On September 5, 2025, a Palestinian citizen was martyred after the Israeli soldiers opened fire on him at the Al-Murabba checkpoint east of Tell village, one of the main entrances leading to Nablus city, in the West Bank. Israeli soldiers stopped the man who was inside his car at the checkpoint and ordered him to exit his vehicle. A verbal altercation ensued, and Israeli forces opened live fire, killing him on site. According to the Israeli military, the Palestinian man threw a suspicious object and ignored soldiers' instructions.The scene was filmed by drivers in the queue. An Israeli ambulance transported the body to Huwwara checkpoint, but the Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRCS) reported that their ambulance was prevented from reaching the checkpoint for about an hour before they could retrieve the body through coordination with the Palestinian Coordination Liaison (DCL). **Israeli media and IDF spin:** Israeli Channel 14 said that a Palestinian endangered soldiers when he was driving a speeding vehicle and threw a suspicious object at them, which prompted them to shoot him, according to the channel. In a statement, the occupation army claimed that Shahada hurled a *“suspicious object”* at its soldiers, prompting them to heavily open fire at him, killing him. The statement added that Shahada* “did not comply with the orders of the forces, who began implementing procedures to arrest a suspect, which included opening fire to remove the threat, resulting in his death.”* **Other testimonies** Amid Ahmed, the director of the Palestinian Red Crescent Society (PRCS) emergency and ambulance center in Nablus, reported that its ambulance crews responded to the scene, while Israeli soldiers prevented them from reaching the injured man. Quds Press reported that Israeli soldiers shot Shahada with live ammunition and proceeded to confiscate his body, denying him medical treatment. According to whitnessess, the alleged ‘dangerous object’ was in fact an air freshener spray that the man had in his hand. The body of Ahmed Shehadeh was returned to his family, and the funeral took place in the evening. No prosecution or investigation has been announced by Isreali army or authorities, and the defamation of the victim has not been corrected. **The martyr name:** - Ahmed Abdel Fattah Shehadeh (57 years old) from the town of Urif in Nablus Governorate

On September 5, 2025, illegal paramilitary settlers launched a coordinated nighttime invasion of Khallet al-Dabe’, one of the 19 Palestinian hamlets that make up Masafer Yatta, south of Hebron, in the occupied West Bank’s southern part, wounding at least 20 Palestinians, including seven children, and a four-month-old infant, and resulted in the destruction of homes and agricultural lands. The Israeli settlers stormed the village under cover of darkness, demolishing residential structures and uprooting olive trees, grapevines, almond orchards, and native forestry. Witnesses described the invasion as a deliberate act of terror aimed at erasing Palestinian presence from ancestral lands. They then assaulted the local families, including children and women; the victims were beaten, sprayed with tear gas, and forcibly displaced. Infant Yaqin Abbas Dababsa suffered a head injury during the assault. Emergency crews from the Palestinian Red Crescent Society (PRCS) evacuated the injured to Abu al-Hassan al-Qasim Hospital in Yatta. **Here is the list of casualties:** 1. Ali Mohammad Dababsa (86): head injury, intra-articular fracture in the left hand 2. Amina Ibrahim Dababsa (73 or 76): head and hand injury 3. Abbas Adnan Dababsa (40 or 43): internal bleeding, injuries all over the body 4. Zainab Ali Dababsa (31) 5. Ruqayya Ali Dababsa (31) 6. Jaber Ali Dababsa (38) 7. Mohammad Ragheb Dababsa (17): head blow, injuries to the arms and other parts of the body 8. Hani Badawi Dababsa (36) 9. Basil Amer Dababsa (14) 10. Katiba Abbas Dababsa (14): internal bleeding, injuries all over the body 11. Laith Abbas Dababsa (13) 12. Anas Abbas Dababsa (11) 13. Ezzedine Abbas Dababsa (7): broken hand, head injury, intracranial hemorrhage 14. Yaqin Abbas Dababsa (4 months): choking from pepper spray This list includes only those who were hospitalised, inluding injured with broken hand, nasal fracture, internal bleeding, head blow, or both arms broken Context: With their homes reduced to rubble in May, displaced families have taken shelter in nearby caves, determined to remain on the land they inherited from generations past. Residents describe the scene as a renewed Nakba—an ongoing catastrophe imposed through violence and state-backed dispossession. Local communities and rights advocates assert that this attack is part of a systematic campaign to forcibly remove Palestinians from Masafer Yatta. The colonizers operate with full impunity, shielded by the Israeli government, which provides political and military cover for settler violence.

