Israeli military issues new evacuation order
The Israeli military this morning issued another evacuation order for residents in Gaza City ahead of a new offensive to seize the enclave’s largest urban centre, part of a planned takeover stirring international alarm over the fate of the entire territory.
Prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu yesterday warned residents of Gaza City to leave straight away after six people were shot dead in Jerusalem.
“I say to the residents of Gaza, I take this opportunity and listen to me carefully: you have been warned – leave now,” he said at the Air Force Command Centre in Tel Aviv, adding that Israeli forces were organising and assembling in the heart of the war-torn strip for a ground “manoeuvre”.
Alisha Rahaman Sarkar9 September 2025 06:14
A Global Sumud flotilla vessel floats in the waters as Tunisian authorities conduct investigation
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Tunisian protesters shout anti-Israeli slogans and wave Palestinian flags at the Port of Sidi Bou Said (AFP via Getty Images)
Alisha Rahaman Sarkar9 September 2025 06:05
Gaza-bound flotilla says boat struck by drone in Tunisian waters
The Global Sumud Flotilla for Gaza said this morning that one of its main boats was struck by a drone in Tunisian waters, though all six passengers and crew are safe.
Tunisian authorities said the explosion originated inside the vessel, and Tunisia’s National Guard spokesperson told Mosaique FM radio that reports of a drone attack on the flotilla “have no basis in truth”.
The Portuguese-flagged boat, carrying the flotilla’s steering committee, sustained fire damage to its main deck and below-deck storage, the GSF said in a statement.
The flotilla is an international initiative seeking to deliver humanitarian aid to war-torn Gaza via civilian boats supported by delegations from 44 countries, including Swedish activist Greta Thunberg and Portuguese left-wing politician Mariana Mortagua.
Alisha Rahaman Sarkar9 September 2025 05:18
Recap: Palestinian gunmen killed after deadly shooting spree
Palestinian attackers opened fire on people at a bus stop at during the morning rush hour in Jerusalem on Monday, killing six people and wounding another 12, according to Israeli officials.
An Israeli soldier and civilians who were at the scene shot and killed the two attackers, said police, who later arrested a third person.
Footage showed dozens of people fleeing from the bus stop at a busy crossroads.
Monday’s shooting was the deadliest in Israel since October 2024.
Paramedics aid broken glass covered the area, and people wounded lay unconscious on the road.
Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar identified the attackers as Palestinian.
Jane Dalton9 September 2025 04:00
Analysis: Israel hit by terror while unleashing its own terror
Only extremists will win, writes Sam Kiley:
Jane Dalton9 September 2025 03:03
Starmer and Abbas meet in No 10
Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas held talks with UK PM Sir Keir Starmer in 10 Downing Street.
Sir Keir has indicated that the UK will recognise a Palestinian state by 23 September, “unless the Israeli government takes substantive steps to end the appalling situation in Gaza, agree to a ceasefire, and commit to a long-term sustainable peace reviving the prospect of a two-state solution”.
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Jane Dalton9 September 2025 02:02
Israel threatens ‘mighty hurricane’ in Gaza: full report
Jane Dalton9 September 2025 01:01
Red Cross says Gazans need more tents as a million face displacement
The Red Cross says it has distributed over 300 tents to displacement camps in southern Gaza in recent days but warned that the current supply of shelter materials falls far short of urgent needs.
More than 1,500 are expected to be delivered in coming days, the Red Cross added, but said hundreds of thousands of people desperately need new tents or tarpaulins after months of wear and tear on existing supplies.
The International Organization for Migration told Reuters it still had about 35,000 tents as well as half a million tarpaulins waiting in Jordan pending customs clearance.
“It’s frustrating. We need political solutions and then you can remove things like customs clearance and then we can move quicker,” said Karl Baker, Regional Crisis Coordinator and head of IOM Gaza Response.
Jane Dalton8 September 2025 23:59
Israel strikes in vicinity of three Syrian cities, Syrian media say
Israel struck in the vicinity of Syria’s central Homs city, the coastal city of Latakia, and the historic city of Palmyra, Syrian state-affiliated media said on Monday.
There was no immediate comment from Israel.
Syria’s Foreign Ministry condemned the Israeli airstrikes as “a blatant infringement” of its sovereignty and regional stability, saying in a statement on Tuesday they were part of an ongoing series of escalations pursued by Israel against Syrian territory.
Syrian media did not elaborate on the size or the impact of the reported strikes.
Israel has for years waged a campaign of aerial bombardment that destroyed much of the country’s military infrastructure, and this has ramped up since the Israeli war in Gaza. Israel and Syria have recently engaged in U.S.-mediated talks on de-escalating the conflict in southern Syria.
Bryony Gooch8 September 2025 23:51
Gunmen were 20 and 21, security chiefs say
Israel’s Shin Bet internal security agency said the two gunmen in the Jerusalem attack that killed six people were 20- and 21-year-old Palestinians from the West Bank with no prior arrests.
Paramedics said broken glass covered the area, and people wounded lay unconscious on the road and a pavement.
President Mahmoud Abbas, head of the internationally recognised Palestinian Authority, condemned “any targeting of Palestinian and Israeli civilians”, and denounced “all forms of violence and terrorism, regardless of their source”, according to his office.
The Palestinian Authority, which administers parts of the West Bank and cooperates with Israel on security matters, has been largely sidelined since the start of the war.
Jane Dalton8 September 2025 23:00