PALESTINIAN MEDIA: Two Palestinians were killed in an Israeli bombing that targeted the vicinity of the Islamic Complex in the Sabra neighborhood, south of Gaza City. The bodies of the two victims were transferred to Al-Shifa Hospital in the same neighborhood.

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: Israeli warplanes launched an airstrike on Monday evening targeting an area north of Khan Yunis, in the southern Gaza Strip.

PALESTINE CHRONICLE: Throughout the genocidal war, churches served as refuge not only for Christians, but for Muslims as well — just like mosques, which Israel has largely destroyed, writes Mariam Mushtaha.

Faith amid Genocide: How Gaza’s Muslims and Christians Endure Side by Side

ISRAELI MEDIA: Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich warned that accepting a partial deal with the Palestinian Resistance Movement Hamas would mean abandoning half of the captives in Gaza. He said such a deal could lead to the war ending in Israel’s defeat.

ISRAELI MEDIA:

The Israeli Families of Captives Forum:

We demand that Netanyahu immediately conduct negotiations to release all captives.

The people stand with the captives and will bring them home, and will not allow Netanyahu to sabotage another agreement.

The living captives are in a critical condition, and the dead captives may disappear forever.

ISRAELI MEDIA: Israeli Channel 12 reported that Israel has received Hamas’ response to the ceasefire proposal for Gaza. This came hours after Hamas informed mediators from Qatar and Egypt of its approval of the proposal submitted on Sunday.

PALESTINE CHRONICLE: A Hamas source told Al Jazeera on Monday that the movement has agreed to a proposal from Egyptian and Qatari mediators for a 60-day ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. The plan includes the release of Israeli prisoners in two phases, the return of bodies, and a path toward a comprehensive agreement to end the war.

Hamas Says Yes to Ceasefire Proposal, Opening Path to Wider Agreement

ISRAELI MEDIA: Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir warned that if Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu surrenders to Hamas and halts the war, it would be a “tragedy for generations and a lost historic opportunity.”

PALESTINE CHRONICLE: The Israeli occupation army launched a new campaign of large-scale incursions and arrests across the occupied West Bank at dawn on Monday, as illegal Israeli Jewish settlers escalated their attacks.

Israel Launches Mass Arrests, Raids in West Bank amid Ongoing Settler Attacks 

PALESTINE CHRONICLE: Israel is carrying out “a deliberate campaign of starvation” in the occupied Gaza Strip, “systematically destroying the health, well-being and social fabric of Palestinian life,” Amnesty International said on Monday, providing “chilling new testimonies” of starved displaced civilians.

Rights Groups: Starvation, Mass Disabilities Evidence of Israel’s Genocide in Gaza

AL-JAZEERA: Hamas informed mediators of its approval of the ceasefire proposal for the Gaza Strip that was presented yesterday, according to a source in the movement who spoke to Al-Jazeera.

PALESTINE CHRONICLE: Hundreds of thousands of Israelis protested on Sunday amidst a nationwide strike, including former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant and Israeli actress Gal Gadot of ‘Wonder Woman’ fame, according to Israeli media.

Former Defense Minister Gallant, Actress Gal Gadot Join Mass Protests in Israel

ISRAELI MEDIA: Israeli media reported that the Iron Dome intercepted a rocket fired from the Gaza Strip toward the Kisufim area in the southern Gaza envelope. No injuries or material damage have been reported so far.

SARAYA AL-QUDS: Saraya al-Quds, the military wing of the Islamic Jihad Movement, announced that it targeted an Israeli army command and control center inside Al-Furqan School (southeast of the Al-Zaytoun neighborhood) in Gaza City using mortar shells.

AL-QASSAM BRIGADES: The Al-Qassam Brigades released video footage of a military operation in Jabaliya al-Balad, northern Gaza. The footage showed the detonation of two explosive devices that targeted an Israeli military bulldozer and a foot patrol advancing in the area.

The Al-Qassam Brigades released video footage of a military operation in Jabaliya al-Balad, northern Gaza. The footage showed the detonation of two explosive devices that targeted an Israeli military bulldozer and a foot patrol advancing in the area. pic.twitter.com/BpTgY2c3jQ

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

US President Donald Trump declared:

“The remaining captives will not return until Hamas is confronted and destroyed.”

