(2025-10-20). A familiar pattern: Tel Aviv targets truce. tehrantimes.com The Zionist regime today, by striking multiple locations across the Gaza Strip, confirmed that its approach remains unchanged: a refusal to abide by commitments and agreements.
(2025-10-20). Hamas expected to hand over body of hostage on Monday evening, Israeli official says. haaretz.com
(2025-10-20). Israel resumes ceasefire after strikes kill at least 45 in Gaza. newarab.com 
Gaza's civil defence agency, said the Israeli strikes killed 45 people and wounded scores more. Four hospitals in Gaza confirmed the toll to AFP, saying they had received the dead and wou…
(2025-10-20). Israel massacres 45 Palestinians in a single day, exposing fraud of "peace" deal. wsws.org Israeli troops massacred 45 Palestinians in Gaza on Sunday and further restricted aid shipments, in the deadliest day since the announcement of a "peace" agreement 10 days ago.
(2025-10-20). Trump says Gaza ceasefire stands as Israel unleashes "massive" strikes. aljazeera.com Israel has breached the Gaza ceasefire dozens of times in 24-hours, killing Palestinians and sowing fear.
(2025-10-20). Has the Gaza ceasefire been broken? aljazeera.com Fragile ceasefire to end Israel's two-year war on Gaza hangs by a thread, with Rafah crossing closed, aid restricted.
(2025-10-20). dad deserves a grave in the kibbutz he founded, which might become Auschwitz of. haaretz.com 'Each time Hamas announces the release of deceased hostages, your heart just starts racing,' said Rotem, son of Amiram Cooper, who was taken hostage alive and killed in Gaza, and whose body is still held there…
(2025-10-20). Trump envoys to arrive in Israel Monday ahead of VP Vance for talks on Gaza cease-fire next phase. haaretz.com Special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner's visit is set to take place a day before the expected arrival of U.S. Vice President Vance. Sources say the U.S. plans a UN Security Council resolution to appoint the international force to stabilize the Gaza Strip…
(2025-10-20). Hamas delegation arrives in Cairo to rescue shaky Gaza truce. newarab.com 
A Several strikes on Sunday killed at least 46 Palestinians across the enclave, with Israel saying it will stick to the ceasefire agreement again once its latest bout of violence ends. | Israeli forces targeted a shelter for the displac…
(2025-10-20). Valentina Gomez says Hamas days are over, eats popcorn while Gaza gets bombed. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – Controversial MAGA politician Valentina Gomez shared a video on X (formerly Twitter) during her visit to Israel, claiming that Palestinian resistance group Hamas has violated the ceasefire deal and will pay for it.Known for her Islamophobic and pro-Israel views, Gomez said during the video, "And of course I'm in Israel, and of course Hamas violated the peace deal. Now they are getting bombed… I got my popcorn ready, let the fireworks begin." In response to her video, a fellow X user wrote, "The idiot has no one giving her attention in the US, so she went to the center of hatred and filth at their exp…
(2025-10-20). Trump: Hamas probably in Gaza militant attack on IDF, some. haaretz.com The U.S. President and Vice President commented on the brief resumption of fighting in Gaza after an attack on IDF soldiers by militants in Rafah led Israel to conduct extensive strikes across the Strip…
(2025-10-20). As post-truce Gaza death toll nears 100, reports say Rafah blast was Israeli-triggered. tehrantimes.com Since the October truce took effect, Gaza's health and government media offices say at least 97 Palestinians have been killed and some 230 wounded, while Israeli forces are accused of roughly 80 violations of the agreement.
(2025-10-20). Major Israeli Violations of Gaza Ceasefire, With Extensive Bombardment, killing 51 Palestinians. juancole.com By Brett Wilkins | — ( Commondreams.org ) — Gaza officials said that at least 51 Palestinians, including numerous children, were killed across the strip on Sunday. Attacks include but are not limited to a double-tap drone and missile strike on a café west of Deir al-Balah that killed five people, all of them reportedly …
(2025-10-20). Witkoff: Gaza's reconstruction will cost around $50 billion. albawaba.com 
ALBAWABA – US Special Envoy to the Middle East, Steve Witkoff, revealed that there's a new "master plan" being organized by mediators and the U.S. for Gaza's postwar reconstruction.Witkoff said in an interview on CBS' 60 Minutes that the plan for Gaza's reconstruction will involve Arab and international partners.The U.S. Special Envoy mentioned that Gaza's reconstruction is estimated at around $50 billion and will include rebuilding infrastructure following the ceasefire deal mediated by the U.S., Qatar, Egypt and Türkiye.Kushner says Gaza looks like a "nuclear bomb" hit it — while he and envoy Witkoff…
(2025-10-20). Israel says ceasefire and aid to resume after wave of strikes kill 26 in Gaza. scmp.com The Israeli military said on Sunday a ceasefire in Gaza had resumed after an attack killed two of its soldiers and prompted a wave of air strikes that Palestinians said killed 26 people, in the most serious test yet of this month's US-brokered truce. | US President Donald Trump said the ceasefire he brokered was still in place. US officials, Trump said, believe Hamas leadership may not be involved in the violations, which will be "handled toughly, but properly".
(2025-10-20). In first major test of Gaza cease-fire, Netanyahu sides with Trump over far-right ministers. haaretz.com Beyond Netanyahu's public commitment to advancing the Trump plan, Israel had additional reasons to avoid further escalation. Officials were concerned about disrupting the slow and painstaking operation to recover the 16 remaining bodies of hostages…
(2025-10-20). Thursday 10/23: Power Half Hour for Gaza. indybay.org Zoom | http: //jvp.org/gazaph…
(2025-10-20). 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…
(2025-10-20). Can Arab mediators guarantee the fragile Gaza cease-fire amid Israeli threats? haaretz.com By releasing all living Israeli hostages, Hamas has lost its last bargaining chip and is therefore clinging to the cease-fire. Only international pressure on Netanyahu and a feasible plan for governing Gaza can mitigate tensions, rather than escalate them…
(2025-10-20). Fragile truce in Gaza after day of deadly Israeli strikes. newarab.com 
Israel is expected to lift its aid blockade on An Israeli official told t…
(2025-10-20). Hamas turns to executions as it tries to establish a monopoly on force in Gaza. |
(2025-10-20). From "Swords of Iron" to "Renaissance" : Netanyahu rebrands Gaza war amid escalation in Rafah. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – Israel officially changed the name of its war in the Gaza Strip from "Operation Swords of Iron" to "Operation Renaissance." This has led to rumors about the government's intentions and the future of its military operations. | Channel 12 News in Israel says that the move shows Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's desire to expand Israel's military goals beyond Gaza. This could be a sign that Israel is getting ready for bigger conflicts in the region. | Avichai Boron, a Likud Knesset member, said that the name change marks the start of a new phase in Israel's military strategy: | "The name Swords of Iron…
(2025-10-20). Israel says ceasefire, aid to resume after airstrikes kill 26 in Gaza. tribune.com.pk 
The Israeli military said on Sunday that a ceasefire in Gaza had resumed after an attack killed two of its soldiers and prompted a wave of airstrikes that Palestinians said killed 26 people, in the most serious test yet of this month's truce. | US President Donald Trump said the ceasefire he brokered was still in place. Hamas leadership, he said, may not be involved in the violations. "We think maybe the leadership isn't involved in that," he told reporters aboard Air Force One. | "Either way … it's going to be handled toughly but properly." | Trump said he did not know whether the Israeli strikes were justi…
(2025-10-20). Israel says it will attack anyone crossing the "yellow line" in Gaza. aljazeera.com Israel warns of attacks on anyone crossing the "yellow line" in Gaza after deadly clashes in Rafah.
(2025-10-20). Israel/Palestine: The Observatory condemns the arbitrary detention and ill-treatment of activists aboard the Global Sumud Flotilla in Israeli prisons. fidh.org
(2025-10-20). Israel and the occupied territories: ICRC begins operation to facilitate return of hostages, detainees as part of ceasefire agreement. icrc.org
(2025-10-20). Israel and the occupied territories: ICRC facilitates the return of 20 hostages and 1,808* detainees as part of ceasefire agreement. icrc.org
(2025-10-20). 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…
(2025-10-20). Close Netanyahu ally and Likud CEO named to key U.S. diplomatic post amid legal concerns. haaretz.com Zuri Siso, an associate of Benjamin and Sara Netanyahu, is set to be Israel's consul general in Miami, where their son Yair lives. Government legal advisors said the cabinet had not explained what 'special qualifications' justify his appointment over a professional diplomat…
(2025-10-20). Baby, boom: How to keep Israeli kids busy on vacation? Take them to a minefield. haaretz.com Families from across Israel headed to Ein Almin in the Golan Heights. Why are mines still there, who put them there, and where else in the world does this happen?
(2025-10-20). Russia signals move to deepen ties with Iran. newarab.com 
Moscow has close relations with Tehran and condemned US and Israeli strikes on Iranian nuclear sites earlier this year. | Asked by reporters how Russia saw the development of events around Iran's nuclear programme and if Moscow would deepen ties with Tehran, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said: | "Russia is definitely ready to exp…
(2025-10-20). Israeli settlers attack US journalist Jasper Nathaniel in Turmus Ayya (video). albawaba.com 
ALBAWABA – Israeli settlers assaulted American journalist and activist Jasper Nathaniel while he was documenting their attacks on olive pickers in the village of Turmus Ayya, north of Ramallah, on Sunday, the journalist posted on his official X account.Settlers attacked the American journalist and activist after he filmed their attacks on Palestinians on the first day of olive harvest season, preventing them from completing their job, and forcibly forcing them to leave their lands.He wrote that at "8: 37 AM, I got out of the car and walked with my hands up to talk to soldiers. They pointed their guns and questione…
(2025-10-20). Airbase on Yemen island points to build-up of anti-Houthi forces. newarab.com 
A new airstrip is being built on a volcanic island in the Red Sea off the coast of The airstrip on Zuqar Island provides yet another link in a network of offshore bases in a region key to international shipping, where the Houthis have attacked over 100 ships, sank four vessels and killed at least nine mariners during the Israel-Hamas war. | It could give a military force the ability to conduct a…
(2025-10-20). The Frog Abides: We The People Are Pissed. commondreams.org 
Just like smarmy tiny MAGA Mike warned, up to eight million Marxists, terrorists, Hamas fighters and other patriots – along with hordes of radical inflatable frogs, chickens, unicorns, bananas – stormed America's streets to march, sing, dance, feel "joyful and connected," not get arrested, and flaunt brutal hilarious signs slamming the evil idiots now unimaginably in power; in response, their idiot leader posted a grotesque AI video of himself in a crown and fighter jet dropping shit on his own citizens. What a day.Despite a suddenly silent GOP after their incendiary drivel about a "hate America" rally – whic…
(2025-10-19). Despite hunger and trauma, reporters keep Gaza's story alive: CPJ regional director. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN — Despite the recent Gaza ceasefire, the situation for Palestinian journalists remains tragic. Newsrooms lie in ruins, dozens of reporters are displaced or detained, and access for international media continues to be completely blocked by Israel.
(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). Deadly Israeli attacks threaten Gaza truce. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN — The Israeli occupation regime commits further violations of the Gaza truce agreement, killing civilians and shutting down the Rafah border crossing.
(2025-10-19). Israel orders suspension of aid deliveries to Gaza. radiohc.cu Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered the suspension of aid deliveries to the Gaza Strip, alleging the Palestinian Hamas resistance movement had violated the ceasefire. | Israel's KAN public broadcaster, citing unnamed political sources, said that Netanyahu ordered the suspension of humanitarian aid deliveries to Gaza on Sunday upon the recommendation of unnamed Israeli forces. | In a statement released on Saturday, Netanyahu's office announced that the Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt will remain closed "until further notice", emphasized that its reopening is contingent upon Hamas ful…
(2025-10-19). Keir Starmer: an embarrassment at home and abroad this week. thecanary.co The irrelevance of Keir Starmer was highlighted in the most brutally awkward fashion, this past week in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, where world leaders gathered for a hastily organised signing ceremony endorsing Donald Trump's Gaza 'peace plan'. After a couple of weeks of painfully dragging myself through party conference speeches, a running nose and aching bones, […] | By
(2025-10-19). Israel attacks Gaza, blames Hamas for threatening ceasefire. scmp.com Gaza's nine-day-old ceasefire came under strain on Sunday after the Israeli army said it launched air strikes in the territory's south in response to attacks it claimed were carried out by Hamas against its forces. | Hamas, however, maintained it was adhering to the truce, with one official accusing Israel of devising "pretexts" to resume its own attacks.
(2025-10-19). Israel pounds Gaza, reimposes blockade as truce breaks down. newarab.com 
The Israeli military reportedly killed at least 45 Palestinians in The strikes came after the Israeli government claimed that Hamas denied knowledge of the attacks and said it was committed to upholding the terms of the truce. One official accused Israel of searching for a "pretext" to relaunch its war on the territory. | Meanwhile, the group'
(2025-10-19). Israel resumes airstrikes in Gaza, claims Hamas violated truce. newarab.com 
Hamas denied involvement in the attacks and said it was adhering to the truce, with one official accusing Israel of devising "pretexts" to resume its war on Gaza. | Israeli Prime Minister
(2025-10-19). Hundreds attended funeral of slain hostage Uriel Baruch, whose body was released from Gaza last week. haaretz.com Baruch was murdered on October 7 near Kibbutz Mefalsim on the Gaza border after escaping from the Nova music festival. In his eulogy, President Herzog apologized to Baruch in the name of Israel — 'Sorry that it took such a long time for you to return to your homeland'…
(2025-10-19). War of Netanyahu government approves new name for war in Gaza. haaretz.com The opposition criticized the move, claiming Netanyahu is trying to 'manufacture a narrative' and whitewash his responsibility for October 7 by choosing a name that doesn't reflect the disaster. Yael Adar, mother to hostage Tamir, responded, 'There is no redemption for Israel'…
(2025-10-19). Gaza: Guns are muted but call for justice should not. ummid.com In this fragile moment of diplomacy – hostages freed, ceasefire in place, reconstruction discussions under way, the shape of peace remains uncertain for Palestinians in Gaza, and so is the justice to the victims…
(2025-10-19). Palestinian-US doctor recounts Israel assault on Gaza flotilla. newarab.com 
A Palestinian-American doctor who joined the recent
(2025-10-19). Israel carries out large military exercise on Lebanon border. newarab.com 
Israel is carrying out its largest military exercise since the beginning of its two-year war on Gaza, according to Israeli media reports. | The exercise on Sunday is being carried out by the army's Northern Command on the northern border with Lebanon. | Hebrew-language newspaper Maariv reported that the exercise is being carried out at a sensitive time on the northern border, where Hezbollah have been "deterred" but "still stands" as a threat. | In its latest war with the Lebanese group, Israel assassinated several of its senior leaders and commanders, including secretary-general Hassan Nasrallah. Following the c…
(2025-10-19). Iran executes man accused of spying for Israel, says Meezan news agency. tribune.com.pk 
Iran executed on Saturday an individual accused of spying for Israel, the judiciary's Mizan news agency reported on Sunday citing an Iranian prosecutor. | The individual had links to the Israeli intelligence service Mossad and had leaked classified information, Mizan cited the judiciary official as saying. | Entangled in a decades-long shadow war with Israel, Iran has executed many people it accused of having links with Israel's intelligence service and facilitating its operations in the country. | Read More: Israel keeps Rafah crossing shut, ties reopening to hostages' bodies | In June, Iran also executed nin…
(2025-10-19). ICC rejects Israel's appeal, upholds arrest warrants for Netanyahu and Galant. thecanary.co The International Criminal Court (ICC) has, for the second time, rejected Israel's appeal against the arrest warrants issued for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defence Minister Yoav Galant. The ICC: not backing down over war criminals In a ten-page ruling issued on Friday 17 October, the ICC stated that Israel was 'repeating its previous […] | By
(2025-10-19). Israeli minister Ben-Gvir backs bill labelling criminal organizations as terror groups. haaretz.com The bill would let the Shin Bet security agency use anti-terror tools against criminals, including administrative detention. Critics warn it risks overreach and misuse against civilians. Ben-Gvir claims existing measures fail to curb rising murders, most of them in the Arab community…
(2025-10-19). Israel reconstructed air defenses after 2024 Iranian attacks, only to see them fail again in June. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN — A senior commander of the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) Aerospace Force, whose name and face have not been disclosed, said in a televised interview with IRIB that Iran successfully targeted Israeli air defense centers and disrupted their operations during Operation True Promise III.
(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…