The Palestine Chronology

In the West Bank, Israeli forces raid ‘Arranah, shooting and injuring a Palestinian man. Israeli forces also shoot and injure a Palestinian during a raid in al-‘Ayn refugee camp. Elsewhere, Israeli forces shoot and injure a Palestinian man during a raid in Habla. Israeli forces also shoot and injure 3 Palestinians during a raid in Dura. Meanwhile, Israeli forces assault a Palestinian street vendor in al-Khader. Israeli forces also blow up commercial structures during a raid in Umm Safa. Separately, Israeli forces demolish a home in al-Burj and a house under construction in Aqaba. Israeli forces also raid ‘Azzun, Beit Kahil, Tarqumiyya, Idhna, Nablus, and al-Yamun. In Gaza, Israeli forces bomb Dayr al-Balah, Jabalia refugee camp, al-Bureij refugee camp, Rafah, Khan Yunis, Nuseirat refugee camp, and Gaza City, killing at least 39 people, including at least 15 at the Hafsa al-Faluja school in Jabalia refugee camp and at least 1 person at a tent camp in the courtyard of al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Dayr al-Balah. In Lebanon, Israeli forces bomb Beirut, Tyre, Younine, Qana, Cadmus, Ayta ash Shab, Burj al-Shemali, al-Qalila, Hanaway, Houmayri, Nabatieh, Sahmar, Yahmar, and Labaya, killing at least 92 people, including leader of Hezbollah’s aerial unit Mohammad Hussein Surur. Hezbollah forces fire dozens of rockets at Haifa, Kiryat Ata, and Safed, injuring 1 person. In Iraq, the Islamic Resistance in Iraq launches a drone at the Golan Heights. In Yemen, Houthi forces fire a ballistic missile at Tel Aviv, which is intercepted before making impact. (AJ, AJ, HA, HA, NYT, REU, REU, REU, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA 9/26; AJ, AP, AP, HA, UNOCHA 9/27)

More than 41,534 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces in Gaza, including at least 16,456 children and 11,088 women, and around 96,092 have been injured since 10/7/2023. At least 10,000 people are missing in rubble. 708 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces and settlers in the West Bank and East Jerusalem since 10/7/2023, including 151 children. More than 5,420 people have been injured. Israel reports that 1,139 Israelis and foreign nationals have been killed and 5,400 have been injured in Israel since 10/7/2023, including Israeli soldiers. In addition, 346 Israeli soldiers have been killed and 2,287 injured in Gaza since the ground invasion began on 10/27/2023. Over 1.93 million Palestinians, nearly 85% of the population of Gaza, have been displaced since 10/7/2023. There has been a complete electricity blackout in Gaza since 10/12/2023 due to the Israeli blockade. At least 79,000 housing units have been destroyed and 370,000 have been damaged in Israeli airstrikes since 10/7/2023. (AJ, HA, WAFA 9/26)

The 88 unidentifiable bodies handed over to Gaza by Israel are laid to rest in a graveyard at the Turkish cemetery near the Nasser Hospital. (AJ, NYT 9/26)

PA president Mahmoud Abbas addresses the UN General Assembly, saying if anyone should leave Palestine it should not be Palestinians but the “occupying usurpers,” calling for international sanctions against Israel and for the suspension of its UN membership for its crimes in Gaza. Abbas further calls on the UN to force Israel to end its attacks on the Palestinian people and says he does not understand why the U.S. insists on opposing the Palestinian people. He also presents a 12-point proposal for after Israel’s war on Gaza, including 1) a permanent ceasefire in Gaza and an end to settler attacks in the West Bank and East Jerusalem; 2) urgent delivery of humanitarian aid to Gaza; 3) full Israeli withdrawal from Gaza with no new buffer zones and housing provided to displaced Palestinians in the locations they are from; 4) physical and financial protections for UNRWA and humanitarian organizations; 5) international protection for Palestinians in all the occupied territories; 6) full Palestinian control of Gaza; 7) rebuilding infrastructure destroyed by Israel; 8) full Palestinian authority over all the occupied territories and preparations for holding elections; 9) full Palestinian membership at the UN; 10) implementation of the ICJ advisory opinion on the Israeli occupation; 11) an international peace conference held by the UN within a year to implement a 2-state solution; 12) a UN Security Council resolution to create a peacekeeping force between Palestine and Israel. Abbas also calls the Israeli war on Lebanon a “war of genocide.” Abbas meets with Gambian president Adama Barrow on the sidelines of the General Assembly. PA prime minister Mohammad Mustafa meets with UN secretary-general Antonio Guterres and addresses a ministerial meeting on the situation in Gaza and the implementation of the 2-state solution. (AJ, AJ, AP, HA, HA, NYT, NYT, REU, REU, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA 9/26; AJ, AP, WAFA 9/27)

Also at the General Assembly, Lebanese foreign minister Abdallah Bou Habib tells UN members that there needs to be a ceasefire in Lebanon and that Israel is systematically destroying Lebanese border villages. UK prime minister Kier Starmer calls for a ceasefire in Gaza and Lebanon and for the establishment of a Palestinian state. German foreign minister Annalena Baerbock calls on Israel and Hezbollah to agree to a 21-day ceasefire. (AJ, HA, NYT 9/26; AJ, REU 9/27)

Israeli officials meet with U.S. and French officials to discuss a 21-day ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah. Earlier, the Israeli prime minister’s office said in a statement that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had not responded to U.S. and French calls for a meeting on the potential ceasefire. Later, the prime minister’s office says Israel had been informed of the proposal and that Israel shares the aim of returning its residents to their homes. French president Emmanuel Macron says the proposal is supported by the EU and prepared with Netanyahu. The U.S. says it would not have publicly announced the plan if it had not been backed by Israel. Germany, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar, Canada, and Japan have voiced support for the ceasefire initiative. U.S. secretary of state Antony Blinken meets with Israeli minister for strategic affairs Ron Dermer, telling him that further escalation in Lebanon will only make it harder for residents on both sides of the Blue Line to return to their homes. Lebanese environment minister Nasser Yassin says the number of displaced Lebanese people is likely more than 250,000, while 77,000 are sheltering in evacuation centers. More than 31,000 people have fled to Syria, including 16,130 Lebanese citizens. Israeli national security minister Itamar Ben-Gvir says he will resign from the government if Israel agrees to a permanent ceasefire with Hezbollah. Foreign Minister Israel Katz says that there will be no ceasefire with Hezbollah. (AJ, AP, AX, HA, HA, HA, HA, HA, NYT, NYT, NYT, NYT, REU, REU, REU, REU, REU 9/26; AJ, AP, AP, AX, HA, HA, REU, REU, REU, REU 9/27)

The Israeli Defense Ministry says it has secured a $8.7 billion military aid package from the U.S., including $3.5 billion for “essential wartime procurement” and $5.2 billion for air defense systems. U.S. secretary of defense Lloyd Austin says when asked if the U.S. has any “red lines” for Israeli aggression that the U.S. will not change its commitment to help Israel protect itself. (AJ, HA, REU 9/26)

Saudi foreign minister Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud says Saudi Arabia has formed a global alliance to push for a 2-state solution during meetings on the sidelines of the General Assembly. Al Saud does not mention the countries but says they are Arab, Muslim, and European. EU high commissioner for foreign affairs Josep Borrell says the group will have its first meetings in Riyadh and Brussels. (REU 9/27)

Norway issues an international arrest warrant for Rinson Jose, a Norwegian Indian man suspected of being linked to the sale of the booby-trapped pagers that Israel used to attack Lebanon on 9/18. Jose is said to be the founder of the Bulgarian company BAC Consulting that is linked to the sale. (AJ, REU 9/26)

In the West Bank, Israeli settlers set up a new settlement outpost near Umm Safa. Israeli settlers also raid Arab al-Milehat, threatening Palestinians. Israeli forces shoot and kill a Palestinian woman, injuring 4 others, including a child, during a raid in Anzah. Israeli forces also shoot and kill a Palestinian man during a raid in Fawwar refugee camp. Elsewhere, Israeli forces blow up a home and raze infrastructure during a raid in Jenin refugee camp. During the raid, Israeli forces also besiege the Jenin Governmental Hospital and the Ibn Sina Hospital. Meanwhile, Israeli forces raze 20 dunams of land, uprooting more than 600 olive trees, 5 agricultural structures, and 5 wells in Beit Ula. Israeli forces also arrest 35 Palestinians during late-night raids. In Gaza, Israeli forces bomb Dayr al-Balah, Rafah, al-Bureij refugee camp, Gaza City, Khan Yunis, and Nuseirat refugee camp, killing at least 85 people. In Lebanon, Israeli forces bomb Baalbek, Chehour, Younine, Nabatieh, Maaysrah, Joun, Rantara Ras Osta, Jiyyeh, Bint Jbeil, Tebnin, Maroun al-Ras, Keserwan, Ainata, Ain Qana, and Byblos, killing at least 72 people and injuring more than 400. Around 90,000 people have been displaced in recent days with several thousand fleeing to Syria. Hezbollah forces fire rockets at Sa’ar and the Mossad headquarters north of Tel Aviv. In Iraq, the Islamic Resistance in Iraq launches 2 drones at Eliat, injuring 2 people.  (AJ, HA, HA, NYT, NYT, REU, REU, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA 9/25; AJ, WAFA 9/26; UNOCHA’ 9/27)

More than 41,495 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces in Gaza, including at least 16,456 children and 11,088 women, and around 96,006 have been injured since 10/7/2023. At least 10,000 people are missing in rubble. 708 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces and settlers in the West Bank and East Jerusalem since 10/7/2023, including 151 children. More than 5,420 people have been injured. Israel reports that 1,139 Israelis and foreign nationals have been killed and 5,400 have been injured in Israel since 10/7/2023, including Israeli soldiers. In addition, 346 Israeli soldiers have been killed and 2,287 injured in Gaza since the ground invasion began on 10/27/2023. Over 1.93 million Palestinians, nearly 85% of the population of Gaza, have been displaced since 10/7/2023. There has been a complete electricity blackout in Gaza since 10/12/2023 due to the Israeli blockade. At least 79,000 housing units have been destroyed and 370,000 have been damaged in Israeli airstrikes since 10/7/2023. UNRWA says that more than 625,000 Palestinian children in Gaza suffer from severe psychological trauma. (AJ, UNOCHA, UNOCHA, WAFA, WAFA 9/25)

Israel brings the bodies of 88 mostly decomposed and unidentifiable Palestinians to Gaza without the supervision of international organizations. The Gaza Ministry of Health says it has stopped the procedure of receiving the bodies until Israel provides complete information about who the Palestinians are.  (AJ, AJ, REU, WAFA, WAFA 9/25)

PA president Mahmoud Abbas meets with French president Emmanuel Macron on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly annual meeting. Abbas tells Macron that the international community needs to compel Israel to abide by international law. Abbas also meets with Dutch prime minister Dick Schoof, Pakistani prime minister Shehbaz Sharif, and UK prime minister Kier Starmer. PA prime minister Mohammad Mustafa meets with the foreign ministers of Ireland, Romania, Australia, Nicaragua, Singapore, Hungary, Venezuela, Denmark, and Bosnia and Herzegovina. (WAFA, WAFA 9/25; WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA 9/26)

Israeli military chief of staff Herzi Halevi tells soldiers that the continued air strikes on Lebanon are part of preparations for a possible ground invasion. The military also says it has called up “a number of reserve brigades for operational activities in the northern area.” U.S. Defense Department spokesperson Sabrina Singh says it does not look like an Israeli invasion is imminent. (AJ, AJ, HA 9/25)

The UN Security Council convenes to discuss Israel’s attacks on Lebanon. UN secretary-general Antionio Guterres says the council must “put out this fire” and not allow Lebanon to become another Gaza. Lebanese prime minister Najib Mikati says Israel is threating a ground invasion and has spread “terror and fear among the Lebanese citizens.” French president Emmanuel Macron says that there “must not be war in Lebanon” and that Israel’s war on Gaza “has gone on too long” during his speech to the UN General Assembly. French foreign minister Jean-Noel Barrot says the U.S. and France are working on a ceasefire proposal between Hezbollah and Israel that would last 21 days. (AJ, HA, REU, REU, WAFA 9/25; AJ, AJ, AP 9/26)

U.S. Democratic senators Bernie Sanders (D-VT), Peter Welsh (D-VT), and Jeff Merkley (D-OR) introduce legislation to block the sale of more than $20 billion worth of arms to Israel. Sanders says Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu is waging an all-out war against the Palestinian people. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) says he will vote in favor of the legislation. (HA 9/25; AJ, HA 9/26)

Palestinian journalist Bisan Owda wins an Emmy for Outstanding Hard News Feature Story for her short film From Gaza – and I’m Still Alive. (AJ, AJ, WAFA 9/26)

Author Jhumpa Lahiri withdraws her acceptance of the 2024 Isamu Noguchi Award from the Noguchi Museum in New York City due to the museum firing 3 employees for wearing keffiyehs. (AJ 9/26)

In the West Bank, Israeli settlers set fire to Palestinian agricultural land and vandalize vehicles near Yasuf. Israeli settlers also raze farmland in Qaryut, uprooting olive trees. Elsewhere, Israeli settlers attack Palestinians in Khirbet Zanuta and al-Karmel. Israeli forces shoot and injure 4 Palestinians during a raid in Fawwar refugee camp. Israeli forces also shoot and injure a Palestinian doctor during a raid in ‘Azzun. Elsewhere, Israeli forces demolish a home in Tura. Israeli forces also arrest 22 Palestinians during late-night raids in and around Madama, Deir Abu Masha’al, Ya’bad, al-Yamun, ‘Askar refugee camp, Nablus, and al-Bireh. In Gaza, Israeli forces bomb Khan Yunis, Gaza City, Dayr al-Balah, Nuseirat refugee camp, Rafah, al-Bureij, and Beit Lahiya, killing at least 12 people. In Lebanon, Israeli forces bomb Jiyeh, Beirut, Habbouch, Doueir, Charqiyeh, Nabatieh Fawqa, and Tyre, killing at least 77 people. Israeli forces also target an ambulance in Habbouch, injuring several medics. Hezbollah forces fire missile at 16 sites in Israel, including Atlit naval base and the Dado military base. In Syria, Israeli forces bomb Tartus. (AJ, AJ, AP, HA, NYT, REU, REU, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA 9/24; UNOCHA 9/27)

