#اليوميات ـــــــ الفلسطينية: ملخصات صحفية منذ الهجوم على غزة، 1-31 تشرين الأول/أكتوبر 2024

In the West Bank, Israeli settlers with a military escort raid Khalayel al-Loz, attacking homes. Armed Israeli settlers also force Palestinians harvesting olives to flee in Sabastia and Hizma. Israeli forces shoot and injure a Palestinian man in ‘Urif. Israeli forces also assault several Palestinians during a raid in Kafr Qaddum. Elsewhere, Israeli forces violently disperse Palestinians with tear gas during a raid in al-Khader. Israeli forces also prevent Palestinians from harvesting olives in Huwwara, Haris, and Deir Sharaf. Meanwhile, Israeli forces prohibit the call for prayer at the Ibrahimi Mosque. Israeli forces also arrest 24 Palestinians during raids in Hebron and Beit Umar. In East Jerusalem, Israeli settlers tour the Haram al-Sharif compound, blowing a shofar. In Gaza, Israeli forces bomb Dayr al-Balah, Khan Yunis, Gaza City, Nuseirat refugee camp, and Beit Lahiya, killing at least 14 people. 2 rockets are fired at Israel. In Lebanon, Israeli forces bomb Beirut's Dahieh neighborhood, a hospital in Marjayoun, Khiam, Bint Jbeil, at-Tiri, Kfar Kila, Khirbet Selm, Tayr Harfa, Odeissah, Ayta ash Shab, Baalbek, and Majdal Zoun, killing at least 25 people, including 4 medics in Marjayoun. Israeli forces also bomb the Masnaa border crossing between Lebanon and Syria. Israel orders the evacuation of 35 towns in southern Lebanon, telling residents to move north of the Awali River and orders the evacuation of parts of the Beirut neighborhood of Bourj el-Barajneh. Hezbollah forces fire rockets at Haifa. In Iraq, the Islamic Resistance in Iraq launches a drone at the Golan Heights, killing 2 Israeli soldiers. In Yemen, U.S. forces bomb al-Jabana, Sanaa, Hodeidah airport, and Dhamar. (AJ, AJ, AP, AP, HA, HA, HA, NYT, NYT, NYT, REU, REU, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA,   WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA 10/4; AJ, AP 10/5; UNOCHA 10/8)

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More than 41,802 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces in Gaza, including at least 16,456 children and 11,088 women, and around 96,844 have been injured since 10/7/2023. At least 10,000 people are missing in rubble. 730 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces and settlers in the West Bank and East Jerusalem since 10/7/2023, including 153 children. More than 6,000 people have been injured. Israel reports that 1,139 Israelis and foreign nationals have been killed and 5,400 have been injured in Israel since 10/7/2023, including Israeli soldiers. In addition, 346 Israeli soldiers have been killed and 2,298 injured in Gaza since the ground invasion began on 10/27/2023. Over 1.93 million Palestinians, nearly 85% of the population of Gaza, have been displaced since 10/7/2023. There has been a complete electricity blackout in Gaza since 10/12/2023 due to the Israeli blockade. At least 79,000 housing units have been destroyed and 370,000 have been damaged in Israeli airstrikes since 10/7/2023. The UN Education Cluster says 87% of schools in Gaza have been directly targeted or sustained damage. UNRWA says that 1.4 million people in Gaza did not receive food rations in September due to “Israeli-imposed bureaucratic hurdles, lack of security guarantees within Gaza, insufficient border crossing points, and risk of criminal gangs looting humanitarian convoys in southern Gaza.” UNRWA also says 52 humanitarian aid trucks entered Gaza daily in September, but at least 700 were needed. (AJ, UNOCHA 10/4)

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The WHO says it has reached out to Israel for permission to start the second phase of the polio vaccination campaign in Gaza on 10/14. (AJ, HA, REU 10/4)

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The Lebanese health ministry says that 2,023 people have been killed in Israeli attacks in the past year, including 127 children and 261 women, while 9,526 have been wounded. The UN says that the nearly 900 Lebanese government shelters are at capacity. UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric calls the civilian death toll in Lebanon “totally unacceptable.” (AJ, HA, REU 10/4; AJ 10/5)

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Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi arrives in Beirut for meetings with Lebanese prime minister Najib Mikati and Parliament speaker Nabih Berri. (AJ, AJ, HA, NYT, REU 10/4)

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The Irish Times reports that Ireland has rejected an Israeli demand for it to withdraw its peacekeeping troops from the area along the Blue Line. (AJ, HA 10/4)

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The German foreign ministry issues a statement saying the “high number of civilian casualties in an Israeli air strike in Tulkarm is shocking,” referring to an attack on 10/3 carried out by Israeli fighter jets. (AJ 10/4)

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U.S. president Joe Biden says during a press briefing that Israel has not decided how it will attack Iran but says that if he was “in their shoes, I would think about alternatives than striking oil fields.” (AP, AX, HA, NYT 10/4; HA 10/5)

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Axios reports that the U.S. wants to take advantage of a weakened Hezbollah to push for the election of a new Lebanese president. The U.S. is interested in seeing Lebanese military commander Joseph Aoun as the next president according to Axios sources. Axios says U.S. deputy assistant to the president Amos Hochstein told Lebanese prime minister Najib Mikati that the U.S. plan for a diplomatic solution between Hezbollah and Israel is off the table and that Mikati should instead prioritize the election of a new president, after which a ceasefire can be negotiated. (AX 10/4)

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Reuters reports that U.S. deputy assistant secretary of defense for the Middle East Dana Stroul told President Biden's aides in an email on 10/13/2023 that Israeli evacuation orders for more than 1 million Palestinians in Gaza would be a humanitarian disaster and could violate international law and lead to war crimes charges against Israel. Stroul's warning was reportedly one of many that the White House chose to dismiss. The New York Times reports that senior Defense Department officials are questioning the Biden administration's policy of “de-escalation of the [Middle East] situation through deterrence and diplomacy,” reportedly saying it emboldens Israel. ProPublica reports that U.S. ambassador to Israel Jack Lew sent a cable to the State Department in January urging it to approve the sale of 3,000 more bombs for Israel, saying there is no potential that the Israeli military will misuse the weapons. Lew also told State Department officials that Israeli AI targeting software is “sophisticated and comprehensive” and “often exceeds our own standards,” despite reports that it indiscriminately targets civilians. ProPublica also reports that State Department officials received gifts from the Israeli embassy in Washington D.C., including wine from the Naqab Desert. (AJ, AJ, NYT, PP, REU 10/4)

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The Netherlands evacuates Dutch nationals on military planes from Beirut. Brazil and Germany also evacuate some of their citizens from Lebanon. (AJ 10/4)—The U.S. donates $157 million and the UK $13 million to Lebanon to help deal with mass displacement in the country. (AJ, HA, REU 10/4)

In the West Bank, Israeli settlers with a military escort attack Palestinians harvesting olives in Lubban al-Gharbi, injuring 20 people. Israeli settlers also steal an olive harvest in Khalayel al-Loz. Elsewhere, Israeli settlers set fire to an agricultural structure and steal a donkey in Burqa, a Palestinian man from the family owning the donkey is shot in the leg by a settler when he tries to retrieve it. Israeli forces shoot and kill a Palestinian man in al-Far'a refugee camp. Israeli forces also arrest 25 Palestinians during late-night raids. In Gaza, Israeli forces bomb Dayr al-Balah, Rafah, Beit Hanun, Beit Lahiya, Gaza City, Jabalia refugee camp, al-Bureij refugee camp, and Nuseirat refugee camp, killing at least 23 people. Israel issues evacuation orders for areas of Nuseirat refugee camp and al-Bureij refugee camp. In Lebanon, Israeli forces bomb the Dahieh, Harat Hreik, and Bourj el-Barajneh neighborhoods in Beirut, Choueifat, Baalbek, Zawtar, Nabatieh, Majdal Silm, Jiyeh, Bint Jbeil, and Beddawi refugee camp, killing at least 25 people, including Hamas official Saeed Atallah Ali and 3 of his family members in Beddawi. Israel issue evacuation orders for parts of Dahieh and Bourj el-Barajneh. Hezbollah forces launch drones at the Samson base and rockets at Kiryat Shmona. In Washington D.C., journalist Samuel Mena Jr. of KTVK in Arizona sets himself on fire during a protest (AJ, AJ, AJ, AP, HA, NYT, REU, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA,     WAFA, WAFA, WAFA 10/5; AJ, AJ, AJ, AJ, WAFA, WP 10/6; UNOCHA 10/8; UNOCHA 10/10)

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More than 41,825 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces in Gaza, including at least 16,456 children and 11,088 women, and around 96,910 have been injured since 10/7/2023. At least 10,000 people are missing in rubble. 731 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces and settlers in the West Bank and East Jerusalem since 10/7/2023, including 153 children. More than 6,315 people have been injured. Israel reports that 1,139 Israelis and foreign nationals have been killed and 5,400 have been injured in Israel since 10/7/2023, including Israeli soldiers. In addition, 346 Israeli soldiers have been killed and 2,298 injured in Gaza since the ground invasion began on 10/27/2023. Over 1.93 million Palestinians, nearly 85% of the population of Gaza, have been displaced since 10/7/2023. There has been a complete electricity blackout in Gaza since 10/12/2023 due to the Israeli blockade. At least 79,000 housing units have been destroyed and 370,000 have been damaged in Israeli airstrikes since 10/7/2023. (AJ, UNOCHA, WAFA 10/5)

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UNOCHA says 43 Palestinians were killed in the West Bank in September while 345 were injured. 236 structures were destroyed and 802 Palestinians displaced. UNOCHA also counted 95 instances of settler violence. (UNOCHA 10/5)

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UNHCR says more than 200,000 people have fled Lebanon to Syria. (AJ 10/5)

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The Committee to Protect Journalists says that at least 126 journalists have been killed by Israel in the past year, including at least 15 in cases where the journalists were deliberately targeted. The Gaza Media Office says the number of Palestinian journalists killed by Israel in the past year is 174. (AJ 10/5; AJ 10/6; AX 10/7)

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French president Emmanuel Macron calls on all countries to stop sending weapons to Israel that are used in Gaza. Macron also says the International Organisation of La Francophonie, representing 88 countries, unanimously calls for “an immediate and lasting ceasefire” in Lebanon. Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel is fighting “barbarism led by Iran,” calling on all “civilized countries” to stand by Israel and condemning “President Macron and other Western leaders [who] are now calling for arms embargoes against Israel. Shame on them.” Macron responds by saying “France is Israel's unfailing friend. Mr Netanyahu's words are excessive and irrelevant to the friendship between France and Israel. We must return to diplomatic solutions.” The PA and Qatar welcome Macron's call for the end of offensive weapons sales to Israel. (AJ, HA, HA, NYT, REU, WAFA 10/5; AJ, AJ, HA, REU, WAFA 10/6)

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U.S. secretary of state Antony Blinken speaks with Qatari prime minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani, discussing the need to implement UN Security Council Resolution 1701 in Lebanon. Blinken also speaks to his French and Saudi counterparts. (AJ, HA 10/5; AJ 10/6)

In the West Bank, Israeli forces shoot and injure 3 Palestinians during a raid in Beit Furik. Israeli forces also arrest 15 Palestinians during late-night raids in and around Hebron, Bethlehem, Tulkarm, and Tubas. In East Jerusalem, Israeli settlers spray racist graffiti on walls near the Haram al-Sharif compound. In Gaza, Israeli forces bomb Jabalia refugee camp, Shati' refugee camp, Rafah, Gaza City, Khan Yunis, Dayr al-Balah, and Beit Lahiya, killing at least 45 people, including journalist Hassan Hamad who recently received a warning from Israel to stop filming and 21 people in a mosque in Dayr al-Balah. Israeli forces also encircle Jabalia refugee camp and issue an evacuation order for all of northern Gaza. Rockets are fired at Israel; no damage is reported. In Beersheba, a man opens fire killing an Israeli soldier and injuring 6 others before being shot dead. In Lebanon, Israeli forces bomb Marjayoun, Kayfoun, Baalbek, Beirut, and Kfar Kila, killing a Lebanese soldier in Marjayoun. Israel issues an evacuation order for 25 villages in southern Lebanon, including Hula, Meiss Ej Jabal, and Blida, telling residents to flee north of the Awali River. Hezbollah forces fire rockets at Haifa and Tiberias, injuring 11 people. 2 Israeli soldiers are killed in southern Lebanon. In Syria, Israeli forces bomb Hassia and Homs, damaging a car factory in Hassia and hitting 3 vehicles carrying medical and relief materials in Homs. (AJ, AJ, AJ, AJ, AP, HA, HA, NYT, REU, REU, REU, REU, REU, REU, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA,     WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA 10/6; HA, HA 10/7; UNOCHA 10/8)

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More than 41,870 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces in Gaza, including at least 17,000 children and 11,487 women, and around 97,166 have been injured since 10/7/2023. At least 10,000 people are missing in rubble. 731 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces and settlers in the West Bank and East Jerusalem since 10/7/2023, including 153 children. More than 6,315 people have been injured. Israel reports that 1,139 Israelis and foreign nationals have been killed and 5,400 have been injured in Israel since 10/7/2023, including Israeli soldiers. In addition, 346 Israeli soldiers have been killed and 2,298 injured in Gaza since the ground invasion began on 10/27/2023. Over 1.93 million Palestinians, nearly 85% of the population of Gaza, have been displaced since 10/7/2023. There has been a complete electricity blackout in Gaza since 10/12/2023 due to the Israeli blockade. At least 79,000 housing units have been destroyed and 370,000 have been damaged in Israeli airstrikes since 10/7/2023. The Red Crescent suspends operations at its medical clinics in the North Gaza Governorate and warns that al-Amal Hospital may be forced to halt operations due to the lack of spare parts and oil for the generators. The Gaza Media Office says 15,000 Palestinians urgently need to be evacuated abroad for treatment. (AJ, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA 10/6)

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The Syndicate of Chemists in Lebanon says there is evidence that Israel is using depleted uranium in the bombing of Lebanon. (AJ 10/6)

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Hamas political bureau member Khalil al-Hayya says Israel continues to block a ceasefire agreement despite Hamas's flexibility. (AJ, REU 10/6)

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The Knesset Foreign Affairs and Security Committee approves a bill that would ban UNRWA from operating in Israel. (TOI, WAFA, WAFA 10/6)

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Israeli defense minister Yoav Gallant threatens Iran, saying “[w]hoever thinks that a mere attempt to harm us will deter us from action should take a look at Gaza and Beirut.” Gallant also speaks with U.S. secretary of defense Lloyd Austin. U.S. Central Command commander Michael Kurilla meets with Israeli military chief of staff Herzl Halevi. A State Department spokesperson says that “[m]ilitary pressure can at times enable diplomacy,” in response to a question about the Israeli strategy in Lebanon. (AJ, REU 10/6; AJ, HA 10/7)

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Brown University's Cost of War project says the U.S. has provided Israel's military with $17.9 billion in funding between 10/7/2023 and 10/6/2024. In addition, the U.S. has spent $4.86 billion on other operations related to Israel since 10/7/2023, mainly in Yemen. (AJ, AJ, AP 10/7)

In the West Bank, Israeli settlers steal vehicles and tractors during a raid in Khirbet al-Farisiyya. Israeli settlers also assault and injure 8 Palestinians during a raid in Jamma'in. Elsewhere, Israeli settlers set fire to olive trees in Hizma. Israeli forces shoot and kill a 12-year-old Palestinian boy and injure 18 others, including 9 children, during a raid in Qalandia refugee camp. Israeli forces also beat to death an elderly Palestinian activist in his home in Dura. Elsewhere, Israeli forces shoot and injure 2 Palestinians during a raid in al-Arroub refugee camp. Israeli forces also shoot and injure a Palestinian man during a raid in Ya'bad. Meanwhile, Israeli forces shoot and injure a Palestinian man during a raid in Qalqilya. Israeli forces also shoot and injure a Palestinian man during a raid in Halhul. Separately, Israeli forces demolish a home, uproot trees, and raze agricultural land in Hebron. Israeli forces also raid Tulkarm, besieging the Thabet Thabet Governmental Hospital and razing streets. Additionally, Israeli forces raid Jenin, razing streets and damaging vehicles and shops. Israeli forces also seize a building in Qarawat Bani Hassan, turning it into a military outpost and raising Israeli flags. Israeli forces also arrest 45 Palestinians during late-night raids in and around Hebron, Jericho, Bethlehem, Qalqilya, Nablus, Jenin, and Jerusalem. In Gaza, Israeli forces bomb Dayr al-Balah, Jabalia refugee camp, al-Bureij refugee camp, Beit Lahiya, Khan Yunis, Nuseirat refugee camp, Gaza City, and Rafah, killing at least 72 people, including at least 11 at al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Dayr al-Balah. Rockets fired at Tel Aviv injure 2 Israelis. Israel issues an evacuation order for Khan Yunis, demanding residents move west to al-Mawasi. An Israeli soldier is killed in northern Gaza. In Lebanon, Israeli forces bomb Beirut, Baraachit, Qaliya, and Tyre, killing 36 people, including 10 firefighters in Baraachit. Israel orders the evacuation of people along the southwestern part of the country, telling them to move north of the Awali River. Hezbollah forces fire rockets at Karmiel, Haifa, and Jal al-Allam. 2 Israeli soldiers are killed in southern Lebanon. In Yemen, Houthi forces say they launched 2 missiles at Tel Aviv.  (AJ, AP, HA, REU, REU, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA,           WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA 10/7; AJ, AJ, HA 10/8; UNOCHA 10/10)

