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During a raid in the Palestinian city of Qalqilya, Israeli forces evicted Nimr Abu Shihab from his home and demolished it with two bulldozers, citing the lack of a building permit. Tear gas and gunfire were used during the clashes; three people affected by the gas received aid. The Colonization Resistance Commission documented 13 attacks on farmers in four provinces.
Otabek YusupovUN Secretary-General António Guterres and High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk criticized Israel's military operation in Hebron, launched after a shootout in which two Israeli soldiers and two Palestinian militants were killed. The Hebron municipality reported that more than 3,000 people were ordered to leave the area. The operation began days before Israel's general election.
Aziz KarimovLord Jack McConnell, former first minister of Scotland and former UK special representative for peacebuilding, told Anadolu in an interview at the Mediation Conference in Istanbul that lasting peace in Palestine requires a 'local long-term solution' rather than externally imposed schemes. He cited the peace process in Mindanao (Philippines) as an example, as well as the experience of Scotland and Northern Ireland.
Otabek YusupovAccording to medical sources, at least six Palestinians were killed and ten wounded, including five university students, in Israeli attacks across the Gaza Strip on Sunday. The strike hit the campus of the Islamic University in Gaza City, as well as areas in the north, south and center of the enclave. Sources characterize the attacks as violations of the ceasefire agreement.
Otabek YusupovOn the second day of a military operation in the southern occupied West Bank, Israeli forces occupied homes of Hebron residents in the Hallat Mannan and Dahiyat al-Zaytun neighborhoods, turning them into barracks and observation posts, the Wafa agency reported. Since Friday, hundreds of families have been forced to leave their homes amid raids and road closures. The operation began after two Palestinians attacked a checkpoint in which two Israeli soldiers were killed.
Aziz KarimovAccording to Anadolu, Israeli attacks in the Gaza Strip killed four Palestinians, including a girl. Other people were also injured, including members of a displaced family. The Israeli army shelled and demolished residential buildings in the east of Gaza City amid reports of ceasefire violations.
Javlon TursunovIsraeli forces detained a group of international activists, including four Italian women, in the village of al-Bweib south of Hebron. Italy's Foreign Ministry requested clarifications from Israel. This came amid a large-scale IDF operation against around 90 volunteers and a rise in settler attacks.
Sevara AzamovaMustafa Barghouti, Secretary-General of the Palestinian initiative 'Al-Mustaqbal', said the Israeli army has divided the West Bank with more than 1,300 checkpoints, paralyzing the economy, education and healthcare, while settler violence has turned the region into a 'battlefield'. He called on the international community to impose sanctions and boycott the occupation system.
Sevara AzamovaPalestinian President Mahmoud Abbas postponed legislative elections from November 28, 2026 to September 11, 2027, canceling the first parliamentary elections in 20 years. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said that 'many' are responsible for the problems in Palestine and pledged to continue supporting free elections and humanitarian aid to Gaza.
Sevara AzamovaAccording to medical sources, Israeli strikes and shelling in the Gaza Strip on Wednesday killed three Palestinians, while another child died of wounds sustained earlier. The incidents occurred despite the ceasefire in effect since October 10, 2025. According to the Gaza Health Ministry, ceasefire violations have killed 1,534 Palestinians and wounded 5,486 since the ceasefire began.
Javlon TursunovThe Wall and Settlement Resistance Commission reported that on October 21, from 6:00 to 18:00, Israeli soldiers and settlers carried out 23 incidents against Palestinian farmers across seven West Bank governorates. Among those affected were a farmer wounded by gunfire and detained activists, including US congressional candidate Brad Lander.
Javlon TursunovIsraeli authorities demolished a building with seven apartments in the Al-Wad area near the Qalandia refugee camp north of East Jerusalem, citing lack of a building permit. According to the Jerusalem Governorate, the house belonged to the Abu Laba family, and 35 Palestinians lived there. It is reported that the owners were beaten and a car was smashed during the demolition.
Sevara AzamovaAn Anadolu study describes Israel’s use of AI systems: ImiSight for detecting ‘illegal’ structures, Red Wolf for facial recognition at checkpoints, and Lavender for military targeting in Gaza. Human rights advocates and researchers warn of accelerating demolitions and surveillance; Microsoft partially confirmed the Israeli military intelligence’s use of Azure.
Sevara AzamovaAmnesty International UK published the report 'Silencing Dissent', which claims that a number of British universities applied sanctions, suspensions and campus bans against students and staff for Palestine solidarity. The report covers the period from 7 October 2023 to 30 September 2025.
Sevara AzamovaThe organization Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) stated that Palestinians in the occupied West Bank face 'escalating violence, indiscriminate intimidation and insecurity.' On October 15, one of its staff members was beaten by Israeli settlers in a village in the south of the region. According to the human rights organization Al-Baidar, attacks by the army and settlers forced 20 Palestinian families to leave the Bedouin community of Ras al-Ahmar in the Jordan Valley, and 27 more families face displacement.
Javlon TursunovAmnesty International said the escalation of state-backed settler violence against Palestinians in the West Bank is aimed at their 'ethnic cleansing' and called on countries to impose sanctions on Israeli officials, ban trade with settlements and halt arms supplies to Israel.
Javlon TursunovEarly on Tuesday, an Israeli strike on a residential apartment near the Al-Shifa medical complex in western Gaza City killed a married couple and wounded several others, medical sources and witnesses said. Shelling and destruction continue in various parts of the enclave. According to Gaza's Health Ministry, violations of the ceasefire in effect since October 2025 have killed 1,522 Palestinians.
Aziz KarimovYasmin Ferrigan, who runs Hadeel, an Edinburgh shop selling Palestinian Fairtrade goods, was detained at Ben Gurion Airport and deported. According to her, she was accused of supporting Hamas and of membership in Palestine Action. She had arrived to meet Palestinian partners.
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