The Israeli military demolishes another high-rise apartment building in the Gaza Strip. AP explains

(8 Sep 2025) RESTRICTION SUMMARY: ASSOCIATED PRESS Jerusalem - 8 September 2025 1. SOUNDBITE (English) Joe Federman, The Associated Press: "The Israeli military has demolished another high rise apartment building in the Gaza Strip. Israel has toppled a number of these buildings in recent days. It accuses Hamas of using them to observe troop movements. Israel is expected to take down several other buildings in the coming days. It also is stepping up evacuation orders, encouraging residents of Gaza City to leave the city ahead of an expected invasion. Israel wants to take over Gaza City. It says this is a pressure tactic aimed at pressing Hamas into surrender and releasing the remaining hostages that it's holding." ASSOCIATED PRESS Gaza City, Gaza Strip – 8 September 2025 2. Various of plumes of smoke rising behind buildings, UPSOUND: explosions ASSOCIATED PRESS Gaza City - 7 September 2025 3. Various of families living in building rushing against time to evacuate what belongings they can carry 4. Wide of Israeli airstrike hitting building and reducing it to rubble 5. Wide of different angle capturing moment building was struck, people running ASSOCIATED PRESS Jerusalem - 8 September 2025 6. SOUNDBITE (English) Joe Federman, The Associated Press: "At the same time, President Donald Trump has presented a new ceasefire proposal. It is unclear whether this one will succeed. Once again, Hamas says it does not include the guarantees that it's seeking. It wants assurances that any ceasefire will be accompanied by an end to the war, a complete end to the war and a complete withdrawal of Israeli troops from the Gaza Strip. It's not clear whether those conditions have been met. We expect to see more discussions in the coming days." ASSOCIATED PRESS Gaza City - 7 September 2025 7. Various of building after its complete destruction, with residents searching through the debris for what remains ASSOCIATED PRESS Jerusalem - 8 September 2025 8. SOUNDBITE (English) Joe Federman, The Associated Press: "Now this war, we are almost two years into the war, the violence has rippled across the entire region and in the latest violence, two Palestinian gunmen in Jerusalem opened fire at a crowded bus stop. At least 6 people were killed. Israeli officials say roughly a dozen others were wounded. This is the deadliest attack of its type on Israelis in nearly a year." ASSOCIATED PRESS Jerusalem - 8 September 2025 9. Various of paramedics moving body on stretcher to ambulance 10. Wide of scene 11. Various of Itamar Ben Gvir, Israel National Security Minister at scene (top central, white kippah) 12. Various of scene STORYLINE: Israel struck and destroyed another high-rise building in Gaza City on Monday after warning residents to evacuate, part of an offensive aimed at taking over the largest Palestinian city. The military said it was targeting Hamas observation posts and bombs placed around the 12-story office building. Over several days, Israel has destroyed multiple high-rise buildings in Gaza City, accusing Hamas of putting surveillance infrastructure in them. It has ordered people to flee ahead of its ground offensive into the city of some 1 million residents, which experts say is experiencing famine. U.S. President Donald Trump said he was giving his “last warning” to Hamas regarding a possible ceasefire, as Arab officials described a new U.S. proposal for the immediate release of all the remaining hostages in exchange for 3,000 Palestinian prisoners and a temporary ceasefire. =========================================================== Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...