(16 Sep 2025)
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Southern Israel – 16 September 2025
1. Large explosion seen from southern Israel across Gaza skyline
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2. Bright flash seen in the skyline
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3. Smaller apparent blast seen in the skyline
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4. Smaller apparent blasts seen in the skyline
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STORYLINE:
Large explosions, apparent smaller blasts and flashes were seen from southern Israel across the Gaza skyline on Tuesday.
It comes as the US State Department says Secretary of State Marco Rubio will head to Qatar after meeting with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Israel.
The visit announced on Monday comes as the region is still reeling from Israel’s strike targeting Hamas leaders in the Qatari capital, Doha.
The US has sought to ease tensions between Israel and Qatar, two close American allies.
Netanyahu and Rubio stood shoulder-to-shoulder in Jerusalem and downplayed the furor that had, at least for a short time, taken the Trump administration aback.
There were no signs of US frustration or annoyance with Israel’s latest moves, although President Donald Trump had made clear his displeasure with Israel’s unilateral strike on Hamas in Qatar.
Israel continues its offensive in Gaza City, urging Palestinians to evacuate as strikes intensify.
The Hamas-led October 7 attack killed around 1,200 people, mostly civilians, and led to the abduction of 251.
Israel’s ensuing offensives in Gaza have killed more than 64-thousand Palestinians, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry, which does not say how many were civilians or combatants. It says around half of those killed were women and children.
The ministry is part of the Hamas-run government and staffed by medical professionals.
The UN and independent experts view its figures as the most reliable estimate of war casualties. Israel disputes them but has not provided its own.
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