News roundup for Monday, September 7, 2026, Day 1,068 since Israel began its 2023 genocide on the Palestinian people.
Compilation of news reports – IAK staff
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 320 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.
A Palestinian was killed in an Israeli drone strike on Monday, while two others, including a child, died from wounds sustained in earlier Israeli attacks.
‘Starvation Engineering’: Gaza Says Israel Blocks 65% of Required Aid: Gaza authorities accuse Israel of deliberately preventing hundreds of thousands of aid trucks from entering despite commitments contained in the ceasefire agreement.
Aid supplies at critical low, heart surgeries canceled due to shortages: Dutch Red Cross: The Dutch Red Cross on Monday warned that the delivery of aid supplies has reached a critical low, with only 93 pallets of relief supplies in August, compared with more than 1,500 pallets in November last year. “This week, they stopped all heart surgeries in Gaza because there are not enough materials to perform them,” a spokesman said.
Israel’s removal of Gaza rubble risk to war crimes evidence: UN: The International Court of Justice ordered Israel in 2024 to prevent the destruction of evidence related to war crimes. States and companies removing the rubble “could incur international criminal responsibility” for destroying evidence of crimes, said the UN’s Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese, on Monday.
RELATED: Is Israel paving streets with Gaza rubble containing bodies – and is the Board of Peace funding it?
GAZA DEATH TOLL (tentative) since “ceasefire” began Oct. 11, 2025:
- 1,352 (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
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.)
The Israeli army has reportedly assassinated a Palestinian man who allegedly carried out a stabbing operation that wounded a Jewish settler in the Israeli-occupied Palestinian West Bank. The settler is in moderate to serious condition. Israeli forces reportedly killed him in his home and abducted the body.
Defense Minister Israel Katz announced following the stabbing that he and PM Netanyahu have directed the army to launch an “all-out war” against “terrorism*” in the West Bank.
*NOTE: Israel’s framing of Palestinians as terrorists is a political, not fact-based choice – one that portrays Palestinians as uncivilized aggressors, and Israelis as perpetual victims – or potential victims – enabling them to claim “self-defense” as an excuse for taking disproportionate actions – in this incident, the all-out war is against Palestinians, one of whom stabbed a settler, not against the settlers who have killed dozens of Palestinians.
Palestinians planning and carrying out operations against Israel are exercising – albeit imperfectly – their internationally recognized right to resist their oppressor and occupier (the UN extends that right to the point of armed resistance). Calling Palestinians, including resistance members, “terrorists” is an attempt to delegitimize the struggle of a people seeking freedom, justice, and self-determination, and shift attention away from Jewish terrorists. It also keeps the narrative focused on what Palestinians are doing, not what Israel is and has been doing for decades.
RELATED: NY TIMES: These Generals Fought for Israel. Now They See ‘Jewish Terrorism’ as the Threat.
Israel’s Smotrich calls Oslo Accords*‘ null and void,’ claims West Bank Areas A, B** belong to Israel: Far-right finance minister calls for dismantling Palestinian Authority, predicts military operation to disarm Palestinians in occupied West Bank.
*NOTE: In 1993, Israeli and Palestinian leaders signed the Oslo Accords, a deal that was meant to initiate future peace talks that would eventually lead to a two-state solution. Among the requirements spelled out in the agreement was the withdrawal of the Israeli military from the Palestinian territories it had illegally occupied since 1967.
Thirty-three years later, Israel’s illegal occupation of Palestinian territory has only gotten more entrenched, and many would say the Palestinian people are further away from an independent state than ever before. Read more about the Oslo Accords here and here.
**NOTE: Area A covers about 18 percent of the West Bank and includes most of its major Palestinian population centers. Israeli civilians are officially barred from entering the area, with some exceptions – but recently, they have begun expanding their illegal activities into the area.
Area B covers about 22 percent of the West Bank and includes other large Palestinian towns, villages and hamlets. Area B is supposed to be exclusively Palestinian, with no Jewish settlement. Israelis are discouraged – but not officially banned – from entering the area. In recent years, however, settlement expansion has crept into Area B.
Area C covers about 60 percent of the West Bank – all the territory not included in Areas A and B. Until recent years, it was the only area with Jewish settlement, in keeping with the Oslo Accords. Hundreds of thousands of settlers live there, although it is part of Palestine.
