September
21, 2025
- Hezbollah’s Secretary General, Sheikh Naim Qasse, marked the anniversary of slain Radwan commanders with a call for regional unity against Israel.
- Meanwhile, the Al-Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of the Hamas movement, published a post on its Telegram channel on Saturday showing photos of 46 Israeli captives in Gaza, both alive and dead, as the Israeli army presses ahead with its invasion of Gaza City.
- Since October 7, 2023, Israel has killed 65,208 and injured 166,271 others, the majority of whom are women and children, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health in Gaza.
Three Killed, Others Injured While Waiting for Aid in Khan Younis
PALESTINIAN MEDIA: Nasser Medical Complex reported that three Palestinians were killed and several others wounded after Israeli forces opened fire on people waiting for aid in Khan Younis, southern Gaza.
Sun, Sep 21, 6:05 PM (Palestine Time)
Dead, Including Children, in Israeli Strike on South Lebanon
LEBANESE HEALTH MINISTRY: The Lebanese Ministry of Health said that five people, including three children, were killed in an Israeli airstrike on the city of Bint Jbeil in southern Lebanon.
Sun, Sep 21, 6:05 PM (Palestine Time)
Israeli Army: 36th Division Begins Entering Gaza City
ISRAELI ARMY: The Israeli army announced that its 36th Division began entering Gaza City as part of “Gideon Chariots 2” operation, after two weeks of raised readiness.
Sun, Sep 21, 6:05 PM (Palestine Time)
Israeli Foreign Ministry: UK Recognition a Reward for Hamas
ISRAELI FOREIGN MINISTRY: Israel’s Foreign Ministry said Britain’s recognition of the State of Palestine is nothing but a reward for Hamas, encouraged by the Muslim Brotherhood in the UK.
Sun, Sep 21, 6:05 PM (Palestine Time)
Starmer: UK Recognized Palestine to Revive Hope for Peace
UK PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said the UK recognized the State of Palestine to keep alive the hope of peace, joining more than 150 countries that already recognize it. He stressed that while hope for a two-state solution is fading, it must not be extinguished.
Sun, Sep 21, 6:05 PM (Palestine Time)
Australia Officially Recognizes State of Palestine
REUTERS: According to a government statement cited by Reuters, Australia officially recognized the State of Palestine, affirming the legitimate aspirations of the Palestinian people for their own state.
Sun, Sep 21, 4:19 PM (Palestine Time)
China Urges Gaza Ceasefire, Reaffirms Support for Palestine’s ‘Just Cause’
PALESTINE CHRONICLE: China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi called for an urgent comprehensive ceasefire in Gaza, full UN membership for Palestine, and an end to Israeli actions he said violate international law and threaten regional stability.
Sun, Sep 21, 4:08 PM (Palestine Time)
Blair’s ‘GITA’ Plan for Gaza is a Continuation of British Treachery against Palestinians
PALESTINE CHRONICLE: From Balfour to Blair, British treachery has, once again, raised its ugly head to dispossess and disempower Palestinians by stripping them of agency, honor, dignity, and freedom.
Sun, Sep 21, 4:08 PM (Palestine Time)
Canadian Prime Minister: We Will Recognize the State of Palestine Today
REUTERS: The Prime Minister of Canada announced that his country will recognize the State of Palestine today.
Sun, Sep 21, 4:08 PM (Palestine Time)
Israeli Airstrike Destroys Residential Building in Al-Shati Refugee Camp
AL-JAZEERA: An Israeli airstrike destroyed a residential building in Al-Shati refugee camp, west of Gaza City.
Sun, Sep 21, 3:54 PM (Palestine Time)
Floodgate Podcast: Five Takeaways from Chris Smalls on Labor, Palestine, and Resistance
PALESTINE CHRONICLE: In an exclusive FloodGate interview, Amazon Labor Union leader Chris Smalls shares why he joined the Handala boat, linking the fight of US workers with Palestinian liberation.
