Press Release: Veritas Press C.I.C.
Author: Kamran Faqir
Article Date Published: 14 Sept 2025 at 11:58 GMT
Category: Middle East | Palestine-Gaza | US-Israel At War
Source(s): Veritas Press C.I.C. | Multi News Agencies
Israeli airstrikes on Sunday, September 14, 2025, resulted in the deaths of at least 62 Palestinians and left dozens more injured across Gaza City, northern Rafah, and Deir al-Balah. The attacks targeted residential buildings, shelters for displaced civilians, and humanitarian aid distribution points, exacerbating the already dire humanitarian crisis in the region.
Civilian Casualties And Destruction:
In Gaza City, seven Palestinians were killed and others were injured when an Israeli airstrike hit a residential building in the Al-Hawa neighbourhood. Further shelling across various areas in the city resulted in five more deaths and 35 injuries. In northern Rafah, four Palestinians were killed and dozens were injured while waiting for humanitarian aid. Additionally, six Palestinians, including women and children, were killed when an Israeli drone targeted a tent sheltering displaced civilians in Deir al-Balah.
The Israeli military has continued demolishing homes in northern Gaza and Gaza City, aiming to force civilians to relocate southwards. This strategy has drawn widespread condemnation from international organisations and human rights groups.
International Reactions and Legal Implications:
United Nations:
The United Nations Security Council issued a statement condemning the Israeli airstrike on Doha, Qatar, which killed five Hamas members and a Qatari security officer. The attack disrupted ongoing ceasefire negotiations and drew sharp criticism from Qatar and other international actors. Secretary-General António Guterres has repeatedly warned that Gaza faces a humanitarian catastrophe, urging all parties to adhere to international humanitarian law.
Human Rights Organisations:
Amnesty International has called for an investigation into Israeli airstrikes that killed 44 civilians, including 32 children, in the Gaza Strip. The organisation argues that these attacks may constitute war crimes and has urged the International Criminal Court to take action. Similarly, Human Rights Watch and B’Tselem have condemned the targeting of civilian infrastructure and the displacement of thousands of Palestinians.
Governments and Diplomacy:
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio visited Israel today to seek clarity on Israel’s plans for Gaza following the controversial strike on Hamas leaders in Qatar. While reaffirming the strong U.S.-Israel alliance, Rubio expressed concern over the unilateral airstrike, which jeopardised hostage negotiations and ceasefire efforts mediated by Qatar. President Donald Trump, though critical of the Israeli operation, has promised Qatar that such actions will not be repeated.
Eyewitness Accounts And Survivor Testimonies:
Gaza City:
In the Al-Hawa neighbourhood, survivors described the devastation caused by the airstrikes. “We were just sitting at home when the building collapsed,” said one resident. “There was dust everywhere, and people were screaming for help.”
Rafah:
In northern Rafah, families waiting for aid were caught in the crossfire. “We were lined up for food when the shelling started,” recounted a local aid worker. “People were running in all directions, but many didn’t make it.”
Deir al-Balah:
In Deir al-Balah, a displaced mother shared her harrowing experience:
“We thought the tent would protect us, but the drone came out of nowhere. My children were crying, and then everything went black.”
Humanitarian Crisis And Medical Challenges:
Hospitals in Gaza are overwhelmed with casualties, and medical supplies are running low. Dr. Rami Al-Shaya, head of emergency at Al-Awda Hospital, warned:
“This is madness. Hospitals that have been fully equipped for decades are being asked to completely empty and be evacuated. People in the north will be left without any type of health services.”
International medical teams have reported treating children with severe injuries, including head wounds and shrapnel injuries, often caused by fragmentation weapons. Weapons experts suggest the wounds match Israeli-made tungsten fragments, though the Israeli military denies using such weapons.
Ongoing Conflict and Prospects for Peace:
The conflict in Gaza has now entered its second year, with over 100,000 Palestinians killed and more than 377,000 wounded, the majority of them women and children. The humanitarian situation continues to deteriorate, with widespread famine and displacement. International efforts to broker a ceasefire have so far been unsuccessful, and the path to peace remains uncertain.
Conclusion: Gaza Under Siege, Displacement, Ethnic Cleansing, And Systematic Erasure.
The latest wave of Israeli airstrikes, which killed at least 62 Palestinians in Gaza on Sunday, is far more than a series of tactical military operations. Eyewitnesses, survivors, and medical personnel reveal a calculated pattern: attacks on homes, shelters, hospitals, and humanitarian aid points that inflict maximum civilian harm while leaving few avenues for escape. Families like those of Mohammed Anan and Mohammed al‑Ashqar face impossible choices: stay in their homes and risk death, or flee to areas that offer neither safety nor sustenance.
Foreign doctors treating the wounded describe children shot deliberately in the head and chest, fragmentation injuries, and mass casualties at aid distribution points. These recurring patterns suggest that Israel’s actions are not random but executed with deliberate intent. Hospitals and shelters have been systematically destroyed, and humanitarian access blocked, leaving the population exposed to continuous violence, starvation, and disease.
Evidence from hospitals, satellite imagery, and eyewitness testimony points to a larger strategic aim: Israel is carrying out actions designed to displace, ethnically cleanse, and erase Gaza’s civilian population, effectively clearing the territory. This operation is not simply about military objectives; it is about asserting absolute control over the Gaza Strip, suppressing Palestinian presence, and creating conditions for indefinite occupation. The repeated forced evacuations, destruction of residential neighbourhoods, and targeting of civilians collectively indicate a campaign aimed at eliminating any meaningful Palestinian claim to the territory.
International institutions, including the UN and human rights organisations such as Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, and B’Tselem, have repeatedly condemned these actions. Yet Israel continues to act with near-total impunity, while global diplomatic and legal mechanisms remain weak, fragmented, or symbolic. The structural failure of accountability allows Israel to enforce displacement and occupation with little fear of reprisal.
The humanitarian consequences are catastrophic: hospitals operating beyond capacity, thousands displaced without food, water, or shelter, and children arriving daily with devastating injuries. The international community is presented with overwhelming evidence of systematic civilian targeting, yet decisive action is delayed, leaving Gaza to endure what is increasingly recognised as a campaign of ethnic cleansing and structural erasure.
The attacks of September 14, 2025, are emblematic of this broader strategy. Gaza is not merely a battlefield; it is the site of an orchestrated campaign to clear the population, dominate the territory, and maintain indefinite occupation. Survivors, medical professionals, and aid workers are bearing witness in real time, documenting crimes that may constitute war crimes and crimes against humanity.
Although much of the world watches in apparent outrage, the reality is far harsher: global actors are not mere spectators, but complicit participants in Gaza’s unfolding nightmare. Diplomatic statements, delayed sanctions, and symbolic condemnations have created a permissive environment in which Israel can pursue its strategy of displacement, ethnic cleansing, and indefinite occupation with minimal accountability. This complicity is compounded by the inaction of many Muslim-majority nations, whose political hesitancy and failure to exert meaningful pressure effectively enable the systematic targeting of Gaza’s civilians. In this context, the international community, from powerful states to regional governments, becomes a subjective enabler, allowing a state to execute a calculated campaign of destruction while the world looks on, paralysed by fear, politics, or self-interest.
The world can no longer claim ignorance. Urgent, coordinated international intervention is required to protect civilians, halt the forced displacement, and prevent the systematic erasure of Gaza’s population.
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