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Heavy bombing in Gaza City, possibly people under Gaza City were hit last night by heavy persistent bombing, various witnesses report to the AFP news agency. Nothing is known about victims or injuries. “There are massive and continuous bombing at Gaza City and the danger continues to increase,” says Ahmed Ghazal, a 25-year-old resident of the area.
He described “an explosion that shaked the ground”. “I ran into the street, to the place of the attack.” According to Ghazal, “three houses of a residential block” were completely equalized. “Many people are stuck under the rubble and you can hear their screams.”
35 minutes ago
Israeli defense minister: “Gaza is on fire” Israel Katz, the Israeli defense minister, just says in a statement that “Gaza is on fire”. Several Israeli media report this. He adds that “the IDF is attacking the terror infrastructure with iron fist”. Katz does not immediately say whether there is indeed a ground offensive in Gaza city.
41 minutes ago
Air attacks are being carried out in Gaza city. The Israeli army and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have not yet released anything about the alleged ground offensive that, according to sources, started.
1 hour ago
On images you can see that Palestinians in the north of the Gaza Strip, where Gaza City is also located, flees to the south after the intensification of Israeli attacks.
1 hour ago
Hamas: ‘Lot hostages in the hands of Netanyahu’ The plan to occupy Gaza city is also criticized in Israel, because it can jeopardize the life of the hostages that are held there. Hamas announced last night in a message on Telegram that the fate of the hostages still present in Gaza is fully determined “by the terrorist government of Netanyahu”.
According to Hamas, the “systematic destruction of Gaza city” also threatens the life of the captured soldiers. “Netanyahu bears full responsibility for the lives of his prisoners.” Hamas also states that the US government is immediately responsible for the escalation of violence.
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An estimated 700,000 Palestinians in Gaza City The plan to occupy Gaza City is controversial and is convicted internationally. World leaders and aid organizations, among others, fear a great humanitarian crisis in Gaza when Gaza City is occupied. There is currently a famine in the enclave.
Palestinians in the city have been called by the Israeli army in recent weeks to evacuate, but there are virtually no safe places left in the Gaza Strip where they can go. Allegedly 300,000 Palestinians left the city, but there are still around 700,000 in Gaza city.
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Reports that Israeli offensive started in Gaza city according to Axios started Israel late last night with a ground offensive to occupy Gaza city. The American news agency reports this on the basis of Israeli officials. In recent weeks, Israel has intensified the air strikes in Gaza city and, among other things, collected high apartment buildings, but did not send ground troops yet.
According to The Jerusalem Post and Palestinian media, Israeli tanks are currently driving through the city. That information has not been confirmed.
9 hours ago
Israel destroys the highest residential tower of Gaza Israel has destroyed the al-Ghaphri tower, the highest residential tower of the Gaza Strip, Al Jazeera reports. The twenty floors tower is in western Gaza city, an area where Israel has called on the population to leave. Israel has bombed many tall buildings in Gaza in recent weeks, which often consist of homes. Israel claims, usually without providing evidence, that the towers are used by Hamas. The evacuation statements that often come in shortly before an attack are not always followed. Some Palestinians refuse to leave because they no longer believe that they are safe in the areas that Israel has designated for that.
10 hours ago
Netanyahu: Israel must prepare for ‘isolated’ position Israel, because of the war in Gaza, will have to prepare for a long -term “isolated position” in the coming years, said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu today at a press conference about the finances of the country.
Various countries have reduced or stopped trade with Israel since the Israeli invasion of Gaza after the attack of Hamas on Israel on October 7, 2023. That is why, according to Netanyahu, the Israeli economy must become more self -sufficient.
Netanyahu specifically discussed the arms industry in the country. According to him, he must look like “both Athens and Great Sparta”. He was referring to the sphere of influence of ancient Athens and the war -focused Spartan society in ancient times.
