PALESTINIAN MEDIA: 74 Palestinians have been killed as a result of Israeli bombing in the northern, central, and southern Gaza Strip since dawn today, Sunday.

(Four more Palestinians were killed and others were injured in an Israeli bombing that targeted a house in the center of Deir al-Balah city in the central Gaza Strip.)

🔴 محاولة طواقم الدفاع المدني انتشال شهداء جراء قصف الاحتلال منزلاً لعائلة نصر في جباليا النزلة شمال غزة pic.twitter.com/ZeFEgklwSy

— ساحات – عاجل 🇵🇸 (@Sa7atPlBreaking) May 18, 2025

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: Four Palestinians were killed, and others were injured in an Israeli bombing that targeted a house in the center of Deir Al-Balah city in the central Gaza Strip.

ISRAELI MEDIA: Hundreds of Israelis gathered in a weekly march in Tel Aviv on Saturday evening to demand the release of those held captive in the Gaza Strip.

The protesters assembled in “Hostages Square” in central Tel Aviv, holding signs and pictures of the captives, urging the Israeli government to make greater efforts to bring them back.

PALESTINIAN MEDIA:

Two people, including a child, were killed in an Israeli bombing that targeted a house in the center of Deir al-Balah city in the central Gaza Strip.

Ten Palestinians were killed and others were injured in an Israeli bombing that targeted a house in the Jebaliya, in the northern Gaza Strip.

36 people were killed in Israeli airstrikes that targeted the tents of displaced people and a house in Al-Mawasi, Khan Yunis, in the southern Gaza Strip.

📷 مصابون جراء قصف طائرات الاحتلال منزلاً لعائلة أبو سيف محيط دوار البركة وسط دير البلح وسط قطاع غزة pic.twitter.com/u6xDuQ5BaV

— ساحات – عاجل 🇵🇸 (@Sa7atPlBreaking) May 18, 2025

STATEMENT (The Deputy Head of the Media Authority for the Ansarallah group):

• Our operations will not stop and will escalate until the aggression stops and the siege on Gaza is lifted.
• We will impose an air embargo on the airports of occupied Palestine in response to the escalation in Gaza.
• We call on airline companies to halt their flights to the airports of Palestine to ensure the safety of their passengers.

STATEMENT (The Israeli army): “We intercepted a missile launched from Yemen towards Israel.”

Israel’s Channel 12 reported: “Suspension of flight departures and arrivals at Ben Gurion Airport after a missile was launched from Yemen.”

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: The death toll from Israeli bombing in the northern, central, and southern Gaza Strip since midnight has reached 57.

#شاهد .. طواقم الدفاع المدني خلال العمل على انتشال عدد من الشـ.ـهداء بعد استهداف طائرات الاحتلال لمنزل لعائة البراوي ببيت لاهيا شمال القطاع pic.twitter.com/kgL5Pf9RX7

— المركز الفلسطيني للإعلام (@PalinfoAr) May 18, 2025

ISRAELI MEDIA: Consecutive explosions were heard in central Israel.

STATEMENT: The Palestinian Resistance Movement (Hamas):

“The fascist occupation’s aircraft are launching barbaric raids on the tents of displaced people in the Al-Mawasi area, west of Khan Younis.

“Targeting and burning the tents of displaced people with innocent civilians inside is a new barbaric crime by the occupation government.”

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: 24 people were killed in an Israeli bombing that targeted homes and tents of displaced people in the Al-Mawasi area, west of Khan Younis city in the southern Gaza Strip.

STATEMENT (Cited in Al-Jazeera): The United States Embassy in Libya stated that the report regarding alleged plans to transfer residents from the Gaza Strip to Libya is “incorrect.”

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: Israeli artillery shelling is targeting the town of Al-Qarara, northeast of Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip.

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: Occupation forces are demolishing homes and buildings in the northern Gaza Strip.

US MEDIA: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio told CBS News that he hopes to hear good news soon regarding Gaza, while acknowledging that some obstacles still remain.