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More than 41,909 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces in Gaza, including at least 17,000 children and 11,487 women, and around 97,303 have been injured since 10/7/2023. At least 10,000 people are missing in rubble. 732 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces and settlers in the West Bank and East Jerusalem since 10/7/2023, including 154 children. More than 6,315 people have been injured. Israel reports that 1,139 Israelis and foreign nationals have been killed and 5,400 have been injured in Israel since 10/7/2023, including Israeli soldiers. In addition, 346 Israeli soldiers have been killed and 2,298 injured in Gaza since the ground invasion began on 10/27/2023. Over 1.93 million Palestinians, nearly 85% of the population of Gaza, have been displaced since 10/7/2023. There has been a complete electricity blackout in Gaza since 10/12/2023 due to the Israeli blockade. At least 79,000 housing units have been destroyed and 370,000 have been damaged in Israeli airstrikes since 10/7/2023. (AJ, HA, NYT, REU 10/7)—Israel says it has bombed more than 40,000 targets in Gaza since 10/7/2023. (REU 10/7)—Hamas military spokesperson Abu Obeida says Hamas will keep fighting a “long war of attrition.” Abu Obeida calls the attack on 10/7/2023 a “pre-emptive strike” against Israel, which he says was planning a major attack on Gaza. (AJ 10/7) 

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PA prime minister Mohammad Mustafa meets with French foreign minister Jean-Noel Barrot in Ramallah. (WAFA 10/7)

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Hezbollah says Israel is using UNIFIL soldiers as human shields in Maroun al-Ras, saying it has ordered its forces not to engage Israeli soldiers in the area to avoid UNIFIL casualties. UNIFIL confirms that Israeli “troops have moved very close to our position.” (AJ 10/7)

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Jordanian foreign minister Ayman Safadi arrives in Beirut for a “solidarity” visit, bringing 13 tonnes of aid.  (AJ, AP, HA 10/7)

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Foreign Minister Barrot attends a memorial ceremony for the 10/7/2023 attack in Israel. Barrot tells reporters that “[f]orce alone cannot guarantee the security of Israel, your security. Military success cannot be a substitute for a political perspective.” Israeli and U.S. ambassadors to the UN Danny Danon and Linda Thomas-Greenfield inaugurate an Israeli October 7 exhibition at the UN headquarters in New York. U.S. president Joe Biden hosts a vigil for the Israeli victims of October 7 and speaks with Israeli president Isaac Herzog. (AJ, AJ, HA 10/7; HA 10/8)

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U.S. State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller says the U.S. has made it clear to Israel that it does not want UNIFIL troops to be put in danger and that it wants to see roads around the Beirut International Airport remain operational. (AJ 10/7)

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The U.S. Treasury Department sanctions 3 individuals, including UK and Germany-based Palestinian activist Majed al-Zeer, and a charity allegedly linked to Hamas. Al-Zeer rejects the U.S. accusation of being linked to Hamas as “madness” and “absolutely false.” (AJ, HA 10/7; AJ 10/11)

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Pro-Palestine demonstrations take place in many cities throughout the world. (AJ, AJ 10/7; WAFA 10/8)

In the West Bank, Israeli settlers throw stones at Palestinian vehicles traveling near Nablus, injuring one woman. Israeli settlers also assault Palestinians in Umm Safa, Madama, and Deir Balut. Elsewhere, Israeli settlers throw stones at Palestinian vehicles traveling near Khan al-Ahmar. Israeli forces shoot and injure a Palestinian man and issue demolition notices for 4 structures during a raid in Idhna. Israeli forces also assault 5 Palestinians during a raid in Kafr Qaddum. Elsewhere, Israeli forces raid Deir Balut, Madama, Sabastia, and Tell. Israeli forces also arrest 30 Palestinians during raids in and around Hebron, Nablus, Bethlehem, and Jerusalem. In East Jerusalem, Israeli settlers tour the Haram al-Sharif compound, openly praying without intervention from the Israeli police. In Gaza, Israeli forces bomb Jabalia refugee camp, Beit Hanun, Beit Lahiya, Dayr al-Balah, Rafah, Jabalia refugee camp, Nuseirat refugee camp, and Gaza City, killing at least 56 people, including 8 at a water filing station in Rafah. Israeli forces also order the evacuation of the Kamal Adwan Hospital, the Indonesian Hospital, and al-Awda Hospital in northern Gaza, saying they have 24 hours to evacuate patients and staff. Meanwhile, Israeli forces bomb al-Aqsa Martyrs' Hospital in Dayr al-Balah, injuring a journalist, and open fire at the Kamal Adwan Hospital's administrative offices and arrest a paramedic. Israeli forces also indiscriminately fire at Palestinians fleeing south as ordered by the Israeli military. 2 rockets are fired at Sderot; no damage is reported. In Lebanon, Israeli forces bomb Beirut, Baalbek, Aitit, Saksakiyah, Joya, Tyre, al-Nabi Shayth, Younine, Flawiye, Bodai, Wadi Umm Ali, and Arab Salim, killing at least 43 people. Israeli forces are also filmed raising an Israeli flag on the ruins of a home in Maroun al-Ras. Hezbollah forces fire rockets at Haifa. In Syria, Israeli forces bomb Damascus, killing at least 7 people. (AJ, AJ, AP, HA, REU, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA,   WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA 10/8; AP 10/9)

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More than 41,965 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces in Gaza, including at least 17,000 children and 11,487 women, and around 97,590 have been injured since 10/7/2023. At least 10,000 people are missing in rubble. 732 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces and settlers in the West Bank and East Jerusalem since 10/7/2023, including 154 children. More than 6,315 people have been injured. Israel reports that 1,139 Israelis and foreign nationals have been killed and 5,400 have been injured in Israel since 10/7/2023, including Israeli soldiers. In addition, 348 Israeli soldiers have been killed and 2,298 injured in Gaza since the ground invasion began on 10/27/2023. Over 1.93 million Palestinians, nearly 85% of the population of Gaza, have been displaced since 10/7/2023. There has been a complete electricity blackout in Gaza since 10/12/2023 due to the Israeli blockade. At least 79,000 housing units have been destroyed and 370,000 have been damaged in Israeli airstrikes since 10/7/2023. (AJ, HA, UNOCHA, WAFA 10/8)

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The Lebanese Health Ministry says 2,083 people have been killed since 10/7/2023, including 1,473 since the middle of September. 127 children and 261 women have been killed and 9,869 have been wounded. (AJ 10/8)

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Hezbollah deputy leader Naim Qassem says he supports Parliament speaker Nabih Berri's efforts for a ceasefire in Lebanon. Qassem also says that Hezbollah will elect a new secretary-general and that its fighting capabilities are intact. (AJ, HA 10/8)

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Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu claims that an Israeli airstrike assassinated Hashem Safieddine, the presumed replacement for Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, in Beirut on 10/3. Netanyahu also releases a video statement, saying Lebanon could face destruction “like Gaza.” In addition, Netanyahu reportedly bars Defense Minister Yoav Gallant from traveling to the U.S. to meet with Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin because he wants to speak with President Joe Biden before Gallant visits. The Defense Department confirms that the planned meeting is cancelled. CNN reports that the U.S. is no longer pursuing a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah. The Israeli military says it has sent an additional division to Lebanon, adding to the 3 divisions already there. (AJ, AP, AX, HA, HA, NYT, NYT, NYT, NYT, REU, REU 10/8)

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UN secretary-general Antonio Guterres says he wrote to Prime Minister Netanyahu to “express profound concern” over draft Israeli legislation to ban UNRWA from Israel. (AJ, REU 10/8)

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Bolivia files an application to join the South African genocide case against Israel at the ICJ. (AJ 10/9)

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The Washington Post reports that in his upcoming book War Bob Woodward writes that U.S. president Joe Biden said “18 out of 19 people who work for [Prime Minister] Netanyahu are liars.” Biden reportedly also called Netanyahu “a fucking liar,” “that son of a bitch,” and “a bad fucking guy.” (HA, HA, NYT 10/8; NYT 10/9)

In the West Bank, Israeli settlers vandalize 70 olive trees during a raid in Husan. Israeli settlers also assault a Palestinian man harvesting olives in Kafl Haris. Elsewhere, Israeli settlers assault a Palestinian man and steal his car after stopping him on a road outside of Burqa. Israeli settlers also vandalize a mosque in Khirbet Tana. Israeli undercover forces shoot and kill 4 Palestinians and injure another during a raid in Nablus. Israeli forces also shoot and kill a Palestinian man during a raid in Aqabah. Elsewhere, Israeli forces issue stop-work orders for 16 homes in Jalbun. Israeli forces also attack Palestinians harvesting olives in Sabastia, seizing a tractor. Meanwhile, Israeli forces raid Birzeit and Kobar. Israeli forces also close the Ibrahimi Mosque to Muslim worshipers until 10/12, citing Jewish holidays. Separately, Israeli forces arrest 25 Palestinians during raids in and around Hebron, Qalqilya, Jenin, Ramallah, Nablus, Tulkarm, Tubas, and Bethlehem. Israeli forces also arrest 5 journalists, including American journalist Jeremy Loffredo. In Gaza, Israeli forces bomb Jabalia refugee camp, Gaza City, Nuseirat refugee camp, and al-Bureij refugee camp, killing at least 45 people, including at least 15 at Al-Yemen Al-Saeed Hospital in Jabalia. Israeli forces also attack a group of journalists in Jabalia refugee camp, killing Al-Aqsa TV cameraman Mohammed Tanani and critically injuring Al Jazeera journalist Fadi al-Wahidi. In al-Khadira, 1 person is killed and 6 others wounded in a stabbing attack; the alleged perpetrator from Umm al-Fahm is shot and injured before he is arrested. In Lebanon, Israeli forces bomb Beirut, Tyre, Wardaniyeh, Joya, Mahrouna, Tebbine, Samaiya, Tayr Dibba, Khiam, and Baalbek, killing 5 paramedics in Tyre. Israeli forces also order the evacuation of parts of the Haret Hreik neighborhood of Beirut. UNIFIL says Israeli forces deliberately target UNIFIL perimeter-monitoring cameras, disabling them. Hezbollah forces fire rockets at the Golan Heights, Kiryat Shmona, and Safed, causing fires in the Golan Heights and killing 2 people in Kiryat Shmona. An Israeli soldier is killed in combat. In Syria, Israeli forces bomb Hasiya and Quneitra, killing 1 Syrian soldier and injuring another in Quneitra. (AJ, AP, HA, HA, REU, REU, REU, REU, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA,     WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA 10/9; AJ, AJ, HA 10/10; AJ 10/11)

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More than 42,010 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces in Gaza, including at least 17,000 children and 11,487 women, and around 97,720 have been injured since 10/7/2023. At least 10,000 people are missing in rubble. 737 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces and settlers in the West Bank and East Jerusalem since 10/7/2023, including 154 children. More than 6,315 people have been injured. Israel reports that 1,139 Israelis and foreign nationals have been killed and 5,400 have been injured in Israel since 10/7/2023, including Israeli soldiers. In addition, 348 Israeli soldiers have been killed and 2,298 injured in Gaza since the ground invasion began on 10/27/2023. Over 1.93 million Palestinians, nearly 85% of the population of Gaza, have been displaced since 10/7/2023. There has been a complete electricity blackout in Gaza since 10/12/2023 due to the Israeli blockade. At least 79,000 housing units have been destroyed and 370,000 have been damaged in Israeli airstrikes since 10/7/2023. (AJ, UNOCHA, WAFA 10/9)

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WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says Israeli forces impeded WHO's efforts to evacuate patients in critical condition from the Kamal Adwan, al-Awda, and Indonesian hospitals on 10/8 and 10/9. (AJ 10/9)

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UNRWA says at least 563 people have been killed in Israeli attacks on 200 of its facilities in Gaza in the past year. UNRWA also says it is evacuating 7 shelters in northern Gaza. (AJ 10/9)

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The Committee to Protect Journalists calls for the immediate evacuation of Al Jazeera journalist Ali al-Attar, who was injured in an Israeli attack on al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital on 10/7, saying he needs treatment that cannot be provided in Gaza. (AJ 10/9)

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Hamas political bureau member Khalil al-Hayya meets with Fatah deputy chairperson Mahmoud al-Aloul in Cairo, discussing Israeli attacks on Gaza and moves to “unify national efforts and ranks” according to a Hamas statement. (AJ, HA, REU 10/9)

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At the UN Security Council, UNRWA commissioner-general Philippe Lazzarini says Israel is attempting to destroy UNRWA as part of its war on Gaza, during a session on the humanitarian situation in Gaza. U.S. ambassador to the UN Linda Thomas-Greenfield says the U.S. is deeply concerned about Israeli legislation to declare UNRWA a terrorist organization and ban it from Israel. Thomas-Greenfield also calls the situation in Gaza “catastrophic,” urging Israel to stop “intensifying suffering” among Palestinians by limiting aid. (AJ, AP, REU, WAFA 10/9; AJ, AP 10/10)

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U.S. president Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris speak with Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu. A White House readout of the phone call says Biden condemned the Iranian attack on Israel on 10/1, said that there should be a ceasefire in Lebanon and Gaza, and discussed the humanitarian situation in Gaza. State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller says, “there should be no kind of military action in Lebanon that looks anything like Gaza and leaves a result anything like Gaza.” Israeli defense minister Yoav Gallant says Israel will attack Iran and it will be “deadly, precise, and above all surprising. They will not understand what happened and how.” (AJ, AJ, AP, AP, AX, HA, NYT, NYT, REU, REU 10/9; AX 10/10)

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Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi meets with Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman and Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud in Riyadh, discussing the 2 countries “growing” relationship.” (AJ, NYT 10/9; AJ 10/10)

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Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan calls Israel a “Zionist terrorist organization” for its attacks on Gaza and Lebanon, saying “[h]istory will never forgive those who applauded the monster responsible for the blood of tens of thousands of Palestinian children, women, civilians.” (AJ, HA 10/9)

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130 Israeli soldiers sign a letter to the Israeli government and military saying they will not continue serving unless the government makes negotiations to bring back the captives a priority. (HA 10/9)

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Brown University says it will not divest from 10 companies that student groups have said are facilitating the Israeli occupation of Palestine. The university's advisory committee said the university had no direct investment in the 10 companies and that it is not the university's mission to resolve or adjudicate global conflict. The Brown University pro-Palestine student encampment was dismantled in April after the university's administration said it would consider a proposal for divestment. The Brown Divest Coalition calls the decision not to divest from the 10 companies “a moral stain” on the university. (NYT 10/9; AP, HA 10/10)

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Canada pledges $11 million in humanitarian assistance to Lebanon. The EU says it has opened a humanitarian air bridge to Lebanon. (AJ 10/9)

In the West Bank, Israeli settlers assault Palestinians harvesting olives in Yasuf. Israeli forces bomb Nur Shams refugee camp, killing at least 2 people before stealing their bodies. Israeli forces also raid al-Khader and Khalayel al-Loz, causing tear-gas related injuries. Elsewhere, Israeli forces prevent Palestinians from harvesting olives in Kafr Qaddum. Israeli forces also demolish a home and 2 agricultural irrigation ponds in al-Arroub refugee camp, Furush Bayt Dajan, and al-Jalama, and 2 homes under construction in al-Zawiya. Meanwhile, Israeli forces raze agricultural land in Beit Umar. Israeli forces also raid al-Far'a refugee camp and Nur Shams refugee camp, causing widespread destruction. Separately, Israeli forces arrest 22 Palestinians during raids in and around Ramallah, Hebron, Bethlehem, and Jerusalem. In Gaza, Israeli forces bomb Jabalia refugee camp, Dayr al-Balah, Khan Yunis, Gaza City, Rafah, Nuseirat refugee camp, and al-Bureij refugee camp, killing at least 63 people, including at least 28 people sheltering at the Rafida school in Dayr al-Balah. 3 Israeli soldiers are killed in northern Gaza. In Lebanon, Israeli forces attempt to assassinate Hezbollah chief of the liaison and coordination unit Wafiq Safa, a political figure, in an airstrike on Beirut which kills 22 people and injures 117 others. Israeli forces also bomb the Ras el-Nabaa and Haret Hreik neighborhoods of Beirut, Karak, and Baalbek, as well as other cities and towns. Elsewhere, Israeli forces open fire at a UNIFIL position near Naqoura, injuring 2 Indonesian UNIFIL soldiers. Hezbollah forces fire rockets at Margaliot and Kiryat Shmona, causing damage. In Syria, Israeli forces bomb an Iranian Red Crescent field hospital near the Lebanese border. In Yemen, Houthi forces say they attacked 2 ships, including a U.S. oil tanker. (AJ, HA, HA, NYT, NYT, NYT, NYT, REU, REU, REU, REU, REU, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA,   WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA,   WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA 10/10; AJ, AP, NYT, REU 10/11)