On September 2, 2025, Israeli forces conducted a large-scale military raid in Kafr Qalil, a village located south of Nablus in the occupied West Bank. The operation began around 1:00 a.m. and involved multiple Israeli military jeeps entering the village. During the raid, Israeli forces assaulted a Palestinian man, causing him to sustain injuries that required hospitalization. Additionally, over 5 Palestinians were detained, and several homes were searched and ransacked. The forces shoot tear canisters and threat journalists reporting on the ground by pointing their weapons at them. They prevent ambulances to reach the injured people. In a related incident, Israeli settlers attacked a Palestinian man, Mufid Nofal, in the western plains of Kafr Qalil. Nofal was beaten and injured while on his own land, and he was subsequently transferred to the hospital for medical treatment The Palestinian Information Center

The Global Sumud Flotilla is the largest international civil attempt since 2010’s “Freedom Flotilla” to challenge the Gaza blockade. It's a a civil, non-violent flotilla initiative launched in mid-2025 to break the Israeli naval blockade of Gaza, deliver humanitarian aid, and open a solidarity corridor. It's organized by the Freedom Flotilla Coalition, Global Movement to Gaza, Maghreb Sumud Flotilla, and Sumud Nusantara in order to unite Western activists and Arab/Muslim solidarity movements nd despite harassment, Israeli attacks, and political pressure, the flotilla has drawn major global attention to Gaza’s isolation. “Sumud” means steadfastness in Arabic. The activists, doctors, artists, and volunteers comes from ~44 countries. With notable figures: Greta Thunberg, Spanish politician Ada Colau, and activists from the Arab world. Different departure: from late August (31 in Barcelona) to current September 2025 from Genoa, Catania, Syros (Greece), Tunis, Lisbon. The flotilla planned to converge in the eastern Mediterranean en route to Gaza. **Previous attempts to break the siege by sea**  * *************************** ## **Israeli attacks and undetermined incidents** *************************** Drone attacks, explosions, GPS jamming reported during the journey (no casualties). Some vessels delayed or blocked by authorities citing “security risks” and rough seas. Israeli smear campaigns accused flotilla of aiding Hamas — organizers deny this. **On October 1, the vessels intercepted by the Israeli forces in International waters are:** 1. Alma (Deir al-Balah) intercepted on 1 Oct 2025 16:06 UTC Speed 4.32 knots Course 135° Position 31.9026, 32.8465 DDM 31°54.155′ N, 32°50.791′ E MMSI #232063368 2. Sirius (Askalan) intercepted on 1 Oct 2025 17:06 UTC Speed 4.91 knots Course 135° Position 31.8696, 32.9119 DDM 31°52.173′ N, 32°54.716′ E MMSI # 225998514 3. Huga (Haifa) intercepted on 1 Oct 2025 17:34 UTC Speed: 5.99 knots Course: 135° Position: 31.8730, 32.9148 DDM 31°52.383′ N, 32°54.886′ E 4. Spectre (Tabariya) intercepted on 1 Oct 2025 17:50 UTC Speed 4.32 knots Course 135° Position 31.8617, 32.9334 DDM 31°51.700′ N, 32°56.002′ E MMSI #224112480 5. Dir yassine (Mali) intercepted on 1 Oct 2025 18:07 UTC Course 112.5° Position 31.8616, 32.9497 DDM 31°51.698′ N, 32°56.983′ E 6. Adara (Beit Lahia) intercepted ON 1 Oct 2025 19:32 UTC Speed 1.00 knots Position 31.7846, 33.0390 DDM 31°47.076′ N, 33°2.342′ E MMSI # 225989745 7. Karma (Yafa) intercepted on 1 Oct 2025 20:23 UTC Speed: 4.91 knots Course: 112.5° Position: 31.8080, 33.1019 DDM: 31°48.482′ N, 33°6.113′ E -> But seems continuing to sail. 17. Grande Blu (Ariha) intercepted on 1 Oct 2025 17:45 UTC Speed: 4.32 knots Course: 112.5° Position: 31.8591, 32.9489 DDM 31°51.543′ N, 32°56.935′ E (On the Youtube livestream the boat was surrouned at 22:23, and their communications were jammed) *************************** ## **International responses** *************************** **09 September 2025**, UN experts, including Franceska Alabanese, stand in solidarity with the Global Sumud Flotilla, demand full protection of all passengers, urging Israel to cease all threats of harm against the Global Sumud Flotilla and ensure it proceeds unhindered in its mission to deliver humanitarian aid to the civilian population in Gaza: *“Any attempt to block the flotilla would constitute a grave violation of international law and humanitarian principles,”* the experts said. Belgium and other governments demanded a transparent investigation into attacks on the flotilla. Turkey, Arab states, and NGOs called for respect of international law and safety of civilian ships. Western coverage often emphasizes “risk and danger,” while Arab press frames it as resistance to the blockade and a symbol