LIVE BLOG: Ansarallah’s Drones Hit Ramon Airport as Israel Expands Gaza City Operations – Day 702

September 7, 2025

• “The Voice of Hind Rajab,” Kaouther Ben Hania’s searing film about a five-year-old girl killed in Gaza, won the Silver Lion Grand Jury Prize in Venice after a 23-minute standing ovation.
• Meanwhile, the Maghreb section of the Global Sumud Flotilla has postponed its departure from Tunisia from Sunday to next Wednesday. It will join other ships sailing from Spain and Italy, all heading to Gaza to attempt to break the siege on the Palestinian population.
• Since October 7, 2023, Israel has killed 64,368 and injured 162,367 others, the majority of whom are women and children, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health in Gaza.

Sun, Sep 7, 5:22 PM (Palestine Time)
Ansarallah Drone Strikes Ramon Airport, Injuries Reported in Southern Israel
PALESTINE CHRONICLE: A drone launched from Yemen by Ansarallah struck Israel’s Ramon Airport on Sunday, injuring passengers and exposing conflicting military claims.
Sun, Sep 7, 5:15 PM (Palestine Time)
31 Killed Since Dawn, Including 29 in Gaza City
PALESTINIAN MEDIA: Hospital sources in Gaza said 31 Palestinians were killed in Israeli airstrikes across the Strip since dawn today, including 29 in Gaza City.
Sun, Sep 7, 5:15 PM (Palestine Time)
Eight Injured at Ramon Airport After Drone From Yemen
PALESTINIAN MEDIA: A source in emergency services reported one Palestinian killed and others injured when an Israeli strike hit a house in the Al-Shanti area, north of Gaza City.
Sun, Sep 7, 5:15 PM (Palestine Time)
Hamas: Striking Farabi School Defies International Will; Calls for Muslim Action
HAMAS STATEMENT: Hamas said the Israeli army shelled Al-Farabi School in western Gaza City, packed with thousands of displaced people, accusing Israel of continuing massacres and genocide in defiance of international calls to stop the war. The movement urged the UN and Arab and Islamic states to act to protect Palestinians from genocide and forced displacement.
Sun, Sep 7, 5:13 PM (Palestine Time)
Two Casualties Transferred to Eilat Hospital After Ramon Strik
ISRAELI MEDIA: Army Radio reported two injured people were taken to Yoseftal Hospital in Eilat after the drone strike on Ramon Airport.
Sun, Sep 7, 5:13 PM (Palestine Time)
Army Radio: Serious Failures Prevented Detection of Ramon Drone
ISRAELI MEDIA: Army Radio reported serious military errors prevented detection of the drone that struck Ramon. The Air Force launched a full investigation into the failure to detect and intercept the aircraft, which entered Israeli airspace and hit its target unchallenged.
Sun, Sep 7, 5:13 PM (Palestine Time)
Drone From Yemen Hits Ramon Airport Arrivals Hall
ISRAELI MEDIA: Army Radio, citing a military source, confirmed a Yemeni drone struck the arrivals hall at Ramon Airport in southern Israel. The Israeli Broadcasting Authority reported injuries after a Yemen-launched drone fell in the Naqab.
Sun, Sep 7, 5:13 PM (Palestine Time)
Renewed Israeli Strikes on Al-Daraj Neighborhood
AL-JAZEERA: An Al Jazeera correspondent confirmed renewed Israeli airstrikes on the Al-Daraj area in Gaza City.
Sun, Sep 7, 5:13 PM (Palestine Time)
Netanyahu: We Are Expanding the Operation at Gaza’s Entrances and Inside the City
NETANYAHU’S OFFICE: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the army is expanding operations at the entrances to Gaza City and inside it, claiming to be killing “elite militants” from October 7. He vowed to destroy Gaza’s towers as “terror infrastructure” and claimed a “humanitarian zone” exists to let civilians move to “safe places,” despite continued strikes across the Strip, including areas with displaced-persons’ tents.
Sun, Sep 7, 5:13 PM (Palestine Time)
Hamas Delegation in Egypt Discusses Ending War
HAMAS STATEMENT: Hamas said a delegation concluded a visit to Egypt, where it discussed a national roadmap with Palestinian factions and figures to end Israel’s war on Gaza and halt escalation in the West Bank and Jerusalem.
Sun, Sep 7, 5:13 PM (Palestine Time)
Three Drones From Yemen Tracked Heading Toward Israel
ISRAELI MEDIA: Army Radio said three drones launched from Yemen were detected entering Sinai airspace and work was underway to intercept them.
Sun, Sep 7, 5:13 PM (Palestine Time)
Statistics Bureau: Reservists Suffer Heavy Losses Due to Gaza War
ISRAELI MEDIA: Channel 12, citing the Central Bureau of Statistics, reported reservists have incurred heavy losses due to prolonged service. About one-third of reservist families are facing financial hardship linked to army duty.
Sun, Sep 7, 1:37 PM (Palestine Time)
Israel Targets Displaced Families as Hospitals Report New Massacres
PALESTINE CHRONICLE: Israeli forces escalated their assault on Gaza City Sunday, killing displaced families, demolishing residential towers, and ordering mass evacuations south as famine deaths continue to rise.
Sun, Sep 7, 1:30 PM (Palestine Time)
21 Killed by Israeli Fire Since Dawn
