Baby girl dies of malnutrition in Gaza

A baby girl has died of malnutrition, a source at Gaza City’s al-Shifa Hospital has told Al Jazeera, becoming the latest victim of the Israeli-forced famine in Gaza.

On Friday, Gaza’s Health Ministry said that 322 people had died of hunger-related causes in Gaza, 121 of whom were children.

Earlier this month, a global hunger monitor confirmed that famine was occurring in the Gaza governorate, which includes Gaza City and surrounding areas.

Ten Palestinians starve to death in Gaza in 24 hours

Gaza’s Health Ministry has recorded 10 deaths “due to famine and malnutrition” in the past 24 hours. Those killed by the Israeli-forced starvation include three children.

This brings the total number of hunger-related deaths since the war began in Gaza to 332, including 124 children.

A total of 54 hunger-related deaths, including those of nine children, have been recorded since a global hunger monitor confirmed famine was occurring in parts of Gaza earlier this month.

UNRWA demands Israel allows aid into starving Gaza

UNRWA says Israel’s ban on humanitarian aid into Gaza “must be lifted”.

In a post on X, the agency said it had warehouses full of aid to bring into Gaza, where a global hunger monitor confirmed last week that famine was occurring.

“Our warehouses in Egypt and Jordan are stocked, ready to fill around 6,000 trucks,” it said, adding it had “the system in place to distribute aid safely and at scale”.

The Israeli Authorities’ ban on UNRWA’s humanitarian aid into #Gaza must be lifted.

We are ready to continue our work.

Our warehouses in Egypt and Jordan are stocked, ready to fill around 6,000 trucks.

UNRWA has the system in place to distribute aid safely and at scale.

Let… pic.twitter.com/9fpMSRZtgi

— UNRWA (@UNRWA) August 30, 2025

More aid seekers killed in Gaza today

At least three Palestinians have been killed by Israeli fire while waiting for aid in southern Gaza, Nasser Medical Complex has announced.

Earlier, we reported that four aid seekers were killed by Israeli forces since dawn.

Israeli attack on bakery kills 11 people

As we’ve reported, at least 44 Palestinians, including eight aid seekers, have been killed by Israeli attacks across Gaza since dawn.

Local sources reported that 11 people were killed in an Israeli air strike on a bakery in the Nassr neighbourhood, west of Gaza City. The Civil Defence said the air strike hit the bakery and a nearby tent, as well as a group of civilians, including children.

A music teacher uses Gaza’s relentless soundtrack of war to resist Israel

A music teacher in Gaza has found a way to help others around him cope with the relentless and terrifying sounds and horrific effect of Israel’s genocidal war.

The nonstop buzz of Israeli drones overhead long predates the constant bursts of gunfire and explosions since the start of Israel’s war on the besieged enclave.

“In Gaza, there is no escape from the reality of war,” said Al Jazeera’s Ibrahim al-Khalili, reporting from Gaza City.

Many Palestinians living in Gaza City find the sound of them unbearable, he said, explaining that “it’s not just surveillance, it’s psychological warfare – a noise meant to unnerve, to break people down.”

Music teacher Ahmed Abu Amsha has found a creative way to help those feeling distressed by the threatening buzzing above, by turning this sound meant to torment into something positive: A song.

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“Carry, carry - carry beauty with pride.
May Allah surround you with His protection.
The m@rtyr’s blood is perfumed with cardamom.
Night, oh night!
Woe, woe to the oppressor - woe upon him.
Woe to him from Allah.
The stars of the night cry.
I am the one who heals his wounds.
Woe, woe to the oppressor - woe upon him.
I am the one who heals his wounds.
Carry, carry - carry beauty with pride.
May Allah surround you with His protection.
The m@rtyr’s bl00d is perfumed with cardamom.
Night, oh night.”

_{Vehicles loaded with the belongings of displaced Palestinian families drive along a coastal road by the Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza}

Misery awaits those fleeing Israel’s Gaza City offensive

Many Palestinians have been forced to flee by Israel’s intensified offensive on Gaza City, with many setting up makeshift tents amid miserable conditions in an area west of Nuseirat refugee camp to the south.

