News roundup for Tuesday, September 22, 2026, Day 1,084 since Israel began its 2023 genocide on the Palestinian people.
Compilation of news reports – IAK staff
NEWS & HEADLINES FROM OPENING DAY AT UNITED NATIONS:
UN chief says Israeli actions in occupied West Bank raising ‘specter of ethnic cleansing’
Mass Protest Planned Against Netanyahu’s UN Speech in NYC Thursday: Netanyahu is attempting to “insult and demean the international system” with his visit, one activist said.
RELATED: By 22-Point Margin, Americans Think Netanyahu Should Be Arrested on US Soil
Trump tells UN he is undecided about “annihilating” Iran: “I have a big decision to make,” Trump said. “Will a deal be made with Iran that lets them rebuild and create a far greater country than it ever was before? Maybe one of the greatest in the Middle East or even the world, or do I annihilate the Islamic Republic and do it quickly, never giving them a chance to kill and destroy people and countries again?” (Watch Trump’s full speech to the UN here; read PBS’s fact-checking of the speech here.)
UK prime minister vows not to stand by as ‘horrific suffering continues to grow’ in Gaza, West Bank: Oct. 7, 2023 attack by Hamas* ‘does not justify the Israeli government’s actions in Gaza or the West Bank,’ says Andy Burnham.
*NOTE: Burnham’s reference to the October 7th attack conveniently ignores the reasons behind the attack, and implies that history began on October 7th – as though the Hamas fighters attacked Israel for no reason, or simply because its people are Jewish. In fact, Israel has been oppressing Palestinians since its creation in 1948, and even before that.
Hamas fighters attacked Israel after years of oppression and many nonviolent attempts to call attention to the issue. In an attempt to shame Israel into changing, the UN has passed hundreds of resolutions demanding justice – to no avail.
The people of Palestine have many legitimate grievances for which resistance is an appropriate response. Israel is, according to the International Court of Justice and other UN bodies, plausibly committing genocide, illegal occupation, apartheid, extermination, and a targeted campaign of starvation – to name a few.
International law supports the efforts of resistance groups against an occupying power, even to the point of armed resistance.
Turkish president calls on UN member states to pressure Israel for Gaza reconstruction
Israeli delegation leaves UNGA during Turkish President Erdogan’s speech
Macron says ‘credibility’ at stake on ‘shameful’ situation in Gaza: ‘War crimes have been industrialized,’ French president tells UN General Assembly. ‘It’s a new era of barbaric acts.’ Also, “We cannot simply accept this new order of impunity, which some are trying to erect.”
Note how Macron’s demand for an end to impunity contradicts his earlier act of allowing a war criminal to fly over France:
France authorizes Netanyahu’s plane to cross airspace en route to UN General Assembly: ‘This is the fifth time. It is time to put an end to this France that humiliates itself and tramples on international law,’ European Parliament member criticizes decision.
NEWS & HEADLINES FROM GAZA:
For some basic info on the Palestine-Israel conflict, go here. For 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.
IMPORTANT NOTE: The number of Palestinians being killed in Gaza is lower since the October 2025 “ceasefire” began, over 345 days ago – about 4 per day, vs. over 100 per day during the 733 days of the “war.” But Israel is actively working (with Trump’s “Board of Peace“) to ethnically cleanse Gaza of its Palestinian population, even as the low-level killing continues. Genocide experts, along with organizations like the United Nations and Amnesty International, maintain that the genocide is ongoing.
Three Palestinians were killed and several others injured on Tuesday evening when an Israeli drone attacked residents in the Tuffah neighborhood, northeast of Gaza City, amid ongoing Israeli violations of the “ceasefire” agreement.
They see them, then kill them: Israeli quadcopters track, deliberately target civilians in Gaza: Israel employs military technology capable of identifying specific individuals, tracking their movements, and striking them with precision, despite the clear civilian status of those targeted and their non-participation in hostilities or posing of any imminent threat to Israeli forces or others.
