Israeli forces kill three Palestinians in Gaza and extremist groups enter holy sites
Israeli attacks in Gaza killed three Palestinians on Tuesday, while extremist Israeli groups forced entry into the Ibrahimi and Al-Aqsa mosques.
On Tuesday an Israeli drone strike hit an apartment building in Gaza's al-Nasr district, killing Izz al-Din al-Beik and Muhannad Abu Foul and wounding multiple residents, among them children; a later gunfire incident on Salah al-Din Street east of Deir al-Balah resulted in the death of Ahmed Abu Mur. Israeli officials identified al-Beik as a Hamas northern-Gaza brigade commander, a claim later. Simultaneously, extremist Israeli figures, including National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, entered the Ibrahimi Mosque in Hebron, and roughly a thousand Israeli settlers stormed the Al-Aqsa Mosque in East Jerusalem, performing religious rituals amid the Sukkot period.
Israeli authorities announced a temporary closure of the Ibrahimi Mosque to Muslim worshippers during the holiday. The Gaza Health Ministry reports that the cease-fire violations have killed 1,421 Palestinians and injured 4,983, adding to the broader toll of the conflict that began in October 2023.
Why it matters
The incidents show escalating violence in Gaza and heightened religious tensions in occupied territories.
How this story developed
- Sep 1 EU debates ban on settlement products as Israeli forces raze West Bank homes
- Sep 9 The sanctions were announced immediately before the start of Rosh Hashanah.
- Sep 9 Eight Arab and Muslim states publicly praised the United Kingdom’s ban on settlement products.
- Sep 10 Israeli opposition parties offered no substantive response to the UK sanctions.
- Sep 12 Eisenkot’s Yashar party entered the race with a poll showing 23 projected seats.
- Sep 13 US activists created a whistle‑blower hotline and warned firms could be targeted under anti‑BDS laws.
- Sep 14 British foreign secretary expected to announce a trade ban on settlement‑linked goods.
- Sep 17 A year after the October ceasefire, Israeli evacuation orders and ongoing attacks have kept Palestinians in Gaza displaced, with thousands killed, wounded and facing severe food insecurity.
- Sep 18 The UN rights office issued a warning that the displacement of over 33,000 refugees from West Bank camps may amount to crimes against humanity.
- Sep 23 A man in his forties was seriously wounded when a vehicle rammed a police car at a checkpoint near Modi'in on the road to the West Bank.
- Sep 23 The checkpoint’s security personnel have been reinforced and an investigation launched.
- Sep 27 Netanyahu publicly urged right‑wing parties to merge ahead of the election.
- Sep 28 A six‑storey apartment block collapsed, killing 21 people and prompting a lengthy rescue effort.
- Sep 29 Three teenagers were arrested in connection with the raid.
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