“We are thrown in the streets like what would I say? Like dogs? We are not like dogs. Dogs are better than us,” Mohammed Maarouf, 50, told The Associated Press news agency, standing in front of his tent.

He and his family of nine had already been displaced from the northern town of Beit Lahiya. “We have no homes. We are on the streets,” he said.

Ahmad Saadeh, originally from Beit Hanoon, told the AP that Palestinians were suffering from hunger, sickness and a lack of shelter in the war-ravaged territory, where famine conditions were recently confirmed.

“We suffer from many things,” he said. “We suffer that our children are ill.”

Israeli forces detain seven Palestinians in occupied West Bank raids

Israeli forces have arrested seven Palestinians in raids across the occupied West Bank at dawn, according to the Palestinian Prisoners’ Media Office.

In Bethlehem governorate, five men were arrested in al-Ubeidiya, 6km (3.7 miles) east of Bethlehem, and another from the area of Abu Najim, also to the east of the city.

In Hebron governorate, a man was arrested in ad-Dhahiriya, southwest of Hebron.

Majority of Israelis ‘very frustrated’ yet passive in face of war in Gaza

Israeli columnist Gideon Levy says many Israelis feel “frustrated, angry and helpless” about the lack of clarity around Israel’s war in Gaza and what it hopes to achieve.

“A big part of Israelis, I guess it is the majority, is very, very frustrated, angry and helpless, because people are going to the army and people [are] going to this war without knowing where it is aiming, what is the goal, and above all, what is the legitimacy of this war?” he told Al Jazeera.

Despite this discontent, Levy noted that most Israelis are unwilling to take any meaningful action.

“This war can continue because this majority… is not refusing to serve in the army, it is not taking any measures. They go to protests, to demonstrations in the evenings, which doesn’t affect Netanyahu at all.”

EU top diplomat ‘not optimistic’ on bloc imposing sanctions on Israel

A meeting of foreign ministers in Denmark today will debate a proposal to suspend EU funding to Israeli start-ups as initial punishment for Israel’s genocide in Gaza.

However, the bloc has so far failed to garner the majority needed to take that step – let alone move ahead with more forceful measures against Israel.

“I’m not very optimistic, and today we are definitely not going to adopt decisions,” Kallas told journalists at the start of the meeting. “It sends a signal that we are divided.”

Splits within the EU between countries backing Israel and those favouring the Palestinians have seen the 27-nation bloc often left hamstrung in the face of the dire humanitarian crisis in Gaza.

Major differences persist in European Union’s stance on taking action against Israel

There are deep divisions, and the question remains whether they will be able to narrow those differences.

On one side, you have Germany, Austria, Italy and Hungary, staunchly pro-Israel, who have been dismissive of any push to impose sanctions, arguing that such measures are pointless, and that this is not the time to do it.

On the other hand, you have countries like Spain, Ireland, some Baltic states, and Scandinavian nations asserting that now is the time – to recognise Palestine, impose sanctions and suspend the association agreement with Israel in order to demonstrate to the world that Europe stands by its own ideals and principles.

It is unlikely that these differences will be narrowed today. Some suggest beginning with symbolic and smaller steps, such as trade restrictions or banning Israeli ministers, particularly Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich, from entering the European Union, before imposing broader measures.

American activist Hannah Smith joins Global Sumud Flotilla to break Israel’s siege on Gaza

American activist Hannah Smith told Middle East Eye that she is joining the Global Sumud Flotilla to amplify her advocacy, as governments worldwide and international organisations have failed to stop Israel’s genocide in Gaza.

Smith sent a message of solidarity to the Palestinian people in Gaza, stating that although the international community has failed them, “the free people of the world stand with Palestine.” She also thanked Palestinian journalists who have been killed and are risking their lives “to tell the truth.” “What you’ve done is not just report on Palestine; you have awakened the entire world,” Smith said.

Dozens of boats and ships from over 40 countries will set sail on 31 August to reach the shores of Gaza and deliver humanitarian aid. This mission is set to be the largest maritime civilian effort since Israel’s siege began in 2007.