More than 41,467 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces in Gaza, including at least 16,456 children and 11,088 women, and around 95,921 have been injured since 10/7/2023. At least 10,000 people are missing in rubble. 706 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces and settlers in the West Bank and East Jerusalem since 10/7/2023, including 151 children. More than 5,420 people have been injured. Israel reports that 1,139 Israelis and foreign nationals have been killed and 5,400 have been injured in Israel since 10/7/2023, including Israeli soldiers. In addition, 346 Israeli soldiers have been killed and 2,287 injured in Gaza since the ground invasion began on 10/27/2023. Over 1.93 million Palestinians, nearly 85% of the population of Gaza, have been displaced since 10/7/2023. There has been a complete electricity blackout in Gaza since 10/12/2023 due to the Israeli blockade. At least 79,000 housing units have been destroyed and 370,000 have been damaged in Israeli airstrikes since 10/7/2023. (AJ, HA, WAFA 9/24)

PA president Mahmoud Abbas meets with Latvian president Edgars Rinkevics, Colombian president Gustavo Petro, Finnish president Alexander Stubb, and Irish prime minister Simon Harris and on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly meeting. PA prime minister Mohammad Mustafa meets with Belgian prime minister Alexander De Croo, New Zealand foreign minister Winston Peters, Canadian foreign minister Melanie Joly, and Swedish foreign minister Maria Stenergard. (WAFA, WAFA, WAFA 9/24; WAFA, WAFA, WAFA 9/25)

At the UN General Assembly, world leaders make their annual addresses to the body. UN secretary-general Antonio Guterres opens the session by saying that the “level of impunity in the world is politically indefensible and morally intolerable.” Qatari emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani calls Israel’s attack on Gaza “the most barbaric heinous and extensive aggression, violating human values, international conventions, and norms.” Al Thani also calls the failure to stop the attacks a major scandal and condemns the assassination of former Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh. Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan tells the assembly that Gaza has become “the world’s largest cemetery for women and children,” that international justice cannot be left in the hands of 5 countries with veto powers in the UN Security Council, and calls on the General Assembly to consider utilzing its authority to use force to stop Israel. Erdogan also says “[j]ust as [Adolf] Hitler was stopped by the alliance of humanity 70 years ago, Netanyahu and his murder network must be stopped by the alliance of humanity.” Iranian president Masoud Pezeshkian says Israel is committing genocide in Gaza and calls on the international community to end the violence immediately. Maldivian president Mohamed Muizzu says Israel needs to be held accountable for the genocide in Gaza. South African president Cyril Ramaphosa says the Palestinian people have been subjected to half a century of apartheid, saying “[w]e South Africans know what apartheid looks like.” U.S. president Joe Biden warns Israel against a “full-scale war in Lebanon,” saying “a diplomatic solution is still an option.” Biden also calls on Israel and Hamas to finalize a ceasefire deal while defending Israel’s right to keep attacking Gaza, saying “any country, would have the right responsibility to ensure that such an attack could never happen again” referring to 10/7/2023. (AJ, AJ, AJ, AJ, AP, AP, AX, HA, HA, NYT, NYT, REU, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA 9/24)

Lebanese prime minister Najib Mikati reverses his decision not to travel to New York for the UN General Assembly meeting, citing Israel’s attack on Lebanon on 9/23. Chinese foreign minister Wang Li meets with Lebanese foreign minister Abdallah Bou Habib in New York, saying he condemns Israel’s attacks on Lebanon. (AJ 9/24)

The UK foreign office says the country will move 700 troops to Cyprus as part of a contingency plan to evacuate British citizens from Lebanon. The UK also says all UK nationals should leave Lebanon. U.S. National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby calls on U.S. citizens to leave Lebanon while flights are still available. (AJ, HA 9/24)

The New Arab reports that an Israeli soldier who was arrested in Morocco in July will be tried in a Moroccan court for committing war crimes in Gaza. (AJ 9/24)

ProPublica reports that U.S. secretary of state Antony Blinken lied to the Congress in May when he said it was not the U.S.’s assessment that Israel was prohibiting or restricting the delivery of aid into Gaza, despite USAID and the State Department’s refugee bureau finding in April that Israel was restricting aid. (AJ, PP 9/24)

New York City police arrest multiple people at a pro-Palestine demonstration near the UN building. (HA, REU 9/24; HA, WAFA 9/25)

In the West Bank, Israeli settlers raze farmland in Qarawat Bani Hassan and Umm Safa. Israeli forces raid Dahariya, shooting and injuring 3 with live ammunition and others with tear gas. Israeli forces also demolish a home in al-Jiftlik and a home and a water well in Idhna. Elsewhere, Israeli forces arrest 16 Palestinians during late-night raids in and around Bethlehem, Hebron, Ramallah, Tubas, and Salfit. 2 Palestinians are injured by shrapnel from a rocket near Deir Istiya; it is unclear if the rocket was fired from Lebanon or if it was an Israeli interceptor. In Gaza, Israeli forces bomb Khan Yunis, Dayr al-Balah, Nuseirat refugee camp, Gaza City, al-Bureij refugee camp, and Jabalia refugee camp, killing at least 24 people. In Lebanon, Israeli forces launch the largest assault on Lebanon in decades, killing more than 492 people, including 50 children, 92 women, and 2 UNHCR workers, and injuring more than 1,835 in over 1,400 strikes on Beirut, Bodai, Hazerta, Hadath, Aitaroun, Tayri, Bint Jbeil, Hanine, Zawtar, Hermel, Zboud, Harbata, Qaliya, Karak, Nabi Aila, Yunin, Baalbek, Byblos, Ghassanieh, Deir Qatine, Marjayoun, Tyre, and Nabatieh. Israeli forces also tell people in southern Lebanon to stay 3,280 feet away from posts used by Hezbollah as thousands of people flee north. Israel dubs its attacks Operation Northern Arrows. Hezbollah forces fire around 180 projectiles at Israel. (AJ, AJ, AJ, AJ, AP, AP, AP, AX, AX, HA, HA, NYT, NYT, NYT, REU, REU, REU, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA 9/23; AJ, AJ, AJ, AJ, AJ, AP, HA, NYT, NYT, NYT, NYT 9/24; NYT 9/25)

More than 41,455 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces in Gaza, including at least 16,456 children and 11,088 women, and around 95,878 have been injured since 10/7/2023. At least 10,000 people are missing in rubble. 706 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces and settlers in the West Bank and East Jerusalem since 10/7/2023, including 151 children. More than 5,420 people have been injured. Israel reports that 1,139 Israelis and foreign nationals have been killed and 5,400 have been injured in Israel since 10/7/2023, including Israeli soldiers. In addition, 346 Israeli soldiers have been killed and 2,287 injured in Gaza since the ground invasion began on 10/27/2023. Over 1.93 million Palestinians, nearly 85% of the population of Gaza, have been displaced since 10/7/2023. There has been a complete electricity blackout in Gaza since 10/12/2023 due to the Israeli blockade. At least 79,000 housing units have been destroyed and 370,000 have been damaged in Israeli airstrikes since 10/7/2023. (AJ, UNOCHA, WAFA 9/23)

The Karami Crossing (Allenby Bridge) partially reopens for the movement of commercial goods. (WAFA 9/23)

PA president Mahmoud Abbas meets with Indian prime minister Narendra Modi in New York, discussing Palestine’s wish to become a member of the BRICS group. Abbas also meets with Chilean president Gabriel Boric, Norwegian foreign minister Espen Barth Eide, Maldivian president Mohamed Muizzu, Egyptian foreign minister Badr Abdelatty, ICC chief prosecutor Karim Khan, and World Jewish Congress president Ron Lauder. PA prime minister Mohammad Mustafa addresses a meeting of the Non-Aligned Movement, urging it to take action for Palestinian freedom and against the occupation. Mustafa also addresses the UN Summit for the Future, promising to strengthen the PA’s institutions and governance. Mustafa says that the PA’s work is impeded by the occupation, including settler violence, raids, restrictions on movement, and the piracy of Israel withholding the PA’s tax revenue. (WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA 9/23; WAFA, WAFA, WAFA 9/24)

Israeli defense minister Yoav Gallant says to the Israeli public, “in the days ahead, the public will need to show calm, discipline, and full compliance with Home Front Command instructions,” adding Israel is further escalating its attacks on Lebanon. The Israeli military claims that Hezbollah is hiding missiles in civilian homes. (HA, HA, REU 9/23)

Lebanese prime minister Najib Mikati says the Israeli airstrikes on Lebanon are “a genocide in every sense of the word,” calling on the international community to “deter the aggression.” The Saudi Arabian Foreign Ministry calls on “all parties to exercise the utmost restraint.” The UAE expresses “deep concern” over the attacks on Lebanon. Egypt urges the UN to intervene immediately to stop the Israeli escalation. (AJ, AP, HA 9/23; AJ, REU 9/24)

U.S. president Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris meet with UAE president Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, discussing efforts for a ceasefire in Gaza and ways to deescalate the situation along the Blue Line. After the meeting the Biden administration announces that it has designated the UAE as a major defense partner. The State Department says Israel’s closure of Al Jazeera’s office in Ramallah “is inconsistent with U.S. support for freedom of the press in the West Bank and around the world.” The U.S. announces it will send more troops to the Middle East. (AJ, AP, HA, NYT, NYT, REU 9/23; AJ 9/24)

U.S. deputy treasury secretary Wally Adeyemo speaks with Bank of Israel governor Amir Yaron, expressing concern over Israeli threats to sever correspondent banking relations between Israeli and Palestinian banks. (HA, REU 9/23)

3 Israeli organizations write a letter to Israeli attorney-general Gali Baharav-Miara calling on her to open a criminal investigation into Israel’s Channel 14, which they say has platformed more than 50 statements calling for genocide or in support of genocide against Palestinians and aired more than 150 statements calling for war crimes and crimes against humanity since 10/7/2023. (HA 9/24)

The leaders of 16 UN agencies call on Israel to end the “atrocities” in Gaza in a joint statement. (AJ, AJ, HA, UNOCHA, WAFA 9/23)

Australia donates $6.8 million in humanitarian aid to Gaza through UNICEF and UNFPA. (HA, WAFA 9/23)

In the West Bank, Israeli settlers poison and kill 5 sheep in Jabara. Israeli settlers also vandalize olive trees in Khirbat al-Lawz. Israeli forces shoot and injure 4 Palestinians, including 2 children, during a raid in Nablus. Israeli forces raid Al Jazeera’s office in Ramallah, closing it for 45 days and confiscating documents and equipment. Elsewhere, Israeli forces fire tear gas near a school in Jalazone refugee camp, causing tear-gas related injuries to students. Israeli forces also raze farmland in Umm Safa. Meanwhile, Israeli forces arrest 10 Palestinians during raids in and around Qalqilya, Bethlehem, Tulkarm, Ramallah, Hebron, and Tubas. In East Jerusalem, Israeli forces summon PA Jerusalem governor Adnan Ghaith for interrogation. In Gaza, Israeli forces bomb Nuseirat refugee camp, Gaza City, Khan Yunis, Rafah, Jabalia refugee camp, Dayr al-Balah, and Shati’ refugee camp, killing at least 40 people. Internet services are down in Khan Yunis and Dayr al-Balah due to Israeli attacks. In Lebanon, Israeli forces bomb AItaroun, killing one person and injuring another. Israeli forces also bomb al-Aziyah, Ayta ash Shab, Zrarieh, Taybeh, Ain Qana, Kafr Maki, Majdel Zoun, al-Mahmudiyah, Zibqin, Ansar, Wadi Hassan, Rab El Thalathine, Yatar, Khiam, and Markaba. Hezbollah forces fire rockets at Haifa, Tiberias, and Kiryat Bialik. (AJ, AJ, AJ, AP, AP, AP, AX, HA, HA, HA, NYT, NYT, NYT, NYT, REU, REU, REU, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA 9/22; UNOCHA 9/23)

More than 41,431 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces in Gaza, including at least 16,456 children and 11,088 women, and around 95,818 have been injured since 10/7/2023. At least 10,000 people are missing in rubble. 706 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces and settlers in the West Bank and East Jerusalem since 10/7/2023, including 151 children. More than 5,420 people have been injured. Israel reports that 1,139 Israelis and foreign nationals have been killed and 5,400 have been injured in Israel since 10/7/2023, including Israeli soldiers. In addition, 346 Israeli soldiers have been killed and 2,281 injured in Gaza since the ground invasion began on 10/27/2023. Over 1.93 million Palestinians, nearly 85% of the population of Gaza, have been displaced since 10/7/2023. There has been a complete electricity blackout in Gaza since 10/12/2023 due to the Israeli blockade. At least 79,000 housing units have been destroyed and 370,000 have been damaged in Israeli airstrikes since 10/7/2023. (AJ, HA, WAFA 9/22)

PA president Mahmoud Abbas meets with World Economic Forum president Borge Brende, Yemeni Presidential Leadership Council chairperson Rashad Mohammed al-Alimi, and European Council president Charles Michel in New York. PA prime minister Mohammad Mustafa participates in an Arab-Islamic Ministerial Committee meeting on ending Israel’s war on Gaza. Mustafa meets with the foreign ministers of Algeria, Bulgaria, Malaysia, Malta, and Trinidad and Tobago. During the meeting with Trinidad and Tobago foreign minister Amery Browne the 2 parties signed a declaration to establish diplomatic relations.  (WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA 9/22; WAFA 9/23)

UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric calls the closure of the Al Jazeera office in Ramallah very concerning, saying it is “another example of journalists not being allowed to do their work in this conflict.” Irish president Michael Higgens calls the closure “outrageous.” The International Federation of Journalists and the Foreign Press Association also condemns the move. The Israeli military says in a statement that the Al Jazeera office in Ramallah is used to incite terror. (AJ, AJ, AJ, AP, NYT 9/22)

Israeli news outlets report that Israel is considering forcing the evacuation of all Palestinians in northern Gaza and declaring it a closed military zone. (REU 9/22)

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump says he met with Qatari emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and prime minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani at his resort Mar-a-Largo in Florida. Trump calls Emir Al Thani a powerful leader who wants peace.  (AJ, REU 9/22)

In the West Bank, Israeli settlers attack Palestinians in their homes in al-Mughayyir. Israeli settlers also throw stones at Palestinians in the old city of Hebron. Israeli forces shoot and injure a child during a raid in Qarawat Bani Hassan. In Gaza, Israeli forces bomb Rafah, Gaza City, Nuseirat refugee camp, Khan Yunis, and Beit Lahiya. The Ministry of Health in Gaza says 119 people have been killed in the past 72 hours, including 22 at al-Zaytun School in Gaza City, 13 of whom are children, and 5 health workers at a ministry facility in Musbah today. In Lebanon, Israeli forces bomb Tayr Harfa, Jibbain, Zibqin, Tefahta, al-Bissariya, Jabal al-Rafi’, Kharayeb, al-Zarariyeh, and Wadi Hamool, killing one person in Wadi Hamool. Hezbollah forces fire rockets at the Ramat David airbase near Haifa. (AJ, AJ, AJ, AP, HA, NYT, REU, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA 9/21; AP 9/22; UNOCHA 9/23)