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More than 42,065 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces in Gaza, including at least 17,000 children and 11,487 women, and around 97,886 have been injured since 10/7/2023. At least 10,000 people are missing in rubble. 739 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces and settlers in the West Bank and East Jerusalem since 10/7/2023, including 154 children. More than 6,315 people have been injured. Israel reports that 1,139 Israelis and foreign nationals have been killed and 5,400 have been injured in Israel since 10/7/2023, including Israeli soldiers. In addition, 351 Israeli soldiers have been killed and 2,298 injured in Gaza since the ground invasion began on 10/27/2023. Over 1.93 million Palestinians, nearly 85% of the population of Gaza, have been displaced since 10/7/2023. There has been a complete electricity blackout in Gaza since 10/12/2023 due to the Israeli blockade. At least 79,000 housing units have been destroyed and 370,000 have been damaged in Israeli airstrikes since 10/7/2023. (AJ, UNOCHA, WAFA 10/10)

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The UN Food Programme says it does not have the supplies to distribute food in Gaza. (AJ 10/10)

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The UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory says it has found that Israel is conducting a concerted policy of destroying the Gaza healthcare sector, amounting to both war crimes and the crime against humanity of extermination. (AJ, AJ, AP, HA, NYT, REU, WAFA 10/10; AJ 10/11)

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Israel Hayom and the Israeli Army Radio report that the Israeli government is planning to seize UNRWA's headquarters in East Jerusalem and allocate the space for an Israeli settlement of 1,440 housing units. The PA, the OIC, and Jordan condemn the plans. (AJ, IHY, WAFA 10/10; WAFA, WAFA, WAFA 10/11)

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The PA foreign ministry says Israel is destroying any chance of a ceasefire by besieging northern Gaza and displacing the entire population. (AJ, WAFA 10/10)

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Ynet reports that American journalist Jeremy Loffredo, who was arrested by Israeli forces on 10/9, has been charged with “aiding the enemy during wartime and providing information to the enemy.” (AJ 10/11 

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UNIFIL says it will not leave its positions in southern Lebanon despite direct Israeli attacks. Indonesia “strongly condemns” the Israeli attack that injured 2 of its peacekeepers. Canada calls the Israeli attacks “alarming and unacceptable.” France condemns the attack, saying it is awaiting an explanation from Israel. Italy expresses concern over the attack, saying it may constitute a war crime and that the “shots were not fired by mistake.” The Italian Defense Ministry also summons the Israeli ambassador for an explanation. The EU and Spain also condemn the attack. Israeli ambassador to the UN Danny Danon says Israel recommends UNIFIL forces “relocate 5 km [3 miles] north to avoid danger.” (AJ, HA, REU, REU 10/10; AJ, AP 10/11)

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At the UN Security Council, Iranian ambassador to the UN Amir Saeid Iravani says Iran “stands fully prepared to defend its sovereignty and territorial integrity against any aggression targeting its vital interests and security.” France and the U.S. call for the strengthening of the Lebanese army so it can be effectively deployed in southern Lebanon. (REU 10/10; AJ 10/11)

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Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi says that Iran is not seeking war after a meeting with Qatari prime minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani in Doha, adding “Netanyahu is the only one who wants war to destroy the region and stay in power.” Reuters reports that Gulf states have asked the U.S. to prevent Israel from attacking Iranian oil sites. Reuters also reports that Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Qatar will not allow Israel to use their airspace to attack Iran. The Israeli Security Cabinet convenes to discuss plans to attack Iran. (AJ, HA, NYT 10/10; REU 10/11)

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German chancellor Olaf Scholz says Germany will supply more weapons to Israel soon, saying “[w]e have not decided not to supply weapons. We have supplied weapons and we will supply weapons.” (AJ, REU 10/10)

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Amnesty International says Israeli evacuation warnings in Lebanon are misleading, give too short notice, and are overly general. (AJ 10/10)

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The Israeli Finance Ministry says the Israeli budget deficit rose to 8.5% of GDP in September. (AJ, REU 10/10)

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The U.S. says it has evacuated more than 1,000 Americans from Lebanon to Turkey. (AJ 10/10)

In the West Bank, Israeli settlers shoot and injure a Palestinian man during a raid in Burqa. Israeli settlers also set fire to a Palestinian home and vandalize 20 olive trees during a raid in Khalayel al-Loz. Elsewhere, Israeli settlers vandalize olive trees during a raid in Jaba'. Israeli settlers also raze agricultural land in Battir. Israeli forces prevent Palestinians from harvesting olives in Ramin. Israeli forces also violently disperse Palestinian protesters in Beita, causing tear-gas related injuries. Elsewhere, Israeli forces raid Bayt Dajan, stealing $6,600 in cash from 2 homes. Israeli forces also prevent Palestinians from praying at the Ibrahimi Mosque. Meanwhile, Israeli forces arrest 8 Palestinians during late-night raids in and around Yatma, Bayt Dajan, Beita, Yatta, ‘Azzun, al-Mughayyir, Deir Dibwan, and Burqa. In Gaza, Israeli forces bomb Rafah, Gaza City, Jabalia refugee camp, Dayr al-Balah, Maghazi, and Nuseirat refugee camp, killing at least 61 people, including 22 in a strike on several homes in Jabalia. An Israeli soldier is killed in southern Gaza. In Lebanon, Israeli forces bomb al-Bisariya, Ansariye, Ghazieh, Halanieh, Temnine Et Tahta, Zawtar El Charkiyeh, Wadi Zibqin, Kafra, Bazouriye, and Yatar, killing at least 60 people, including 2 Lebanese soldiers in Kafra. Israeli forces also shoot and injure several Sri Lankan UNIFIL soldiers near Naqoura, the second direct attack on UNIFIL forces in 2 days. Hezbollah forces fire rockets at Acre and Haifa. (AJ, AP, AP, HA, NYT, REU, REU, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA,     WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA 10/11; AJ 10/12; UNOCHA 10/15)

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More than 42,126 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces in Gaza, including at least 17,000 children and 11,487 women, and around 98,117 have been injured since 10/7/2023. At least 10,000 people are missing in rubble. 739 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces and settlers in the West Bank and East Jerusalem since 10/7/2023, including 154 children. More than 6,315 people have been injured. Israel reports that 1,139 Israelis and foreign nationals have been killed and 5,400 have been injured in Israel since 10/7/2023, including Israeli soldiers. In addition, 352 Israeli soldiers have been killed and 2,298 injured in Gaza since the ground invasion began on 10/27/2023. Over 1.93 million Palestinians, nearly 85% of the population of Gaza, have been displaced since 10/7/2023. There has been a complete electricity blackout in Gaza since 10/12/2023 due to the Israeli blockade. At least 79,000 housing units have been destroyed and 370,000 have been damaged in Israeli airstrikes since 10/7/2023. Doctors Without Borders says anybody trying to get in or out of Jabalia refugee camp after the 10/7 Israeli evacuation order is being targeted by Israeli forces. (AJ, AJ, HA, REU, WAFA 10/11)

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Palestinian prisoner Mohammed Munir Mousa dies at the Soroka Hospital, becoming the 41st prisoner known to have died in Israeli custody since 10/7/2023. 37-year-old Mousa was arrested on 4/20/2023 and held at the Ramon Prison until he was transferred to a hospital for undisclosed reasons. (WAFA 10/13)

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Hezbollah says Israeli forces are operating out of homes and other civilian structures near the Blue Line, warning Israelis civilians against being near these sites. (AJ 10/11)

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Israel releases American journalist Jeremy Loffredo after 4 days of detention. Loffredo, who was arrested for reporting on where Iranian missiles landed in Israel, is barred by the Jerusalem District Court from leaving Israel for the next 9 days. (HA 10/13)

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France, Italy, and Spain issue a joint statement, condemning Israel's targeting of UNIFIL forces. France summons the Israeli ambassador for questioning over the attacks. Israel claims it is investigating the attacks on UNIFIL soldiers, saying that 2 peacekeepers were “inadvertently” hurt. U.S. president Joe Biden says in response to a question that he is asking Israel to stop shooting UN peacekeepers. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin urges Israel to ensure the safety of UNIFIL forces in a phone call with Defense Minister Yoav Gallant. Spanish prime minister Pedro Sanchez calls for an arms embargo on Israel. (AJ, AX, HA, REU, REU, WAFA 10/11)

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U.S. secretary of state Antony Blinken says Israel has “clear and legitimate” reasons for attacking Lebanon and Hezbollah. Blinken also speaks with Lebanese foreign minister Najib Mikati and house speaker Nabih Berri, discussing diplomatic solutions to Israel's invasion of Lebanon. Mikati reiterates that Lebanon is ready to strengthen its military and implement UN Security Council Resolution 1701. Mikati also says the international community's silence on Israel's crimes is an approval of their actions. U.S. deputy assistant to the president Amos Hochstein tells the Lebanese TV channel LBC that the U.S. does not like the bombing of densely populated Beirut and that it would like to see a ceasefire. (AJ, AP, HA, NYT, NYT, NYT 10/11; AJ 10/12)

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Germany says it has asked Israel for clarification over an airstrike that killed 6 people at the Dar-es-Salaam meeting center in Beirut, which is supported by German organizations. (AJ 10/11)

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The U.S. Treasury Department says it has imposed new sanctions on Iran's oil and petrochemical sectors, citing Iran's retaliatory attack on Israel on 10/1. (AJ, AJ, AP, HA 10/11)—Nicaragua says it has ended diplomatic relations with Israel, citing Israel's “fascist” and “genocidal” government. (HA, REU 10/11; AJ, AJ, WAFA, WAFA 10/12)

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104 nations sign a joint letter in support of UN secretary-general Antonio Guterres after Israel earlier this week announced that Guterres is banned from entering the country. (AJ 10/12)

In the West Bank, Israeli settlers force Palestinians harvesting olives to flee their land in Jalud, al-Mughayyir, and Qusra. Israeli settlers also vandalize olive trees in Yasuf. Israeli forces open fire at a Palestinian vehicle at the Hamra checkpoint; no injuries are reported. Israeli forces also attack Palestinians harvesting olives and steal their crops during a raid in Asira ash-Shamaliya. In Gaza, Israeli forces bomb Nuseirat refugee camp, Maghazi, Jabalia refugee camp, Khan Yunis, al-Bureij refugee camp, Rafah, and Gaza City, killing at least 49 people. The Israeli military issues new evacuation orders for areas around Jabalia refugee camp. In Lebanon, Israeli forces bomb Nabatieh, Ayta ash Shab, Younine, Maaysrah, Barja, Zibqin, and Deir Billa, killing at least 51 people. The Israeli military issues new evacuation orders for 22 towns and villages in southern Lebanon, including Ayta ash Shab, Ramyah, and Hanine. Hezbollah forces fire rockets at Jadaidi-Makr, injuring 2 people. (AJ, AJ, HA, NYT, REU, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA,     WAFA, WAFA, WAFA 10/12; AJ, WAFA, WAFA 10/13; UNOCHA 10/15)

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More than 42,175 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces in Gaza, including at least 17,000 children and 11,487 women, and around 98,336 have been injured since 10/7/2023. At least 10,000 people are missing in rubble. 739 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces and settlers in the West Bank and East Jerusalem since 10/7/2023, including 154 children. More than 6,315 people have been injured. Israel reports that 1,139 Israelis and foreign nationals have been killed and 5,400 have been injured in Israel since 10/7/2023, including Israeli soldiers. In addition, 352 Israeli soldiers have been killed and 2,298 injured in Gaza since the ground invasion began on 10/27/2023. Over 1.93 million Palestinians, nearly 85% of the population of Gaza, have been displaced since 10/7/2023. There has been a complete electricity blackout in Gaza since 10/12/2023 due to the Israeli blockade. At least 79,000 housing units have been destroyed and 370,000 have been damaged in Israeli airstrikes since 10/7/2023. (AJ, HA, WAFA 10/12)

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Hamas spokesperson Osama Hamdan says no food supplies have entered northern Gaza in the past 10 days. Gaza Health Ministry director Mounir al-Bursh says the situation at al-Awda, the Indonesian and the Kamal Adwan hospitals is catastrophic, and that more than 200 people have been killed during the 8-day siege of Jabalia refugee camp. (AJ, WAFA 10/12; AJ 10/13)

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The Lebanese health ministry says 2,255 people have been killed in Israeli attacks since 10/8/2023, including 127 children and 261 women. (AJ, HA 10/12)

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UNIFIL reiterates that it will not move its forces. The Lebanese army says it will conduct more joint patrols with UNIFIL. 40 countries sign a letter to Israel calling on it to stop attacking UNIFIL troops. (AJ 10/12; AJ 10/13)

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Qatar and Saudi Arabia condemn Israel for saying it will seize the UNRWA headquarters in East Jerusalem and make it into a settlement. (AJ 10/12; AJ 10/13)

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Norwegian foreign minister Espen Barth Eide issues a statement condemning Israel for its “brutal warfare in Gaza” and “measures that prevent the population from receiving humanitarian aid.” (AJ 10/12)

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Jordanian foreign minister Ayman Safadi issues a statement saying Chapter VII of the UN Charter must be invoked to force Israel into compliance with international law and that the UN Security Council must ban all weapons sales to Israel. (AJ, HA 10/12)

In the West Bank, Israeli settlers vandalize olive trees in Qusra. Israeli forces shoot and injure 2 children during a raid in Beit Furik. Israeli forces also shoot and injure a Palestinian man during a raid in Tulkarm. Elsewhere, Israeli forces assault a Palestinian man harvesting olives in Tell and prevent Palestinians from harvesting olives in Madama. In East Jerusalem, Israeli forces arrest 2 Palestinian journalists at the Haram al-Sharif compound. In Gaza, Israeli forces bomb Shati' refugee camp, al-Faluja, Nuseirat refugee camp, Jabalia refugee camp, al-Bureij refugee camp, and Dayr al-Balah, killing at least 32 people, including 5 children playing soccer in Shati' refugee camp. Israeli forces also fire tank shells at a school sheltering displaced people in Nuseirat refugee camp and a school in Jabalia refugee camp, killing at least 20 Palestinians. In Lebanon, Israeli forces bomb Ayta ash Shab, Tayr Harfa, Naqoura, Maghdouche, Chamaa, Marjayoun, and Taybeh. Israeli forces also use Merkava tanks to destroy the main gate at a UNIFIL base in Ramyeh. Hezbollah forces launch drones at the Golani Brigade camp in Binyamina, killing 4 Israeli soldiers and injuring at least 60 others. Hezbollah forces also fire rockets at the Zabadin barracks in Shebaa Farms. (AJ, AP, AP, HA, HA, NYT, REU, REU, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA,     WAFA, WAFA 10/13; HA 10/14; UNOCHA 10/15)

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More than 42,227 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces in Gaza, including at least 17,000 children and 11,487 women, and around 98,465 have been injured since 10/7/2023. At least 10,000 people are missing in rubble. 739 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces and settlers in the West Bank and East Jerusalem since 10/7/2023, including 154 children. More than 6,315 people have been injured. Israel reports that 1,139 Israelis and foreign nationals have been killed and 5,400 have been injured in Israel since 10/7/2023, including Israeli soldiers. In addition, 352 Israeli soldiers have been killed and 2,298 injured in Gaza since the ground invasion began on 10/27/2023. Over 1.93 million Palestinians, nearly 85% of the population of Gaza, have been displaced since 10/7/2023. There has been a complete electricity blackout in Gaza since 10/12/2023 due to the Israeli blockade. At least 79,000 housing units have been destroyed and 370,000 have been damaged in Israeli airstrikes since 10/7/2023. (AJ, HA, WAFA 10/13)

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Peace Now says that 43 new settlement outposts have been established, plans for 8,861 new settlement housing units have been advanced, 24,193 dunams (5,978 acres) of land has been declared Israeli state land, 5 new settlements have been established, 3 settlement outposts have been absorbed into existing settlements, and 70 settlement outposts have been connected to Israeli infrastructure since 10/7/2023. Furthermore, the Israeli government has doubled the budget of the Ministry of Settlements to $80 million and $1.86 billion has been allocated for settlement roads. (PCN 10/13)

