Israeli attacks killed seven Palestinians and wounded 24 across Gaza in the 24 hours preceding the latest report, according to the enclave’s Health Ministry, as violence continued despite the ceasefire that took effect in October 2025.
The ministry said Israeli attacks had killed 1,534 Palestinians and wounded 5,486 since the ceasefire began. Rescue teams had recovered 841 bodies from beneath the rubble over the same period.
The reported toll from Israel’s war on Gaza since October 2023 stood at 74,494 killed and 175,604 wounded, the ministry said.
The continuing casualties come as humanitarian agencies face mounting financial pressures. The United Nations World Food Programme announced major cuts to its Gaza operations because of severe funding shortages, putting aid access for half a million Palestinians at risk.
US Congresswoman Delia Ramirez said the cuts underscored the continuing humanitarian crisis and renewed her call for restrictions on American weapons transfers to Israel.
“Whether by bombs or through starvation, the genocide has not ended. We must end it,” Ramirez said on X, advocating passage of her Block the Bombs Act. Introduced in May 2025, the bill would prohibit the US president from transferring specified weapons to Israel unless humanitarian conditions were met.
Qatar and France call for Gaza ceasefire implementation
Qatar and France have reaffirmed their support for a two-state solution and called for the implementation of the Gaza ceasefire in a joint statement issued during French President Emmanuel Macron’s visit to Doha.
The two countries backed an independent Palestinian state living alongside Israel in peace and security, in line with the New York Declaration. They also opposed annexation of the occupied West Bank and called for an end to settlement expansion and settler violence.
The statement endorsed UN Security Council Resolution 2803 and US President Donald Trump’s comprehensive plan to end the Gaza conflict. It also expressed support for holding Palestinian elections.
Qatar and France called on all parties to meet their obligations under relevant agreements, including implementing the ceasefire, withdrawing Israeli forces according to agreed arrangements and ensuring urgent, safe and unhindered humanitarian deliveries to Gaza without conditions or restrictions.
Their statement also emphasised continued international diplomatic efforts to contain regional tensions, as the war involving Iran and Israel continues to affect security across the Middle East.
West Bank raids and settler attacks draw US criticism
Israeli military raids and settler attacks continued across the occupied West Bank, with Palestinian farmers facing violence and restrictions during the olive harvest.
Palestinian news agency Wafa reported that a 40-year-old Palestinian was shot in the hand during a settler attack in Osarin, south of Nablus. Another Palestinian was injured after his vehicle overturned while settlers chased him near Beita.
Two children, aged nine and 17, suffered burns and breathing difficulties after settlers sprayed them with pepper spray during an attack on a home near Yatta, south of Hebron.
Israeli forces arrested at least 36 Palestinians during raids across Jenin, Tulkarem, Qalqilya, Nablus and Hebron, Wafa reported. They also demolished seven apartments housing 35 Palestinians near Qalandiya refugee camp, north of Jerusalem, as well as two homes and four date-storage facilities in Jericho.
Israeli forces detained dozens of American rabbis and volunteers who were helping Palestinian farmers harvest olives. Those detained included Democratic congressional candidate Brad Lander, Mattan Berner-Kadish and at least 31 other US citizens, according to US Congressman Jamie Raskin.
Raskin condemned the detentions and accused Israeli settlers of continuing to terrorise Palestinians with limited consequences. He also referred to an attack that injured an American journalist the previous week.
US Senator Chris Van Hollen called for the release of all the detained activists, saying Lander’s release alone was insufficient. He criticised President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio for what he described as silence that fuelled impunity.
The detentions have added to tensions between Israel and Western governments over settler violence and the treatment of Palestinians in the occupied territory.
UK defends measures against settlements
The British government has defended its measures targeting Israeli settlements, saying they were intended to protect the viability of a two-state solution.
A Foreign Office spokesperson said the UK’s concerns were directed at the policies of the Israeli government rather than the Israeli people. London has introduced measures targeting settlement expansion and settler violence, the spokesperson said.
Israel’s Foreign Ministry warned of possible consequences over what it called hostile British actions. Israel subsequently barred 11 British MPs and a lawyer from entering the country and ordered the closure of the British consulate in Jerusalem, according to the supplied report.
The dispute reflects wider diplomatic friction over settlement activity and the future of a Palestinian state.
Israeli strikes and demolitions continue in Lebanon
Israeli air strikes and explosions were reported across southern Lebanon, while Israeli forces continued demolitions in towns and villages near the border.
Lebanon’s National News Agency reported an explosion in Kfar Tebnit and another in the Ain al-Samahiyah area on the outskirts of Zawtar ash-Sharqiyah. Israeli warplanes also struck Haddatha and Wadi al-Salouqi near Chaqra. There were no immediate reports of casualties from those strikes.
The agency separately reported a large-scale demolition using explosives in Kfar Tebnit. Israeli drones were seen flying at low altitude over Tyre and surrounding villages, while drones also circled Beirut for hours, according to reports from the ground.
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun called for negotiations to continue to secure an Israeli withdrawal from occupied southern Lebanese territory.
Aoun said the objectives of US-led negotiations included securing Israel’s withdrawal, obtaining the release of prisoners and enabling displaced residents to return home.
More than 1.2 million people have been displaced as a result of Israel’s attacks and invasion of southern Lebanon in March, according to the supplied report.
Qatar and France reaffirmed their support for Lebanon’s sovereignty and called for an ongoing international presence to support the Lebanese government as the mandate of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon approaches its end in December.
The two countries also backed the US-brokered framework involving Lebanon, Israel and the United States, aimed at restoring Lebanese sovereignty, disarming Hezbollah and securing the withdrawal of Israeli forces. They pledged continued humanitarian support for civilians affected by the conflict and stressed the importance of economic and financial reforms.
Israeli incursion in southern Syria leaves man dead
Israeli forces entered Jamla village in the western countryside of Syria’s southern Deraa governorate, searching properties and deploying snipers on the rooftops of civilian homes, Syrian state media reported.
Syrian state television said the forces fired indiscriminately across residential neighbourhoods during the incursion. The Syrian state news agency SANA later reported that Israeli forces shot dead a man with disabilities in the village.
The victim’s body was transferred to Deraa National Hospital, SANA said.
The incident adds to concerns over Israeli military activity inside southern Syria, where the latest reported operation involved searches of civilian properties and gunfire in residential areas.