Sun, Sep 21, 3:45 PM (Palestine Time)
Seven Killed, Including Four Children, Near UNRWA Clinic in Al-Bureij
PALESTINIAN MEDIA: Emergency sources reported that seven Palestinians, including four children, were killed when Israeli warplanes struck civilians near an UNRWA clinic in Al-Bureij refugee camp, central Gaza Strip.
Sun, Sep 21, 3:45 PM (Palestine Time)
Israel Releases Haneen Zoabi
ISRAELI MEDIA: Israeli authorities released former Knesset member and Balad Party leader Hanin Zoabi just hours after arresting her on charges of incitement, according to Israel’s Channel 12.
Sun, Sep 21, 3:45 PM (Palestine Time)
Scotland Welcomes UK Recognition of Palestine
SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT: Scottish First Minister John Swinney welcomed the UK’s recognition of the State of Palestine, stressing that such recognition should not be conditional. He urged London to impose further sanctions on Israel and end military cooperation.
Sun, Sep 21, 3:45 PM (Palestine Time)
MSF: Governments Must Act against Gaza Genocide
DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS: Doctors Without Borders (MSF) stressed that governments worldwide carry a moral and legal obligation to respond to the genocide unfolding in Gaza.
Sun, Sep 21, 3:45 PM (Palestine Time)
Ben-Gvir: Hamas Must Pay the Price
ISRAELI MEDIA: Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir called for annexing and settling as much of Gaza as possible, reiterating his proposal to establish police neighborhoods along the coast and declaring that “Hamas must pay the price.”
Sun, Sep 21, 3:45 PM (Palestine Time)
Father of Israeli Captive Calls for General Strike
ISRAELI MEDIA: The father of an Israeli captive held in Gaza called for a nationwide general strike and the closure of airports to pressure Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government to act on the issue of captives.
Sun, Sep 21, 1:49 PM (Palestine Time)
Four More Deaths from Starvation in Gaza
GAZA HEALTH MINISTRY: The Gaza Ministry of Health announced that four Palestinians died in the past 24 hours due to starvation and malnutrition, raising the total number of such deaths to 440, including 147 children, amid Israel’s ongoing suffocating blockade of the devastated Strip.
Sun, Sep 21, 1:49 PM (Palestine Time)
Child Dies of Malnutrition in Gaza
PALESTINIAN MEDIA: Nasser Medical Complex in Khan Younis announced the death of three-year-old Habiba Abu Shaar due to malnutrition and lack of necessary treatment, amid Israel’s suffocating blockade and severe shortages of medical supplies in Gaza.
Sun, Sep 21, 1:06 PM (Palestine Time)
Israeli Forces Detain Dozens Across West Bank, Including Former MK Zoabi
PALESTINE CHRONICLE: Former Arab MK Haneen Zoabi was among dozens detained in Israeli raids across the West Bank amid mounting violence and land seizures.
Sun, Sep 21, 12:38 PM (Palestine Time)
Arab Lawyers Representative Calls for UN Protection of Gaza-Bound Flotilla
PALESTINE CHRONICLE: Abdelhaq Benkadi, representative of the Arab Lawyers Union aboard the Global Sumud Flotilla, stressed that the international community has a responsibility to ensure the safety of the fleet, which is carrying out a strictly humanitarian mission.
Sun, Sep 21, 12:37 PM (Palestine Time)
29 Killed in Gaza since Dawn
PALESTINIAN MEDIA: Medical sources in Gaza hospitals reported that the toll of those killed by Israeli army bombardment since dawn Sunday has risen to 29, including 25 in Gaza City.
Sun, Sep 21, 12:37 PM (Palestine Time)
Erdogan Hopes Recognition of Palestine Will Accelerate Two-State Solution
TURKISH PRESIDENCY: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan expressed hope that the recognition of the State of Palestine by multiple countries—through the United Nations General Assembly—will accelerate the implementation of the two-state solution.
Sun, Sep 21, 12:37 PM (Palestine Time)
8 Killed in Israeli Strike on Al-Daraj Neighborhood
PALESTINIAN MEDIA: Emergency and ambulance sources confirmed that the death toll from the Israeli airstrike on the Al-Daraj neighborhood in Gaza City has risen to 8.
Sun, Sep 21, 12:15 PM (Palestine Time)
Gaza Hospitals Report Rising Death Toll as UNRWA Confirms 1.9 Million Displaced
PALESTINE CHRONICLE: Israeli forces continued heavy bombardment across Gaza on Sunday, killing at least 20 Palestinians as UN agencies warned of mass displacement, famine, and an escalating humanitarian catastrophe.
Sun, Sep 21, 12:02 PM (Palestine Time)
Israeli Forces Raid Hebron
WAFA: Israeli forces stormed several neighborhoods in Hebron and around the Ibrahimi Mosque, arresting Mustafa al-Taweel after raiding and searching his family’s home.
Sun, Sep 21, 12:02 PM (Palestine Time)
Ten Israeli Soldiers Injured in Gaza Vehicle Incident as Rocket Fire Reported
PALESTINE CHRONICLE: Ten Israeli soldiers were injured when a military jeep overturned near Gaza City, as Israeli forces continue their large-scale invasion of the Strip.
Sun, Sep 21, 11:45 AM (Palestine Time)
Doctors Without Borders Confirms Continuation of Work in Gaza
MSF OFFICIAL (to Al-Jazeera): The medical activities coordinator of Doctors Without Borders told Al Jazeera that the organization’s teams will continue working in Gaza City, where more than half a million people still live, despite the intensifying bombardment and siege that obstructs the entry of humanitarian aid.
Sun, Sep 21, 11:45 AM (Palestine Time)
Israeli Army: Number of Wounded Soldiers Rises to 10
ISRAELI ARMY: The Israeli army announced that the number of its soldiers wounded rose to 10 from the Kfir Brigade, after a military vehicle overturned during operations in northern Gaza. Initial reports had mentioned 8 wounded.
Sun, Sep 21, 11:45 AM (Palestine Time)
One Killed and 21 Wounded in Tel al-Hawa
PALESTINIAN RED CRESCENT: The Palestinian Red Crescent reported that one person was killed and 21 others were wounded following Israeli bombardment on the Tel al-Hawa neighborhood, southwest Gaza City.
Sun, Sep 21, 11:45 AM (Palestine Time)
Israeli Army Intercepts Rocket From Gaza
ISRAELI ARMY: The Israeli army announced that it detected the launch of two rockets from the Gaza Strip toward the city of Ashdod, intercepting one of them, while the other fell in an open area without causing casualties or damage.
Sun, Sep 21, 11:45 AM (Palestine Time)
UNRWA: About 1.9 Million People Forcibly Displaced in Gaza
UNRWA: The United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) said that the suffering and destruction in Gaza is “unimaginable,” noting that about 1.9 million people have been forcibly displaced. The agency reiterated its call for an immediate ceasefire to protect civilians and alleviate the worsening humanitarian crisis.
Sun, Sep 21, 11:45 AM (Palestine Time)
Israeli Police Arrest Hanin Zoabi
AL-JAZEERA: Israeli police arrested Hanin Zoabi, former Knesset member and leader in the Balad party, from her home in Nazareth this morning, on charges of incitement.
Sun, Sep 21, 9:06 AM (Palestine Time)
Israeli Attacks Continue in Gaza and West Bank, as UK Prepares to Recognize Palestine
Civilian Casualties and Demolitions:
Medical sources in Gaza hospitals report that 9 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli airstrikes across Gaza City since dawn today.
Israeli forces have also demolished several residential buildings in the Tal al-Hawa neighborhood, in a continued military escalation.
Humanitarian Crisis:
The spokesperson for the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs in Gaza, Olga Cherevko, told Al-Jazeera that displaced Palestinians are heading south without sufficient shelter or safety guarantees.
She added that hospitals are receiving a large number of casualties and that services are on the verge of collapse.
Captive Families Blame Netanyahu:
The families of Israeli hostages in Gaza have accused Prime Minister Netanyahu of being responsible for the deaths of 42 hostages. They say he chose a military pressure campaign instead of a comprehensive deal to secure their release.
Political Attacks:
Avigdor Lieberman, head of the “Yisrael Beiteinu” party, attacked the Israeli leadership, stating that a “failed leader” is making decisions for political reasons that outweigh security considerations, in a clear reference to Netanyahu. He added that a future government must be “broadly Zionist,” without Arab or ultra-Orthodox parties.
Military Casualties:
Israel’s Channel 14 reported that 8 soldiers from the Kfir Brigade were injured when their military vehicle overturned on the outskirts of Gaza City.
UK to Recognize Palestine:
Britain is expected to officially recognize the state of Palestine today, in what is described as a historic shift in its policy.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer had previously stated that the move would contribute to a “peaceful peace process” and reinforce the two-state solution at a “moment of maximum impact.”
Sun, Sep 21, 4:25 AM (Palestine Time)
Egypt Clarifies Military Presence in Sinai
AL-JAZEERA: The Egyptian State Information Service has issued a statement to clarify reports from some international media about the presence of its armed forces in the Sinai Peninsula.
In the statement, the service affirmed that the forces in Sinai are there to secure Egypt’s borders from all threats, including terrorist operations and smuggling. The deployment is carried out in pre-agreed coordination with all parties to the peace treaty. The statement emphasized that Egypt is committed to the continuation of the treaty and has never violated a treaty or agreement throughout its history.
Sun, Sep 21, 3:06 AM (Palestine Time)
Protests in Israel and Morocco, as UK Prepares for Major Policy Shifts
Protests in Israel:
Protests erupted across Israel on Saturday night, demanding an end to the war and a prisoner exchange deal with Hamas.
According to the newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth, police prevented demonstrators from advancing toward Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s home.
Protests in Morocco:
Dozens of Moroccans participated in a solidarity rally in Fes to condemn the genocide in the Gaza Strip.
The demonstration, organized by the “Moroccan Coalition for the Support of Palestine,” featured chants supporting Palestinian resistance and rejecting the starvation policies against Palestinians in Gaza.
UK’s New Policy:
According to The Telegraph, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will issue a statement today confirming the UK’s intent to recognize a Palestinian state. The newspaper also reports that Starmer plans to impose new sanctions on Hamas to appease critics of his decision.
Sun, Sep 21, 12:46 AM (Palestine Time)
Yedioth Ahronoth: Protests Erupt across Israel
ISRAELI MEDIA: Yedioth Ahronoth reported that protests erupted across Israel on Saturday evening, with police preventing demonstrators from advancing toward Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s residence.
Sun, Sep 21, 12:46 AM (Palestine Time)
Israeli Politicians Announce Formation of Committee for Future Government
ISRAELI MEDIA: Israeli politicians Yair Lapid, Avigdor Lieberman, Gadi Eisenkot, and Yair Golan issued a joint statement announcing their decision to form a committee to draft guidelines for a future government. The statement said the guidelines will cover military service and Israel’s identity as a “Jewish, democratic, and Zionist state.”
Sun, Sep 21, 12:46 AM (Palestine Time)
91 Killed in Gaza Since Dawn, Including 76 in Gaza City
PALESTINIAN MEDIA: Medical sources in Gaza hospitals reported that 91 Palestinians were killed by Israeli army fire since dawn today, including 76 in Gaza City.
Sun, Sep 21, 12:46 AM (Palestine Time)
Al-Qassam Releases ‘Farewell Photo’ of Captives as Gaza City Invasion Escalates
PALESTINE CHRONICLE: Al-Qassam released photos of 46 Israeli captives amid Israel’s Gaza City invasion, warning that Netanyahu is solely responsible, as Gaza’s death toll continues to mount.