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UN secretary-general Antonio Guterres says the Israeli attacks on UNIFIL “may constitute a war crime” and says the peacekeepers will remain in southern Lebanon. Italian prime minister Giorgia Meloni tells Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu that the Israeli attacks on UNIFIL are unacceptable during a phone call. Netanyahu says in a video message that Guterres should evacuate UNIFIL troops from the Blue Line immediately, despite Guterres lacking the authority to make that decision. Lebanese prime minister Najib Mikati condemns Netanyahu's demand that Guterres order UNIFIL forces to leave the Blue Line. (AJ, HA, REU, REU, REU, REU 10/13; REU 10/14)

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The U.S. says it will deploy the THAAD missile defense system in Israel, which will be accompanied by around 100 U.S. troops. Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi says the U.S. is putting its troops at risk by sending them to Israel, adding Iran has “made tremendous efforts in recent days to contain an all-out war in our region.” U.S. secretary of defense Lloyd Austin speaks with Israeli defense minister Yoav Gallant, reiterating that Israel ensures the safety of UNIFIL and Lebanese troops and starts to work on a diplomatic pathway rather than military operations. Austin also tells Gallant that Israel needs to address the “dire humanitarian situation in Gaza.” (AJ, AJ, AP, AP, AX, HA, HA, REU, NYT 10/13)

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Shin Bet director Ronen Bar meets with Egyptian General Intelligence Directorate director Abbas Kamel in Cairo, discussing stalled ceasefire negotiations and the Egyptian-Israeli conflict over the Philadelphi Corridor. (HA 10/13; AJ 10/14)

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U.S. vice president Kamala Harris calls on Israel to “do more to facilitate the flow of aid to those in need,” citing a UN report that Palestinians in northern Gaza have not received any food aid in 2 weeks. (AJ, HA 10/14)

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Haaretz reports that Israeli military officials believe that the government may have begun a plan called “surrender or stave” for northern Gaza and that it is seeking the gradual annexation of large parts of Gaza. (HA 10/13; AP 10/14)

In the West Bank, Israeli settlers attack Palestinians harvesting olives in Qusra. Israeli settlers also attack Palestinian shepherds in Taqqua. Israeli forces shoot and kill 2 Palestinians, including a child, and injure 5 others, including a child, during a raid in Jenin. Israeli forces also shoot and injure 4 Palestinians during a raid in Qusra. Elsewhere, Israeli forces assault a Palestinian man at a checkpoint near Nablus. Israeli forces also raid al-Karmil, vandalizing a home and seizing 2 vehicles. Meanwhile, Israeli forces prevent Palestinians from harvesting olives in Beit Furik. Israeli forces also arrest 50 Palestinians during late-night raids in and around Bethlehem, Jenin, Jerusalem, Nablus, Ramallah, Salfit, and Jericho. In East Jerusalem, Israeli forces raze land and demolish water lines in Isawiya. In Gaza, Israeli forces bomb Jabalia refugee camp, al-Faluja, Gaza City, Mawasi, and Rafah, killing at least 62 people, including 10 at a food distribution center in Jabalia. Israeli forces also bomb al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Dayr al-Balah, killing at least 4 people, including 3 who are filmed being burnt alive in the hospital's tent camp. Elsewhere, Israeli forces demolish buildings in al-Faluja. An Israeli soldier is killed in southern Gaza. In Lebanon, Israeli forces bomb Baalbek, al-Marj, Qasimiya, and Aitou, killing at least 41 people, including 21 in Aitou. The Israeli military orders the evacuation of 25 villages in southern Lebanon. Hezbollah forces fire rockets at sites near Haifa, Shtula, and Safed. (AJ, AJ, AJ, AJ, AP, AP, HA, HA, NYT, NYT, REU, REU, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA,   WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA 10/14; AJ, AJ, AJ, AJ, UNOCHA 10/15;     REU 10/16; AP, UNOCHA 10/17)

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More than 42,289 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces in Gaza, including at least 17,000 children and 11,487 women, and around 98,684 have been injured since 10/7/2023. At least 10,000 people are missing in rubble. 741 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces and settlers in the West Bank and East Jerusalem since 10/7/2023, including 155 children. More than 6,315 people have been injured. Israel reports that 1,139 Israelis and foreign nationals have been killed and 5,400 have been injured in Israel since 10/7/2023, including Israeli soldiers. In addition, 353 Israeli soldiers have been killed and 2,298 injured in Gaza since the ground invasion began on 10/27/2023. Over 1.93 million Palestinians, nearly 85% of the population of Gaza, have been displaced since 10/7/2023. There has been a complete electricity blackout in Gaza since 10/12/2023 due to the Israeli blockade. At least 79,000 housing units have been destroyed and 370,000 have been damaged in Israeli airstrikes since 10/7/2023. The WHO says the second phase of the polio vaccination campaign begins in central Gaza today. A school shelter in Nuseirat refugee camp, which was bombed overnight, was going to be used as a vaccination site. (AJ, AP, HA 10/14)

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Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel “will continue to hit Hezbollah in all parts of Lebanon, even in Beirut” in response to a Hezbollah attack that killed 4 Israeli soldiers in a military base on 10/13. Foreign Minister Israel Katz speaks with Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi, who tells him that Israel must implement an “immediate, complete and permanent ceasefire in Gaza.” (AJ, HA 10/14)

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Spanish prime minister Pedro Sanchez calls on EU countries to respond to Spain and Ireland's call to suspend the EU free trade deal with Israel. EU high commissioner for foreign affairs Josep Borrell says the EU countries “firmly reject the unjustified [Israeli] attacks against UNSG Antonio Guterres. The repeated accusations of anti-Semitism against him are slanderous.” Borrell also reminds Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu that Guterres does not have the authority to recall UNIFIL troops as they are mandated by the Security Council. UN under-secretary-general for peace operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix says the peacekeepers will remain in all their positions, despite Israeli attacks. The UN Security Council issues a statement in support of UNIFIL, calling on “all parties to respect the safety and security” of its personnel and premises. (AJ, AJ, AP, AP, HA, REU, REU, WAFA, WAFA 10/14)

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A New York Times investigation finds Israeli forces routinely use Palestinians, including children, as human shields in Gaza, echoing previous reports by Al Jazeera and Haaretz. The investigation finds that at least 11 Israeli squads in 5 of Gaza's cities have used the practice, including with involvement from Israeli intelligence agencies. (HA, NYT 10/14)

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Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi says the indirect contact between Iran and the U.S. has been halted and will not resume until the regional crisis is resolved. (AJ 10/14)—The Australian government calls on its citizens not to travel to the West Bank and Israel and urges those there to leave. (AJ 10/14)

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A UK employment tribunal finds that Professor David Miller was unfairly dismissed from his position at the University of Bristol, saying that anti-Zionist views are “worthy of respect in a democratic society.” (AJ, GDN 10/14)

In the West Bank, a Palestinian man succumbs to injuries sustained from Israeli forces during a raid on Jenin on 7/5. Israeli settlers vandalize olive trees in Burqa. Israeli forces shoot and injure 2 Palestinians, including a child, during a raid in Beit Furik. Israeli forces also raid al-Bireh and Abwein, firing tear gas at Palestinians protesting the raids. Elsewhere, Israeli forces demolish 3 agricultural structures in Jalamah, a home in Kafr ad-Dik, and a home in Ein ad-Duyuk at-Tahta. Israeli forces also begin construction of a new settler road near Kardala. Meanwhile, Israeli forces arrest 25 Palestinians during late-night raids in and around Jenin, Hebron, Bethlehem, Nablus, Qalqilya, and Ramallah, and 2 American activists in Qusra. In East Jerusalem, Israeli authorities force a Palestinian family to demolish their own home in Sur Baher. Israeli settlers tour the Haram al-Sharif compound. Israeli forces demolish a commercial structure in Wadi al-Juz. In Gaza, Israeli forces bomb Gaza City, Jabalia refugee camp, Khan Yunis, Nuseirat refugee camp, and Maghazi, killing at least 55 people. Israeli forces also continue to besiege and assault Jabalia refugee camp for the 11th day in a row. In Yibna (Yavne), an Israeli police officer is shot and killed, and 4 others are injured. The attacker, who is shot and killed, is not identified. In Lebanon, Israeli forces bomb Riyaq, Qana, Toul, Kafr Jouz, Jarhouh, Jennata, and Nabatieh, killing at least 41 people. Hezbollah forces fire rockets at Safed. (AJ, AJ, AP, HA, HA, REU, REU, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA,   WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA 10/15; HA 10/16;     UNOCHA 10/17)

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More than 42,344 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces in Gaza, including at least 17,000 children and 11,487 women, and around 99,013 have been injured since 10/7/2023. At least 10,000 people are missing in rubble. 742 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces and settlers in the West Bank and East Jerusalem since 10/7/2023, including 155 children. More than 6,315 people have been injured. Israel reports that 1,139 Israelis and foreign nationals have been killed and 5,400 have been injured in Israel since 10/7/2023, including Israeli soldiers. In addition, 353 Israeli soldiers have been killed and 2,345 injured in Gaza since the ground invasion began on 10/27/2023. Over 1.93 million Palestinians, nearly 85% of the population of Gaza, have been displaced since 10/7/2023. There has been a complete electricity blackout in Gaza since 10/12/2023 due to the Israeli blockade. At least 79,000 housing units have been destroyed and 370,000 have been damaged in Israeli airstrikes since 10/7/2023. (AJ, UNOCHA, WAFA 10/15)

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The WHO says it has restarted the polio vaccination campaign in Gaza, providing the second dose of the vaccine to nearly 100,000 children. (AP, WAFA 10/15; AJ10/16)

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A letter from U.S. secretary of state Antony Blinken and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin to Israeli defense minister Yoav Gallant and Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer from 10/13 is made public. In the letter, the U.S. government gives Israel 30 days to comply with U.S. law and allow humanitarian assistance in Gaza or face legal consequences relating to U.S. military aid. The 30 day period would expire after the U.S. presidential election and there has been speculation that this timing is deliberate. Senator Bernie Sanders reiterates that he will bring legislation to Congress, when it reconvenes, to end offensive weapons sales to Israel but urges President Biden to end the sales now, saying “Israel is clearly violating U.S. and international law, using starvation as a toll of its all-out war against the Palestinian people.” EU high commissioner for foreign affairs Josep Borrell questions why the U.S. would give Israel 30 days to comply, when Israel should be complying immediately to save lives. (AJ, AJ, AP, AX, HA, HA, NYT, NYT, REU 10/15; AX, NYT 10/16; AJ, AJ, REU, WAFA 10/17)

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UN humanitarian and reconstruction coordinator for Gaza Sigrid Kaag visits south and central Gaza. (AJ 10/15)

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Lebanese prime minister Najib Mikati tells Al Jazeera that he has been provided with assurances from the U.S. that Israel will reduce the attacks on Beirut and its suburbs. Hezbollah deputy secretary-general Naim Qassem says a ceasefire is the best solution for Lebanon and Gaza. The UN says 25% of Lebanon is under Israeli evacuation orders. (AJ, HA, REU 10/15)

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French president Emmanuel Macron speaks with Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu. According to the Israeli readout of the conversation, Netanyahu tells Macron that Israel will not accept “any arrangement” that does not allow Israel to attack Hezbollah until it cannot threaten people in northern Israel. (AJ, HA, REU 10/15)

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The U.S. and Canada impose sanctions on the Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Network. The U.S. Treasury Department calls Samidoun “a sham charity that serves as an international fundraiser” for the PFLP. (AJ, AJ, AP, HA, HA 10/15)

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The UK announces sanctions on the settler groups Od Yosef Chai Yeshiva, Hashomer Yosh, Torat Lechima, and Amana, and on the settlement outposts Tirzah Valley Farm Outpost, Meitarim Outpost, and Shuvi Eretz Outpost. (AJ, HA, HA, REU, WAFA 10/15)

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Columbia University temporarily suspends Israeli assistant professor Shai Davidai for harassing employees at the university. There have been calls for Davidai to be fired from the university for the past year due to his campaign of harassment and intimidation of pro-Palestine students and faculty on campus. (AJ, HA 10/16)

In the West Bank, Israeli forces shoot and kill a Palestinian man before stealing his body during a raid in Jenin refugee camp. Israeli forces also shoot and injure a Palestinian child during a raid in Salfit. Elsewhere, Israeli forces shoot and injure a Palestinian man during a raid in Baqa ash-Sharqiyya. In Gaza, Israeli forces bomb Gaza City, Rafah, and Jabalia refugee camp, killing at least 65 people. In Lebanon, Israeli forces bomb Beirut, Tayr Debba, Nabatieh, Kafr Jouz, Bint Jbeil, Ayta ash Shab, Majdal Selm, Kafr Kila, and Marjayoun, killing at least 27 people, including Nabatieh mayor Ahmad Kahi and 15 other people in a municipal building in Nabatieh. Israeli forces also open fire at a UNIFIL watchtower in Kafr Kila, causing damage, and injure 2 ambulance workers in Jwaya. Meanwhile, Israeli forces film themselves blowing up the entire village of Mhaibib, destroying the 2,100-year-old shine of Benjamin and several homes. Hezbollah forces fire rockets at Kiryat Shmona, Majdal al-Krum, and Safed. In Yemen, U.S. forces bomb Sanaa and Saada. (AJ, AP, AP, HA, NYT, REU, REU, REU, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA 10/16; AJ, AJ,     AP, AX, HA, NAT, NYT, REU, REU, REU 10/17; NYT 10/18)

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More than 42,409 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces in Gaza, including at least 17,000 children and 11,487 women, and around 99,153 have been injured since 10/7/2023. At least 10,000 people are missing in rubble. 743 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces and settlers in the West Bank and East Jerusalem since 10/7/2023, including 155 children. More than 6,315 people have been injured. Israel reports that 1,139 Israelis and foreign nationals have been killed and 5,400 have been injured in Israel since 10/7/2023, including Israeli soldiers. In addition, 353 Israeli soldiers have been killed and 2,345 injured in Gaza since the ground invasion began on 10/27/2023. Over 1.93 million Palestinians, nearly 85% of the population of Gaza, have been displaced since 10/7/2023. There has been a complete electricity blackout in Gaza since 10/12/2023 due to the Israeli blockade. At least 79,000 housing units have been destroyed and 370,000 have been damaged in Israeli airstrikes since 10/7/2023. UNRWA says it administered the second dose of the polio vaccine along with the WHO and UNICEF to 64,000 children in Gaza on the second day of the vaccination campaign. UNICEF spokesperson James Elder says the Israeli restrictions on aid to Gaza are the worst since October last year. Kamal Adwan Hospital director Hussam Abu Safiya calls on the international community, the Red Cross, and the WHO to help create a corridor to the hospital in Beit Lahiya so it can receive much needed fuel, medical supplies, medical delegations, and food. (AJ, AJ, REU, UNOCHA, WAFA 10/16)

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Defense for Children International-Palestine says that as of 9/30 the number of Palestinian children held in administrative detention was 85, the highest number since it began monitoring child detainees in 2008. (AJ 10/16)

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UNRWA commissioner-general Philippe Lazzarini tells reporters “I will not hide the fact that we might reach a point that we will not be able any more to operate” in Gaza, saying “[w]e are very near to a possible breaking point.” (AJ, REU, WAFA 10/16)

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At the UN Security Council, Palestinian ambassador to the UN Riyad Mansour says Israel's “General's Plan” is already in motion in northern Gaza, saying “[w]hat is happening in northern Gaza now is another level of monstrosity.” The General's Plan has been described as a policy in which Palestinians in certain areas are given 2 weeks to evacuate and after that are considered combatants and the area will be closed off and starved. Chinese ambassador to the UN Fu Cong says Palestinians “are all human beings like us. Why, when born in Gaza, do they have to suffer like this?” U.S. ambassador to the UN Linda Thomas-Greenfield says more aid needs to enter Gaza, adding that a “policy of starvation in northern Gaza would be horrific and unacceptable and would have implications under international law and U.S. law. The government of Israel has said this is not their policy . . . we will be watching to see that Israel's actions on the ground match this statement.” The Palestinian Centre for Human Rights, Al-Haq, and Al Mezan Center for Human Rights issue a joint statement urging the international community to stop Israel from carrying out the General's Plan in Jabalia, Beit Lahiya, and Beit Hanun. (AJ, AJ, AP, HA, NYT, REU 10/16; AJ, AP 10/17)

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Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud Party extends invitations to an event near Gaza scheduled for next week titled “Preparing to Settle Gaza.” Social Equality Minister May Golan and MKs Tally Gotliv, Osher Shkalim, and Hanoch Milwidsky say they will attend the event. (HA 10/16)

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Qatari prime minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani tells reporters that there has been no engagement on reaching a ceasefire in Gaza in the past 3-4 weeks. Egypt replaces General Intelligence Directorate director Abbas Karmel with his former deputy Hassan Mahmoud Rashad. Karmel, who has been a big part of Egypt's diplomacy with and about Palestine and ceasefire negotiations, is named special envoy and adviser to the president. (AJ, AJ, HA, REU 10/16; NYT 10/17)