Sat at 1.02 pm
Israeli army: ‘Quarter million people have left Gaza City’ It is estimated that the Israeli army (IDF) have left Gaza City about a quarter of a million people in recent weeks. This number has not been verified independently.
Israel tries to take the center of the city and performs the attacks and bombing. The army sends the inhabitants of groceries which states which buildings or neighborhoods will be destroyed in the following attacks. The siege sounds fierce criticism from the international community.
Gaza City is the largest city in the Gaza Strip and populated even closer than the rest of the Palestinian area. According to the UN there are about a million people living in and around the city.
Sat at 10.29 am
Experts suspect targeted shots on children in Gaza in the Gaza Strip was probably aimed at children, De Volkskrant reports after extensive research. The newspaper spoke with fifteen international doctors who worked in the Gaza Strip, among others. Together they saw at least 114 children aged fifteen or younger who only had a shot wound in their head or chest. That is an indication of targeted shooting, say forensic experts and former commander Mart de Kruif.
According to eyewitnesses, the bullets almost always came from the Israeli army. Experts also tell the Volkskrant that the wounds appear to be the result of distance shots of Israeli snipers or drones.
Earlier , BBC News and The New York Times also wrote about dozens of children who were hit by bullets in their head or chest. Israel denies targeted citizens.
9 Sep 2025 at 2.13 p.m.
Israel makes flats in Gaza city with land right in the run-up to occupation
9 Sep 2025 at 1.55 pm
Israel wants to occupy the entire Gaza Strip. Israel now has 86.5 percent of Gaza in his hands. That also means that there are fewer and fewer places where the Palestinians can go.
9 Sep 2025 at 1.19 pm
The evacuation from Gaza City has begun. Palestinians are dedicated to leave the city via a coastal road. They have to go to a humanitarian zone in the south, where according to the IDF it would be safe.
9 Sep 2025 at 12.29 pm
The Israeli attack on Gaza city has destroyed several flats. Images show how smoke plumes above the city and the tent camps rise.
9 Sep 2025 at 12.21 pm
Four Israeli soldiers killed in Gaza City, four Israeli soldiers died, writes Times of Israel . They would have been killed by members of Hamas. That information is not independently verified.
The soldiers were in a tank in which a grenade was thrown. It does not often happen that Israeli soldiers are killed. Since the end of the ceasefire by Israel, around fifty IDF soldiers have died in Gaza.
9 Sep 2025 at 10.52 am
IDF recommends full evacuation from Gaza City After the attacks, the Israeli army (IDF) recommends a complete evacuation. Residents of Gaza City must move to a so-called humanitarian zone in the south. According to aid organizations, it is also not safe in those zones. The IDF warns Palestinians that it is “extremely dangerous” to stay in Gaza city.
9 Sep 2025 at 10.51 am
Dozens of flats in Gaza city bombed Israel has bombed dozens of flats in Gaza city. According to Defense Minister Israel Katz, at least thirty residential buildings have been destroyed. He speaks on X of “terror towers” in which Hamas members would have been hiding. Hamas tunnel networks would also have been built under the flats. Israel did not provide any evidence for that.
There were mainly media companies in the apartment buildings, writes the Israeli newspaper Haaretz . In the attacks, around 350 tents were also destroyed where thousands of people were hiding. At least 32 Palestinians were killed in the bombing, Al Jazeera writes on the basis of local hospitals. Several people were injured.
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20 minutes ago
Heavy Bombardments in Gaza City, Possible People Under Rubble Gaza City was hit by heavy, Sustined Bombardments Last Night, Several Witnesses Told News Agency AFP . Nothing is Yet Known About Casualties or Injuries. “There are massive and incessant bombardments on gaza city and the danger continues to increase,” Says ahmed ghazal, a 25-year-old resident of the area.
He described “an explosion that shook the ground.” “I ran into the street, to the scene of the attack.” Accordance to Ghazal, “Three Houses of a Residential Block” Were Completing Razed to the Ground. “Many people are kicked under the rubble and you can hear their screams.”
