Palestine Headlines Project
These headlines are provided to make it easier for readers to quickly see Israel’s continual, ongoing attacks against Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank. Most entries are simply the headline and its link but some articles contained other significant information in the text. In that case, the extra information is added as well.
The intent is to update this page weekly.
‘They Just Kept Kicking Me’: Illegal Settlers Attack Washington Post Photographer 16 Oct
Illegal settlers kicked and beat Heidi Levine, breaking a rib and injuring a hand that requires surgery, despite her clearly marked press vest.
Witnesses described a coordinated assault on Palestinian olive harvesters near Abu Falah, with groves burned, stones thrown and one Palestinian reportedly shot.
The UN demanded an investigation, while witnesses said Israeli soldiers failed to stop the attackers and instead fired tear gas at Palestinians.
A Fatal Headshot, a Residential Building Hit: Israeli Attacks Continue in Gaza 16 Oct
An Israeli quadcopter killed a Palestinian man in Al-Tawam, northwest of Gaza City, after shooting him in the head.
Another Palestinian died from wounds sustained in Thursday’s Sheikh Radwan strike; a helicopter attack wounded four people, including a woman and a girl.
Starvation Has Killed 466 Palestinians in Gaza, Including 157 Children 16 Oct
Gaza’s Health Ministry recorded 466 deaths from starvation and malnutrition since 2024, including 157 children and 189 older people.
Medical teams recorded 158,001 acute malnutrition cases among children under five; more than 1.4 million people face crisis-level food insecurity or worse.
Anemia affects 61% of pregnant women, while nearly 4,000 pregnancy losses were recorded during the first half of 2026.
[note: rates of starvation deaths vary as Israel alternately restricts food deliveries and then increases what’s allowed in. Israel’s in full control of food in Gaza]
Gaza’s child amputees are growing faster than their prosthetics allow 15 Oct
Israel is restricting prosthetics and rehabilitation equipment from entering Gaza, leaving thousands of children waiting for a medical evacuation that may never come.
………..on the special case of child amputees:………………..
As a child grows, the bone in the amputated leg grows too, but the prosthetic doesn’t. At some point it stops fitting, and sometimes the child needs another operation before he can get a new one. In Gaza, that often means starting over with surgery, then rehabilitation, then a new limb if one can be made at all, because Israel restricts the parts and materials needed to make and repair them. Some children in Gaza have outgrown their limbs and are waiting for new ones. Others never received one, because there are none in Gaza that fit them.
https://mondoweiss.net/2026/
2,027 Gaza Patients Die Awaiting Treatment as Israel Restricts Medical Evacuations 15 Oct
Medical Relief director Muhammad Abu Afash reported that 2,027 patients died while awaiting treatment or medical evacuation.
More than 21,000 patients need treatment outside Gaza; Abu Afash said no patient had departed through Rafah for over five days.
No more than 227 of Gaza’s previously operating 574-plus healthcare centers remain functional, with limited resources.
Palestinian Prisoner Loses Testicle After Israeli Guards Shoot Into Cell – Report 15 Oct
A Palestinian prisoner’s testicle was surgically removed after guards shot him at Ketziot Prison; another required surgery for a fractured shin.
Two Israeli rights groups documented 21 shooting incidents across five prisons, often at close range and without preceding unrest. [using plastic or rubber projectiles]
Israel Seizes Nearly 18% of West Bank in Two Years – Report 15 Oct
Palestinian statistics indicate that Israel took control of approximately 18 percent of the West Bank’s area over two years, alongside the establishment of 185 pastoral settlement outposts.
Israeli occupation forces raided Salfit’s hospital, Red Crescent headquarters and prisoners’ affairs office, with road closures continuing after their withdrawal.
Illegal settlers began establishing another pastoral outpost east of Salfit, threatening farmers’ access to land, grazing areas and water resources.
https://www.
Israeli Strike Kills Palestinian in Al-Saftawi as Gaza Homes Face Mass Demolition 15 Oct
An Israeli drone strike killed a Palestinian and wounded others in Al-Saftawi; Al Mayadeen reported five deaths across Gaza over 24 hours.
