Compilation of news reports – IAK staff
(While a “ceasefire” is ostensibly in place, Israel has continued its assault on Gaza without interruption. If Americans Knew considers the war to be ongoing, and in its 779th day.)
Since the “ceasefire” began on October 11, Israel has killed at least 347 Palestinians. Among them are at least 67 children. Death toll figures are tentative.
Israel has so far violated the 11 October ceasefire deal in Gaza at least 497 times.
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.)
Child Amputees in Gaza Use Makeshift Prosthetics as Israel Restricts Medical Supplies
In September, the United Nations Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities reported that at least 21,000 Palestinian children had been disabled in Gaza since October 2023. Earlier this month, the Ministry of Health announced that over 6,000 amputation cases had been registered, with children comprising 25% of the total, making Gaza home to the highest number of child amputees per capita in the world.
One medical facility that specializes in molding and creating prosthetics has run out of raw materials as Israel continues to heavily restrict medical supplies to Gaza in violation of the ceasefire agreement. Ahmed Jamal Al-Absi, the head of the prosthetics department at Hamad Hospital, told Drop Site, “The materials are running out after fitting about 100 prosthetic limbs. Now we are entering a situation where there can be no prosthetic limbs. Since 2023, no materials for prosthetics have entered the stock. We are trying hard, along with international organizations and our partner institutions, to coordinate the entry of these materials due to the closure of the crossings” (continue reading here).
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Israel army advancing beyond Gaza’s Yellow Line with new incursions
The Israeli army is continuing its daily ceasefire violations in the Gaza Strip by advancing westwards beyond the Yellow demarcation Line that splits the occupied Palestinian enclave in two, along with regular airstrikes and forced displacement.
Over the past three days, Israeli forces have moved concrete blocks that demarcate the so-called Yellow Line – areas under Israeli military control – seizing more land in the area. Israeli troops have also targeted residents, forcing them to leave their homes.
In some neighborhoods, Israel has advanced 400-450 meters. Before these actions, Israel was already in control of 52% of Gaza (continue reading here).
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Under heavy rains, shelters “simply sink into the mud”
Heavy rains in southern Gaza Tuesday morning flooded displacement camps, collapsing hundreds of tents and leaving families exposed to cold and disease.
Rescue crews struggled to reach families in al‑Mawasi, Khan Younis, as dozens of tents collapsed under rain and floodwaters. Displaced residents said, “hundreds of shelters simply sank into the mud,” leaving families exposed to the cold.
Heavy rain also flooded the Kuwaiti Field Hospital in Gaza, inundating the surgery ward and forcing the facility to suspend operations until the water could be removed and the damage assessed.
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Israeli military claims* winter supplies are on their way
The Israeli military’s Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories, or COGAT, which has a central role in allowing distribution of aid to the Gaza Strip, defended its policies on Tuesday amid the devastating rain across the Strip.
“Over the last few months, in preparation for the winter and protection from the rain, COGAT coordinated with the international community a dedicated response to the winter,” a statement on X read.
“The effort is ongoing: Additional winter-related requests by international organizations have already been approved, and entry will take place in the coming days in accordance with the organizations’ coordination,” it said.
*NOTE: This is the 3rd winter of the genocide on Gaza. Israel is making claims that it will provide for the people of Gaza as it has done at the beginning of every season. Every time, it has refused to follow through, imposing intolerable conditions and keeping the people on the edge of famine and in some areas, in actual famine.
As a de facto occupier of Gaza, the law of armed conflict obligates Israel to provide accommodations for people temporarily evacuated from their homes, ensure that the civilian population is provided with supplies essential to the survival, including basic food and medical supplies as well as clothing, bedding, and means of shelter.
Humanitarian agencies have repeatedly stated that they have large quantities of sheltering materials, food, and medical supplies waiting just outside the border, but Israel does not allow them into the Strip.
Israel’s claims and promises carry little weight: historically, Israel has lied to the US and the world many times. Among Israel’s lies are numerous atrocity stories about the October 7th attack that have since been proven untrue (more examples here). The Israeli military has also disseminated false stories about its own actions throughout the war. Previously, Israel has been caught in many lies – for examples, see this and this. Many of Israel’s lies have been debunked even by traditionally pro-Israel mainstream media.
