Compilation of news reports – IAK staff
Israeli forces killed at least 54 Palestinians in Gaza on Thursday, including 5 aid seekers. In total, Israel has killed at least 2,543 aid seekers since May 27, 2025 (learn about aid seekers here).
Also killed Thursday were 2 Palestinian men in the West Bank, Mohammad Suleiman, 29, and Ala’ Odah, 20 (more below).
The total known number of Palestinians who have died from malnutrition is reported as 442, including 147 children.
Additional statistics below. For detail on Israeli attacks in Gaza on Thursday, go here.
GAZA NEWS & HEADLINES:
(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.)
Woman, children killed after phone calls from under the rubble
A Palestinian woman managed to call several relatives and friends from under the rubble of her bombed home in Gaza City. But she and her two children died after Israel bombed them again and delayed the rescue.
Ghada Rabah first called for help on Monday afternoon, saying she was trapped and needed immediate rescue. Her brother had been killed by an Israeli bomb a day earlier.
Palestinian Civil Defense teams were denied an initial request to the Israeli army to head to the area, but were finally allowed a short mission on Tuesday. They found the home had been destroyed after it was hit by a second Israeli strike.
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Civilian injuries in Gaza similar to those of soldiers in war zones, study finds
Civilians in Gaza have sustained injuries of a type and on a scale more usually seen among professional soldiers involved in intense combat operations, research has found.
Dr Victoria Rose, a consultant plastic surgeon and one of the journal article’s authors, said the findings “should ring alarm bells through the halls of government worldwide and the humanitarian community”.
The extent of traumatic injury victims reflects “the impact of indiscriminate aerial and heavy explosive bombardment in civilian areas”, the study said.
Burns were particularly common and severe, in particular among children, the authors found. More than one-tenth of burn injuries were fourth-degree, meaning they penetrated all tissue layers down to the bone. Firearm injuries made up about 30% of war-related trauma; about two-thirds of injuries were from explosions (continue reading here).
RELATED: No medicine, no beds, no food or water: inside Gaza City’s main hospital
🚨BREAKING: The Israeli army directly bombed a residential building as food packages were being prepared for distribution in Gaza.
Children’s voices trapped under fire can be heard in the background. pic.twitter.com/AvtaiElNDI
— Gaza Notifications (@gazanotice) September 24, 2025
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.)
Israeli Forces Assassinate Two Palestinians Near Tubas
Israeli forces executed two Palestinian young men before dawn on Thursday, after besieging a home in the town of Tammun, south of Tubas in the northeastern part of the occupied West Bank.
The Palestinian Health Ministry identified the two young men killed by occupation forces as Mohammad Qassem Ahmad Suleiman, 29, and Ala’ Jawdat Khader Bani Odah, 20, adding that the army confiscated their bodies.
Media sources said that occupation forces engaged in an armed exchange with two Palestinian young men after besieging them inside a home in Tammun town.
The sources added that the Israeli army fired live rounds at the home in addition to firing anti-tank grenades at the home, assassinating the two men inside, before withdrawing after several hours.
Israel is guilty of war crimes, Palestine’s Abbas tells UN General Assembly
Israel considers restricting movement of senior Palestinian Authority officials after recognition of statehood
Trump says he won’t let Netanyahu annex the West Bank
ISRAEL HEADLINES:
(Get a glimpse inside Israel and the turmoil within its government. Often, our news items and headlines are taken from Israeli media.)
Support for Israel in U.S. Drops Sharply, Netanyahu Unpopular, New Poll Shows
Support for Israel is slipping among American voters, according to a new Quinnipiac University poll.
A plurality of voters (47 percent) think supporting Israel is in the national interest of the United States, while 41 percent think supporting Israel is not in the national interest of the United States, with 12 percent not offering an opinion.
This compares to Quinnipiac University’s December 20, 2023 poll when voters 69 – 23 percent thought supporting Israel was in the national interest of the United States, and 8 percent did not offer an opinion.