Two Palestinians were killed in a vehicle strike in Al-Qarara, while further attacks wounded civilians in Khan Yunis and Jabaliya.
Israeli occupation forces demolished residential blocks across Gaza; the latest cited ministry figures recorded 1,501 Palestinians killed since the ceasefire.
‘They Killed Him in Front of Us’: A Bloody Olive Harvest in the West Bank 15 Oct
Abd al-Latif Bazari, 59, is still suffering from the wounds and bruises he sustained a week ago when armed settlers attacked him and his family.
But the psychological trauma weighs far more heavily on him: he watched his cousin bleed to death, his son lose consciousness, and his wife endure a brutal assault.
The attack was one of more than 135 recorded against olive pickers in the West Bank since the beginning of October, during a harvest season described as the bloodiest on record.
Between October 1 and 12, the Wall and Settlement Resistance Commission recorded 219 attacks: 177 carried out by settlers and 42 involving the direct participation of both the Israeli army and settlers.
Israel blocks construction of key Gaza base created by Trump peace board 14 Oct
Exclusive: Israel has not permitted US-led project to house 150 international troops to move forward
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Israel’s refusal to allow Arkel, the contractor, to build the base, essentially cuts the Board of Peace off at the legs.
“You can’t get in without [an international stabilization force (ISF)]. You can’t rebuild,” the person said. “There’s no security. There’s no deliveries of construction equipment. You can’t even start putting utilities. You can’t start putting in basic life-support facilities you know because without the ISF you can’t go in.”
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https://www.theguardian.com/
Gaza Doctor Marwan Al-Hams Severely Beaten during Ben-Gvir Prison Visit 13 Oct
The Prisoners’ Media Office said jailers restrained and severely beat Dr. Marwan Al-Hams during Itamar Ben-Gvir’s October 7 visit to Ganot prison.
Al-Hams suffers from fractures and back pain, requires medical follow-up and is under continuous ECG monitoring, according to the office.
Gaza prisoners reported worsening hygiene, scabies, inadequate food and the removal of mattresses and denial of blankets ahead of winter.
Four-Year-Old Dies of Israeli Strike Injuries as Gunfire Wounds Two in Gaza 13 Oct
Four-year-old Osama Ahmed Abed died from injuries sustained in an Israeli attack on Al-Zawaida approximately three weeks earlier.
Israeli forces wounded two Palestinians in Khan Yunis and detained three drivers at the Karm Abu Salem crossing.
More than 90% of Gaza’s school buildings have been damaged or destroyed, while over 600,000 students have been prevented from attending school.
Rape, Sexual Torture and Abuse: BMJ Exposes Patterns of Israeli Violence 13 Oct
A BMJ [British Medical Journal] article documents recurring sexual violence against Palestinians, including rape, genital torture, humiliation and abuse of women and children.
Israeli Forces Arrest 28 as Settlers Beat Family, Target Palestinian Schoolchildren 13 Oct
Israeli occupation forces arrested 28 Palestinians as illegal settlers assaulted families, attacked schoolchildren and threatened villagers with forced displacement near Tubas.https://www.
Israeli Strike Kills Palestinian in Al-Tuffah as Gunfire Wounds Civilians across Gaza 13 Oct
Israeli occupation forces killed a Palestinian and wounded others across Gaza on Tuesday, striking a vehicle, firing on tents and demolishing homes.
Maps show how Israel’s ‘Yellow Line’ keeps squeezing Palestinians in Gaza 12 Oct
A year into a ‘ceasefire’, Israel restricts access to 65 percent of Gaza and crams 2.1 million people into the rest. [great graphics at the URL]
Move, Freeze, Survive: Gaza’s Childhood Game is a Daily Struggle for Life 11 Oct
In Gaza, four Palestinians describe how war transformed a childhood game into a terrifying daily struggle between movement and stillness.
