STATEMENT: UN Secretary-General António Guterres has condemned the ongoing Israeli war on Gaza, affirming that Palestinians in the Strip are facing the most brutal period in this cruel conflict.

Guterres asserted that Palestinians in Gaza are suffering what may be the most brutal phase of this cruel conflict as Israel intensifies its military offensive.

He noted the escalation of the Israeli military assault to horrifying levels of death and destruction.

He also pointed out that of approximately 400 trucks allowed into Gaza via the Kerem Abu Salem crossing, supplies from only 115 trucks were collected.

Guterres stressed that all aid permitted to enter so far represents a mere fraction of what is needed, at a time when the situation demands a massive influx of assistance.

For nearly 80 days, Israel blocked the entry of life-saving international aid into Gaza.

The entire population is facing the risk of famine.

Families are being starved and denied the very basics.

All with the world watching in real time. pic.twitter.com/d6bpp7zxzT

— António Guterres (@antonioguterres) May 23, 2025

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: Eight Palestinians have been killed as a result of the Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip since dawn on Saturday.

#صورة | الشــهيد "ضياء اكرم المجدلاوي" الذي ارتقى قبل قليل بقصف منزل في مخيم النصيرات وسط قطاع غزة. pic.twitter.com/gsJOLW5BwQ

— المركز الفلسطيني للإعلام (@PalinfoAr) May 23, 2025

PALESITNIAN MEDIA: Israeli artillery shelling struck the southern areas of Khan Yunis city, in the southern Gaza Strip.

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: Two Palestinians were injured in an Israeli airstrike targeting the vicinity of the Al-Awda schools, north of the town of Abasan al-Kabira, east of Khan Yunis.

STATEMENT (Cited in Al-Jazeera): British Airways announced the suspension of its flights to and from Tel Aviv until July 31st. This decision comes amidst repeated missile strikes by Yemen’s Ansarallah targeting Ben Gurion Airport near Tel Aviv, in response to the ongoing genocidal war in Gaza.

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: Several Palestinians were injured in an Israeli strike on a tent housing displaced persons in the Al-Mawasi area, west of Khan Yunis, in the southern Gaza Strip.

PALESTINIAN MEDIA:

• The number of Palestinians killed due to Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip has risen to 76 since dawn yesterday, Friday.
• A child killed by an Israeli drone firing on a tent in the al-Saftawi area, northern Gaza City.
• Two people killed and others injured in an Israeli strike targeting a home in the Nuseirat refugee camp, central Gaza Strip.
• Israeli occupation forces raided the town of Halhul, north of Hebron, and the town of Anata, east of Jerusalem.
• Four Palestinians were killed in an Israeli strike on a residential apartment in the al-Amal neighborhood of Khan Yunis, southern Gaza Strip.
• The Israeli occupation army carried out demolition operations on buildings in the town of Beit Lahia, northern Gaza Strip.

Killed the Day He Became a Father: Yahya Subaih, the Journalist Who Refused to Flee

ISRAELI MEDIA: Israel’s Channel 12 reported that Israeli Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir claimed that military pressure has created conditions for the return of the captives, and that “we must exploit this and reach a deal.” He further added, according to the same channel that “There is a consensus among the security services on the possibility of achieving the release of the captives.”

‘Delusional Visions’: Barak Says No Victory Possible, Urges End to War

ISLAMIC JIHAD: The Islamic Jihad stated that silence regarding Fine’s statements is complicity, and overlooking them contributes to legitimizing the discourse of genocide and mass murder.

ISRAELI MEDIA: A poll by Channel 12 revealed that 62% of Israelis were unconvinced by Netanyahu’s statements at his press conference. The poll also indicated that 55% believe Netanyahu’s main goal is to remain in power, while only 36% believe his primary goal is to retrieve the captives.

