Category: Latest News – Palestine

Israeli police arrest ten settlers over attacks on US journalist and European diplomats in West Bank

Key developments: Israeli police announced a pre‑dawn operation that detained ten suspects tied to a wave of settler violence in the occupied West Bank. The arrests follow the assault on Washington Post photographer Heidi Levine, who was beaten and…

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Israeli settlers assault European diplomats during West Bank olive harvest

On October 17, 2026, a group of Israeli settlers confronted a delegation of European diplomats visiting Palestinian olive pickers in the occupied West Bank. The settlers targeted Belgium’s consul general, French and Polish diplomats, and Catholic representatives, injuring…

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Israeli settlers assault European diplomats during West Bank olive harvest

Key developments: On October 17, 2026, Israeli settlers attacked a delegation of European diplomats—including a French mayor and Belgium’s consul general—while the group visited Palestinian olive pickers in Abu Falah, West Bank. The settlers surrounded the diplomats’ vehicles, threw…

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Settlers clash with Palestinian olive‑harvesters; US journalist hospitalized in West Bank

In mid‑October 2026 Israeli settlers violently attacked Palestinian farmers during the annual olive harvest in the occupied West Bank. On October 16, masked settlers stormed an olive grove in Abu Falah, beating farmers and severely striking Washington Post photographer Heidi…

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Israeli drone strike kills Palestinian civilian in Gaza; settlers wound U.S. journalist during West Bank olive harvest

An Israeli drone missile hit the As‑Saftawi neighbourhood of north‑west Gaza City on October 15, killing Mohammad Khalla and wounding dozens of residents near the Ebad Ar‑Rahman School. The attack adds to a pattern of cease‑fire violations that the Palestinian…

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Over 2,000 Gaza patients die awaiting medical evacuation as restrictions tighten

Key developments: The Palestine Chronicle reported that 2,027 Gaza residents have died while waiting for treatment or evacuation because Israeli crossing restrictions have halted medical evacuations. More than 21,000 patients still require care outside Gaza, and no one…

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Child killed as Israeli strike hits Al‑Zawaida, sparking fresh outrage

A four‑year‑old Palestinian, Osama Ahmed Abed, died after an Israeli attack on the Al‑Zawaida neighbourhood, a tragedy that highlights the ongoing civilian toll despite the cease‑fire declared in October 2025. The strike also wounded two people in Khan…

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Four‑year‑old dies in Israeli strike as Gaza schools remain devastated

Key developments: A four‑year‑old child, Osama Ahmed Abed, was killed after an Israeli airstrike hit the Al‑Zawaida area of Gaza, and two other Palestinians were wounded in Khan Yunis while three drivers were detained at the Karm Abu Salem crossing. The attack…

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Palestinian President Abbas Pushes National Elections to September 2027 Amid Ongoing Gaza Ceasefire Crisis

Key developments: President Mahmoud Abbas announced that both legislative and presidential elections will be delayed until September 11 2027, citing “obstacles posed by Israeli measures” such as settler violence, military attacks, movement restrictions in the West Bank and East Jerusalem, and the withholding…

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