PALESTINIAN MEDIA: Hospital sources confirmed that 21 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli occupation forces since dawn today, most of them in Gaza City.
Sun, Sep 7, 1:30 PM (Palestine Time)
Poll: Nearly Half of Young Britons Uncomfortable with Israel Supporters
THE TELEGRAPH / YOUGOV:
    45% of Britons believe Israel treats Palestinians the way Nazis treated Jews.
    49% of young Britons feel uncomfortable spending time with people who support Israel.
    58% of young Britons see Israel and its supporters as a negative influence on democracy.
    Only 31% of young voters in Britain support Israel’s right to exist as a Jewish state.
Sun, Sep 7, 1:30 PM (Palestine Time)
Umm al-Fahm Municipality Condemns Ben Gvir’s Raid
PALESTINIAN MEDIA: The municipality of Umm al-Fahm condemned the provocative raid carried out by Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir, calling it a desperate attempt to cover up policies of demolition and restrictions under the pretext of lacking permits.
Sun, Sep 7, 1:30 PM (Palestine Time)
Five Die of Starvation in Gaza in 24 Hours
GAZA HEALTH MINISTRY: The Gaza Health Ministry announced the death of five people, including three children, due to famine and malnutrition in the past 24 hours. This raises the total number of famine-related deaths to 387, including 138 children.
Sun, Sep 7, 1:30 PM (Palestine Time)
Injuries in Strike on Tent Shelter for Displaced in Gaza
PALESTINIAN MEDIA: Emergency services confirmed that several Palestinians were injured after Israeli forces shelled a tent sheltering displaced families near Al-Wafa Hospital in Gaza City.
Sun, Sep 7, 1:30 PM (Palestine Time)
Zamir Urges Political Leadership for Clarifications
ISRAELI MEDIA: Yedioth Ahronoth reported that Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir recommended the political leadership pursue a prisoner exchange deal, even a partial one.
Sun, Sep 7, 11:19 AM (Palestine Time)
Al-Quds Brigades Announce Rocket Fire on Netivot amid Gaza Demolitions
PALESTINE CHRONICLE: Palestinian resistance groups fired rockets at Netivot in response to Israeli crimes, as Israel intensified its destruction of Gaza City under “Gideon’s Chariots 2” operation.
Sun, Sep 7, 11:03 AM (Palestine Time)
Israel Working to Rebrand “Gideon’s Chariots 2” Operation
ISRAELI MEDIA:
    Yedioth Ahronoth reported that Israel is considering renaming “Gideon’s Chariots 2” to             market it as a new phase of the war.
    Military estimates suggest that Hamas still retains and operates surveillance technologies       nearly two years into the conflict.
   Defense officials reportedly hope that demolishing towers in Gaza will push close to one       million Palestinians to flee south.
   Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir told political leaders that there is no guarantee Israeli captives in       Gaza will survive the ongoing operation.
Sun, Sep 7, 11:03 AM (Palestine Time)
Israeli Government to Meet in Underground Location
ISRAELI MEDIA: Channel 12 reported that the Israeli government decided to hold its upcoming meeting later today in a secret underground location.
Sun, Sep 7, 11:03 AM (Palestine Time)
Ben Gvir Enters Umm al-Fahm with Police Escort
ISRAELI MEDIA: Channel 12 confirmed that National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir entered the city of Umm Al-Fahm, accompanied by Israeli police and border guards.
Sun, Sep 7, 11:03 AM (Palestine Time)
Senior Israeli Military Officer: No Promise of Decisive Victory over Hamas
ISRAELI MEDIA: Israeli Army Radio quoted the head of Israel’s Operations Directorate as saying that while the army is preparing to enter Gaza City, there is no assurance this will result in decisive victory over Hamas.
Sun, Sep 7, 6:43 AM (Palestine Time)
Rights Group: Israel Aims to Destroy Gaza's Communications Infrastructure
STATEMENT: A human rights organization is warning that Israel is deliberately targeting Gaza’s communications infrastructure to deepen its policy of urban erasure, isolate civilians, and force them to flee.
The Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor has issued a warning about an impending cutoff of communication and internet networks in Gaza due to the ongoing Israeli bombardment of residential towers.
According to the group, targeting high-rise buildings in Gaza poses a direct threat to the telecommunications sector because local companies have installed crucial technical equipment on the roofs of these buildings.
The organization stated that Israel is seeking to destroy what remains of the communications and internet infrastructure to impose total isolation on civilians, thereby compelling them to forcibly displace.
The rights group added that cutting off communications also seriously hinders the work of medical and aid teams.
Sun, Sep 7, 6:41 AM (Palestine Time)
Israeli Strike on Gaza School Kills 8 Palestinians
PALESTINIAN MEDIA: An Israeli airstrike on the Al-Farabi school, which was sheltering displaced people in Gaza City, has killed eight Palestinians and wounded several others.
Sun, Sep 7, 3:45 AM (Palestine Time)
BREAKING: Israeli Attacks on Gaza
PALESTINIAN MEDIA:

• Airstrikes on Displaced Palestinians: At least 11 Palestinians, including four children, were killed in Israeli airstrikes on a tent for displaced people and a home in Gaza City.
• A separate strike on a displaced persons’ tent in the Al-Rimal neighborhood of western Gaza also killed two children and wounded others.
• Strike on a School: Israeli aircraft bombed the Al-Farabi school, which was sheltering displaced people near Yarmouk Stadium in Gaza City.
• Attack on Residential Building: Four Palestinians were killed and others were wounded after an Israeli airstrike hit a residential apartment in the Al-Ghazali building in the Sheikh Radwan neighborhood, northern Gaza City.

Sun, Sep 7, 12:46 AM (Palestine Time)
Walla: Israeli Army Plans to Target More Towers in Gaza City
ISRAELI MEDIA: The Israeli website Walla, citing military sources, reported that the army intends to attack more towers in Gaza City and “will not stop.”
Sun, Sep 7, 12:46 AM (Palestine Time)
Families of Captives Call on Government to Negotiate Immediately
ISRAELI MEDIA: Families of Israeli captives in Gaza urged Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to immediately send a negotiating team to discuss ending the war and securing the captives’ release.
Sun, Sep 7, 12:40 AM (Palestine Time)
Maghreb Section of Global Sumud Flotilla Postpones Departure from Tunisia
PALESTINE CHRONICLE: The Maghreb section of the Global Sumud Flotilla has postponed its departure from Tunisia from Sunday to next Wednesday. It will join other ships sailing from Spain and Italy, all heading to Gaza to attempt to break the siege on the Palestinian population.
Sun, Sep 7, 12:13 AM (Palestine Time)
‘We Will Not Be Silent’: Hearing Stilled Voices of the Gaza Genocide
PALESTINE CHRONICLE: The silence we allow ourselves today may soon be involuntary and absolute. Let us summon up a fraction of Dr. Safiya’s, of young Mohammad’s, of Sophie Scholl’s, and Hussam al-Masri’s courage and speak while we can.
Sun, Sep 7, 12:13 AM (Palestine Time)
Hezbollah Disarmament Plan: Why It Makes No Strategic Sense For Lebanon
PALESTINE CHRONICLE: To properly understand what Hezbollah’s disarmament would mean, we must look at the arguments made against the armed movement first and address these points from the perspective of a disarmament proponent.
Sat, Sep 6, 11:41 PM (Palestine Time)
Israeli Army Destroys More Than 70% of Gaza City Buildings
AL-JAZEERA: The Israeli army has destroyed more than 70% of Gaza City’s buildings, expanding its targeting of residential towers. This policy has forced dozens of families into repeated displacement, leaving them without shelter.
Sat, Sep 6, 11:41 PM (Palestine Time)
Smotrich: Likud Ministers Support West Bank Sovereignty Plan
ISRAELI MEDIA: Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said Likud ministers support a plan to impose sovereignty over the West Bank. Addressing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Smotrich said: “The people will stand by you.” He argued that imposing “sovereignty” over the West Bank would prevent the establishment of what he called a “Palestinian terror state,” vowing that such a state would never be allowed regardless of challenges.
Sat, Sep 6, 11:41 PM (Palestine Time)
Venice Honors Gaza ‘The Voice of Hind Rajab with Silver Lion Grand Jury Prize
PALESTINE CHRONICLE: “The Voice of Hind Rajab,” Kaouther Ben Hania’s searing film about a five-year-old girl killed in Gaza, won the Silver Lion Grand Jury Prize in Venice after a 23-minute standing ovation.
Sat, Sep 6, 10:16 PM (Palestine Time)
67 Killed in Israeli Bombardment since Dawn
PALESTINIAN MEDIA: Hospital sources in Gaza reported that 67 Palestinians were killed by Israeli occupation forces since dawn today, including 45 in Gaza City and northern Gaza.
Sat, Sep 6, 10:16 PM (Palestine Time)
Hamas Reaffirms Commitment to Mediators’ Proposal
HAMAS STATEMENT: Hamas reaffirmed its commitment, alongside other factions, to the ceasefire proposal presented by mediators on August 18.