More than 41,391 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces in Gaza, including at least 16,456 children and 11,088 women, and around 95,760 have been injured since 10/7/2023. At least 10,000 people are missing in rubble. 706 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces and settlers in the West Bank and East Jerusalem since 10/7/2023, including 151 children. More than 5,420 people have been injured. Israel reports that 1,139 Israelis and foreign nationals have been killed and 5,400 have been injured in Israel since 10/7/2023, including Israeli soldiers. In addition, 346 Israeli soldiers have been killed and 2,281 injured in Gaza since the ground invasion began on 10/27/2023. Over 1.93 million Palestinians, nearly 85% of the population of Gaza, have been displaced since 10/7/2023. There has been a complete electricity blackout in Gaza since 10/12/2023 due to the Israeli blockade. At least 79,000 housing units have been destroyed and 370,000 have been damaged in Israeli airstrikes since 10/7/2023. (AJ, WAFA 9/21)

PA president Mahmoud Abbas arrives in New York ahead of the 79th session of the UN General Assembly. Abbas, who is scheduled to speak at the assembly on 9/26, meets with Kuwaiti crown prince Sabah Khaled al-Hamad Al Sabah. (WAFA 9/21; WAFA 9/22)

Lebanese prime minister Najib Mikati cancels his plans to address the UN General Assembly next week due to the escalation in Israel’s attacks on Lebanon. (AJ, AP, AX, HA 9/21)

U.S. national security advisor Jake Sullivan says the killing of Hezbollah commander Ibrahim Aqil on 9/20 is a “good outcome.” Aqil was killed along with at least 49 others in an Israeli airstrike on Beirut. The U.S. alleges that Aqil took part in the 1983 bombing of the U.S. embassy in Beirut. Axios reports that Israel is calling its strategy in Lebanon “de-escalation through escalation” and that the U.S. agrees with the strategy. (AJ, AX, HA, REU 9/21)

Israeli diaspora affairs minister Amichai Chikli says in a tweet that Israel has the right to take over southern Lebanon because the Lebanese government does not exercise control over the area. Chikli also says that Lebanon does not meet the definition of a state. (HA 9/22)

In the West Bank, Israeli settlers attack Palestinians in Deir Nidham, injuring a woman and 2 children with pepper spray and damaging vehicles with stones. Israeli settlers also attack a Palestinian herder in al-Twana. Elsewhere, Israeli settlers steal 17 sheep in the Masafer Yatta area. Israeli settlers also throw stones at Palestinian vehicles traveling near Umm Safa. Israeli forces shoot and kill a Palestinian man during a raid in Qalandia refugee camp. Israeli forces also shoot and injure a Palestinian man during a raid Bethlehem. Elsewhere, Israeli forces violently disperse Palestinians protesting in Beita and Yatma, causing tear-gas related injuries. Israeli forces also arrest 4 Palestinians during raids in Yatta, Idhna, and Dura. In Gaza, Israeli forces bomb Nuseirat refugee camp, Jabalia refugee camp, Beit Hanun, Gaza City, Rafah, Khan Yunis, Maghazi, and Beit Lahiya. The Ministry of Health in Gaza does not publish an updated death toll. In Lebanon, Israeli forces bomb 2 buildings in the Dahieh neighborhood in Beirut, assassinating Hezbollah commander Ibrahim Aqil, killing 49 others, including at least 3 children and 7 women, and wounding at least 60. Israeli forces also bomb Kafr Kila, Aitaroun, Meiss Ej Jabel, Taybeh, Odeisseh, and Yaroun. Hezbollah forces fire rockets at the Meron base in the Golan Heights and at Safed. In Syria, Israeli forces bomb a vehicle near Damascus Airport, killing one person. (AJ, AJ, AJ, AJ, AJ, AP, AP, AX, HA, HA, NYT, NYT, REU, REU, REU, REU, REU, REU, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA 9/20; AJ, AJ, AP, AP, AP, AX, NYT, NYT, NYT, NYT, REU 9/21; AJ, HA 9/22; UNOCHA 9/23)

More than 41,272 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces in Gaza, including at least 16,456 children and 11,088 women, and around 95,551 have been injured since 10/7/2023. At least 10,000 people are missing in rubble. 706 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces and settlers in the West Bank and East Jerusalem since 10/7/2023, including 151 children. More than 5,420 people have been injured. Israel reports that 1,139 Israelis and foreign nationals have been killed and 5,400 have been injured in Israel since 10/7/2023, including Israeli soldiers. In addition, 346 Israeli soldiers have been killed and 2,281 injured in Gaza since the ground invasion began on 10/27/2023. Over 1.93 million Palestinians, nearly 85% of the population of Gaza, have been displaced since 10/7/2023. There has been a complete electricity blackout in Gaza since 10/12/2023 due to the Israeli blockade. At least 79,000 housing units have been destroyed and 370,000 have been damaged in Israeli airstrikes since 10/7/2023. The PA is allowed to send medicine and medical supplies to Gaza for the first time since October 2023. The UN says Israel denied or impeded 46% of humanitarian missions in Gaza in August. (AJ, HA, UNOCHA, UNOCHA 9/20)

Axios reports that U.S. officials are concerned Israeli finance minister Bezalel Smotrich will cut off Palestinian banks from the Israeli financial system on 10/31 when the current banking correspondence authorization ends. (AJ, AX 9/20)

The Israeli Foreign Ministry says Israel has submitted 2 legal briefs to the ICC, arguing that the court lacks jurisdiction in the case against Israel and that it is not allowing Israel to investigate itself. (AJ, AP, HA, HA, REU 9/20)

U.S. National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby says the U.S. has reached out to Israel to make sure it investigates the incident from 9/19 where 3 Palestinians were shot and thrown off a roof by Israeli soldiers in Qabatiya. Kirby says that if the footage of the incident is corroborated “it clearly would depict abhorrent and egregious behavior by professional soldiers.” President Joe Biden indicates that he still believes that a ceasefire deal can be reached but that there is “a way to go.” (AJ, AP 9/20)

The UN Security Council convenes to discuss the Israeli attacks on people in Lebanon using electronic devices on 9/17 and 9/18. UN high commissioner for human rights Volker Turk calls the attacks a war crime, intended to spread terror among civilians. Lebanese foreign minister Abdallah Bou Habib warns that if the Security Council does not compel Israel to stop attacking Lebanon it will lead to “the great explosion that is looming on the horizon.” (AJ, AP, HA, HA 9/20; AJ, AP, AP 9/21)

In the West Bank, Israeli settlers assault a Palestinian man and unleash a dog on him during a raid in Kisan. Israeli settlers also throw stones at Palestinian vehicles traveling near Burin. Elsewhere, Israeli settlers throw stones at 2 Palestinian schools in Jaba’. Israeli settlers also steal cattle and attack Palestinian homes in the Masafer Yatta area. Israeli forces raid Qabatiya, killing 7 Palestinians, including 4 in an airstrike on a vehicle and 3 who are shot and thrown off the roof of a building; 12 others are injured, including a child. 1,200 children and staffers are evacuated from 2 schools after being trapped in the Israeli raid. Israeli forces also issue notices that they will seize 7 dunams (1.7 acres) of land in Beit Lid. Elsewhere, Israeli forces demolish a home and 3 agricultural structures in Bayt Awa. Israeli forces also arrest 35 Palestinians during raids in and around Qalqilya, Ramallah, Bethlehem, Jenin, Nablus, and Jerusalem. In Gaza, Israeli forces bomb Beit Lahiya, Gaza City, Maghazi, Jabalia refugee camp, al-Bureij refugee camp, and Rafah. The Ministry of Health in Gaza does not publish an updated death toll. In Lebanon, Israeli forces bomb Chihine, Tayibe, Blida, Meiss Ej Jabal, Aitaroun, Mahmoudieh, Ksar al-Aroush, Birket Jabbour, al-Haniyeh, Khiam, and Kafr Kila, injuring 4 people in al-Haniyeh. Hezbollah forces launch drones and rockets at Beit Hillel and Ya’ara. 2 Israeli soldiers are killed near the Blue Line, one in a drone attack and the other after being hit by an anti-tank missile, 9 others are injured. (AJ, AJ, AJ, AP, HA, HA, NYT, NYT, REU, REU, REU, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA 9/19; AJ, AJ, HA, REU, REU, UNOCHA, WAFA 9/20)

More than 41,272 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces in Gaza, including at least 16,456 children and 11,088 women, and around 95,551 have been injured since 10/7/2023. At least 10,000 people are missing in rubble. 705 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces and settlers in the West Bank and East Jerusalem since 10/7/2023, including 151 children. More than 5,420 people have been injured. Israel reports that 1,139 Israelis and foreign nationals have been killed and 5,400 have been injured in Israel since 10/7/2023, including Israeli soldiers. In addition, 346 Israeli soldiers have been killed and 2,281 injured in Gaza since the ground invasion began on 10/27/2023. Over 1.93 million Palestinians, nearly 85% of the population of Gaza, have been displaced since 10/7/2023. There has been a complete electricity blackout in Gaza since 10/12/2023 due to the Israeli blockade. At least 79,000 housing units have been destroyed and 370,000 have been damaged in Israeli airstrikes since 10/7/2023.

PA president Mahmoud Abbas meets with Spanish prime minister Pedro Sanchez in Madrid. The 2 discuss the PA’s difficult financial situation, bilateral ties, and Abbas’s planned trip to Gaza. (AJ, AP, WAFA 9/19)

Hezbollah secretary-general Hassan Nasrallah gives a televised speech, blaming Israel for the 9/17 and 9/18 terror attacks in Lebanon where hundreds of booby-trapped pagers and walkie-talkies exploded killing at least 37 people and wounding more than 3,000 people, calling the attack a declaration of war. Nasrallah says that senior Hezbollah officials do not carry the model of pagers Israel used in its terror attack and that Hezbollah will not cease operations against Israel until its war on Gaza ends. Bulgaria says it will launch an investigation into a Bulgarian company linked to the sale of the pagers used in the attack. Taiwanese authorities question the founder of Gold Apollo which has also been linked to the pagers. The Japanese government says it will investigate the usage of the Icom brand in the walkie-talkies. Icom has said it has not produced the type of walkie-talkie used in the attack since 2014, suggesting they are counterfeit. (AJ, AJ, AJ, AJ, AJ, AP, AP, AX, HA, HA, HA, NYT, NYT, NYT, REU, REU, REU 9/19; AJ, AJ, AP, REU, REU, REU 9/20)

French president Emmanuel Macron speaks with Lebanese prime minister Najib Mikati, condemning the attacks on Lebanon. Separately, Mikati calls on the UN Security Council to convene and take a “firm stance to stop the Israeli aggression on Lebanon.” U.S. secretary of state Antony Blinken meets with French foreign minister Stephane Sejourne in Paris, calling for restraint and urges a “de-escalation when it comes to the Middle East in general and when it comes to Lebanon in particular.” Axios reports that U.S. defense minister Lloyd Austin has postponed his trip to Israel scheduled for next week due to the Israeli attacks on Lebanon. (AJ, AJ, AP, AX, REU, REU, REU 9/19)

The UN Committee on the Rights of the Child condemns the Israeli military’s operations in Gaza, saying its violating international law. The committee says 17,000 children have been killed. (NYT 9/19)

The Wall Street Journal reports that U.S. officials believe that a Gaza ceasefire will not happen until the end of President Joe Biden’s term in January 2025. (AJ, HA, REU 9/19; AJ 9/20)

U.S. House representative Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) submits the names of Palestinian children killed by Israel in Gaza to the Congressional record. (AJ 9/20)

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump says “Israel, I believe, has to defeat” Democratic candidate Kamala Harris during a campaign event in Washington, D.C. (HA 9/19; AJ, AX, HA 9/20)

Delta Airlines suspends all flights between New York City and Tel Aviv until the end of 2024. (AJ, HA, REU 9/19)

In the West Bank, Israeli settlers assault a Palestinian man in Khallet al-Daba’a. Israeli settlers also set fire to agricultural land near al-Mughayyir. Israeli forces shoot and kill a Palestinian child in Ni’lin. Israeli forces also raid Qabatiya, opening fire at journalists and raiding homes. Elsewhere, Israeli forces issue a stop-work order for the Kisan village council building in Kisan. Israeli forces also raze 6 dunams (1.5 acres) of land planted with olive trees between Husan and Nahalin. Meanwhile, Israeli forces arrest 22 Palestinians during late-night raids in and around Salfit, Husan, and Wadi Fukin. In East Jerusalem, Israeli forces shoot and kill a Palestinian child and injure another during a raid in Shu’fat refugee camp. Israeli forces also demolish commercial structures in Sur Bahir. In Gaza, Israeli forces bomb Jabalia refugee camp, Rafah, Khan Yunis, and Gaza City, killing at least 20 people. 4 Israeli soldiers die in an explosion in Rafah. In Lebanon, Israel launches a new terror attack, killing at least 25 people, including 4 children, and wounding 708 others in explosions caused by charges hidden in electronic devices such as walkie-talkies, smartphones, and laptops. The death toll for the 2 days of attacks reaches 37. Israeli forces also bomb Majdal Selem, Odaisseh, Markaba, Blida, Maroun al-Ras, and Chihine. (AJ, AJ, AJ, AX, HA, HA, NYT, NYT, NYT, UNOCHA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA 9/18; AJ, AJ, AJ, AJ, NYT, NYT, NYT 9/19; UNOCHA 9/20)

More than 41,272 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces in Gaza, including at least 16,456 children and 11,088 women, and around 95,551 have been injured since 10/7/2023. At least 10,000 people are missing in rubble. 698 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces and settlers in the West Bank and East Jerusalem since 10/7/2023, including 151 children. More than 5,420 people have been injured. Israel reports that 1,139 Israelis and foreign nationals have been killed and 5,400 have been injured in Israel since 10/7/2023, including Israeli soldiers. In addition, 346 Israeli soldiers have been killed and 2,281 injured in Gaza since the ground invasion began on 10/27/2023. Over 1.93 million Palestinians, nearly 85% of the population of Gaza, have been displaced since 10/7/2023. There has been a complete electricity blackout in Gaza since 10/12/2023 due to the Israeli blockade. At least 79,000 housing units have been destroyed and 370,000 have been damaged in Israeli airstrikes since 10/7/2023. (AJ, UNOCHA, WAFA 9/18)