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Politico reports that on 8/29 the Biden administration told aid groups that the U.S. would not consider using military aid as a leverage to force Israel to allow aid to enter Gaza. (AJ 10/16)

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16 EU countries that contribute troops to UNIFIL call for a change to the UNIFIL rules of engagement, without stipulating what the changes would be. (AJ, AP 10/16)

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France bars Israel from having a “stand or exhibition of equipment” at the Euronaval defense show in Paris on 11/4. (AJ, REU 10/16)

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UK prime minister Kier Starmer says his government is considering economic restrictions on Israeli finance minister Bezalel Smotrich and National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir over their comments about civilians in Gaza and settlement activities in the West Bank. (AJ, AJ, AP, HA, HA, REU 10/16)

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Germany has approved sales of weapons and military equipment to Israel worth $33.7 million in the past 8 weeks, more than twice the amount in the first 8 months of 2024, according to the German economy ministry. (HA 10/16)

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Delta Airlines suspends flights from New York to Tel Aviv until March 2025. (AJ, HA 10/16)

In the West Bank, Israeli settlers attack Palestinians harvesting olives in al-Khader, Susiya, and Ras al-Muwaris. Israeli settlers also assault a Palestinian child, vandalize a generator and bags of barley and bran during a raid in Wadi Qana. Elsewhere, Israeli settlers throw stones at vehicles traveling near Yatma. Israeli settlers with a military escort also steal a herd of sheep in Jurish. Meanwhile, Israeli settlers steal a tent and furniture during a raid in al-Fakhit. Israeli forces assault a Palestinian man during a raid in Jalazone refugee camp. Israeli forces also fire tear gas at Palestinians harvesting olives in Salem. Elsewhere, Israeli forces violently disperse Palestinians protesting a raid in al-Arroub refugee camp, causing tear-gas related injuries. Israeli forces also seize 3 vehicles in Khillat al-Mai in the Masafer Yatta area. In Gaza, Israeli forces bomb Jabalia refugee camp, Gaza City, Shati' refugee camp, Nuseirat refugee camp, Beit Lahiya, and Maghazi, killing at least 62 people, including 39 in Jabalia refugee camp. Israeli forces also directly target al-Awda and Indonesian hospitals in northern Gaza. The Israeli military says it has sent another army unit into Jabalia and there are reports that all communications have been cut off in the camp. South of the Dead Sea, 2 gunmen wearing military uniforms cross into Israel from Jordan, shooting and injuring 2 Israeli soldiers before being shot and killed. Jordan says the 2 men are not Jordanian soldiers. In Lebanon, Israeli forces bomb Ansar, Hanine, al-Duwayr, Sajd, Khiam, Ramiyah, Baraachit, Dabbal, Ayta ash Shab, al-Dhayra, Maroun al-Ras, Bint Jbeil, Majdal Selm, Hadatha, Yatar, al-Bustan, Yaroun, Marouhin, Tarbikhah, Kfar Rumman, Dibel, and Jabal al-Rafii. Israeli forces also order the evacuation of 23 villages, telling residents to flee north of the Awali River. Hezbollah forces fire rockets at the Philon base in Rosh Pina and at Haifa, and launch drones at a base near Hadara. (AJ, AJ, AP, HA, HA, REU, REU, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA,   WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA 10/18; AJ, UNOCHA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA 10/19; UNOCHA 10/22; UNOCHA 10/24)

More than 42,500 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces in Gaza, including at least 17,000 children and 11,487 women, and around 99,546 have been injured since 10/7/2023. At least 10,000 people are missing in rubble. 744 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces and settlers in the West Bank and East Jerusalem since 10/7/2023, including 155 children. More than 6,315 people have been injured. Israel reports that 1,139 Israelis and foreign nationals have been killed and 5,400 have been injured in Israel since 10/7/2023, including Israeli soldiers. In addition, 353 Israeli soldiers have been killed and 2,345 injured in Gaza since the ground invasion began on 10/27/2023. Over 1.93 million Palestinians, nearly 85% of the population of Gaza, have been displaced since 10/7/2023. There has been a complete electricity blackout in Gaza since 10/12/2023 due to the Israeli blockade. At least 79,000 housing units have been destroyed and 370,000 have been damaged in Israeli airstrikes since 10/7/2023. The WHO says Israel is barring medical specialists from entering Gaza. UN special rapporteur on the right to food Michael Fakhri says Israel has instituted a system designed to cause confusion about what aid it will allow into Gaza and says that the aid convoys that do enter Gaza are often targeted by Israeli forces. (AJ, HA, WAFA 10/18; WAFA 10/19)

UNOCHA condemns Israel's “war-like” tactics against Palestinians in the West Bank. (AJ, REU 10/18)

Hamas political bureau deputy chairperson Khalil al-Hayya confirms during a televised address that Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar was killed in combat on 9/16. Al-Hayya says the captives held in Gaza will not be released until there is a complete Israeli withdrawal from Gaza and Palestinian prisoners are released by Israel. The PLO expresses condolences over the killing of Sinwar and calls for national unity. Turkish foreign minister Hakan Fidan meets with a Hamas delegation in Turkey, expressing condolences over the death of Sinwar. Iranian president Masoud Pezeshkian issues a statement offering condolences over the killing. (AJ, AJ, HA, HA, NYT, WAFA 10/18)

PA ambassador to the UN Riyad Mansour and 11 other Arab ambassadors meet with UN secretary-general Antonio Guterres, discussing the need for an immediate ceasefire, support for UNRWA, the push for a new ceasefire resolution in the Security Council, and the possibility of expelling Israel from the General Assembly. (AJ 10/18)

The UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and Israel says third party countries that enable Israel's “unlawful occupation” and assist it should be considered complicit in Israel's violations of international law. (AJ, WAFA 10/18)—Israeli foreign minister Israel Katz condemns UN secretary-general Antonio Guterres for not welcoming the killing of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, saying he is “leading an extreme anti-Israel and anti-Jewish agenda.” (AJ 10/18)—Lebanese prime minister Najib Mikati accuses Iranian parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf of wanting to interfere in Lebanese politics after Ghalibaf said in an interview that Iran was ready to negotiate with France on implementing UN Resolution 1701 in southern Lebanon. Mikati also meets with Italian prime minister Giorgia Meloni in Beirut, discussing a diplomatic solution to end Israel's attacks. Meloni says that attacks on UNIFIL troops are unacceptable. (AJ, AJ, HA, NYT, REU 10/18)

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U.S. president Joe Biden, French president Emmanuel Macron, German chancellor Olaf Scholz, and UK prime minister Kier Starmer meet in Berlin, discussing the situation in the Middle East and other topics. Biden tells reporters that there “is an opportunity in my view, and my colleagues agree, that we can probably deal with Israel and Iran in a way that ends the conflict for a while. In other words, it stops the back and forth.” (AJ, AP, HA 10/18)

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Politico reports that the Belgian prosecutor's office has launched an investigation into possible war crimes committed by a Belgian soldier fighting with Israel in Gaza. (AJ, HA 10/18)

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Documents that appear to be leaked from U.S. intelligence agencies on Israel's plans for attacking Iran circulate on the social media platform Telegram. (AX, HA, HA 10/19; AJ, AP, REU 10/20; HA 10/21)

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Members of the Greek dockworkers' union block the loading of a container of ammunition headed to Israel from North Macedonia at the Piraeus Port. (HA, REU 10/18)

In the West Bank, Israeli settlers assault and injure 2 Palestinians and set fire to 3 homes and a poultry farm during a raid in Jalud. Israeli settlers also assault and injure a Palestinian man during a raid in the Masafer Yatta area. Elsewhere, Israeli settlers assault Palestinians harvesting olives in Deir Istiya. Israeli settlers also force Palestinians harvesting olives in Rujeib to leave their land. Israeli forces ram and kill a Palestinian man during a raid in Anabta. Israeli forces also shoot and injure a Palestinian man during a raid in Qalandia refugee camp. Elsewhere, Israeli forces shoot and injure a Palestinian man during a raid in Beit Furik. Israeli forces also attack Palestinians harvesting olives in Madama and Husan. Meanwhile, Israeli forces seize a tractor and tents during a raid in Khirbet al-Farisiyya. Israeli forces also arrest a 7-year-old boy during a raid in Deir Balut. In Gaza, Israeli forces bomb Beit Lahiya, Dayr al-Balah, Maghazi, Shati' refugee camp, Jabalia refugee camp, Rafah, and Nuseirat refugee camp, killing at least 100 people, including 87 in Beit Lahiya and 4 water engineers working to repair water infrastructure in Khuza'a east of Khan Yunis. Israeli forces also besiege and shell the second and third floors of the Indonesian Hospital in Beit Lahiya. 2 patients in the hospital's ICU die after the attacks destroy a generator. Meanwhile, Israeli forces kill at least 1 person at the entrance to the Kamal Adwan Hospital in Beit Lahiya. 2 Israeli soldiers are killed in northern Gaza. In Lebanon, Israeli forces bomb Beirut, Baalbek, Jounieh, Nabatieh, Baaloul, and elsewhere, killing at least 16 people. Hezbollah forces launch drones at Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu's home in Caesarea, causing damage but no injuries. Hezbollah forces also fire rockets at Safed, Rosh Pina, Krayot, Shlomi, al-Bassa, Nesher, Kiryat Shmona, and al-Marj. An Israeli soldier succumbs to injuries sustained on 10/9 in southern Lebanon. (AJ, AX, HA, HA, NYT, NYT, NYT, REU, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA,   WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA 10/19; AJ, AJ, NYT, REU,     WAFA, WAFA 10/20; UNOCHA 10/22; UNOCHA 10/24)

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More than 42,519 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces in Gaza, including at least 17,000 children and 11,487 women, and around 99,637 have been injured since 10/7/2023. At least 10,000 people are missing in rubble. 745 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces and settlers in the West Bank and East Jerusalem since 10/7/2023, including 155 children. More than 6,315 people have been injured. Israel reports that 1,139 Israelis and foreign nationals have been killed and 5,400 have been injured in Israel since 10/7/2023, including Israeli soldiers. In addition, 355 Israeli soldiers have been killed and 2,345 injured in Gaza since the ground invasion began on 10/27/2023. Over 1.93 million Palestinians, nearly 85% of the population of Gaza, have been displaced since 10/7/2023. There has been a complete electricity blackout in Gaza since 10/12/2023 due to the Israeli blockade. At least 79,000 housing units have been destroyed and 370,000 have been damaged in Israeli airstrikes since 10/7/2023. The Gaza Civil Defense says more than 400 Palestinians have been killed in northern Gaza in the past 2 weeks of the Israeli siege of Jabalia refugee camp, Beit Lahiya, and Beit Hanun. (AJ, HA, WAFA 10/19)

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The Lebanese health ministry says 1,838 people have been killed in Israeli attacks in Lebanon since the middle of September and 2,448 killed since 10/8/2023. (AJ 10/19)

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Israeli media reports that a Lebanese person, allegedly a Hezbollah member, has died in Israeli custody after being abducted by Israeli forces in Lebanon. (AJ, HA 10/19)

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Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan meets with German chancellor Olaf Scholz in Ankara. During a joint press conference, Erdogan calls on the international community to stop Israel's genocides in Gaza and Lebanon. (AJ 10/19)

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U.S. secretary of defense Lloyd Austin says Israel should “scale back” its attacks in and around Beirut and “transition to negotiations,” adding the “number of civilian casualties have been far too high.” Austin also speaks with Israeli defense minister Yoav Gallant, discussing the attack on Netanyahu's home. (AJ, HA, NYT, REU 10/19)

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The G7 releases a statement calling for a ceasefire in Gaza and for more aid to be allowed in and a “sustainable pathway” to a 2-state solution, and expresses concern over attacks on UN peacekeepers in Lebanon. (AJ 10/19)

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Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu says in a statement that he spoke to U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump. At a campaign rally, Trump praises Netanyahu for not listening to President Joe Biden. (HA 10/19; AJ, REU 10/20)

In the West Bank, Israeli settlers attack Palestinians harvesting olives in Maeen in the Masafer Yatta area, stealing their crops. Israeli settlers also attack Palestinians harvesting olives in Burqa and Ramim. Elsewhere, Israeli settlers set up a new outpost in Bayrin near Hebron. Israeli forces shoot and injure 3 Palestinian children during a raid in Beit Furik. Israeli settlers also attack Palestinians in Juret al-Khiel, forcing 8 families of 41 people to flee their homes. Israeli forces also raze land in Sabastia. Elsewhere, Israeli forces prevent Palestinian farmers from harvesting olives in Kafr ad-Dik. In East Jerusalem, Israeli settlers tour the Haram al-Sharif compound. In Gaza, Israeli forces bomb Jabalia refugee camp, Rafah, Dayr al-Balah, al-Mawasi, Gaza City, and Beit Lahiya, killing at least 23 people. An Israeli colonel is killed in an explosion in Jabalia refugee camp. In Lebanon, Israeli forces bomb Beirut, including the vicinity of Beirut International Airport, Bednayel, Nabatieh, Maarakeh, Baalbek, Hermel, and Ali al-Nahri. Israeli forces also demolish a UNIFIL observation tower and perimeter fence in Marwahin and kill 3 Lebanese soldiers in a strike on a vehicle in Ain Ebel in what is described as a deliberate targeting of the soldiers. Hezbollah forces fire rockets at 3 Israeli military bases near Haifa, Safed, and Tiberias. (AJ, HA, HA, REU, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA,   WAFA, WAFA, WAFA 10/20; AP 10/21; UNOCHA 10/24)

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More than 42,603 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces in Gaza, including at least 17,000 children and 11,487 women, and around 99,795 have been injured since 10/7/2023. At least 10,000 people are missing in rubble. 759 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces and settlers in the West Bank and East Jerusalem since 10/7/2023, including 165 children. More than 6,500 people have been injured. Israel reports that 1,139 Israelis and foreign nationals have been killed and 5,400 have been injured in Israel since 10/7/2023, including Israeli soldiers. In addition, 356 Israeli soldiers have been killed and 2,345 injured in Gaza since the ground invasion began on 10/27/2023. Over 1.93 million Palestinians, nearly 85% of the population of Gaza, have been displaced since 10/7/2023. There has been a complete electricity blackout in Gaza since 10/12/2023 due to the Israeli blockade. At least 79,000 housing units have been destroyed and 370,000 have been damaged in Israeli airstrikes since 10/7/2023. (AJ, WAFA, WAFA 10/20)

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The PA issues a statement saying “[g]enocide is unfolding in northern Gaza in its clearest form,” saying the “occupation army is forcing residents of northern Gaza to either flee under bombardment or face killing in what resembles a circle of certain death.” (AJ 10/20)

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Israel announces that it will start targeting Hezbollah's financial assets and institutions. 3 branches of al-Qard al-Hassan are attacked in Beirut today. (AJ, HA, NYT 10/20; AP 10/21)

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Israeli foreign minister Israel Katz says he has ordered legal action against French president Emmanuel Macron after Macron banned Israel from having stands at the Euronaval arms trade show in Paris on 11/4. (AJ, HA, REU 10/20)

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Shin Bet director Ronen Bar meets with Egyptian General Intelligence Directorate director Hassan Mahmoud Rashad in Cairo. Axios reports that the 2 discussed the possibility of jumpstarting negotiations with a limited prisoner exchange and ceasefire deal. (HA 10/20; AX 10/21)

In the West Bank, Israeli settlers vandalize olive trees and pave a settler road near Qusra. Israeli settlers also raid an archeological site in Sabastia. Israeli forces shoot and injure 2 Palestinians and arrest more than 18 others during a raid in Deir Abu Mash'al. Israeli forces also shoot and injure a Palestinian child during a raid in Kafr Qalil. Elsewhere, Israeli forces shoot and injure a Palestinian child during a raid in Madama. Israeli forces also shoot and injure a Palestinian man during a raid in Hebron. Meanwhile, Israeli forces fire tear gas at Palestinians and international activists harvesting olives in Beit Lid. In Gaza, Israeli forces bomb Gaza City, Jabalia refugee camp, Khan Yunis, Nuseirat refugee camp, Shati' refugee camp, and Rafah, killing at least 41 people. Israeli forces also raid the Indonesian Hospital, abducting people and starting a fire that damages the generator. In Lebanon, Israeli forces bomb Beirut, Nabatieh, Tyre, Baalbek, Hazin, and other towns and villages, killing at least 63 people, including 18 people in a strike on the Rafik Hariri University Hospital in Beirut. The Israeli military claims that Hezbollah is storing cash and gold underneath the Sahel General Hospital in Beirut, leading to its evacuation due to fear of an Israel attack. Hezbollah forces fire rockets at Kiryat Shmona, Beit Hillel, and a military base near Tel Aviv. In Syria, Israeli forces bomb Damascus, killing 2 people. (AJ, AP, HA, REU, REU, REU, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA,     WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA 10/21; AJ, HA, NYT, REU, REU, UNOCHA 10/22)