Read more about Areas A, B, and C here.
ISRAELI MEDIA: Israeli PM Netanyahu has ordered some illegal outposts in the West Bank dismantled, Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich confirmed on Sunday, amid pressure from the US to crack down on violent settlers. The order reportedly targeted around 100 outposts in Areas A and B in the West Bank. It is unclear when these evictions would take place; the Prime Minister’s Office did not respond to a request for comment on the reports.
Five Palestinians injured after being beaten by Israeli forces in northern West Bank
Israeli Forces, Colonizers (i.e. Settlers) Escalate West Bank Attacks
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: Revealed: Netanyahu Received an Explicit Warning Days Before Oct. 7. He Didn’t Brief Israel’s Security Chiefs: In September ’23, UAE President bin Zayed called Netanyahu to deliver a harsh warning. Netanyahu did nothing. An extensive investigation reveals the PM’s failures surrounding Oct. 7. Netanyahu: ‘This is an absolute lie.’
ISRAELI MEDIA: Party leader on report PM was warned before Oct 7: ‘His place is in prison for his crimes against Israel’
100 Palestinian students expelled from Israeli universities for criticizing Gaza war: Rights group: ‘Simply liking a post, displaying a Palestinian flag or the word Palestine on a personal account’ was enough to prompt disciplinary proceedings in some cases, says Adalah human rights group.
Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich has called for the UK ambassador to be expelled “tonight”, accusing the UK government of being “antisemitic*” over London’s expected trade restrictions on goods from illegal West Bank settlements.
*NOTE: Israeli leaders and Israel partisans are quick to label speakers of inconvenient truths antisemites – then dismiss those truths. When a human rights org publishes a report, for example, or an individual states that Benjamin Netanyahu is a war criminal (as Mayor Mamdani did), or as in this case, a government considers trade restrictions because of Israel’s violations of international law, Israel partisans generally accuse them of spreading disinformation, being antisemitic, peddling a blood libel, or in some cases, making someone feel uncomfortable. What the accusers do not do is engage with the facts to show mistakes or lies – because the reports are legitimate and documented.
MUST-READ: Antisemitism? Really? The 33 Most Absurd Examples Listed in the ADL’s New Database
ISRAELI MEDIA: After Passing Death Penalty Law, Israeli Delegation Visited Singapore – Where Prisoners Are Hanged: A secret delegation on behalf of Ben-Gvir’s National Security Ministry flew to Singapore – one of the few Western-aligned countries that still executes prisoners by hanging.
RELATED: Schadenfreude: From hidden gas chambers to Israel’s viewing gallows
ISRAELI MEDIA: Israel’s Exodus of Doctors Isn’t a Brain Drain. It’s a Hope Drain: Nearly 1,400 doctors have left Israel in three years. Among them are colleagues I would trust with my children’s lives. They want to stay, but no longer believe they can build a normal life here.
Hind Rajab Foundation* files criminal complaint against Israeli foreign minister ahead of Slovenia visit: Group alleges Gideon Sa’ar bears responsibility for war crimes, genocide, torture in Gaza.
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.
The Iran War has cost Americans over $100 billion in higher energy prices, according to an estimate from Brown University. Compared to the prewar baseline, average gas and diesel prices are up by 39 percent and 61 percent, respectively.
War on Iran pushes US Labor Day gas prices to record $4.14 a gallon
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.
Lebanon’s Health Ministry says that Israeli strikes over the past three days have killed at least 27 people, and injured 69 others in southern Lebanon.
Nearly 800 children killed, 360,000 displaced by Israeli attacks on Lebanon: Hundreds of thousands of children require long-term psychological, emotional, and social support, says Lebanese lawmaker.
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.
DEATH TOLL – WARS ON IRAN & LEBANON (tentative):
- United States: 18 since Feb. 28, 2026
- Iran: at least 3,636 since Feb. 28, 2026
- Lebanon: at least 4,381 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:
UN expert Francesca Albanese calls for ‘true paradigm shift’ as UK’s Miliband resets policy on Israel: UN special rapporteur on occupied territories says ban on goods from settlements ‘important’ but must go further if it is to amount to more than a ‘press release.’
