Gaza

September 16, 2025 9:56 PM

Israel launches ground assault on Gaza City amid fierce bombardment

Israel unleashed a long-threatened ground assault on Gaza City today, declaring Gaza is burning as Palestinians there described the most intense bombardment they had faced in two years of war. In a social media post, Defence Minister Israel Katz Gaza said that the IDF has struck with an iron fist at the terrorist infrastructure and IDF soldiers are fighting bravely to create the conditions for the release of the hostages and the defeat of Hamas. An Israel Defence Forces official said ground troo...

At least 45 Palestinians killed in Israeli strikes across Gaza

The Palestinian health officials have said that at least 45 Palestinians were killed in Israeli strikes across Gaza yesterday. The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said, its Gaza office was damaged when heavy-calibre projectiles landed nearby, in an area where hundreds of displaced Palestinians are living in tents. On the other hand, the Israeli military said, the incident was under review and an initial inquiry suggested that there was no indication of a strike being c...