Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) operations continued in Gaza City within the reporting window of 5:38 PM to 6:07 PM UTC on September 20th, 2025, amidst ongoing diplomatic exchanges regarding alleged Egyptian violations of the 1979 Peace Agreement. Reports indicate that "The 9th-Trump releases start to reach Gaza," according to Amit Segal, though details of these releases were not specified. Separately, a video circulated showing "The scene from the west of Al -Zaharna building in Gaza City," posted by activist Hamza Al-Masri. These developments follow Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's meeting with U.S. Foreign Minister Marco Rubio on Monday, September 15th, 2025, in Jerusalem. During the meeting, Netanyahu presented Rubio with details of alleged Egyptian military expansion in the Sinai Peninsula, which he characterized as essential breaches of the peace agreement guaranteed by the United States. The specifics of these alleged Egyptian activities were not detailed in previous reports. Previous reports from earlier on September 20th, 2025, indicated that an IDF soldier was moderately injured by sniper fire in Gaza City's Sheikh Radwan neighborhood. The IDF has continued operations, including dismantling terror sites and striking targets across Gaza, Khan Yunis, and Rafah. Earlier today, the IDF struck over 100 terror targets in Gaza, and six additional fatalities were reported in an Israeli attack on Gaza City's Tuffah neighborhood between 10:04 AM and 10:34 AM UTC, bringing the day's total reported deaths to 51 at that time. Social media posts around 7:00 AM UTC described Gaza City as engulfed in flames due to Israeli bombings. Satellite imagery shared on social media reportedly geolocates Israeli military deployments, including Merkava Mk4 tanks and Namer Infantry Fighting Vehicles, near Egypt's border in Zone D of the Camp David Accords' security annex. This zone limits Israeli forces to four infantry battalions and bans heavy armor, tanks, and artillery, indicating potential Israeli violations of the 1979 treaty, according to EGYOSINT. These accusations follow reports from earlier in the week detailing alleged Egyptian military infrastructure expansion, including the construction of underground facilities and aircraft runways, according to Axius via MTV Lebanon News. The UN issued a statement regarding humanitarian aid delivery to Gaza, stating that "Israel must guarantee safe delivery of humanitarian aid to Gaza," but also "Israel is not allowed to secure that aid or protect the convoys." A report from ACLED, cited by The Guardian, suggested that civilians made up 15 out of every 16 people killed in Gaza since March 2025, though the source of this data has been questioned.