AL-JAZEERA: Nasser Hospital in Khan Yunis, southern Gaza Strip, reported that their pediatrician, Alaa Al-Najjar, was shocked to find her eight children arrived “in charred remains” due to Israeli occupation shelling. The hospital added that the children’s father, also a doctor, was seriously wounded.

HAMAS STATEMENT: Hamas stated that the call by US Congressman Randy Fine to bomb Gaza with nuclear weapons is an incitement to genocide and a crime against humanity. Hamas added that such brutal calls against their people will not weaken their resolve and faith in the justice of their cause, but rather expose the true face of the occupation and its supporters.

‘Nuke Gaza’ Like Hiroshima and Nagasaki: US Congressman’s Shocking Call

PALESTINE CHRONICLE: A US Congressman has called for Gaza to be “nuked” as was done in Hiroshima and Nagasaki, and described the Palestinian cause as “an evil one.”

In a Fox News interview, Republican Randy Fine was asked about the stalled Gaza ceasefire negotiations between Hamas and Israel, to which he reportedly replied: “The only end of the conflict is complete and total surrender by those who support Muslim terror. In World War II, we did not negotiate a surrender with the Nazis, we did not negotiate a surrender with the Japanese.”

‘Nuke Gaza’ Like Hiroshima and Nagasaki: US Congressman’s Shocking Call

AL-JAZEERA: Yaqeen Hammad, a child social media activist, was killed in a bombardment of the Al-Baraka area in Deir al-Balah in the Gaza Strip.

استشهاد الطفلة يقين حماد شقيقة محمد حماد "المستشار".#شهداء_غزة pic.twitter.com/zvdlwcFjO9

— شهداء غزّة Gaza martyrs (@Gaza_Shaheed) May 23, 2025

ISRAELI MEDIA: Israeli Channel 12 revealed that the appointed head of the Shin Bet, David Zini, stated in closed meetings that he rejects a prisoner exchange deal and the return of hostages. It also indicated that Zini said during these meetings that he opposes hostage deals and believes this war is eternal.

ISRAELI MEDIA: Gadi Eisenkot called on Zini to reject the appointment, not for personal reasons, but to protect “Israel as a state and an army” at this sensitive moment.

AL-JAZEERA: The rapporteur of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe affirmed that what is happening in the Gaza Strip “may amount to ethnic cleansing and genocide,” describing the “massacre currently taking place” as a “tremendous tragedy.”

GAZA HEALTH MINISTRY: 66 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli occupation strikes on the Gaza Strip since dawn today.

PALESTINE CHRONICLE: To be a journalist in Gaza means living with the constant threat of death–not just for yourself, but for your loved ones too.

On the day his daughter Sana was born, Palestinian journalist Yahya Subaih was killed by an Israeli airstrike in Gaza.

Read the latest article by Mariam Mushtaha.

Killed the Day He Became a Father: Yahya Subaih, the Journalist Who Refused to Flee

UNITED NATIONS: UN Secretary-General António Guterres stated that Israel has clear obligations under international law and must treat civilians humanely while respecting their dignity. He warned that “without aid entering Gaza, many will perish.”

ISRAELI MEDIA: Israeli Channel 12 reported that at least one missile launched from the Gaza Strip towards settlements around Gaza was intercepted.

PALESTINE CHRONICLE: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s decision on Thursday to appoint Major General David Zini as the new head of the Shin Bet internal security agency, replacing Ronen Bar, has ignited a wave of backlash, legal controversy, and public protest.

The move came just one day after Israel’s Supreme Court ruled Bar’s dismissal as “inappropriate and contrary to the law,” and has been widely interpreted within Israel as a challenge to the judiciary. 

Netanyahu Appoints Zini to Head Shin Bet, Ignites Protests, Legal Backlash

PALESTINE CHRONICLE: A human rights group has documented the deaths of 26 Palestinians in Gaza, including nine children, in just 24 hours, due to starvation, malnutrition, and lack of medical treatment.

“These deaths are the result of a deliberate Israeli policy that weaponises hunger and denial of treatment to kill Palestinian civilians,” the Geneva-based Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor reported this week.