35 minutes ago
Israeli Defense Minister: “Gaza is on fire” Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz Just Said in a statement that “Gaza is on fire.” That’s what Several Israeli Media Are Reporting. He adds that “the IDF is attacking the terrorist infrastructure with an iron fist.” Katz Does Not Directly Say Whether there is Indeed A Ground Offensive in Gaza City.
41 minutes ago
Air Strikes Are Being Carried Out on Gaza City. The Israeli Army and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Have Not Released Anything About the Alleged Ground Offensive That Sources Say Has Begun.
1 hour ago
Images show Palestinians in the Northern Gaza Strip, where Gaza City is also locationed, Fleeing South After the Intensification of Israeli Attacks.
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Hamas: ‘Fate of Hostages in Netanyahu’s hands’ the plan to occupy gaza city is also criticized in Israel, because it could ender the lives of the hostages hero there. Hamas Announced Last Night in a Message on Telegram That the Fate of the Hostages Still Present Present is Entirely Determined “By the Terrorist Government of Netanyahu.”
Accordance to Hamas, the “Systematic Destruction of Gaza City” also Threatens The Lives of the Captured Soldiers. “Netanyahu Bears full responsibility for the lives of his prisoners.” Hamas also States That the US Government is Directly Responsible for the Escalation of Violence.
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An Estimated 700,000 Palestinians Still in Gaza City the Plan to Occupy Gaza City is controversial and is condemned international. World Leaders and Aid Organizations, Among Others, Fear An Even Greater Humanitarian Crisis in Gaza If Gaza City is Occupied. There is Already A Famine in the Enclave.
Palestinians in the City Have Been Called Upon by the Israeli Army to Evacuate in recent Week, But There Are Virtuely No Safe Places Left in the Gaza Strip Where they can go. Reportedly, 300,000 Palestinians Have Left the City, But There Are Still About 700000 in Gaza City.
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Reports That Israeli Offensive in Gaza City Has Begun Accordination to Axios , Israel Begen A Ground Offensive Last Last Night to Occupy Gaza City. The American News Agency Reports this on the Basis of Israeli Officials. Israel Intensified the Air Strikes on Gaza City in recent weeks and also demolished Tall Apartment Buildings, But Did Not Send in Ground Troops.
Accordance to the Jerusalem Post and Palestinian Media, Israeli Tanks are currently Driving through the City. That information has not leg confirmed.
9 hours ago
Israel Destroys Highest Residential Tower in Gaza Israel Has Destroyed the al-Gafri Tower, The Highest Residential Tower in the Gaza Strip, Al Jazeera Reports. The 20-Story Tower is location in the West of Gaza City, An Area Where Israel Has Called on the Population to Leave. In recent weeks, Israel Has Been Bombing Many Tall Buildings in Gaza, which consistent or homes. Israel Claims, Usually Without Providing Evidence, That the Towers are Used by Hamas. The Evacuation Orders, which Arrive Shortly Before An Attack, Are Not Always Followed. Some Palestinians Refuse To Leave Because They No Longer Believe They Are Safe in the Areas Designated by Israel For That Purpose.
10 hours ago
Netanyahu: Israel Must Prepare for ‘Isolated’ Position Israel Will Have to Prepare for a Long-Term “Isolated Position” In The Coming Years Becoause of the War in Gaza, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Saiday at a Pressence at a Pressence.
Several Countries Have Scaled Back Or Halted Trade with Israel Since the Israeli Invasion of Gaza After The Hamas Attack On Israel on October 7, 2023. Therefore, Accordination to Netanyahu, The Israeli Must More-Sufficient.
Netanyahu Specifically Addressed the Arms Industry in the Country. Accordance to Him, in The Future It Should Resemble “Both Athens and Great Sparta.” He was referring to the sphere of influence of ancient athens and the war-oriented spartan society in antiquity.
