(2025-10-19). Ceasefire Under Strain as Israel Strikes Targets in Gaza. moderndiplomacy.eu The Israeli military conducted air strikes and artillery fire in southern Gaza on Sunday, raising doubts about a potential U. S.-mediated ceasefire that had begun on October 11. Israel claims the strikes were a response to Hamas militants who had attacked Israeli soldiers in Rafah, destroying tunnels and military structures. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated …
(2025-10-19). Week in Pictures: From death of ex-Kenyan PM to Gaza ceasefire. aljazeera.com
(2025-10-19). Hamas rejects US claim on Gaza ceasefire violation as 'Israeli propaganda'. aljazeera.com US State Department claims Palestinian group planning attack against Gaza civilians 'in grave violation of ceasefire'.
(2025-10-19). On No Kings Day Support National Day of Action at AFL-CIO in DC and San Francisco. indybay.org On No Kings Day, trade unionists and workers are calling for action by the AFL-CIO against the US supporting genocide in Gaza and the imminent attacks on Venezuela…
(2025-10-19). 300,000 students resume classes in Gaza amid Israel's genocidal blockade: UNRWA. radiohc.cu About 300,000 Palestinian students were set to resume classes in Gaza on Saturday under the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA), officials say. | The resumption comes despite Israel's blockade, which continues to prevent hundreds of millions of dollars in aid from entering the besieged territory. | UNRWA's media advisor, Adnan Abu Hasna, said around 10,000 students will attend in-person classes in schools and shelters, while most will receive remote instruction. He added, "It is absolutely impossible to have two years without schooling, preceded by two years of Corona." | Some 8,000 teachers will take part…
(2025-10-19). As Gaza rebuilds, what Lessons can be learned from Nagasaki in 1945? juancole.com By Gwyn McClelland, University of New England (The Conversation) — At first, there might not seem to be any immediate similarities between a devastated Nagasaki after the US atomic bombing in 1945 and Gaza today, aside from massive destruction. But in considering Gaza's recovery from war — should the current ceasefire hold — much may …
(2025-10-19). Israel keeps Rafah crossing shut, ties reopening to hostages' bodies. tribune.com.pk 
The Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt will remain closed until further notice, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Saturday, adding its reopening will depend on Hamas handing over the bodies of deceased hostages as the two sides continued to trade blame over ceasefire violations. | Netanyahu's statement came shortly after the Palestinian embassy in Egypt announced that the Rafah crossing, the main gateway for Gazans to leave and enter the enclave, would reopen on Monday for entry into Gaza. | Netanyahu's government and Hamas have been trading blame over violations of the US-mediated ce…
(2025-10-19). Live: Israel continues deadly attacks on Gaza, closes Rafah crossing. aljazeera.com At least 38 Palestinians have been killed as the Israeli army commits 47 violations of ceasefire agreement.
(2025-10-19). US envoy Witkoff felt 'betrayed' by Israeli attack on Hamas in Qatar. geo.tv 
US Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff attends an interview at Diriyah Palace in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, February 18, 2025. — ReutersStrike halted indirect negotiations to end Gaza fighting.Strike had a "metastasising effect" on talks: Witkoff.Confidence of the Qataris was…
(2025-10-19). Hamas rejects US allegations of imminent ceasefire violation in Gaza. tehrantimes.com Hamas has rejected a statement from the U.S. State Department in which it cited "credible reports" indicating the Palestinian group would imminently violate the ceasefire deal with Israel, Al Jazeera reported.
(2025-10-19). Hamas denies U.S. claim group plans to breach cease-fire by attacking Gaza civilians. haaretz.com Violent clashes between Hamas forces and local armed fighters have broken out across Gaza in recent days. Opponents of Hamas describe it as an act of intimidation and attempt to assert control on the ground before the arrival of an Arab or international force…
(2025-10-19). Trump's 'peace' in the Middle East: A retrocolonialism built on sand. links.org.au 
Kevin B. Anderson provides a preliminary assessment of the consequences of the Gaza war and the future.