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More than 42,644 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces in Gaza, including at least 17,000 children and 11,487 women, and around 99,795 have been injured since 10/7/2023. At least 10,000 people are missing in rubble. 759 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces and settlers in the West Bank and East Jerusalem since 10/7/2023, including 165 children. More than 6,500 people have been injured. Israel reports that 1,139 Israelis and foreign nationals have been killed and 5,400 have been injured in Israel since 10/7/2023, including Israeli soldiers. In addition, 356 Israeli soldiers have been killed and 2,345 injured in Gaza since the ground invasion began on 10/27/2023. Over 1.93 million Palestinians, nearly 85% of the population of Gaza, have been displaced since 10/7/2023. There has been a complete electricity blackout in Gaza since 10/12/2023 due to the Israeli blockade. At least 79,000 housing units have been destroyed and 370,000 have been damaged in Israeli airstrikes since 10/7/2023. (UNOCHA 10/22)

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UNRWA commissioner-general Phillippe Lazzarini says Israel continues to deny all humanitarian missions to northern Gaza. (AJ, WAFA 10/21)

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Hundreds of Israelis participate in the 2-day conference “Preparing to Resettle Gaza,” near the Gaza fence. National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir calls for the “voluntary transfer of all Gazan citizens. We will offer them the opportunity to move to other countries because that land belongs to us.” Ben-Gvir also boasts about worsening conditions in Israeli prisons, saying “[y]ou should see them whining and crying in their cells.” Naqab and Galilee Development Minister Yatzhak Wasserlauf, Social Equality Minister May Golan, and Likud Party MK Tali Gotliv also speak in favor of resettling Gaza at the conference. (AJ, AP, HA, HA 10/21)

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PA prime minister Mohammad Mustafa meets with Italian foreign minister Antonio Tajani in Ramallah. Mustafa also speaks with U.S. deputy treasury secretary Wally Adeyemo, discussing economic stability in the West Bank. PLO secretary-general Hussein al-Sheikh meets with U.S. assistant secretary of state for near eastern affairs Barbara Leaf in Ramallah, condemning Israel's ethnic cleansing of Palestinians in northern Gaza. (HA, REU, WAFA, WAFA 10/21)

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Israeli defense minister Yoav Gallant announces that he has declared the Lebanese loan association Al-Qard Al-Hassan a terrorist organization. (AP, HA, NYT 10/21)

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Axios reports that Israel gave the U.S. its conditions for a ceasefire in Lebanon on 10/17. Among the demands are that Israel is allowed to continue “active enforcement” in southern Lebanon and that Israel's air force has freedom of operation in Lebanese air space. Haaretz reports that Israel is also seeking to have a new Lebanese president installed who would curb Hezbollah's influence. U.S. deputy assistant to the president Amos Hochstein meets with Lebanese officials to discuss a ceasefire. Hochstein says at a press conference that the implementation of UN Resolution 1701 is not enough to secure a ceasefire. (AJ, AJ, AX, HA, HA, NYT, REU, REU, REU 10/21)

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Axios also reports that the U.S. government is investigating potential Israeli human rights violations at the Sde Teiman detention camp in relation to the Leahy Law, which prohibiting U.S. military assistance to military units that violate human rights. (AX, REU 10/21)

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More than 60 Democratic members of the House of Representatives write a letter to President Joe Biden urging him to push Israel to allow journalists access to Gaza. (HA 10/21)

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11 pro-Palestine protesters are arrested at the University of Minnesota while protesting inside of one of the school's administrative buildings. (HA 10/21; AP, HA 10/22)

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British Airways cancels all flights to Israel until the end of March 2025. (HA 10/21)

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The EU donates $17.25 million to UNRWA. (AJ 10/21)

In the West Bank, Israeli settlers kidnap a Palestinian child south of Hebron, taking him to the Havat Ma'on settlement where he is beaten before being released. Israeli settlers also assault a Palestinian man grazing livestock in Khirbet al-Tuba in the Masafer Yatta area. Elsewhere, Israeli settlers assault Palestinians harvesting olives in Ramin. Israeli settlers also set up a new outpost in Farkha. Israeli settlers also vandalize 30 olive trees and later return to set fire to other trees in Yasuf. Meanwhile, Israeli settlers with a military escort raid Nablus, touring Joesph's Tomb. Thousands of Israeli settlers also raid Jabal Sabih near Beita. Israeli forces shoot and kill an 11-year-old boy in Nablus. Israeli forces also seize a vehicle belonging to a principal at a school in Khirbet a-Dabe. Elsewhere, Israeli forces arrest 28 Palestinians during late-night raids in and around Hebron, Ramallah, Salfit, Bethlehem, Nablus, and Qalqilya. In Gaza, Israeli forces bomb Jabalia refugee camp, Beit Lahiya, Gaza City, Khan Yunis, al-Bureij refugee camp, and Rafah, killing at least 74 people. In Lebanon, Israeli forces bomb Beirut, Nabatieh, al-Haush, and towns and villages. Israeli forces also open fire at a UNIFIL observation tower near Dhayra, forcing the peacekeepers to flee. Hezbollah forces fire rockets at Ma'agan Michael, the Stella Maris naval base, and the Glilot base near Tel Aviv, killing an Israeli soldier. An Israeli soldier is also killed in southern Lebanon.  (AJ, HA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA,     WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA 10/22; AJ, UNOCHA 10/24; REU 10/25)

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More than 42,718 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces in Gaza, including at least 17,000 children and 11,487 women, and around 100,282 have been injured since 10/7/2023. At least 10,000 people are missing in rubble. 760 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces and settlers in the West Bank and East Jerusalem since 10/7/2023, including 166 children. More than 6,500 people have been injured. Israel reports that 1,139 Israelis and foreign nationals have been killed and 5,400 have been injured in Israel since 10/7/2023, including Israeli soldiers. In addition, 356 Israeli soldiers have been killed and 2,363 injured in Gaza since the ground invasion began on 10/27/2023. Over 1.93 million Palestinians, nearly 85% of the population of Gaza, have been displaced since 10/7/2023. There has been a complete electricity blackout in Gaza since 10/12/2023 due to the Israeli blockade. At least 79,000 housing units have been destroyed and 370,000 have been damaged in Israeli airstrikes since 10/7/2023. (AJ, UNOCHA, UNOCHA, WAFA 10/22)

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The UN Development Programme says the poverty rate in the occupied Palestinian territories has doubled over the past year to 74.3%. (AJ, AJ, WAFA 10/22)

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PA president Mahmoud Abbas arrives in Russia for the upcoming BRICS summit. (WAFA 10/22)

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U.S. secretary of state Antony Blinken meets with Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, President Isaac Herzog, and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant. Media reports say that Netanyahu rejected a request by Blinken to publicly say Israel is not pursuing the General's Plan of starvation and ethnic cleansing in northern Gaza. Before leaving for Saudi Arabia, Blinken urges Israel to move toward normalization. (AJ, AJ, HA, HA, NYT, REU, REU 10/22; AJ, HA 10/23)

In the West Bank, Israeli settlers destroy 15 residential structures in Juret al-Khiel near Sa'ir. Israeli settlers also open fire at an electricity transformer in Yasuf, causing power outages. Israeli forces shoot and injure a Palestinian man in Halhul. Israeli forces also assault a Palestinian man during a raid in Tell. Elsewhere, Israeli forces ram and injure 4 Palestinians near ‘Azmut. Israeli forces also fire tear gas at a school in al-Khader, causing tear-gas related injuries. Meanwhile, Israeli forces fire tear gas at Palestinians during a raid in Husan. Israeli forces also raze a tract of land in al-Zawiya. Separately, Israeli forces seize a vehicle during a raid in al-Karmil. Israeli forces also arrest 6 Palestinians during late-night raids in and around Nablus, Qalqilya, Tubas, Ramallah, and Jerusalem. 2 missiles landing near Qalqilya injure 2 Palestinians; it is unclear whether the missiles were fired from Lebanon or were Israeli interceptors. In East Jerusalem, Israeli settlers tour the Haram al-Sharif compound. In Gaza, Israeli forces bomb Jabalia refugee camp, Beit Lahiya, Gaza City, Nuseirat refugee camp, Dayr al-Balah, and Rafah, killing at least 74 people. An Israeli drone strike hits an UNRWA vehicle in Dayr al-Balah, killing 2 people. Israeli forces also target and injure 3 members of the Civil Defense in Jabalia refugee camp, forcing the organization to halt its operations in the camp. An Israeli quadcopter shoots and kills the northern Gaza municipal police director Mazen al-Kahlout near al-Yaman al-Saeed Hospital in Jabalia. In Lebanon, Israeli forces bomb Beirut, Tyre, Khiam, Baalbek, Jibchit, Jouaiya, and Qana, killing 28 people and destroying at least 6 buildings in 11 airstrikes on Beirut's suburbs. Hezbollah forces launch rockets and drones at Tel Aviv and a military base in Haifa; no injuries are reported. 5 Israeli soldiers are killed in southern Lebanon. (AJ, AP, HA, NYT, REU, REU, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA,     WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA 10/23; AJ 10/24)

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More than 42,792 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces in Gaza, including at least 17,000 children and 11,487 women, and around 100,412 have been injured since 10/7/2023. At least 10,000 people are missing in rubble. 760 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces and settlers in the West Bank and East Jerusalem since 10/7/2023, including 166 children. More than 6,500 people have been injured. Israel reports that 1,139 Israelis and foreign nationals have been killed and 5,400 have been injured in Israel since 10/7/2023, including Israeli soldiers. In addition, 356 Israeli soldiers have been killed and 2,363 injured in Gaza since the ground invasion began on 10/27/2023. Over 1.93 million Palestinians, nearly 85% of the population of Gaza, have been displaced since 10/7/2023. There has been a complete electricity blackout in Gaza since 10/12/2023 due to the Israeli blockade. At least 79,000 housing units have been destroyed and 370,000 have been damaged in Israeli airstrikes since 10/7/2023. The polio vaccination campaign in northern Gaza is halted. The WHO says the security situation relating to the Israeli siege and bombardment of the area is making it impossible to have children in northern Gaza arrive safely at vaccination points. The Gaza Media Office says that at least 770 people have been killed and more than 1,000 wounded during Israel's 19-day siege of Jabalia refugee camp. (AJ, AP, HA, REU, WAFA, WAFA 10/23; AJ 10/24)

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Hamas political bureau member Mousa Abu Marzouk meets with Russian deputy foreign minister Mikhail Bogdanov in Moscow, discussing Palestinian reconciliation. Marzouk is reportedly asking Russia to push the PA to begin negotiations for a national unity government. (HA, REU 10/23; AJ, HA, REU 10/24)

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PA president Mahmoud Abbas meets with Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro and Egyptian president Abdel Fattah el-Sisi on the sidelines of the BRICS summit in Kazan. In a declaration, the BRICS countries reaffirm their support for full UN membership for the State of Palestine. (WAFA, WAFA, WAFA 10/23)

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UN secretary-general Antonio Guterres says civilians in the besieged North Gaza governorate must be protected as required under international law. (AJ 10/23)

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The Israeli military claims that 6 Al Jazeera journalists in Gaza are members of Hamas and Islamic Jihad. Al Jazeera denounces the claim as “unfounded” and says the accusations are “a blatant attempt to silence the few remaining journalist in the region,” calling the purported evidence fabricated. Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu claims that Israel has uncovered Hezbollah plans to invade it. U.S. secretary of defense Lloyd Austin says the U.S. has not seen evidence that supports Israel's claim that Hezbollah is hiding cash and gold underneath the Sahel Hospital in Beirut. Austin also speaks with Israeli defense minister Yoav Gallant, expressing concern over Israeli attacks on Lebanese forces. (AJ, AJ, AP, HA, NYT, REU, REU 10/23; AJ 10/24)

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Hezbollah confirms the head of its Executive Council Hashem Safieddine has died. Safieddine, who was the presumed successor to secretary-general Hassan Nasrallah, reportedly died in an Israeli airstrike on Beirut on 10/3. (AJ, AP, HA, REU 10/23)

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German foreign minister Annalena Baerbock arrives in Lebanon. In a post on X she claims that Hezbollah is using human shields. (AJ, AP, REU, X 10/23)

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U.S. secretary of state Antony Blinken meets with Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman in Riyadh. (AP, AP, REU 10/23)

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Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden issue a joint statement expressing “deep concern” over Israeli legislation to ban UNRWA from the West Bank, East Jerusalem, and Gaza. (AJ, AP 10/23)

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Lufthansa extends its suspension of flights to Beirut until 2/28/2025. (AJ 10/23)

In the West Bank, Israeli settlers attack Palestinians harvesting olives in Khirbet Meriha and Maeen. Israeli forces shoot and injure a Palestinian child and a medic during a raid in Beit Furik. Israeli forces also arrest 10 Palestinians during late-night raids in Fawwar refugee camp, al-Hadab, and Dura. In Gaza, Israeli forces bomb Khan Yunis, Nuseirat refugee camp, and Maghazi, killing at least 180 people, including around 150 in Jabalia refugee camp and at least 17 at the Shuhadaa al-Nuseirat School. The Civil Defense says Israel carried out a “major massacre” in Jabalia refugee camp. Families are reportedly forced out of homes and shelters and separated from one another while soldiers are attaching numbers on men. Israeli forces also shell the Kamal Adwan Hospital, damaging the ICU, emergency department, and oxygen station. Several children are reportedly killed due to the lack of oxygen. The hospital's director Hussam Abu Safia says the hospital is unable to perform most surgeries after Israeli forces arrested most of its surgeons. In Lebanon, Israeli forces bomb Beirut, Yatar, Aley, Khadr, Kafr Tabnit, Jwaya, Qalaouiyeh, Kahala, Tyre, and other town and villages, killing at least 19 people, including 3 Lebanese soldiers in Yatar. 5 Israeli soldiers are killed in southern Lebanon. In Syria, Israeli forces bomb Damascus and Homs, killing at least 1 person. (AJ, AJ, AP, HA, NYT, REU, REU, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA,     WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA 10/24; AJ, HA, HA, NYT 10/25)

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More than 42,847 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces in Gaza, including at least 17,000 children and 11,487 women, and around 100,544 have been injured since 10/7/2023. At least 10,000 people are missing in rubble. 760 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces and settlers in the West Bank and East Jerusalem since 10/7/2023, including 166 children. More than 6,500 people have been injured. Israel reports that 1,139 Israelis and foreign nationals have been killed and 5,400 have been injured in Israel since 10/7/2023, including Israeli soldiers. In addition, 356 Israeli soldiers have been killed and 2,363 injured in Gaza since the ground invasion began on 10/27/2023. Over 1.93 million Palestinians, nearly 85% of the population of Gaza, have been displaced since 10/7/2023. There has been a complete electricity blackout in Gaza since 10/12/2023 due to the Israeli blockade. At least 79,000 housing units have been destroyed and 370,000 have been damaged in Israeli airstrikes since 10/7/2023. (AJ, HA, UNOCHA, WAFA 10/24)

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A Hamas delegation meets with Egyptian officials in Cairo, discussing restarting ceasefire talks. Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Mossad director David Barnea will travel to Doha on 10/27 for ceasefire talks after meetings in Cairo with Egyptian General Intelligence Directorate director Hassan Mahmoud Rashad. Saudi news outlet Al Hadath reports that a Russian delegation has arrived in Tel Aviv to discuss ceasefire negotiations between Israel and Hamas. (AJ, AJ, AP, HA, HA, REU, REU 10/24; HA 10/25)

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PA president Mahmoud Abbas addresses the BRICS summit in Kazan, Russia, calling for the implementation of the UN Security Council Resolution 2728 that would end the Israeli attack on Gaza, saying that the PA must resume its duties in Gaza and that the State of Palestine would like to join the BRICS group. Abbas also meets with Russian president Vladimir Putin, UN secretary-general Antonio Guterres, Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Bahraini foreign minister Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani, Saudi foreign minister Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, Brazilian foreign minister Mauro Vieira, and BRICS New Development Bank president Dilma Rousseff on the sidelines of the summit. Putin says at the summit that the violence in the Middle East will not end until there is a 2-state solution, adding that the 2-state solution would solve “the historical injustice towards the Palestinian people.” Chinese president Xi Jinping says that there should be “no more suffering and destruction in Palestine and Lebanon,” adding the BRICS countries should come “together to form a stabilizing force for peace and explore solutions to address both symptoms and roots of hotspot issues.” PA prime minister Mohammad Mustafa speaks with Japanese foreign minister Takeshi Iwaya in a phone call. (AJ, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA 10/24; AP 10/25)

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U.S. secretary of state Antony Blinken announces $135 million in humanitarian aid to Gaza and the West Bank. Blinken also meets with Qatari prime minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani in Doha, discussing ceasefire negotiations. (AJ, AJ, AP, AX, NYT, REU 10/24)

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German foreign office data shows that Germany has authorized more than $100 million in military exports to Israel since August. (AJ 10/24)