It’s raining again in #Gaza. Winter’s harsh conditions combined with destruction and displacement are increasing the risk of infections and diseases.
People are living in cold and poor sanitary conditions without decent housing.
This can be prevented by an unimpeded flow of… pic.twitter.com/6rCmmo7IkN
— UNRWA (@UNRWA) November 25, 2025
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Pope Francis’ popemobile turned into mobile clinic to treat Gaza children
The West Bank city of Bethlehem is preparing to send the popemobile of late Pope Francis to the Gaza Strip after transforming it into a mobile clinic to be used to treat Palestinian children injured in Israel’s genocidal war.
“The Vehicle of Hope is a great wish that we hope will reach Gaza to serve its children and families,” Father Ibrahim Faltas, adviser to the Franciscan Custody of the Holy Land, said during an event in Bethlehem.
“This is the car that Pope Francis used during his 2014 visit to Bethlehem,” he said. “Today, we hope it will become a humanitarian tool to treat the wounded” (continue reading here).
RELATED: All Palestinians are saddened by the death of Pope Francis
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GAZA HEADLINES:
UNCTAD report warns of economic collapse in the occupied Palestinian territory, calls for urgent reconstruction
OCCUPIED WEST BANK/EAST JERUSALEM NEWS & HEADLINES:
(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 Kill Palestinian in Jenin
Israeli occupation forces assassinated a Palestinian Sultan Nidal Abdul-Aziz, 22, Tuesday afternoon after surrounding a house in the village of Merka, south of Jenin, in the northern occupied West Bank.
Witnesses said soldiers encircled the house, showered it with live ammunition and grenades, and later seized Abdul-Aziz’s body before withdrawing.
The Israeli military claimed that Abdul‑Aziz was involved in an attack on August 18, 2024, in which an Israeli colonizer was killed inside the industrial zone near the illegal colony of Kedumim.
Israeli Forces Abduct 50 Palestinians Across West Bank
The Palestinian Prisoners’ Society (PPS) said Tuesday that Israeli occupation forces abducted at least 50 Palestinians overnight until Tuesday morning in widespread campaigns across the occupied West Bank, including Jerusalem.
Abduction operations are generally accompanied by violent assaults including beatings, home invasions, destruction of property, and in some cases the use of abductees as hostages to pressure “wanted” relatives to surrender. Soldiers often force families, including children, out into the cold and rain, and have also fired live ammunition directly at civilians during these campaigns.
The Prisoners’ Society emphasized that mass abductions remain one of the occupation’s systematic and entrenched policies, targeting all segments of Palestinian society.
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B’Tselem: Settlers unpunished for 21 killings in West Bank ‘ethnic cleansing’
The Israeli human rights group B’Tselem noted that the military has been enforcing “an increasingly permissive and reckless open-fire policy” in the Palestinian territory, including the use of air strikes, since 7 October 2023.
The military has also armed “thousands of settlers” while turning a blind eye to their near-daily bloody attacks on Palestinian civilians.
In a social media post on Monday, B’Tselem said there have been 21 cases of settlers killing Palestinians since October 2023, but “not a single perpetrator has been convicted” (continue reading here).
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WEST BANK HEADLINES:
Palestinians fear settlement will wreck their town
Israeli Forces Demolish Home Near Bethlehem
Israeli Colonizers Storm Home in Silwad
HEADLINES ABOUT 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 accurately. IAK passes along only factual reporting.)
Hamas hands over remains of another Israeli hostage under Gaza ceasefire deal
Hezbollah warns Israel ‘should be worried’ after strike on Beirut suburb
Israel, UAE quietly advanced ‘Peace Railway’ amid Gaza genocide: Report
NEWS & HEADLINES FROM ISRAELI MEDIA:
(Get a glimpse inside this country that is rife with turmoil and contradictions that receives $63 million a day from American taxpayers. Israeli media sometimes tells the truth about itself, but often publishes myths and lies as facts.)