“I am the one who negotiated and freed hundreds of captives, releasing them to Israel and the United States.”

“The chances of success increase the faster Hamas is confronted and destroyed.”

“I ended six wars in just six months and destroyed Iran’s nuclear facilities.”

PALESTINE CHRONICLE: Medical sources at Al-Amal Hospital in Khan Yunis (southern Gaza) reported that a Palestinian was killed after being targeted by an Israeli drone in the Al-Amal neighborhood of the city.

PALESTINE CHRONICLE: The propaganda does not aim to disprove anything per se, as Israeli guilt is evident; instead, it is a trick used to distract from the totality of the crime by tying up the public in a debate over a specific detail and whether it is correct or not.

What the ‘Legitimization Cell’ Really Proves about Israel’s Propaganda Tactics

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: Medical sources in Gaza hospitals report that 19 Palestinians have been killed since this morning in various parts of the strip due to Israeli shelling and gunfire.

In a separate incident, a Palestinian was killed in Khan Yunis when an Israeli drone struck him in the Al-Amal neighborhood.

EGYPTIAN MEDIA: During talks in Cairo, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi and Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani reaffirmed their rejection of any reoccupation of the Gaza Strip or the displacement of Palestinians.

Both leaders stressed the importance of intensifying efforts to reach a ceasefire agreement in Gaza. They also emphasized that the establishment of an independent Palestinian state is the only true path to achieving peace and stability in the region.

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: The Ministry of Health in Gaza announced that 60 Palestinians were killed and 344 others injured by Israeli forces in the past 24 hours. This brings the total toll of Israel’s ongoing assault on the Strip since October 7, 2023, to 62,004 killed and 156,230 injured, the majority of them children and women.

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: Al-Awda Hospital announced that 22 Palestinians waiting for aid were injured by Israeli army fire near the Netzarim axis in central Gaza.

PALESTINE CHRONICLE: New efforts are underway to secure a comprehensive deal for a ceasefire and a prisoner exchange between Israel and Hamas, with a new proposal reportedly being crafted by mediators.

Ceasefire and Prisoner Exchange Deal Back on Table as New Proposals Emerge

ISRAELI MEDIA: The Israeli government will hold a session tomorrow to approve an additional budget for the year 2025.

GAZA HEALTH MINISTRY:

Five deaths due to malnutrition were recorded in the past 24 hours, including two children.

The total number of deaths caused by famine and malnutrition has risen to 263, including 112 children.

ISRAELI MEDIA:

Around 80,000 Israeli soldiers will take part in besieging Gaza City.

The operation to occupy Gaza City will be large-scale and pose a major risk to the Israeli army.

There are fears the army may become responsible for distributing aid if Gaza City is occupied.

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: An elderly man was killed after succumbing to wounds sustained when an aid box fell on tents of displaced people in Al-Mawasi, Khan Yunis.

The boy Karam Allah Al-Kahlout died from injuries after filling water for his father’s Friday prayers, struck by an aid box from an aerial drop involving Arab and Western countries. He is seen in the photo with his disabled father. pic.twitter.com/qhbMSyWxdh

— Ramy Abdu| رامي عبده (@RamAbdu) August 17, 2025

PALESTINE CHRONICLE: Canberra has denied entry to far-right Israeli lawmaker Simcha Rothman, saying his visit would spread division and threaten public safety.

Australia Bars Far-Right Israeli Lawmaker Simcha Rothman from Entering Country

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: Hospital sources in Gaza confirmed that 11 Palestinians were killed by Israeli fire in several parts of the Strip since dawn on Monday, including four who were waiting for aid. Nasser Medical Complex reported that three of those killed were aid seekers in southern Gaza.

ISRAELI MEDIA: Israeli media reported that activists have called for protests outside the Prime Minister’s Office in Jerusalem this evening to demand the return of captives. Israel witnessed mass protests and a nationwide strike on Sunday, organized by the Families of Captives, which paralyzed public life. Police cracked down on demonstrators outside Likud headquarters in Tel Aviv, arresting several.