It’s Bisan, And Gaza’s Heroes Tried To Save My Cousins

When the Israeli army bombs schools, hospitals or apartments in Gaza, it’s the Civil Defense crew that rushes in to pull people out from the rubble. Since Israel has blocked rescue equipment from entering the Gaza, rescue teams use simple tools and their bare hands to pull people, including children, from the ruins.

Before the rescue teams enter the bombed sites, they coordinate with the Israeli military to make sure they won’t be bombed too. But Israel often targets the same location many times, leading to even more civilian casualties. Since the beginning of the genocide, at least 139 Civil Defense workers have been killed by Israel.

Filmmaker Bisan Owda follows the rescuers through some of the war’s darkest days. She calls them Gaza’s heroes – the first line of defense that is standing up to Israel’s attacks When an Israeli strike ignites a deadly fire at a school shelter killing some of Bisan's relatives, it is the Civil Defense who rush in to try to save them.

Global famine deaths rise as leaders use food as a weapon

As food insecurity increases at a rapid rate, World Peace Foundation's Alex de Waal joins Matt Frei to discuss how world leaders are using food as a weapon as starvation spreads through Gaza and Sudan. A famine was officially declared in the Gaza Governate by a UN backed body earlier this month. The area includes Gaza City, which is home to around 500,000 people, surrounding towns and various refugee camps. Rejecting the findings of the UN-backed reports, Israel refuted existence of a famine in Gaza and claimed it was "Hamas lies". It has also said Gaza will be destroyed if Hamas does not agree to disarm and release all hostages.

Sudan is also experience one of the biggest displacement crises in the world, as famine unfolds due to conflict in the country. The Rapid Support Forces (RSF), which are fighting the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF), are on a rampage in Sudan’s North Darfur, particularly in the city of El Fasher and in Zamzam camp, which hosts an estimated half a million displaced people.

PA president’s office urges US to reinstate visa

President of the Palestinian Authority Mahmoud Abbas’s office has urged the US government to reverse its unusual decision to revoke his visa.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio rescinded the visas of Abbas and 80 other officials before next month’s annual high-level meeting of the UN General Assembly.

“We call upon the American administration to reverse its decision. This decision will only increase tension and escalation,” Palestinian presidential spokesperson Nabil Abu Rudeineh told The Associated Press in Ramallah.

“We have been in contact since yesterday with Arab and foreign countries, especially those directly concerned with this issue. This effort will continue around the clock.”

He urged other countries to put pressure on the Trump administration to reverse the decision, notably the countries that have organised a high-level conference on September 22 about reviving efforts for a two-state solution in the Middle East. The conference is co-hosted by France and Saudi Arabia.

Belgium says US move to reject Palestinian visas a ‘blow to diplomacy’

Belgium’s Foreign Minister Maxime Prevot has called the move by the US to deny visas to Palestinian representatives to the UN “deeply regrettable” and a “blow to democracy”.

In a statement on X, Prevot said: “At a moment when there is a renewed momentum towards a two-state solution – with concrete commitments being made and international support growing – hindering the Palestinian voice is not only unjust, it is counterproductive.”

He added that “the path to peace demands more dialogue, not less”.

🇺🇸🇺🇳🇵🇸The US decision to deny visas to Palestinian representatives ahead of the UN General Assembly is deeply regrettable and a blow to diplomacy.

At a moment when there is a renewed momentum towards a two-state solution — with concrete commitments being made and international…

— Maxime PREVOT (@prevotmaxime) August 29, 2025

The US (and UK) has always talked about what to do with Palestine while ignoring any input from Palestinians. But now they fear the rest of the world has actually started listening to Palestinians. 

Spanish PM says US visa denial to Palestinian officials ‘unjust’

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has said a US move to deny visas to Palestinian officials intending to travel to a UN gathering in New York is “unjust”.

“Palestine has the right to make its voice heard in the United Nations and in all international forums,” Sanchez said in a post on X.

Sanchez said he had spoken to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas “to express Spain’s firm support” over the matter.