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Lebanon receives pledges for $1 billion in aid, including $200 million for its armed forces and $800 million in humanitarian aid, during an aid conference in Paris. (AJ, AP, HA, HA, REU 10/24)

In the West Bank, Israeli settlers with a military escort attack Palestinians harvesting olives in Battir, causing injuries. Israeli settlers also attack Palestinians harvesting olives during a raid in Hizma, forcing them to flee. Israeli forces shoot and injure a Palestinian child near Hebron. Israeli forces also shoot and injure a Palestinian man during a raid in Beit Furik. Elsewhere, Israeli forces seize olive harvests and damage 3 vehicles during a raid in al-Lubban ash-Sharqiya. Israeli forces also arrest 65 Palestinians during raids in ‘Anata. In Gaza, Israeli forces bomb Khan Yunis, Shati' refugee camp, Beit Lahiya, Gaza City, Nuseirat refugee camp, and Rafah, killing at least 88 people, including at least 38 in a home in Khan Yunis and 12 people waiting to receive aid in Shati' refugee camp. Israeli forces also storm the Kamal Adwan Hospital, arresting several people and opening fire inside the hospital. The WHO says it has lost contact with the hospital's staff. Israelis storm the Israeli buffer zone around Gaza, seeking to resettle in Gaza. 3 Israeli soldiers are killed in northern Gaza. In Lebanon, Israeli forces bomb Beirut, Hasbaiyya, Khiam, and other towns and villages, killing at least 19 people, including 3 journalists is what is described as a deliberate targeting in Hasbaiyya. Israeli forces also bomb the Qaa crossing to Syria, putting it out of service. The Qaa crossing is the second of 3 crossings Israeli forces have bombed and put out of service. Hezbollah forces fire rockets at Majdal Krum, killing 2 people, and the Shomera area, injuring 6 Israeli soldiers. Hezbollah forces also launch a drone at an Israeli military base east of Safed. In Iran, Israeli forces bomb Iranian military bases in the Ilam, Khuzestan, and Tehran provinces, killing 4 soldiers and causing limited damage according to the Iranian armed forces. Israeli forces also bomb air defense batteries in Syria and Iraq according to the New York Times.  (AJ, AJ, AJ, AJ, AP, AP, AP, AX, HA, HA, NYT, NYT, NYT, NYT, NYT, NYT, REU, REU, REU, REU, WAFA, WAFA,   WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA 10/25; AJ, AJ, AJ, AJ, AP, AX, AX,      HA, HA, HA, NYT, NYT, NYT, NYT, NYT 10/26; AP, AP, HA, NYT 10/27; AP, NYT 10/28)

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More than *42,847 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces in Gaza, including at least 17,000 children and 11,487 women, and around 100,544 have been injured since 10/7/2023. At least 10,000 people are missing in rubble. 760 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces and settlers in the West Bank and East Jerusalem since 10/7/2023, including 166 children. More than 6,500 people have been injured. Israel reports that 1,139 Israelis and foreign nationals have been killed and 5,400 have been injured in Israel since 10/7/2023, including Israeli soldiers. In addition, 359 Israeli soldiers have been killed and 2,363 injured in Gaza since the ground invasion began on 10/27/2023. Over 1.93 million Palestinians, nearly 85% of the population of Gaza, have been displaced since 10/7/2023. There has been a complete electricity blackout in Gaza since 10/12/2023 due to the Israeli blockade. At least 79,000 housing units have been destroyed and 370,000 have been damaged in Israeli airstrikes since 10/7/2023.

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UN deputy spokesperson Farhan Haq calls for protection of the Kamal Adwan Hospital, saying the UN has evacuated 23 patients and some hospital staff to al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City, while providing fuel, medicine, blood, and surgical supplies. (AJ 10/25)

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Lebanese health minister Firass Abiad says Israel has attacked 55 hospitals in Lebanon, including directly hitting 36, and that 163 rescuers and health workers have been killed in Israeli strikes. (AJ, AP 10/25)

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Jordanian foreign minister Ayman Safadi meets with U.S. secretary of state Antony Blinken, telling him that Israeli is ethnically cleansing northern Gaza. Lebanese prime minister Najib Mikati says Israel is violating international law by attacking civilians, journalists, and medical staff in Lebanon during a meeting with Blinken in London. Blinken also meets with Egyptian foreign minister Badr Abdelatty. U.S. president Joe Biden is interrupted by a pro-Palestine protester during a speech in Arizona. Biden says she should be allowed to speak and that there are “a lot of innocent people being killed and it has to stop.” (AJ, AJ, AP, HA, NYT, REU 10/25)

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The ICC announces that it has replaced Romanian judge Iulia Motoc, 1 of the judges presiding over the question of whether to issue arrest warrants for Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant. Judge Beti Hohler from Slovenia replaces Motoc, who reportedly is unable to serve due to medical reasons. ICC chief prosecutor Karim Khan is also accused of sexual misconduct, an accusation that he denies. ICC officials say the accusation may be part of an Israeli smear campaign against Khan. (AJ, AP, AP, HA, REU 10/25; HA 10/26)

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The PA, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Turkey, Oman, Bahrain, Algeria, the UAE, and Pakistan condemn the Israeli attack on Iran. The Iranian Foreign Ministry says Iran is entitled and obligated to defend itself against Israel. Iranian officials indicate that they received warnings about the strikes before they happened. Tunisia calls on the international community to end Israel's “reckless approach.” Russia says Israel must stop provoking Iran into retaliatory action. The U.S. says it hopes that there will be no further escalation. (AJ, AJ, HA, REU, WAFA 10/26; AJ, NYT 10/27)

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The finance ministers of the U.S., Japan, Canada, the EU, the Netherlands, Australia, and France write a letter to Prime Minister Netanyahu warning that if Israeli finance minister Bezalel Smotrich does not approve the extension of the financial correspondence between Israeli and Palestinian banks in the West Bank by 10/31 the Palestinian banking system will collapse, leading to the collapse of the Palestinian economy. (AX 10/27)

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Microsoft fires 2 employees who organized a vigil at the company's headquarters in Redmond, Washington on 10/24 for Palestinians killed in Gaza. (AJ 10/25; AP 10/26)

*No updated casualty number from the Gaza Health Ministry.

In the West Bank, Israeli settlers assault a Palestinian woman harvesting olives in Qaryut, causing fractures. Israeli settlers also assault Palestinians harvesting olives in Hebron, stealing their harvest and harvesting tools. Elsewhere, Israeli settlers assault Palestinians harvesting olives in Kafr ad-Dik, stealing their harvest, harvesting tools, and a generator. Israeli settlers also graze their livestock on Palestinian olive groves in Khirbet al-Halawa in the Masafer Yatta area, destroying water tanks. Israeli forces shoot and kill a Palestinian man during a raid in Azzun ‘Atma. Israeli forces also shoot and kill a Palestinian man and fire anti-tank shells at a home during a raid in Tulkarm. Elsewhere, Israeli forces assault 5 Palestinians during a raid in al-Lubban ash-Sharqiya, causing injuries. Israeli forces also attack Palestinians harvesting olives in al-Mughayyir, forcing them to flee. Meanwhile, Israeli forces fire tear gas at Palestinians during raids in al-Khader and Ya'bad, causing tear-gas related injuries. In Gaza, Israeli forces bomb Jabalia refugee camp, Beit Lahiya, and Khan Yunis, killing dozens of Palestinians, including 35 in strike on Beit Lahiya. Kamal Adwan Hospital director Hussam Abu Safia says Israel has arrested at least 30 medical staff at the hospital during a raid that ended this morning. Israeli forces also shoot and kill director Abu Safia's 8-year-old son during the raid. In Lebanon, Israeli forces bomb al-Bazourieh, killing a paramedic at a health center. Israeli forces also blow up homes in Odaisseh. Hezbollah forces fire rockets at Krayot and the Meishar military base and a drone at the Tel Nof airbase. 5 Israeli soldiers are killed in Lebanon.  (AJ, AJ, AJ, AP, HA, REU, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA,   WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA 10/26; HA, HA, NYT, WAFA 10/27; UNOCHA 10/29; UNOCHA 10/31)

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More than 42,924 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces in Gaza, including at least 17,000 children and 11,487 women, and around 100,833 have been injured since 10/7/2023. At least 10,000 people are missing in rubble. 762 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces and settlers in the West Bank and East Jerusalem since 10/7/2023, including 166 children. More than 6,500 people have been injured. Israel reports that 1,139 Israelis and foreign nationals have been killed and 5,400 have been injured in Israel since 10/7/2023, including Israeli soldiers. In addition, 359 Israeli soldiers have been killed and 2,363 injured in Gaza since the ground invasion began on 10/27/2023. Over 1.93 million Palestinians, nearly 85% of the population of Gaza, have been displaced since 10/7/2023. There has been a complete electricity blackout in Gaza since 10/12/2023 due to the Israeli blockade. At least 79,000 housing units have been destroyed and 370,000 have been damaged in Israeli airstrikes since 10/7/2023. (AJ, WAFA 10/26)

In the West Bank, Israeli settlers shoot and injure 2 Palestinian women during a raid in Dayr Sharaf. Israeli settlers also assault a Palestinian shepherd in Susiya in the Masafer Yatta area. Elsewhere, Israeli settlers attack Palestinians harvesting olives in Kafr Malik, forcing them to flee. Israeli settlers also set fire to a Palestinian-owned vehicle near Qabalan. Meanwhile, Israeli settlers steal an olive harvest in Harmallah. Israeli settlers also set up an outpost near Sidt al-Thala in the Masafer Yatta area. Israeli forces shoot and kill a Palestinian man near Hizma, claiming he attempted to ram and stab Israeli soldiers. Israeli forces also fire tear gas at a school in al-Arroub refugee camp, causing tear-gas related injuries to students and staff. Elsewhere, Israeli forces open fire at Palestinians harvesting olives near Qusra, forcing them to flee. Israeli forces also seal off Madama, imposing a curfew on the village. Meanwhile, Israeli forces arrest 12 Palestinians during raids in Hebron, Ramallah, and Jenin. In Gaza, Israeli forces bomb Jabalia refugee camp, Gaza City, Shati' refugee camp, Rafah, Nuseirat refugee camp, and Beit Lahiya, killing at least 53 people, including 3 journalists and 5 others in the Asma School in Shati' refugee camp. An Israeli soldier succumbs to injuries sustained in northern Gaza on 10/18. Near Tel Aviv, an Israeli man is killed and 39 are reportedly injured in a ramming incident near the Glilot military base. The alleged perpetrator is shot and killed. In Lebanon, Israeli forces bomb Beirut, Ain Baal, Nabatieh, Qaaqaait al-Jisr, Baalbek, Deir Aames, Zibqin, Yatar, Tayr Harfa, Jebbain, Yarine, and Sidon, killing at least 38 people, including least 7 people, 3 of them paramedics, in Ain Baal. Israeli forces also order the evacuation of 14 towns and villages, saying their residents should flee north of the Awali River. Hezbollah forces fire rockets at Misgav Am, Kiryat Shmona, Manara, and the Marj and Zevulun military bases. In Iraq, the Islamic Resistance in Iraq says it launched 3 drones at Eliat and the Golan Heights. (AJ, AJ, AJ, HA, HA, NYT, REU, REU, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA,   WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA 10/27; AJ 10/28; UNOCHA 10/29;   UNOCHA 10/31)

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More than *42,924 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces in Gaza, including at least 17,000 children and 11,487 women, and around 100,833 have been injured since 10/7/2023. At least 10,000 people are missing in rubble. 763 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces and settlers in the West Bank and East Jerusalem since 10/7/2023, including 166 children. More than 6,500 people have been injured. Israel reports that 1,139 Israelis and foreign nationals have been killed and 5,400 have been injured in Israel since 10/7/2023, including Israeli soldiers. In addition, 360 Israeli soldiers have been killed and 2,363 injured in Gaza since the ground invasion began on 10/27/2023. Over 1.93 million Palestinians, nearly 85% of the population of Gaza, have been displaced since 10/7/2023. There has been a complete electricity blackout in Gaza since 10/12/2023 due to the Israeli blockade. At least 79,000 housing units have been destroyed and 370,000 have been damaged in Israeli airstrikes since 10/7/2023.

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Egyptian president Abdel Fattah el-Sisi announces that he has proposed a 2-day ceasefire during which 4 Israeli captives would be exchanged for Palestinian prisoners and with more negotiations within 10 days to secure a complete ceasefire in Gaza. Mossad director David Barnea and CIA director Bill Burns arrive in Qatar for ceasefire talks with Qatari prime minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani. Axios reports that Burns suggests a 28-day ceasefire which would include the release of 8 Israeli captives and dozens of Palestinian prisoners. The proposal does not include an Israeli withdrawal from Gaza, which is a key demand by Hamas. PA prime minister Mohammad Mustafa discusses the Israeli attacks on Gaza and the West Bank with Egyptian foreign minister Badr Abdelatty. (AJ, AP, HA, HA, REU, REU, WAFA 10/27; AJ, AJ, AJ, AX, REU 10/28)

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The Knesset Ministerial Committee for Legislation discuss a bill submitted by Likud Party MK Ofir Katz that would place additional restraints on Palestinian citizens of Israel running for the Knesset and would limit the Supreme Court's authority over the Central Elections Committee. The bill would disqualify anyone who has made a statement in “support for armed struggle by a state or terrorist organization against Israel” from running for the Knesset. (HA 10/27; HA 10/28)

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Israeli Channel 13 and Haaretz report that Israeli defense minister Yoav Gallant sent a letter to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the war cabinet saying the Israeli wars are lacking a clear objective. Haaretz reports that Netanyahu's office called the letter “quite puzzling.” (HA, HA 10/27; AJ 10/28)

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Israeli Channel 12 news presenter Danny Cushmaro is filmed during a segment on Israel's war on Lebanon blowing up a building in Ayta ash Shab, saying to the camera “don't mess with the Jews.” (HA 10/27)

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The foreign ministers of Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Japan, the UK, and South Korea issue a joint statement expressing grave concern over draft Israeli legislation banning UNRWA from operating in Israel. (AJ, HA, WAFA 10/27)

*No updated casualty number from the Gaza Health Ministry.

In the West Bank, Israeli settlers assault a Palestinian man harvesting olives in Deir Istiya. Israeli settlers also set fire to Palestinian farmland in Sinjil. Elsewhere, Israeli settlers throw stones at homes in Ramin, causing damage. Israeli settlers also vandalize Al-Ka'abneh Elementary School in Arab al-Milehat, damaging windows and surveillance camaras. Meanwhile, armed Israeli settlers force Palestinians to flee while harvesting olives in Kisan. Israeli forces shoot and injure a Palestinian man near the separation wall in Baqa ash-Sharqiyya. Israeli forces also violently disperse Palestinians with tear gas during raids in Madama and Burin. Elsewhere, Israeli forces issue 20 stop-work orders for agricultural structures in al-Jalama. Israeli forces also arrest 12 Palestinians during raids in and around Hebron, Nablus, and Bethlehem. In East Jerusalem, Israeli authorities force a Palestinian family to demolish their own home in Bayt Hanina and force another family to demolish their home in at-Tur. In Gaza, Israeli forces bomb Gaza City, Nuseirat refugee camp, al-Mawasi, Maghazi, al-Bureij refugee camp, Beit Lahiya, Jabalia refugee camp, Rafah, and Dayr al-Balah, killing dozens of people. In Lebanon, Israeli forces bomb Sidon, Beirut, Baalbek, Qlaileh, Haniya, Rachaya al-Fakhar, Kfar Hamam, Alma ash Shab, Naqoura, and Tyre, killing at least 60 people in the eastern Bekaa Valley, including dozens near Baalbek. Israeli forces also issue an evacuation order for large parts of Tyre. Hezbollah forces fire rockets at Kiryat Shmona and an Israeli naval base near Haifa. (AJ, AJ, AP, AP, HA, NYT, NYT, REU, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA,   WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA 10/28; NYT, UNOCHA 10/29; UNOCHA 10/31)

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More than 43,020 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces in Gaza, including at least 17,000 children and 11,487 women, and around 101,110 have been injured since 10/7/2023. At least 10,000 people are missing in rubble. 763 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces and settlers in the West Bank and East Jerusalem since 10/7/2023, including 166 children. More than 6,500 people have been injured. Israel reports that 1,139 Israelis and foreign nationals have been killed and 5,400 have been injured in Israel since 10/7/2023, including Israeli soldiers. In addition, 360 Israeli soldiers have been killed and 2,363 injured in Gaza since the ground invasion began on 10/27/2023. Over 1.93 million Palestinians, nearly 85% of the population of Gaza, have been displaced since 10/7/2023. There has been a complete electricity blackout in Gaza since 10/12/2023 due to the Israeli blockade. At least 79,000 housing units have been destroyed and 370,000 have been damaged in Israeli airstrikes since 10/7/2023.  (AJ, AP, HA 10/28)—Israel says it has arrested 100 people at the Kamal Adwan Hospital since 10/25. (AJ, AP, HA, NYT, REU 10/28)

