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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - Update from 2025-09-09 at 07:07
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IDF targets Gaza City in major offensive
Gaza humanitarian catastrophe as toll climbs
Two Palestinian teens killed in Jenin clash
The time is now 3:00 AM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report.
It’s 3:00 AM. Here is the latest hourly update on events across the region and beyond.
The Israeli military has issued its broadest evacuation directive yet for Gaza City, as the IDF plans a major offensive aimed at seizing the enclave’s largest urban center. The order comes as the army escalates operations in the territory, arguing the move is essential to military objectives against Hamas and to secure the entry points that border cross-border corridors. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said the mission to take Gaza City would convince Hamas to release remaining hostages and would mark a decisive step toward defeating the group. Hamas has signaled it will not disarm unless a independent Palestinian state is established, complicating mediation efforts. International mediators in Washington, Doha, and Cairo have pressed for a ceasefire and hostage negotiations, but talks to bridge gaps between Israel and Hamas have stalled in recent days.
On the humanitarian front, Gaza remains a crisis zone. Health authorities in Gaza say the toll of the war has risen sharply, with well over 60,000 Palestinians reported killed since the conflict intensified last year. The United Nations and aid groups warn of a looming famine and an acute shortage of essential services as infrastructure deteriorates and millions face displacement. Israeli authorities say they have already established control over about three-quarters of Gaza since the war began, a figure that underscores the scale of the military operation and the resulting civilian displacement. The remaining hostages held by Hamas in Gaza number fewer than 50, with officials citing that about 20 are still believed alive among those held.
Israel’s campaign has also featured cross-border strikes and rapid moves against potential threats elsewhere in the region. In Syria, the Israeli military said it struck targets tied to air defense units in the southeast of Homs Province, part of a broader pattern of operations against Iranian-backed forces and their proxies in the area. The Syrian media and various observers reported air activity tied to those strikes, though details remain disputed. The fighting in neighboring Lebanon has intensified as cross-border tensions flare. Lebanese sources have reported an Israeli drone strike on a vehicle in the Barja area, roughly midway between Sidon and Beirut, though confirmation and the specifics remain contested. The incident highlights ongoing friction along the Lebanon-Israel frontier even as broader regional dynamics press for de-escalation.
Back in Gaza, the Israeli military has escalated its domestic messaging in Arabic to residents of the enclave, urging immediate evacuation to safer corridors while warning of intensified operations in the city of Gaza itself. An Arabic-language briefing emphasized that staying in the city would be highly dangerous and encouraged residents to move toward humanitarian areas as humanitarian routes are maintained. In the wake of the Jerusalem-area attack, Israeli security authorities extended crackdowns to prevent further violence, with officials mentioning a range of measures designed to deter militants and disrupt support networks. The government has also announced the demolition of some structures in neighborhoods associated with attackers, a move that has drawn considerable international attention and domestic debate about proportionality and civilian impact.
Two Palestinian teens were killed and two others seriously wounded in a clash with Israeli forces in the Jenin refugee camp. Israel said the youths approached troops and ignored orders, while Palestinians said they were see
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