(2025-10-19). Escalation in Gaza: Israel airstrikes Rafah, Ben-Gvir calls to restart war. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir called on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday to order the army to fully resume combat operations in the Gaza Strip amid the incidents in Rafah.Ben-Gvir posted on his X account, saying, "I call on the Prime Minister to order the IDF to fully resume combat in the Gaza Strip with full intensity," adding, "The false illusions that Hamas will change its skin, or even abide by the agreement it signed, are proving, as expected, to be dangerous to our security."This comes amid the new chaos in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip, between Hamas, the Yasser Abu…
(2025-10-19). Torn between cheer and fear: War-weary Gazans wary of future. independent.co.ug 
GAZA | Xinhua | When U.S. President Donald Trump unveiled his 20-point peace plan for Gaza on Sept. 29, I thought Hamas would reject it outright. The proposal excluded the Palestinian movement from governing Gaza and required it to disarm — conditions that seemed impossible for it to accept. Yet the rapid developments that followed …
(2025-10-19). Israeli military launches attack on Gaza amid faltering ceasefire. tribune.com.pk 
The Israeli military launched an attack on Gaza on Sunday, Israeli media reported, dimming hopes that a week-old US-mediated ceasefire would lead to lasting peace in the enclave as Israel traded blame with Palestinian militant group Hamas. | An Israeli military official said on Sunday that Hamas had carried out multiple attacks against Israeli forces inside Gaza, including a rocket-propelled grenade attack and a sniper attack against Israeli soldiers. | "Both of the incidents happened in an Israeli-controlled area…This is a bold violation of the ceasefire," the official said. | Read: Israel to reopen Rafah c…
(2025-10-19). Israel strikes Rafah as ceasefire frays; Gaza civilians bear the cost. tehrantimes.com Israeli aircraft struck Rafah on Sunday in what Gaza authorities and independent observers called a breach of the fragile ceasefire that began earlier this month, rejecting Israel's claim that the attack was a response to fire on its troops.
(2025-10-19). Thursday 10/23: Power Half Hour for Gaza. indybay.org Zoom | http: //jvp.org/gazaph…
(2025-10-19). Book Review: Haidar Eid's literary ode to resisting the settler colonial genocide in Gaza. mondoweiss.net 
Amid devastating personal accounts from the Gaza Holocaust, Haidar Eid's "Banging on the Walls of the Tank" delivers a message of hope in defiance.
(2025-10-19). How an international security force in post-war Gaza could work. |
(2025-10-19). Gaza's mothers, doctors keep hope alive amid conflict, ruin. independent.co.ug GAZA | Xinhua | At dawn, obstetrician-gynecologist Somaya Shomer walks briskly toward al-Awda field hospital in al-Nuseirat refugee camp, central Gaza Strip. Balancing her duties as a physician and a mother of three, she helps women give birth amid war and devastation. "In my previous pregnancies, I enjoyed every stage," said the 34-year-old gynecologist, stepping …
(2025-10-19). Israel and the occupied territories: ICRC facilitates transfer of remains to Israel and Gaza. icrc.org
(2025-10-19). Susan Watkins: Israel after Fordow. newleftreview.org Netanyahu is building on the obliteration of Gaza to launch an external offensive across multiple fronts, aiming at cantonization in Lebanon and Syria, and regime change, if not state break-up, in Iran. What explains the West's political investment in an Israeli-centric Middle East, on conspicuous display during June's Twelve-Day War?
(2025-10-19). Trump threatens to "kill" Hamas over the execution of Israeli-backed gang members in Gaza. peoplesdispatch.org The sharp warning came a few days after the US President said he gave approval to the Palestinian resistance group to "eliminate" what he described as "very bad gangs".
