Deir al-Balah, Gaza Strip (AP) – Israel has launched strike Gaza Strip On Monday, he killed at least 31 people; Big attack In the largest city in the territory, according to health authorities. Meanwhile, major genocide scholars, Israel accused of genocideallegations that the government would vehemently refuse.
Air strikes and artillery fire have echoed through Gaza City ever since Israel declared it a combat zone last week. In the city’s outskirts and in Jabariya refugee camps, residents observe explosive robots destroying the building.
“Another merciless night in Gaza,” said Saeed Abu Eraish, a Jabariya-born medic shelter on the northwest side of the city.
A hospital in Gaza said at least 31 people were killed in an Israeli fire on Monday, with more than half of them killing women and children. Since Hamas-led militants attacked southern Israel on October 7, 2023 to set the war on fire, at least 13 people have been killed in Gaza City, where Israel has committed several previous massive attacks.
Israel says it will target extremists only and blame Hamas on civilian casualties as it runs in a densely packed area with extremist groups (now reduced to guerrilla organizations).
During the funeral of the murdered hostage, Idan Shutivi, the body was recovered during an Israeli military operation in the Gaza Strip in Kufal Maas, Israel, on Monday, September 1, 2025.
The double threat of war and starvation
Many people have been forced into war on multiple occasions, and are now facing the threat of fighting and hunger twins. The world’s major authority on food crisis was last month, and it was With the suffering of hunger – A crisis driven by continuous fighting and Israeli blockade, expanded by repeated mass displacements and collapse of food production.
A total of 63,557 Palestinians have been killed in the war, according to Gaza’s Ministry of Health. The ministry does not distinguish between civilians and combatants by their numbers, but it says women and children account for half of the deaths.
The ministry is part of the Hamas-run government, but is staffed with medical professionals. United Nations agencies and many independent experts consider the figures to be the most reliable estimate of the casualties of war. Israel challenges them, but does not offer its own sacrifice.
Hamas-led militants killed 1,200 people, mostly civilians in the attack on October 7th. We took 251 hostages. The 48 hostages were still in Gaza, with about 20 of them believing that Israel was alive.
Palestinians pray for the bodies of those killed in an Israeli military strike gathering outside Al Akasa Hospital in Deial Bala in the Gaza Strip on Monday, September 1, 2025.
Scholars blame Israel as genocide
The largest specialized organization of scholars studying genocide said on Monday that Israel is violating genocide in Gaza.
Israel, founded in the wake of the Holocaust, vehemently rejected the allegations after six million European Jews and others were killed. It says it needs all sorts of measures to avoid harming civilians and is fighting the war of self-defense after Hamas’ October 7 attack. Israel says it is a genocide in itself.
A resolution from the International Association of Genocide Scholars, which has around 500 members worldwide, including numerous Holocaust experts, said “Israel’s policies and actions in Gaza meet the legal definition of genocide,” and said it was a crime of humanity and crimes against war.
The resolution was supported by 86% of those who voted. The organization did not release details of the vote.
“People who are experts in genocide research can see what this situation is,” Melanie O’Brien, president of the University of Western Australia’s organization and professor of international law, told The Associated Press.
Israel’s Foreign Ministry called it “embarrassment of legal profession and all academic standards.” He said the resolution was “completely based on Hamas’ lies campaign.”
July, Two prominent Israeli rights organizations – B’tselem and human rights – Israeli doctors – said their country is committing genocide in Gaza. The organization does not reflect mainstream Israeli thinking, but it was the first time a local Jewish-led organization has filed such a charge.
International Human Rights Organizations It is also leveled Appeal.
The mourner angers at the hostages
Funeral
Thousands of Israelis gathered for the funeral of Idan Shutibi, one of the two hostages whose bodies were recovered in last week’s military operation. A private funeral was held for another prisoner of war, Iran Weiss.
Some mourners expressed their anger at the government because they had not reached a deal with Hamas, ending the fight and returning the remaining prisoners.
“It’s very upsetting that no one, no one in this government, has stood up and said enough,” said Ami Dagan, a follower at Rishon Letzion.
“It’s horrifying. To explain that he sent anger, shaming of hostages, insults of falls, and shaming of soldiers to Gaza again is sadness and sadness beyond words,” said Ruti Tai, another pursuit mourner. “No one knows why except for the power-hungry ruler.”
Many Israelis accused Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of extending the war For political purposesand mass protests calling for a ceasefire and hostage release It’s been bulging for the past few weeks.
The fleet leaves Barcelona after a delay in the storm
A fleet of activists heading towards Gaza I left Barcelona hours after a last minute delay caused by stormy weather.
The global SUMUD FLOTILLA, consisting of around 20 boats with participants from 44 countries, had previously set sail and then returned, with organizers citing safety concerns. The expedition includes climate activists Greta SambergWho participated? Previous fleet It was intercepted in July.
The fleet is the biggest attempt to symbolically destroy Israel’s blockade of Gaza. All previous ones were intercepted at sea by Israeli forces. Israel says that blockades are needed to prevent Hamas from importing weapons, and there are several other channels to send aid to Gaza.
Israel has taken steps to further limit the delivery of food to Gaza in northern Gaza, in order to advance with its latest attack in Gaza city.
People shout slogans as they say goodbye to activists who set sail on boats to join a Gaza-bound civilian fleet with the aim of breaking Israeli blockade in Barcelona, Spain on Sunday, August 31, 2025.
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Sam Metz reported from Jerusalem and reported Sammy Magiddy of Cairo. Molly Quell of The Hague, The Netherlands and Renata Burrito of Barcelona, Spain contributed to this report.
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