Live Blog Update| Israel's genocide in Gaza
This is an entry from: Live: Six more Palestinians die of famine as Israel blocks Gaza aid

Morning update

18 August 2025 05:50 BST

Good morning, Middle East Eye readers.

Here are the most recent key developments:

  • Eleven Israelis were arrested as hundreds protested in Haifa in support of  19-year-old Yona Roseman, who was sent to prison due to her refusal to be enlisted in the Israeli army over the genocide in Gaza.

  • Seven Palestinians died of hunger and malnutrition in the past day, including two children, according to the Palestinian health ministry in Gaza.

  • Tens of thousands of Israeli protestors gathered on Sunday evening in Tel Aviv to call for an end to the war in Gaza and the release of captives, one of the largest demonstrations in Israel since the start of the war in October 2023.

  • Three Palestinians, including a child, were killed in an Israeli strike on a building housing displaced people in the al-Daraj neighbourhood, east of Gaza City, Al Jazeera Arabic reported, citing medical sources.

  • Israel has warned its southern citizens in Sderot, located some seven kilometres from the northeastern boundary of Gaza City, that they will likely hear loud explosions throughout the day due to military operations in Gaza, The Times of Israel reported, citing local media.