Gaza/MidEast September 2025

Guardian: "Israel-Hamas war" — (LINK)

Al Jazeera: "Israel-Hamas war live": now "Israel War on Gaza" — (LINK)

Russia does not recognize return of UN sanctions on Iran (LINK) 1 October 2025

Israeli military intercepts Gaza aid flotilla, 65 killed in Gaza (LINK) 1 October 2025

Israel intercepts Gaza flotilla, detains Thunberg and others, says 'she and her friends are safe' (LINK) 1 October 2025

Trump and Netanyahu agree new US peace plan for Gaza and warn Hamas to accept it in 3-4 days (LINK) — ground.news: 610 media reports (LINK) 30 September 2025

Dutch-flagged vessel on fire off Yemen after being struck in apparent missile attack by Houthi Rebels, UK military says (LINK) — ground.news: 98 media reports (LINK) 30 September 2025

Iran sanctions reimposed 10 years after landmark nuclear deal. Iran says the sanctions are "unjust" and "illegal" and has urged countries not to implement them. UK, France and Germany "urge Iran to refrain from any escalatory action". (LINK) 28 September 2025

Trump's 21-point Gaza peace plan leaves door ajar for Palestinian state (LINK) — ground.news: 49 media reports (LINK) 26 September 2025

— The plan would deny Hamas any future role in the governance of Gaza, instead calling for two levels of interim governance — an overarching international body and a Palestinian committee. The plan does not indicate that the US would support the creation of a Palestinian state, but recognizes it as an aspiration of the Palestinians. It includes unconditional release of all hostages.

Netanyahu vows to 'finish job' in Gaza during UN speech as delegates walk out: Israeli prime minister said recognition of Palestinian state is 'insane' days after countries such as UK and France did so: Israeli loudspeakers broadcast speech into Gaza (LINK) 26 September 2025

Spain and Italy send warships to protect pro Gaza flotilla (LINK) — ground.news: 52 media reports (LINK) 25 September 2025

— On 23 September the Global Sumud Flotilla came under drone attack south of Crete, with more than 10 drones dropping explosives over three hours, threatening over 500 unarmed participants.

Israeli forces kill 22 more Palestinians, including children, in Gaza (LINK) — ground.news: 12 media reports (LINK) 24 September 2025

Syria to hold parliamentary elections on October 5 (LINK) — ground.news: 15 media reports (LINK) 21 September 2025

UK, Canada and Australia formally recognized a Palestinian state Sunday. (LINK) 21 September 2025

Al Jazeera: UK recognises Palestinian statehood 108 years after Balfour Declaration backed "the establishment in Palestine of a national home for the Jewish people" (LINK) 21 September 2025

Al Jazeera: Is recognising Palestine a way to 'save face' for Western leaders? Needs to come with more action, analysts say (LINK) 21 September 2025

Israel kills 34 people in Gaza, say health officials, ahead of UN meeting (LINK) — ground.news: 181 media reports (LINK) 20 September 2025

Israel presses on with Gaza City assault, at least 60 Palestinians killed (LINK) — ground.news: 14 media reports (LINK) 20 September 2025

UN Security Council rejects resolution to extend Iran sanctions relief: vote of 4 to 9 meaning sanctions will return by September 28 if no significant deal is reached beforehand (LINK) 19 September 2025

Tony Blair plan backed by Trump seeks Gaza authority to replace Hamas: facing scepticism from Palestinians and Israeli far-right. (LINK) 18 September 2025

Thousands of Palestinians flee Gaza City as Israeli troops advance: Israel says its aim is to defeat up to 3,000 Hamas fighters who remain there (LINK) 17 September 2025

Europeans tell Iran it has yet to take necessary actions to stop the 'snapback' of UN sanctions (LINK) 17 September 2025

Israel begins ground offensive in Gaza City, as UN commission says Israel is committing genocide (LINK) 16 September 2025

— Over 10% of Palestinians in Gaza have been killed or injured since the war began, the Israeli military's former chief said — a figure very close to that reported by the Palestinian Health Ministry.