RELATED: Israel’s Quadcopter Drones Have Become a Weapon of Everyday Killing in Gaza
8 nations urge Israel to fulfill commitments under 1st phase of Gaza peace plan*: The countries are Turkiye, the United Arab Emirates, Indonesia, Qatar, Egypt, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Jordan.
*NOTE: According to the first phase of the Gaza ceasefire agreement, signed by Hamas and Israel on October 9, 2025, the IDF was required to withdraw troops to specified lines and not return; all military operations were to be suspended; and Israel was to begin allowing entry of at least 600 truckloads of humanitarian aid per day.
Today, Israel has not only not withdrawn, it is holding more of Gaza than before – from 53% to approaching 70% (with possible plans for 100%); military operations have continued, with almost daily attacks and at least1,394 Palestinians killed. On average, only 69 trucks entered Gaza per day in July and August 2026.
Winter could turn Gaza’s treacherous, war-damaged buildings into deathtraps: Civil Defense crews were deployed at four separate building collapses in the space of just 72 hours during the season’s first major rains last week.
In August, the UN said Israeli authorities had twice rejected requests for delivery of nearly 37,000 pieces of timber and 660 emergency shelter kits on security grounds.
RELATED: ‘We hate winter’: Palestinians face the rain without shelters as Israel blocks tents
GAZA DEATH TOLL (tentative) since “ceasefire” began Oct. 11, 2025:
- 1,394 (35% of those killed, 49% of those wounded were children, women, and the elderly)
- 5 Israeli soldiers – one by friendly fire, and four others in incidents during the first three weeks of the ceasefire.
- More statistics below
Max Blumenthal tells Tucker about crimes exposed in the new film NAZA:
“Israeli intelligence hacked into the phones of young girls in Gaza to determine when their fathers would come home.
Then they would order an airstrike on their homes and listen to the girls burn alive”…
— The Grayzone (@TheGrayzoneNews) September 22, 2026
Journalists in Gaza are reporting that a foul, overpowering smell spread across Gaza City overnight—from Al-Tuffah and Al-Daraj to Beit Lahia—reaching homes and tents. They say Israeli aircraft dropped hundreds of objects emitting the stench.
Even the air, they say, is being… pic.twitter.com/8GmrSZQw7l
— Ramy Abdu| رامي عبده (@RamAbdu) September 23, 2026
This image of a football match in Gaza 🇵🇸 was removed from a French sports photography festival last month due to pressure from the Israeli government, who did not want the world to see it. pic.twitter.com/NkMQZgaALP
— Alan MacLeod (@AlanRMacLeod) September 23, 2026
This image of a football match in Gaza 🇵🇸 was removed from a French sports photography festival last month due to pressure from the Israeli government, who did not want the world to see it. pic.twitter.com/NkMQZgaALP
— Alan MacLeod (@AlanRMacLeod) September 23, 2026
NEWS & HEADLINES FROM THE OCCUPIED WEST BANK/EAST JERUSALEM:
Every day, Palestinians in the West Bank and East Jerusalem endure dozens of incidents like the ones below, at the hands of Israeli soldiers and/or settlers. 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.)
Israeli forces arrest Palestinians as occupiers (i.e. settlers) attack towns across occupied West Bank: More than 200 occupiers attack Al-Mazraa al-Sharqiya, while dozens of livestock stolen in Silwad; Israeli forces arrested at least four Palestinians, including an 86-year-old man and his daughter, and launched military raids across the West Bank on Tuesday as occupiers attacked Palestinian towns and property in the occupied territory.
Israeli Colonizers (i.e. Settlers) Attack West Bank Towns, Homes
West Bank Invasions and Violations on Tuesday
DEATH TOLL SINCE OCT. 7, 2023 – WEST BANK/EAST JERUSALEM (tentative):
NEWS & HEADLINES FROM ISRAEL:
Israel is a tiny country, about the size of New Jersey, with a population smaller than the US state of Georgia – about 10 million (of which about 20 percent are Palestinians), yet it is in the news constantly. As has been demonstrated again and again, however, mainstream media rarely covers Israel news accurately. IAK gets the facts – sometimes from Israeli media sites, where we can get a glimpse inside this country that is rife with turmoil and contradictions, and that receives $63 million a day from America.
