Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has warned residents of Gaza City to leave straight away, as Israel said it would ramp up air strikes on the territory hours after six people were shot dead in Jerusalem.
“I say to the residents of Gaza, I take this opportunity and listen to me carefully: you have been warned – leave now,” he said at the Air Force Command Centre in Tel Aviv, adding that Israeli forces were organising and assembling in the heart of the war-torn strip for a ground “manoeuvre”.
Israeli defence minister Israel Katz warned on social media earlier that “a powerful hurricane will strike the skies of Gaza City” after the IDF struck numerous high-rises over the past few days.
Two Palestinian gunmen opened fire at a bus stop on the outskirts of Jerusalem, killing six people, in what police described as "a terrorist attack", one of the deadliest in the city in recent years.
Hamas called it “a natural response to the occupation’s crimes”, but did not admit the murders. Mr Netanyahu vowed to “catch everyone” who aided the gunmen.
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Key Points
- Netanyahu warns Gaza residents to leave now ahead of 'ground maneuver'
- In a rare ruling, Israeli Supreme Court says Israel deprives Palestinian prisoners of food
- Recap: Six killed in deadly Jerusalem 'terror attack'
- Recap: Palestinian gunmen killed after deadly shooting spree
Trump issues 'last warning' to Hamas
07:35 , Alisha Rahaman SarkarDonald Trump said he was giving his "last warning" to Hamas regarding a possible ceasefire.
Arab officials described a new US proposal for the immediate release of all the remaining hostages in exchange for 3,000 Palestinian prisoners and a temporary ceasefire.
A senior Hamas official called it a "humiliating surrender document," but the militant group said it would keep negotiating.
“The Israelis have accepted my terms. It is time for Hamas to accept as well. I have warned Hamas about the consequences of not accepting. This is my last warning,” the US president said on social media.
Earlier in March, Mr Trump issued a similar warning to Hamas after meeting eight freed hostages at the White House.
Israel minister confirms Tel Aviv accepted US ceasefire proposal
06:50 , Alisha Rahaman SarkarIsraeli foreign minister Gideon Saar told reporters in Hungary that Israel has accepted the latest US ceasefire proposal and expressed hope it would succeed.
Arab officials described a new US proposal for the immediate release of all the remaining hostages in exchange for 3,000 Palestinian prisoners and a temporary ceasefire.
An Egyptian official said the new proposal was broader than previous ones and would require negotiations over ending the war, the withdrawal of Israeli forces and Israel's demand that Hamas disarm, according to the Associated Press.
Bassem Naim, a senior Hamas official, said the proposal seemed designed to be rejected because it calls for the release of all hostages on the first day, and for Hamas to disarm, and it conditions the withdrawal of Israeli forces on the establishment of a government in Gaza acceptable to Israel.
He said Hamas and allied groups seek an agreement that will "end the war, halt the genocide, and open the horizon for a political solution that achieves our legitimate national goals, but not by signing a humiliating surrender document".
Israeli military issues new evacuation order
06:14 , Alisha Rahaman SarkarThe Israeli military this morning issued another evacuation order for residents in Gaza City ahead of a new offensive to seize the enclave's largest urban centre, part of a planned takeover stirring international alarm over the fate of the entire territory.
Prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu yesterday warned residents of Gaza City to leave straight away after six people were shot dead in Jerusalem.
“I say to the residents of Gaza, I take this opportunity and listen to me carefully: you have been warned – leave now,” he said at the Air Force Command Centre in Tel Aviv, adding that Israeli forces were organising and assembling in the heart of the war-torn strip for a ground “manoeuvre”.
A Global Sumud flotilla vessel floats in the waters as Tunisian authorities conduct investigation
06:05 , Alisha Rahaman Sarkar
Gaza-bound flotilla says boat struck by drone in Tunisian waters
05:18 , Alisha Rahaman SarkarThe Global Sumud Flotilla for Gaza said this morning that one of its main boats was struck by a drone in Tunisian waters, though all six passengers and crew are safe.
Tunisian authorities said the explosion originated inside the vessel, and Tunisia's National Guard spokesperson told Mosaique FM radio that reports of a drone attack on the flotilla "have no basis in truth".
The Portuguese-flagged boat, carrying the flotilla's steering committee, sustained fire damage to its main deck and below-deck storage, the GSF said in a statement.
