Middle East
Israel orders West Bank closure after Hebron shooting kills two Palestinians
Two Palestinians were shot dead and five Israelis wounded near Hebron, after which Netanyahu ordered a cordon on the city and a full West Bank closure.
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11 stories on Palestinians since 29 September 2026; the latest was published on 23 October 2026.
Key developments
- Israel orders West Bank closure after Hebron shooting kills two PalestiniansA shooting at a checkpoint near Hebron in the occupied West Bank wounded at least five Israelis, and Israeli forces killed two armed Palestinian men, according to AFP and the Israeli military.
- Israel frees West Bank settler suspects to house arrest after attacksAll but one of the 10 suspects arrested over recent settler attacks have been released to house arrest, their lawyers said.
- Israeli forces detain US congressional candidate at West Bank olive harvestBrad Lander, a Democratic candidate for New York's 10th district, was detained in Nahalin near Bethlehem while helping Palestinians harvest olives.
- 'Apartheid automation': how Israel uses AI to watch PalestiniansAI tools such as ImiSight compare satellite images to flag Palestinian structures for enforcement and demolition, researchers say.
- Israeli fire kills four Palestinians in Gaza despite ceasefireIsraeli strikes and gunfire killed at least four Palestinians in Gaza on Tuesday, including a married couple and a 17-year-old boy, medics said.
Middle East
Israel frees West Bank settler suspects to house arrest after attacks
All but one of 10 Israeli settlers arrested over attacks on a Washington Post photographer and a French mayor in the West Bank have been freed to house arrest.
Middle East
Israeli forces detain US congressional candidate at West Bank olive harvest
Israeli forces detained US candidate Brad Lander, rabbis and over 30 Americans helping Palestinians harvest olives near Bethlehem; Lander was later freed.
Middle East
'Apartheid automation': how Israel uses AI to watch Palestinians
From satellite scans that flag Palestinian homes for demolition to facial recognition at checkpoints, Israel's AI tools tighten control over Palestinians.
Middle East
Israeli fire kills four Palestinians in Gaza despite ceasefire
Israeli fire killed four Palestinians in Gaza, including a married couple and a 17-year-old, as Britain rejected an inquiry into its role in the war.
Middle East
Palestinian farmers fear settler violence as olive harvest begins
With Israel voting on October 27, Palestinian farmers in the occupied West Bank say settler violence is rising as the olive harvest begins, AFP reports.
Middle East
A year after the ceasefire, Gaza's promised recovery has not begun
One year after the Gaza ceasefire, Israeli attacks have killed over 1,470 Palestinians, Israel controls most of the Strip and reconstruction has yet to begin.
Middle East
US embassy aide buried cables on West Bank abuses, NYT says
An aide to US envoy Mike Huckabee suppressed cables on settler violence, annexation and killings of Palestinian Americans, the New York Times reported.
Middle East
Israel shuts British consulate in occupied East Jerusalem
Israel ended the British consulate's work in occupied East Jerusalem over UK sanctions on settlers; Britain says it will keep serving Palestinians.
Middle East
Israeli strikes kill five more in Gaza despite ceasefire
Israeli airstrikes killed five Palestinians in Gaza City on Wednesday. At least 1,400 have been killed since the October ceasefire, health officials say.
Europe
UK to reopen refugee resettlement scheme, with Afghan women and girls and Palestinians among those expected
Britain will reopen a UN-backed refugee scheme, Shabana Mahmood said, with about a quarter of places expected for Afghan women and girls and Palestinians.