Around 10:30 pm, the IDF's official social media accounts announced its plan to enact a "humanitarian pauses" across humanitarian zones in Gaza to "improve the humanitarian response in Gaza" by carrying out aerial airdrops of aid, while also explicitly denying in the same post any claims of starvation in Gaza. Israel's first airdrop was carried out late night, fell on top of tents and injured around 11 people. At 8:40 am the next morning, the IDF published a map laying out supposedly safe areas where its "*tactical pause in military activity will take place for humanitarian purposes from 10:00 to 20:00*" starting Sunday. In total contrast to these official announcements, the IDF continued bombing and shooting civilians across the Gaza Strip including in the areas that are supposed to be safe, namely Al-Mawasi, Deir al-Balah, and Gaza City. Israel killed at least 20 aid seekers on Sunday, while simultaneously not restricting the flow of aid through land crossings. Not a single truck entered from the south, whereas no more than 10 entered from the north, where 7 aid seekers were killed. Israel also killed at least 16 people in areas inside its so-called “humanitarian pause” zone. **List of Israeli attacks on aid seekers on the first day:** - GHF Netzarim / Wadi Gaza: 13 killed, including 4 children and a woman -▪️North: aid seekers massacred at the Zikim Crossing: 7 killed including at least one child **List of Israeli massacres of people inside supposedly safe zones on the first day:** -▪️Al-Mawasi: 7 killed - Deir al-Balah: 4 killed in a tent strike - Al-Rimal: 5 killed, a mother and her four children ### July 28: On the second day of the humanitarian pause, journalists reported that **airdrops fell mostly on areas where the IDF was positioned—kill zones for Palestinians**. Meanwhile, Israel continuing restricting the entry of aid trucks except for propaganda purposes. Late in the evening, Israeli troops perpetrated two aid massacres one in southern Gaza and another by targeting local volunteer groups securing aid entry from North Gaza. ### July 29: For the third day in a row, Israel only allowed a minimal number of trucks through pre-determined routes allowing the aid to get looted. Over the next days, aid airdrop operations continued in limited amounts equating to only a handful of trucks on a daily basis whereas Gaza needed 600 trucks pre-genocide. ### August 4: One of the airdrops killed medic Oday Nahed Al-Qar'an after it fell on him Al-Zawayda area in Deir al-Balah. ### August 6: 18 Palestinians were killed by airdropped aid packages in northern Gaza. ### August 7: Airdrops in Khan Younis killed child Saeed Kamal Abu Younis.  ### August 8: Airdropped aid packages from the Netherlands injured 6 people, mostly children, in Al-Jalaa Street in Gaza City. One of the victims was 15 y/o Karam Al-Kahlout who suffered a skull fracture and brain hemorrhage while he was out fetching water for his wheelchair-bound father. Karam Al-Kahlout succumbed on August 17. In central Gaza, 5 members of aid securnig groups were killed near Kissufim. ### August 9: Airdropped aid packaged in Nuseirat killed 14 year-old Muhannad Eid. ### August 29: Israel official declared the end of the humanitarian pause it never upheld in Gaza City as it continued its violent assault on Gaza City.

Late May 2025 (May 30–31): A large Jewish‑Arab protest marched through the German Colony under slogans such as “We want life, not escalation”, “Stop the war”, and displayed watermelon symbols and pictures of Palestinian children. Hundreds participated across Jewish and Arab communities. April 10, 2025: Police cracked down on a demonstration with banners in Hebrew, Arabic, and English reading “Stop the genocide” and “From Haifa to Gaza: One blood and fate”. At least 23 people were arrested amidst violent dispersal in the German Colony. July 7: IsraeliPolice snatching signs and arresting activists at a protest against the genocide in Haifa. Four activists were arrested. July 24, 2025: Thousands demonstrated in Tel Aviv and Haifa, carrying images of starving Palestinian children and demanding an end to what protesters described as genocide. Police arrested approximately 24 activists in Haifa’s German Colony July 31: Israeli police attack Palestinians participating in a protest in occupied Haifa demanding an end to the Israeli war of genocide and starvation on the Gaza Strip. August 1: About 100 protesters gather in Haifa to oppose the ongoing genocide & starvation in Gaza. 1 protester staged an art protest. Police immediately dispersed the demonstration, using force against them & violently arresting 14 protesters.