ISRAELI MEDIA: Herzog, Elor Azaria and NAZA*: Today’s Israel Openly Applauds War Crimes
*NOTE: Read about President Herzog’s controversial pardon here, Elor Azaria (the pardoned) here, and NAZA here.
ISRAELI MEDIA: Ben Gvir *demands role of defense minister in next government, Gotliv as justice minister
*NOTE: To learn about the Jewish supremacist Israeli minister Itamar Ben Gvir, read: Let’s stop pretending Ben-Gvir is not the true face of Israel
Israeli newspaper says Netanyahu’s plane may avoid New York airport amid concerns over Mamdani: Yedioth Ahronoth reported on Monday that Israeli PM Netanyahu’s plane will not land at John F. Kennedy Intl Airport in New York during his visit to the US on Thursday, amid concerns that Mayor Zohran Mamdani could order the plane to leave immediately. The plane is expected to land instead at a military base in New Jersey or at Newark Liberty Intl Airport instead of JFK.
The newspaper quoted unnamed informed sources as saying: “Netanyahu decided to significantly shorten his visit to New York and will not stay overnight there because of concerns about protests.”
RELATED: Israeli prime minister lashes out at New York mayor, accuses him of ‘inciting against Jews’
IRAN, LEBANON, & SYRIA – NEWS & HEADLINES:
IRAN
It can not be overemphasized that Israel is the impetus behind US policies and actions vis-a-vis Iran. Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu has been pushing the US to attack Iran for decades, using lies and deception. Under President Trump, he got his wish.
Another U.S. Soldier Is Dead as Iran War Casualties Rise: An additional 66 U.S. personnel were wounded in action this month, pushing the official count of Iran war casualties above 850. Newly released Pentagon statistics that classify the death as “non-hostile.” A female soldier was on a military flight headed to Saudi Arabia when she reportedly suffered an undisclosed “medical incident.”
RELATED: More U.S. troops have died amid Iran war than Pentagon has disclosed publicly
US eyes $10bn fund to rebuild war-battered Gulf infrastructure: Washington is seeking to funnel $5 billion into a fund to rebuild Persian Gulf energy infrastructure damaged during the seven-month war on Iran and reduce its partners’ reliance on the Strait of Hormuz. The US would seek an equal $5 billion contribution from eight regional allies, bringing the total to $10 billion.
Officials warned that rebuilding without a peace deal would be futile, as Iran could strike any new infrastructure.
No English Test for You: Trump’s Campaign Against Iran Now Targets Education: By restricting access to standardized tests, the US is effectively blocking Iranians from applying to schools abroad.
Araghchi urges Washington to break free from Israeli lobby, calls Netanyahu a “snake”
LEBANON
Israel has invaded Lebanon seven times in the last half century. Between 1978 and 2000, Israel maintained an 18-year occupation of southern Lebanon — Hezbollah was formed to fight that occupation.
French legal complaint says Israeli army uprooted and stole ancient olive trees from Lebanon
SYRIA
Although Israel is not at war with Syria, the Israeli army has reportedly carried out over 1,600 violations inside Syrian territory since August 2025, and demanded the demilitarization of southern Syria – but also vowed to permanently occupy some areas.
Israeli forces raid village near UN post in southern Syria
Syria-Israel talks near 90% agreement before Israel pulled back: Sharaa: ‘There were several sessions of negotiations with Israel, and we almost reached 90% of agreements,’ says Syrian president.
No peace with Israel ‘if rights of Syrians are usurped’, Sharaa says
IDF detains 14 HaBashan Pioneers attempting to infiltrate into Syria, establish settlements
DEATH TOLL – WARS ON IRAN & LEBANON (tentative):
- United States: 22 since Feb. 28, 2026 (the Trump admin denies this number)
- Iran: at least 3,636 since Feb. 28, 2026
- Lebanon: at least 4,386 people since March 2, 2026
- Arab states: at least 154 (including Palestine, excluding Lebanon)
- Israel: at least 60 people (Iran killed 20 civilians; Hezbollah killed 40 soldiers, 4 civilians)
MORE NEWS & HEADLINES:
Palestinian Americans meet US lawmakers as Trump seeks $2.8bn for Israel: Organizers say more than 300 constituents met with House and Senate members from 26 states to demand US policy shift.
