(2025-10-09). Estranged Realities: Israel and the Global Sumud Flotilla. counterpunch.org 
Showing that cloddishness that we have come to expect from them, Israel's detention of the activists on the Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF) was a coarse and violent affair. Having been intercepted in international waters on route to Gaza to break the Israeli-imposed blockade, the 470 or so activists, hailing from some fifty countries travelling on
(2025-10-09). Interception of the Sumud Flotilla for freedom. fidh.org
(2025-10-09). Israel/Palestine : Illegal interception of the Sumud Flotilla and arrest of peaceful activists. fidh.org Today, the Sumud Flotilla for Freedom, carrying humanitarian aid for Gaza and composed by international human rights defenders and activists committed to non-violent action, was violently boarded in international waters by the Israeli army. Hundreds of peaceful activists on board were kidnapped and illegaly arrested, including two International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) Vice-Presidents. The Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders (a partnership of FIDH and OMCT) (…) | – |
(2025-10-09). Netherlands: 250,000 join anti-war protests against Gaza genocide and criminal interception of Sumud flotilla. wsws.org On October 5, 2025, in Amsterdam, the third "Red Line" demonstration took place, marking the largest anti-war protest in the Netherlands since the anti‚Äënuclear protests in 1981.
(2025-10-09). Daily protests in Berlin against the interception of the Sumud flotilla and the genocide in Gaza. wsws.org In Germany, rallies have been announced to take place in numerous cities throughout the week with a national demonstration planned in Berlin for Saturday.
(2025-10-09). Israel/Palestine: The Observatory condemns the arbitrary detention and ill-treatment of activists aboard the Global Sumud Flotilla in Israeli prisons. fidh.org
(2025-10-09). New Issue Of JOHNSTONE: They Can't Arrest Us All. thealtworld.com This month's issue features a painting of Global Sumud Flotilla activist Greg Stoker calmly enjoying a smoke while the IDF was spraying the boats with skunk water in preparation to kidnap them. | My favorite thing about the Gaza flotilla activism we've been seeing is that it's a glaring reminder that ordinary people really can just go up against the machine, and that the more there are the harder it is to stop them. It took Israel more than a day to abduct all the activists on the largest wave of boats because there were so many of them. A significantly greater number would probably have seen some ships land on t…
(2025-10-09). Child famine has reached the highest level in Gaza, with tens of thousands of kids affected — new study. |
(2025-10-09). As Ceasefire Looms, Gaza's Children are Still Starving. juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — The Trump peace plan has resulted in an agreement between Hamas and Israel to pause fighting and exchange prisoners. Other points in the plan, including an Israeli troop withdrawal and the laying down of arms by Hamas, appear still to be being negotiated, which is to say that we are …
(2025-10-09). Friday 10/10: Israel! Stop Starving Gaza! Send Netanyahu and Ben Gvir to The Hague! Free Palestine! indybay.org 456 Montgomery – the Israel Consulate | i.e. the local web of the criminal entity…
(2025-10-09). Two years of captivity for Hamas hostages, a genocide in Gaza: International justice trampled. fidh.org
(2025-10-09). Urgent Next Steps for Palestine at the UN, Regardless of the Trump Plan. juancole.com ( Codepink ) — As U.S. President Donald Trump surely intended, his "20-point Gaza plan" succeeded in upstaging calls by many other world leaders at the UN General Assembly for concrete, coordinated UN-led measures to force Israel to end its criminal genocide in Gaza and the illegal occupation of Palestine. Trump's White House meeting with …
(2025-10-09). Israel marks two years of Gaza genocide with fresh bombings. radiohc.cu FOTO: Israeli soldiers are seen during an offensive in the Gaza Strip amid the regime's genocidal war on Gaza. (File photo via Reuters) | Heavy Israeli shelling was reported across the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, as the genocide passed its two-year mark, with more than 67,000 Palestinians killed and the besieged enclave left largely in ruins. | Air strikes and artillery shelling targeted residential neighbourhoods in Gaza City, while displaced people and aid seekers were struck in Khan Younis. As of 3 p.m. local time, at least eight people had been killed, including three in the so-called "humanitarian zone" of al-Maw…
(2025-10-09). CAIR-LA Condemns USC's 'Disturbing' Sale of Human Cadavers for Israeli Military Training. indybay.org (LOS ANGELES, CA — 10/6/2025) — The Greater Los Angeles Area office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-LA) today condemned the University of Southern California (USC)'s "disturbing" sale of human cadavers to the U.S. military for surgical training for the Israeli military, which has been engaging in the genocide of Palestinians in Gaza for nearly two years.
