### Under-reported news from Israel, Palestine, the Middle East and North Africa: September 12, 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**: Dozens still killed every day across the Gaza Strip; the Israel military expands its occupation campaign into Gaza City, displacing hundreds of thousands. Palestinians attack Israeli civilians in two separate incidents, killing six and injuring several others. Israeli forces expand their operations within the West Bank, conducting raids, shooting bystanders, arresting hundreds of Palestinians. Israeli settlers continue to rampage throughout the West Bank, destroying property and injuring civilians. Palestinian citizens protest against genocide; the Israeli police crack down on them more forcefully, arresting several protesters. Israel faces growing international condemnation for its actions in Gaza, as regional powers band together to denounce its airstrikes on Qatar's capital, Doha. --- ##### Gaza: - 2025-09-08 - [At least 46 Palestinians were killed](https://www.aljazeera.net/news/2025/9/8/46-%D8%B4%D9%87%D9%8A%D8%AF%D8%A7-%D8%A8%D8%BA%D8%B2%D8%A9-%D9%85%D9%86%D8%B0-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%81%D8%AC%D8%B1-%D9%88%D9%83%D8%A7%D8%AA%D8%B3-%D9%8A%D9%87%D8%AF%D8%AF) by Israeli military across the Gaza Strip since dawn, including eight aid-seekers. #arabic - 2025-09-08 - [Israel demolishes large building](https://www.arabnews.com/node/2614521/middle-east) in Gaza City where dozens of displaced families had been housed, vows ‘hurricane’ of strikes until Hamas surrender. - 2025-09-08 - [An important report](https://newlinesmag.com/spotlight/gazas-wood-supplies-are-dwindling/) on the difficulties of cooking in Gaza amid dwindling supplies of firewood. - 2025-09-08 - [Four Israeli soldiers were killed](https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/2025-09-08/ty-article-live/trump-eyes-gaza-deal-very-soon-says-could-be-a-little-less-than-20-hostages-alive/00000199-2720-d487-a3d9-a73fe4060000) by Hamas militants in Jabalya, in the northern Gaza Strip. - 2025-09-09 - [Israel further expands its expulsion orders](https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/israel-orders-mass-expulsion-gaza-city-it-flattens-residential-towers), telling one million residents in Gaza City to move to the crowded al-Mawasi "humanitarian zone" - despite repeatedly bombing that area. - 2025-09-09 - [At least 29 Palestinians were killed](https://english.wafa.ps/Pages/Details/161138) across Gaza since dawn. - 2025-09-10 - [Haaretz reports](https://www.haaretz.co.il/news/politics/2025-09-10/ty-article/.premium/00000199-2ecc-df0a-a3bd-7ffc2acf0000) that the Israeli chief of staff's order to occupy Gaza City and expel its population was given against the advice of the IDF's top legal advisor. #hebrew - 2025-09-10 - [At least 41 Gazans were killed](https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/gaza-health-ministry-reports-41-killed-toll-nears-65000?nid=428053&topic=Israel%2527s%2520genocide%2520in%2520Gaza&fid=547823) in Israeli strikes today. - 2025-09-11 - [At least 43 Gazans were killed](https://aje.io/0mczc3?update=3941956) in Israeli strikes today. - 2025-09-12 - [At least 50 Gazans were killed](https://www.newarab.com/news/israel-kills-dozens-gaza-qatar-pm-meet-us-officials?blockId=block_62171) in Israeli strikes today. ---- ##### West Bank, inc. East Jerusalem: - 2025-09-08 - [Israeli forces kill one Palestinian teenager, and critically injure two others](https://english.wafa.ps/Pages/Details/161098) in the Jenin refugee camp. - 2025-09-08 - [Dozens of Israeli settlers set fire to Palestinian olive trees](https://english.wafa.ps/Pages/Details/161087) near Nablus. - 2025-09-09 - Israeli forces [raid Yatta Municipality](https://english.wafa.ps/Pages/Details/161130) vehicle inspection center, vandalize property. - 2025-09-10 - [Israeli forces detain the mayor of