On July 19, 2025, it was reported that extremist settlers began constructing a road on annexed Palestinian land in Mukhmas, northeast of East Jerusalem. The work involved heavy equipment flattening land under the settlers’ control, particularly originating from the illegal outpost Sde Yonatan. These settlers have reportedly used the site as a base for attacks on the local Palestinian community. This road connects the Sde Yonatan outpost—established or re-established during the current Gaza conflict—to Ma’ale Mikhmas, enabling easier access and support for settler expansion and activity. It allows faster movement into and through lands previously inaccessible to settlers, facilitating new outpost infrastructure and heightened settler violence near Mukhmas. Torat Tzedek, an Israeli human rights organization, has documented routine harassment by settlers in the area: invasions of private land, livestock theft, property damage, and night-time intimidation tactics. Mondoweiss They warn that these activities have escalated since October 2023, with four new outposts now encircling Mukhmas, intensifying threats to Palestinian inhabitants. According to Peace Now, since mid‑2023 hundreds of new illegal roads have been constructed in the West Bank—many built on private Palestinian land and serving as entryways for outpost expansion. New roads facilitating outpost growth, enabling full-scale raid nd reduce Palestinian access to their own land; **Previous incident: On July 18**, settlers attacked the Bedouin community of Khilat as-Sidra near Mukhmas town, stole money from local residents, and punctured water tanks. **Timeline of the events:** **On July 24, 2025**, Settler youth invaded the Palestinian village of Mukhmas in Eastern Ramallah. They attempted to get to families' homes, ran over two human right advocates with their ATVs as the advocates tried to prevent them from entering the village.

On Wednesday night, July 23, 2025, Israeli forces conducted a raid in the town of Al‑Khader, south of Bethlehem. They opened fire on a group of teenagers near the Al-Abbara area, adjacent to Settlement Road 60. Two Palestinian teenagers — Ahmad Ali As’ad Salah (15) and Mohammad Khaled Alian Issa (17) — were shot and killed by Israeli forces in the town of Al-Khader, south of Bethlehem. The bodies of the two boys were reportedly held by Israeli forces for a time before being transferred to hospitals in Bethlehem. At least two others, including minors, were wounded and transferred to hospitals in Bethlehem. The Palestine Red Crescent Society confirmed that paramedics were denied access to reach the injured, potentially costing lives and contributing to severe injuries or loss of limbs. The village of Al-Khader has seen repeated raids and settler incursions in recent years. In April 2025, Israeli forces opened fire during a raid, injuring a young man. **Names of the martyrs:** 1) Ahmad Ali As’ad Ashira Salah, 15 2) Mohammad Khaled Aleyan Issa, 17 **Israeli army statement** In a statement, the army announced that its soldiers killed two Palestinians and wounded 2 others claiming that *“the force spotted a number of young men throwing Molotov cocktails on a central road in the area.”* It added that Israeli forces *“opened fire on them, killing two of them, and there were no casualties among our forces.”*

Around midday, an Israeli special forces unit carried out an operation to inflitrate and abduct Dr. Marwan Al-Hams while he was in a visit to the Red Cross field hospital near the Fish Fresh in southwest Gaza. Dr. Marwan Al-Hams is the Director of Field Hospitals in Gaza, a spokesperson for the inistry of Health, and the director of the Abu Yusuf Al-Najjar Hospital which was completely destroyed by the IDF. During the abduction, the Israeli unit shot and injured the driver fo the ambulance where Dr. Al-Hams was. Journalist Tamer Al-Zaanin was killed by Israeli gunfire during the operation whereas his colleague Ibrahim Abu Ashiba was injured. On July 22, it was revealed that Dr. Al-Hams was being held at Ashkelon prisonand had a sustained a gunshot wound to his foot. He is barred from meeting his attorney until July 31 and his detention has been extended until then. An Israeli court then re-extended his detention until September 11. On October 2, an **Israel-backed gang abducted Dr. Al-Hams's daughter, Tasneem, a 22 year-old nurse** while she was on duty at a medical point in Mawasi Khan Younis. Eyewitnessed reported that 5 armed people came in a Volswagen Golf car and abducted her. Her whereabouts remain unknown since.