Evangelical Zionist Huckabee attacks Jewish Ed Miliband, accuses UK government of ‘Jew hate’: US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee, evangelical Christian and outspoken supporters of Zionism and Israel’s settlement project, has accused the British government of “Jew hate” in an extraordinary attack prompted by comments from Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband, who is himself Jewish. Milliband had said that Israel is reportedly withholding aid from Gaza – an accusation that numerous human rights groups have been making for months.
Germany urges ICJ to dismiss accusations of genocide over Berlin’s military support for Israel
Israel’s Rafael to produce missile parts at Volkswagen factory in Germany: Germany has escalated its military support for Israel this year amid the ongoing genocide of Palestinians in Gaza.
Adidas Arabia apologizes after campaign featuring former Israeli amputee soldier sparks boycott calls: Gaza has recorded more than 5,000 traumatic limb amputations and over 22,000 major extremity injuries since October 2023. Up to a quarter of those with life-changing injuries were children.
US rapper Macklemore voiced support for Palestinians during two opening performances for Ed Sheeran at New Jersey’s MetLife Stadium, leading an Israeli-American organization to petition for his removal from the remaining tour dates. Wearing a keffiyeh before a crowd of more than 80,000 people, Macklemore performed his pro-Palestinian song Hind’s Hall as footage from Gaza and the occupied West Bank was displayed on screens around the stadium.
“I want those words to be loud and clear, so that people all the way in Gaza to the occupied West Bank know that we have not forgotten about them,” he told the audience during Friday’s concert.
‘We Cannot Normalize a Genocide’: Artists Boycott Festival Headlined by Seinfeld: Seinfeld has faced repeated protests over his support for Israel and remarks dismissing Palestinian existence and comparing the “Free Palestine” movement to the Ku Klux Klan.
EU watchdog probes undisclosed financial support to pro-Israel Swedish lawmaker Alice Teodorescu Mawe: The Times of Israel has described her as Israel’s “most outspoken European ally,” while other reports have highlighted her positions on Israel.
ICYMI, A SELECTION OF YESTERDAY’S HEADLINES:
Kushner downplays Gaza suffering, blaming Hamas disarmament, Israeli politics for stalled Gaza talks
Israeli occupiers kill Palestinian, injure others in West Bank attacks
Israel loses 1,370 doctors in three years as brain drain intensifies
Israel Annexed the Golan Heights* 45 Years Ago. Most of the World Still Rejects Its Sovereignty
Adidas faces boycott calls over campaign featuring former Israeli soldier
(Read yesterday’s daily update here.)
STATISTICS OCTOBER 7, 2023 – SEPTEMBER 7, 2026*:
- At least 74,859 Palestinians killed, 187,622 injured – including:
- Gaza: at least 73,658 killed (~22,000 children, 33,000 women and girls), 174,622 injured.
- West Bank/East Jerusalem: at least 1,201 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 7, 2026: ~1,663 – including ~1,139** on October 7, 2023 (~36 children), 472 military forces since the ground invasion began in 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)
- 50+ Rights Groups ‘Strongly Urge’ Congress to Reject US-Israeli Military Integration in NDAA
- Israel takes its war on Palestine into the AI age
- Israel’s military ‘justice’ system is working exactly as intended
- Who are the ‘Hilltop Girls’ behind Israel’s ‘soft settlement’ strategy?
- ‘What About Gaza’s Amputees?’ Adidas Under Fire Over Israeli Soldier’s Disability-Inclusive Shoe Ad
- ‘They Keep Beating Me’: Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya Gives New Testimony from Israeli Prison
- Palestinian American returns to besieged West Bank home but Israeli settlers remain
- US House passes bill penalizing universities that participate in boycott of Israel
- Israeli Defense Minister Ben Gvir posts Palestinians on conveyor belts to detention camps. The world is silent
- “Board of Peace” Billionaire Backs AIPAC Fund Targeting Pro-Palestine Candidates
- What do you do when you can’t hear the bombs? Being deaf during the Gaza genocide.
- ADL head Jonathan Greenblatt says ADL doesn’t exist “for some universalist ideal, we exist to protect the Jews”
- Appeal to Pope Leo XIV: To Organize a Global Leaders Summit to Address the Questions of Peace and Nuclear Disarmament
- Haley Stevens Smears Bernie Sanders and Abdul El-Sayed, Calls Anti-Zionism a ‘Sickness’