The UN General Assembly adopts a resolution on the “Advisory opinion of the International Court of Justice on the legal consequences arising Israel’s policies and practices in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and from the illegality of Israel’s continued presence in the Occupied Palestinian Territory.” The resolution is submitted by the State of Palestine and demands that Israel ends its occupation of Palestinian territories within a year and calls on member states to cease importing settlement products and not arm Israel with weapons that will be used in the occupation. 124 countries vote in favor, 12 against, and 43 abstain. PA ambassador to the UN Riyad Mansour calls the vote a turning point “in our struggle for freedom and justice.” The U.S. says it will vote no because there is no path to peace offered in the resolution. Israeli ambassador to the UN Danny Danon calls the resolution “diplomatic terrorism.” The 12 countries voting against the resolution are Argentina, Czechia, Fiji, Hungary, Israel, Malawi, Micronesia, Nauru, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Tonga, Tuvalu, and the U.S. (AJ, AJ, AP, HA, HA, HA, NYT, REU, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA 9/18; AJ, AJ, AJ, AJ 9/19)

Israel says it has moved the 98th division, comprised of 10,000-20,000 soldiers, from Gaza to the Blue Line. Defense Minister Yoav Gallant says Israel has started a new phase of its war, turning the focus toward Lebanon. Gallant also speaks with U.S. secretary of defense Lloyd Austin. U.S. National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby says the U.S. does not want to see an escalation between Israel and Hezbollah and calls for restraint. UN secretary-general Antonio Guterres says civilian objects should not be weaponized, referring to Israel’s attacks on Lebanon using booby-trapped pagers and walkie talkies. EU high commissioner for foreign affairs Josep Borrell condemns the attack. The UN Security Council will convene on 9/20 to discuss the attacks on Lebanon. Jordan, Iran, and Iraq offer medical assistance to Lebanon. The New York Times reports that the Hungarian company BAC Consulting that has been linked to the sale of the pagers is an Israeli shell company. (AJ, AJ, AJ, AP, HA, HA, NYT, NYT, REU 9/18)

PA president Mahmoud Abbas arrives in Madrid for an official visit to Spain. (WAFA 9/18)

The Israeli High Court of Justice rejects a petition to force the closure of the Sde Teiman detention camp but orders the government to comply with laws on the detainment of enemy combatants during wartime. (HA 9/18; AJ 9/19)

Egyptian foreign minister Badr Abdelatty meets with U.S. secretary of state Antony Blinken, saying Egypt will not accept any changes to the pre-10/7/2023 situation at the Philadephi Corridor. Abdelatty also calls the terror attack on Lebanon an affront to the country’s sovereignty. Blinken says 15 out of 18 points in the ceasefire plan have been agreed to but that there is a lack of political will. Abdelatty says one side in particular is preventing the ceasefire. (AJ, AP, HA, NYT, REU 9/18)

Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman tells the Saudi Shura Council that the kingdom renews the “rejection and strong condemnation of the crimes of the Israeli occupation authority against the Palestinian people,” reaffirming that he will not establish ties with Israel without the establishment of a Palestinian state with East Jerusalem as the capital. (AJ, HA, REU, WAFA, WAFA 9/18; NYT 9/19)

Reuters reports that Germany has stopped approving weapons exports to Israel, citing a source close to the ministry for economic affairs. Germany later issues a statement saying that there “is no German arms export boycott against Israel.” According to the ministry, Germany approved $364.5 million worth of arms exports to Israel in 2023 while the approvals granted in 2024 have fallen to $16.1 million. (HA, REU 9/18; AJ 9/19)

Canada imposes sanctions on 11 individuals and 2 entities connected to Hamas and on 4 Israeli settlers and the settler organizations Mount Hebron Fund and Shlom Asiraich. (AJ 9/19)

U.S. senator Bernie Sanders (D-VT) says in a letter to his Senate colleagues that he will force a vote next week to block the planned $20 billion arms sale to Israel, citing the “carnage in Gaza.” (AP, HA, REU 9/18)

In the West Bank, Israeli settlers attack Palestinian homes in Khirbet al-Farisiyya. Israeli settlers also attack Palestinian shepherds in al-Maleh. Israeli forces shoot and kill a Palestinian man in al-Jarushiya. Israeli forces also demolish 2 homes in Khirbet Jbara. Elsewhere, Israeli forces take measurements for a punitive demolition in Biddu. Israeli forces also raid Duma, uprooting streets with bulldozers. Meanwhile, Israeli forces arrest 30 Palestinians during late-night raids. In East Jerusalem, Israeli settlers raid the Haram al-Sharif compound. In Gaza, Israeli forces bomb al-Bureij refugee camp, Gaza City, Dayr al-Balah, Khan Yunis, and Jabalia refugee camp, killing at least 26 Palestinians. In Lebanon, Israel launches a large-scale terror attack, detonating explosives planted in pagers, killing at least 12 people, including the son of Hezbollah legislator Ali Ammar, 2 children, and 4 medical staff, and injuring 3,500 others, 226 of them critically. The attack also extends to Syria, where 14 people are injured by exploding pagers. Israeli forces also bomb Aalma ech-Chaab, Blida, and Yarine, killing 3 people in Blida. Hezbollah forces fire rockets at military sites in Abbad and Zaura. (AJ, AJ, HA, NYT, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA 9/17; AJ, AJ, AJ, AP, AX, AX, HA, NYT, NYT, NYT, NYT, NYT, NYT, REU, UNOCHA 9/18; NYT, NYT, NYT 9/19; UNOCHA 9/20)

More than 41,252 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces in Gaza, including at least 16,456 children and 11,088 women, and around 95,497 have been injured since 10/7/2023. At least 10,000 people are missing in rubble. 696 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces and settlers in the West Bank and East Jerusalem since 10/7/2023, including 149 children. More than 5,420 people have been injured. Israel reports that 1,139 Israelis and foreign nationals have been killed and 5,400 have been injured in Israel since 10/7/2023, including Israeli soldiers. In addition, 342 Israeli soldiers have been killed and 2,281 injured in Gaza since the ground invasion began on 10/27/2023. Over 1.93 million Palestinians, nearly 85% of the population of Gaza, have been displaced since 10/7/2023. There has been a complete electricity blackout in Gaza since 10/12/2023 due to the Israeli blockade. At least 79,000 housing units have been destroyed and 370,000 have been damaged in Israeli airstrikes since 10/7/2023. (AJ, HA, WAFA 9/17)

Media reports on how the hundreds or thousands of pagers were booby-trapped claim Israel set up several shell companies, tricking Hezbollah into purchasing the pagers from BAC Consulting in Hungary which is licensed to produce pagers from the Taiwanese company Gold Apollo. Israel is then said to have modified the pagers, installing explosives inside them. Gold Apollo confirms that the pagers are made by the Budapest-based BAC Consulting, which used Gold Apollo’s brand trademark. Unnamed Hezbollah sources tell Al Jazeera that the group ordered the new pagers earlier this year to avoid using mobile phones. Hungary and Taiwan both deny that the pagers were manufactured in their country. The U.S. says it was not informed of the attack ahead of time and was not involved. Belgian deputy prime minister Petra De Sutter “strongly condemns the massive terror attack.” (AJ, AJ, AX, HA, NYT 9/17; AJ, AJ, AJ, HA, NYT, REU, REU 9/18; AP 9/20)

At the UN General Assembly, PA ambassador to the UN Riyad Mansour appeals to other UN members to “stand on the right side of history with international law, with freedom, with peace,” ahead of a vote on 9/18 on a resolution calling on Israel to end the occupation. (AJ, WAFA 9/17)

U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris says in a speech that the future of Gaza cannot include an Israeli reoccupation or changes to the “territorial lines in Gaza.” Harris also says she supported President Joe Biden’s decision to pause the transfer of 2,000-pound bombs to Israel. (HA 9/17)

The Qatar Fund for Development says it will give the Lebanese army a $15 million grant for fuel for 3 months, starting from 10/1. (REU 9/17)

In the West Bank, a Palestinian man succumbs to injuries sustained in an Israeli drone strike on Tubas on 9/5. Another Palestinian man succumbs to injuries sustained from Israeli live ammunition during a raid on Jenin on 8/5. Israeli settlers assault and injure 3 Palestinians with sticks during a raid at a school in al-Muarajat. Israeli settlers also assault a Palestinian woman during a raid near Yatta. Elsewhere, Israeli settlers with a military escort raid Beita; no injuries are reported. Israeli forces shoot and injure a Palestinian man during a raid in Dheisheh refugee camp. Israeli forces also violently disperse Palestinian protesters during raids in al-Khader and Fawwar refugee camp, causing tear-gas related injuries. Elsewhere, Israeli forces assault and arrest a Palestinian man in Dura. Israeli forces also seize a tractor in al-Twana, a concrete pump in al-Taqaba, and several vehicles in al-Fakhari. Meanwhile, Israeli forces arrest 20 Palestinians during late-night raids. In East Jerusalem, Israeli settlers seize a Palestinian home in at-Tur. Israeli authorities force a Palestinian family to demolish their own home in Jabel Mukaber. Israeli authorities also issue demolition notices for 37 homes and a commercial structure in Silwan. In Gaza, Israeli forces bomb Rafah, Nuseirat refugee camp, Beit Lahiya, Gaza City, Mawasi, Beit Hanun, and Khan Yunis, killing at least 20 people, including at least 5 at a bakery in Mawasi. In Lebanon, Israeli forces bomb Houla, killing 1 person and injuring 2 others. Israeli forces also bomb Tayr Harfa, Odaisseh, Blida, and Kfarchouba. Hezbollah forces fire rockets at Israeli military positions in Ramot Naftali and Ramim. (AJ, AP, HA, HA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA 9/16; UNOCHA 9/18; UNOCHA 9/20)

More than 41,226 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces in Gaza, including at least 16,456 children and 11,088 women, and around 95,413 have been injured since 10/7/2023. At least 10,000 people are missing in rubble. 695 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces and settlers in the West Bank and East Jerusalem since 10/7/2023, including 149 children. More than 5,420 people have been injured. Israel reports that 1,139 Israelis and foreign nationals have been killed and 5,400 have been injured in Israel since 10/7/2023, including Israeli soldiers. In addition, 342 Israeli soldiers have been killed and 2,281 injured in Gaza since the ground invasion began on 10/27/2023. Over 1.93 million Palestinians, nearly 85% of the population of Gaza, have been displaced since 10/7/2023. There has been a complete electricity blackout in Gaza since 10/12/2023 due to the Israeli blockade. At least 79,000 housing units have been destroyed and 370,000 have been damaged in Israeli airstrikes since 10/7/2023. (AJ, HA, UNOCHA, WAFA 9/16)

The Israeli military says it has armed 9,000 families in northern Israel with IWI Arad assault rifles. (AJ, HA 9/16)

The Israeli war cabinet convenes, deciding to expand the war objectives to include the “safe return of the residents of the north to their homes.” Before the meeting, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets with U.S. deputy assistant to the president Amos Hochstein, discussing the situation along the Blue Line. Netanyahu tells Hochstein that there needs to be a “fundamental change” at the Blue Line to allow Israelis to return to their homes. Hochstein also meets with Defense Minister Yoav Gallant who also tells him military action is required against Hezbollah. Hochstein reportedly tells both ministers that the U.S. is committed to finding a diplomatic solution. Israeli media reports that Netanyahu is planning to fire Gallant, who reportedly is the only member of the security cabinet in favor of a ceasefire deal with Hamas and against expanding the assault on Lebanon to an all-out war, and replace him with National Unity party leader Gideon Sa’ar. (AJ, AP, AX, HA, HA, NYT, REU 9/16; AJ, AJ, AP, HA, HA, REU 9/17)

UN senior coordinator for humanitarian affairs and reconstruction in Gaza Sigrid Kaag tells the UN Security Council that Israel has attacked humanitarian convoys destined for Gaza and that the humanitarian needs of Palestinians in Gaza are far from being met. U.S. ambassador to the UN Linda Thomas-Greenfield says many of the death and injuries among humanitarian workers in Gaza related to Israeli strikes “were preventable.” Thomas-Greenfield also criticizes Israel for opening fire at UN vehicles “as recently occurred on numerous occasions.” (AP, WAFA, WAFA 9/16; HA 9/17)

U.S. state department spokesperson Matthew Miller says the U.S., Egypt, and Qatar are still working to present a new ceasefire proposal. (AJ 9/16)

In the West Bank, Israeli settlers attack Palestinians in Umm Safa, opening fire at homes. Israeli forces shoot and injure a Palestinian man near Bayt Awa. Israeli forces also uproot 25 olive trees in Kafr ad-Dik. Elsewhere, Israeli forces issue 6 demolition notices for homes and commercial structures in Rafat and 3 for poultry farms in Deir Balut. In East Jerusalem, Israeli forces shoot and injure a Palestinian man, claiming he stabbed an Israeli soldier in the Old City. Israeli authorities force a Palestinian family to demolish their own home in Beit Safafa. In Gaza, Israeli forces bomb Gaza City, Beit Hanun, Jabalia refugee camp, and Nuseirat refugee camp, killing at least 24 People. High tides further displace Palestinians living in tent camps on a beach near Mawasi. In Lebanon, Israeli forces bomb Odaisseh and the Jarmaq area, injuring 4 people in Odeisseh. Israeli forces also drop leaflets ordering people in Wazzani to evacuate. The Israeli military later says the leaflets were unauthorized and that no evacuation was underway. Hezbollah forces launch a drone at Israeli forces in the Golan Heights, injuring several soldiers. In Yemen, Houthi forces fire a ballistic missile at Tel Aviv which fragments midair near Ben Gurion Airport, causing a fire near Kfar Daniel. The Houthi movement issues a warning to residents of Tel Aviv, saying they should evacuate to the “humanitarian zone” in the Naqab desert. (AJ, AJ, AP, AX, HA, HA, HA, HA, NYT, REU, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA 9/15; AJ 9/16)