(2025-10-09). Israel subjects Flotilla participants to abuse and mistreatment. fidh.org Alexis Deswaef and Aziz Rhali, both vice-presidents of the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH), are among the 470 members of the Flotilla who were abducted by Israel in international waters on October 1 and 2, 2025. The two men have begun a hunger strike to protest their imprisonment, the mistreatment they are subjected to, and the ongoing genocide in Gaza. FIDH is calling for their immediate and unconditional release, as well as that of all the Flotilla participants still (…) | – | /…
(2025-10-09). Court bans protest against Gaza genocide at the Sydney Opera House. wsws.org The court ruling was based on the safety concerns of NSW Police, which has been hostile to pro-Palestinian protests for the past two years and has on several occasions carried out violent attacks against them.
(2025-10-09). Spain parliament approves total arms embargo on Israel. jagonews24.com Spain's parliament has approved the enshrinement in law of a total arms embargo on Israel, permanently banning the sale of weapons, dual-use technology and military equipment in response to the genocide in Gaza.
(2025-10-09). Trump's Gaza peace plan won't work, it's an ultimatum under genocide. strategic-culture.su
(2025-10-09). Study reveals the U.S. sent $21.7 billion to Israel to back Gaza genocide. radiohc.cu An academic study has revealed that the United States has funneled $21.7 billion in financial and military assistance to Israel since the onset of the Gaza genocide on October 7, 2023. | The report released on Tuesday by the Costs of War Project at Brown University's Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs details how the US State Department and the newly renamed Department of War, under both Joe Biden and Donald Trump administrations, have collectively transferred at least $21.7 billion to support Israel's genocide in Gaza. | According to the study, the United States supplied $17.9 billion to Israe…
(2025-10-09). Urgent Next Steps for Palestine at the UN. counterpunch.org 
As U.S. President Donald Trump surely intended, his "20-point Gaza plan" succeeded in upstaging calls by many other world leaders at the UN General Assembly for concrete, coordinated UN-led measures to force Israel to end its criminal genocide in Gaza and the illegal occupation of Palestine. Trump's White House meeting with Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyah on
(2025-10-09). German Chancellor Merz justifies genocide in Gaza. wsws.org Commemorative events were held throughout Germany in honour of the 1,200 Israeli victims of the Hamas attack. However, the murder of at least 67,000 Palestinians was not mentioned.
(2025-10-09). Gaza peace deal talks enter 3rd day as expanded meeting held in Egypt's Sharm el-Sheikh. ecns.cn A plenary session attended by all delegations except Hamas was held on Wednesday in the Egyptian Red Sea resort city of Sharm el-Sheikh to discuss US President Donald Trump's Gaza peace plan, Egypt's Al-Qahera News TV reported.
(2025-10-09). "Humanity hollowed out" : Gaza, two years on. icrc.org The below is a statement by Sarah Avrillaud, head of the ICRC sub-delegation in Gaza:…
(2025-10-09). Cuba se levantará por Palestina y contra el genocidio sionista. radiohc.cu La inconmensurable solidaridad del pueblo cubano con el palestino estará expuesta este jueves, desde horas tempranas, con actos de apoyo en todo el archipiélago, exigiendo el cese del genocidio sionista y la limpieza étnica en la Franja de Gaza. | En La Habana el acto se realizará en la tribuna antiimperialista 'José Martí', desde las 7: 30 am, que será transmitido por la televisión cubana, como parte de la Revista Buenos Días. | Fiel a su vocación de hermandad con ese pueblo árabe, toda Cuba se movilizará para condenar la masacre que desde hace dos años ejecuta el Gobierno israelí contra la población de Gaza, la…
(2025-10-09). Turkey, Egypt and Qatar will help Israel and U.S. recover bodies of hostages from Gaza. haaretz.com Hamas representatives said that they may struggle to return all the deceased hostages to Israel within the timeline set by the agreement. An international task force for that purpose was established during the cease-fire talks in Egypt…
(2025-10-09). World reacts to Gaza ceasefire deal announced by Trump. aljazeera.com Leaders and groups around the world celebrate negotiators signing off on first phase of the Gaza ceasefire agreement.
