Israel has carried out intensified attacks across Gaza, including a strike on a popular market east of Gaza City, killing at least five Palestinians and injuring many others. Videos verified by Al Jazeera’s Sanad fact-checking agency show Palestinians fleeing the as-Saftawi area north of Gaza City as Israel pushes ahead with its plans to seize the city.
The Palestinian Authority has condemned what it calls a “dangerous escalation” by Israeli forces in the occupied West Bank after a raid in Ramallah injured dozens of Palestinians. Several Palestinians and international activists have been wounded after a group of Israeli settlers attacked residents in Masafer Yatta, south of Hebron in the West Bank.
US special envoy Tom Barrack has triggered a storm of criticism after scolding reporters during a news conference in Beirut, telling them to “act civilised” and saying their conduct reflected the regional turmoil.
A volunteer doctor at Nasser Hospital says the facility lacks basic medical supplies, forcing staff to rely on primitive methods due to the absence of essential diagnostic equipment.
The US special envoy has announced plans for a large meeting on Gaza at the White House tomorrow, chaired by President Trump. However, critics argue that such meetings are meaningless unless the US applies real pressure on Israel to end its military assault.
Famine has been declared in Gaza City and surrounding areas, with more than half a million Palestinians facing “catastrophic conditions”, according to a UN-backed monitor.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s vision for a “Greater Israel” involves expanding the state’s territory to include all of Palestine, a concept that dates back to the early rise of the world Zionist movement.
The situation in Gaza remains dire, with widespread hunger, forced displacement, and devastation of schools, hospitals, and homes. UNICEF has warned that Israel’s relentless bombardment of Gaza has become a “horrifying daily reality” for Palestinian children after nearly two years of war.
Source: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2025/8/26/live-world-outraged-over-israeli-attack-on-gaza-hospital-journalists