Palestine-Israel Crisis: Day 25 Highlights

Israel-Hamas war: Day 25

• Israeli airstrikes have killed at least 100 people in the Jabalia camp in Gaza.
• Most victims were from the same families, including women and children.
• The director of Gaza’s Civil Defense reported the camp was “completely destroyed.”
• Images and videos depict badly damaged buildings and rescue workers searching for survivors.
• Civil Defense members searched for survivors among the rubble.
• Aerial views show tall buildings leveled to the ground.
• Civil Defense spokesman Iyad al-Bazum stated six American-made bombs were used in the airstrikes.
• Government official Ahmad al-Kahlout echoed similar sentiments.
• Airstrikes also occurred in Rafah and the central Gaza Strip, resulting in 15 casualties.
• Israeli tanks advanced into the Gaza Strip, moving toward the coastal road.
• Hamas reported engaging with Israeli forces and destroying several armored vehicles.
• The Israeli army reported 240 Israelis being held by Hamas and 315 soldiers killed since Oct. 7.
• U.N. Children’s Fund announced over 420 children are harmed daily in Gaza.
• Palestinian Ministry of Health reported 8,525 deaths in Gaza since Oct. 7, with 2,000 people missing.

West Bank violence

• An elderly man was killed by Israeli forces in Tubas.
• Violent attacks have increased since Oct. 7, with 124 Palestinians killed in the West Bank and East Jerusalem.
• Israel’s Shin Bet security service warned of increasing settler attacks.
• Yemen’s Houthi group claimed responsibility for an airstrike on Israel.
• Amnesty International accused Israel of using white phosphorus in Lebanon, potentially a war crime.

International response

• NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg condemned Hamas but urged Israel to respect international law.
• Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide suggested Israel might not be respecting international law.
• Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly emphasized Egypt’s sovereignty and unwillingness to allow external impositions.
• Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian will meet Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan to discuss Palestine, regional developments, and bilateral relations.
• Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Saudi counterpart Faysal bin Farhan Al Saud discussed the Middle East situation.
• China criticized Israel’s response to international calls for a ceasefire.
• Brazil hosted a Security Council meeting on Palestine at the request of the UAE and China.
• China urged Israel to adhere to international humanitarian law and called for global efforts to end the conflict.