(2025-10-09). Trump announces Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal: What we know and what's next. aljazeera.com This is the first phase of a 20-point plan announced by Trump last week.
(2025-10-09). Hamas Under Fire: Backlash from Muslim World Over Gaza Ceasefire. thinktank.pk In the shadow of a fragile ceasefire etched just hours ago on October 9, 2025, the air in Gaza—and across the Muslim world—crackles with discontent. As Israel and Hamas ink the first phase of a U.S.-brokered peace blueprint, promising hostage releases and aid surges, a storm brews far from the rubble-strewn streets. Hamas, once hailed …
(2025-10-09). 'Sending you love from Gaza': Palestinians hail ceasefire deal. geo.tv 
(2025-10-09). Trump's Middle East Peace Plan Takes Off: A Ceasefire and Hostage Deal forged. devdiscourse.com Israel and Hamas have reached an agreement on the initial phase of President Donald Trump's peace plan. This involves a ceasefire and a hostage exchange, representing a significant step towards ending a bloody two-year conflict in Gaza.
(2025-10-09). How Trump forced the Gaza deal through: Behind the scenes with Anshel Pfeffer. haaretz.com
(2025-10-09). Israel, Hamas sign off on first phase of peace plan: Trump. jagonews24.com United States President Donald Trump has said Hamas and Israel have agreed on the first phase of his plan for a ceasefire in the war on Gaza and an exchange of captives.
(2025-10-09). Pakistan, global leaders react to agreement on first phase of Trump's Gaza deal. geo.tv 
Smoke rises following explosions amid the Israeli military offensive in Gaza City, as seen from the central Gaza Strip, October 6, 2025. — ReutersUS President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that Israel and Hamas had reached a long-sought deal for a Gaza ceasefire and hostage…
(2025-10-09). Israel and the occupied territories: ICRC forced to temporarily suspend operations in Gaza City office as hostilities escalate. icrc.org
(2025-10-09). When it comes to covering the Gaza war, media is like a doctor hiding the. haaretz.com London-based Israeli researcher Ayala Panievsky has been studying war coverage in Israel. Her findings explain why the country now seems out of touch with the rest of the world…
(2025-10-09). 'It feels different today': People in Gaza wake to the news of a ceasefire. aljazeera.com Al Jazeera's Hani Mahmoud spoke of renewed hope saying it was the first time in years he's felt safe reporting.
(2025-10-09). Gaza ceasefire deal brings hope after years of death and devastation. aljazeera.com Gaza ceasefire deal fuels hope amid devastation, setting the stage for prisoner exchanges and humanitarian aid entry.
(2025-10-09). Netanyahu government set to approve Israel-Hamas deal as IDF prepares Gaza withdrawal. haaretz.com All living hostages are expected to be released within 72 hours. The Israeli government will meet at 6: 00 P.M. local time, and once approved, a cease-fire will take effect. The IDF is set to complete its withdrawal within 24 hours, before the hostages are freed…
(2025-10-09). LIVE: Trump says Israel, Hamas agree on 'first phase' of Gaza ceasefire. aljazeera.com Gaza ceasefire breakthrough announced by US President Donald Trump on third day of talks in Egypt's Sharm el-Sheikh.
