Gaza City Council member Anwar Atallah escaped the Gaza Strip with his family two weeks ago through an Israel-run mechanism that facilitates Gazan exits to third countries via Jordan, according to [@cogatonline](https://twitter.com/cogatonline). Israel has also stated that senior Hamas officials have sought permission for their families, and in some cases themselves, to leave Gaza, but these requests have been rejected. This development follows previous reports indicating that the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) had finalized preparations for a major assault on Gaza City, designating the entire area a "red zone." Evacuation warnings had been issued for residents, with over 300,000 Palestinians estimated to have already evacuated the city prior to this reporting window. Tensions were also escalating around Al-Shifa Hospital due to a perceived security vacuum and calls for the Palestinian Authority to intervene. In related news, Britain has banned Israelis from attending The Royal College of Defence Studies in the upcoming year, a decision criticized as blatant discrimination. Separately, activist Hamza El-Masri reported that occupation planes bombed a building at the Islamic University of Gaza, which houses displaced persons, resulting in casualties. Earlier on September 14th, 2025, IDF forces eliminated terrorist Naal Samara, who was responsible for a shooting attack near Bruchin on May 14th, 2025, that killed Zala Gas and injured her son Ravid-Haim Gas, who later died.