of solidarity with Palestinians. **On September 24, Italian defence minister Guido Crosetto** strongly condemned the overnight drone attack on the flotilla, which is trying to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza. In a statement, Crosetto said he had redirected an Italian navy ship to head towards the flotilla to offer assistance to Italian citizens on board - and Israel had been informed : *"Regarding the attack suffered in recent hours by the Sumud Flotilla vessels, which also include Italian citizens, carried out using drones by currently unidentified perpetrators, we can only express the strongest condemnation. In a democracy, even demonstrations and protests must be protected when they are conducted in compliance with international law and without resorting to violence,” (...) “To ensure assistance to the Italian citizens on the ‘Flotilla,’ this morning at 3:50 a.m … I spoke with the Prime Minister and authorized the immediate intervention of the Italian Navy's multi-purpose frigate Fasan, which was sailing north of Crete as part of Operation Mare Sicuro. The frigate is already en route to the area for possible rescue operations. The Israeli Military Attaché in Italy, our Ambassador and the Military Attaché in Tel Aviv, and the Crisis Unit of the Farnesina have been informed of this decision.”* **On September 29**, Turkiye joined Spain, Italy and Greece in monitoring the Global Sumud Flotilla, flight data shows. Flight tracking websites showed that three long-endurance drones originating from Turkiye’s Corlu airbase have been circling over the flotilla for three days. *************************** ## **Timeline of the incidents:** *************************** **Aug 30, 2025**: Italian convoy departs from Genoa. **Aug 31, 2025**: Spanish convoy leaves from Barcelona. Forced back to port due to bad weather. **Sept 1, 2025**: New attempt to sail from Barcelona after interruption by storms. **Sept 5, 2025:** French actress Adèle Haenel joins the flotilla from Tunis. Tunisian departure delayed. **Sept 7–10, 2025:** Multiple delays from Tunisian ports (Bizerte, Sidi Bou Said) due to weather and logistics. Tunisian authorities delay departures citing “security reasons.” Some activists accuse Israel of pressure. **September 8, 2025:** The lead vessel, Familia Madeira, carrying activists including Greta Thunberg, Ada Colau, and Thiago Ávila, is reportedly attacked by a drone dropping an incendiary device near the port of Sidi Bou Said, Tunisia. The fire is extinguished without injuries. **September 10, 2025: **Another vessel in the flotilla is targeted by a drone attack in the same area, but no injuries are reported. **Sept 24, 2025**: Drones and GPS jamming attack several flotilla vessels south of Greece. At least 13 explosions reported near the boats. Sept 24, 2025 Drone & GPS jamming attack south of Greece At least 13 explosions near flotilla vessels, drones overhead, communication systems disrupted.One Activist injured by chemical agent dropped on his vessel is hospitalized in Greece. **Sept 26–27, 2025:** Mechanical failure lead ship suffers engine breakdown in Crete, delaying final departure toward Gaza. Activists call it “sabotage.” **Sept 26–28, 2025:** Italy and Spain dispatch naval vessels for protection. **Sept 30, 2025**: Turkey dispatched a naval vessel for protection. An Italian military vessel and the Italian government urged the Flotilla to abandon the mission, stating that the vessel would not enter Palestinian territorial waters. The GSF released a statement about this withdrawal. **Oct 1st, 2025:** In the night 2 vessels faced intimidation: an Israeli military vessel circled the Alma and Sirius boats, launched a cyber attack, which created a lot of damage to equipements. *************************** ## **Israeli (and allies) incitement campaign against GSF** *************************** Ongoing (Sept 2025) Smear campaign Israeli officials accuse flotilla of aiding Hamas; organizers deny, insisting on humanitarian purpose. Elaph, Mada Masr 1. On September 29, Turkish filmmaker Necmi Sancak says his debut feature Ayse was pulled from theatrical release in Turkiye after he joined the Global Sumud Flotilla in protesting Israel’s blockade of Gaza.  **2. On September 30,** the X account of Israel Foreign Ministry released a framing reflects Israeli hasbara (propaganda) intended to delegitimize the Global Sumud Flotilla and justify future measures against it. Exposed (according to Israeli sources): Official Hamas documents allegedly found in the Gaza Strip — and revealed for the first time — are claimed to prove Hamas’s direct involvement in the funding and execution of the “Sumud” flotilla to Gaza. According to this narrative, the documents show links between flotilla leaders and the Hamas-aligned PCPA (Palestinian Conference for Palestinians Abroad), which Israel designated as a terrorist organization in 2021. One document is described as a 2021 letter from Ismail Haniyeh endorsing the PCPA, while another allegedly lists PCPA operatives such as Zaher Birawi (UK) and Saif Abu Kashk (Spain). Israeli reports further claim that Abu Kashk, CEO of a Spanish company called Cyber Neptune, controls ships participating in the flotilla, presenting them as effectively owned by Hamas. The statement and attached pictures and documents were denounced by Muhammed Shehada (@muhammadshehad2), from the Middle East Human Rights Monitor, Post *"Israel's gov is putting a target on the back of @GretaThunberg; labelling her & the entire flotilla as "Hamas" ahead of the flotilla's imminent arrival to Gaza's sea space.Today, every single Israeli newspaper has published this faked doc to preempt Israel's planned attack on the ships.Reminder: Israel published 2 similar "Hamas documents" last year in Bild & the Jewish Chronicle only for us to learn that both documents were total fakes! Israel similarly published fake "Hamas documents" ahead of the assassination of Anas al-Sharif, Mahmoud Shabat & other journalists!"* *************************** ## **Verified Participants** *************************** Greta Thunberg – Swedish climate activist, Ada Colau – Former mayor of Barcelona, Spain, Adèle Haenel – French actress, Liam Cunningham – Irish actor (Game of Thrones), Eduard Fernández – Spanish actor, Thiago Ávila – Brazilian activist, Yasemin Acar – Turkish-German activist, Robert Martin – Australian activist, Tony La Piccirella – Australian activist, Cele Fierro – U.S. activist, Sofia Aparício – Portuguese activist, Zwelivelile Mandela – South African activist, grandson of Nelson Mandela, Tadhg Hickey – Irish activist, Mariana Mortágua – Portuguese politician, Bruno Gilga – Brazilian activist, Phillip Tottenham – U.S. veteran, Veterans for Peace member, Bob Suberi – U.S. activist, Braedon Peluso – U.S. activist, Alexis Deswaef – Belgian activist, Bénédicte Linard – Belgian politician, Enissa Amani – German-Iranian actress *************************** ## **Global Sumud Flotilla – Steering Committee** *************************** 1. **Kleoniki Alexopoulou** (Greece / Global Movement to Gaza) – Historian and activist in leftist and humanitarian initiatives, involved in pro-Palestinian solidarity in US campuses. 2. **Yasemin Acar** (Turkey–Germany / Freedom Flotilla Coalition) – Human rights organizer, co-founded Berlin Arrival Support, longtime Palestine solidarity activist, crew member of the Madleen. 3. **Thiago Ávila** (Brazil / Freedom Flotilla Coalition) – Socio-environmentalist, communicator, veteran solidarity activist; imprisoned and deported after the Madleen mission. 4. **Maria Elena Delia** (Italy / Global Movement to Gaza & Freedom Flotilla) – Physicist and humanitarian, founding member of Free Gaza Movement, board member of Vittorio Arrigoni Foundation. 5. **Saif Abukeshek** (Palestine–Spain / Global Movement to Gaza) – Palestinian activist in Barcelona, organizer in European solidarity networks, chair of the Global Coalition Against the Occupation. 6. **Muhammad Nadir Al-Nuri** (Malaysia / Cinta Gaza Malaysia) – Humanitarian leader, raised over $20M for Gaza, founder of CGM, prominent public voice with 500k followers. 7. **Marouan Ben Guettaia** (Algeria / Jil Tarjih Leadership Academy) – Political activist and trainer, mobilizes Maghreb civil society for Palestine, member of Sumud Convoy. 8. **Wael Nawar** (Tunisia / Sumud Convoy) – Former student union leader, ex-political prisoner, veteran activist, co-founder of Coordination of Joint Action for Palestine. 9. **Hayfa Mansouri** (Tunisia / Coordination of Joint Action for Palestine) – Sociologist and activist, involved in boycott campaigns and civil society coalitions for Palestine. 10. **Torkia Chaibi** (Tunisia / Million Rural Women and the Landless, La Via Campesina) – Peasant movement leader since 1985, represents rural women and La Via Campesina on the flotilla steering committee. *************************** ## **Victims names:** *************************** 1. Pro-Palestine advocate **Ayman Al-Bubhiri**, who joined the Global Sumud Flotilla, has stepped back from the journey and was moved to a hospital in Greece after medical tests revealed he had inhaled toxic chemicals, along with other supporters. He was trying to document the Israeli attack on the fleet, which was carried out in an attempt to stop it from sailing and ultimately breaking the blockade on the Gaza Strip.

