War on Gaza: Meanwhile, Israel’s war on Gaza has killed at least 55,362 people and wounded 128,741, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry. An estimated 1,139 people were killed in Israel during the Hamas-led attacks of October 7, 2023, and more than 200 were taken captive.

Thursday, May 29, 2025

Middle East 2025.05.29, 21:00 hours | SITUATION UPDATE

Introduction / Background

1. Israel’s war on Gaza has killed at least 54,249 Palestinians and wounded 123,492, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry.

2. The Israeli army has killed 3,986 Palestinians and wounded 11,451 others since resuming hostilities in Gaza on March 18.

3. The Israeli government has approved 22 illegal settlements in the occupied West Bank, the largest one-time approval in history.

5. Chaos continues to unfold at aid distribution points in southern Gaza, with authorities in the Strip saying soldiers opened fire on hungry people, killing at least 10 over the last three days


Key Highlights – Israel Hamas war updates

  • Killed 150 (54,249)
  • Injured 184 (123,492)
  • Home Destroyed


Governments’ Response

6. Israel’s foreign minister has said that an arms embargo on his country would lead to the elimination of the Israeli state and “a second Holocaust”. 


7. Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid has called on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to accept a ceasefire proposal mediated by a US envoy. (https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israeli-opposition-leader-says-netanyahu-should-accept-truce-deal?nid=422779&topic=Israel%2527s%2520war%2520on%2520Gaza&fid=545033)


8. As Israel continues to besiege the Gaza Strip, it’s also putting pressure on the occupied West Bank, ramping up both raids and illegal settlements.

Israeli media is reporting that the government has approved 22 new illegal settlements on Palestinian land in the occupied West Bank. (https://aje.io/0mbhv4?update=3739829) 


Military Developments

9. Forces from the Israeli occupation army infiltrated into the outskirts of the southern Lebanon border town of Bleida 28.05.2025 evening, Lebanese media sources reported today according to the Palestinian Information Centre.


Militants’ Activity

10. Hamas has reacted to reports of Israel approving 22 new settlements in the occupied West Bank, calling the move a “blatant challenge to international will and a grave violation of UN resolutions,” Al Jazeera reported. (https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/hamas-condemns-israels-settlement-expansion-blatant-challenge?nid=422779&topic=Israel%2527s%2520war%2520on%2520Gaza&fid=545033) 


11. Lebanon’s army has largely disarmed Hezbollah in its southern strongholds - in part with the help of Israeli intelligence - as the country’s new government moves to enforce a ceasefire that halted an intense wave of fighting with Israel last year, the Wall Street Journal reported. (https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/lebanon-says-army-disarmed-80-percent-hezbollah-its-southern?nid=422779&topic=Israel%2527s%2520war%2520on%2520Gaza&fid=545033) 


12. Yemen’s Houthi group 28.05.2025 reaffirmed its commitment to supporting the Gaza Strip, seemingly undeterred by Israeli air strikes that targeted Sanaa International Airport, Anadolu agency reported

  • It warned Tel Aviv of a “hot summer” in retaliation for the attack.
  • The Houthi-run Al-Masirah TV said four Israeli air strikes targeted the airport’s runway and a plane from flag carrier Yemenia Airways. (https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20250529-yemen-houthis-threaten-israel-with-hot-summer-after-strikes-on-sanaa-airport/) 


International Response

13. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Thursday condemned Israeli attacks on Gaza as "collective punishment of the civilian population", in some of Moscow's strongest criticism of Israel as it steps up its offensive.


14. The third aid centre backed by the US and Israel will be opening up on 29.05.2025 in central Gaza, south of the Netzarim Corridor, according to Israel’s Army Radio.


15. Chile has withdrawn its two remaining military attachés from its embassy in Israel, marking a new escalation in diplomatic tensions between the two countries amid the worsening humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip.

  • The Chilean Ministry of Foreign Affairs said, in a statement, the decision was made in protest against the Israeli military operation in Gaza, which it described as “disproportionate and indiscriminate”, while also pointing to the “constant obstacles to allowing humanitarian aid” into the besieged Palestinian territories, causing severe suffering for the Palestinian population, which has led to a serious humanitarian situation in the Strip. (https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20250529-chile-withdraws-its-military-attaches-from-israel/) 


16. Global advocacy group Oxfam International has accused Israel of “erasing Gaza itself” through its relentless military campaign and mass displacement orders, and called on world powers to apply real pressure on Israel to lift the siege. (https://aje.io/0mbhv4?update=3739812) 

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Gaza faces ongoing deadly attacks, a collapsing health system, a near-total blockade restricting aid, and immense civilian suffering, with urgent international attention needed to address the humanitarian disaster.

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