The flotilla is an international initiative seeking to deliver humanitarian aid to war-torn Gaza via civilian boats supported by delegations from 44 countries, including Swedish activist Greta Thunberg and Portuguese left-wing politician Mariana Mortagua.
Recap: Palestinian gunmen killed after deadly shooting spree
04:00 , Jane DaltonPalestinian attackers opened fire on people at a bus stop at during the morning rush hour in Jerusalem on Monday, killing six people and wounding another 12, according to Israeli officials.
An Israeli soldier and civilians who were at the scene shot and killed the two attackers, said police, who later arrested a third person.
Footage showed dozens of people fleeing from the bus stop at a busy crossroads.
Monday's shooting was the deadliest in Israel since October 2024.
Paramedics aid broken glass covered the area, and people wounded lay unconscious on the road.
Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar identified the attackers as Palestinian.
Analysis: Israel hit by terror while unleashing its own terror
03:03 , Jane DaltonOnly extremists will win, writes Sam Kiley:
Israel is hit by terror while unleashing its own terror in Gaza – only extremism wins
Starmer and Abbas meet in No 10
02:02 , Jane DaltonPalestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas held talks with UK PM Sir Keir Starmer in 10 Downing Street.
Sir Keir has indicated that the UK will recognise a Palestinian state by 23 September, "unless the Israeli government takes substantive steps to end the appalling situation in Gaza, agree to a ceasefire, and commit to a long-term sustainable peace reviving the prospect of a two-state solution".
Israel threatens ‘mighty hurricane’ in Gaza: full report
01:01 , Jane Dalton
Israel threatens ‘mighty hurricane’ in Gaza and warns residents to leave immediately
Red Cross says Gazans need more tents as a million face displacement
Monday 8 September 2025 23:59 , Jane DaltonThe Red Cross says it has distributed over 300 tents to displacement camps in southern Gaza in recent days but warned that the current supply of shelter materials falls far short of urgent needs.
More than 1,500 are expected to be delivered in coming days, the Red Cross added, but said hundreds of thousands of people desperately need new tents or tarpaulins after months of wear and tear on existing supplies.
The International Organization for Migration told Reuters it still had about 35,000 tents as well as half a million tarpaulins waiting in Jordan pending customs clearance.
"It's frustrating. We need political solutions and then you can remove things like customs clearance and then we can move quicker," said Karl Baker, Regional Crisis Coordinator and head of IOM Gaza Response.
Israel strikes in vicinity of three Syrian cities, Syrian media say
Monday 8 September 2025 23:52 , Bryony GoochIsrael struck in the vicinity of Syria's central Homs city, the coastal city of Latakia, and the historic city of Palmyra, Syrian state-affiliated media said on Monday.
There was no immediate comment from Israel.
Syria's Foreign Ministry condemned the Israeli airstrikes as "a blatant infringement" of its sovereignty and regional stability, saying in a statement on Tuesday they were part of an ongoing series of escalations pursued by Israel against Syrian territory.
Syrian media did not elaborate on the size or the impact of the reported strikes.
Israel has for years waged a campaign of aerial bombardment that destroyed much of the country's military infrastructure, and this has ramped up since the Israeli war in Gaza. Israel and Syria have recently engaged in U.S.-mediated talks on de-escalating the conflict in southern Syria.
Gunmen were 20 and 21, security chiefs say
Monday 8 September 2025 23:00 , Jane DaltonIsrael's Shin Bet internal security agency said the two gunmen in the Jerusalem attack that killed six people were 20- and 21-year-old Palestinians from the West Bank with no prior arrests.
Paramedics said broken glass covered the area, and people wounded lay unconscious on the road and a pavement.
President Mahmoud Abbas, head of the internationally recognised Palestinian Authority, condemned "any targeting of Palestinian and Israeli civilians", and denounced “all forms of violence and terrorism, regardless of their source", according to his office.
The Palestinian Authority, which administers parts of the West Bank and cooperates with Israel on security matters, has been largely sidelined since the start of the war.
Recap: In rare ruling, Israeli Supreme Court says Israel deprives Palestinian prisoners of food
Monday 8 September 2025 22:00 , Bryony GoochIsrael’s Supreme Court has ruled that the government failed to feed Palestinian security prisoners properly and ordered authorities to improve their nutrition.