On August 27, 2025, Israeli forces raided Nablus town at dawn, besieging the Old City with dozens of military vehicles, deploying snipers, and forcing families in neighborhoods like al-Qadhba to evacuate their homes informing them to return on Wednesday afternoon.. They injured at least 80 people, including several hit with live ammunition. Medical teams treated dozens for tear gas inhalation. The raid began around 3 a.m., involving snipers and armored vehicles disrupting the Old City. with soldiers storming and searching homes and shops in the Old City, even transforming some into military posts. Clashes occurred at the eastern entrance where youths threw stones and were met with tear gas and live rounds.This extended raid exceeding nine hours, with Israeli forces injuring at least 80 Palestinians—some by live fire and many others from tear gas inhalation. They deployed throughout the city's neighborhoods, deploying snipers in the Sufyan Street area and Martyrs' Square in the city center. They also raided several shops in the Ras al-Ain area. Palestinian Authorities, the Nablus governor Ghassan Daghlas, told AFP.described the operation as a “The assault on Nablus is merely a show of force with no justification”. Israeli soldiers blindfolding and detaining a boy child from the crowd before taking him into a military transport vehicle. On Thursday, a video filmed by a soldier circulated, showing the child being psychologically terrorized and threatened with “discipline.” The boy was identified as Imran. **Victims:** According to the Palestinian Red Crescent, 80 people were injured. The Palestinian Ministry of Health said that a child had to receive surgery after being hit by live fire. Israeli forces detained three Palestinians in the raid. Democracy Now! highlights that this raid took place while U.S. Senators were visiting the West Bank. Meanwhile, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Jeff Merkley visited the West Bank Tuesday and stopped at a Palestinian church in Taybeh that was attacked by Israeli settlers. Senator Van Hollen called for an end to settler violence. Sen. Chris Van Hollen:*“Well, we’re here, overall, because we want to focus on the really terrible situation throughout this area, including the war in Gaza. And one of our messages, we need to end the war in Gaza and bring the hostages home. But we also need to end this continued settler violence on the West Bank, which people here in this town of Taybeh witnessed and experienced firsthand.”*

On 26 August, 2025, armed settlers raided Qawawis community in Masafer Yatta, south of Hebron, threw stones at homes, broke into one house, damaging windows and belongings, and destroyed 16 solar panels and six surveillance cameras. They also physically assaulted and pepper-sprayed residents, injuring three Palestinians and three foreign activist. The Palestinian Red Crescent Society said its medical teams dealt with four injuries, including three female activists and a young Palestinian man, who sustained bruises and wounds after being assaulted. They were transferred to hospital for treatment. Activist Osama Makhmara reported that Israeli settlers stormed Khirbet al-Qawawis in Masafer Yatta, where they attacked residents and international activists who were present in solidarity. He added that they physically assaulted them, leaving several with visible injuries. Activist Tair Kaminer, one of the three activists who were injured in the incident, was beaten many times with clubs and underwent surgery on her hand this week. She was left with three fractures: in the shoulder, in the elbow, and in the arm, as well as a head wound that was closed with staples. **Context :** Qawawis (Quwawis) is a tiny Bedouin herding community situated in Area C of the West Bank, under full Israeli civil and military control. The hamlet lies within Firing Zone 918, an area designated by Israeli authorities that effectively prohibits development and undermines the community’s stability. Residents face persistent demolition orders, restrictions on infrastructure and frequent attacks or harassment from nearby illegal outpost and settlements. see also : [Raids by settlers on Qawawis (Masafer Yatta)](https://tiktokgenocide.com/manage/resources/events/1416)