In war, we no longer play “Move… Statue” by choice. The planes, missiles, checkpoints, and fear have taken over as the voice calling out the commands. War tells us, “Move,” and we run, searching for somewhere safer. Then, without warning, it says, “Statue,” and we freeze where we are, lower our heads, hold our breath, and wait.
Sometimes you must move because staying where you are means death. Sometimes you must become completely still because movement itself may draw death toward you.
Gaza’s Shocking Figures: 21,976 Children Killed, 62,247 Left Without Parents 11 Oct
Gaza’s Government Media Office reported 21,976 children killed, including 1,125 infants under one year old.
More than 62,000 children have lost one or both parents, while 650,000 school-age children have been deprived of education.
Thousands of children need treatment outside Gaza, as shortages of food, insulin and shelter continue to threaten their lives.
Israeli Forces Seal Off West Bank Village as Raids and Settler Attacks Escalate 11 Oct
Israeli occupation forces arrested 17 Palestinians during Sunday’s West Bank raids, including former prisoners, according to the Prisoners’ Media Office.
Illegal Israeli Jewish settlers injured Ziad Younis in Al-Khader, stole olives in Al-Mughayyir and uprooted electricity poles in Deir Dibwan.
Israeli occupation forces closed all entrances to Madma, south of Nablus, blocking residents from entering or leaving.
Palestinian Forced to Demolish Jerusalem Home as Property Destruction Tops 11,600 11 Oct
Fadl al-Rajabi was forced to demolish his family home in occupied East Jerusalem.
The house, built in 2010, sheltered seven people in the Beit Hanina neighborhood.
Israel carried out 11,620 demolitions or acts of property destruction across the occupied West Bank in three years.
Israeli Forces Destroy Four Gaza Homes after Drone Strikes Kill Five Palestinians 11 Oct
Israeli drone strikes killed five Palestinians and wounded several others in Gaza City earlier Saturday, according to medical sources.
Warplanes later destroyed four homes in Gaza City and Deir al-Balah, damaging dozens of surrounding buildings.
Phone evacuation warnings forced dozens of families to flee; no casualties were initially reported in the later airstrikes.
Abbas Sets New Palestinian Election Date as Factions Demand Political Reform 10 Oct
Mahmoud Abbas postponed Palestinian elections until September 2027, prompting factions to demand binding dialogue, institutional reform and guarantees against another delay.
Israeli Forces Kill Palestinian Near Hebron, Shoot Journalist Covering Olive Harvest 10 Oct
Israeli occupation forces killed Shadi Ahmad Ibrahim Ajarmeh, 32, near Hebron on Friday evening and are withholding his body.
Anadolu photojournalist Issam Rimawi was shot while covering the olive harvest near Ramallah on Saturday.
Israeli soldiers and illegal settlers attacked olive harvesters and blocked access to farmland; 19 settler attacks were recorded Friday.
Ten Killed in Gaza as 250,000 March in London on Genocide Anniversary 10 Oct
Ten Palestinians were killed in Gaza within 48 hours as hundreds of thousands marched through London demanding sanctions and an arms embargo.
Israel closes 88,300 dunams of olive groves to their owners 9 Oct
Palestinians are forced to navigate zionist permit regime to pick their own olives
https://thecall.ps/p/israel-
100 Organizations Sound Alarm: Gaza Is Still Being Killed under ‘Ceasefire’ 9 Oct
Israeli forces killed more than 1,400 Palestinians during the ceasefire year, including at least 327 children, while an estimated 10,000 people remain buried beneath Gaza’s rubble.
Israeli-controlled territory expanded from approximately 53 to 63 percent of Gaza, while the number of destroyed structures increased by nine percent during the agreement.
Gaza contains 61 million tons of rubble, no hospital is fully functional, and 1.4 million Palestinians face crisis-level hunger or worse.
[including Oxfam, Norwegian Refugee Council, Doctors against genocide, Greenpeace international, Churches for Middle East Peace, Catholic Agency for Overseas Development…]
Israeli Strike Kills Woman and Child in Gaza as US Senator Condemns Violations 9 Oct
An Israeli airstrike on a house in Al-Sabra killed Intisar Abu Asr, 54, and Hussam Hawso, 10, and wounded nine Palestinians.