(2025-10-09). The Trump Gaza Plan the Politics of Coercion. counterpunch.org 
In this interview, international legal scholar Richard Falk breaks down Trump's Gaza Peace Plan. He discusses its coercive nature and the politics of the West at the expense of Palestinian agency and describes the Israeli and Hamas political psychology, as they both face pressure in adhering to or rejecting the plan. This all shows the
(2025-10-09). Ceasefire deal to take effect at 12:00 p.m. Gaza time. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – A ceasefire is expected to take effect in Gaza as soon as the agreement is signed, Reuters reported, citing a source.According to the source, the Israeli army will complete the first phase of the partial withdrawal within the first 24 hours. In addition, the ceasefire deal is expected to be signed in Gaza at 12: 00 p.m. Gaza time (+3 GMT).U.S. President Donald Trump said that both Hamas and Israel agreed on the first phase of the ceasefire agreement in Gaza.In statements to Fox News, Trump indicated that the "hostages" held in Gaza would likely be released next Monday, as well as the bodies of the dead.
(2025-10-09). Historic Gaza Ceasefire Deal Brokered Under Trump's Peace Plan. devdiscourse.com In a landmark announcement, U.S. President Donald Trump revealed a ceasefire and hostage release agreement between Israel and Hamas under his peace plan. This significant development aims to end the two-year-old conflict in Gaza and promises the release of all hostages while involving a troop withdrawal to a designated line.
(2025-10-09). Israel, Hamas reach Gaza cease-fire deal; Trump: Hostages will be released Monday. haaretz.com Netanyahu will convene the government on Thursday to approve the agreement ‚ñ Hamas called on the international community to ensure that Israel fully implements the deal ‚ñ Hostage families said their fight will not end until the last hostage returns…
(2025-10-09). Gaza peace plan risks borrowing more from Tony Blair's failures in the Middle East than his success in Northern Ireland. |
(2025-10-09). go back home, rebuild our Palestinians celebrate deal to end Israel-Hamas war. haaretz.com At a hospital in central Gaza, music played and people were seen dancing. Yet alongside the joy, many mourned the toll of the war: 'Now is the time for all of us to weep, to comfort one another and to sleep as if for the first time we are finally allowed to rest'…
(2025-10-09). Israel, Hamas agree to first phase of Gaza peace plan. newarab.com 
Israel and Hamas agreed on Thursday to the first phase of a The deal, to be signed Thursday, includes the release of captives and prisoners as well as a surge of aid into Palestinian armed group Hamas would release all captives while Israel would pull i…
(2025-10-09). Families of Israeli captives welcome Gaza ceasefire agreement. aljazeera.com The families of Israeli captives held in Gaza are celebrating news of a ceasefire agreement.
(2025-10-09). Key moments in Israel-Hamas war. geo.tv 
Israeli military vehicle burns after it was hit by Palestinian fighters at the Israeli side of the Israel-Gaza border on October 7, 2023. — ReutersUS President Donald Trump says Israel and Hamas have agreed the first phase of a Gaza peace plan after more than two years of war that…
(2025-10-09). Hamas, Israel agree ceasefire deal, hostages to be released Monday. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – U.S. President Donald Trump said that both Hamas and Israel agreed on the first phase of the ceasefire agreement in Gaza.In statements to Fox News, Trump indicated that the "hostages" held in Gaza would likely be released next Monday, as well as the bodies of the dead.Trump stressed that "this means that all hostages will be released very soon," and that Israel will withdraw its forces to an agreed-upon line as the first steps toward a strong and lasting peace.
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(2025-10-09). PM Keir Starmer hails Gaza deal as 'moment of profound relief'. aljazeera.com British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said the new Gaza ceasefire deal marks "a moment of profound relief".
(2025-10-09). From outcast to broker: Turkey reclaims its role in Gaza diplomacy. haaretz.com Once sidelined by Israel, Ankara is now mediating between Hamas and Washington — a move that revives Erdogan's regional ambitions and could help secure Hamas' political survival…
(2025-10-09). How Trump made Gaza deal possible? geo.tv 
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio updates U.S. President Donald Trump on the Gaza proposal during a roundtable on antifa, an anti-fascist movement Trump designated a domestic "terrorist organisation" via executive order on September 22, at the White House in Washington, DC, US, October…
(2025-10-09). Dhaka hails Hamas-Israel talks, reaffirms support for two-state solution. jagonews24.com Bangladesh has welcomed the ongoing dialogue between Hamas and Israel aimed at ending the war in Gaza, expressing hope that the diplomatic efforts will lead to lasting peace and the establishment of an independent, sovereign State of Palestine.