Amnesty urges UEFA to suspend Israel, calls Nations League participation ‘unconscionable’: ‘UEFA and FIFA should have suspended the Israel Football Association over its refusal to exclude clubs based in illegal settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territories,’ rights group says.
RELATED: World’s Leading Football Bodies Under Fire Over Israel Policies
Pink Supported Macklemore’s Firing. Now Activists Want UNICEF to Cut Ties With Her: Activists with Swifties Against Genocide want to impose a cost on trampling pro-Palestine voices.
Colombia informed the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Tuesday that it decided to withdraw its declaration of intervention in the case concerning the application of the Genocide Convention in the Gaza Strip brought by South Africa against Israel.
British banks warned not to invest in planned Israeli settlement before UK trade ban begins: MPs send out letter as Israeli government seeks bids for construction of large E1 settlement in West Bank.
Second Israeli soldier accused of Gaza war crimes leaves India after complaint*
*NOTE: Read about the Hind Rajab Foundation and its effort to hold the Israeli state accountable for its crimes here; find out who Hind Rajab was here.
ICYMI, A SELECTION OF YESTERDAY’S HEADLINES:
No Safe Shelter in Gaza: 200,000 Tents Needed before Winter
West Bank Palestinians are becoming increasingly dependent on food assistance
Weapon of distraction: How Israel uses greenwashing to mask its climate crimes
Palestinian Activist Mahmoud Khalil at Yom Kippur Event: ‘May God Hold Israel Accountable’
The Trump administration has prepared sanctions against the entire International Criminal Court
(Read yesterday’s daily update here.)
STATISTICS OCTOBER 7, 2023 – SEPTEMBER 22, 2026*:
- At least 75,119 Palestinians killed, 187,914 injured – including:
- Gaza: at least 73,914 killed (~22,000 children, 33,000 women and girls), 174,914 injured.
- West Bank/East Jerusalem: at least 1,205 killed (~251 children), 13,000 injured
*NOTE: Thousands of remains in Gaza have yet to be identified, and as many as 15,000 more are still buried under rubble; others are reportedly missing.
Reported Israeli death toll from October 7, 2023 – September 22, 2026: ~1,663 – including ~1,139** on October 7, 2023 (~36 children), 472 military forces during the ground invasion of Gaza, about 52 military and civilians (by one count, there have been 59 victims) in the West Bank, East Jerusalem, and Israel (these numbers do not include deaths from the conflicts with Lebanon or Iran).
**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)
- Sanctions are collective punishment: immoral and self-defeating
- Phosphorus Munitions Fired by Israel Burn Groves, Orchards in Southern Lebanon
- Israel Carries Out New Ceasefire Violations Across Gaza
- AI – Emphasis on the ‘I’: Israel Is Funding AI Chatbot Propaganda
- Israel Blocking Hundreds of Wheelchairs for Injured Children From Entering Gaza
- Israel Is Expanding and Upgrading Compounds for Palestinian Militias in Gaza
- The Palestinian-American Residents of This West Bank Town Are Wondering: Where Is Trump?
- Israeli Attacks in Gaza Kill at Least Seven Palestinians Over Three Days, including Woman and Child
- Trump’s militarization of Washington DC as he pursues Israel’s war against Iran
- Why Israel Fears This Searing New Documentary
- Huckabee aide solicited cash gifts from Israelis
- This isn’t sci-fi, AI is already killing people
- ‘The Most Brutal Thing’: Investigation Reveals Execution of Elderly Woman in Rafah
- Inside Israel’s ‘soft’ ethnic cleansing plan for Gaza through the eyes of its victims
