Israel kills 85 people in Gaza despite calls for truce from world leaders

Israel kills 85 people in Gaza despite calls for truce from world leaders

Seven women and two children were among the injured in a strike on a stadium in the Nuseirat refugee camp in Gaza, killing at least 12 Palestinians, as Israel continued to launch its attacks despite international leaders’ requests for a ceasefire at the UN General Assembly.

Another massacre took place on Wednesday at the al-Ahli Stadium, which has been converted into a temporary abode for Palestinians fleeing the Israeli siege.

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“My hand was the only thing I had,” I said. Najwa, a woman from Gaza City who has fled with nothing, told Al Jazeera. We fear fear. Costs are high for transportation. We are unable to pay for the transportation of our items.

“Inflicting terror”

At least 85 Palestinians were killed across the territory on Wednesday, more than twice the number of those killed yesterday as Israel’s assault on Gaza grew overnight.

Israeli military chief of staff Eyal Zamir claimed Palestinians were being pushed south “for their safety” as the UN warned that Israel’s military was “inflicting terror on the Palestinian population of Gaza City and forcing tens of thousands of people to flee.”

However, those claims have been refuted by UN investigators. This week, a commission of inquiry determined that Israel’s actions are intended to guarantee the Jewish majority in the occupied West Bank and within Israel while maintaining permanent control over Gaza.

Zamir added that the army “will continue a systematic and thorough advance” into the enclave’s largest urban center, noting that “the majority of Gaza’s population has already left Gaza City.”

At least 65 Palestinians have died and 167, 160 have been injured since the start of the conflict on October 7, 2023, with thousands more thought to be buried beneath the rubble. After 1, 139 people were killed in Israel as a result of a Hamas-led attack in October 2023, Israel launched what activists claim is a “war of vengeance.” More than 40 of the 200 captives are still in Gaza, up from the 200 that the Palestinian fighters took.

Condemnation at the UN

Leaders from all over the world have condemned Israel’s war against Gaza at the UN General Assembly in New York, dominating proceedings.

The name of a human cannot be associated with it, according to Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian to world leaders. These criminals will never be able to turn out to be trustworthy partners because they bully children by killing them.

The people of Gaza, its children and women, and all other peoples who are a target of violence, demanded the president of Syria, Ahmad al-Sharaa, saying, “We stand firmly with them.” We demand that the war be ended right away.

Espen Barth Eide, the foreign minister of Norway, reported to Al Jazeera that “recent discussions are taking place on ending the conflict,” citing the “New York Declaration” roadmap that 142 states endorsed in July.

“Those of us who are closest to the Israeli position are beginning to realize that we can’t just continue this pointless, pointless war, including the United States,” he said.

Palestinian displaced people flee northern Gaza through Wadi Gaza on Wednesday, September 24, 2025, and a smoke cloud appears over Gaza City as a result of an Israeli airstrike.

Meanwhile, US special envoy Steve Witkoff confirmed that world leaders had received President Donald Trump’s 21-point peace plan and that Washington was “hopeful… even confident that in the coming days we’ll be able to announce some sort of breakthrough.”

However, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had previously opposed peace proposals. Hamas leaders were gathering in Doha earlier this month to discuss a Trump peace proposal. Netanyahu ordered their assassination.

On March 18, the Israeli leader unilaterally withdrawn from the most recent ceasefire agreement, launched fierce airstrikes, and placed a total aid blockade, leading to starvation and famine. The International Criminal Court has issued an arrest warrant for his crimes against humanity.

Protests have erupted in Tel Aviv as Israel’s isolation grows more severe. As Netanyahu left for the UN meeting, hundreds of people gathered at the Ben Gurion airport to express their disapproval.

Source: Aljazeera

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