(2025-10-09). Israeli forces intercept another Gaza-bound humanitarian aid flotilla. radiohc.cu Israeli forces intercepted another Gaza-bound humanitarian aid flotilla on Tuesday. The Freedom Flotilla Coalition and Thousand Madleens to Gaza are operating a new fleet of 11 vessels with 150 people on board, including doctors, and initially said three boats were attacked 120 nautical miles off the coast of Gaza. Soon after, all boats were intercepted by Israel. | In a statement, the groups said: "Sources so far indicate that the unarmed crew aboard, including doctors, journalists, and elected officials, have been abducted, as well as the vital aid worth over $110,000 in medicines, respiratory equipment, and nu…
(2025-10-09). U.S. and Qatar guarantee Hamas that Israel resume fighting in Gaza after first phase. haaretz.com
(2025-10-09). Palestinians in war-ravaged Gaza celebrate ceasefire news, joy in Tel Aviv. aljazeera.com Relative calm returns to Gaza for the first time in months, as Palestinians hope first phase of deal will end the war.
(2025-10-09). Video: Israel strikes Gaza after agreeing Trump ceasefire plan. aljazeera.com Smoke from Israeli attacks were seen rising over Gaza hours after Israel and Hamas agreed to the first phase ceasefire…
(2025-10-09). To keep burned homes, or not? In the Gaza border kibbutzim Hamas overran, trauma still reigns. haaretz.com Between the need to heal and the duty to remember, between the longing to return home and the fear of renewed danger — a visit to the Gaza border kibbutzim reveals rebuilding and renewal, but also deep disputes and an unhealed wound: the hostages who have yet to come home…
(2025-10-09). How Donald Trump's 'dead cat diplomacy' may have changed the course of the Gaza war. |
(2025-10-09). Historic Ceasefire Deal in Gaza: A New Dawn? devdiscourse.com On Wednesday, Israel and Hamas agreed to the first phase of a peace deal as part of President Donald Trump's plan for Gaza. The ceasefire and hostage exchange could pave the way for ending a brutal two-year war that has destabilized the Middle East.
(2025-10-09). Why the pro-Palestinian left is wrong to reject Gaza peace plan. haaretz.com U.S. President Donald Trump's 20-point plan to end Israel's war in Gaza shouldn't be misconstrued as an all-encompassing peace plan, because it's not. It's a cease-fire deal, and the only other option on the table was endless slaughter…
(2025-10-09). Joy in Gaza and Israel after ceasefire announced. geo.tv 
(2025-10-09). Israeli fire killed 10, wounded 61 in Gaza in past day, health ministry says. haaretz.com The military said the attacks are intended to protect forces still operating in the Strip or to keep civilians away from their positions…
(2025-10-09). A rushed Gaza cease-fire under pressure leaves the toughest questions unanswered. haaretz.com The cease-fire halts the war and frees hostages, yet with no roadmap for Gaza's future — its borders, leadership or reconstruction — it risks becoming another short-lived lull in a conflict with no end in sight…
(2025-10-09). Israeli attacks continue as Hamas, Israel agree on Gaza truce. newarab.com 
(2025-10-09). Hamas seeks guarantees on pullout. ecns.cn Smoke rises near a university following Israeli airstrikes in Gaza City on Tuesday. According to the UN, around 90 percent of Gazans have been displaced since the start of the conflict.
(2025-10-09). Israel and the occupied territories: Civilian suffering in Gaza on a devastating scale after two years of conflict. icrc.org
(2025-10-09). ICRC president: Gaza ceasefire critical to saving lives and reuniting families. icrc.org
(2025-10-09). Palestinians in Gaza celebrate news of ceasefire deal. aljazeera.com Emotional scenes unfolded as Palestinians in Gaza celebrated the announcement of a Gaza ceasefire deal.
(2025-10-09). Explainer: What do we know about Trump's Gaza deal. geo.tv 
(2025-10-09). Can Trump get Netanyahu off the demonic treadmill. newarab.com 
The New Arab/Al-Araby Al-Jadeed Cartoon of the Day by Palestinian-Jordanian editorial cartoonist Emad Hajjaj.
