Israeli forces bombed and destroyed a 13th century mosque in the Tuffah neighborhood of Gaza City on Tuesday, September 17th, 2025, according to Al Jazeera English. This development occurred during ongoing Israeli ground operations in Gaza City, which have seen forces advancing into the Rimal neighborhood and along Al-Rashid Road. Communications and internet services remain interrupted across wide parts of the city, with the extent and cause of the outage unspecified. An estimated 400,000 Palestinians have dispersed from Gaza City to southern Gaza amid the intensified military actions. Earlier in the reporting window, between 4:01 AM UTC and 4:46 AM UTC, Israeli troops were reported to be advancing into the Rimal neighborhood and on Al-Rashid Road. During the previous hour, 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." In related news from September 17th, 2025, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu received an envelope following a court hearing in Jerusalem, the contents of which were not immediately disclosed. He has also reiterated his stance on Qatar's neutrality and requested a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump.