More than 41,206 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces in Gaza, including at least 16,456 children and 11,088 women, and around 95,337 have been injured since 10/7/2023. At least 10,000 people are missing in rubble. 693 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces and settlers in the West Bank and East Jerusalem since 10/7/2023, including 149 children. More than 5,420 people have been injured. Israel reports that 1,139 Israelis and foreign nationals have been killed and 5,400 have been injured in Israel since 10/7/2023, including Israeli soldiers. In addition, 342 Israeli soldiers have been killed and 2,280 injured in Gaza since the ground invasion began on 10/27/2023. Over 1.93 million Palestinians, nearly 85% of the population of Gaza, have been displaced since 10/7/2023. There has been a complete electricity blackout in Gaza since 10/12/2023 due to the Israeli blockade. At least 79,000 housing units have been destroyed and 370,000 have been damaged in Israeli airstrikes since 10/7/2023. (AJ, WAFA 9/15)

The Palestinian Commission of Detainees’ Affairs and the Palestinian Prisoners says Israel has issued 33 new administrative detention orders today. (AJ 9/15)

Hamas member Osama Hamdan says in an interview with Agence French Presse that Hamas wants “joint Palestinian rule” in Gaza after the Israeli war. (AJ 9/15)

Israel says it was likely an Israeli air strike that killed Israeli 3 captives in Gaza on 11/10/2023. (AJ, AJ, HA, HA, NYT 9/15; AJ 9/16)

The Israeli Foreign Ministry issues and then later retracts a statement condemning the ICC for issuing arrest warrants for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant. The court has not announced any decision on the request for the arrest warrants. (HA 9/15)

Haaretz reports that Israel is recruiting asylum seekers from Africa to take part in military operations in exchange for residency rights. (AJ, HA 9/15; HA, HA, HA 9/16)

Jordanian king Abdullah II asks former planning minister Jafer Hassan to form a new government after parliamentary elections were held earlier this week. (AP, REU 9/15)

4 columnists from the UK newspaper the Jewish Chronicle resign after the newspaper was forced to retract 9 articles based on fabricated stories about Hamas. (AJ, HA 9/15)

Prominent Lebanese author and editor of IPS’ Arabic language journal Majallat al-Dirasat al-Filastiniyya Elias Khoury dies after a struggle with illness. (AP, IPS 9/15; AJ, HA 9/16; NYT 9/18)

In the West Bank, Israeli settlers escorted by Israeli forces raid Khirbat al-Lawz, attacking homes and grazing their sheep on crops. Israeli settlers escorted by Israeli forces also raid Hebron, attacking homes. A Palestinian woman suffers a miscarriage after being attacked by Israeli forces in her home during the raid. Israeli forces shoot and injure 2 Palestinians near the Tarqumiyah checkpoint. Israeli forces also violently disperse Palestinian protesters in Umm Safa, causing tear-gas related injuries. Elsewhere, Israeli forces arrest 10 Palestinians during raids in and around Nablus, Ramallah, Tulkarm, and Hebron. In Gaza, Israeli forces bomb Beit Hanun, Gaza City, Maghazi, Nuseirat refugee camp, Jabalia refugee camp, and Khan Yunis. The Gaza Ministry of Health says at least 64 Palestinians have been killed in the past 48 hours. Israeli forces also issue an evacuation order for areas in Beit Lahiya. 2 rockets are fired at Ashkelon, 1 is intercepted and the other falls into the sea. In Lebanon, Israeli forces bomb Hermel, injuring 4 people, including 3 children. Israeli forces also bomb Blida, Marjayoun, Meiss Ej Jabal, and Ayta ash Shab. Hezbollah forces fire rockets at the Zaura military site. (AJ, HA, REU, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA 9/14; WAFA 9/15; AJ 9/16)

More than 41,182 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces in Gaza, including at least 16,456 children and 11,088 women, and around 95,280 have been injured since 10/7/2023. At least 10,000 people are missing in rubble. 693 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces and settlers in the West Bank and East Jerusalem since 10/7/2023, including 149 children. More than 5,420 people have been injured. Israel reports that 1,139 Israelis and foreign nationals have been killed and 5,400 have been injured in Israel since 10/7/2023, including Israeli soldiers. In addition, 342 Israeli soldiers have been killed and 2,280 injured in Gaza since the ground invasion began on 10/27/2023. Over 1.93 million Palestinians, nearly 85% of the population of Gaza, have been displaced since 10/7/2023. There has been a complete electricity blackout in Gaza since 10/12/2023 due to the Israeli blockade. At least 79,000 housing units have been destroyed and 370,000 have been damaged in Israeli airstrikes since 10/7/2023. (AJ, WAFA 9/14)

The Gaza Media Office appeals to the international community to help the 2 million displaced people in Gaza “before it is too late,” saying 74% of tents occupied by displaced Palestinians “are not safe or suitable for use” and that dropping temperatures will pose a risk to their health. (AJ 9/14)

PA president Mahmoud Abbas speaks with the father of Aysenur Ezgi Eygi, who was killed by Israel on 9/6, offering his condolences and saying he will posthumously award Eygi the Medal of the Star of Jerusalem. Eygi, who was an American and Turkish citizen, is laid to rest in Didim, Turkey. (AJ, AJ, AP, HA, HA, NYT, REU, WAFA, WAFA 9/14)

The PA foreign ministry warns that the Israeli evacuation of northern Gaza is “a prelude to the annexation of Gaza and significant parts of the territory for settlement purposes.” (AJ 9/14)

Haaretz reports that senior Hamas officials have told other Palestinian organizations that it is willing to accept Israeli forces remaining at the Philadelphi and Netzarim corridors until the final stage of a ceasefire deal if Israel promises to completely end the war. (HA 9/14)

Israeli foreign minister Israel Katz calls EU high commissioner for foreign affairs Josep Borrell an anti-Semite for the second day in a row, saying in a statement that Borrell “is an anti-Semite and Israel-hater who consistently tries to pass resolutions and sanctions against Israel in the EU, only to be blocked by most member states.” (AJ 9/14; HA 9/15)

UAE foreign minister Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan says in a statement on X that the UAE will not support Israel in its “day after the war in Gaza” plan “without the establishment of a Palestinian state.” (AJ, AJ, HA 9/14)

U.S. secretary of state Antony Blinken and UK foreign secretary David Lammy issue a joint statement calling for a ceasefire deal for Gaza, for protection of civilians, and for Israel to facilitate the flow of aid into in Gaza. (AJ, HA 9/14)

In the West Bank, a Palestinian family says Israeli settlers poisoned 50 of their sheep after a recent attempt to steal the sheep in Arab al-Milehat. Israeli settlers also raid Beit Imrin, vandalizing olive trees, agricultural structures, and 2 water wells. Elsewhere, Israeli settlers vandalize olive trees and agricultural structures in Jaba’. Israeli forces violently disperse Palestinians protesting in Madama and at-Tabaqa, causing tear-gas related injuries. Israeli forces also prevent Palestinians from gathering near Beita for the weekly anti-settlement protest. Elsewhere, Israeli forces arrest 6 Palestinians during late-night raids in Bayt Awa, Hebron, Bani Na’im, Nablus, and Tulkarm. In East Jerusalem, Israeli forces beat a Palestinian man with batons at the Old City’s Lion’s Gate. In Gaza, Israeli forces bomb Mawasi, Khan Yunis, Nuseirat refugee camp, Jabalia refugee camp, and Gaza City. There is no update from the Gaza Ministry of Health on the number of casualties. In Lebanon, Israeli forces bomb Ahmadiyeh, killing at least 1 person. Israeli forces also bomb Kfar Rumman, Naqoura, Kfarchouba, Tayr Harfa, and Hanine, injuring 13 people in Kfar Rumman. Hezbollah forces fire rockets at the Birya barracks near Safed and military sites in al-Marj, Zaura, Ramtha, and Shebaa Farms. (AJ, HA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA 9/13)

More than 41,118 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces in Gaza, including at least 16,456 children and 11,088 women, and around 95,125 have been injured since 10/7/2023. At least 10,000 people are missing in rubble. 693 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces and settlers in the West Bank and East Jerusalem since 10/7/2023, including 149 children. More than 5,420 people have been injured. Israel reports that 1,139 Israelis and foreign nationals have been killed and 5,400 have been injured in Israel since 10/7/2023, including Israeli soldiers. In addition, 342 Israeli soldiers have been killed and 2,280 injured in Gaza since the ground invasion began on 10/27/2023. Over 1.93 million Palestinians, nearly 85% of the population of Gaza, have been displaced since 10/7/2023. There has been a complete electricity blackout in Gaza since 10/12/2023 due to the Israeli blockade. At least 79,000 housing units have been destroyed and 370,000 have been damaged in Israeli airstrikes since 10/7/2023.The Gaza Ministry of Health says around 560,000 children in Gaza have received the first dose of the polio vaccine. (AJ, UNOCHA 9/13)

PA prime minister Mohammad Mustafa attends a conference titled “Towards the Implementation of the Two-State Solution” organized by Spain in Madrid. Mustafa meets with Norwegian foreign minister Espen Barth Eide on the sidelines of the conference. Israeli foreign minister Israel Katz condemns EU high commissioner for foreign affairs Josep Borrell’s attendance at the conference, saying his legacy is “anti-Semitism and hatred towards Israel.” Borrell responds, “I do not think we should play with big words that have had a tragic dimension in history.” Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Jordan, Indonesia, Nigeria, Turkey, Slovenia, and Ireland are also represented at the conference. After the conference, the attending countries issue a joint statement calling for the “irreversible” implementation of a 2-state solution. (AJ, HA, REU, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA 9/13; AJ 9/14; HA 9/15)

PA ambassador to the UN Riyad Mansour meets with UN General Assembly president Philemon Yang in New York. (AJ 9/14)

Turkish National Intelligence Organization director Ibrahim Kalin meets with a Hamas delegation in Ankara. It is not reported who represented Hamas in the meeting. (AJ, REU 9/13)

Chile files a formal request to the ICJ to join the South African genocide case against Israel. Nicaragua, Colombia, Mexico, Libya, Palestine, and Spain have previously filed applications to join the case and are awaiting the ICJ’s decision to grant approval. (AJ, WAFA 9/13)

U.S. State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller says “[w]e know enough to know that the Israeli security forces need to make changes in the way that they are operating in the West Bank because you have now seen not just one but two American citizens killed.” U.S. senator Bernie Sanders (D-VT) issues a statement demanding that the U.S. Department of Justice investigate Israel’s killing of Aysenur Ezgi Eygi. (AJ, HA 9/13)

UN secretary-general Antonio Guterres tells Al Jazeera in an interview that he thinks the UN Security Council is “outdated,” “unfair,” and an “ineffective system” that has failed to stop Israel’s war on Gaza and damaged the UN’s credibility as a whole. (AJ 9/13)

In the West Bank, Israeli settlers set fire to olive trees, a vehicle, and a scrapyard in Yatma. Israeli settlers also attack Palestinian property, vandalizing water pipes and water tanks in the Masafer Yatta area. Elsewhere, Israeli settlers raid al-Khader, spraying racist graffiti on buildings. Israeli settlers also throw stones at Palestinian homes in Khirbat al-Lawz. Israeli forces raid the Tubas governorate for the second day in a row, shooting and killing a Palestinian UNRWA employee during a raid in al-Fara’a refugee camp, assaulting another person, and raiding Tubas city. Israeli forces also shoot and injure 4 Palestinians during a raid in nearby Tammun. Elsewhere, Israeli forces raid the Tulkarm governorate for the third day in a row, causing damage while preventing the Red Crescent from reaching casualties in Tulkarm city. Israeli forces also raid Nur Shams refugee camp, causing damage. Local sources say Israeli forces have demolished 10 homes in the governorate in the past 2 days. Meanwhile, Israeli forces raid Dahariya, injuring 5 Palestinians with live ammunition, including a child. Israeli forces also shoot and injure a Palestinian woman during a raid in Qalqilya. Separately, Israeli forces dressed as civilian women raid a medical facility in Halhul, arresting 2 Palestinians. Israeli forces also issue a military order, seizing 0.2 acres of land in Umm al-Khair. Israeli forces demolish a home and commercial structure in Hebron, a home in al-Walaja, and a house under construction in Deir Balut. Elsewhere, Israeli forces arrest 40 Palestinians during late-night raids, most of them in the Hebron and Tubas governorates. In East Jerusalem, Israeli settlers tour the Haram al-Sharif compound. In Gaza, Israeli forces bomb Rafah, Jabalia refugee camp, Gaza City, Khan Yunis, al-Bureij refugee camp, and Nuseirat refugee camp, killing at least 34 people. In Lebanon, Israeli forces bomb Kfar Jouz, killing 3 people, including a child. Hezbollah forces fire rockets at an Israeli military outpost in Bayad Blida. In Syria, Israeli forces bomb Khan Arnabeh, killing 2 people. (AJ, AJ, AP, HA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA 9/12; AJ, WAFA 9/13)

More than 41,118 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces in Gaza, including at least 16,456 children and 11,088 women, and around 95,125 have been injured since 10/7/2023. At least 10,000 people are missing in rubble. 693 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces and settlers in the West Bank and East Jerusalem since 10/7/2023, including 149 children. More than 5,420 people have been injured. Israel reports that 1,139 Israelis and foreign nationals have been killed and 5,400 have been injured in Israel since 10/7/2023, including Israeli soldiers. In addition, 342 Israeli soldiers have been killed and 2,271 injured in Gaza since the ground invasion began on 10/27/2023. Over 1.93 million Palestinians, nearly 85% of the population of Gaza, have been displaced since 10/7/2023. There has been a complete electricity blackout in Gaza since 10/12/2023 due to the Israeli blockade. At least 79,000 housing units have been destroyed and 370,000 have been damaged in Israeli airstrikes since 10/7/2023. The WHO says more than 22,500 Palestinians in Gaza have sustained life-changing injuries. (AJ, HA, WAFA, WAFA 9/12)

UNOCHA says 4,594 Palestinians have been displaced in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, between 10/7/2023 and 7/31/2024, including 1,596 due to destruction of their property in Israeli raids, 1,510 from settler violence and access restrictions, 1,301 due to lack of permit demolitions, and 180 due to punitive demolitions. (UNOCHA 9/12)

The UN Trade and Development agency (UNCTAD) releases a report, saying Gaza’s economy has contracted to a sixth of its 2022 size and that 80% of businesses have been damaged or destroyed. UNCTAD also estimates that rebuilding Gaza would cost in the “high tens of billions or even more.” (AJ, AJ, AP 9/12; WAFA 9/13)

