The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) struck a high-rise building in Gaza City this morning, September 10th, 2025, after issuing an evacuation warning to residents. Footage posted to X (formerly Twitter) by user Osint613 shows the moment the building was struck and leveled. According to the IDF's Arabic-language spokesman, Col. Avichay Adraee, the building was targeted due to the presence of Hamas terror infrastructure. Civilians in the vicinity were instructed to evacuate Gaza City for an Israeli-designated "humanitarian zone" in the Strip's south between 7:30 AM and 8:01 AM UTC. The IDF stated that the operation "probably did not meet our expectations" regarding the elimination of Hamas executives in Qatar, though tests are still being performed and the result is uncertain, according to sources cited by X user SuleimanMas1. In a related development, EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen stated earlier today that "man-made famine can never be a weapon of war" and that "What is happening in Gaza has shaken the conscience of the world." She also noted that "Europe needs to do more" regarding aid to Gaza, which she said far outweighs that of any other partner. The timing of von der Leyen's announcement regarding EU aid was not immediately available within the current reporting window. Separately, the Israeli political-security cabinet has decided not to attach journalists to the Prime Minister's flight to the UN in the coming days, citing technical and security constraints, according to the Prime Minister's office.
