GAZA LIVE BLOG: Norway to Divest | Clashes in Tel Aviv | Massacre in Naama College - Day 333

GazaWar_Day333_PC — Israel continues to carry out massacres against Palestinian civilians in Gaza.(Photo: Mahmoud Ajjour, Palestine Chronicle)

Israeli artillery renewed its shelling of the Al-Zaytuiloun neighborhood, southeast of Gaza City.

The Israeli newspaper Israel Hayom reported that the country’s security establishment considers the West Bank a battlefield.

Hamas has “rebuilt its capabilities” in the northern Gaza Strip and recruited 3,000 new fighters, according to Israel’s Channel 13.

According to Gaza’s Ministry of Health, 40,786 Palestinians have been killed, and 94,224 wounded in Israel’s ongoing genocide in Gaza starting on October 7.

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Wednesday, September 4, o4:30 am (GMT+2)

REUTERS: Norway’s sovereign wealth fund may divest from Israel after adopting a new interpretation of ethics policy.

PALESTINIAN MEDIA:

Israeli occupation forces stormed at dawn the city of Hebron in the southern West Bank.

Israeli occupation forces stormed the city of Nablus in the northern West Bank from Al-Murabba checkpoint, south of the city.

لحظة اقتحام قوات الاحتلال لمدينة نابلس من حاجز المربعة pic.twitter.com/DWnSxDsCWv

— القسطل الإخباري (@AlQastalps) September 3, 2024

Israeli occupation forces stormed Al-Azza camp in the center of Bethlehem and the town of Al-Khader in the southern West Bank.

THE TIMES (Citing a British government source):

London came under Israeli and American pressure before announcing a moratorium on arms exports.

Washington said London’s suspension of arms exports to Israel would hinder negotiations and was unhelpful.

Washington and Tel Aviv have told London that suspending arms exports would harm the ceasefire agreement.

AL-JAZEERA: A number of people were injured as a result of an Israeli shelling of a house in the vicinity of Al-Daraj clinic, east of Gaza City.

US JUSTICE DEPARTMENT: A lawsuit has been filed against the head of Hamas’ political bureau, Yahya Sinwar, and others in connection with the October 7 attacks.

How Israel Sabotaged Ceasefire Deal through ‘Blood Document’ – Report

WASHINGOTN POST (Citing 9 current and former officials of intermediate countries): Netanyahu’s insistence on keeping Israeli forces in the Philadelphia axis is the main obstacle to a ceasefire agreement.

ISRAEL’S CHANNEL 12:

Netanyahu’s office declined to give information about receiving military intelligence documents warning of the Oct. 7 attack.

The military confirmed four warnings had been issued before the Oct. 7 attack, but Netanyahu’s office denied receiving any message.

Netanyahu’s office refused to release the intelligence warning documents because of their sensitivity despite the approval of military censorship.

‘Personal Reasons’ – Chief of Israeli Army’s Ground Forces Resigns

Wednesday, September 4, 12:30 am (GMT+2)

WASHINGTON POST: Netanyahu’s insistence on the Philadelphi axis is the main obstacle to the agreement.

ISRAEL HAYOM: Estimates indicate that the final American proposal for a ceasefire and a prisoner exchange deal in Gaza will arrive at the end of next week.

Tuesday, September 3, 10:30 pm (GMT+2)

PENTAGON: We will not speculate on whether or not Iran will carry out its threat to strike Israel and we take this threat seriously.

YEDIOTH AHRONOTH: Violent clashes broke out between police and demonstrators in Tel Aviv.

AL-JAZEERA: Demonstrators set fire in front of the Israeli Ministry of Defense in Tel Aviv.

CHANNEL 13: Expanding operations in the Gaza Strip will put the lives of the hostages at risk.

US STATE DEPARTMENT: It is time to conclude the agreement, which requires flexibility from both sides, Israel and Hamas.

OSAMA HAMDAN: The United States did not put adequate pressure on Netanyahu and his government and did not do what was required of him.