PA prime minister Mohammad Mustafa writes an op-ed in the Washington Post saying the PA is “ready to resume responsibility for the Gaza Strip, leading efforts to fully integrate governance across both it and the West Bank” after a permanent ceasefire is implemented. Mustafa describes the initiative as the “One Palestine” vision and calls on the international community to help with Gaza’s recovery. He says the Palestinian government governing Gaza, the West Bank, and East Jerusalem will be nonpartisan, responsive, transparent, and accountable. He mentions 5 pillars for the PA’s “day-after” plan for Gaza: 1) relief and early recovery to restore essential services which will be done in support of UNRWA and other UN agencies and international partners; 2) reconstruction and long-term recovery which requires the PA to set up an independent agency to lead and manage the reconstruction of Gaza; 3) security, rule of law, and border control, which require integrating security forces and police from both before and after Hamas took control of Gaza in coordination with local municipal councils and border control that is managed by the PA but with help from international actors; 4) integration of institutions and the civil service by setting up an interim leadership for government institutions in Gaza; and 5) restoring local government functions by appointing local figures to municipal and local councils that will oversee local projects before local and government elections can be held. (AJ, WP 9/12)

The Israeli government tells the High Court of Justice that it is not obliged to increase humanitarian aid to Gaza because it does not maintain “effective control” over Gaza. (HA 9/12)

U.S. secretary of state Antony Blinken says the U.S. continues to raise protection of humanitarian sites with Israel after Israel killed 6 UNRWA staff at a school shelter on 9/11. The State Department approves the sale of heavy-duty tank trailers worth $164.6 million to Israel. U.S. ambassador to the UN Linda Thomas-Greenfield says at the Council of Foreign Relations that she does “not believe the Palestinians, as they exist right now, have all the elements to give it statehood.” (AJ, AP, AP, HA, NYT, REU, USUN 9/12; AJ 9/13)

Turkish justice minister Yilmaz Tunc says Turkey has opened an investigation into the Israeli killing of the American Turkish activist Aysenur Ezgi Eygi on 9/6. The PA autopsy report from Eygi’s body says she was killed by a direct hit, conforming with eyewitness accounts  but contradicting the Israeli narrative that she was “hit indirectly.” (AJ, AP, HA, NYT, WAFA 9/12; AJ 9/13)

The UN Security Council convenes to discuss the Israeli attack on al-Jaouni school in Nuseirat refugee camp on 9/11 in which 6 UNRWA staffers were killed. (WAFA 9/13)

Human Rights Watch calls on governments to impose sanctions on Israeli national security minister Itamar Ben-Gvir for distributing weapons to settlers and directing Israeli police not to enforce laws against violent settlers in the West Bank. (AJ 9/13)

In the West Bank, Israeli settlers set fire to Palestinian-owned olive trees and throw stones at Palestinian vehicles in Burin. Israeli forces bomb a vehicle, killing 5 Palestinians in Tubas, before raiding the city, imposing a curfew, and besieging the Turkish Hospital. Israeli forces also kill 3 Palestinians in an airstrike and arrest 6 Red Crescent staffers in Tulkarm. Elsewhere, Israeli forces shoot and injure 2 Palestinians during a raid in Tammun. Israeli forces also shoot and injure a Palestinian man, claiming he rammed and killed an Israeli soldier west of Deir Dibwan. Israeli MK Zvi Sukkot later enters the hospital room the man is being treated and says he will make sure that the “State of Israel will kill you. We will pass a law to kill you.” Meanwhile, Israeli forces raid Husan, causing tear-gas related injuries. Israeli forces also demolish a home and 3 commercial shops in Biddu. Separately, Israeli forces seize a home in Ni’lin, turning it into a military outpost. Israeli forces also arrest 30 Palestinians during late-night raids in and around Hebron, Jenin, Ramallah, and Bethlehem. In Gaza, Israeli forces bomb Nuseirat refugee camp, Jabalia refugee camp, Gaza City, Khan Yunis, and Rafah, killing at least 64 Palestinians, including 18 at al-Jaouni school in Nuseirat refugee camp, 6 of whom are UNRWA staffers, bringing the number of the agency’s workers killed to 220. Israeli forces also shoot and kill a Palestinian fisherman west of Mawasi. 2 Israeli soldiers die in a helicopter crash near Rafah. In Lebanon, Israeli forces bomb Meiss Ej Jabal, killing one person and injuring another. Israeli forces bomb al-Bayyada, injuring 2 people. Israeli forces also bomb Khiam, using white phosphorus shells according to the state-run news agency NNA. Meanwhile, Israeli forces bomb Jebbayn, Naqoura, Deir Sirkin, Zibqin, al-Shaitiya, al-Qleila, Aalma ech Chaab, and Deir Siryan. Hezbollah forces fire rockets at the Rahab, Zabadin, and Ruwaisat al-Qarn military bases. (AJ, AJ, AP, AP, HA, HA, NYT, REU, REU, REU, UNOCHA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA 9/11; AJ 9/12)

More than 41,084 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces in Gaza, including at least 16,456 children and 11,088 women, and around 95,029 have been injured since 10/7/2023. At least 10,000 people are missing in rubble. 692 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces and settlers in the West Bank and East Jerusalem since 10/7/2023, including 149 children. More than 5,420 people have been injured. Israel reports that 1,139 Israelis and foreign nationals have been killed and 5,400 have been injured in Israel since 10/7/2023, including Israeli soldiers. In addition, 342 Israeli soldiers have been killed and 2,271 injured in Gaza since the ground invasion began on 10/27/2023. Over 1.93 million Palestinians, nearly 85% of the population of Gaza, have been displaced since 10/7/2023. There has been a complete electricity blackout in Gaza since 10/12/2023 due to the Israeli blockade. At least 79,000 housing units have been destroyed and 370,000 have been damaged in Israeli airstrikes since 10/7/2023. The WHO evacuates 97 sick and wounded Palestinians and 155 health professionals from Gaza via the Karem Abu Salem (Kerem Shalom) crossing. The sick and wounded are flown to the UAE for treatment. UNRWA says 530,000 Palestinian children in Gaza have received the first shot of the polio vaccine. (AJ, AP, HA, UNOCHA, WAFA 9/11)

UNOCHA reports that Israeli raids on Tulkarm and Nur Shams refugee camps between 8/28 and 9/7 damaged more than 400 homes, destroying 61, leading to the displacement of 327 people. Israeli forces have also bulldozed 1.6 miles of water and sewage networks in the camps. UNOCHA adds that Israeli raids on Kafr Dan, Jenin refugee camp, and the eastern part of Jenin have destroyed 45 homes, displacing 297 people, destroyed 15.5 miles of roads, and left 35,000 residents without running water. (AJ, AJ, UNOCHA 9/12)

The PA says Israel continues to withhold $1.9 billion in tax revenue, saying Israel has deducted $749 million between October 2023 and August 2024. (AJ, WAFA 9/11)

Hamas political bureau deputy chairperson Khalil al-Hayya meets with Qatari prime minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani and Egyptian General Intelligence Directorate director Abbas Kamel in Doha. Hamas reiterates that it is ready to implement the U.S.-Israeli ceasefire proposal from May without any new conditions. (AJ, AX, HA, REU 9/11)

U.S. President Joe Biden issues a statement calling the killing of Aysenur Ezgi Eygi “totally unacceptable.” Ambassador to the UN Linda Thomas-Greenfield reiterates the words of Secretary of State Antony Blinken from 9/10 on the Israeli killing of Eygi, saying it was “unprovoked and unjustified” and calling for “full accountability.” Eygi’s family issues a statement saying it would be appropriate for President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris to speak with the family directly and to order an independent investigation into her killing. The Washington Post says its investigation into the incident shows that Eygi was shoot more than 30 minutes after stones were thrown at Israeli soldiers, contradicting the Israeli narrative. (AJ, AP, AX, HA, NYT, REU 9/11; AJ, HA 9/12)

The U.S. military orders the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt to head back to the U.S. after being deployed in the Middle East as a deterrent against Iran retaliating against Israel. (AP 9/12)

The U.S. announces $1.3 billion in military aid to Egypt, citing the country’s efforts to secure a ceasefire. (AJ, NYT 9/11)

American Matt Nelson self-immolates outside of the Israeli consulate in Boston, becoming the third U.S. person to set themselves on fire in protest over the Israeli genocide on Gaza since 10/7/2023. (HA 9/17; NA 9/18)

In the West Bank, Israeli forces raid the Tulkarm area, shooting and killing 2 Palestinians and injuring 8 others in Tulkarm, opening fire at Red Crescent medics, arresting 2 medics, bulldozing streets in Nur Shams refugee camp, and demolishing a warehouse with explosives in Aktaba. Israeli forces also assault a Palestinian man near al-Lubban ash-Sharqiya. Elsewhere, Israeli forces demolish a home and a water well in Yatta. Israeli forces also take measurements for 2 punitive demolitions in Nablus. Meanwhile, Israeli forces arrest 14 Palestinians during late-night raids in and around Hebron, Bethlehem, Jenin, Nablus, and Ramallah. In Gaza, Israeli forces bomb Mawasi, Rafah, Gaza City, Nuseirat refugee camp, al-Bureij refugee camp, and Jabalia refugee camp, killing at least 32 people. At least 40 Palestinians are reportedly killed at night in a “safe zone” tent camp in Mawasi where the bombing created craters up to 30 feet deep. An Al Jazeera Investigation shows that Israel used U.S.-made MK-84 2,000-pound bombs in the attack. In Lebanon, Israeli forces assassinate Hezbollah member Muhammad Qassem al-Shaer in an airstrike in the Bekaa Valley. Israeli forces also bomb Jwaya, Nabatieh, al-Mansouri, and Kafr Kila. (AJ, AJ, AJ, AJ, AP, AP, HA, NYT, NYT, NYT, REU, REU, REU, REU, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA 9/10)

More than 41,020 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces in Gaza, including at least 16,456 children and 11,088 women, and around 94,925 have been injured since 10/7/2023. At least 10,000 people are missing in rubble. 684 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces and settlers in the West Bank and East Jerusalem since 10/7/2023, including 149 children. More than 5,420 people have been injured. Israel reports that 1,139 Israelis and foreign nationals have been killed and 5,400 have been injured in Israel since 10/7/2023, including Israeli soldiers. In addition, 340 Israeli soldiers have been killed and 2,271 injured in Gaza since the ground invasion began on 10/27/2023. Over 1.93 million Palestinians, nearly 85% of the population of Gaza, have been displaced since 10/7/2023. There has been a complete electricity blackout in Gaza since 10/12/2023 due to the Israeli blockade. At least 79,000 housing units have been destroyed and 370,000 have been damaged in Israeli airstrikes since 10/7/2023. (AJ, WAFA 9/10)

The Karami Crossing (Allenby Bridge) reopens for movement of people but remains closed for commercial traffic. The crossing was closed by Israel on 9/8 after a Jordanian man shot and killed 3 Israeli security guards. (AJ, WAFA 9/10)

The Israeli Supreme Court rejects an appeal by the Ghaith family in Silwan against a lower court’s decision to evict them from their home in the Batn al-Hawa neighborhood. (AJ, PCN 9/11)

In the UN General Assembly, PA ambassador to the UN Riyad Mansour is seated among UN member states for the first time after the PA’s “rights and privileges” were expended in a General Assembly resolution in May. (HA 9/11)

The UN, Norway, Turkey, Qatar, Egypt, and Saudi Arabia condemn the Israeli attack on the Mawasi tent camp. UK foreign secretary David Lammy calls the number of deaths “shocking.” The PA says the international community’s failure to implement international law enabled Israel to carry out the attack. Hamas says the official death toll is 19 because that is the number of bodies brought to hospitals that have been identified while 22 others have yet to be identified. (AJ, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA 9/10)

The Arab League convenes for a meeting in Cairo. EU high commissioner for foreign affairs Josep Borrell, who is invited to address the meeting, says that “without action of the international community, the West Bank will become a new Gaza.” (AJ, WAFA 9/10)

U.S. president Joe Biden says Israel’s killing of U.S. citizen Aysenur Ezgi Eygi on 9/6 was an accident and that she was killed by a bullet that ricocheted off the ground, parroting an Israeli claim but contradicting numerous eyewitnesses. Before Biden’s comments, Secretary of State Antony Blinken says the incident is unacceptable, calling the killing “unprovoked and unjustified” and saying that “Israeli security forces need to make some fundamental changes in the way they operate in the West Bank.” The Defense Department says Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin expressed “grave concern” to Israeli defense minister Yoav Gallant over the killing and urged Gallant to reexamine the Israeli military’s rules of engagement in the West Bank. The UN Human Rights Office calls for an independent investigation into the killing. (AJ, AJ, AP, HA, HA, NYT, REU, WAFA 9/10)

At the presidential debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and Republican nominee Donald Trump, Harris says “Israel has a right to defend itself” but that too many Palestinians have been killed in Gaza, adding “this war must end.” Harris also says that she “will always give Israel the ability to defend itself, in particular, as it relates to Iran and any threat that Iran and its proxies pose to Israel.” Trump says Harris hates Israel and hates “the Arab population,” saying he believes that Israel would not exist within 2 years if she became president. (HA 9/10; AJ, HA, NYT 9/11)

Canada suspends 30 permits for arms shipments to Israel. Canadian foreign minister Melanie Joly says “[o]ur policy is clear: We will not have any form of arms or parts of arms be sent to Gaza.” (AJ 9/10)

The University of California Berkeley announces that it will launch a new program in Palestinian and Arab Studies with history professor Ussama Makdisi as the inaugural chair. (AJ 9/10; AX 9/11)

In the West Bank, Israeli settlers attack Palestinian students in Arab al-Milehat, preventing them from reaching their school. Israeli settlers also raid Khirbet Zanuta, stealing sheep. Israeli forces raid al-Khader, firing live ammunition at homes; no injuries are reported. Israeli forces also violently disperse Palestinian protesters in Idhna, causing tear-gas related injuries. Elsewhere, Israeli forces demolish a home in Hizma, displacing 6 people. Israeli forces also raid Husan, turning the roof of a house into a military outpost. Meanwhile, Israeli forces deliver land seizure notices to residents in ‘Asira al-Qibliya, Burin, and Madama, saying Israel will seize 18 dunams (4.5 acres) of land for military purposes. Israeli forces also uproot palm trees and demolish an agricultural structure in Marj Na’jeh. Separately, Israeli forces raze a tract of agricultural land in Umm Safa. Israeli forces also arrest 12 Palestinians during raids in and around Ramallah, Hebron, Bethlehem, Qalqilya, and Jerusalem. The Karami Crossing (Allenby Bridge) to Jordan is closed for the second day in a row. Jordan says the crossing will reopen on 9/10. In Gaza, Israeli forces bomb Khan Yunis, Gaza City, Jabalia refugee camp, Beit Hanun, al-Bureij refugee camp, and Nuseirat refugee camp, killing at least 16 people. Israeli forces also stop a UN polio vaccination convoy at gunpoint at a checkpoint in Wadi Gaza, threatening and detaining UN staff and damaging its armored vehicles with bulldozers. Meanwhile, Israeli forces order the evacuation of parts of Beit Lahiya. In Lebanon, Israeli forces bomb Kfar Kila, Taybeh, Hanine, and Yarine. Hezbollah forces fire rockets at Shlomi, injuring 2 Israeli soldiers. Hezbollah forces also launch a drone at Nahariya, damaging a building. (AJ, AJ, AP, HA, REU, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA 9/9; AP, UNOCHA, WAFA 9/10)