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: 12 Palestinians were killed and many more injured in an Israeli occupation airstrike targeting a house and tents of displaced people in the Al-Mawasi area of Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip.

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: 92 killed in Israeli airstrikes on the Gaza Strip since Saturday dawn.

AL-JAZEERA: The Assistant Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Abdul Hakim Al-Waer, told Al-Jazeera: “Many in Gaza do not get a meal a day.”

ISRAELI MEDIA: Yedioth Ahronoth newspaper, citing cabinet members, stated that they face 24 dramatic hours. They asserted that their threats this time are not just a show or an act and they are trying to give a real opportunity.

AL-JAZEERA (citing medical sources): 80 Palestinians were martyred in Israeli occupation raids on the Gaza Strip since dawn today, 34 of whom were in Gaza City and the north of the Strip.

🚨 6 Palestinian civilians were killed and several injured after Israeli drones bombed displacement tents in the Al-Mawasi area, west of Khan Yunis. pic.twitter.com/2dpuS9Yug0

— The Palestine Chronicle (@PalestineChron) May 17, 2025

ISRAELI MEDIA: Minister of Internal Security Itamar Ben Gvir stated that this is not the time to retreat and give Hamas a chance to breathe and recover again. He stated that they must now enter Gaza with full force and finish the job, control the land, crush the enemy, and liberate their prisoners by force.

AL-JAZEERA: The occupation army retracted its previous announcement of killing the perpetrator of the Burqin operation. The army stated that it and the Shin Bet service killed a suspect in the operation and arrested others, and the perpetrator of the operation is being pursued.

AL-JAZEERA: 3 Palestinians were injured by Israeli occupation fire during confrontations near the entrance of the town of Burqa, northwest of Nablus in the northern occupied West Bank.

US MEDIA: Democratic Senator Chris Van Hollen called to “Get food into Gaza now.” He stated that food trucks are waiting to enter Gaza but have been prevented, and that children have died due to the prevention of food entry. He concluded that the United States is complicit in this blatant violation of international law.

AL-JAZEERA: A shooting occurred near the Israeli Homesh settlement on the road linking Jenin and Nablus in the northern occupied West Bank, and the occupation has completely closed the area.

AL-JAZEERA:

Hamas official Taher Al-Nono stated that the phase of partial deals has ended and they agreed to the current round of negotiations without preconditions.

He described the American administration’s stance of not pressuring for aid entry as objectionable and unacceptable.

He stated they do not regret releasing the prisoner Aidan and have proven to the world that they are not the party hindering the agreement.

ISRAELI MEDIA: The Walla news website, citing a US official familiar with the details of the negotiations, reported that progress has been made in the Doha negotiations concerning ways to reach a prisoner exchange deal and a ceasefire in Gaza, but it may take several days to know if a deal is possible.

ISRAELI MERDIA: For the second time today, supporters of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu assaulted protesters demanding a prisoner exchange deal for the return of the detainees.

AL-JAZEERA: The Israeli occupation army announced that it killed – after a chase – the perpetrator of the Salfit operation during a concentrated operation in the village of Burqin in the northern occupied West Bank. Palestinian news websites reported that the martyr is the released prisoner Nael Samara.

AL-JAZEERA: The Government Media Office in the Gaza Strip reported that Israeli occupation forces displaced over 300,000 Palestinians from the north of the Strip, killed over 200 martyrs, and destroyed a thousand housing units within 48 hours.

HAMAS STATEMENT:

Hamas expressed appreciation for the positions of the Arab leaders, who demanded a stop to the war of genocide and the opening of crossings.

Hamas called for translating these important positions into concrete practical steps.

Hamas called for activating the Arab-Islamic recovery plan and the Gaza reconstruction fund

Gaza residents are forced to innovate and adapt to survive the famine, while they wait for the world to open its doors to them, clinging to a glimmer of hope.

Read the latest article by Shaimaa Eid, reporting from war-torn Gaza.

