### Under-reported news from Israel, Palestine, the Middle East and North Africa: August 22, 2025 *These roundups are, and will always be, free. No paywalls. If you find them useful, you can buy me a cup of coffee [here](https://paypal.me/ridaaburass?country.x=CA&locale.x=en_US). Thanks!* [Subscribe](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSct2B1Mm-SuaoJe5WkVn1HW1CSYkWnrXgLlOeg2JLLSEnqz2g/viewform?usp=header) to get these roundups (and just these roundups) by email. No spam. **TL;DR**: Israeli airstrikes continue to kill dozens daily in Gaza, including aid seekers. A UN-backed report officially labels Gaza's deliberate starvation as a "man-made" famine. A ceasefire framework approved by Hamas was dismissed by Israel, which has called up 60,000 reservists for a planned assault on Gaza City. In the West Bank, settler attacks, military raids and home demolitions continue unabated. [The '48 leadership](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High_Follow-Up_Committee_for_Arab_Citizens_of_Israel) calls on Palestinian citizens of Israel to join tomorrow's (August 23rd) demonstration against the Gaza genocide - the first large-scale, Arab-led demonstration to be held in Tel Aviv since Oct. 7. Jordan reactivates military conscription amid growing regional unease. --- ##### Gaza: - 2025-08-18 - [At least 17 people killed across the Gaza Strip since dawn](https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israeli-forces-kill-least-17-people-across-gaza-dawn?nid=427184&topic=Israel%2527s%2520genocide%2520in%2520Gaza&fid=547258), including eight aid seekers. - 2025-08-18 - The official death toll - including only verified deaths - [has surpassed 62,000](https://www.newarab.com/news/gaza-death-toll-surpasses-62000-amid-israeli-assault-hunger?blockId=block_60639). The true number, including those buried under the rubble, [is likely much higher](https://israelpalestinenews.org/100000-dead-what-we-know-about-gazas-true-death-toll/). - 2025-08-18 - [Al Jazeera analysis](https://www.aljazeera.net/news/2025/8/18/%d8%aa%d8%ad%d9%82%d9%8a%d9%82-%d9%84%d9%84%d8%ac%d8%b2%d9%8a%d8%b1%d8%a9-%d9%8a%d9%83%d8%b4%d9%81-%d8%b9%d9%86-%d9%85%d8%a3%d8%b3%d8%a7%d8%a9-%d8%aa%d9%87%d8%ac%d9%8a%d8%b1) exposes patterns of ethnic cleansing in a-Zaytoun neighborhood of Gaza City. #arabic - [Thousands have left Gaza City](https://www.arabnews.com/node/2612194/middle-east), especially its eastern areas, fearing imminent Israeli ground offensive. - 2025-08-18 - [Amnesty International accuses Israel](https://www.arabnews.com/node/2612170/middle-east) of enacting a "deliberate policy" of starvation in Gaza. - 2025-08-18 - [Hamas agrees to partial ceasefire parameters](https://www.haaretz.co.il/news/politics/2025-08-18/ty-article/.premium/00000198-bc59-da6a-a3ba-fed9853a0000) proposed by mediators yesterday, without modifications. Israel unlikely to accept it. #hebrew - 2025-08-19 - Indeed, [Israel ignores](https://aje.io/p3b4a3?update=3897674) Hamas' approval of the ceasefire framework presented by the mediators - [despite the proposal being "almost identical"](https://www.arabnews.com/node/2612308/middle-east) to a version previously agreed by Israel. Israel [moves forward with plan](https://www.newarab.com/news/despite-ceasefire-talks-israel-races-expand-gaza-control) to send ground forces, and cleanse, Gaza City. - 2025-08-19 - [At least 46 people](https://aje.io/p3b4a3?update=3897704) were killed across Gaza today, including 7 aid seekers. - 2025-08-20 - [Israel to call up 60,000 reservists](https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/8/20/israel-to-call-up-60000-reservists-in-plan-to-expand-war-seize-gaza-city) ahead of its plan to seize Gaza City. - 2025-08-20 - [At least 56 Palestinians were killed](https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/least-56-killed-israeli-strikes-22-while-seeking-aid-report?nid=427184&topic=Israel%2527s%2520genocide%2520in%2520Gaza&fid=547346) in Israeli attacks across Gaza today, including 22 aid seekers. - 2025-08-20 - [At least three Palestinians died of starvation](https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/three-more-palestinians-starve-death-hunger-toll-reaches-269?nid=427184&topic=Israel%2527s%2520genocide%2520in%2520Gaza&fid=547346) in Gaza over the past 24 hours, bringing the overall, known number of deaths from hunger to 269. - 2025-08-21 - A new investigation states the obvious, but still useful as it [confirms Israeli military was well-aware of the unparalleled rate of civilian casualties in Gaza](https://www.972mag.com/israeli-intelligence-database-83-percent-civilians-militants/). - 2025-08-21 - [At least 27 Palestinians were killed](https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2025/8/21/live-israel-intensifies-gaza-city-attacks-west-bank-settlement-condemned?update=3901104) across