(2025-10-09). Smotrich and far-right parties expected to oppose hostage deal, but not quit Netanyahu government. haaretz.com Otzma Yehudit and Religious Zionism are expected to vote against the emerging Israel-Hamas deal, but not to resign in protest ‚ñ That could change, however, when the deal progresses…
(2025-10-09). The Problem of No Man's Land. counterpunch.org 
Palestine is a special case of "no man's land." For the moment, Palestinians still live there. But, according to the Israeli government and the tourism-inspired dreams of Donald Trump, they should not. Israeli soldiers are actively making their lives hell on earth. Genocide is in full swing. Palestinians also live, or try to do so,
(2025-10-09). most challenging Israeli hospitals prepare for return of hostages. haaretz.com Hospitals have developed advanced protocols: accommodations for returnees and their families, treatment for prolonged starvation, psychologica treatment that ensures a continuity of mental healthcare treatment, and above all, a need to give returnees 'a sense of returning home'…
(2025-10-09). Iranian Philosopher Raps US, Israeli 'Scientific Terrorism'. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Head of Iran's Institute for Research in Fundamental Sciences condemned "scientific terrorism" being committed by the United States and the Israeli regime, saying the two regimes target scientists in Iran and around the world.
(2025-10-09). day of Hundreds of Israelis stream to Hostage Square to celebrate Israel-Hamas deal with families. haaretz.com 'It's sad we needed Trump rather than our own prime minister,' said a daughter of slain hostage Shlomo Mansour. An American visitor added, 'I may not approve of many of Trump's policies, but no one else had the chutzpah to get these hostages out and end this war'…
(2025-10-08). Toilet water, snatched hijabs: Malaysian activists recount Israeli detention. scmp.com Malaysians who joined a multinational flotilla seeking to break Israel's sea blockade of Gaza have returned home with disturbing allegations of mistreatment in Israeli custody, including the confiscation of hijabs and being forced to drink toilet water. | The group of 34 Malaysians, ranging from musicians and actors to rappers and influencers, had joined hundreds of international activists in the Global Sumud Flotilla, which set sail this summer on a humanitarian mission to the besieged…
(2025-10-08). Israel attacks another aid flotilla days after illegal capture of the Global Sumud Flotilla. wsws.org The Freedom Flotilla said in a statement, "Sources so far indicate that the unarmed crew aboard, including doctors, journalists, and elected officials, have been abducted, as well as the vital aid worth over $110,000 USD in medicines, respiratory equipment, and nutritional supplies that were destined for Gaza's starving hospitals."
(2025-10-08). UNICEF Condemns Israel's Brutal War on Gaza's Children As Toll Mounts after Two Years. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — UNICEF condemned Israel for inflicting an unprecedented humanitarian catastrophe on Gaza's children, denouncing two years of relentless bombardment, starvation, and trauma that have left tens of thousands dead and the enclave in ruins.
(2025-10-08). The Guardian publishes names, photos of over 18,000 Palestinian children killed in Gaza. tehrantimes.com The Guardian on Wednesday published a special report featuring the names and photographs of 18,457 Palestinian children killed during Israel's war in Gaza—a figure that continues to rise amid ongoing bombardment. The report, based on Gaza's Ministry of Health data, humanizes statistics by giving each child an identity, reflecting losses spanning nearly two years, with a child killed roughly every hour since the conflict began.
(2025-10-08). Paramount workers to studio management: "You are aligning yourselves with … a genocide in Gaza and of the Palestinian people" wsws.org The Employees of Conscience accuse studio executives in an open letter of lining up with genocide and investing in pro-Israeli propaganda while helping to suppress Palestinian filmmakers.