UN special rapporteur Mary Lawlor: Gaza's human rights defenders in their own words (LINK) 14 September 2025

Universities around the world cut ties with Israeli academia over Gaza war: however, few institutions in the UK, France and Germany have announced they are cutting links Israeli academia, with Universities UK (UUK) saying it does not support an academic boycott (LINK) 13 September 2025

UN general assembly votes 142-10 to back Hamas-free government for Palestine: compromise plan sees Arab states condemning 7 October attacks in return for clear UN support for a Palestinian state (LINK) 12 September 2025

Netherlands joins Slovenia, Iceland, Spain and Ireland in boycott of Eurovision 2026 over Israeli participation (LINK) 12 September 2025

Al Jazeera: Israeli forces arrest over 100 Palestinians, impose curfew in West Bank (LINK) 11 September 2025

US joins UN Security Council's condemnation of Doha airstrike ahead of Trump's meeting with Qatari PM (LINK) 11 September 2025

EU suspends Israel payments over Gaza and proposing sanctions on 'extremist' Israeli ministers (LINK) 10 September 2025

Hamas says Israeli attack killed 5 but failed to assassinate negotiating delegation (LINK) — ground.news: 112 media reports (LINK) 9 September 2025

— Hamas confirmed its leaders survived but five lower-ranking members were killed, including relatives of leader Khalil al-Hayya, while Qatar reported casualties among its security forces.

White House says Trump notified Qatar ahead of Israeli strike on Hamas (LINK) — ground.news: 141 media reports (LINK) 9 September 2025

Qatar counters US, denies being notified of Israeli attack beforehand — (LINK)

Trump calls Israeli Strike on Qatar 'unfortunate', but said that eliminating Hamas is a 'worthy goal' — (LINK)

Israeli military orders 'all residents' of Gaza City to evacuate immediately if Hamas does not release hostages: one million people (LINK) 9 September 2025

Notorious anti-Muslim US biker gang running security at contentious Gaza aid sites: BBC (LINK) — ground.news: 22 media reports (LINK) 10 September 2025

US visa refusal for Palestinian delegation prompts calls to move UN meeting to Geneva (LINK) 8 September 2025

Several European nations call for halt to violence after Jerusalem terror attack kills six (LINK) 8 September 2025

Israel destroys second high-rise in Gaza City giving residents just 20 minutes to evacuate 15 storeys (LINK) 7 September 2025

— U.K. Independent: The Israeli military said Hamas used the building to gather intelligence and that explosive devices had been planted nearby, a claim denied by Hamas. Locals said the building was used to shelter the displaced.

— About 87 people were killed and more than 400 suffered injuries in Israeli attacks on Saturday, Al Jazeera reported, citing health authorities in the Hamas-run Strip. Another 21 people, mostly in Gaza City, have been killed since dawn on Sunday, it added.

Israel calls on famine-stricken Gaza City residents to leave as it targets high-rises (LINK) 6 September 2025

— In a statement Saturday, the U.N. said it is staying in Gaza City to provide aid and warned that the continued offensive will push people into an even deeper catastrophe. It said those who decide to move must have their essential needs met and must able to voluntarily return when the situation allows.

Security officials recommended Netanyahu and his Cabinet pursue a hostage and ceasefire deal instead. Hamas is still holding 48 hostages, with about 20 believed to be alive. — (LINK)

Israeli drones drop grenades near UN peacekeepers in Lebanon in what UNIFIL calls a serious attack (LINK) — ground.news: 86 media reports (LINK) 3 September 2025

— The UN force said Israel had been informed in advance of its plans to carry out road clearance work in that area. Israel insisted there was "no intentional fire" at the force.

At least 21,000 children disabled in Gaza since fighting began: UN committee (LINK) — ground.news: 72 media reports (LINK) 3 September 2025

— Around 40,500 children have suffered "new war-related injuries" in the nearly two years since the war erupted, with more than half of them left disabled, said the UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.

Israel at war — day 698: UN raises number of staff detained by Yemen's Houthis to 19: 1 international staffer (LINK) 3 September 2025

Guardian: Five children in Gaza among at least 9 killed by Israeli strike while fetching water: Israel’s military urges people to leave Gaza City (LINK) 2 September 2025

Al Jazeera: At least 105 Palestinians killed, including 32 aid seekers, as Israel pushes ahead with plans to seize Gaza City — (LINK)

Israel committing genocide in Gaza, world's top scholars on the crime say: International Association of Genocide Scholars resolution backed by 86% of members who voted (LINK) 1 September 2025