al-Qubeiba](https://english.wafa.ps/Pages/Details/161194), a Palestinian town near Jerusalem, after raiding his home. - 2025-09-10 - [Israeli settlers assaulted residents](https://english.wafa.ps/Pages/Details/161188) and prevented students from attending school near Hebron. - 2025-09-10 - [Israeli forces abducted a Palestinian man](https://english.wafa.ps/Pages/Details/161182) in Jerusalem. - 2025-09-10 - [Israeli forces shot a Palestinian 14-year-old](https://english.wafa.ps/Pages/Details/161169) in the back, injuring him. - 2025-09-10 - [Israeli forces bulldozed agricultural land](https://english.wafa.ps/Pages/Details/161171), uprooting olive trees near Jenin. - 2025-09-11 - [Israeli forces arrest more than 100 Palestinians](https://aje.io/0mczc3?update=3942124) in Tulkarem raids. - 2025-09-12 - [New estimates](https://www.aljazeera.net/politics/2025/9/12/%d8%b7%d9%88%d9%84%d9%83%d8%b1%d9%85-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%b6%d9%81%d8%a9-%d8%a7%d9%82%d8%aa%d8%ad%d8%a7%d9%85-%d8%a7%d8%b9%d8%aa%d9%82%d8%a7%d9%84-%d8%a5%d8%b3%d8%b1%d8%a7%d8%a6%d9%8a%d9%84) put the number of detainees at 1000. The report includes pictures and videos of the mass arrests. #arabic - 2025-09-11 - [Netanyahu approves plan](https://english.wafa.ps/Pages/Details/161263) to expand settlement around Jerusalem, severing the West Bank and effectively preventing a territorially-contiguous Palestinian state. - 2025-09-11 - [Israeli settlers attacked Palestinian](https://english.wafa.ps/Pages/Details/161261) on his farmland, and stole his car. - 2025-09-11 - In a separate incident, [settlers attacked farmers near Nablus](https://english.wafa.ps/Pages/Details/161260), and vandalize their vehicles. - 2025-09-11 - [Israeli forces destroyed farmland](https://english.wafa.ps/Pages/Details/161236), including six olive trees, near Jenin. - 2025-09-12 - [Israeli forces detain elderly Palestinian man and his son](https://english.wafa.ps/Pages/Details/161273) south of Hebron. - 2025-09-12 - [Israeli forces seized a home](https://english.wafa.ps/Pages/Details/161272) in the village of Beitin, east of Ramallah, and turned it into a military post ---- ##### '48 Palestinians: - 2025-09-07 - [Ben Gvir conducts a "tour"](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%A9/2025/09/07/%D8%A8%D9%86-%D8%BA%D9%81%D9%8A%D8%B1-%D9%8A%D9%82%D8%AA%D8%AD%D9%85-%D8%A3%D9%85-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%81%D8%AD%D9%85) of the Palestinian city of [Umm al-Fahm](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Umm_al-Fahm), was briefed on 'unlicensed/illegal' building activity - a clear publicity stunt, meant to stoke anger among his followers on social media. #arabic - 2025-09-08 - Later that night, [the police arrested seven individuals](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%A9/2025/09/07/%D8%A3%D9%85-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%81%D8%AD%D9%85-%D9%88%D9%82%D9%81%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D8%AD%D8%AA%D8%AC%D8%A7%D8%AC%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D8%B6%D8%AF-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AD%D8%B1%D8%A8-%D8%B9%D9%84%D9%89-%D8%BA%D8%B2%D8%A9-%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%82%D8%AA%D8%AD%D8%A7%D9%85-%D8%A8%D9%86-%D8%BA%D9%81%D9%8A%D8%B1-%D9%84%D9%84%D9%85%D8%AF%D9%8A%D9%86%D8%A9) protesting the Gaza genocide in Umm al-Fahm - unusual for small-scale demonstrations in Arab cities (protesters are more commonly arrested in historically Palestinian ("mixed") cities like Haifa). #arabic - 2025-09-08 - An Israeli [policeman was shot and killed](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%A9/2025/09/08/%D8%A5%D8%B5%D8%A7%D8%A8%D8%A9-%D8%AD%D8%B1%D8%AC%D8%A9-%D9%84%D8%B9%D9%86%D8%B5%D8%B1-%D8%B4%D8%B1%D8%B7%D8%A9-%D8%AE%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%84-%D9%85%D8%B7%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%AF%D8%A9-%D8%A3%D8%B4%D8%AE%D8%A7%D8%B5-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%AF%D9%8A-%D8%B9%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%A9) during