The Kurdistan Region officially reiterated its full support for the Palestinian people's right to self-determination and the establishment of their state, according to a statement released on September 23rd, 2025, at 4:07 PM UTC. This declaration aligns with international law and legitimacy. This reaffirmation of support comes amidst escalating military activity reported in Gaza City, where Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) troops conducted "digging operations" at the former site of the Jordanian field hospital in the Tel al-Hawa neighborhood between 2:08 PM and 3:38 PM UTC on September 23rd, 2025. During the same period, US Secretary of State Rubio stated that peace is unobtainable as long as Hamas exists. In the past reporting window, Israeli tanks were reported to be less than 700 meters from Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City. The Jordanian military announced its field hospital's relocation from Tel al-Hawa to southern Gaza's Khan Younis yesterday, September 22nd, 2025. Additionally, an IDF officer, Maj. Shahar Netanel Bozaglo, was reported killed in Gaza City on September 22nd, 2025, while Hamas's Qassam Brigades claimed to have targeted an Israeli Merkava tank in the Tal al-Hawa neighborhood on September 23rd, 2025.