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In rare ruling, Israeli Supreme Court says Israel deprives Palestinian prisoners of food
Forcing thousands to flee Gaza morally unjustifiable, UK minister says
Monday 8 September 2025 21:27 , Jane DaltonForcing thousands of Palestinians to flee Gaza City in the face of a threatened takeover by Israeli forces has been branded "morally unjustifiable, wholly disproportionate and utterly counterproductive" by a UK foreign minister.
Baroness Chapman of Darlington told Parliament the mass displacement of civilians risked breaching international humanitarian law.
The Labour frontbencher also repeated the UK government's intention to recognise a Palestinian state later this month unless Israel moved to end the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, agreed to a ceasefire and revived the prospect of a two-state solution.
In pictures: Israeli tanks and helicopters ready ahead of latest Gaza City offensive
Monday 8 September 2025 21:00 , Bryony Gooch
Watch: Maryam Abu Daqqa reflects on dangers of reporting in Gaza before death in Israel strike
Monday 8 September 2025 20:00 , Bryony GoochRed Cross warns Gaza residents need more tents as a million face displacement
Monday 8 September 2025 19:00 , Bryony GoochThe Red Cross said on Monday it has distributed over 300 tents to displacement camps in southern Gaza in recent days but warned that the current supply of shelter materials to the enclave falls far short of urgent needs on the ground.
In addition to the 300 tents, more than 1,500 are expected to be delivered in coming days, the Red Cross added, but said hundreds of thousands of people desperately need new tents or tarpaulins after months of wear and tear on existing supplies.
"Many displaced families are living in appalling conditions -- some among the rubble of their destroyed homes, others in makeshift tents constructed from tarpaulins and scrap metal," Sarah Davies, a spokesperson for the International Committee of the Red Cross, told Reuters.
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) told Reuters separately that humanitarian groups had sent "a limited number of tents" into Gaza in recent weeks, but many more were needed.
Over 1.3 million Gazans currently lack tents, according to the United Nations, and further displacement is anticipated as Israel conducts a major assault on Gaza City, where hundreds of thousands of residents are living among the ruins.
COGAT, the Israeli defence agency that deals with humanitarian issues, told Reuters that 5,000 tents had entered Gaza since restrictions on shelter materials were lifted near the end of August.
Swiss doctors begin hunger strike over Gaza
Monday 8 September 2025 18:30 , Jane DaltonSwiss doctors began a hunger protest outside the country’s parliament over the war in Gaza, pressing Bern to take a more critical stance on Israel's treatment of the Palestinian enclave.
Switzerland has condemned some Israeli actions but has held back from imposing sanctions on Israel or recognising a Palestinian state.
Netanyahu tells Gaza City residents 'get out of there'
Monday 8 September 2025 18:22 , Bryony GoochIsraeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has warned residents of Gaza to leave as Israel intensifies its attacks on Gaza City.
“This has been a difficult day in our war on terrorism. Two abhorrent terrorists came to a bus stop, shot at a bus and murdered six of our dear citizens. I send condolences to the families, and I also send best wishes for a speedy recovery to those who were wounded”, he said.
“That we eliminated these two terrorists is not enough. That we will go after their supporters and accomplices is also not enough.
“My directive is to forcefully go after the nests of terrorism. We have already eliminated the nests of terrorism in three refugee camps. We simply evacuated the population from there and flattened all terrorist infrastructure – and my directive is to do this in additional terrorist nests.
“I am here at the Air Force command center. A few days ago I promised you that we would bring down the terrorist high-rises in Gaza. This is exactly what we are doing. In the last two days, 50 such high-rises have fallen; the Air Force took them down.
“Now, all of this is only the introduction, only the beginning of the main intensive operation – the ground incursion of our forces, that are now getting organized and gathering, into Gaza City.
“Therefore, I am taking this opportunity to say to the residents of Gaza, listen to me carefully: You have been warned; Get out of there!”
Analysis: Israel is hit by terror while unleashing its own terror in Gaza - only extremists will win
Monday 8 September 2025 18:00 , Steffie BanatvalaAn attack by Palestinian militants in Jerusalem revealed quiet heroism that Gazans show every day - but only extremists will benefit from the latest volley of violence, explains world affairs editor Sam Kiley:
Israel is hit by terror while unleashing its own terror in Gaza - only extremism wins
Recap: Six killed in deadly Jerusalem 'terror attack'
Monday 8 September 2025 17:47 , Jane DaltonTwo Palestinian gunmen have opened fire at a bus stop on the outskirts of Jerusalem, killing six people, in what police described as "a terrorist attack," one of the deadliest in the city in recent years.