(2025-10-19). US claims: Hamas is planning to attack Palestinian civilians in Gaza. albawaba.com 
ALBAWABA – The U.S. Department of State announced in a statement that it was acknowledged Hamas is planning to launch an attack against Palestinian civilians in the Gaza Strip.The statement read, "The United States has informed the guarantor nations of the Gaza peace agreement of credible reports indicating an imminent ceasefire violation by Hamas against the people of Gaza."According to the department, the planned attack by the Palestinian group would "constitute a direct and grave violation of the ceasefire agreement," warning that the U.S. would take the necessary measures to protect the people in Gaza.Armed H…
(2025-10-19). Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Machado Congratulates Netanyahu for Genocide in Gaza. orinocotribune.com 
Venezuelan far-right opposition politician María Corina Machado and "Israeli" ruler Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed that they had spoken on phone. In the conversation that took place on Friday, October 17, Machado, who recently received the Nobel Peace Prize, praised Netanyahu's actions in Gaza, which she described as "decisive" and which resulted in the killing of over 68,000 Palestinians, including more than 20,000 children. | During the telephone conversation, Machado also congratulated Netanyahu for "Israel's achievements" after two years of Israeli military aggression against the Palestinians in Gaza, which des…
(2025-10-19). Israel/Palestine: The Observatory condemns the arbitrary detention and ill-treatment of activists aboard the Global Sumud Flotilla in Israeli prisons. fidh.org
(2025-10-19). Two years on from 7 October: The hostages must come home. icrc.org Below is a statement by Yuval Arie Nevo, head of ICRC sub-delegation in Tel-Aviv…
(2025-10-19). IDF strikes in Rafah after armed militants attack Israeli forces. haaretz.com
(2025-10-19). Israel and the occupied territories: ICRC begins operation to facilitate return of hostages, detainees as part of ceasefire agreement. icrc.org
(2025-10-19). Netanyahu To Run For PM Again In Israel's 2026 Elections. menafn.com (MENAFN – Nam News Network) | JERUSALEM, Oct 19 (NNN-MA'AN) Unrepentant Netanyahu announced yesterday that, he will run for office again in the 2026 parliamentary elections. | He made the announcement …
(2025-10-19). Handala hacker group exposes 17 "architects of destruction" in Israeli military. tehrantimes.com The pro-Palestinian hacker group Handala has released what it says are the identities and personal details of 17 senior Israeli military scientists, describing the disclosure as "the beginning of accountability for the architects of war and destruction."
(2025-10-19). Kevin Gray: Old Wine in New Bottles. newleftreview.org Though brandishing 'Stop the Steal!' placards, along with US and Israeli flags, nationalist mobilizations in South Korea draw on a different lineage to that of Trump, Bolsonaro or Farage. The latest NLR study of rising new rights locates the RoK's conservative bloc in its history of collaboration with Japanese and American imperialism, now re-gearing against the PRC.
(2025-10-19). Trump at the Knesset and Sharm el-Sheikh: A festival of obsequiousness. links.org.au 
Gilbert Achcar — If the scenes of Trump's celebration at the Israeli Knesset and in Sharm el-Sheikh were staged for cinematic exploitation, they would undoubtedly rank among the worst productions in history.
(2025-10-19). Video: Japanese man cosplaying as Hamas fighter goes viral. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – A Japanese man recently went viral after a video captured him dressed as a Hamas fighter to show his solidarity with the Palestinian resistance group and its military organization, Al-Qassam Brigades. Similar to the Al-Qassam Brigades uniform, the Japanese man was fully dressed from head to toe in camouflage military gear, which featured the military group's well-known green headband, a black ski mask, and a bulletproof vest with patches of the Palestinian flag across it.The person who captured the video showered the individual with questions regarding his reason for wearing the uniform in public, to w…
(2025-10-19). Hamas returns bodies of two more captives, says Israel violating ceasefire. aljazeera.com The remains of 12 of 28 deceased captives have been returned to Israel but Hamas faces challenges recovering all bodies.