the Gaza Strip since dawn, including eight aid seekers. - 2025-08-22 - [At least 52 Palestinians were killed in Gaza today](https://aje.io/9a19x3?update=3902540). - 2025-08-22 - UN-backed initiative declares Gaza experiencing full-blown, "entirely man-made" famine. ---- ##### West Bank, inc. East Jerusalem: - 2025-08-18 - [A new report](https://www.aljazeera.net/news/2025/8/18/%d9%86%d8%a7%d8%af%d9%8a-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%a3%d8%b3%d9%8a%d8%b1-%d8%a5%d8%b0%d9%84%d8%a7%d9%84-%d9%85%d8%aa%d8%b9%d9%85%d8%af-%d9%88%d8%a7%d8%b3%d8%aa%d8%ae%d8%af%d8%a7%d9%85-%d9%83%d9%84%d8%a7%d8%a8) released by the Palestinian Prisoner's Club shows Palestinian women are facing appalling conditions in Israeli prisons. #arabic - 2025-08-18 - [Israeli forces demolish](https://english.wafa.ps/Pages/Details/160393) commercial facilities south of Hebron. - 2025-08-18 - [Armed Israeli settlers set up outpost](https://english.wafa.ps/Pages/Details/160382) on Palestinian land near Hebron. - 2025-08-18 - [Israeli settlers set fire to Palestinian agricultural land](https://english.wafa.ps/Pages/Details/160380) planted with grapevines, almond trees and olive trees near Hebron. - 2025-08-19 - [Settlers establish](https://english.wafa.ps/Pages/Details/160443) new outpost near Nablus. - 2025-08-19 - [Settlers attack home](https://english.wafa.ps/Pages/Details/160427) near Ramallah, injuring two residents. - 2025-08-19 - [Israeli forces demolish cafe](https://english.wafa.ps/Pages/Details/160416) near Ramallah. - 2025-08-19 - [Settlers attack and injure Palestinians](https://english.wafa.ps/Pages/Details/160441) near Hebron. - 2025-08-20 - [Israeli forces stormed](https://english.wafa.ps/Pages/Details/160474) several villages near Ramallah, accompanied by settlers. - 2025-08-20 - [Israeli forces detain at least 21 Palestinians](https://english.wafa.ps/Pages/Details/160468) in raids across the West bank. - 2025-08-20 - [Palestinian shot, injured](https://english.wafa.ps/Pages/Details/160448) by Israeli forces near Tulkarm. - 2025-08-21 - [Israeli military forces stormed a village near Ramallah](https://english.wafa.ps/Pages/Details/160561), raided homes, assaulted and injured residents, and destroyed property and agricultural land. - 2025-08-22 - This [attack continues](https://english.wafa.ps/Pages/Details/160576) for the second consecutive day. - 2025-08-21- [Israeli settlers attack and injure residents](https://english.wafa.ps/Pages/Details/160560) near Hebron. - 2025-08-21 - [Israeli settlers stormed a village near Bethlehem](https://english.wafa.ps/Pages/Details/160543), assaulting and injuring a woman and her son. ---- ##### '48 Palestinians: - 2025-08-18 - [Israeli forces demolish homes](https://www.arab48.com/%D9%85%D8%AD%D9%84%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%AA/%D8%A3%D8%AE%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D9%85%D8%AD%D9%84%D9%8A%D8%A9/2025/08/18/%D9%87%D8%AF%D9%85-%D9%85%D9%86%D8%A7%D8%B2%D9%84-%D9%88%D9%85%D9%86%D8%B4%D8%A2%D8%AA-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D8%B6%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%AD%D9%8A-%D8%B4%D9%82%D9%8A%D8%A8-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%85) in a Bedouin-Palestinian town in the Negev. #arabic - 2025-08-19 - A Palestinian man [was killed](https://www.arab48.com/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D8%AE%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B1/%D8%A3%D8%AE%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D8%B9%D8%A7%D8%AC%D9%84%D8%A9/2025/08/19/%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%86%D8%A7%D8%B5%D8%B1%D8%A9-%D9%85%D9%82%D8%AA%D9%84-%D8%B4%D8%A7%D8%A8-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D8%AC%D8%B1%D9%8A%D9%85%D8%A9-%D8%A5%D8%B7%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%82-%D9%86%D8%A7%D8%B1) in a violent-crime related incident in Nazareth. This brings the total of number of Palestinians killed by gun violence this year to 158. #arabic - 2025-08-20 - [The NDA](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balad_(political_party)) (also known as "Balad"), the '48 Palestinian community's secular-nationalist faction, [calls on its supporters](https://www.arab48.com/%D9%85%D8%AD%D9%84%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%AA/%D8%B3%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%A9/2025/08/20/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AA%D8%AC%D9%85%D8%B9-%D9%8A%D8%AF%D8%B9%D9%88-%D8%A5%D9%84%D9%89-%D8%A3%D9%88%D8%B3%D8%B9-%D9%85%D8%B4%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%83%D8%A9-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D9%85%D8%B8%D8%A7%D9%87%D8%B1%D8%A9-%D8%AA%D9%84-%D8%A3%D8%A8%D9%8A%D8%A8-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%88%D8%AD%D8%AF%D9%88%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D8%B6%D8%AF-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A5%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%AF%D8%A9-%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AA%D8%AC%D9%88%D9%8A%D8%B9) to