Ayman Odeh is a Palestinian citizen of Israel and a prominent left-wing politician. He leads the Hadash party and previously headed the Joint List, an alliance of Arab-majority parties in the Israeli Knesset. Known for advocating Jewish-Arab cooperation, social justice, and an end to the Israeli occupation, he is one of the most vocal Palestinian voices inside Israeli politics. Timeline of the threats against MK Odeh: **On November 2024** Odeh was expelled from the Knesset podium after calling PM Netanyahu a “serial killer of peace.” He had highlighted an airstrike that killed newborn twins and their mother. **On May 22, 2025** Odeh was again forcibly removed from the Knesset for his outspoken condemnation of the Gaza war. Times of Israel **On January 2025** During the ceasefire with Hamas and the otages exchange, Odeh tweeted, *“I am happy about the release of the [Israeli] hostages and [Palestinian] prisoners… From here, both peoples must be freed from the yoke of the occupation.”* This drew harsh criticism and set the stage for impeachment by various members of the Knesset. From June 24 to late June 2025, the Knesset House Committee voted 14–2 to initiate impeachment proceedings under the “Impeachment Law”. Far-right MK Ofir Katz called him a “routine supporter of terror” and said he “should rot in prison.” The motion passed with backing from all Jewish MKs, including the official opposition—a move criticized as racist and anti-democratic. The Purpose of the Impeachment Law, introduced in 2016 under the pretext of targeting incitement to racism or armed struggle, is to be used to suppress Arab MKs—while similar acts by Jewish MKs have not triggered impeachment attempts The move serves two purposes: to distract from growing public fatigue with the Gaza war and to discourage higher Arab voter turnout — by sending a message that voting for Arab representatives is ineffective. The Zionist opposition parties joined the impeachment push, effectively empowering Netanyahu’s strategy and alienating Arab citizens who might otherwise engage politically **On July 15, 2025** A full Knesset vote on his expulsion failed. 73 MKs voted in favor, 15 against, and many—including United Torah Judaism, Blue & White, and most of Yesh Atid—abstained. The required supermajority of 90 votes was not reached, so Odeh remained in office. **On July 19, 2025** While heading to an anti-war rally in Ness Ziona, Odeh’s car was surrounded by a far-right mob. Attackers smashed his windows, hurled stones and sticks, spat at him, and chanted “death to Arabs”, all as police allegedly stood by without intervening. After surviving the assault unharmed, Odeh declared on X: “Fascism will not pass. Kahanism will not pass. We will not let them prevail!” This attack came just days after the failed Knesset vote to expel him over his pro‑prisoner swap. It underscores the heightened hostility toward Odeh amid his vocal criticism of the Gaza war and support for equality in Israel-Palestine politics. The police reportedly did nothing raises urgent questions about complicity and the rising threat of fascist violence targeting Arab politicians in Israel. **MK Ayman Odeh statement on July 19:** *"A week ago, brave citizens who organize the weekly demonstration against the war and against the government invited me to speak tonight in the city of Ness Ziona. This morning, we were informed that fascist extremists had threatened to attack us if we showed up, but we decided not to back down. We decided that no one will silence our voices. I thank the organizers and the courageous protesters who didn’t give up, who didn’t stay silent, and who understood: we must not be afraid. And we must not let them win. That’s why I came tonight, without fear. I was attacked by dozens of thugs. They assaulted my staff and me with stones, sticks, and anything they could get their hands on. They surrounded our car, shattered the windows, and shouted “Death to Arabs” the entire time. All the while, Ben Gvir’s police stood by and did nothing. Not a single arrest. But even in the face of such terrible violence, we will not be silent. On the contrary: it only strengthens our resolve, and our will to fight. We do not surrender to fascism. We stand firm against it, Jews and Arabs together, and we will defeat it. The struggle is clear: Democracy or fascism. As we did tonight, I will stand tall in the face of fascists, with my head held high, and I will attend every protest across the country."*