(2025-10-18). Witkoff, Vance in Israel next week for Gaza peace plan follow-up. newarab.com 
Washington's Middle East envoy The two US officials are due to travel to the country on Sunday evening, where they will discuss the transition into the second phase of Donald Trump's ceasefire plan. | The envoy is expected to press Ha…
(2025-10-18). BREAKING: Netanyahu refuses to open Rafah crossing violating the ceasefire agreement. thecanary.co The office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Saturday 18 October that he had decided to keep the Rafah crossing between the Gaza Strip and Egypt closed until further notice, despite the Palestinian embassy in Cairo's earlier announcement that the crossing would open on Monday. Rafah Crossing remains closed by Israel Netanyahu's office […] | By
(2025-10-18). What the cease-fire means for Israelis who made a living from the Gaza war. haaretz.com 'Leaving Gaza was like the withdrawal from Lebanon. They told us to be out within half an hour': Bulldozer operators were ordered to pack up instantly, truck drivers who transported aid are in limbo — while some kibbutzniks are refusing to sell produce to the Strip…
(2025-10-18). Ceasefire only on paper: Israel violates agreement 47 times and continues killing in Gaza. thecanary.co The Government Media Office in Gaza confirmed that Israel has committed 47 documented violations since the announcement of the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, resulting in the killing of 38 Palestinian civilians and the injury of 143 others, in a clear and explicit violation of the ceasefire resolution and the rules of international humanitarian law. […] | By
(2025-10-18). Palestinians return to Gaza City: Steadfast is the word. iacenter.org By Sue Harris October 15, 2025 As soon as the ceasefire was announced, and before it was pronounced "safe," almost 180,000 Gazans began the long march, returning to northern Gaza, knowing that their homes had been destroyed. On Oct. 4, a statement from the Gaza Civil Defense said that over 300,000 people had made the trek to Gaza City over the past two days. (Mondoweiss, Oct. 9) Palestinians celebrate at Nusairat Camp. Hamas Political Bureau member Izzat Al Risheq said, "That epic crossing of the Palestinian people, across all generations, from the south of the Gaza Strip to its north, and their inability to wait…
(2025-10-18). Death toll in Gaza surpasses 68,000 as Israel continues attacks after ceasefire. tehrantimes.com The Palestinian death toll in Gaza has reached a grim new milestone, surpassing 68,000 lives lost, as a fragile ceasefire is marred by continued violence.
(2025-10-18). The strategic outcomes of the Gaza war. tehrantimes.com LONDON – The direct results of the Gaza war include the massive destruction and human losses at all levels. This is in addition to the inability of the Israeli occupation entity and the United States behind it, to eliminate the Axis of Resistance.
(2025-10-18). The making of a pro-Zionist media monopoly. iacenter.org By Betsey Piette October 16, 2025 Noticeable throughout the two years of the U.S./Israeli genocidal war on Gaza has been the underwhelming lack of U.S. media coverage of the carnage impacting Palestinians and the media's overwhelming support for Israel. In the initial days and months after Oct. 7, 2023, every corporate media repeated the Israeli regime's lies that nobody in Fox News, the New York Times, CNN or the Washington Post challenged before publishing. Larry Ellison given control over TikTok, September 2025. It took nearly two years and the deaths of tens of thousands of Palestinian people for U.S. media t…
(2025-10-18). Whitewashing Gas Exploration in Post-Genocide Gaza. scheerpost.com Secretary Antony J. Blinken meets with Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar in Attard, Malta, December 5, 2024. (Official State Department photo by Chuck Kennedy) | In one of the scariest moments in modern history, we're doing our best at ScheerPost to pierce the fog of lies that conceal it but we need some help to pay our writers and staff. Please consider a tax-deductible By Dan Steinbock / New…
(2025-10-18). Palestinian Resistance scores historic victory. iacenter.org By Monica Moorehead October 14, 2025 The International Action Center salutes the anti-imperialist tenacity, resolve and determination of the Palestinian Resistance, led by the Islamic Resistance Movement — Hamas that signed a ceasefire agreement with Israel on Oct. 9. How long it will last is anyone's guess, but for now, the fact that such a deal took place can only be described as unprecedented and awe-inspiring. Released Palestinian prisoners greeted by thousands in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, Oct. 13, 2025. This signing is truly a groundbreaking, historic moment for the besieged Palestinian people…
(2025-10-18). 'Concerned' footie fan actually ex-army disinfo expert honoured by World Zionist Organisation. thecanary.co 'Concerned' football fan Andrew Fox, honorary head of a Jewish Aston Villa fan group, was recognised by the World Zionist Organisation in 2024. He's also an ex-army disinformation expert with links to shadowy thinktanks. His past claims the Gaza death toll is wrong have been slammed as 'flawed'. And it's not even clear if the […] | By
(2025-10-18). Gaza Ceasefire At Risk? US Cites 'Credible Reports' Of Hamas Attack Plans On Palestinians. menafn.com (MENAFN – Live Mint) The United States has said it has received credible reports suggesting that Hamas could violate the ceasefire with an attack targeting Palestinian civilians in Gaza.In a …
(2025-10-18). A week in Israel with Haaretz photographers. haaretz.com Israel entered a historic week: The 20 living Israeli hostages returned home in a hostage deal after two years of Hamas captivity. The U.S. president declared an end to the war in Gaza in Israel's parliament. Despite hopes sparked by Trump's cease-fire agreement, 18 deceased hostages have yet to return…
(2025-10-18). Rafah crossing between Gaza and Egypt will stay closed, Israeli PM says. scmp.com The Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt will remain closed until further notice, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Saturday, adding its reopening will depend on Hamas handing over bodies of deceased hostages. | Netanyahu's statement came shortly after the Palestinian embassy in Egypt announced that the Rafah crossing, the main gateway for Gazans to leave and enter the enclave, would reopen on Monday for entry into Gaza.
