Israeli forces completely destroyed the 20-story Al Ghafari Tower in Gaza City's Al-Remal neighborhood on September 15th, 2025, following an evacuation order that gave residents minutes to leave. The tower, a significant landmark and home to hundreds of families and businesses, collapsed after being targeted. This comes as Spain announced the cancellation of a €700 million agreement with Israel's Elbit Systems for rocket launchers and missiles, marking the second major Israeli defense contract cancellation this month. According to a post from @AbuLocation on X at 5:02 PM UTC, the Israeli army brought down the Al-Ghafri Tower, the tallest building in Gaza, after a rapid evacuation warning. The tower housed hundreds of Palestinian families and offices for media production companies. The Israeli military had previously targeted the tower on November 2, 2023, and January 7, 2024. Meanwhile, Spain's cancellation of the Elbit Systems deal follows a previous €270 million contract cancellation for Rafael's Spike missiles, as reported by @Defence_IDA on X. In military intelligence updates, the IDF and Shin Bet revealed on September 15th the identities of 21 "key terrorists" from Palestinian Islamic Jihad killed in Gaza over the past six months. Among those named are commanders responsible for military specialization, sniper arrays, rocket artillery, and sector commands, as well as experts in weapons manufacturing. This information was shared by @manniefabian on X and the IDF's official website. Separately, Israel's Defense Ministry announced on September 15th that its newest spy satellite, Ofek 19, launched on September 2nd, has transmitted its first images after its synthetic aperture radar was activated. The ministry stated that engineering teams are performing checks before the satellite is handed over to the IDF Military Intelligence Directorate's Unit 9900. The ministry did not release copies of these initial photographs to the public. Political commentary emerged on September 15th, with Yair Lapid referencing Prime Minister Netanyahu's statement about Israel becoming like Sparta, suggesting that "the only solution is to replace the government" to lead Israel to be a "sophisticated, advanced and confident state." Barak Ravid on X reported Netanyahu's assertion of Qatar conducting a digital campaign against Israel, while also noting suspicions against his advisors in the "Katargate affair." Amid ongoing conflict, Tom Levinson reported for Haaretz on September 15th that continuous fighting in Gaza is impacting soldiers, with thousands of regular soldiers reportedly leaving the front lines without intending to return. Additionally, the UN Watch organization highlighted on X that humanitarian aid from UNRWA is being looted by Hamas and sold in Gaza, citing Gaza peace activist Rami Aman who stated Hamas controls everything and that UNRWA is aware of the corruption. On the diplomatic front, the President of the Maldives condemned Israeli aggression against Qatar as a violation of international law, and the Iranian President described the Israeli attack on Qatar as terrorism that violates international norms. These statements follow earlier reports on September 15th where Jordan's King Abdullah II called for decisive action against the Israeli government and criticized its escalating threat, with Qatar's Emir echoing these sentiments and criticizing Israel's war management and deportation policies. Egypt's President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi also described Israel as an enemy and urged consideration of the Palestinian issue.
