PALESTINE CHRONICLE: The United States on Thursday evening vetoed a draft resolution at the UN Security Council that called for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza.

The resolution, which was backed by 14 of the Council’s 15 members—including all ten elected members—was blocked after Washington cast its veto.

US Veto Blocks UN Ceasefire Resolution on Gaza for Sixth Time

​​PALESTINE CHRONICLE: Spain’s attorney general has authorized an investigation into possible crimes being committed by Israel in the Gaza Strip, according to local media reports.

Spain’s Attorney General Authorizes Investigation into Israeli Crimes in Gaza

PALESTINE CHRONICLE: Two Israelis were killed in a stabbing operation at the Allenby Bridge (Karameh) crossing between the occupied West Bank and Jordan on Thursday.

Two Israeli Soldiers Killed in Stabbing at Allenby Bridge Crossing with Jordan

ISLAMIC JIHAD MOVEMENT: The Islamic Jihad Movement said that Washington’s use of the veto to block a resolution calling for an end to war crimes in Gaza is evidence that the US is a partner in the crimes.

HAARETZ: Haaretz reported that about 400 international artists have signed a petition demanding the removal of their music from Israeli platforms in protest against the genocide in Gaza.

​​PALESTINE CHRONICLE: A drone struck a hotel in the southern Israeli city of Eilat on Thursday evening, igniting a fire and causing a state of emergency in the area.

Drone from Yemen Hits Eilat Hotel, Sirens Sound in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv

ANSARALLAH MILITARY SPOKESMAN YAHYA SAREE: We struck a military target in occupied Jaffa with a hypersonic ballistic missile. We also struck targets in Umm Al-Rashrash (Eilat) and Beersheba with three drones. The Israeli enemy threatens the region, its states, and peoples. We will continue supporting the oppressed Palestinian people until the aggression on Gaza stops.

UN SECURITY COUNCIL: The UN Security Council failed to adopt a resolution calling for a ceasefire in Gaza, the delivery of aid, and the release of detainees, after the United States used its veto.

US MISSION TO UN: The US representative at the UN session on the ceasefire resolution in Gaza said: Hamas started the conflict on October 7, 2023. Hamas uses civilians in Gaza to achieve its goals. Hamas is starving the “hostages” in Gaza. The draft resolution presented to the Security Council is flawed.

GERMAN CHANCELLOR: German Chancellor Friedrich Merz stressed that recognition of a Palestinian state is not currently under discussion for Germany.

UNGA PRESIDENCY: The President of the UN General Assembly said: The situation in Gaza is unacceptable and we need an immediate ceasefire. Aid must be delivered to Gaza immediately, and Israeli prisoners must be returned.

PALESTINE CHRONICLE: States, public institutions and companies the world over are enabling or profiting from Israel’s prolonged violations of international law, including its ongoing genocide in Gaza, Amnesty International said on Thursday, naming 15 companies contributing to the crimes.

Two Israeli Soldiers Killed in Stabbing at Allenby Bridge Crossing with Jordan

ISRAELI ARMY: The Israeli army announced the deaths of four officers — one with the rank of major and three with the rank of lieutenant — during fighting in southern Gaza, in addition to three soldiers wounded. It said the incident that led to the deaths occurred in the Al-Jneina neighbourhood east of Rafah.

JORDANIAN FM: Jordan’s Foreign Ministry condemned the shooting attack on the Israeli side of the Allenby (King Hussein) Bridge, saying the incident harmed the kingdom’s interests and its ability to deliver aid to Gaza.

ISRAELI MEDIA: The Israeli Broadcasting Authority reported that a drone launched from Yemen exploded at the entrance of a hotel in Eilat in southern Israel.

ISRAELI ARMY: The Israeli army announced the postponement of a planned statement by its spokesperson following a drone attack on Eilat in southern Israel.

ISRAELI MEDIA: Israel Hayom reported that a drone fell in Eilat in southern Israel, with assessments suggesting it was launched from Yemeni territory. Israeli media said the drone struck a hotel directly in Eilat, producing visible columns of smoke.

