Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - Update from 2025-09-10 at 18:06

HEADLINES
Doha strike kills Hamas leader Humam al-Hayya
EU reevaluates Israel deals as two-state falters
Gaza aid lines strained as strikes surge

The time is now 2:01 PM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report.

As of 2:01 PM, here is the hourly update on the Israel-Gaza conflict and related regional developments.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told Qatar and other nations that harbor Hamas leaders to either expel them or bring them to justice, warning that Israel will act again if the demand is not met. He tied the call to the memory of the September eleventh attacks, underscoring Israel’s determination to counter terrorists who threaten civilians.

In Doha, reports indicate two senior Hamas officials were wounded in a strike, while Hamas confirmed that five of its members were killed, including Humam al-Hayya, the son of senior Hamas leader Khalil al-Hayya. One additional Hamas official was said to be in critical condition, with details still disputed.

European officials say the European Union is reviewing its deals with Israel amid concerns that the two-state framework is slipping away from reach, amid official declarations and on-the-ground actions that appear to be diverging. The discussions reflect heightened sensitivity in Europe over the path to a lasting peace.

Analysts view the Doha operation as reviving long‑standing questions about timing, targets, and diplomatic fallout as Israel pursues what it calls a campaign to degrade Hamas while seeking to maintain regional backing for those actions.

Canada has stated it is reevaluating ties with Israel after the Doha strike, condemning the attack as unacceptable, particularly given Qatar’s role in regional diplomacy. The development adds to a broader Western debate about responses to the war and regional diplomacy.

In London, Prime Minister Keir Starmer hosted Israeli President Isaac Herzog for a tense visit. Herzog vowed to voice firm objections to Britain’s plan to recognize a Palestinian state and to sanction Israeli ministers, while Starmer emphasized diplomacy and urged steps toward peace in Gaza. The visit underscored the strain within Western capitals over how to balance security imperatives with humanitarian concerns, with protests reflecting public divisions.

Regionally, Israel’s military says it will accelerate strikes in Gaza City as part of preparations for a broader operation in the north of the enclave, while continuing to urge residents to relocate to a southern humanitarian zone. Officials say hundreds of thousands have moved, though many residents remain due to fear and disruption.

Humanitarian aid continues to flow into Gaza through border crossings, with international agencies reporting hundreds of trucks moving daily. The United Nations cautions that a large backlog remains and that a daily intake of roughly six hundred trucks is needed to feed Gaza’s roughly two million residents.

In Yemen, Israeli forces conducted strikes in the capital Sanaa and in the Jawf province against targets described as Houthi military camps and a propaganda facility. The Houthis say nine people were killed and more than one hundred injured in the strikes, including civilians, after earlier attacks on Israeli targets such as Ramon Airport.

In Europe and beyond, Russia resumed strikes in Ukraine as allied air defenses intercepted Russian drones that crossed into Polish airspace, prompting consultations under the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. Polish officials reported nineteen incursions, a development that has raised fears of broader spillover and prompted defense discussions among alliance members. In Washington, officials indicated that discussions with the Polish president would take place, while Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky described the incident as a dangerous...