26 Palestinians Die in 24 Hours Due to Starvation, Lack of Medical Treatment

ISRAELI MEDIA: A poll cited by Haaretz newspaper indicates that 82% of Israelis support the displacement of Gaza Strip residents.

UNRWA: Philippe Lazzarini, Commissioner-General of the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), stated that Gaza residents have suffered from hunger and deprivation of basic necessities for over 11 weeks.

GAZA CIVIL DEFENSE: Eight people, including seven children, were killed and others injured in an Israeli airstrike on a home in Qizan al-Najjar, southern Khan Yunis, in the southern Gaza Strip.

GAZA HEALTH MINISTRY: The Strip’s hospitals received 60 martyrs and 185 injured within 24 hours.

AL-JAZEERA: Al-Awda Hospital in northern Gaza announced that three Palestinians were injured after Israeli drones targeted the hospital in Tal al-Zaatar.

WHO: The World Health Organization (WHO) revealed that 94% of all hospitals in the Gaza Strip have been destroyed or damaged, warning of an imminent collapse of the healthcare system in the Gaza Strip.

AL-JAZEERA: A spokesperson for the German government stated today, Friday, that the aid trucks Israel allowed into the Gaza Strip this week are “too little and too late.” The spokesperson added, “This is too little, too late, and too slow… It is now about significantly increasing it… and ensuring this aid reaches the people so that the suffering in the Gaza Strip ends.”

PALESTINE CHRONICLE: Israeli occupation forces resumed their bombardment of several areas across the Gaza Strip on Friday, resulting in scores of casualties, including among humanitarian workers.

Aid Workers, Children among Scores Killed in New Wave of Israeli Bombardments

ISRAELI MEDIA: The Israeli Attorney General’s office announced that two Israeli citizens have been charged with intelligence cooperation with Iranian agents. Iranian agents reportedly contacted one of the accused via Telegram and recruited the other, inviting them to join.

AL-JAZEERA: Al-Awda Hospital stated that occupation forces detonated a booby-trapped robot in the vicinity of the hospital in Tal al-Zaatar, causing significant damage.

FOREIGN POLICY: Foreign Policy quoted the brother of an Israeli captive in Gaza saying that a vast majority of Israelis want the return of hostages, even if the price is an end to the war. He stated that the government is ignoring the will of the people, and ending the war is the right thing for the hostages and their families.

ISRAELI MEDIA: Benjamin Netanyahu’s office stated that the Prime Minister is responsible for state security, especially during a multi-front war.

They deemed it “improper” to appoint only an acting head for the Shin Bet during the war and stressed the need for an effective head.

The appointment of Zini as Shin Bet head will be presented to the committee for senior official appointments and the government.

ANSARALLAH: The military spokesperson for Ansarallah announced carrying out a qualitative military operation targeting Lod Airport (Ben Gurion) with a ballistic missile. He affirmed that their operations are ongoing and will escalate until the aggression on Gaza stops and the siege is lifted.

Yemen hits Ben Gurion Airport with hypersonic ballistic missilehttps://t.co/eyKee4cN1l pic.twitter.com/RMVRzRKhl7

— IRNA News Agency (@IrnaEnglish) May 23, 2025

GAZA GOVERNMENT MEDIA OFFICE: The Government Media Office in Gaza reported that the Israeli occupation committed a horrific massacre, killing 6 aid workers in Deir al-Balah. They also stated that over 50 people were killed or went missing in an Israeli airstrike targeting a house in Jabalia al-Balad, northern Gaza.

AL-JAZEERA: The UNICEF spokesperson in Palestine told Al Jazeera that no humanitarian organization working in Gaza is not warning of an imminent danger. They emphasized that malnutrition is widespread in the Gaza Strip, especially among children.

AL-JAZEERA: 28 Palestinians have been killed in continuous Israeli shelling on the Gaza Strip since dawn today.

