Israeli forces continued their ground operations in Gaza City on September 17th, 2025, advancing into the Rimal neighborhood and along Al-Rashid Road, according to reports during the 1 hour 15 minute reporting window. Communications and internet services have been interrupted across wide parts of Gaza City, with the extent and cause of the outage remaining unclear as of 9:30 AM UTC. These military movements coincide with an estimated 400,000 Palestinians having dispersed from Gaza City to southern Gaza. During this period, Israeli forces reportedly secured full control of the Sheikh Radwan Pool area. The ongoing military actions in Gaza City occurred while false alarms for suspected drone infiltration were reported in Be'er Ora, southern Israel, at approximately 5:05 AM UTC. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) stated these sirens were triggered by "false identification." Previous reports from September 17th, 2025, indicated that a dozen Palestinians had been killed in Gaza City since dawn. These developments follow earlier reporting from September 16th, 2025, detailing an incident where a Palestinian man was targeted by an Israeli drone in the Sheikh Radwan neighborhood. The IDF estimated the presence of 2,000 to 2,500 trained terrorists in Gaza City, with the Israeli Air Force having conducted strikes on over 850 targets in the preceding week. Separately, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu received an envelope following a court hearing in Jerusalem on September 17th, 2025. The details of the envelope's contents or significance were not immediately disclosed, according to journalist Moti Kastel. Prime Minister Netanyahu also reiterated his stance on Qatar's neutrality and requested a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump.