Anadolu separately reported at least five Palestinians killed Thursday in attacks across Gaza, including strikes on displaced families’ tents and a civilian vehicle.
US Senator Jon Ossoff said Israeli forces violated international humanitarian law and defended his votes to block some arms transfers.
Mosque Officials Detained, Olive Harvesters Attacked in West Bank Escalation 9 Oct
Israeli occupation forces arrested nine Palestinians in Hebron, including the Ibrahimi Mosque’s director and head of custodians, during Friday’s raids.
Settlers attacked vehicles, burned olive trees and threatened a Palestinian shopkeeper, while soldiers prevented farmers from reaching their olive groves.
Israeli Shelling Kills Mother, Wounds Husband and Two Children in Gaza Tent 8 Oct
Ahlam Mubarak, 30, was killed when Israeli artillery struck her family’s tent northwest of Gaza City; her husband and two children were wounded.
Israeli naval vessels fired off Gaza City, while occupation forces demolished residential buildings northeast of Khan Yunis.
Gaza Records 71,846 Orphans and 64,413 Widows after Three Years of Genocide 7 Oct
Reporting through Genocide: Israel Killed 263 Gaza Media Workers in Three Years 7 Oct
Gaza’s Government Media Office recorded 263 journalists and media workers killed, 50 detained and three missing during the genocide.
The Palestinian Journalists Syndicate said nearly 500 journalists were wounded and more than 80 percent of media offices and institutions were damaged or destroyed.
Journalists continued reporting from tents and hospital courtyards, while the media worker death toll rose from 254 to 263 after the October 2025 ceasefire.
More Than 20,000 Palestinian Students Killed in Gaza, West Bank in Three Years 7 Oct
Israeli attacks killed 20,748 Palestinian students and 1,058 education workers over three years, the Palestinian Education Ministry reported on Wednesday.
Civil Defense Worker Killed as Israeli Forces Fire on Displaced Palestinians’ Tents 7 Oct
Israeli occupation forces killed a Gaza rescuer evacuating wounded Palestinians Wednesday, as shelling, gunfire and demolitions targeted hospitals, homes and tents.
IDF Threatens to Close Palestinian Olive Groves if Activists Accompany Farmers 7 Oct
Soldiers were documented stopping olive picking and telling a landowner: ‘You are forbidden to pick olives until the anarchist Jews leave’
Ha’aretz
Gaza Records 71,846 Orphans and 64,413 Widows after Three Years of Genocide 7 Oct
Gaza’s Social Development Ministry recorded 71,846 children who lost one or both parents, 64,413 widows and approximately 86,000 female-headed households.
The ministry reported 258,927 displaced families across 2,090 shelters, with approximately 530,000 families registered as needing assistance.
It called for unrestricted humanitarian access and sustained programs covering family care, education, healthcare, rehabilitation and financial support.
Under Cover of Genocide: How Israel Remade the West Bank through Violence 7 Oct
During Gaza’s genocide, Israeli forces and illegal settlers intensified killings, demolitions, displacement and settlement expansion throughout the occupied West Bank. [facts & figures]
Three Years of Genocide: How ‘Never Again’ Lost Meaning in Gaza 7 Oct
If international law and justice are buried in the rubble of Gaza, the global community will ultimately be digging its own grave.
Looking across the devastated landscape of the Gaza Strip, where surviving generations now carry the permanent physical and psychological scars of war, the ultimate indictment of our era is damning: The world watched the horror unfold in real time, possessed all the legal, political, and institutional mechanisms to stop it, and did nothing.
https://www.
Reporting through Genocide: Israel Killed 263 Gaza Media Workers in Three Years 7 Oct
Gaza’s Government Media Office recorded 263 journalists and media workers killed, 50 detained and three missing during the genocide.
The Palestinian Journalists Syndicate said nearly 500 journalists were wounded and more than 80 percent of media offices and institutions were damaged or destroyed.