a police chase near Umm al-Fahm. #arabic - The police later [arrested](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%A9/2025/09/08/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B4%D8%B1%D8%B7%D8%A9-%D8%AA%D8%B9%D8%AA%D9%82%D9%84-%D8%B4%D8%A7%D8%A8%D9%8A%D9%86-%D9%85%D9%86-%D8%B2%D9%84%D9%81%D8%A9-%D8%B9%D9%84%D9%89-%D8%AE%D9%84%D9%81%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D9%85%D9%82%D8%AA%D9%84-%D8%B4%D8%B1%D8%B7%D9%8A-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%AF%D9%8A-%D8%B9%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%A9) two suspects in [Zalafa](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zalafa), a village near Umm al-Fahm. #arabic - 2025-09-11 - [New home demolitions](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%A9/2025/09/11/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D9%84%D8%B7%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A5%D8%B3%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%A6%D9%8A%D9%84%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D8%AA%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%B5%D9%84-%D9%87%D8%AF%D9%85-%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%A7%D9%83%D9%86-%D8%A3%D9%87%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%8A-%D9%82%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D8%B1-%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%86%D9%82%D8%A8) in al-Sir, an unrecognized Bedouin village in the Negev. - 2025-09-12 - [Another Palestinian man was killed](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%A9/2025/09/12/11-%D9%82%D8%AA%D9%8A%D9%84%D8%A7-%D8%B9%D8%B1%D8%A8%D9%8A%D8%A7-%D9%85%D9%86%D8%B0-%D9%85%D8%B7%D9%84%D8%B9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B4%D9%87%D8%B1-%D9%82%D8%AA%D9%8A%D9%84-%D8%A8%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-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D9%83%D9%81%D8%B1-%D9%82%D8%A7%D8%B3%D9%85) in a crime-related incident, the 11th Palestinian victim this month, and 179th this year. #arabic - 2025-09-12 - Palestinian citizens [held two small-scale protests](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%A9/2025/09/12/%D8%B6%D8%AF-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AD%D8%B1%D8%A8-%D8%B9%D9%84%D9%89-%D8%BA%D8%B2%D8%A9-%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AA%D8%AC%D9%88%D9%8A%D8%B9-%D9%88%D9%82%D9%81%D8%AA%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%A7%D8%AD%D8%AA%D8%AC%D8%A7%D8%AC%D9%8A%D8%AA%D8%A7%D9%86-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D8%B9%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%A8%D8%A9-%D9%88%D9%83%D8%A7%D8%A8%D9%88%D9%84) against the Gaza genocide today. #arabic --- ##### Israel: - 2025-09-08 - [Two Palestinian gunmen killed six Israelis](https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/2025-09-08/ty-article/.premium/five-killed-seven-in-serious-condition-after-terrorists-open-fire-near-jerusalem-bus-stop/00000199-285f-d336-addd-6f7f2e9f0000) at a Jerusalem bus stop. Both perpetrators were killed by bystanders. - [Israel launches large-scale military operation](https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/defense-news/article-866758) in the West Bank in response. - Israeli forces [arrest the father and brother](https://www.aljazeera.net/news/2025/9/8/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%AD%D8%AA%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%84-%D9%8A%D8%B9%D8%AA%D9%82%D9%84-%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AF-%D9%88%D8%B4%D9%82%D9%8A%D9%82-%D8%A3%D8%AD%D8%AF-%D9%85%D9%86%D9%81%D8%B0%D9%8A) of one of the perpetrators. #arabspring - 2025-09-10 - Israeli ambassador to the US [promises Israel will