Twenty-one percent of voters have a favorable opinion of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, while 49 percent have an unfavorable opinion of him, and 28 percent haven’t heard enough about him.
Israel launches fresh airstrikes on Yemeni capital, killing at least 8
WHAT ISRAELIS ARE READING:
The Truth About Recognizing Palestine: What Israeli Leaders Should Tell Israelis, if They Had the Guts
Israel is speeding toward global pariah status, with Trump as its only shield
‘Remember Oct. 7’: Israel launches interactive billboard campaign in New York amid PM’s UNGA speech
Remove moralizing straitjackets from the IDF
FLOTILLA NEWS:
(Read about the Gaza Freedom Flotilla 2025 missions here and here; learn about the deadly mission in 2010 here; and find out about the global flotilla here. Get live updates on the Global Flotilla from Al Jazeera here.)
Israel threatens to stop Gaza-bound aid flotilla despite global appeals
Israel renewed its threat on Thursday to block a Gaza-bound aid flotilla from reaching the enclave, claiming the territory lies within a “combat operations zone.”
The Global Sumud Flotilla, carrying humanitarian aid and activists from multiple countries, has been sailing toward Gaza for days in a bid to challenge Israel’s 19-year blockade.
“Tel Aviv will not allow ships to enter a combat zone,” Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar warned on X. He repeated Israel’s claims that it enforces a “legal naval blockade” — an allegation disputed by rights groups such as Amnesty International, which called the blockade collective punishment and a violation of international law.
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ISRAELI MEDIA: Sinking ships and confiscating vessels: Israel’s plan to intercept Gaza flotillas revealed
Israel plans to intercept the vessels traveling to Gaza as part of the Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF) to deliver aid to the Palestinian enclave, according to a Channel 12 report published on Thursday.
The 45 vessels, currently traveling in Greek waters, are anticipated to reach Israeli territory in the coming days. In the first phase, members of the Shayetet 13 unit will reportedly take over the ships.
Those who refuse to board the ship, and be voluntarily deported, will be arrested, according to the report. Following the transfer of activists, the boats will reportedly be confiscated or sunk (continue reading here).
Israel Hayom adds: Based on intelligence information gathered in Israel, the flotilla is not only designed to assist Hamas propaganda but was also funded and organized by the organization, meaning the flotilla was intended to be a media gimmick from start to finish.
Against this backdrop, alongside the operational preparation, there is an extensive and coordinated public relations effort by Israel, which is intended to provide a real-time media response to any expected provocation from the participants. It should be noted that already, Israel’s messages regarding the flotilla have garnered millions of views on social networks, whereas the participants’ publications are receiving comparatively little and small attention.
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FRENCH LAWMAKER CALLS ISRAELI ATTACK ON GLOBAL SUMUD FLOTILLA A “WAR CRIME”: French lawmaker Marie Mesmeur, who participated in the Global Sumud Flotilla, has condemned Israel’s attack on the humanitarian convoy as a “war crime” under the Rome Statute, the founding treaty of the International Criminal Court (ICC). Mesmeur said the Global Sumud Flotilla sends a clear message that “citizens are braver than their governments.”
UN, EU condemn use of force against Gaza-bound aid flotilla
UK will not give diplomatic protection to its citizens on Gaza flotilla
OTHER NEWS & HEADLINES:
Microsoft blocks Israel’s use of its technology in mass surveillance of Palestinians
Microsoft has terminated the Israeli military’s access to technology it used to operate a powerful surveillance system that collected millions of Palestinian civilian phone calls made each day in Gaza and the West Bank, the Guardian can reveal.
Microsoft told Israeli officials late last week that Unit 8200, the military’s elite spy agency, had violated the company’s terms of service by storing the vast trove of surveillance data in its Azure cloud platform, sources familiar with the situation said.
The decision to cut off Unit 8200’s ability to use some of its technology results directly from an investigation published by the Guardian last month. It revealed how Azure was being used to store and process the trove of Palestinian communications in a mass surveillance program (continue reading here).