Journalists continued reporting from tents and hospital courtyards, while the media worker death toll rose from 254 to 263 after the October 2025 ceasefire.
NYT Fires Gaza Journalist for Voicing Support for Palestinian Resistance 7 Oct
Palestinian photojournalist Hosam Salem has been fired by the New York Times for expressing support for Palestinian Resistance against Israeli occupation.
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The Gaza- based journalist, who has been working as a freelancer for the American outlet since 2018, was dismissed after a dossier compiled by a pro-Israel group, accusing Salem of antisemitism, was presented to the NYT.
“As I understood later,” he said, “the decision was made based on a report prepared by a Dutch editor – who obtained Israeli citizenship two years ago – for a website called Honest Reporting.”
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Three years of Israel’s mass dispossession of West Bank Palestinians 7 Oct
Bedouin families uprooted by Israeli settlers describe a state-backed project of forced transfer in the West Bank.
The Genocide of Women in Gaza: Three Years of Unrelenting Anguish 6 Oct
UN Women estimated that more than 38,000 women and girls were killed between October 2023 and December 2025.
Gaza recorded 3,958 miscarriages during the first half of 2026, with the miscarriage rate rising more than threefold.
The war has left 58,600 households headed by women amid widespread displacement, hunger and the loss of family incomes.
https://www.
Israel demolishes Jerusalem building, forcibly displacing dozens of Palestinians 6 Oct
Seventy Palestinians were displaced on Tuesday after Israeli authorities destroyed a five-story residential building in East Jerusalem.
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Far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, who gleefully oversaw the demolition, claimed the building had been constructed without a permit.
“I love hearing this noise. We demolish what is illegal,” Ben Gvir said in a video posted on X, which showed him inside the cab of one of the bulldozers.
Densely populated East Jerusalem faces a severe housing crisis, with thousands of homes built without permits, which its Palestinian residents say are near impossible to obtain from Israeli authorities.
https://www.newarab.com/news/
Ben-Gvir Joins Demolition of Five-Story Palestinian Building, Displacing 10 Families 6 Oct
Israeli occupation authorities demolished a five-story building containing 10 apartments in Al-Tur, occupied Jerusalem, forcibly displacing its residents.
Residents received a final demolition notice Monday after years of notices, fines and unsuccessful attempts to obtain building permits.
Approximately 170 Palestinian structures have been demolished in East Jerusalem since the beginning of 2026, according to OCHA.
Israeli Settlers Burn Palestinian Home and Four Vehicles in West Bank Attacks 6 Oct
Settlers burned four vehicles outside Palestinian homes in Aqrabah and wrote racist slogans calling for revenge.
A Palestinian house was set on fire during a settler attack on Burqa, east of Ramallah.
Settlers attempted to burn a chicken coop near Farkha, vandalized a cattle farm and entered Sikka, south of Hebron.
Two Palestinians Killed as Israeli Strikes and Gunfire Continue across Gaza 6 Oct
An Israeli drone strike near Gaza City’s municipal park killed a Palestinian and injured another; a separate attack targeted a bicycle on Al-Wahda Street.
A Palestinian died Tuesday from wounds sustained in Monday’s bombing of Khan Yunis, while Israeli gunfire wounded two others in separate locations.
Birzeit University memorial destruction aims to crush Palestinian memory 6 Oct
Israeli soldiers removed the monument to students and alumni killed by Israel and replaced it with a fig sapling.
In Gaza, we cannot even begin to recover from trauma 6 Oct
The genocide has killed many and left the rest broken. For us, survivors, recovery is not on the horizon.
Patriarch Warns Persecution Threatens Palestine’s 2,000-Year Christian Presence 5 Oct
Patriarch Porfirije expressed solidarity with Palestinians in a letter to Ramzi Khouri, head of the Higher Presidential Committee for Church Affairs.
He condemned the suffering, persecution and discrimination facing Christians and stressed their uninterrupted presence in the Holy Land for more than 2,000 years.