Footage from the scene in Ramot Junction showed people fleeing as shots rang out. Police said the attackers were shot dead by a soldier and an armed civilian.
Ambulance crews identified five of the victims as a 50-year-old man, a woman in her fifties and three men in their thirties. It said six others were seriously wounded. Police said more than 20 people were injured.
Israeli foreign minister Gideon Saar said later a sixth person had also died.
Netanyahu warns Gaza residents to leave now ahead of 'ground maneuver'
Monday 8 September 2025 17:43 , Bryony GoochIsraeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has issued a warning to Gaza residents as forces are preparing for a ground ‘maneuver’.
Netanyahu warned Gaza residents to leave now, according to Reuters, adding forces were organising and assembling into Gaza City.
For weeks, Israel’s military has been working its way into the heart of the war-torn strip in its latest offensive. Israel has destroyed multiple high-rise buildings in the city over the past several days, accusing Hamas of putting surveillance infrastructure in them.
It has ordered people to flee ahead of its ground offensive into the city of a million residents, which experts say is experiencing famine.
Israel accepts US ceasefire proposal, Trump issues 'last warning' to Hamas
Monday 8 September 2025 17:30 , Steffie BanatvalaThe US president said Israel has accepted his new proposal to end the war, terms of which will be revealed “pretty soon”.
“It is time for Hamas to accept as well,” he wrote. “I have warned Hamas about the consequences of not accepting. This is my last warning, there will not be another one.”
Pictures: aftermath of the shooting
Monday 8 September 2025 17:00 , Steffie Banatvala
In full: Eyewitnesses recall horror of Jerusalem bus stop shooting
Monday 8 September 2025 16:30 , Steffie Banatvala
Eyewitnesses recall horror of Jerusalem bus stop shooting that left six dead
Data shows 968 Palestinians, 49 Israelis died in Israel, West Bank since war started
Monday 8 September 2025 16:00 , Steffie BanatvalaData from the UN’s humanitarian office says at least 49 Israelis, including some soldiers and police, were killed by Palestinians in Israel or the West Bank between the start of the war and July 2025.
During the same period, Israeli forces and civilians killed at least 968 Palestinians in Israel and the West Bank, according to the data.
World leaders offer condolences and condemnation
Monday 8 September 2025 15:30 , Steffie BanatvalaEarlier, we reported that the US ambassador to Israel said he was ‘horrified’ by the attack. Mike Huckabee’s post came other global leaders reacted:
In France, President Emmanuel Macron gave his condolences and condemned the attack.
German foreign minister Johann Wadephul said he was "deeply shocked" by the attack, and hoped for a "speedy recovery" for the people injured.
The United Arab Emirates also said it condemned the attack "In the strongest terms".
Israel strikes Gaza after Defence Minister warns of 'hurricane' of strikes
Monday 8 September 2025 15:04 , Steffie Banatvala
Checkpoint closed as Israel boosts military presence in West Bank
Monday 8 September 2025 14:53 , Alex Croft
Israeli forces have closed the Ein Siniya checkpoint and intensified military presence ar the Atara checkpoint, Palestinian news agency Wafa is reporting.
Both checkpoints are in neighbouring districts to Ramallah, where IDF troops are searching for suspects linked with the shooting.
Local sources told Wafa that dozens of vehicles are being held for inspection and citizens are being thoroughly searched by Israeli troops, prompting a major traffic jam in the area.
Spanish government confirms citizen among dead
Monday 8 September 2025 14:33 , Alex CroftA Spanish citizen was among those to be killed in Jerusalem, the Spanish foreign ministry has confirmed.
“The government wishes to express its solidarity and extend its deepest condolences to the families of the victims, especially those of the murdered Spanish citizen, and to express its hope that the injured recover as quickly as possible,” it said in a statement.
“Spain reiterates its commitment to peace in the Middle East and its firm condemnation of terrorism.”