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California educators urge Gavin Newsom to veto ‘Antisemitism Coordinator’ bill, fearing it will suppress criticism of Israel
A controversial California bill that would appoint an “Antisemitism Coordinator” is heading to Governor Gavin Newsom’s desk.
Teachers’ unions and civil rights groups warn that the legislation, which is purported to combat antisemitism, will stifle criticisms of Israel and its genocidal assault on Gaza.
AB 715 was introduced by Assembly members Rick Chavez Zbur (D-Hollywood) and Dawn Addis (D-Morro Bay). The legislation would require lawmakers to appoint an “Antisemitism Coordinator” for the state. That coordinator would be able to review the curriculum, and threaten schools with fines and dismissals for refusing to remove material deemed “factually inaccurate” (continue reading here).
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MORE HEADLINES:
178 US Congress members sign letter opposing West Bank annexation
Is Trump’s new Palestine plan a breakthrough or diplomatic mirage?
Trump proposal to permanently end war abandons ‘Gaza Riviera’ plan: Report
Spain Cancels Third Major Defense Deal With Israel as Trade Ban Takes Effect
Iran unveils Israeli ‘nuclear secrets’ in new documentary
FIFA President Infantino says suffering children, mothers in Gaza leave him in tears
Why recognizing ‘Palestine’ rewards Israel’s PA collaborators, not the Palestinian people
ICYMI (IN CASE YOU MISSED IT) – A SELECTION OF YESTERDAY’S HEADLINES:
Some notable comments on opening day of UNGA
Israel spared immediate expulsion from UEFA after US pressure
Over 15 drones hovered over boat in Global Sumud humanitarian aid flotilla
(Read yesterday’s daily update here.)
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STATISTICS OCTOBER 7, 2023 – SEPTEMBER 25, 2025*:
- At least 66,596 Palestinians killed, 177,518 injured – including:
- at least 65,549 killed in Gaza (~20,000 children)
- at least 1,047 killed in the West Bank (~212 children)
- at least 167,518 injured in Gaza
- more than 10,000 injured in the West Bank
- at least 442 have died from malnutrition in Gaza, including 147 children
At least 2,543 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 unilaterally broke the January ceasefire on March 18, 2025, it has killed at least 12,956 people. 64 Israeli soldiers (most recent Sept. 24) 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 – September 25, 2025: ~1,657 – including ~1,139 on October 7, 2023 (~36 children), 466 military forces since the ground invasion began in Gaza, about 52 military and civilians in the West Bank, East Jerusalem, and Israel.
By one count, Israeli attacks have killed approximately 268 Palestinian journalists and media workers; Palestinians have killed 4 Israeli journalists (other groups have tallied between 201 and 320 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)
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- The opaque lobby of high-ranking Israeli officers in Brussels
- Israel’s genocide in Gaza: Whatever happened to South Africa’s case at the ICJ?
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- Infiltration: A Cardinal Function of the Zionist Movement
- Gideon Levy: What Kind of Life Awaits the Six Babies Born in Gaza This Weekend?
- US sixth veto of resolution on ceasefire, hostage release is a greenlight for Israel’s campaign of annihilation in Gaza
- If Israel’s settlement plan goes through, the West Bank will soon cease to exist
- Total communication blackout in Gaza City as Israeli tanks push in
- Reps. Elise Stefanik, Brian Mast introduce legislation to protect Netanyahu and Israel
- In Gaza, the So-called ‘Evacuation of Civilians’ Is a Trail of Bombs and Death
- ‘United States of Israel’: Bipartisan US delegation draws backlash for largest-ever foreign trip
- Israel to flood Gaza City with explosive-laden robots, report says
- California governor set to sign bill restricting teaching of Palestinian history in schools
- Skewering History: The Dark Politics of Counting Gaza’s Dead – 680,000 In Total?
- Top UN legal investigators conclude Israel is guilty of genocide in Gaza
- Top Democrats dodge questions on Israeli attack hitting Qatar
