Defying Israeli forced evacuation, a Family in Gaza City prefers martyrdom on their land
By Edna Mohamed and Faisal Ali
Published On 17 Sep 2025
A dozen Palestinians have been killed throughout the Gaza Strip since dawn as Israel continues its full-fledged ground invasion of its biggest city despite growing international condemnation. The dead include a child and his mother, killed in an air attack on a residential apartment in the Shati refugee camp west of Gaza City.
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Arnon Bar-David, chairman of the Histadrut trade union, said, “I wish for our children to live in Athens, not Sparta.”
Ancient Athens knew “how to nurture culture, art, and the well-being of its citizens”, he added.
“Israeli society is exhausted,” and the country’s global standing is deteriorating, said Bar-David. “I hope to see the hostages return home soon and an end to the war.”
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Here are some images capturing the scale and chaos of Palestinians making the dangerous journey south along the coastal road.
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Israeli trade union leader rejects Netanyahu’s ‘super-Sparta’ vision
Following Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s comment that Israel may need to become a “super-Sparta” – in reference to growing isolation of Israel’s economy – one of the country’s leading trade unions has pushed back.Arnon Bar-David, chairman of the Histadrut trade union, said, “I wish for our children to live in Athens, not Sparta.”
Ancient Athens knew “how to nurture culture, art, and the well-being of its citizens”, he added.
“Israeli society is exhausted,” and the country’s global standing is deteriorating, said Bar-David. “I hope to see the hostages return home soon and an end to the war.”
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Photos: Hundreds of thousands flee Gaza City as Israel begins assault
Hundreds of thousands of people have been forcibly displaced from Gaza City as Israel pushes on with its deadly ground invasion.Here are some images capturing the scale and chaos of Palestinians making the dangerous journey south along the coastal road.
Displaced Palestinians, fleeing northern Gaza because of the Israeli ground invasion, move southward after Israeli forces ordered their mass expulsion [Mahmoud Issa/Reuters]
Many people gathered whatever belongings they could as they flee Israel’s major attack on Gaza City [Mahmoud Issa/Reuters]
An estimated one million Palestinians currently live in Gaza City [Mahmoud Issa/Reuters]
Many nations along with aid organisations have denounced Israel’s attack on Gaza City [Mahmoud Issa/Reuters]
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In a post on X, Avichay Adraee said residents will be allowed to move through Salah al-Din Street and continue southwards from Wadi Gaza.
“Transit through this route will be available for 48 hours starting today … and until Friday,” he said.
Israel has repeatedly attacked residential areas, schools and hospitals in the Gaza Strip during its 23 months of genocidal war.
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A child and his mother were among those killed in an attack on a residential apartment on Eidya Street in the Shati refugee camp west of Gaza City.
The Israeli army also destroyed at least 17 residential buildings in Gaza City as it ramps up its assault to capture and occupy the Palestinian territory’s main urban centre.
The army has kept up this pace of destruction for weeks now, leaving thousands homeless and forced to flee southwards.
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In the vicinity of Sheikh Radwan, northwest of Gaza City, Israeli forces detonated booby-trapped robots near buildings.
Israeli forces continue to carry out intense attacks in Gaza City, forcibly displacing tens of thousands of residents in order to seize and occupy the territory.
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Israel opens route for 48 hours for those fleeing Gaza City
An Israeli army spokesperson has announced a “temporary” route for Palestinians to leave besieged Gaza City through Salah al-Din Street only for 48 hours.In a post on X, Avichay Adraee said residents will be allowed to move through Salah al-Din Street and continue southwards from Wadi Gaza.
“Transit through this route will be available for 48 hours starting today … and until Friday,” he said.
Israel has repeatedly attacked residential areas, schools and hospitals in the Gaza Strip during its 23 months of genocidal war.
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A dozen Palestinians killed in Gaza since dawn
Hospital sources in Gaza say at least 12 people have been killed across the Gaza Strip in the morning, including seven in Gaza City.A child and his mother were among those killed in an attack on a residential apartment on Eidya Street in the Shati refugee camp west of Gaza City.
The Israeli army also destroyed at least 17 residential buildings in Gaza City as it ramps up its assault to capture and occupy the Palestinian territory’s main urban centre.
The army has kept up this pace of destruction for weeks now, leaving thousands homeless and forced to flee southwards.
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Israeli army targets Deir el-Balah city
Israeli soldiers opened fire on eastern areas of Deir el-Balah city, in the central Gaza Strip, as artillery shelling targeted the same area, local residents say.In the vicinity of Sheikh Radwan, northwest of Gaza City, Israeli forces detonated booby-trapped robots near buildings.
Israeli forces continue to carry out intense attacks in Gaza City, forcibly displacing tens of thousands of residents in order to seize and occupy the territory.
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