On July 18, in Hammam al Malik, in the Jordan Valley, Israeli settlers killed 117 sheep belongin to a Palestinian Bedouins farmer in an overnight attack and stealing hundreds of others in an apparent effort to chase farmers off their land in the occupied West Bank. **According to "Jordan Valley Activists":** Last night, a herd of 350 sheep was stolen from Hammam al-Malik. The shepherds were detained by the army on the pretext that they had thrown stones and were released a few hours later. Some of the sheep were found in the area around Ein Shak and returned to their enclosure in the morning. Many sheep carcasses remained in the field—executed—and wounded sheep were evacuated by pickup trucks. According to the shepherds, 117 sheep are still missing. Many were shot to death. [source](https://x.com/Mistaclim/status/1946200631221317736)

On July 17, 2025, at exactly 9:00, Israeli strike targeted the sole Catholic church of the Gaza strip, the Holy Family Latin Church in the Latin Convent in the heart of Gaza City. By 10:00, A tank fired shell struck the church roof sending rubble crashing down on civilians gathered in the courtyard and in a charity tent providing mental health support Since October 7, 2023, the church represents a vital sanctuary for hundreds of displaced Palestinians. For the past two weeks, shelling and bombing around the church have been frequent. Numerous videos showing explosions heard or seen during mass were recorded from inside the church. **Gaza Civil Defense:** The Holy Family Church, targeted by the Israeli army, shelters about 400 displaced Christians who sought refuge there after their homes were destroyed (press statement) **Casualties:** At least eight people were wounded, two of them critically. Among the wounded is Father Gabriel Romanelli, the priest of the Catholic community in the city, who was reportedly very close with the late Pope Francis, having spoken with him often during the war in Gaza. Suhail Abu Dawood, Catholic atlter server was also wounded in the attack and remains in critical condition. 2 are killed. **Names of the victims:** 1. Saad Salama (Rum Orthodox Christian) 2. Foumia Ayyad (Rum Orthodox Christian, the parish’s 60-year-old janitor) 3. Najwa Abu Daoud (Muslim woman in her 80s, who was receiving support inside a Caritas tent in the church compound) **Initial Press Release of the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem on the church bombed by Israel:** *“Jerusalem/Gaza 17 July 2025 The Holy Family Church in Gaza has been struck by a raid this morning. There are several injuries in the place including the Parish Priest, Fr. Gabriel Romanelli. Currently there are no fatalities confirmed. The Church sustained damage. The Patriarchate will provide additional details upon their confirmation.”* **IDF spin** According to Haaretz, the IDF stated it is *"aware of reports regarding damage caused to the Holy Family Church in Gaza City and casualties at the scene. The circumstances of the incident are under review." The military added that it makes efforts "to mitigate harm to civilians and civilian structures, including religious sites, and regrets any damage caused to them."* Israel’s foreign ministry Gideon Sa'ar, stated that *“he expresses deep sorrow over the damage [to the church] and over any civilian casualty. (...) Israel never targets churches or religious sites and regrets any harm to a religious site or to uninvolved civilians,” the ministry said in a statement. “The IDF is examining this incident, the circumstances of which are still unclear, and the results of the investigation will be published transparently.”* Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday blamed “stray ammunition” and said his country was “investigating the incident and remains committed to protecting civilians and holy sites.” **Cardinal Pizzaballa (the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem) second statement:** *“This morning, at approximately 10:20 a.m., the compound of the Holy Family in Gaza, belonging to the Latin Patriarchate, was struck by the Israeli army. As of this hour, three individuals lost their lives as a result of the injuries sustained and nine others were wounded, including one in critical condition and two in serious condition. The community’s parish priest, Fr. Gabriel Romanelli, sustained light injuries. (...) The people in the Holy Family compound are people who found in the Church a sanctuary — hoping that the horrors of war might at least spare their lives, after their homes, possessions, and dignity had already been stripped away,” said the statement, adding that it “strongly condemns this tragedy and this targeting of innocent civilians and of a sacred place. However, this tragedy is not greater or more terrible than the many others that have befallen Gaza.”