On August 26, 2025, Israeli forces carried out a large-scale raid in Ramallah. It began with a sudden incursion by a Mist’arvim unit, which triggered panic among civilians. When armored vehicles stormed the heart of the town, firing tear gas canisters, stun grenades, and live bullets, young Palestinians responded by throwing stones. The raid lasted 3.5 hours before the forces withdrew. **Timeline of Events:** Around 12:00 p.m. local time, Israeli armored vehicles entered the center of Ramallah during peak daytime hours. Forces immediately began firing live ammunition, stun grenades, and tear gas canisters into the crowded city center. Civilians were present in cafés, markets, and businesses at the time. Israeli soldiers broke into a major money exchange business (Ajjouli) in the heart of Ramallah and according to local sources, they stole nearly one million shekels (approximately $270,000 USD); and the Arab Bank headquarters in Manara Square. Eyewitnesses reported soldiers taking sniper positions on rooftops, with one soldier perched above the Arab Bank aiming into the square. Armored vehicles blocked the central streets, cutting off access. Tensions reamin high as dozens of Israeli occupation soldiers break into the Al-Manara Square in downtown Ramallah, sparking confrontations with residents. Forces went very close to Al-Muqata'a, the headquarters of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas. Café patrons saw armored vehicles outside the Arab Bank, soldiers stationed by entrances, and rifles trained on civilians in the square. **Dozens of Palestinians were injured:** 8 by live bullets. 14 by rubber-coated bullets including a 71-year-old man 5 by shrapnel: One student trapped in a cosmetics store with 12 others (men, women, children) described panic, explosions, and shared scarce food (dates). An elderly woman inside remarked: “May God help the people in Gaza,” linking their suffering to the famine in Gaza. Another 31 Palestinians suffered tear gas inhalation, including two pregnant women: Tear gas and stun grenades were fired into local businesses, including a barber shop, a popular coffee shop, the vegetable market, several storefronts,... Witnesses inside shops reported suffocating from gas even after doors and windows were shut. Israeli occupation forces detained Palestinian women inside a beauty salon and fired stun grenades at them. Victims included a 12-year-old child hit by live fire. The Palestinian Ministry of Health said he underwent surgery after being wounded in the abdomen. Another injured is a 71-year-old elderly man. A witness saw a young man shot in the leg, bleeding heavily before being carried to an ambulance. The Palestinian Red Crescent Society reported their ambulances were blocked from reaching at least one injured person. Al Jazeera speaks about 58 Palestinians wounded by Israeli army raid including a child. **Aftermath:** Israeli troops were seen arresting several men, including two elderly ones. **Palestinian authorities statement:** The Palestinian Authority has strongly condemned the Israeli military's raid on Ramallah on August 26, 2025, describing it as a "dangerous escalation" and "acts of aggression" against the Palestinian people. The Presidency held the Israeli government fully responsible for the violence and destruction, urging the United States to intervene and halt these actions in the occupied West Bank. The Presidency emphasized that such attacks aim to force Palestinians from their land and displace them, warning that the situation could lead to a major explosion in the region. The Palestinian leadership reiterated that Palestinians will not leave their land or relinquish their holy sites, calling for international action to end these Israeli practices and prevent further escalation. Local officials, condemned the raid and Leila Ghannam, Ramallah governor, called it “organized state terrorism.”. She tried to stop the Israeli soldiers by standing in their way peacefully. But in vain. **IDF spokesman spin:** The IDF presented the Ramallah raid as a counter-terrorism operation targeting a money exchange business allegedly funneling funds to Hamas, under the broader Operation Iron Wall launched in January 2025. They claimed to have confiscated “hundreds of thousands of shekels” and arrested five suspects, framing the strike as part of a campaign to degrade Palestinian terrorist infrastructure. The IDF emphasized that such operations have led to an 85% reduction in terrorist attacks in 2025 and vowed to continue targeting financial networks and operational capabilities of West Bank militant groups. **Broader Context: ** Ramallah and al-Bireh (twin cities) are officially classified as Area A under the Oslo Accords, meaning they should be under exclusive Palestinian Authority security control. Israeli forces raid more rarely this city than the northern camps in the West Bank after the Second Intifada ended (2006). In December 2023: They launched a large raid, killed a 23-year-old and confiscated $2.8M from money exchanges. In May 2024, they raided the city, fired tear gas fired into the vegetable market, causing a fire that destroyed 80+ businesses.