AL-JAZEERA: Al-Awda Hospital in Gaza stated that the fire is still raging in the medicine warehouse after Israel shelled the hospital.

Brutal Israeli attacks on the last remaining hospital in Jabalya, Northern Gaza, which serves nearly half a million people. STOP IT NOW!
The WHO and the ICRC must protect Al Awda Hospital NOW!
Dr. Mads pic.twitter.com/cqEExXHhIG

— Dr. Mads Gilbert (@DrMadsGilbert) May 22, 2025

AL-JAZEERA: The bodies of three Palestinians, including two children, were recovered after an Israeli airstrike on a house in Jabalia al-Balad, northern Gaza Strip.

AP: The Associated Press reported that UN agencies stated that the aid trucks Israel allowed into the Gaza Strip are “absolutely insufficient.” UNICEF added that over 9,000 children have been treated for malnutrition in the Gaza Strip this year.

A Palestinian child smiles with bags of bread in hand—his first in months after enduring hunger and deprivation pic.twitter.com/0l5zHl9OGH

— The Palestine Chronicle (@PalestineChron) May 23, 2025

ISRAELI MEDIA: Haaretz quoted 10 senior officers saying there are many question marks regarding the appointed Shin Bet head, as he was an officer who did not receive a high positive rating.

AL-JAZEERA: Fatalities and injuries in an Israeli airstrike on a house in Abasan al-Jadida, east of Khan Yunis city, southern Gaza Strip.

ISRAELI MEDIA: Israeli Channel 12 reported that the Chief of Staff summoned the appointed head of the Shin Bet (internal security agency) for clarification regarding discussions he held with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu without the Chief of Staff’s knowledge.

ISRAELI MEDIA: Yedioth Ahronoth quoted Eyad Alexander’s father saying that Eyad was injured in an Israeli airstrike targeting a tunnel on April 14. The strike killed one of Eyad’s guards, and his son almost suffocated. The scariest moments for Eyad were when he was buried under the rubble before other guards rescued him.

AL-JAZEERA: 16 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli shelling on the Gaza Strip since dawn today.

ISRAELI MEDIA: Israeli Channel 12 reported that security establishment assessments indicate that attacks from Yemen will continue as long as fighting in Gaza persists. The Ansarallah group in Yemen launched two missiles at Israel yesterday, Thursday, hours apart.

ISRAELI MEDIA: Maariv quoted a security source saying that Netanyahu’s recent statements regarding the October 7 attack angered the army and the security establishment. Netanyahu reportedly ignored investigations and repeated conspiracy theories against the air force and other army units.

AL-JAZEERA: Four Palestinians were killed in an Israeli drone strike targeting a group of Palestinians in Deir al-Balah city, central Gaza Strip.

US MEDIA: Foreign airlines continue to suspend flights to Israel due to security concerns. The German Lufthansa Group postponed the resumption of its flights to Israel and canceled many flights.

YEMENI MEDIA: A deputy head of the Ansarallah’s media authority stated that Yemeni military pressure on Israel will escalate as long as Gaza’s suffering continues. He warned airlines against operating at Lod Airport and ships from being present at Haifa Port, declaring that “these locations are now part of the Yemeni target bank and will be targeted at any time.”

Ansarallah Launches Ballistic Missile at Tel Aviv, Drones Strike Haifa and Jaffa

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: Israeli occupation forces carried out artillery shelling on the eastern and northern areas of Khan Yunis city, in the southern Gaza Strip.

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: Israeli artillery shelling targeted the Tal al-Sultan neighborhood in western Rafah, southern Gaza Strip.

ISRAELI MEDIA: Yedioth Ahronoth newspaper reported the suspension of takeoff and landing operations at Ben Gurion Airport due to a missile launched from Yemen.

ISRAELI MEDIA: The Israeli Home Front Command reported that sirens sounded in several areas across Israel after a missile originating from Yemen was detected. The Israeli military subsequently claimed to have intercepted it.