Paramedic service supplies 85 units of blood for life-saving treatment, urges public donations
Monday 8 September 2025 14:30 , Steffie BanatvalaMagen David Adom’s blood services supplied Shaare Zedek, Hadassah Ein Kerem, and Hadassah Mount Scopus with approximately 85 blood units and blood components for life-saving treatment of the shooting victims.
It also urged members of the public to donate blood.
'I thought I was going to die': witness injured in the shooting
Monday 8 September 2025 14:00 , Steffie Banatvala"Suddenly I hear the shots starting ... I felt like I was running for an eternity," Ester Lugasi, who was injured in the attack, told Israeli TV from hospital.
"I thought I was going to die."
Suspected driver accused of aiding shooters arrested in East Jerusalem - report
Monday 8 September 2025 13:52 , Alex CroftIsrael’s Shin Bet security agency has carried out at least one arrest in East Jerusalem, according to Israeli newspaper Haaretz.
The Palestinian who was arrested is suspected of having driven the two shooters to the scene.
Israeli soldiers have also entered nearby villages including Qatannah, where they are carrying out arrests, the outlet added.
US ambassador 'stands with Israel'
Monday 8 September 2025 13:30 , Steffie BanatvalaHorrified by this morning’s deadly terror attack in Jerusalem. Janet & I offer our heartfelt condolences to grieving families and pray for the speedy recovery of the injured. We stand with @Israel against this savagery.
— Ambassador Mike Huckabee (@USAmbIsrael) September 8, 2025
Palestinian authority head condemns 'targeting of Palestinian and Israeli civilians'
Monday 8 September 2025 13:04 , Steffie BanatvalaPalestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has issued a statement condemning "any targeting of Palestinian and Israeli civilians".
Mr Abbas heads the Palestinian Authority which governs areas of the West Bank which is not under full Israeli control.
He denounced "all forms of violence and terrorism, regardless of their source" and said that recognising the Palestinian state is the key to ending cyclical violence in the region.
Pictures: Magen David Adom paramedics dispatched immediately
Monday 8 September 2025 13:00 , Steffie BanatvalaMore pictures are emerging from the aftermath of the shooting. Large MDA forces, including ambulances, mobile intensive care units (MICUs), and medicycle first responders, were immediately dispatched to the scene.
'Painful and difficult moment': Israeli President
Monday 8 September 2025 12:40 , Steffie BanatvalaA painful and difficult morning. Innocent civilians, women, men, and children were brutally murdered and wounded in cold blood on a bus in Jerusalem by vile and evil terrorists.
— יצחק הרצוג Isaac Herzog (@Isaac_Herzog) September 8, 2025
In the face of this barbarity, we saw extraordinary acts of heroism which prevented even further…
The full post warning Gaza of a 'hurricane of strikes'
Monday 8 September 2025 12:36 , Steffie BanatvalaThe attack came after Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said wrote on X in the morning: “Today, a powerful hurricane will strike the skies of Gaza City, and the roofs of the terror towers will tremble.”
“This is a final warning to the murderers and rapists of Hamas in Gaza and in luxury hotels abroad: Release the hostages and lay down your weapons—or Gaza will be destroyed, and you will be annihilated.
“The IDF continues as planned—and is preparing to expand the manoeuvre to decisively defeat Gaza.”
What we know about the victims who died
Monday 8 September 2025 12:34 , Steffie BanatvalaFour men were pronounced dead at the scene, including a 50-year-old man and three men in their 30s, Israel’s paramedic service Magen David Adom said.
A woman in her 50s was pronounced dead after being taken to Shaare Zedek Medical Center in critical condition.
Seven in serious condition, a pregnant women was injured: authorities
Monday 8 September 2025 12:33 , Steffie BanatvalaSeven people were in serious condition with gunshot wounds and several others were “lightly injured by glass”, Israeli paramedics service Magen David Adom said.
A pregnant woman was amongst the 12 people injured, Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar said.
Rescue teams rushed to attend the victims and people injured
Monday 8 September 2025 12:31 , Steffie Banatvala
Netanyahu: authorities cordoning off villages where attackers came from
Monday 8 September 2025 12:23 , Steffie BanatvalaSpeaking at the scene, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said authorities are cordoning off the villagers where the attackers came from.
“We are now engaged in pursuit and are cordoning off the villages from which the murderers came,” he said.
“We will apprehend whoever aided and dispatched them, and we will take even stronger steps.”