Around 10:10 am, an Israeli strike targeted the upper floors of the Al-Yasin buildings at the Nasser Medical Complex in Khan Younis where several journalists were gathered to access internet to perform their work. As rescue teams and journalists arrived at the scene less than 10 minutes later, Israeli artillery struck them. The massacre led to the killing of 6 journalists who were important sources of documentation in Khan Younis, one doctor, one Civil Defense member, in addition to several relatives of patients. Three other journalists were wounded, including Reuters' Hatem Omar, Jamal Badah who lost his right leg and sustained shrapnel throughout his whole body, and Mohammed Fayq who requires medical evacuation for treatment outside Gaza. In addition, at least 7 members of the Civil Defense were injured. **Israeli spin:** Israeli media sources reported that there was a camera on the hospital roof that Hamas used to film IDF troops. After initially deciding to carry out a drone airstrike, the IDF's artillery shelled the hospital twice. In stark contrast, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claimed the massacre was a "tragic mishap". This elicited outrage from the Golani Brigade who demanded an pology for misrepresenting their strongly coordinated assault auhtorized by their chain of command. **Investigation:** Invetsigative journalist Younis Tirawi uncovered that the IDF perpetrated the massacred after being informed by a an Israeli OSINT enthusiast named Rafael Hayun about his suspicion of a camera being installed on the 4th floor of the hospital. The Sayeret Golani unit received the information which was taken by IDF Lt. Col. Bar Veakart to order a tank from the 36th Division to shell the hospital twice. However, the suspicous object was in fact a camera apparently used by Reuters and other media teams for live broadcasts from Khan Younis. Younis found that Reuters had aired live coverage only four days prior from the exact spot. It was simply covered in white to protect the equipment from heat. Investigative journalist Aric Toler from the New York Times also confirmed that not only Reuters but also the Associate Press streamed from the same staircase location. Subseqent investiations published by AP, Sky news, and CNN all corroborated Younis Tirawi's findings. **Foreign medical staff warned:** American nurse Amanda Nasser who was volunteering at the hospital, as well as Dr. Mimy Sayed who previously volunteered multiple times in Gaza's hospitals both confirmed that international volunteers were **pulled out from the hospital by the WHO prior to the Israeli massacre to attend a mandatory training**. Given that the training was about gender-based violence, they deemed the timing to be peculiar noting this is training they would typically receive before their arrival, rather than in the latter half of their mission. Even volunteers whose mission was ending the next day were also pulled out to attend the same training. **Names of the martyrs: 1. Maryam Riyad Muhammad Abu Farhana "Abu Dagga" (journalist) 2. Moaz Abu Taha (journalist) 3. Muhammad Saber Ibrahim Salama (journalist) 4. Hussam Atiya Abdurahman Al-Masri (journalist) 5. Imad Abdulhakim Ali Al-Shaer (firefighter) 6. Muhammad Mansour Jumua Al-Ajili (nurse) 7. Ahmad Muhammad Suleiman Abu Is'haq 8. Hisham Tayseer Ibrahim Quweider 9. Muhammad Mahmoud Ismail Al-Habibi 10. Salahuddin Yusuf Mohsen Barbakh 11. Jum'a Khaled Jum'a Al-Najjar 12. Muhammad Ahmad Salem Abu Haddaf 13. Ahmad Hazem Ahmad Shaheen 14. Ayman Mustafa Hamdan Fseifes 15. Abdullah Ahmad Amer 16. Ahmad Abu Aziz (journalist) 17. Muhammad Jalal Muhammad Abu Anza 18. Tahreer Adel Abu Jamii 19. Yusuf Sameer Abu Latifa 20. Omar Kamal Abu Teim

Around 8:20 am, an Israeli airstrike targeted the Amr ibn al-Aas school located in the Abu Iskandar area of the Sheikh Radwan neighborhood, northwest Gaza City. Footage from the school indicated that the tents of displaced families were specifically targeted and showed several children and at least one woman among those killed.