ISRAELI ARMY RADIO: The Israeli army is considering reaching out to Jewish communities abroad to recruit soldiers amid manpower shortages. Estimates suggest more than 10,000 young Jews overseas could be drafted. The move comes as the refusal of ultra-Orthodox Jews (Haredim) to enlist exacerbates the army’s shortages.

UNITED NATIONS WORLD FOOD PROGRAMME: The UN World Food Programme said on Sunday that “half a million Palestinians in Gaza are on the brink of famine,” stressing that a ceasefire is the only way to expand aid delivery to the besieged enclave. The agency wrote on X that “the aid reaching Gaza remains far below needs, and food distribution, hot meals, and bakery operations we support cannot resume without a major increase in supplies.”

AL-AQSA TV: Al-Aqsa TV reported that heavy Israeli artillery shelling targeted the Al-Sabra neighborhood south of Gaza City, while additional bombardments struck residential areas in Rafah and Khan Yunis in southern Gaza.

ISRAELI MEDIA: Yedioth Ahronoth, citing sources, reported that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has recently intensified meetings with close associates in preparation for possible early elections.

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL:

Israel is deliberately implementing a starvation policy in Gaza.

New testimonies provide irrefutable evidence of Israel’s deliberate starvation of Palestinians in Gaza.

Israel is systematically working through this policy to destroy Palestinian health and society.

Testimonies about starvation in Gaza are a damning indictment of an international system that has granted Israel near-total impunity for decades.

The blockade on Gaza must be lifted immediately and unconditionally, and a permanent ceasefire imposed.

Any plan to entrench the occupation or escalate military assault on Gaza must be stopped.

Israel continues its deliberate, systematic starvation campaign in Gaza, leaving children to starve to death.

ISRAELI MEDIA: Channel 13 reported that Australia canceled the visa of MK Simcha Rothman one day before his planned participation in a Jewish community conference.

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: Al-Aqsa TV reported that an Israeli strike on displaced people at the Education Directorate in Al-Daraj neighborhood of Gaza City killed 3, including a girl.

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: Palestinian media reported Israeli helicopter strikes on Al-Rimal neighborhood, west Gaza City, and on Al-Bureij camp, central Gaza.

ISRAELI MEDIA: Israeli media reported clashes between protesters and police in Tel Aviv, with demonstrators setting fires near the headquarters of the ruling Likud Party. Police used force to suppress the protests.

🚨🇮🇱 Israel's Tel Aviv explodes in protests!

Thousands flood streets, slamming Netanyahu, demanding Gaza war end. Chants roar against endless conflict and a leader accused of gripping power. Biggest rally yet sends clear message: halt bloodshed or face rebellion.#Israel #Gaza pic.twitter.com/eaKefZ7c6i

— Viral Max (@viralmax777) August 17, 2025

ISRAELI MEDIA: The Families of Israeli Captives Committee announced that more than one million people participated today in protests and demonstrations across Israel.

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: Local Palestinian sources reported casualties in an Israeli airstrike on Al-Bureij refugee camp in central Gaza.

ISRAELI ARMY: The Israeli army announced it intercepted a rocket launched from central Gaza.

US MEDIA: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio told CBS that Washington will temporarily suspend the visa program for applicants from Gaza, stressing that the suspension covers children and some adults, and that vetting mechanisms will be re-evaluated.

ISRAELI MEDIA: The Families of Israeli Captives Committee said police estimates show more than 150,000 people participated in protests in central Tel Aviv.

PALESTINE CHRONICLE: As the military moves to escalate its assault on Gaza City, Hamas and other Palestinian movements warn of more massacres and call for regional mobilization against the occupation.

Resistance Warns of New Massacres as Israel Readies for Gaza City Operation

ISRAELI MEDIA: Israeli media reported that thousands of Israelis are preparing to march toward the Hostages’ Square opposite the Ministry of Defense in Tel Aviv.

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: Hospital sources in Gaza said 57 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli fire in the southern Gaza Strip since this morning, including 38 starving civilians waiting for aid.

PALESTINE CHRONICLE: Palestinian journalists seek to document the truth about the Zionists’ brutal siege, while their detractors are working to erase all evidence of the crime scene.

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