Israeli forces conducted more than 35 raids on Gaza City neighborhoods within a 30-minute period, with reports indicating 37 raids in just 20 minutes, according to Arabic correspondence and Sky News Arabia. The raids, which have continued for hours, included the bombing of a house for the Al-Hindi family in the Al-Sabra neighborhood, south of Gaza City, as reported by Al-Quds News Network. These developments occurred between approximately 10:17 PM UTC and 10:47 PM UTC on September 15th. Earlier in the reporting window, between 10:18 PM and 10:32 PM UTC, Israeli airstrikes destroyed the al-Ghafari tower in Gaza City, with explosions heard as far as Tel Aviv, as reported by AFP. Simultaneously, President Donald Trump reiterated his claims of success in Middle East peace efforts, stating, "I do a great job for peace in the Middle East. I have to get a lot of awards for it." These statements align with earlier assertions made by President Trump around 10:00 PM UTC and throughout the day, where he claimed to be "doing a great job for peace in the Middle East" and stated that "Netanyahu will no longer attack Qatar." Previous reports from the window of 10:03 PM to 10:17 PM UTC detailed "strong and significant" attacks in Gaza City by the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF). These operations occurred as President Trump asserted his role in Middle East peace. Families of hostages were reportedly heading to the residence of Israeli President Isaac "Izzy" Herzog in Jerusalem due to concerns arising from the start of the attack in Gaza and the risk to captives. Axios had reported that Israel had launched an offensive to occupy Gaza City earlier in the window of 9:48 PM to 10:02 PM UTC. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has previously characterized Hamas as "agents of terror and barbarism," stating that peace is unattainable while the group exists and holds 48 hostages, utilizing civilians as human shields. User commentary has criticized President Trump's "idle threats to Hamas" and alluded to a potential elimination of a chairman of negotiations as part of Trump's "last offer," with a somber note that "The hostages have been condemned to final destruction."