Politicians Vs. Snipers – Resistance Roundup – Day 333

NETANYAHU: Since Gantz’s resignation, Israel has assassinated the chiefs of staff of Hamas and Hezbollah.

GANTZ: If Netanyahu is unable to stand up to international pressure, he should go home. Netanyahu will not return the captives in Gaza alive, as he is busy with political survival. Netanyahu systematically obstructed exchange deals, including the first one.

Tuesday, September 3, 9:00 pm (GMT+2)

EISENKOT: Netanyahu refused to make any changes to the war goals, none of which were achieved. Israel’s strategic situation is not decided through the Philadelphi Corridor, and concluding a deal is a moral duty and a strategic necessity.

‘Horrifying Civilian Death Toll’ in Gaza – UN Reiterates Call for Ceasefire

Tuesday, September 3, 8:00 pm (GMT+2)

WHITE HOUSE: We are working on a proposal to secure the release of the remaining captives, provide aid to Gaza, and stop the fighting.

ISRAELI MEDIA: Israeli police arrested a number of demonstrators in central Tel Aviv during protests demanding an immediate deal to return the prisoners and hold Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his government responsible for their deaths.

Tuesday, September 3, 7:00 pm (GMT+2)

ISRAELI ARMY: A booby-trapped drone was launched from Lebanon and fell in the Manara area in the Upper Galilee, causing fires without injuries.

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: Two people were killed and about 30 injured in an Israeli bombardment that targeted Namaa College in the Saftawi area, north of Gaza City.

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— The Palestine Chronicle (@PalestineChron) September 3, 2024

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: Five people, including a child, were killed and others were injured when the occupation bombed a residential apartment in the vicinity of the municipal park in the center of Gaza City.

Tuesday, September 3, 6:00 pm (GMT+2)

HAMAS: The Israeli operation in the West Bank will not stop the resistance.

PALESTINIAN HEALTH MINISTRY: Two young men were killed in the aggression in the Dhnaba suburb east of Tulkarm, and the Israeli occupation detained their bodies.

AL-JAZEERA: Air raid sirens sounded in Arab al-Aramshe and Hanita in the Western Galilee.

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: A number of Palestinians were injured in an Israeli drone attack on a group in the Shejaiyya neighborhood in Gaza City.

Tuesday, September 3, 5:00 pm (GMT+2)

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: Two people were killed and about 30 injured in an Israeli bombardment that targeted Namaa College in the Saftawi area, north of Gaza City.

HEZBOLLAH: We shelled an Israeli military intelligence force in the vicinity of the Raheb site, achieving a direct hit.

The Al-Qassam Brigades broadcasted footage of the Israeli captive Ori Danino, one of the six prisoners whose bodies were found by the occupation army in Rafah.

In the video, he said: "People of Israel do not neglect us". pic.twitter.com/OLb2wlsVpk

— The Palestine Chronicle (@PalestineChron) September 3, 2024

JENIN: Jenin has been torn apart by violence and destruction for 6 days, calling for immediate protection for civilians.

HEZBOLLAH: We targeted the radar site in the occupied Lebanese Shebaa Farms with artillery shells and achieved a direct hit.

NETANYAHU: I am not willing to give up the Philadelphi corridor.

AL-JAZEERA: Israeli shelling targeted the Namaa College building in the Ard Al-Shanti area, northwest of Gaza City, leaving martyrs and wounded.

HEZBOLLAH: We destroyed the technical systems at the Asi site.

AL-JAZEERA: Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich presented his plan for the 2025 budget, in which the cost of the war is estimated at more than $68 billion.

Tuesday, September 3, 3:30 pm (GMT+2)

ISRAELI ARMY RESERVE GENERAL BRIK: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s position on the Philadelphi corridor is a death sentence for the kidnapped soldiers and an endless war of attrition.

AL-JAZEERA: Journalists Ayman Al-Nubani and Mohammed Mansour were shot by Israeli occupation forces in the town of Kafr Dan, west of Jenin in the West Bank.