Sat, Sep 20, 10:13 PM (Palestine Time)
Yedioth Ahronoth: Thousands March Toward Netanyahu’s Home
ISRAELI MEDIA: Yedioth Ahronoth reported: Clashes erupted between Israeli police and anti-government protesters who stormed a Likud party event. Thousands are marching toward Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s home in Jerusalem to demand an end to the war and the return of captives.
Sat, Sep 20, 10:13 PM (Palestine Time)
Axios: Witkoff to Meet Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister in New York
AXIOS: Axios cited a source as saying a meeting is expected today, Saturday, in New York between envoy Steve Witkoff and Qatar’s Prime Minister and Foreign Minister. They are set to discuss ending the crisis between Israel and Qatar and resuming negotiations.
Sat, Sep 20, 10:13 PM (Palestine Time)
Israeli Airstrikes on Sheikh Radwan Neighborhood
PALESTINIAN MEDIA: Palestinian sources reported that Israeli forces launched airstrikes on the Sheikh Radwan neighborhood in northwest Gaza City.
Sat, Sep 20, 10:13 PM (Palestine Time)
84 Killed Since Dawn Today, Including 69 in Gaza City
PALESTINIAN MEDIA: Medical sources in Gaza hospitals reported that 84 Palestinians were killed by Israeli army fire since dawn today, including 69 in Gaza City.
Sat, Sep 20, 10:13 PM (Palestine Time)
Israel Expected to See New US Proposal for Deal With Hamas
ISRAELI MEDIA: Channel 12 reported that Israeli sources expect Washington to present a new proposal for a prisoner exchange deal between Hamas and Israel.
Sat, Sep 20, 7:16 PM (Palestine Time)
Al-Shifa Director Dr. Abu Salmiya Loses Family in Israeli Strike on Gaza
PALESTINE CHRONICLE: Dr. Abu Salmiya, director of Al-Shifa Medical Complex, lost his brother and nephews in an Israeli bombing that struck their home in Al-Shati refugee camp.
Sat, Sep 20, 1:34 PM (Palestine Time)
FloodGate Podcast: Robert Inlakesh on Charlie Kirk’s Death and Israel’s Role in US Politics
PALESTINE CHRONICLE: A new FloodGate episode explores Charlie Kirk’s assassination, his ties to pro-Israel networks, and the backlash he faced after platforming critics.
Sat, Sep 20, 12:43 PM (Palestine Time)
Gaza Health Director: Al-Shifa Medical Complex to Halt Vital Services
AL-JAZEERA: The director of Gaza’s health services told Al Jazeera that Al-Shifa Medical Complex will announce the suspension of some vital services due to fuel shortages. The family of Dr. Mohammed Abu Salmiya was killed while he was on duty at Al-Shifa in Gaza.
Sat, Sep 20, 12:43 PM (Palestine Time)
Sheikh Naim Qassem: Resistance is the Only Path to Confront Israel
PALESTINE CHRONICLE: Hezbollah’s Deputy Secretary General Sheikh Naim Qassem marked the anniversary of slain Radwan commanders with a call for regional unity against Israel.
Sat, Sep 20, 12:43 PM (Palestine Time)
Gaza Health Director: Al-Shifa Medical Complex to Halt Vital Services
AL-JAZEERA: The director of Gaza’s health services told Al Jazeera that Al-Shifa Medical Complex will announce the suspension of some vital services due to fuel shortages. The family of Dr. Mohammed Abu Salmiya was killed while he was on duty at Al-Shifa in Gaza.
Sat, Sep 20, 12:43 PM (Palestine Time)
Sheikh Naim Qassem: Resistance is the Only Path to Confront Israel
PALESTINE CHRONICLE: Hezbollah’s Deputy Secretary General Sheikh Naim Qassem marked the anniversary of slain Radwan commanders with a call for regional unity against Israel.
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