Turning Pasta into Bread: Gaza’s Struggle for Survival amid Famine and Siege

AL-JAZEERA: UNRWA reports that most of the population in the Gaza Strip suffer from food insecurity. According to Palestinian official and local bodies, the situation is harsher for vulnerable groups including children, women, and the sick.

AL-JAZEERA: Israeli artillery and aerial bombing targeted the city of Beit Lahia and a house in Jabaliya in the northern Gaza Strip.

PALESTINE CHRONICLE: The Palestinian Resistance movement Hamas confirmed on Saturday that indirect negotiations with Israel have resumed in Doha, with both sides agreeing to discuss all issues without preconditions.

Hamas official Taher al-Nono told Reuters news agency that the new round of talks began over the weekend and includes discussions on a ceasefire and a potential prisoner exchange.

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AL-JAZEERA: The final statement of the Arab Summit in Baghdad included calls for the necessity of introducing humanitarian aid into Gaza and urged the international community to pressure for a stop to the bloodshed in Gaza.

REUTERS: Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani stated that they must tell Israel “enough, stop the attacks,” and work towards a ceasefire and the release of hostages. He added that they must tell the Israeli government that they no longer wish to see the Palestinian people suffer.

UNRWA: UNRWA Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini stated that their aid for Gaza is piled up outside, food will spoil, and medicines will expire. He added that the clock is ticking towards famine and the people of Gaza are dying. He urged to lift the siege, open the gates, and let them do their work.

ISRAELI MEDIA: Israeli Channel 12, citing a security source, reported that the occupation army may stop the Gideon’s Chariots operation in the Gaza Strip if it is found to be hindering negotiations.

ISRAELI MEDIA: The Israeli news website Walla, citing sources, reported that the Palestinian Resistance Movement Hamas agreed to hold negotiations but not on the Witkoff initiative. The source explained that Hamas agreed to a discussion allowing each side to present its position on a prisoner deal and ceasefire. Kan Channel reported that Hamas and Israel agreed to hold negotiations without mutual conditions, in an attempt to achieve any breakthrough in the stalled talks.

PALESTINE CHRONICLE: Palestinian resistance factions in Gaza reported new operations targeting Israeli forces, amid intensified airstrikes that have killed at least 54 Palestinians since dawn today.

Israeli Strikes Kill Scores as Palestinian Fighters Target Ground Forces in Gaza

AL-JAZEERA: Several people were injured in an Israeli raid on a house in the city of Deir al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip.

PALESTINE CHRONICLE: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres voiced alarm on Saturday over reports that Israel intends to expand its ground offensive in Gaza.

“I’m alarmed by reported plans by Israel to expand ground operations in Gaza,” Guterres posted on X.

Guterres Rejects Israel’s Plans to Expand Ground Operations in Gaza

The 34th Arab League Summit opened in Baghdad on Saturday amid growing regional turmoil and urgent calls to end the Israeli war on the Gaza Strip.

The summit, held under the theme “Dialogue, Solidarity, and Development”, convenes as the situation in Gaza reaches what Iraq’s Prime Minister described as an “unprecedented stage of genocide,” with continued Israeli bombardment, mass displacement, and a worsening humanitarian catastrophe.

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UN: The United Nations Office for Humanitarian Affairs reported that 1 in 5 people in Gaza face famine.

AL-JAZEERA: One Palestinian was killed and others injured in an Israeli raid on the Al-Karama area, northwest of Gaza City.

AL-QASSAM BRIGADES: The Al-Qassam Brigades stated that they clashed with machine guns with an Israeli force entrenched in a house in the Shujaiya neighborhood five days ago, resulting in the killing and injury of five soldiers.

HAMAS STATEMENT: Hamas called on the Arab Summit and the free world to stop the genocide in Gaza and impose urgent sanctions on the fascist occupation. Hamas stated that what is happening in Gaza is a full-fledged crime of genocide being committed before the eyes of a world that stands helpless.

https://twitter.com/PalestineChron/status/1923712028071395387

AL-JAZEERA: Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas stated that Israeli killing and displacement operations are part of a project to undermine the two-state solution. He added that the Palestinian issue is exposed to existential dangers and called for adopting an Arab plan to achieve peace. He urged the Hamas movement to relinquish its control and hand over its weapons, along with all factions, to the Authority.