* Sources close to the patriarchate’s chancery told The Pillar Thursday that some officials believe the strike could be a deliberate act of retaliation, after Christian leaders recently condemned Israeli settler attacks on a West Bank Christian town. ‘not sure’ Gaza parish strike was ‘mistake’. The Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem has expressed doubts after the Israeli government said that tank fire on the Gaza parish was not deliberate. Later, in an interview with Italy’s Corriere della Sera daily, Pizzaballa said a Catholic presence would remain in Gaza “whatever happens,” and expressed doubts about Israel’s comments that the strike was a mistake: *“We are not a target. They say it was an error. Even if everybody here believes it wasn’t,”*. **Weapon** Some reports talk about aerial bombing by drone, but eyewitnesses told The Associated Press that an IDF tank fired at the church. This was later confirmed by the IDF sources. The chunguskitten X account,@chunguskitten, member of the Gazan Christian community and photographer testifIED that *"Based on photos it looks like the Israeli tank operators were aiming for the cross, but missed hitting the roof leading to the debris to rain down and crush those sheltering inside. There is no reason for an Israeli tank shell to be aimed this high. Lord have mercy."* In an act of defiance, the church bells rang on the morning of July 18. **Visit by the Patriarchs Pizzaballa and Theophilos III** On Friday July 18, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem and Theophilos III, Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem visited Gaza — a rare move due to Israel’s tight blockade, to “stand alongside those affected by recent events,” according to a statement from the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem. They worked with humanitarian partners to secure access for hundreds of tons of food aid, first aid kits, and medical equipment, which will benefit both the Christian community and other families in Gaza as well. The Patriarchate ensured also the evacuation of individuals injured in the attack to medical institutions outside Gaza where they will receive care. Praying for the safety of the visit, the Patriarchate called for the suspension of military activities. “The Latin Patriarchate said it remains steadfast in its commitment to the Christian community and the entire population of Gaza,” it said. “They will not be forgotten, nor will they be abandoned.” Pope Francis called Pizzaballa and Theophilos to express support, stating he was "deeply saddened" by the attack but did not assign blame to Israel. **On July 18, Joint oecumenic statement of the Patriarchs and Heads of Churches in Jerusalem:** - Express their solidarity with people sheltering in the Gaza Catholic Parish :“In unyielding unity, we strongly denounce this crime,” “Houses of worship are sacred spaces that should be kept safe. They are also protected under international law. Targeting a church that houses approximately 600 refugees, including children with special needs, is a violation of these laws. It is also an affront to human dignity, a trampling upon the sanctity of human life, and the desecration of a holy site.” - Assuring the community in Gaza of their prayers and calling upon the international community to push for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza that leads to an end to the war: “We also implore them to guarantee the protection of all religious and humanitarian sites,” **More details on the Catholic parish of Gaza** The parish includes a school which provides a Christian education to children in Gaza, and it works closely with the nearby religious congregations of the Missionaries of Charity, Servants of the Lord and the Virgin of Matará, and the Rosary Sisters. The Missionaries of Charity care for the elderly and disabled, and the Rosary Sisters operate a school. The community is served by priests from the Institute of the Incarnate Word. **Israeli attacks on the worship places (Muslim and Chrstian)** Since October 7, 2023, three churches in Gaza have been significantly damaged, alongside between 815 and over 1,000 mosques completely destroyed, with an additional 151 mosques partially damaged, according to Gaza’s Ministry of Awqaf and UNESCO assessments. That’s not even taking in consideration the churches and mosques of Lebanon that were attacked/desecrated by Israeli forces. The churches