Abbas is one of about 80 Palestinian officials affected by the US decision to deny and revoke their visas, preventing him from attending a gathering of the UN General Assembly where several countries are set to recognise Palestine as a state next month.

Abbas has addressed the General Assembly for many years and generally leads the Palestinian delegation.

Kallas calls on US to reconsider visa denial for Palestinian delegation to UN meeting

European Union foreign ministers have urged the United States to reconsider its decision not to allow Palestinian officials to take part in the UN General Assembly in New York, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas says.

Kallas made the comments after a meeting of the ministers in the Danish capital, Copenhagen, to discuss the war in Gaza.

Yemen’s Houthis confirm PM, ministers killed in Israeli strike

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A statement from the Houthi group in Yemen has confirmed reports that the PM of the areas controlled by the group, Ahmed Ghaleb al-Rahawi, was killed in Israeli air strikes on Thursday.

The politician was killed along with an unspecified number of his cabinet ministers while holding a routine meeting in the capital, Sanaa, the Houthi presidency said.

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— قناة المسيرة (@TvAlmasirah) August 30, 2025

Houthis signal defiance after assassination of government officials

The political arm of the Houthis emphasised its government and institutions are still capable of carrying out duties after members of the cabinet were assassinated by Israel.

“The blood of the great martyrs will be fuel and a motivator to continue on the same path,” the Houthi presidency said in its statement.

“We affirm to our great Yemeni people, to the sons of the oppressed Palestinian people, to all the sons of our nation, and to all the free people in the world, that we are continuing in our original stance in supporting and aiding the sons of Gaza, and building our armed forces and developing their capabilities to confront all challenges and dangers, as is the stance of our great Yemeni people, present in all fields and arenas with all determination, will, and faith.”

On Friday, Israeli media reported, quoting unnamed sources, that the Israeli army attacked the entire Houthi cabinet, including the prime minister and 12 other ministers, who were all likely killed in Thursday’s strikes on Sanaa.

The Houthis have not confirmed the total number of those killed.

Israeli officials say the military will continue to target the Houthis

Israeli officials released a statement saying they did, in fact, target the Houthi leadership, and that they were going to continue to [bomb] Houthi-related targets.

This means that anything that could be used militarily or politically by the rebel group is a target for the Israelis, given the attacks that the Houthis have carried out on Israel via missiles and drones.

The defence minister, Israel Katz, had previously noted that Israel’s strikes on Yemen weren’t really doing enough to deter the group from launching these attacks, so that they wanted to change course, meaning that he wanted to target their leadership, similar to what Israel has done with assassinations within other political groups across the region: Hezbollah, Hamas and Islamic Jihad.

The strikes on Thursday would mark the 16th time in the last couple of years that the Israelis have carried out these air raids on Yemeni territory.

Israel’s defence minister threatens Iran, says Yemen strikes ‘only the beginning’

Defence Minister Israel Katz claims Thursday’s air strikes on Sanaa delivered “an unprecedented crushing blow” to the top echelons of the military and political leadership of the Houthis in Yemen.

He praised the strikes that killed the Houthi prime minister and cabinet members in a post on X.

“The fate of Yemen is the same as the fate of Tehran – and this is only the beginning.”

Israeli Army Radio has quoted unnamed military sources as claiming that in addition to the prime minister, the Houthi casualties also included the head of the political bureau, government chief of staff and secretary, and five ministers. The Houthis have not confirmed how many people were killed.

Israel continues to forcibly disappear thousands taken from Gaza: Monitor

To mark the international day of the victims of enforced disappearance, the Palestinian Prisoner’s Society reports that Israeli authorities continue to forcibly disappear thousands of people abducted from Gaza.

As of early August, the Israeli Prison Service has reported holding 2,378 Gaza detainees classified as “unlawful combatants” who are held without trial or charge, the Palestinian monitor said in a statement.

This figure does not include Gaza detainees held in army camps. Their number last August was 1,584. At least 46 of the Gaza detainees have died in prison, out of a total of 77 killed after the start of the war on the enclave, based only on identified cases.