(2025-10-08). New report finds the past two years have 'been the most brutal in history' for Palestinian prisoners. thecanary.co Two years into the genocide in Gaza and the expansion of the Israel occupation's military operations across the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem, prisoner's rights organisations say the occupation's prisons have become central to a system of organised violence. A shocking report on Israel A new report, titled Prisons as a Frontline of Genocide: […] | By
(2025-10-08). Sheffield protesters just shut down arms factory linked to Gaza genocide for hours. thecanary.co 
Sheffield group Stop Arming Israel shut down the Sheffield-based factory of arms manufacturer Forged Solutions for hours today: Sheffield arms factory: shut down Protesters suspect the Sheffield arms factory is complicit in Israel's genocide in Gaza. Early on 8 October, Stop Arming Israel blockaded the River Don Site for a second time, having successfully done […] | By
(2025-10-08). France to host talks on Gaza's post-war future on Thursday. newarab.com 
A handful of countries will attend talks in Paris on Thursday to discuss The meeting will be held in parallel with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will no longer attend the meeting, th…
(2025-10-08). Hamas submits prisoner list to Israel amid 'optimism' of Gaza talks. scmp.com Hamas said on Wednesday that "optimism" was prevailing in indirect talks with Israel aimed at ending the Gaza war, with the militant group submitting a list of prisoners it wants to be released in exchange for freeing Israeli hostages under a deal. | The talks aim to thrash out a plan to implement a 20-point peace proposal put forward last month by US President Donald Trump, to which both Israel and Hamas have responded positively.
(2025-10-08). Egypt's Sisi says Gaza truce talks 'encouraging', invites Trump. newarab.com 
Egypt's The President made the remarks at the graduation ceremony at a police academy in New Cairo, emphasising that the news he has heard from the meetings currently underway in Sharm el-Sheikh has been "encouraging", before calling on all parties involved…
(2025-10-08). Israeli security officials optimistic: High chance of swift progress in Israel-Hamas talks. haaretz.com According to Israeli security sources, Trump is intensively involved in the talks, which could conclude in the coming days. The main remaining question still concerns the boundaries of Israel's withdrawal from Gaza…
(2025-10-08). As multiple aid agencies withdraw from Gaza City, the Canary speaks with the Red Cross. thecanary.co Israel has plunged Gaza City into an even deeper humanitarian disaster than it was already in, as many major international aid organizations, which have already been battered by months of siege and bombardment, have now withdrawn or dramatically reined in their operations because of the relentless Israeli military offensive, and systematic displacement orders. This has […] | By
(2025-10-08). Hamas, Israel exchange lists of captives set for release. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 08 (MNA) — The Palestinian movement Hamas and the Israeli regime exchanged lists of the captives to be released within the framework of the ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip through mediators, Hamas spokesman Taher al-Nunu reported.
(2025-10-08). Israel attacks Gaza humanitarian aid flotilla: FFC. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 08 (MNA) — The Freedom Flotilla Coalition (FFC) says the Israeli military attacked its convoy of boats and intercepted several vessels as they were sailing towards Gaza.
(2025-10-08). Iranian artists show solidarity with Gaza in "Symphony of Crime" exhibition. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN- The "Symphony of Crime" cartoon and caricature exhibition opened at the Palestine Museum of Contemporary Art in Tehran on the second anniversary of the Operation Al-Aqsa Storm, serving as a gesture of support for the oppressed Palestinian people and Gaza.
(2025-10-08). Netanyahu and his loyalists want to erase October 7 from memory. haaretz.com The prime minister waited until late at night to release a statement, while some of his ministers didn't bother at all. What's the point in pretending to remember an event that the government wants to rid from public memory?
(2025-10-08). Israel has committed more than 38,000 human rights violations in the occupied West Bank since 7 October 2023. thecanary.co According to a new report from the Colonisation and Wall Resistance Commission (CWRC), Israel has committed more than 38,000 human rights and legal violations in the occupied West Bank since 7 October 2023. These 38,359 violations were committed by the Israeli occupation forces (IOF) and illegal colonial settlers against Palestinian citizens and their property. Out […] | By
(2025-10-08). You can't unring the bell: The Israeli offensive that lost its grip. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN — Picture a hush in a room. A nervous voice leans into a mic and admits what everyone has felt: "We have a major, major, major generational problem." That leaked fragment was less an accusation than a diagnosis: the old pipelines of influence were cracking as short, brutal images poured into young people's feeds.