AL-JAZEERA: Journalists Ayman Al-Nubani and Mohammed Mansour were shot by Israeli occupation forces in the town of Kafr Dan, west of Jenin in the West Bank.

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— The Palestine Chronicle (@PalestineChron) September 3, 2024

EGYPTIAN FM: Cairo “rejects the Israeli Prime Minister’s statements that fuel tension in the region and holds him responsible for their consequences.”

YEDIOTH AHRONOTH (citing Israeli official): Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has turned the Philadelphi Corridor into a challenge to Egypt and a place to bury the agreement.

AL-QASSAM BRIGADES: We ambushed an Israeli infantry force in the Tulkarm camp in the northern occupied West Bank, confirming that there had been confirmed casualties among the force.

PALESTINIAN HEALTH MINISTRY: A 16-year-old girl was killed by the occupation forces in the town of Kafr Dan in Jenin in the occupied West Bank, as the aggression on the northern West Bank continues for the seventh consecutive day.

AL-QUDS BRIGADES: Our fighters, in cooperation with the fighters of the Al-Qassam Brigades, sniped Israeli soldiers on the axis of advance in the Al-Zaytoun neighborhood in Gaza City.

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— The Palestine Chronicle (@PalestineChron) September 3, 2024

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: a Palestinian was killed as a result of Israeli shelling of the Al-Mashrou’ area, east of Rafah city, in the southern Gaza Strip.

Tuesday, September 3, 02:00 pm (GMT+2)

PALESTINIAN HEALTH MINISTRY: The ongoing Israeli aggression on the West Bank since last Wednesday resulted in the martyrdom of 30 Palestinians, including 6 children, in addition to the injury of 130 people by the occupation forces’ fire.

AL-JAZEERA: Two Palestinians were killed in the Nuseirat refugee camp and Beit Lamia.

ISLAMIC JIHAD: the government of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is delusional if it thinks that it can implement its plan to extend its control over the occupied West Bank. The movement called on the Palestinian Authority to review its positions before it loses what remains of what it described as “the illusion of sovereignty over violated areas.

AL-JAZEERA: An Israeli raid targeted the town of Markaba in southern Lebanon.

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— The Palestine Chronicle (@PalestineChron) September 3, 2024

AL-QUDS BRIGADES: Our fighters targeted an Israeli infantry force around the besieged house in Kafr Dan, confirming that there were confirmed casualties

AL-JAZEERA: An Israeli raid targeted the town of Markaba in southern Lebanon.

Tuesday, September 3, 12.30 pm (GMT+2)

AL-QUDS BRIGADES, TULKARM: We detonated an explosive device in a gathering of Israeli military vehicles in the city camp, confirming that there were confirmed injuries.

MEDICAL SOURCES: 16 Palestinians were killed as a result of Israeli raids on various areas in the Gaza Strip since dawn today.

LAPID: The only thing that matters to Netanyahu is that his government does not collapse.

CNN: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s recent insistence on remaining in the Philadelphi corridor represents a change in position.

Tuesday, September 3, 11:00 am (GMT+2)

TIMES OF ISRAEL: The Israeli army announced that the commander of the ground forces has resigned from his post for personal reasons.

AL-JAZEERA: The bodies of 10 Palestinians arrived at Nasser Hospital after shelling and the retrieval of bodies from Rafah and Khan Yunis.

TIMES: British Defense Secretary Grant Shapps assured his Israeli counterpart Yoav Gallant that his country would support Israel if it was subjected to a new Iranian attack.

How Israel Sabotaged Ceasefire Deal through ‘Blood Document’ – Report

AL-JAZEERA: One person was killed and others were injured in an Israeli bombardment that targeted Palestinians in Al-Nadim Street in the Al-Zaytoun neighborhood in Gaza City.

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: The Israeli army blew up residential buildings around the university college south of Gaza City.

AL-JAZEERA: The Israeli occupation army has re-besieged the hospitals of Tulkarm city, while its forces are deployed in areas surrounding the camp.