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The Knesset passes 2 laws that ban UNRWA from operating in Israel and areas under Israel's control, including the West Bank, East Jerusalem, and Gaza. The first law, which bans UNRWA from conducting any activity or providing any service inside Israel, passes 92 votes to 10. The second law, which declares UNRWA a terror group and bans Israeli officials from any contact with the agency, passes 87-9. The ban, which comes into force in 3 months, also evicts UNRWA from its headquarters in East Jerusalem and end all visas for UNRWA staffers. UNRWA serves around 3 million Palestinians within Palestine. The PA presidency releases a statement saying the Palestinian leadership “reject and condemn the legislation. We will not allow this.” UNRWA commissioner-general Phillippe Lazzarini says that the ban “will only deepen the suffering of Palestinians, especially in Gaza.” Lazzarini adds that the ban “opposes the UN Charter and violates the State of Israel's obligations under international law.” EU high commissioner for foreign affairs Josep Borrell says the “legislation stands in stark contradiction to international law and the fundamental principle of humanity.” UN secretary-general Antonio Guterres calls the legislation “unacceptable” and sends a letter to Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu protesting it. China calls the passing of the bill “outrageous.” Jordan, Egypt, Turkey, Pakistan, Ireland, Norway, Slovenia, Spain, Qatar, and the OIC condemn the legislation. The UK, France, Australia, Belgium, Germany, and Switzerland criticize the passing of the bill. (AJ, AJ, AP, AP, HA, HA, NYT, NYT, REU, REU, REU, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA,   WAFA 10/28; AJ, AJ, AJ, AP, HA, HA, HA, NYT, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA 10/29; AJ,   AP, AP, HA, HA, WAFA 10/30; AJ 10/31; HA 11/1)

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South Africa delivers 750 pages of text and 4,000 pages of annexes as evidence to the ICJ that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza. (AJ, AJ, WAFA 10/28; WAFA 10/29)

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Prime Minister Netanyahu tells the Knesset in a speech that he wants to expand on the normalization deals, known as the Abraham Accords, after Israel's wars on Gaza and Lebanon. (AJ, REU 10/28)

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The Lebanese health ministry says Israeli attacks on Lebanon have killed 2,710 people and injured 12,592 others since 10/8/2023. (AJ, WAFA 10/28)

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The Israeli defense ministry says it has allocated $530 million to accelerate the development of the Iron Beam laser air defense system, which it says will be operational within a year. (AJ, REU 10/28; AX 10/30)

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The UN Security Council convenes to discuss Israel's attack on Iran on 10/25. Iranian ambassador to the UN Amir Saeid Iravani says the U.S. is complicit in the Israeli aggression and that Iran has the right to respond at any time to the attack. U.S. ambassador to the UN Linda Thomas-Greenfield says the U.S. “will not hesitate to act in self-defense” if Iran attacks, saying Israel's attack should have ended the exchange of fire. (AJ, HA, REU, REU 10/28)

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U.S. president Joe Biden tells reporters that “[w]e need a ceasefire. We should end this war. It should end, it should end, it should end.” State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller says it is the U.S. assessment that Palestinians in Jabalia are not getting food, water, and medicine and that this has to change. (AJ, NYT, REU 10/28)

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Saudi foreign minister Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud and Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi discuss Israel's attack on Iran in a phone call. (AJ 10/28)

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1,100 authors sign a declaration of boycott of Israeli publishers who are complicit in the dispossession of the Palestinian people.” (AJ 10/28; HA, HA 10/29; NYT 10/31)

In the West Bank, Israeli settlers shoot and injure 2 Palestinians harvesting olives during a raid in Amatin. Israeli settlers also vandalize olive trees and steal an olive harvest in Yasuf. Elsewhere, Israeli settler steal olive harvest and harvesting equipment in Haris. Israeli settlers also steal a vehicle and solar panels during a raid in Kisan. Meanwhile, Israeli settlers raze agricultural land in Ein al-Beida and Khalayel al-Loz. Israeli forces shoot and injure a Palestinian man during a raid in Baqa ash-Sharqiyya. Israeli forces also fire tear gas at a school in Husan and near a mosque in al-Khader, causing tear-gas related injuries. Elsewhere, Israeli forces prevent Palestinians from harvesting olives and seize vehicles in Qusra. Israeli forces also arrest 15 Palestinians during raids in and around Bethlehem, Qalqilya, Nablus, and Tubas. In Gaza, Israeli forces bomb Beit Lahiya, Gaza City, Rafah, and al-Bureij refugee camp, killing at least 143 people, including at least 109 people in Beit Lahiya. 4 Israeli soldiers are killed in Jabalia refugee camp. In Lebanon, Israeli forces bomb Baalbek, Haret Saida, Sidon, Sarafand, and other towns and villages. An Israeli soldier is killed in southern Lebanon. 8 Austrian soldiers are lightly injured in an attack on Camp Naqoura; it is unclear who is responsible. In Yemen, Houthi forces launch a drone at Ashkelon; no damage is reported.  (AJ, AJ, AP, AP, HA, HA, HA, NYT, NYT, REU, REU, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA,   WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA,   WAFA 10/29; AJ, AJ 10/30)

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More than 43,061 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces in Gaza, including at least 17,000 children and 11,487 women, and around 101,223 have been injured since 10/7/2023. At least 10,000 people are missing in rubble. 763 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces and settlers in the West Bank and East Jerusalem since 10/7/2023, including 166 children. More than 6,500 people have been injured. Israel reports that 1,139 Israelis and foreign nationals have been killed and 5,400 have been injured in Israel since 10/7/2023, including Israeli soldiers. In addition, 365 Israeli soldiers have been killed and 2,373 injured in Gaza since the ground invasion began on 10/27/2023. Over 1.93 million Palestinians, nearly 85% of the population of Gaza, have been displaced since 10/7/2023. There has been a complete electricity blackout in Gaza since 10/12/2023 due to the Israeli blockade. 87% of all housing units in Gaza have been destroyed or severely damaged since 10/7/2023. (AJ, UNOCHA, UNOCHA, WAFA 10/29)

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The World Food Programme says the likelihood of a larger group being impacted by famine in northern Gaza will increase if more aid is not allowed in. (AJ, WAFA 10/29)

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Hamas spokesperson Sami Abu Zuhri says Hamas is open to any proposal that would end the suffering of the Palestinian people and lead to a permanent ceasefire. (AJ 10/29)

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Palestinian National Council president Rawhi Fattouh calls for Israel to be expelled from the UN due to the 10/28 passing of its anti-UNRWA legislation. The PA cabinet condemns the legislation during its weekly meeting in Ramallah. (WAFA, WAFA 10/29)

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 The Knesset passes a bill aimed at preventing the reopening of the U.S. consulate to Palestinians in Jerusalem. The legislation prohibits the establishment of consulates or official representations of foreign countries without their representatives having submitted their letters of credentials to Israel. The Knesset committee also advances a bill for the second and third reading in the Knesset that will allow the interior minister to deport relatives of people who are found to have committed an act of terrorism, if the relatives are suspected of having knowledge of planned attacks or express support for the attack. (HA, HA 10/29)

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Hezbollah announces that Naim Qassem has been selected by the Shura Council to succeed Hassan Nasrallah as secretary-general. Qassem has been deputy secretary-general since 1991. Israeli defense minister Yoav Gallant posts a picture of Qassem on X, writing “Temporary appointment. Not for long.” (AJ, AP, AP, HA, NYT, REU, REU 10/29; HA 10/31)

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At the UN Security Council, member states discuss the situation in the Middle East. PA ambassador to the UN Riyad Mansour says “Israel has crossed every red line, broken every rule, [and] defied every prohibition. When is enough really enough?” saying it is the duty of the Security Council to act. U.S. ambassador to the UN Linda Thomas-Greenfield says the U.S. “rejects any Israeli effort to starve Palestinians in Jabalia, or anywhere else.” Algerian ambassador to the UN Amar Bendjama says the international framework built after World War II is crumbling because the world is unable and unwilling to hold Israel accountable for its crimes. (AJ, AJ, HA, WAFA, WAFA 10/29)

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Norway asks the ICJ to clarify Israel's obligations to Palestinians under international law in response to the Knesset passing anti-UNRWA legislation. Irish prime minister Simon Harris calls on the EU to review its ties with Israel because of the legislation. U.S. State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller says that there could be consequences for Israel for the legislation under U.S. law and policy. Miller also says the U.S. is concerned about the Israeli attack on Beit Lahiya today, calling it a “horrifying incident with a horrifying result.” France “firmly condemns” the attack on Beit Lahiya. (AJ, AP, HA, NYT, NYT 10/29; AJ 10/30)

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Spain cancels a contract to buy ammunition for its police from the Israeli company Guardian LTD. (AJ 10/29)

In the West Bank, Israeli settlers vandalize olive trees during a raid in Qaryut. Israeli settlers also surround a Palestinian home in Arab al-Milehat with barbed wire. Elsewhere, Israeli settlers plant olive trees on Palestinian-owned land in Ein al-Beida. Israeli forces shoot and injure 3 Palestinians during a raid in Beit Umar. Israeli forces also shoot and injure a Palestinian worker near the separation wall. Elsewhere, Israeli forces fire tear gas at Palestinian schools in al-Khader, causing tear-gas related injuries. Israeli forces also arrest 10 Palestinians during late-night raids in and around Bethlehem, Hebron, Ramallah, Qalqilya, and Jerusalem. In Gaza, Israeli forces bomb Maghazi, Dayr al-Balah, Khan Yunis, Rafah, Gaza City, Beit Lahiya, and Jabalia refugee camp, killing dozens of people. In Lebanon, Israeli forces bomb Baalbek, Sohmor, Labaya, Khiam, Tyre, al-Malikiyah, Baabda, and al-Sarirah. Israeli forces also issue evacuation orders for 8 towns in southern Lebanon, telling residents to flee north of the Awali River and issue an evacuation order for all of Baalbek. Hezbollah forces launch drones at the Ein Shemer Airfield near Hadera, causing damage. In Iraq, the Islamic Resistance in Iraq launches a drone at Nahariya, damaging a factory producing aircraft components. (AJ, AJ, AJ, HA, NYT, REU, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA,     WAFA, WAFA 10/30; UNOCHA 10/31)

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More than 43,163 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces in Gaza, including at least 17,000 children and 11,487 women, and around 101,510 have been injured since 10/7/2023. At least 10,000 people are missing in rubble. 763 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces and settlers in the West Bank and East Jerusalem since 10/7/2023, including 166 children. More than 6,500 people have been injured. Israel reports that 1,139 Israelis and foreign nationals have been killed and 5,400 have been injured in Israel since 10/7/2023, including Israeli soldiers. In addition, 365 Israeli soldiers have been killed and 2,373 injured in Gaza since the ground invasion began on 10/27/2023. Over 1.93 million Palestinians, nearly 85% of the population of Gaza, have been displaced since 10/7/2023. There has been a complete electricity blackout in Gaza since 10/12/2023 due to the Israeli blockade. 87% of all housing units in Gaza have been destroyed or severely damaged since 10/7/2023. (AJ, HA, WAFA 10/30)

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PA prime minister Mohammad Mustafa meets with Luxembourgian foreign minister Xavier Bettel in Ramallah. (WAFA 10/30)

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Lebanese prime minister Najib Mikati says after a meeting with U.S. deputy assistant to the president Amos Hochstein that a ceasefire in Lebanon is possible before 11/5. The Israeli Security Cabinet discusses the terms of a ceasefire in Lebanon. A New York Times analysis finds that Israel has destroyed or badly damaged at least 1,085 buildings in southern Lebanon since the Israeli invasion began. (AJ, AX, NYT, REU 10/30; AJ 10/31)

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The UN Security Council adopts a statement by consensus saying no organization can replace or substitute UNRWA's capacity and mandate to serve Palestinians in need, warning against efforts to dismantle or diminish UNRWA operations. The statement also expresses concern over Israel's ban on UNRWA and calls on Israel to abide by its international obligations. UNRWA commissioner-general Phillippe Lazzarini writes to UN General Assembly president Philemon Yang calling for “decisive intervention” to help UNRWA carry out its mandate in the occupied Palestinian territory. (AJ, REU, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA 10/30; AP 10/31)

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Saudi Arabia hosts a meeting of the newly formed International Alliance to Implement the Two-State Solution in Riyadh. Saudi foreign minister Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud says nearly 90 states and international organizations took part in the meeting. (AJ, WAFA, WAFA 10/30)

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The U.S. State Department says it has not seen a significant improvement in aid reaching Palestinians in Gaza after Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin wrote a letter to Israeli officials on 10/13 saying Israel had 30 days to improve the situation or potentially face restrictions on U.S. military aid. The Washington Post reports that the State Department's Civilian Harm Incident Response Guidance has identified 500 Israeli attacks on civilians involving U.S.-supplied weapons but that the U.S. has not taken action in response to the attacks. (AJ, REU 10/30; AJ 10/31)

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The Committee to Protect Journalists says in a report that Israel has the second worst record in the world, after Haiti, in failing to provide justice for the murder of journalists. (AJ 10/30)

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A commercial court in France overturns a government ban on Israeli companies participating in the Euronaval arms fair in Paris. (AJ, AP, REU 10/31)

In the West Bank, Israeli settlers steal an olive harvest during a raid in Kafr Qalil. Israeli forces raid Nur Shams refugee camp, killing 4 Palestinians in a drone strike, including a child, and severely damage an UNRWA office and electricity lines and water pipes with bulldozers. Israeli forces also shoot and kill a Palestinian man during a raid in Tulkarm refugee camp. Elsewhere, Israeli forces arrest 25 Palestinians during raids in and around Ramallah, Nablus, and Qalqilya. In Gaza, Israeli forces bomb Nuseirat refugee camp, Jabalia refugee camp, Beit Lahiya, Beit Hanun, and Gaza City, killing at least 95 people. Israeli forces also bomb the third floor of the Kamal Adwan Hospital. In Lebanon, Israeli forces bomb Tyre, Baalbek, Salaa, Zefta, Deir al-Zahrani, and other towns and villages, killing at least 45 people, including 6 paramedics. Hezbollah forces fire rockets at Metula and Haifa, killing 3 Israelis and 4 Thai workers. In Syria, Israeli forces bomb Qusayr, killing at least 10 people. In Yemen, UK and U.S. forces bomb Hodeidah. (AJ, AP, HA, HA, NYT, REU, REU, REU, REU, UNOCHA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA,     WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA 10/31; AJ, NYT 11/1)

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More than 43,204 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces in Gaza, including at least 17,000 children and 11,487 women, and around 101,651 have been injured since 10/7/2023. At least 10,000 people are missing in rubble. 768 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces and settlers in the West Bank and East Jerusalem since 10/7/2023, including 167 children. More than 6,500 people have been injured. Israel reports that 1,139 Israelis and foreign nationals have been killed and 5,400 have been injured in Israel since 10/7/2023, including Israeli soldiers. In addition, 365 Israeli soldiers have been killed and 2,373 injured in Gaza since the ground invasion began on 10/27/2023. Over 1.93 million Palestinians, nearly 85% of the population of Gaza, have been displaced since 10/7/2023. There has been a complete electricity blackout in Gaza since 10/12/2023 due to the Israeli blockade. 87% of all housing units in Gaza have been destroyed or severely damaged since 10/7/2023. COGAT data reveals that the amount of aid entering Gaza in October was a fourth of the monthly average in 2024, falling to 26.4 tons. (AJ, HA, HA, WAFA 10/31)

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Hamas official Taher al-Nunu says Hamas will not accept a short-term ceasefire and will only support a permanent ceasefire. (AJ 10/31)

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The Arab League calls on the international community to protect UNRWA after an extraordinary session on Israel's ban on the UN agency. The EU condemns Israel's ban on UNRWA, while European Council president Charles Michel says the decision could lead to the EU annulling its trade relations with Israel. (REU, WAFA, WAFA 10/31)

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U.S. deputy assistant to the president Amos Hochstein and National Security Council coordinator for the Middle East and North Africa Brett McGurk meet with Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, and Mossad director David Barnea, discussing Israel's wars on Gaza and Lebanon. Netanyahu reportedly says that Israel wants to maintain the ability to attack Lebanon even if a ceasefire is reached. CIA director Bill Burns meets with Egyptian president Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, discussing a ceasefire in Gaza. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin hold a press conference, saying that the U.S. believes that a ceasefire in Lebanon is within reach. Blinken also says that Israel must focus on ending its war in Gaza as it has completed all its objectives. (AJ, AP, HA, NYT, REU, REU 10/31; REU 11/1)

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Israeli finance minister Bezalel Smotrich's spokesperson says Smotrich will sign a waiver extending the cooperation between Israeli and Palestinian banks for 1 month. The U.S. says that the short-term extension creates “another looming crisis.” (AJ, AX, HA, REU 10/31)