AL-JAZEERA: We tell the enemy leadership that Gaza will not be easy prey for your army and we are ready to send your soldiers’ souls to hell. Enemy prisoners are spread across Gaza neighbourhoods and we will not be careful about their lives as long as Netanyahu decides to kill them. The start and expansion of the criminal operation in Gaza means the enemy will not obtain any prisoners alive or dead. The enemy is entering a war of attrition that will cost it additional numbers of killed and prisoners. Enemy bulldozers will be targeted by our fighters and will be a cause for increasing the number of our prisoners.

PALESTINE CHRONICLE: What is taking place in Spain is true grassroots solidarity, unburdened by doublespeak or political bravado. It is a genuine civil society action centered on a shared historical experience and struggle against state-sponsored violence and fascism.

Read the latest editorial by Ramzy Baroud.

The People’s Push: How Grassroots Solidarity Reshaped Spain’s Foreign Policy

ISRAELI MEDIA: The Israeli Broadcasting Authority reported that humanitarian aid from Jordan to Gaza has been suspended until further notice. It added that aid to the Strip will now enter from Egypt through Israeli-controlled crossings, following the Allenby Bridge attack.

AL-JAZEERA: Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said: “We are open to considering the imposition of trade sanctions on Israel as long as they do not affect the civilian population. We support imposing sanctions on Israeli ministers who adopt unacceptable positions regarding Gaza and the West Bank.”

PALESTINE CHRONICLE: Israel has severed all communications in Gaza City and intensified the use of explosive-laden armored vehicles, a human rights group warns, as 800,000 Palestinians are left isolated under bombardment.

Gaza City in Total Blackout as Israel Cuts Internet, Escalates Bombardment

PALESTINE CHRONICLE: A Palestinian resistance operation in Rafah has killed multiple Israeli soldiers, with conflicting reports putting the toll between two and four, amid Israel’s ongoing Gaza assault.

Israeli Soldiers Killed, Injured in Rafah Explosions as Resistance Intensifies

ISRAELI MEDIA: Israeli Army Radio revealed that the perpetrator of the Allenby Bridge attack was a retired Jordanian soldier who was driving a truck and opened fire at point-blank range, also carrying out a stabbing attack. No further information was provided.

ISRAELI MEDIA: Israel’s Channel 12 announced that two Israelis were killed in a shooting at the Allenby Bridge near the border with Jordan. Channel 14 explained that the suspect was on a truck carrying aid from Jordan and opened fire, killing two Israelis.

Two Israeli soldiers were killed in a shooting at the Allenby Bridge near the border with Jordan. According to Israeli media, the suspect was on a truck carrying aid from Jordan. pic.twitter.com/4mnnaA4P8d

— The Palestine Chronicle (@PalestineChron) September 18, 2025

ISRAELI MEDIA: The Israeli Broadcasting Authority reported that five soldiers from the Golani Brigade refused to participate in fighting in the Gaza Strip. Three of them were removed from field service, while two others were imprisoned in a military jail. The Golani combat team has been operating in Gaza as part of “Gideon’s Wagons,” with five brigades continuing their maneuvers inside the Strip

EUROPEAN COMMISSION SPOKESMAN: A spokesperson for the European Commission said that around 600,000 Palestinians are suffering from famine in Gaza due to Israel’s ongoing obstruction of humanitarian aid.

AL-JAZEERA: An emergency medical source reported that two people were killed and several others wounded in an Israeli airstrike targeting the Port area west of Gaza City. The strike coincided with intensifying Israeli air and artillery attacks across different areas of the Strip, along with a complete outage of fixed internet and landline communications in Gaza and northern Gaza due to ongoing bombardment.

PALESTINE CHRONICLE: Mahmoud Khalil has been ordered by a US immigration judge to be deported to either Algeria or Syria, citing alleged anomalies on his green card application.