attack](https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-867023) Hamas leaders again they survived Qatar airstrike. - 2025-09-11 - Abducted Israeli-Russian researcher [Elizabeth Tsurkov arrives](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx2xydl9pdjo) to Israel after being feed from captivity in Iraq. She seems to have difficulty walking, indicating harsh treatment while in captivity. - 2025-09-12 - [A Palestinian man stabbed two guests](https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/2025-09-12/ty-article/.premium/palestinian-man-stabs-two-in-terror-attack-in-a-hotel-near-jerusalem/00000199-3d8c-dee7-a99d-bfdff0d30000) at an Israeli hotel; one is in serious condition. The attacker was apprehended. --- ##### MENA + geopolitical: - 2025-09-08 - [Israel kills five people](https://aje.io/lhneh5?update=3933830) it says are "targets of the Hezbollah terrorist organisation" in Lebanon. - 2025-09-08 - [Turkey vows](https://www.iraqinews.com/iraq/turkey-seeks-to-boost-its-energy-partnership-with-iraq/) to tighten energy partnership with Iraq. Turkey is extending its influence regionally, especially in Syria, but also in Iraq. [Turkey is set to invest $20 billion](https://www.iraqinews.com/iraq/iraqs-development-road-project-to-boost-turkeys-economy/) USD in a large road and rail project, co-funded by the UAE and Qatar, to connect the gulf with Turkey through Iraq. This project will reportedly generate tens of thousands of jobs for Turkey. - 2025-09-09 - [Israel attacks the civilian "Sumud Flotilla"](https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/flotilla-gaza-struck-drone-tunisian-port), carrying humanitarian aid to Gaza, with drone strike. - 2025-09-10 - Arab countries - including Gulf countries that signed normalization deals with Israel - [condemn](https://www.arabnews.com/node/2614682/saudi-arabia) Israel's strike on Hamas leadership in Doha, [express solidarity](https://www.arabnews.com/node/2614784/middle-east) with Qatar. - 2025-09-10 - Iran and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) [reach an agreement](https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/iran-iaea-announce-agreement-resuming-nuclear-inspections-2025-09-09/) on resuming nuclear inspections, including at sites bombed by US and Israel. - 2025-09-11 - [Qatar pressures the UAE to close its embassy in Tel Aviv](https://www.haaretz.co.il/news/politics/2025-09-11/ty-article/.highlight/00000199-3873-d704-a9d9-faff17360000). While it's much too soon to make calls about the future of the Abraham Accords generally, we can nevertheless expect Israel's relations with states it had previously normalized relations with - UAE and Bahrain - to cool after Israel's attack on Doha. #hebrew - 2025-09-11 - Indeed, gulf states, including Saudi Arabia, rally together, [condemning Israel](https://www.arabnews.com/node/2614819/saudi-arabia). Regional powers, [including Turkey](https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/israel-must-be-stopped-through-active-methods-defense-ministry-213483), call for (some sort of) response. - 2025-09-12 - [Egypt discovers](https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/exclusive-egypt-discovers-israeli-attempts-kill-hamas-leaders-its-soil) "Israel has been plotting to assassinate Hamas leaders in Cairo for some time". - 2025-09-12 - International pressure on Israel continues to grow: [Ireland, the Netherlands announce](https://www.newarab.com/news/israel-kills-dozens-gaza-qatar-pm-meet-us-officials?blockId=block_62167) they will not participate in the Eurovision Song Contest if Israel participates. - 2025-09-12 - [Egypt completes draft presidential pardon for prominent pro-democracy activist Alaa Abdel Fattah](https://www.newarab.com/news/egypt-completes-draft-presidential-pardon-alaa-abdel-fattah), who had been jailed for nearly a decade. --- 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.