More than 40,988 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces in Gaza, including at least 16,456 children and 11,088 women, and around 94,825 have been injured since 10/7/2023. At least 10,000 people are missing in rubble. 682 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces and settlers in the West Bank and East Jerusalem since 10/7/2023, including 149 children. More than 5,420 people have been injured. Israel reports that 1,139 Israelis and foreign nationals have been killed and 5,400 have been injured in Israel since 10/7/2023, including Israeli soldiers. In addition, 340 Israeli soldiers have been killed and 2,271 injured in Gaza since the ground invasion began on 10/27/2023. Over 1.93 million Palestinians, nearly 85% of the population of Gaza, have been displaced since 10/7/2023. There has been a complete electricity blackout in Gaza since 10/12/2023 due to the Israeli blockade. At least 79,000 housing units have been destroyed and 370,000 have been damaged in Israeli airstrikes since 10/7/2023. The Red Crescent says the Gaza and North Gaza governorates are facing severe fuel shortages that may lead to a shutdown of ambulance services and emergency medical clinics. The directors of the Indonesian and Kamal Adwan hospitals warn that the hospitals may be forced to halt operations within 48 hours due to a lack of fuel and medical supplies. UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric says today would have marked the first day of the school year, but UNRWA is not able to run any of its 200 schools and that 600,000 children in Gaza will not be able to access formal education for the second year due to Israel’s war. (AJ, UNOCHA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA 9/9)

At the UN Human Rights Council, UN high commissioner for human rights Volker Turk says “[s]tates must not – cannot – accept blatant disregard for international law, including binding decisions of the Security Council and order of the International Court of Justice, neither in this [Gaza] nor any other situation.” (AJ, HA, REU, WAFA 9/9)

ICC chief prosecutor Karim Khan asks the court’s judges to make a swift decision on his request for arrest warrants for Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, and Hamas military leader Mohammed Deif, citing “the worsening situation in Palestine.” Khan also says he has withdrawn his request for a warrant against former Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh due to him being killed by Israel in Tehran on 7/31. Khan further says he is seeking to establish whether Israel has killed Deif, which Israel claims it has. (NYT 9/10)

The Israeli Finance Ministry says the budget deficit has risen to 8.3% of the GDP and that Israel has spent around $26 billion on its military campaigns since 10/7/2023. (REU 9/9)

U.S. State Department deputy spokesperson Vedant Patel says the U.S. is not investigating Israel’s killing of American citizen Aysenur Ezgi Eygi on 9/6, reiterating that the U.S. is awaiting an Israeli investigation. Patel also says the killing of American Israeli captive Hersh Goldberg-Polin earlier this month is not comparable to that of Eygi and refuses to condemn the killing of Eygi. Eygi is given an official funeral procession by the PA in Nablus. (AJ, AJ, AP, HA, NYT, REU 9/9)

The AP reports that the PA is circulating a UN General Assembly resolution demanding that Israel leave Gaza and the West Bank within 6 months, including evacuating the settlements and dismantling the separation wall. The resolution also calls for all Palestinians to be allowed to return to their original place of residency and for Israel to make reparations. The Arab League, OIC, and the Non-Aligned Movement write a letter to UN General Assembly president Dennis Francis, urging the assembly to swiftly resume its 10th emergency special session to consider the ICJ advisory opinion on the legal consequences of the Israeli occupation of Palestine. (AJ, AP 9/9)

EU high commissioner for foreign affairs Josep Borrell meets with Egyptian president Abdel Fattah el-Sisi in Cairo, discussing the situation in Gaza. (AJ 9/9)

Axios reports that Israel is lobbying members of the U.S. Congress to press South Africa to drop its genocide case against Israel at the ICJ. In a cable seen by Axios, the Israeli Foreign Ministry tells its embassy and consulate in the U.S. to have members of Congress relay to South Africa that actions against Israel could lead to the U.S. suspending trade relations. (AX 9/9)

In the West Bank, Israeli settlers raid Dahariya, assaulting Palestinians and abducting an elderly man who is later released by Israeli forces. Israeli settlers also throw stones at Palestinian vehicles traveling near al-Bireh. Israeli forces shoot and kill a Palestinian man and injure another near Bayt Awa, claiming they attempted to ram Israeli soldiers at the Negohot settlement. Israeli forces also raid Tulkarm, razing roads. Elsewhere, Israeli forces deliver stop-work orders for a stadium and homes in Rafat. A Jordanian man shoots and kill 3 Israeli security guards at the Allenby Crossing before he is shot dead. Israel subsequently closes the crossing and the 2 crossings between Jordan and Israel until 9/9. The Karami Crossing (Allenby Bridge) crossing will remain closed for commercial trucks until further notice. In Gaza, Israeli forces bomb Gaza City, Khan Yunis, Rafah, and Jabalia refugee camp, killing at least 33 people, including Defense deputy director in northern Gaza Abu al-Abd Morsi in Jabalia refugee camp. Paltel says internet services in the central and southern parts of Gaza are being disrupted due to Israeli attacks. 2 rockets are fired at Ashkelon; no damage is reported. In Lebanon, Israeli forces bomb Khirbet Selm, Aitaroun, Maroun al-Ras, and Yaroun. Hezbollah forces fire rockets at Kiryat Shmona and Shamir. In Syria, Israeli forces bomb Masyaf, killing 14 people and injuring 43 others. (AJ, AJ, AP, AP, HA, HA, NYT, REU, REU, REU, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA 9/8; AJ, AP, HA, HA, NYT 9/9)

More than 40,972 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces in Gaza, including at least 16,456 children and 11,088 women, and around 94,761 have been injured since 10/7/2023. At least 10,000 people are missing in rubble. 682 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces and settlers in the West Bank and East Jerusalem since 10/7/2023, including 149 children. More than 5,420 people have been injured. Israel reports that 1,139 Israelis and foreign nationals have been killed and 5,400 have been injured in Israel since 10/7/2023, including Israeli soldiers. In addition, 340 Israeli soldiers have been killed and 2,270 injured in Gaza since the ground invasion began on 10/27/2023. Over 1.93 million Palestinians, nearly 85% of the population of Gaza, have been displaced since 10/7/2023. There has been a complete electricity blackout in Gaza since 10/12/2023 due to the Israeli blockade. At least 79,000 housing units have been destroyed and 370,000 have been damaged in Israeli airstrikes since 10/7/2023. The PA Ministry of Health reports that 69% of Palestinian children under the age of 10 in Gaza have been vaccinated against the poliovirus in the past week. (AJ, HA, WAFA, WAFA 9/8)

Jenin mayor Nidal al-Obeidi tells Al Jazeera that about 70% of Jenin has been “annihilated” during Israeli raids between 8/28 and 9/6, with large-scale destruction of streets, water pipes, sewage systems, phone and electric lines, schools, playground, businesses, and homes. He says that families living in 120 homes have been forced to flee while their homes were either partially or completely destroyed. (AJ 9/8)

Israeli defense minister Yoav Gallant meets with U.S. Central Command commander Michael Kurilla, discussing U.S.-Israeli posture towards Hezbollah and Iran. (AJ 9/8)

Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu says that Israeli ministers are not allowed to enter the Haram al-Sharif compound without his approval. (HA 9/8)

Qatari Red Crescent signs an agreement with UNRWA to provide $4.5 million in support to Palestinians from Gaza who are stranded in the West Bank. (AJ, HA, REU 9/8)

In the West Bank, Israeli settlers assault a Palestinian man in Susiya. Israeli settlers also vandalize 12 olive trees in Deir Istiya. Israeli forces shoot and injure a Palestinian man during a raid in Beitunia. Israeli forces also shoot and injure 2 Palestinians with live ammunition in Qalqilya. Elsewhere, Israeli forces demolish 45 residential and agricultural structures in at-Tayyiba. Israeli forces also issue a stop-work order for a home in Nablus. In East Jerusalem, Israeli authorities force a Palestinian family to demolish their own home in Bayt Hanina, displacing 10 people. In Gaza, Israeli forces bomb Gaza City, Rafah, Beit Lahiya, al-Bureij refugee camp, Jabalia refugee camp, and Nuseirat refugee camp. The Gaza Ministry of Health says at least 61 Palestinians have been killed in the past 48 hours, including at least 8 at the Halimah al-Saadiyah School in Jabalia refugee camp. A Palestinian girl dies of malnutrition in Khan Yunis. At least 37 children have died of malnutrition since 10/7/2023. In Tel Aviv, around 500,000 people demonstrate against the Israeli government, demanding it enters a deal that would free the captives held in Gaza. In Lebanon, Israeli forces bomb Froun, killing 3 paramedics and wounding 2 others. Hezbollah forces launch drones at Ayelet HaShahar and fire missiles at an Israeli military base. (AJ, AJ, AP, HA, NYT, REU, REU, REU, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA 9/7; AJ, AJ 9/8)

More than 40,939 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces in Gaza, including at least 16,456 children and 11,088 women, and around 94,616 have been injured since 10/7/2023. At least 10,000 people are missing in rubble. 681 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces and settlers in the West Bank and East Jerusalem since 10/7/2023, including 149 children. More than 5,420 people have been injured. Israel reports that 1,139 Israelis and foreign nationals have been killed and 5,400 have been injured in Israel since 10/7/2023, including Israeli soldiers. In addition, 340 Israeli soldiers have been killed and 2,270 injured in Gaza since the ground invasion began on 10/27/2023. Over 1.93 million Palestinians, nearly 85% of the population of Gaza, have been displaced since 10/7/2023. There has been a complete electricity blackout in Gaza since 10/12/2023 due to the Israeli blockade. At least 79,000 housing units have been destroyed and 370,000 have been damaged in Israeli airstrikes since 10/7/2023. (AJ, HA, REU, WAFA 9/7)

Lebanese prime minister Najib Mikati calls for a meeting with “western ambassadors and representatives of international organizations” on 9/9 to protest the Israeli attacks on Lebanon, including the attack today, which killed 3 civil defense members. (AJ 9/7)

CIA director Bill Burns says the U.S. will present a “more detailed [ceasefire] proposal” in the coming days. (AJ, HA, REU 9/7)

Turkish president Recep Tayyib Erdogan calls on Islamic countries to form an alliance against “the growing threat of expansionism” from Israel, saying the “only step that will stop Israeli arrogance, Israeli banditry, and Israeli state terrorism is the alliance of Islamic countries.” (REU 9/7)

In the West Bank, Israeli settlers raid Deir Dibwan, setting fire to vehicles. Israeli settlers also vandalize olive trees in Rujeib. Elsewhere, Israeli settlers assault Palestinians during a raid in Khirbet Zanuta. Israeli settlers also seize Palestinian homes in al-‘Awja. Israeli forces withdraw from Jenin after a 10-day raid which left 21 Palestinians dead and caused vast destruction of buildings and infrastructure. Israeli forces, protecting Israeli settlers raiding Qaryut, shoot and kill a 13-year-old Palestinian girl. The girl was reportedly killed while she was in her bedroom with her sisters. Earlier in the day, Israeli settlers also raided the village, assaulting a Palestinian man. Israeli forces also violently disperse Palestinian anti-settlement protesters in Beita, killing American citizen Aysenur Ezgi Eygi with a shot to the back of her head. A Palestinian man is injured by shrapnel during the crackdown on the protest. Elsewhere, Israeli forces raid Husan, injuring a woman with glass shrapnel after opening fire at her window. Israeli forces also violently arrest a Palestinian man at a flying checkpoint in Shuqba, severing 2 of his fingers and fracturing 2 others. Meanwhile, Israeli forces violently disperse Palestinian protesters in Burin, causing tear-gas related injuries. In Gaza, Israeli forces bomb Gaza City, Khan Yunis, Rafah, Maghazi, Nuseirat refugee camp, and Jabalia refugee camp. There is no update from the Gaza Ministry of Health on the number of casualties. In Lebanon, Israeli forces bomb Kafr Kila and Burj al-Muluk, injuring 2 people. Israeli forces also bomb al-Matmura, Tell en-Nhas, and el-Hamames, reportedly with white phosphorus shells. Hezbollah forces fire rockets at al-Manara and Metula, causing damage in Metula. (AJ, AJ, AJ, AJ, AP, AP, AX, HA, HA, NYT, NYT, NYT, NYT, REU, REU, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA 9/6; AP 9/7; HA, HA 9/8)

More than 40,878 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces in Gaza, including at least 16,456 children and 11,088 women, and around 94,454 have been injured since 10/7/2023. At least 10,000 people are missing in rubble. 681 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces and settlers in the West Bank and East Jerusalem since 10/7/2023, including 149 children. More than 5,420 people have been injured. Israel reports that 1,139 Israelis and foreign nationals have been killed and 5,400 have been injured in Israel since 10/7/2023, including Israeli soldiers. In addition, 340 Israeli soldiers have been killed and 2,270 injured in Gaza since the ground invasion began on 10/27/2023. Over 1.93 million Palestinians, nearly 85% of the population of Gaza, have been displaced since 10/7/2023. There has been a complete electricity blackout in Gaza since 10/12/2023 due to the Israeli blockade. At least 79,000 housing units have been destroyed and 370,000 have been damaged in Israeli airstrikes since 10/7/2023. UNRWA says 355,000 children in Gaza have received the polio vaccine. (AJ, UNOCHA 9/6)

Haaretz publishes videos of Israeli prison guards humiliating and intimidating Palestinian prisoners in the Megiddo Prison. The videos show dozens of Palestinian prisoners laying on their stomachs with their hands tied while police dogs bark in their faces. (HA, WAFA 9/7)