join the planned large-scale protest against the war (this [[2025-08-15#'48 Palestinians|Saturday, August 23rd, in Tel Aviv]]). It emphasized the need for wide and unified support for this demonstration and other actions against the war. #arabic - 2025-08-22 - [The police is threatening to revoke this demonstration's license](https://www.arab48.com/%D9%85%D8%AD%D9%84%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%AA/%D8%B3%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%A9/2025/08/21/%D9%84%D8%AC%D9%86%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%AA%D8%A7%D8%A8%D8%B9%D8%A9-%D8%AA%D8%AF%D8%B9%D9%88-%D9%84%D8%A3%D9%88%D8%B3%D8%B9-%D9%85%D8%B4%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%83%D8%A9-%D8%B4%D8%B9%D8%A8%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D9%85%D8%B8%D8%A7%D9%87%D8%B1%D8%A9-%D8%AA%D9%84-%D8%A3%D8%A8%D9%8A%D8%A8-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D8%A8%D8%AA-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%82%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%A8-%D8%B6%D8%AF-%D8%AD%D8%B1%D8%A8-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A5%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%AF%D8%A9). The organizers decided to carry on, regardless. - This is worth following - it would be the first large-scale Arab-led demonstration against the war to be held in Tel Aviv. It will also be one of the first such demonstrations to be held with Ben Gvir in charge of the police. Will Palestinian turnout be large, despite the widespread sense of fear within this community? How harsh will the police response be? - 2025-08-20 - A Palestinian man [was killed](https://www.arab48.com/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D8%AE%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B1/%D8%A3%D8%AE%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D8%B9%D8%A7%D8%AC%D9%84%D8%A9/2025/08/20/%D9%8A%D8%A7%D9%81%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%86%D8%A7%D8%B5%D8%B1%D8%A9-%D9%85%D9%82%D8%AA%D9%84-%D8%B4%D8%A7%D8%A8-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D8%AC%D8%B1%D9%8A%D9%85%D8%A9-%D8%A5%D8%B7%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%82-%D9%86%D8%A7%D8%B1) in a violent-crime related incident near Nazareth, bringing the total of number of Palestinians killed by gun-violence this year to 159. #arabic --- ##### Israel: - 2025-08-18 - [Netanyahu to hold emergency meeting](https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/politics-and-diplomacy/article-864575) over [growing number of countries pledging to recognize](https://www.cnn.com/world/middleeast/countries-recognize-palestinian-state-intl-vis) a Palestinian state. - 2025-08-19 - [Israeli hostage families frustrated](https://www.haaretz.co.il/news/politics/2025-08-19/ty-article/00000198-c2a9-d15a-a3bd-dfa908d20000) by the Israeli government ignoring the ceasefire offer, plans to invade Gaza; vow to escalate protests. #hebrew --- ##### MENA + geopolitical: - 2025-08-18 - [Trump says](https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/defense-news/article-864578) remaining Israeli hostages will only be released when "Hamas is confronted and destroyed", furthering prospects for a negotiated hostage deal. - 2025-08-18 - [Jordan to reactivate military conscription](https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/jordan-reactivate-military-service-amid-heightened-regional-tensions) after three decades, indicating growing regional unease over Israel's unrestrained military adventurism. - 2025-08-18 - [Israel cancels residency visas](https://english.wafa.ps/Pages/Details/160398) of Australia’s representatives in Palestine, after Australia revoked the the visa of far-right Knesset member Simcha Rothman. - 2025-08-20 - [Libyan officials reportedly in talks](https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/libya-senior-official-secret-talks-israel-resettle-palestinians-gaza) with Israel to resettle Palestinians ethnically-cleansed from Gaza. - 2025-08-21 - [Saudi Foreign Ministry accuses](https://www.arabnews.com/node/2612550/saudi-arabia) Israel of genocide, "condemns in the strongest possible terms the Israeli occupation authorities’ persistence in their crimes against the Palestinian people and their occupied land". --- Sign up [here](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSct2B1Mm-SuaoJe5WkVn1HW1CSYkWnrXgLlOeg2JLLSEnqz2g/viewform?usp=header) to get an email notification when the weekly roundup is posted.