The Ramallah-based monitor called the enforced disappearances “one of the most defining features of the close to two years of genocide” and said they serve as a “primary cover for widespread torture against Palestinian detainees arrested from Gaza”.

It said the Israeli judiciary and its Supreme Court have been “a key tool in entrenching crimes against Palestinians”.


Palestinian children clamber with pots to receive a rare hot meal

<sub>Palestinians try to receive a hot meal in Gaza City


Children pick up the food scraps that have fallen on the floor during meal distribution by charity organisations</sub>


‘There’s nothing complicated about fixing the famine’

Israel’s suspension of humanitarian operational pauses in Gaza City “further endangers” any chance of getting supplies into the city, Chris McIntosh, humanitarian response adviser with Oxfam, tells Al Jazeera.

Speaking via videolink from Deir el-Balah in central Gaza, he said there is a dire shortage of food and resources across the whole of the Gaza Strip, with goods in the marketplaces simply too expensive for most Palestinians in Gaza.

He said the humanitarian situation can be “reversed as quickly as crossings can be opened and trucks that are already laden with goods ready to come into Gaza are allowed to do so at a steady rate, unfettered”.

“There’s nothing complicated about fixing the famine. The major holding point is the Israeli authorities and their insistence on keeping the blockade in place for ‘security reasons’,” McIntosh said.

People are still being pulled from the rubble after an Israeli strike on an apartment block in Gaza

There’s more harrowing footage coming from the bomb site. In fact, rescue workers arrived at the scene and are still searching under the rubble. This is a five-storey building, located just more than half a mile (about 1km) from the home where we had to take shelter.

Many of the children had to be pulled from under the rubble, under the debris of those apartments, or from the street where the intensity of this bombing threw them out of the building.

This attack happened without any warning whatsoever. What is particularly concerning is that it’s a very densely populated area. As many as seven people were killed, and now the injured are arriving at the hospital with shrapnel wounds and severe bleeding.

Israeli military claims to have targeted Abu Obeida: Reports

Israeli media is reporting that the Israeli military and domestic security agency Shin Bet have said that an Israeli drone attack in Gaza City targeted Abu Obeida, the longtime masked spokesperson of the Qassam Brigades, Hamas’s military wing.

It did not provide any further details, and there has been no response from Hamas at this time.

Israeli army says it recovered another captive’s body from Gaza

The Israeli military has confirmed that it has recovered the body of Idan Shtivi, who was killed at the Nova music festival in Israel, near the separation fence with Gaza, during the Hamas-led attacks on October 7, 2023.

This comes after the Israeli army reported on Friday that, in cooperation with Shin Bet, it had recovered the bodies of Ilan Weiss and another unnamed captive in a “complex operation” in Gaza. Weiss was reportedly an armed guard of the Kibbutz Be’eri and was also killed on the same day.

According to Israeli authorities, about 50 captives are still held in Gaza, about 20 of whom are believed to be alive.

Another Israeli soldier killed in southern Gaza

The Israeli army says that Ariel Lubliner, a major from the army’s reserve force, was killed in the southern Gaza Strip today. According to Israeli Army Radio, this is the 900th soldier killed since the start of the war on the enclave.

Two soldiers with the Golani Brigade of the Israeli army were also lightly wounded during an “operational accident” in southern Gaza’s Khan Younis.

Child dies in central Gaza days after being shot by Israeli sniper: Report

Local Palestinian media is reporting that a child has died in central Gaza’s Nuseirat refugee camp, days after being shot by an Israeli sniper. The child, whom the reports named as Ahmed Nader Yusuf al-Luhh, was shot near the camp’s ad-Dawa neighbourhood.

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— شبكة قدس الإخبارية (@qudsn) August 30, 2025

Today’s death toll in Gaza rises to 77

Israeli attacks have killed 77 Palestinians across Gaza today, according to sources in Gaza’s hospitals.

Forty-seven of them were killed in Gaza City alone, while 19 were killed while seeking aid in the centre and the south of the Strip.

_{A Palestinian man carries a wounded boy at the site of an Israeli strike in Gaza City}