The family of Aysenur Ezgi Eygi calls on the U.S. to conduct an independent investigation into her killing, saying the Israeli probe was “inadequate.” UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric calls for a full investigation. U.S. secretary of state Antony Blinken says when asked about the killing that the U.S. “deplore this tragic loss” and that it will “gather the facts.” The Turkish Foreign Ministry condemns the killing in a statement. Ezgi Eygi, who was a member of the International Solidarity Movement, was a dual American and Turkish citizen. Qatar and Jordan also condemn the killing. (AJ, AJ, AJ, AP, HA, HA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA 9/6; AJ, NYT, WAFA 9/7; WAFA 9/8)

German foreign minister Annalena Baerbock meets with PA prime minister Mohammad Mustafa in Ramallah, discussing the situation in Palestine. Baerbock also meets with Israeli foreign minister Israel Katz in Tel Aviv, urging Israel not to take “Gaza-like action in the West Bank” which she says some members of the Israeli government have called for. Itamar Ben-Gvir writes on X that the Israeli government must include the West Bank in its war objectives. (AJ, AP, WAFA 9/6)

In the West Bank, Israeli forces continue the large-scale raids in the Jenin governate for the nineth day in a row and the Tulkarm governorate for the fourth day in a row. In the Jenin governorate, Israeli forces force 6 Palestinian families to evacuate Jenin refugee camp while the Red Crescent says it managed to deliver aid to residents who are under siege. Israeli forces also demolish property, destroy vehicles, and besiege the Jenin Municipality building in Jenin. At the end of the day, Israeli forces withdraw from the Jenin Governmental and Ibn Sina hospitals. Meanwhile, Israeli forces shoot and injure a Palestinian man in Kafr Qud. In the Tulkarm governorate, Israeli forces punitively demolish a home and severely damage other property in Tulkarm refugee camp. Israeli forces also besiege the Thabet Thabet Hospital and impose a curfew in the Shweika area of Tulkarm. Separately from the raids in Jenin and Tulkarm, Israeli forces bomb a vehicle in Tubas, killing 5 Palestinians, including the son of Zakaria Zubeidi. Israeli forces also execute a Palestinian child laying on the ground after shooting him in the leg in al-Fara’a refuge camp. The child’s body is then dragged by an Israeli bulldozer. Elsewhere, Israeli forces shoot and injure a Palestinian girl during a raid in Husan. Israeli forces also shoot and injure a Palestinian man during a raid in Balata refugee camp. Meanwhile, Israeli forces demolish a home and a water well in Khirbet Qalqas. Israeli forces also arrest 16 Palestinians during late-night raids in and around Ramallah, Hebron, Nablus, Jericho, and Jerusalem, including Palestine TV correspondent Ali Dar Ali. Israeli settlers assault a Palestinian man during a raid in Huwwara. Israeli settlers also raid homes in Birin, stealing cash and causing damage. 2 Palestinian families are forced to flee Wadi al-Faw due to repeated attacks by Israeli settler on the area. In East Jerusalem, Israeli settlers tour the Haram al-Sharif compound. In Gaza, Israeli forces bomb Dayr al-Balah, Beit Lahiya, Gaza City, Khan Yunis, Mawasi, and Rafah, killing at least 17 people. Video footage shows Israeli forces paving a road along the Philadelphi Corridor. In Lebanon, Israeli forces bomb Kafra, killing one person and wounding another. Israeli forces also bomb Ras al-Dhahr, Meiss Ej Jabal, and Ayta ash Shab. Hezbollah forces fire 5 rockets at Ramat Naftali and Ya’ara. (AJ, AJ, HA, NYT, REU, REU, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA 9/5; REU, UNOCHA 9/6)

More than 40,878 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces in Gaza, including at least 16,456 children and 11,088 women, and around 94,454 have been injured since 10/7/2023. At least 10,000 people are missing in rubble. 680 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces and settlers in the West Bank and East Jerusalem since 10/7/2023, including 148 children. More than 5,420 people have been injured. Israel reports that 1,139 Israelis and foreign nationals have been killed and 5,400 have been injured in Israel since 10/7/2023, including Israeli soldiers. In addition, 340 Israeli soldiers have been killed and 2,266 injured in Gaza since the ground invasion began on 10/27/2023. Over 1.93 million Palestinians, nearly 85% of the population of Gaza, have been displaced since 10/7/2023. There has been a complete electricity blackout in Gaza since 10/12/2023 due to the Israeli blockade. At least 79,000 housing units have been destroyed and 370,000 have been damaged in Israeli airstrikes since 10/7/2023. The second phase of the polio vaccination campaign starts in Khan Yunis. (AJ, HA, NYT, REU, WAFA 9/5; UNOCHA 9/6)

Israeli forces have killed 39 Palestinians and injured at least 150 since the start of the large-scale operation in Jenin, Tubas, and Tulkarm began on 8/28. 21 Palestinians have been killed in the Jenin governorate, 8 in the Tubas governorate, 7 in the Tulkarm governorate, and 3 in the Hebron governorate. Tulkarm, Tulkarm refugee camp, al-Far’a refugee camp, Jenin, and Jenin refugee camp have been heavily damaged by Israeli forces uprooting streets and damaging property. (AJ 9/5)

Hamas political bureau deputy chairperson Khalil al-Hayya says in a statement that the U.S. government “must abandon their blind bias towards the Zionist occupation and exert real pressure on [Israeli prime minister Benjamin] Netanyahu and his government” if it is serious about wanting to reach a ceasefire deal. Al-Hayya reiterates that Hamas has accepted the original U.S. presented and backed ceasefire deal from May. U.S. National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby says the Biden administration believes that a ceasefire deal is 90% agreed on, adding the basic framework of the deal has been agreed to. Kirby calls Hamas the biggest obstacle to securing a deal. The Israeli security cabinet convenes, discussing the discovery of 6 Israeli captives found in Gaza on 9/1. (AJ, AX, HA, REU, REU 9/5; NYT 9/6)

Egyptian army chief of staff Ahmed Fathy Khalifa visits the Egyptian side of the Gaza border. (AJ, HA 9/5)

U.S. secretary of state Antony Blinken says that securing an Israel-Saudi Arabia normalization deal is still possible if a Gaza ceasefire deal is reached. (HA, REU 9/5)

German foreign minister Annalena Baerbock meets with Jordanian foreign minister Ayman Safadi in Amman. Baerbock announces a $55 million increase humanitarian aid to Gaza. Baerbock says Germany rejects Israeli attempts to change the status quo at the holy sites in Jerusalem, saying she expects Israel to stop National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir’s “irresponsible” provocation. Baerbock also says “Israel is the occupying power in the West Bank and is obliged under the Geneva Convention to uphold law and order rather than jeopardize it. This explicitly includes protecting the population from attacks by violent, radical settlers.” Safadi says that if Israel tries to displace Palestinians to Jordan it would be a “declaration of war,” that “Israeli actions on the ground have killed all opportunities for achieving a just peace,” and accuses Prime Minister Netanyahu of obstructing ceasefire negotiations by changing his positions and withdrawing from commitments. (AJ, HA 9/5)

In the West Bank, Israeli forces continue large-scale raids on the Jenin governate for the eight day in a row and on the Tulkarm governorates for the third day in a row. In the Jenin governorate, Israeli forces bulldoze infrastructure in Jenin and Jenin refugee camp, set fire to a house in Jenin refugee camp, and assault and detain medics. In the Tulkarm governorate, Israeli forces bomb houses, causing damage in Tulkarm refugee camp and bulldoze infrastructure in the camp and in Tulkarm City. Israeli forces also continue to besiege the Thabet Thabet and al-Israa hospitals. Separately from the raids in the Tulkarm and Jenin governorates, Israeli forces shoot and injure a Palestinian man in ‘Askar refugee camp. Israeli forces also shoot and injure a Palestinian man in Jalazone refugee camp. Elsewhere, Israeli forces demolish an agricultural structure in al-Jiftlik. Israeli forces also arrest 30 Palestinians during late-night raids. Israeli settlers assault several Palestinians during a raid in Wadi al-Faw. Israeli settlers also assault 2 international activists in Qusra. In Gaza, Israeli forces bomb Khan Yunis, Mawasi, Maghazi, Gaza City, Nuseirat refugee camp, and al-Bureij refugee camp, killing at least 42 people. In Lebanon, Israeli forces bomb Qabrikha, Khiam, and Hula, killing a woman and injuring 7 other people, including a child. Israeli forces also bomb Majdal Zoun, Jibbain, Wadi Hassan, Wadi Zebqin, al-Aziyah, Ayta ash Shab, Ainatha, Kunin, and the Tyre area. Hezbollah forces fire rockets at a military position in al-Zaoura. (AJ, HA, REU, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA 9/4; UNOCHA 9/6)

More than 40,861 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces in Gaza, including at least 16,456 children and 11,088 women, and around 94,398 have been injured since 10/7/2023. At least 10,000 people are missing in rubble. 674 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces and settlers in the West Bank and East Jerusalem since 10/7/2023, including 147 children. More than 5,420 people have been injured. Israel reports that 1,139 Israelis and foreign nationals have been killed and 5,400 have been injured in Israel since 10/7/2023, including Israeli soldiers. In addition, 340 Israeli soldiers have been killed and 2,266 injured in Gaza since the ground invasion began on 10/27/2023. Over 1.93 million Palestinians, nearly 85% of the population of Gaza, have been displaced since 10/7/2023. There has been a complete electricity blackout in Gaza since 10/12/2023 due to the Israeli blockade. At least 79,000 housing units have been destroyed and 370,000 have been damaged in Israeli airstrikes since 10/7/2023. The WHO says it has completed the first phase of the polio vaccination campaign, vaccinating more than 187,000 children. The second phase will now move to southern Gaza. (AJ, HA, UNOCHA, REU, WAFA 9/4)

Jenin governor Kamal Abu al-Rub says 4,000-5,000 people in the eastern part of Jenin and Jenin refugee camp have been forced to leave their homes by Israeli forces and warns that no food or water is available in several areas under siege. UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric says Israel has refused to allow a UN assessment team to reach Jenin. Israeli defense minister Yoav Gallant says Israel is “eradicating terrorist organizations throughout Judea and Samaria.” He adds that the “process is an attack to prevent terror. We are mowing the lawn, [but] the moment will also come when we will pull out the roots, that must be done.” (AJ, AJ, HA, WAFA 9/4)

Hamas releases a statement saying a new ceasefire proposal is not what is needed, calling on the U.S. to pressure Israel to accept the terms that have already been agreed upon. Hamas says Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu is prolonging the attacks on Gaza by bringing up new demands. Netanyahu says in an English-language press conference that he will not withdraw Israeli forces from the Philadelphi Corridor. Hamas member Osama Hamdan tells Al Jazeera that Hamas is reviewing the death of the 6 captives found on 9/1, saying it is Israel’s claim that Hamas guards killed them and that Hamas has not come to the same conclusion yet. (AJ, HA, NYT, REU, REU 9/4; AJ 9/5)

PA prime minister Mohammad Mustafa meets with UN chief coordinator for humanitarian affairs and reconstruction in Gaza Sigrid Kaag in Ramallah. (WAFA, WAFA, WAFA 9/4)

At the UN Security Council, PA ambassador to the UN Riyad Mansour says Palestine is the most important test for the international rules-based order, that Israel is seeking a military solution to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict that includes disappearing the Palestinian nation, and that the ceasefire negotiations are a smokescreen that allow Israel to continue its genocide of the Palestinian people. U.S. ambassador to the UN Linda Thomas-Greenfield says the Israeli government “can accept” the current ceasefire deal because it ensures Israel’s security, contradicting other officials who have said Israel already accepted the deal. B’Tselem executive director Yuli Novak tells the council that the Israeli government is not interested in a ceasefire deal but wants “to continue the war indefinitely” and is using 10/7/2023 as a pretext “to advance its project of cementing Israel’s control over the entire land.” Novak also says “[s]ince Israel was founded, its guiding logic has been to promote Jewish supremacy over the entire territory under its control.” (AJ 9/4; AJ 9/5)

Egyptian president Abdel Fattah el-Sisi meets with Turkish president Recep Tayyib Erdogan in Turkey, discussing the situation in Palestine, among other issues. Erdogan says his and el-Sisi’s top priority is ending Israel’s war on Gaza and making sure that humanitarian aid reaches the people of Gaza. (AJ, REU 9/4; AJ, HA 9/5)

The Swiss government approves a law that bans Hamas and classifies it as a terrorist organization. The parliament must now review the law. (AJ 9/4)

Amnesty International accuses Israel in a new report of committing the war crimes of wanton destruction and collective punishment in Gaza by expanding the buffer zone in Gaza to 16% of its territory. (AI, AJ 9/5)

Meta’s Oversight Board says Facebook should not automatically delete posts with the phrase “from the river to the sea,” saying it carries several meanings. (AJ, AJ, REU 9/4; HA 9/5)

Danish police arrest 6 pro-Palestine protesters at Copenhagen University, including the Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg. (AJ 9/4)

In the West Bank, Israeli forces continue raiding the Jenin governate for the seventh day in a row and Tulkarm governate for the second day in a row. In the Jenin governorate, Israeli forces shoot and kill a Palestinian girl, shoot and injure 4 journalists, and demolish a home in Kafr Dan. Israeli forces also continue to uproot streets and destroy infrastructure and property. In Tulkarm, Israeli forces shell a house with anti-tank missiles, killing 2 Palestinians. Israeli forces also shoot and kill a Palestinian child, injure his father, uproot streets, damage infrastructure, and impose a curfew on Tulkarm refugee camp. Separately from the raids on Tulkarm and Jenin, Israeli forces shoot and injure 2 Palestinians, including a 7-year-old child, and demolish a water well during a raid in Dahariya. Israeli forces also shoot and injure a Palestinian child during a raid in Qalqilya. Elsewhere, Israeli forces demolish 2 homes in al-Zawiya. Israeli forces also demolish 3 homes and commercial structures east of Nablus. Meanwhile, Israeli forces take measurements for a punitive demolition in Idhna. Israeli forces also raid Birzeit University, seizing university property. Separately, Israeli forces arrest 22 Palestinians during raids. In East Jerusalem, Israeli settlers tour the Haram al-Sharif compound. Israeli forces assault Palestinians during a raid in Shu’fat refugee camp. Israeli forces also summon Supreme Islamic Council head Ekrima Sabri for interrogation. In Gaza, Israeli forces bomb Gaza City, Khan Yunis, Rafah, Dayr al-Balah, Beit Lahiya, Nuseirat refugee camp, al-Bureij refugee camp, and Jabalia refugee camp, killing at least 33 people. (AJ, AJ, AJ, HA, REU, REU, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA 9/3; UNOCHA 9/4; UNOCHA 9/6)