Columbia Grad, Pro-Palestine Activist Mahmoud Khalil Ordered Deported

AL-JAZEERA: Medical sources in Gaza hospitals reported that the death toll from Israeli airstrikes since dawn today has reached 29 killed, including 23 in Gaza City.

AL-JAZEERA (citing Spanish judicial sources):

We are cooperating with both the International Court of Justice and the International Criminal Court to collect evidence regarding Gaza.

The Spanish investigation focuses on gathering and preserving evidence rather than initiating local prosecutions.

The Spanish Public Prosecutor’s Office is preserving testimonies and documents for later use before international courts.

The preliminary investigation model defines Spain’s jurisdictional scope and allows evidence to be preserved.

The current goal of the investigation is to collect evidence, store it, and deliver it later to international courts.

ISRAELI ARMY: Israeli military sources reported that two soldiers were killed and eight others wounded by an explosive device targeting an occupation force in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip.

PALESTINE CHRONICLE: The death toll in the Strip since dawn Thursday has risen to 14, including 9 in Gaza City, as the Israeli army continues to bombard and destroy residential neighborhoods, Al-Jazeera reported, citing medical sources in Gaza hospitals.

Scores Killed, Wounded as Gaza Faces ‘Total Blackout’ After Strikes

AL-JAZEERA: An Israeli airstrike targeted Aidiya Street in western Gaza City, injuring several people. Another airstrike hit a house in the Mushtal area, northwest of the city. No details yet on the extent of casualties.

HAMAS STATEMENT: We call for the continuation and escalation of global solidarity with Gaza in rejection of the occupation’s aggression, genocide, and starvation. We call for mobilizing all means to support the Global Sumud Flotilla heading to Gaza and warn the occupation against targeting it.

PALESTINE CHRONICLE: Israeli occupation forces launched a campaign of raids and arrests across various West Bank cities on Wednesday, with approximately 1,300 Palestinians being detained in Tulkarm alone over two days. This forms part of the occupation’s policy of collective punishment.

Hundreds Detained in West Bank as Israeli Forces Escalate Arrest Campaigns

GAZA HEALTH MINISTRY: In the past 24 hours, 79 Palestinians were killed and 228 injured, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health in Gaza. A number of victims remain under the rubble and in the streets, where ambulance and civil defense crews are still unable to reach them. The death toll from the Israeli assault has now risen to 65,141 killed and 165,925 injured since October 7, 2023.

AL-JAZEERA: A source at Al-Shifa Hospital reported that Israeli airstrikes on areas north of Gaza City killed two Palestinians and wounded others.

SARAYA AL-QUDS: The Al-Quds Brigades – Tubas Battalion announced that their fighters targeted Israeli forces on Al-Thaghra Street with bursts of gunfire, confirming injuries.

PALESTINE CHRONICLE: Britain will formally recognize a Palestinian State this weekend, following the conclusion of President Donald Trump’s state visit to the UK, The Guardian newspaper reported on Wednesday, citing government sources.

UK to Formally Recognize a Palestinian State following US President Trump’s Visit

SPANISH ATTORNEY GENERAL: Spain’s Attorney General announced an official investigation into possible war crimes committed by Israel in Gaza, as part of international justice efforts.

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL: Amnesty International accused 15 multinational companies of enabling Israeli violations and contributing to what it described as genocide in Gaza. The group urged immediate international action.

REUTERS: WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warned that hospitals in Gaza are on the brink of collapse, with patients unable to flee due to evacuation orders and intensifying violence. He urged an immediate ceasefire.

EURO-MED HUMAN RIGHTS MONITOR: Israel has cut off communications and internet, isolating 800,000 people in Gaza amid intensified attacks.

While Israeli tanks started invading our city of Gaza, we’re being cut of:
▪️communications
▪️water
▪️electricity
▪️food
▪️treatment pic.twitter.com/2LOSBBPXqY

— Motasem A Dalloul (@AbujomaaGaza) September 18, 2025

Three Killed in Israeli Strike on Al-Bureij Camp

GAZA CIVIL DEFENSE: Civil defense sources said 3 Palestinians were killed and others injured in an Israeli airstrike on a home in Al-Bureij refugee camp.

