Displaced Palestinians, fleeing northern Gaza due to an Israeli military operation, move southward after Israeli forces ordered residents of Gaza City to evacuate to the south, in the central Gaza Strip, September 19, 2025. REUTERS/Mahmoud Issa
Israel ramps up Gaza City assault, kills children in school strike
Israeli air strike kills at least 4 children at Gaza City school
By Umut Uras 20 Sep 2025 AJ
- At least 91 people are killed, including 76 in Gaza City, as Israel’s military continues to heavily bombard war-battered Gaza.
- Nearly half of Gaza City’s population, about 450,000 people, have fled the main urban centre since Israel launched its major assault to seize it in August, the civil defence agency says.
- UN chief Antonio Guterres says Gaza is experiencing the “worst level of death and destruction” he has seen in his lifetime and calls on the international community not to be “intimidated” by Israel.
- Israel’s war on Gaza has killed at least 65,208 people and wounded 166,271 since October 2023. Thousands more are believed to be buried under the rubble. A total of 1,139 people were killed in Israel during the October 7 attacks, and about 200 taken captive.