are: ➤ *Saint Porphyrius Greek Orthodox Church* – one of the oldest churches in the world, struck on October 19, 2023, during an Israeli airstrike that hit near the compound sheltering displaced civilians, killing at least 18 people. ➤ *Holy Family Catholic Church(Latin Parish of Gaza) and the Latin Monastery Church (Deir al-Latin)* – targeted on December 16, 2023; two Christian women were killed by Israeli sniper fire while sheltering inside. The attack was condemned by the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem, and bombed in July 2025 by Israeli forces in the Old City of Gaza. The church’s priest, Gabriele Romanelli, was injured in the strike, and two worshippers were killed. ➤ *The Al-Ahli Arab Hospital in Gaza City, which includes a church*, is the only Christian hospital in the Gaza Strip. It has about 80 beds and provides critical medical services, including surgery, outpatient care, and trauma treatment. The hospital is overseen by the Anglican Diocese of Jerusalem.In October 2023, it was targeted by an Israeli missile, killing hundreds of people who were sheltering in its yard. On Palm Sunday in April 2025, a missile strike again severely damaged the hospital. In June 2025, an eighth attack injured medical staff and displaced civilians. On July 8, 2024, the hospital was forcibly evacuated under orders from the Israeli military, and all patients and staff were removed.

**On July 15**, Israeli settlers and militias harassed a local farmer, physically threatening him and the activists in the village of Beit Hasan, east of Nablus in the occupied West Bank. According to Jordan Valley Activists: 'On the morning of Tuesday 15.7.25 Moshe Sharvit from the illegal outpost "Neva Tirzah Farm" brought his herd of cattle as every day to the cultivated fields of the farmers of the town of Beit Hassan in areas B, (Palestinian civilian control and Israeli security according to the Oslo Accords). P. and other farmers tried to remove the invading herd and in response fired a baton into the air several shots in his gun. That evening, Sharvit returned to the field accompanied by the army. P. was there with his brother and parents. Sharvit accused P. of throwing stones at him and the army ordered the family to leave the place. When they had just begun to move away, Moshe Sharvit entered them with the ATV in front of the army and P. was seriously injured and needed treatment. While in the clinic, P. received a call that the army had arrested his father, mother and brother and that he had to come so that they would be released. When he arrived at the scene at 20:00, he was taken together with his parents and brother to the Hamra checkpoint (Hasam Bekaot). P tells about the arrest: *"They sat us on the ground and took the phones from us. They tied our eyes, and hands behind our backs. Soldiers guarded us. Later in the arrest, when they saw that our eyes were closing, they beat us on the back or poured cold water on our heads. They also stabbed us in the head and neck with pins. We were humiliated. When my mother asked to go to the bathroom, the soldier shouted at her: "Quiet! Casual you whore."* At 5:30 a.m. the next day, P. and his family were released, after over 9 hours of detention. That evening soldiers came to his house and warned him not to cause any problems. Since then he is afraid to go out to work in the field again. He is in great debt and without completing the work in the field he will not be able to repay them.' [source](https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1947650352397877534.html) **On July 16,** vehicles belonging to journalists—including a CNN reporter—and the International Committee of the Red Cross were assaulted and partially damaged in the morning by the same Israeli settler militias. On a road near the village of Beit Hasan, Israeli settler militias arriving with ATVs, were filmed harassing and chasing journalists and an International Red Cross crew. They damaged their vehicles and stole their equipment. Jeremy Diamond, an US journalist of CCN, was on the road to cover the US-Palestinian Saif Musallat's assassination beaten to death by Israeli settlers. **IFJ Statement:** *@CNN's correspondent @JDiamond1 and his crew were attacked by Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank while on assignment. We condemn this assault and the rise in attacks on Palestinian and foreign journalists. This is unacceptable!*

Around 10 am, an Israeli drone strike targeted a water truck in the Nuseirat camp, central Gaza. **Names of the martyrs (identified):** 1. Ramez Al-Majdalawi