Israeli Army Demolishes Residential Buildings in Gaza

AL-JAZEERA: Israeli forces demolished residential buildings in both northern and southern Gaza.

Four Killed, 10 Injured in Israeli Strike on Al-Bureij

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: Al-Awda Hospital in Nuseirat reported 4 deaths and 10 injuries after Israeli aircraft struck a house in Al-Bureij refugee camp.

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: Israeli forces raided homes in Qalqilya’s old city in the occupied West Bank.

Palestinian sources reported Israeli raids on homes and farms in Kafr Ni’ma and Beit Rima villages near Ramallah.

Airstrike on Refugee Camp:

Palestinian media reports that an Israeli airstrike on a home belonging to the Abu Khair family in the Al-Bureij refugee camp has resulted in multiple casualties and injuries.

Palestinian Student to be Deported:

Reuters reports that a US judge has ordered the deportation of Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian graduate student at Columbia University, to either Algeria or Syria. Khalil was a prominent leader of the student protests against the Israeli war on Gaza. He had been held by immigration authorities for over three months before being released on bail, pending the completion of his permanent residency revocation.

UN Documents Prisoner Deaths:

The UN Human Rights Office in the occupied Palestinian territories has documented the deaths of at least 75 Palestinians in Israeli detention facilities between October 2023 and the end of August 2025. Of these, 49 were from the Gaza Strip, 24 from the West Bank, and two were Palestinian citizens of Israel. The report stated that Israeli authorities have deliberately imposed detention conditions amounting to torture, which contributed to the deaths of the detainees.

Trump-Netanyahu Relationship:

The Wall Street Journal reports that a senior Israeli official claims the relationship between Prime Minister Netanyahu and Donald Trump is “excellent,” and any reports to the contrary are “fake news.”

Airstrikes on a Residential Area:

Palestinian media reports that an Israeli airstrike on a residential block in the Sheikh Radwan neighborhood in northern Gaza City has resulted in several casualties, including women and children.

Widespread Communication Outage:

The Palestinian Telecommunications Company announced that landline and fixed internet services have been cut off in the governorates of Gaza and North Gaza.

Armored Vehicle Detonation:

Palestinian media has circulated footage showing the Israeli army detonating a booby-trapped armored vehicle among homes in northwestern Gaza City.

مشاهد من توثيق آخر لحظة تفجير جيش الاحتلال مدرعة مفخخة بين المنازل شمال غرب مدينة غزة pic.twitter.com/6BXwIY1Xfb

— المركز الفلسطيني للإعلام (@PalinfoAr) September 17, 2025

Widespread Raids and Arrests:

Israeli occupation forces conducted a series of raids and arrests in several locations across the West Bank. These included Kafr Aqab and Jabal al-Mukaber in occupied Jerusalem, as well as the area around Qalandia camp.

Also, in the West Bank, raids took place in the towns of Surra and Awarta near Nablus, Sa’ir and the southern part of Hebron, Deir al-Ghusun near Tulkarem, and Kafr Ni’ma near Ramallah.

📹 جيش الاحتلال يعتقل عدداً من الشبان خلال اقتحام المنطقة الجنوبية في مدينة #الخليل بالضفة الغربية pic.twitter.com/z1epCsU86Q

— ساحات – عاجل 🇵🇸 (@Sa7atPlBreaking) September 17, 2025

Clashes in Tubas:

Israeli forces also entered the city of Tubas, where local media reported that Palestinian resistance fighters opened fire on the soldiers.

Gaza Attacks:

Local media reports that Israeli forces have shelled the area around the General Security headquarters in northern Gaza City. The Israeli army also reportedly demolished homes in western Gaza City, near the Sheikh Radwan Pond and the Al-Maqousi Towers.