Ein al-Hilweh is a small shepherding community in the northern Jordan Valley, east of the occupied West Bank, located near Route 90, below the Israeli settlement of Maskiot, in the Wadi Malha area, close to Tubas. Around 5 families (≈60 people) living mainly from sheep and cattle herding in an isolated environment. Area faces growing Israeli settlement expansion with illegal outposts, privatization of common grazing land, and declaration of “nature reserves” used to expropriate Palestinian land. Settlers erect fences and restrict Palestinian movement, often with backing from military forces. Residents, especially shepherds, experience harassment, threats, property damage, livestock theft, and restricted access to water and grazing land. **According to ACRI (Association for Civil rights in Israel)** "The residential area of the Ein al-Hilweh shepherding community in the northern Jordan Valley consists of five extended families, about 70 residents, who make their living from herding sheep and cattle. A number of years ago, settlers came to the area with the stated goal of expelling the community and taking over its lands and resources. For years Palestinian residents of the area dealt with harassment from the settlers, but since the outbreak of the war there has been a major escalation of settler violence. In some cases, they even act with the overt backing of the military—or those appearing to be military—and law enforcement that turns a blind eye to the violence. The grazing areas are sites of frequent violence, and Palestinians who go to the area are subject to threats, harassment, property damage. They are also often blocked from grazing, which has led to the gradual restriction of their access to grazing areas. Additionally, residents of the outpost settlement constantly (day and night) show up where the Palestinians live to steal sheep and cattle; damage water tanks and solar panels; make noise; drive recklessly on ATVs; and intimidate and threaten the men, women, and children of the community—sometimes while armed. Over the past two months the situation has become unbearable, and the community faces displacement." ### Timeline of the events: **On March 31, 2025:** Human rights organization ACRI (Association for Civil Rights in Israel) issued an appeal to Israeli authorities, warning of escalating settler violence—including harassment, property damage, and threats to livelihoods—targeting the Ein al-Hilweh shepherding community. They demanded protection and dismantling of nearby violent outposts. **On April 14, 2025:** Israeli settlers stormed Ein al-Hilweh after midnight, attempting to steal livestock. The theft was prevented by local residents and activists. **On May 23, 2025:** Settlers erected barbed-wire fences on privately owned Palestinian land in Ein al-Hilweh, cutting off access to grazing lands despite residents holding land deeds (“Tabu”). **On May 30, 2025:** Settlers expanded fencing operations, continuing a steady campaign of land appropriation. Local sources reported that the fencing was carried out near settler encampments, cutting off access to crucial grazing areas relied upon by Palestinian herding communities. **On June 30, 2025:** The UN OCHA reported that six Palestinian households (28 people, including nine children) began dismantling their own homes and livestock structures in Ein al-Hilweh due to repeated settler attacks and intimidation including restricted access to water sources and grazing areas. **On July 3, 2025:** Israeli occupation forces issued stop-work orders against all homes and livestock pens in the Ein al-Hilweh community of the northern Jordan Valley, giving residents until July 16 to comply under threat of demolition. The orders affect about 13 families, whose longstanding structures are now at risk, amid recent settler violence including tent raids, attempted livestock theft, and blocked access to grazing land. **On August 20, 2025:** Settlers placed Israeli flags near the tents and homes of Ein al-Hilweh residents in a provocative display amid ongoing displacement threats. **On Augustus 21, at 7 a.m**., soldiers and a representative of the Civil Administration arrived in Ein al-Hilweh, in the northern Jordan Valley, and used a bulldozer to demolish the entire compound — houses and a barn — belonging to the Kadri Darajma family, as well as the barn of the Fathi Darajma family, who have lived there for about 60 years. The soldiers refused to accept or even look at the demolition delay orders issued by the court, valid until 3 September 2025. **On Augustus 22, during the night**, a reservist jeep driver claimed to an Israeli Activist he didn’t want to harass Palestinians but followed orders, reflecting emotional turmoil after long service in Gaza. Later, the same unit detained an elderly Palestinian man, blindfolded and zip-tied him, then abandoned him at night 21 km from his home. Main sources reporting: Middle East Eye, ACRI, B’Tselem, WAFA, Palestine Chronicle.