AL-JAZEERA: Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi stated that the Palestinian people are subjected to systematic crimes and brutal practices aimed at ending their presence in the Gaza Strip. He accused Israel of using hunger and deprivation as a weapon against the people of the Gaza Strip.

AL-JAZEERA: Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez stated that they demand an immediate end to the humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza. He added that Spain will do everything in its power during the Madrid Group meeting to stop the war on Gaza and build lasting peace.

GAZA HEALTH MINISTRY: The Ministry of Health in Gaza reported that the Strip’s hospitals received 153 martyrs and 459 injured within 24 hours.

AL-JAZEERA: Iraqi President Abdul Latif Rashid, during the 34th Arab Summit in Baghdad, affirmed his country’s position rejecting all attempts to displace Gaza residents under any circumstances or pretext.

AL-JAZEERA: The Israeli army launched a series of intense raids on the northern Gaza Strip.

AL-JAZEERA (citing medical sources): 21 Palestinians were killed in Israeli raids on several areas in the Gaza Strip since dawn today.

LEBANESE HEALTH MINISTRY: One person was killed in an Israeli drone targeting a car in the vicinity of the town of Zrariyah in the south of the country.

AL-JAZEERA: A Palestinian was killed in a bombing by an Israeli drone on the Al-Zaytoun neighborhood in southern Gaza City.

AL-JAZEERA: Several people were injured in an Israeli bombing targeting a residential house in the Al-Shujaiya neighborhood in Gaza City.

PALESTINE CHRONICLE: The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs have called for the urgent entry of humanitarian aid into Gaza, warning that the situation has become “desperate”.

Meanwhile, seven European nations have demanded that Israel lift its blockade on the Strip and end its ongoing genocide against the Palestinian population.

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YEMENI MEDIA: The number of victims of the Israeli aggression on Hodeidah has risen to 12, including killed and wounded.

ISRAELI MEDIA: Protest vigils were held opposite the Israeli President’s house and the head of the Foreign Affairs Committee, demanding an exchange deal.

AL-JAZEERA: Israeli vehicles infiltrated into the areas of Abu al-Ajeen and Al-Jaafrawi southeast of Deir al-Balah.

AL-JAZEERA (citing medical sources): 13 Palestinians were killed in Israeli raids on several areas in the Gaza Strip since dawn today.

AL-JAZEERA: A Palestinian was killed in an Israeli bombing on the town of Al-Fukhari, east of Khan Yunis city.

🚨 Two Palestinians were killed and others wounded in an Israeli airstrike targeting the Abu Akar family home west of Khan Yunis, southern Gaza. pic.twitter.com/3MRp4ilImv

— The Palestine Chronicle (@PalestineChron) May 17, 2025

PALESTINE CHRONICLE: At least 120 Palestinians have been killed and over 200 others wounded in Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip since dawn on Friday, as the Israeli military began expanding its operations early Saturday.

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PALESTINIAN MEDIA: Israeli occupation vehicles are firing heavily west of Beit Lahia in the northern Gaza Strip.

AL-JAZEERA: Israeli bombing targeted southeast of Deir al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip.

🚨 Israeli strike hits Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital yard in Deir Al-Balah — at least one killed, several injured. Tents of displaced families were damaged in the attack. pic.twitter.com/v3uyUBwC7e

— The Palestine Chronicle (@PalestineChron) May 17, 2025

AL-JAZEERA: Israeli artillery shelling targeted the northern areas of Rafah city in the southern Gaza Strip.

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: Two Palestinians were killed and four others were injured in a strike carried out by Israeli drones on the Ma’an area, east of Khan Younis city in the southern Gaza Strip.

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: Israeli artillery shelling targeted the northern areas of the city of Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip.