(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). 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). 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). Top Netanyahu appointment as consul general in Miami faces legal hurdle. haaretz.com Zuri Siso, a close associate of Benjamin and Sara Netanyahu, is set to serve in the city where their son Yair lives. Government legal advisors wrote that the government had not explained what 'special qualifications' he holds that would justify his appointment to the role instead of appointing a professional diplomat…
(2025-10-20). Steve Witkoff, Jared Kushner meet with Prime Minister Netanyahu in Israel. haaretz.com A day before Vice President JD Vance's expected visit to Israel, Trump's envoys met with Netanyahu ‚ñ Later on Monday they are expected to visit Tel Aviv's Hostage Square…
(2025-10-20). 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?
(2025-10-20). Starmer pushes for Maccabi Tel Aviv fans to attend match despite violent, racist record. peoplesdispatch.org British Prime Minister Keir Starmer insists Maccabi Tel Aviv supporters should attend the upcoming Aston Villa match despite safety concerns and boycott calls.
(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). The Quiet Occupation: Secrets, Proxies, and Bribes in Yemen's War Machine. orinocotribune.com 
By Aldanmarki — Oct 15, 2025 | News from Yemen rarely reaches the headlines these days. For the past two years, global attention has been consumed by Israel's horrific and psychopathic bloodletting in Gaza, with the world equally surprised by Yemen offering its unconditional and stubborn military support for the oppressed Palestinian people. | Before October 2023, however, the crisis in Yemen was widely labeled the world's worst humanitarian disaster. Millions were living on the knife's edge of starvation, trapped by a suffocating blockade so brutal and fundamentally illegal that it seemed almost impossible…
(2025-10-20). Hamas expected to hand over body of hostage on Monday evening, Israeli official says. haaretz.com
(2025-10-20). The Burden of Imprecision: on the limitation of statistics. mondoweiss.net 
The death toll in Gaza remains unknown, and statistics have become a contested tool to understand the scale of the genocide. But even if we had an accurate number of deaths, we still wouldn't understand the depth of its meaning.
(2025-10-20). Thursday 10/23: Power Half Hour for Gaza. indybay.org Zoom | http: //jvp.org/gazaph…
(2025-10-20). Aaron Mate Mnar Adley: The Truth About Trump's Gaza Plan Empire's Cover Up. scheerpost.com By Mnar Adley / | Independent journalist Aaron Mate joins MintPress director Mnar Adley to dissect the so-called Gaza "ceasefire" deal—and expose it for what it really is: impunity disguised as diplomacy. |
(2025-10-20). survived, but this Gazans feel relief mixed with dread. haaretz.com Half the population in Gaza is still displaced, and Palestinians have to struggle for life's basic needs amid the rubble. Any reconstruction is expected to take decades and cost tens of billions of dollars…
(2025-10-20). Hamas turns to executions as it tries to establish a monopoly on force in Gaza. |
(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). 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). 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). 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). Trump Threatens Hamas With 'Eradication' If it Doesn't 'Behave'. news.antiwar.com President Trump said on Monday that Hamas must "behave" in Gaza or the Palestinian group would be "eradicated," echoing similar threats he has made since the ceasefire deal was signed. "We made a deal with Hamas that they're going to be very good, they're going to behave, they're going to be nice, and if not, …
(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). Israel and the occupied territories: ICRC facilitates transfer of remains to Israel and Gaza. icrc.org
(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). 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). Israel Massacres 11 Members of Palestinian Family in Deadliest Gaza Ceasefire Violation. scheerpost.com Source: 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 Brett Wilkins / Israeli forces…
(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). 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). 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). Gaza Health Ministry Says at Least 80 Palestinians Killed by the IDF Since Ceasefire Went Into Effect. news.antiwar.com Gaza's Health Ministry said on Monday that Israeli forces have killed at least 80 Palestinians and wounded 303 since October 11, the day after the ceasefire went into effect. The Health Ministry said that a total of 45 bodies of Palestinians killed by Israeli attacks were brought to hospitals over the previous 24-hour period. The …
(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). 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 Already Violates Ceasefire, Launches Wave of Heavy Airstrikes Across Gaza, Killing at Least 45. scheerpost.com Ruins of Beit Lahia, in the Gaza Strip, destroyed by Israeli bombardments, February 23, 2025. | Wikimedia Commons | 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 Dave DeCamp / The Israeli military la…
(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). 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). 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). The Israeli Occupation Forces Attacked Our Ship Conscience. popularresistance.org The voyage went relatively well up until the interception. We sailed with the 1000 Madleens to Gaza flotilla so we spent some time catching up to them, waiting for them and then sailing with them. I met a couple of their people while we were in prison and at the hotel after we were released. They were good folks – and highly skilled sailors as well. | The weather on the passage was mixed. We had a decent blow a couple of days in and seas were running a meter to a meter and a half. The medical staff used almost all of our seasickness medication during the week we were at sea but we never ran out. Fortunately, thin…
(2025-10-20). Israel Launches Wave Of Heavy Airstrikes Across Gaza, Killing At Least 45. progressivehub.net DAVE DECAMP | ANTIWAR.COM…
(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). Trump Threatens To 'Kill' Hamas Over Execution Of Israeli-Backed Gangs. popularresistance.org US President Donald Trump threatened late Thursday, October 16, that he would endorse a military action against Hamas if it continues to target local gangs hired by Israel in the besieged Gaza strip. | "If Hamas continues to kill people in Gaza, which was not the Deal, we will have no choice but to go in and kill them. Thank you for your attention to this matter!" Trump wrote on his Truth Social account. | Trump's stern warning was proclaimed, days after he was asked by reporters onboard Air Force One about the executions of who they considered Hamas' rivals, suggesting they are a sign that Hamas is reestablishin…
(2025-10-20). US State Department revokes visas of 6 people for denouncing Charlie Kirk's politics. wsws.org In a major attack on free speech rights, the Trump administration revoked the visas of six people for their social media posts criticizing the fascist politics of Charlie Kirk after his death.
(2025-10-20). In the Wake of NoKings 2.0, Trump/MAGA's Four Fascist Roots are Failing. counterpunch.org 
The massively successful NoKings2.0 has again underlined Donald Trump's four failing MAGA fascist roots: male dominance; global white dominance; US financial dominance; and the end of fossil/nuclear fuels. They're all linked to the impending collapse of the petro-dollar, the century-old pillar of American prosperity, about to disappear. Autocratic hucksters like Adolph Hitler and Donald Trump
(2025-10-20). "No chance" of Chicago becoming a fascist hub. aljazeera.com At a No Kings rally in Chicago, actor John Cusack condemned Trump's "authoritarian rule" and ICE's actions nationwide…
(2025-10-20). "Hands Off Chicago" Mayor Brandon Johnson on "No Kings Day" Calls for Nat General Strike. indybay.org On No Kings Day in Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson called for a national general strike against the fascist attacks on immigrants workers and the destruction of workers, public education, healthcare and public services.
(2025-10-20). This week in history: October 20-26. wsws.org Ivory Coast military coup leader ousted; Soviet Venera probes send back first images of Venus; Australian government outlaws Communist Party; Fascist Italy expands Somalia domain.