Israel committed horrific massacres in Gaza. (Photo: via QNN)
July 18, 2025
Slovenia declared two far-right Israeli cabinet ministers, Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich, persona non grata on Thursday.
The deputy patriarch of the Latin Church in Jerusalem told Al Jazeera that despite the horror of the church bombing, it is only a small part of the broader suffering in Gaza, adding that Israeli claims of error are unacceptable.
Since October 7, 2023, Israel has killed 58,386 and injured 139,077 others, the majority of whom are women and children, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health in Gaza.
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Israeli Officer: No Safe Places for Us to Stay in Gaza
ISRAELI MEDIA: An Israeli officer who served in Gaza told Yedioth Ahronoth: “There are no homes suitable for us to stay in Gaza—most are either destroyed or suspected of being booby-trapped. Many of our forces are staying inside vehicles the entire time, which makes them direct targets.”
25 Killed since Dawn, Including 5 Seeking Aid
PALESTINIAN MEDIA: Gaza hospital sources reported that the death toll from Israeli airstrikes and gunfire since dawn has reached 25, including five people who were attempting to collect humanitarian aid.
Four Injured by Israeli Fire Near Aid Center in Netzarim
PALESTINIAN MEDIA: Al-Awda Hospital confirmed that four Palestinians were wounded by Israeli forces near an aid distribution point in the Netzarim corridor, central Gaza.
5 Killed in Israeli Bombing on Rafah
PALESTINIAN MEDIA: Medical sources confirmed the martyrdom of two young men and the injury of others in an Israeli bombing on the Al-Shakoush area, northwest of Rafah in southern Gaza. Nasser Medical Complex reported three more martyrs due to Israeli fire near an aid distribution center north of Rafah. Additionally, the Baptist Hospital confirmed recovering the body of a martyr after an Israeli bombing in Al-Shaaf, east of Gaza City.
4 Killed in Israeli Strike on Jabaliya
PALESTINIAN MEDIA: A source at Al-Shifa Hospital confirmed four Palestinians were killed in an Israeli strike on Jabaliya, northern Gaza.
Poll: 44% of Israelis Say Continued Fighting Will Not Achieve Goals
ISRAELI MEDIA: A poll by Maariv revealed that 44% of Israelis believe continued fighting in Gaza will not achieve its objectives, while 42% think otherwise.
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