Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions] and the delegitimization of Israel” (more here).
RELATED: Gazan children’s artwork traumatizes ‘UK Lawyers For Israel’
MORE HEADLINES:
MAGA slams release of Israeli official arrested in child sex sting
London closing in on $2.7bn contract with Israeli firm to train 60,000 British troops per year
Netherlands bans Israeli firms from arms fair amid Gaza war
South Africans protest coal shipments to Israel, demand embargo
Thousand Madleens to Gaza: Global activists launch civilian flotilla to break Israel’s siege
The Silence of the Scholars: How leading Academics gave Cover to Genocide in Gaza
ICYMI (IN CASE YOU MISSED IT) – A SELECTION OF YESTERDAY’S HEADLINES:
Shelter supplies will be available in Israel’s relocation/concentration camp
Pentagon seeks billions in ‘emergency funds’ to restock arms used in defense of Israel
STATISTICS OCTOBER 7, 2023 – AUGUST 21, 2025*:
- At least 63,295 Palestinians killed, 166,595 injured – including:
- at least 62,263 killed in Gaza (~18,500 children)
- at least 1,032 killed in the West Bank (~210 children)
- at least 157,365 injured in Gaza
- at least 9,230 injured in the West Bank
- at least 273 have died from malnutrition in Gaza, including 112 children
According to Palestinian authorities, during the ceasefire Jan. 19 – March 18 2025, Israeli attacks killed at least 170 Gazans, and Israel committed at least 962 ceasefire violations.
At least 2,036 Palestinians have been killed while trying to access aid parcels from the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, which started operating on May 26, 2025.
Since the Israeli army resumed its assaults on Gaza on March 18, 2025 it has killed at least 10,717 people. 50 Israeli soldiers (most recent July 26) have been killed during the same time period.
*NOTE: Thousands of those killed in Gaza have yet to be identified, and an estimated 14,000 more are still buried under rubble. Additionally, the numbers of injured and starved are very conservative estimates.
Reported Israeli death toll from October 7, 2023 – August 21, 2025: ~1,629 – including ~1,139 on October 7, 2023 (~36 children), 454 military forces since the ground invasion began in Gaza, 46 military and civilians in the West Bank, East Jerusalem, and Israel. (72 soldiers have reportedly died due to “operational incidents.”)
By one count, Israeli attacks have killed approximately 234 Palestinian journalists and media workers; Palestinians have killed 4 Israeli journalists (other groups have tallied between 192 and 306 Palestinian journalists killed – depending on the criteria used).
NOTE: It is unknown at this time how many of the deaths and injuries of Israelis on October 7 were caused by Israeli soldiers.
- Human rights reports on Israel-Palestine (regularly updated)
- 2,000+ extradition requests with Israel as of May 2022, amid pattern of Jewish American pedophiles hiding in Israel
- Bari Weiss’s Free Press Wants You to Know Some Kids Being Starved by Israel Were Already Sick
- Why are Americans not speaking out against Israel’s genocide? If Americans Knew founder Alison Weir breaks it down
- Amnesty: New testimonies provide compelling evidence that Israel’s starvation of Palestinians in Gaza is a deliberate policy
- Palestinian woman declared dead found alive in Israeli detention months later
- United Methodist Church divests from Israel bonds
- AIPAC stands by Katherine Clark as she walks back ‘genocide’ comment
- Israelis Understand That Trump Can End The Nightmare In Gaza. Americans Should Know This Too.
- Inside Gaza’s Only Catholic Church, One Month After Israel’s Attack
- Israeli government official arrested in Nevada in internet crimes against children sting
- The Israeli flag just became the only national flag illegal to burn in the United States. Yeah. I’m dead serious.
- North Carolina Democrat spurns AIPAC, in latest sign of party’s growing distance from Israel
- Palestine sounds alarm about ‘unprecedented’ Israeli assault on churches
- Why children are starving so much faster than adults in Gaza
- Second Most Powerful House Democrat Calls Israel’s Genocide a ‘Genocide’
- ‘Thousands More Will Die in Gaza, Not From Bombs or Bullets, but From Bureaucratic Decisions’
- Washington DC Really Is Israeli-Occupied Territory
- Inside the New Group Giving Antisemitism Trainings at Harvard
