French President Emmanuel Macron challenged US President Donald Trump on the war in Gaza, stating "The Nobel Peace Prize is only possible if you stop this conflict," during the reporting window from September 23rd, 2025, 4:08 PM to 6:38 PM UTC. Concurrently, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni announced that the majority of the Italian government will present a motion for the recognition of a Palestinian state, contingent upon the liberation of hostages and the exclusion of Hamas from Gaza, as reported by @lastranet. Meanwhile, Jordan's King warned that "hostile rhetoric, calling for the targeting of Al Aqsa Mosque, will incite a religious war, that would reach far beyond the region." During this period, the Israeli Foreign Ministry stated that if a flotilla insists on pursuing a violent course of action and refuses proposals to transfer aid peacefully via Ashkelon Marina, Israel will take necessary measures to prevent its entry into the combat zone and stop any violation of the naval blockade. The ministry reiterated that sincere intentions would involve transferring aid to the Ashkelon Marina for prompt forwarding to Gaza. Additionally, following Prime Minister Netanyahu's decision to close the Allenby crossing, the IDF and Shin Bet arrested a Palestinian who had crossed from Jordan into the Palestinian Authority, suspecting terrorist activity, and placed the individual in administrative detention. Further developments within the reporting window include singer Dua Lipa asking Spotify to remove her songs from the app for Israeli users. French President Macron also claimed that the State of Palestine will be "created" the day the State of Israel recognizes it. In previous related news, on September 23rd, 2025, between 2:08 PM and 3:38 PM UTC, Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) troops conducted "digging operations" at the former site of the Jordanian field hospital in Gaza City's Tel al-Hawa neighborhood. US Secretary of State Rubio stated earlier on September 23rd, 2025, between 1:38 PM and 2:07 PM UTC, that peace is unobtainable as long as Hamas exists. The Kurdistan Region also reaffirmed its support for Palestinian self-determination on September 23rd, 2025, at 4:07 PM UTC. Israeli tanks were previously reported to be less than 700 meters from Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City.