Sat at 1:02 pm
Israeli Army: ‘Quarter of a Million People Have Left Gaza City’ The Israeli Army (IDF) Estimates That Approximately A Quarter of a Million People Have Left Gaza City in recent weeks. This number has not leg independently verified.
Israel is trying to occupy the center of the city and is carrying out the attacks and bombardments. The Army Sends Residents Messages Stating which Buildings Or Neighborhoods will be destroyed in the next attacks. There is fierce criticism from the international community about the siege.
Gaza City is The Largest City in the Gaza Strip and Even More Dable Populated Than The Rest of the Palestinian Territory. Accordance to the un, Approximately One Million People Live in And Around the City.
Sat at 10:29 am
Experts Suspect Targeted Shots at Children in Gaza There is a suspicion that children in the Gaza Strip Have Been Targeted, the Volkskrant Reports After Extensive Research. The Newspaper Spoke With, Among Others, Fifteen International Doctors Who Have Worked in the Gaza Strip. Together They Saw At Least 114 Children aged Fifteen or Younger Who Only had a Gunshot Wound to Their Head or Chest. Forensic Experts and Former Commander Mart de Kruif Say That This Is An Indication of Targeted Shooting.
Accordance to eyewitnesses, The Bullets Almost Always Came from the Israeli Army. Experts also Tell de Volkskrant that the wounds appear to be the result of long-range shots from Israeli snipers or drones.
BBC News and the New York Times Have also PreviOutly Written About Diseases of Children Who Hit In The Head or Chest by Bullets. Israel Denies Deliberately Shooting Civilians.
9 Sep 2025 AT 2:13 pm
Israel Razes Apartments in Gaza City in the Run-up to Occupation
9 Sep 2025 at 1:55 pm
Israel Wants to Occupy the Entire Gaza Strip. Israel Now Controls 86.5 percent or Gaza. This also meets that there are fewer and ferwer places where Palestinians can go.
9 Sep 2025 AT 1:19 pm
The Evacuation of Gaza City Has Begun. Palestinians are ordered to leave the city via a coastal road. They must go to a humanitarian zone in the South, where the idf says it would be safe.
9 Sep 2025 at 12:29 pm
The Israeli Attack on Gaza City Has Destroyed Several Apartment Buildings. Images show plumes of smoke rising above the city and the tent camps.
9 Sep 2025 at 12:21 pm
Four Israeli Soldiers Killed Four Israeli Soldiers Have Been Killed in Gaza City, Writes Times of Israel . They were reported lye killed by members of Hamas. That information has not leg independently verified.
The Soldiers were in a tank when a grenade was Thrown Into it. It is not of that Israeli soldiers are killed. Since the end of the Ceasefire by Israel, Approximately Fifty IDF Soldiers have Been Killed in Gaza.
9 Sep 2025 AT 10:52 AM
IDF Orders Complete Evacuation From Gaza City After The Attacks, The Israeli Army (IDF) Orders A Complete Evacuation. Residents of Gaza City Must Move to a So-Called Humanitarian Zone in the South. Accordance to Aid Organizations, IT is also not safe in those zones. The IDF Warns Palestinians That It is “Extremely Dangerous” to Stay in Gaza City.
9 Sep 2025 AT 10:51 AM
Displaces of Apartments Bombed in Gaza City Israel Has Bombed Diseases of Apartments in Gaza City. Accordance to Defense Minister Israel Katz, at Least Thirty Residential Buildings Were Destroyed. He speaks on x or “terror towers” in which Hamas Members are said to have tasks refuge. Hamas Tunnel Networks would also have leg builds Under the Apartments. Israel Provided No Evidence for this.
The Apartment Buildings Mainly Housed Media Companies, Writes The Israeli Newspaper Haaretz . Approximately 350 tents in which Thousands of People Were Sheltering were also destroyed in the attacks. At Least 32 Palestinians Were Killed in The Bombings, Al Jazeera Writes Based on Local Hospitals. Several People Were Injured.