(2025-10-18). Netanyahu: Rafah crossing to reopen based on progress in returning hostages. haaretz.com Netanyahu's announcement followed statements from the WHO and the Palestinian Authority that the crossing would open on Monday for patients and the injured. Israeli hostage families welcomed the move, saying, 'The government must not continue the agreement until all fallen hostages are returned'…
(2025-10-18). Warner Bros. opposes letter calling to boycott Israeli film institutions: our. haaretz.com A from September signed by 4,000 film workers calls on film professionals to boycott Israeli institutions — including festivals, cinemas, broadcasters, and production companies. Last, month, Paramount opposed the letter, saying that silencing artists doesn't promote peace…
(2025-10-18). Likud minister May Golan suspected of crimes seeks to oversee Arab-Israeli crime-fighting program. haaretz.com May Golan is trying to secure 2.5 billion shekels for ally Itamar Ben-Gvir's National Security Ministry to fight crime in the Arab community, with an administration headed by the two set to oversee it. Law enforcement officials question the optics, as Golan continues to avoid questioning…
(2025-10-18). Rosen exposes Israel-supporting 'patriot' 'Tommy Robinson'. thecanary.co 
A poem by Jewish author Michael Rosen has been used to expose far-right criminal hypocrite 'Tommy Robinson'. Robinson, who claims to be an English 'patriot' but has previously posted photos of himself on an Israeli tank in 'IDF' uniform, flew to Israel this week at the invitation of the Zionist regime — with a judge […] | By
(2025-10-18). Iran Announces Legal Campaign To Hold Israeli Officials Accountable. popularresistance.org Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei announced on 18 October that Tehran is launching a comprehensive legal campaign to hold Israeli officials accountable for crimes against humanity. | Speaking at a specialized meeting titled Legal Response to the 12-Day Aggression: From Criminal Justice to Restorative Justice, Baghaei said the legal challenge aims to end what he described as Israel's "entrenched impunity." | "Iran will pursue justice through international legal channels," he said, warning that the absence of accountability has emboldened Israel's continued violations across West Asia.
(2025-10-18). Israel deliberately kills Lebanese women amid silence of women's rights bodies. tehrantimes.com SOUTH LEBANON — At a time when the world is singing the praises of human rights and equality, Lebanese women are being slaughtered by Israeli missiles amidst the deafening silence of women's rights organizations that have long claimed to defend women and their dignity.
(2025-10-18). King Donald the First: ____ That. commondreams.org 
The run-up to No Kings Day has seen a crazed wave of hysteria from a right wing shrieking about Hamas, Marxists, Huns, Orcs, Barbarians at the Gate with the sinister portent, "You'll see the hate for America all over this thing." What the. We think we'll see millions of people – also frogs, chickens and a detained giraffe – who support health care, free speech, our neighbors, and the right to oppose becoming an authoritarian hellhole. DeNiro: "We're all in this together, with liberty and justice for all." Organizers