Israel Killed nearly 3,000 Palestinians Seeking Aid in Gaza – New Investigation

West Bank Raids:

Israeli occupation forces raided two towns west of Hebron: Idhna and Beit Awwa. During the incursion into Beit Awwa, forces reportedly fired tear gas canisters at some homes.

📹 جيش الاحتلال يُطلق قنابل الغاز تجاه منازل المواطنين خلال اقتحام بلدة بيت عوا غرب #الخليل بالضفة الغربية pic.twitter.com/TGjFNsVAjc

— ساحات – عاجل 🇵🇸 (@Sa7atPlBreaking) September 17, 2025

London Charity Concert:

A charity concert titled “Together for Palestine” was held at the Wembley Arena in London. The event featured a wide range of international artists and a large audience, with proceeds supporting humanitarian relief efforts for Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. The concert aims to protest the “war of extermination and starvation” that Gaza has been subjected to for nearly two years.

Over 20 NGOs Demand Intervention following UN Genocide Finding on Gaza

AL-JAZEERA: London Mayor Sadiq Khan stressed that what is taking place in the Gaza Strip amounts to genocide.

ISRAELI MEDIA: Israel’s public broadcaster reported that ultra-Orthodox protesters gathered outside a military prison in Tel Aviv to demonstrate against the arrest of draft evaders.

US MEDIA: US Senator Bernie Sanders said that the Gaza war is genocide, accusing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s extremist government of pursuing a policy of ethnic cleansing. He called for immediate action to demand a ceasefire in Gaza and steps toward granting Palestinians a state.

UNSC: According to UN Security Council sources, the ten elected member states are pushing for a vote on a draft resolution demanding a permanent ceasefire in Gaza. The ten countries are Algeria, Guyana, South Korea, Sierra Leone, Slovenia, Denmark, Greece, Pakistan, Panama, and Somalia.

PALESTINE CHRONICLE: Hamas official Ghazi Hamad says Israel attempted to assassinate the group’s negotiators in Doha, accusing the US—and Trump personally—of complicity in both the strike and the wider genocide in Gaza.

Doha Assassination Attempt: Hamas Official Tells What Really Happened

PALESTINE CHRONICLE: Satellite images of several areas in Gaza show that the targeting of the towers directly led to the mass displacement of Palestinians due to the intensity of the bombing and destruction. This reinforces the Israeli army’s claim that it has resorted to a policy of “massive firepower” to empty neighborhoods and push residents toward the southern part of the besieged enclave.

Israel Intensifies Airstrikes on Gaza City as Death Toll Tops 65,000

AL-JAZEERA: Al-Jazeera confirmed that journalist Mohammed Al-Sawalhi was killed in an Israeli airstrike on Gaza City.

#متابعة| ارتقاء الصحفي محمد علاء الصوالحي مصور قناة القدس اليوم في استهداف على مدينة غزة pic.twitter.com/oEm8dHIeEj

— المركز الفلسطيني للإعلام (@PalinfoAr) September 17, 2025

YEDIOTH AHRONOTH: Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said he has begun negotiations with the United States over what he called the “division of Gaza’s lands,” describing them as “real estate spoils.” According to Yedioth Ahronoth, his comments came during a real estate conference in Tel Aviv, tied to US President Donald Trump’s administration’s view of Gaza’s reconstruction as a “profitable investment.”

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: Four Palestinians were injured after Israeli settlers attacked a Bedouin community east of the village of Ramon near Ramallah in the occupied West Bank, stealing a herd of sheep belonging to local residents.

ISRAELI MEDIA: Israel’s Channel 12 reported, citing military sources, that the security establishment has recently detected an increasing intent to carry out operations targeting Israelis abroad.

GAZA HEALTH MINISTRY: The Gaza Health Ministry reported that 98 Palestinians were killed and 385 wounded in the past 24 hours amid ongoing Israeli attacks. Four more Palestinians, including two children, died from starvation, raising the total deaths from Israeli-enforced famine to 432 since October 7, 2023. The overall toll from Israel’s genocide has now reached 65,062 killed and 165,697 wounded.