Body of Dror Or returned to Israel from Gaza: Remains of captive, whose wife was slain on October 7, handed over exactly two years after two of his children, Noam and Alma, were freed from Hamas captivity; 2 slain hostages still held.
HEADLINES FROM ISRAELI MEDIA:
Report: Katz told Knesset committee that settler violence is not terrorism, just ‘public disturbance’
Construction of first US-backed housing compound said to begin this week in Rafah
OTHER NEWS & HEADLINES:
Billie Eilish Slams Elon Musk for Hoarding Money While Nearing Trillionaire Status
Billie Eilish recently took to her Instagram story to slam Elon Musk for hoarding his wealth as the Tesla founder and X owner approaches trillionaire status. If Musk does break that threshold, he will become the world’s first trillionaire. Grammy winner Eilish called Musk a “fucking pathetic pussy bitch coward” for not giving his money away toward humanitarian relief efforts.
The singer also shared a photo carousel by the My Voice, My Choice activist group that broke down the many ways Musk could use chunks of his money to help the world.
One option Eilish suggested, which would barely make a dent in Musk’s wealth:
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‘Normalization’ with Israel: What it means and why it’s not happening
ICYMI (IN CASE YOU MISSED IT) – A SELECTION OF YESTERDAY’S HEADLINES:
Over 100,000 people died in Gaza war, top German research institute reports
Israeli Forces Execute a Palestinian in Nablus
UN condemns torture in landslide vote, but US and Israel oppose resolution
(Read yesterday’s daily update here.)
STATISTICS OCTOBER 7, 2023 – NOVEMBER 25, 2025*:
- At least 70,836 Palestinians killed, 180,965 injured – including:
- At least 69,785 killed in Gaza (~22,000 children, 33,000 women and girls)
- At least 1,082 killed in the West Bank (~222 children)
- At least 170,965 injured in Gaza
- More than 10,000 injured in the West Bank
- At least 482 have died from malnutrition in Gaza, including 160 children
- About 596 bodies have been recovered since the ceasefire began
*NOTE: Thousands of those killed in Gaza have yet to be identified, and an estimated 10,000 more are still buried under rubble. Additionally, the numbers of injured and starved are very conservative estimates. Only the dead who are brought to hospitals are included in the official fatality count.
Reported Israeli death toll from October 7, 2023 – November 25, 2025: ~1,661 – including ~1,139** on October 7, 2023 (~36 children), 471 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 274 Palestinian journalists and media workers; Palestinians have killed 4 Israeli journalists (other groups have tallied between 207 and 327 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
- Jeffrey Epstein Aided Alan Dershowitz’s Attack on Mearsheimer and Walt’s “Israel Lobby”
- UN condemns torture in landslide vote, but Israel and US oppose resolution
- A Single Warehouse in Jersey City Moved Over A Thousand Tons of Military Cargo to Israel Every Week
- Zionists Pine for Censorship at World Jewish Congress, Jewish Leadership Conference and More
- Over 100,000 people died in Gaza, top German institute reports.
- Weapons of Willpower: Hamas and Islamic Jihad on Trump’s Gaza Plan
- The Neocon Wooing of Josh Shapiro
- Dissecting the UN’s “Comprehensive Plan” for Gaza and the inevitable dead-end
- Gaza: Israeli blasts deafen thousands as treatment is blocked
- How Universities Used Counterterror Intelligence-Sharing Hubs to Surveil Pro-Palestine Students
- Israeli Spy Jonathan Pollard Met with US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee, Said ‘Thank You’
- US Should Not Sign Another MOU for More Weapons to Israel
- A Palestinian Boy Waited for His School Bus. An Israeli Soldier Fired a Tear-gas Canister in His Face
- Army ex-spokesman says Israel lost social media battle, calls for propaganda overhaul
- Epstein saga exposes Israel’s iron grip on US power
- ‘Western coverage of Palestine remains structurally biased’: Study
- Israel says 1,000th aircraft bringing Western military supplies landed since war on Gaza began
- West Bank: Israel Emptying Refugee Camps a Crime Against Humanity
- Modi on board: Jeffrey Epstein Pressed Steve Bannon to Meet With Indian PM as Part of “Israel Strategy”