The Serbian Orthodox Church pledged to raise community protection and Middle East peace efforts with political leaders and international institutions.
Four Killed Sunday as Israel Continues Shelling and Demolitions Across Gaza 5 Oct
Israeli tanks fired directly at Gaza homes Monday as occupation forces demolished residential blocks, following attacks that killed four Palestinians Sunday.https://www.
Israeli Forces Kill Palestinian Driver near Hebron after Earlier Fatal Shooting 5 Oct
Mahmoud Hani Id’ais, 41, was killed after Israeli forces opened fire on his vehicle at the entrance to Bani Na’im.
Later on Monday, Israeli occupation forces killed Hussam Alaa El-Din Abdul Jabbar Walad Ali, 38, near the town and seriously injured two others.
Israeli soldiers also shot a Palestinian near Mukhmas, northeast of Jerusalem, while forces seized a truck in Masafer Yatta.
Palestinian Officer Beaten to Death at Israeli Checkpoint as Settlers Attack Farmers 5 Oct
Israeli soldiers beat Raafat Khairi Ahmed Abu Khalil to death at the Anab military checkpoint, Quds News Network reported on social media.
Settlers attacked olive harvesters in Osarin, injuring residents and damaging homes and vehicles, while Israeli soldiers fired tear gas.
Israeli police facilitated additional religious practices inside Al-Aqsa, with researcher Ziad Abhais warning of a gradual attempt to transform the mosque into a shared religious site.
Israeli Forces Bulldoze Birzeit University’s Martyrs’ Memorial in Dawn Raid 5 Oct
Israeli occupation forces entered Birzeit University with a military bulldozer at dawn Monday, demolished its Martyrs’ Memorial and seized it.
According to university information, soldiers had entered the campus approximately a week earlier to take measurements of the monument.
A university security worker was temporarily detained during the raid, while approximately 120 Birzeit students remain in Israeli prisons.
Israel Kills Nine in Gaza as Reports Point to Failed Hamas Assassination Attempt 4 Oct
Gaza’s death toll reached 74,237 as Israeli assessments suggested an assassination attempt targeting Hamas official Ali al-Amoudi had likely failed
Israel Kills Gaza Relief Director, Holds 43 Prisoners Beyond Their Sentences 4 Oct
Saqr al-Qaisi, director of a Turkish relief organization, was killed in an Israeli strike on a vehicle south of Deir al-Balah.
Israeli forces continued strikes, shelling, demolitions and gunfire across Gaza, including fire directed at displaced people’s tents in Khan Yunis.
The Prisoners’ Media Office said Israel continues to hold 43 Gaza prisoners whose sentences have expired, documenting severe weight loss and prolonged loss of family contact.
More Than 800 Teachers Killed: Palestinian Educators Face ‘Battle for Survival’ 4 Oct
Israel has killed more than 800 Palestinian teachers in Gaza and injured over 3,300 since October 2023, the Education Ministry said.
More than 170 teachers remain detained, while checkpoints and harassment restrict educators’ movement across the occupied West Bank.
The ministry called for international protection and union action as withheld Palestinian tax revenues deepen teachers’ financial hardship.
Israel Detains Journalists as Settlers Burn Olive Trees, Attack Palestinian Farmers 4 Oct
Israeli occupation forces detained two journalists as settlers attacked West Bank towns and villages, following 530 documented arrests of Palestinians during September alone.
Israeli Strike Kills Christian Mother and Daughter, Academic, Her Mother in Gaza 3 oct
An Israeli strike on the Al-Asala 1 building killed Maysa Abu Daoud, her daughter Mary, Yasmin al-Boubou, her mother Halloum, and Bilal Awda.
Maysa and Mary assisted parishioners and displaced families sheltering at the Holy Family Church; their funeral was held at Saint Porphyrius Church.
Yasmin’s killing adds to extensive losses in Gaza’s education sector, where a rights organization documented approximately 194 intellectuals, academics and researchers killed.
Harvest Under Attack: Settlers Beat Farmers, Israeli Forces Target Activists 3 Oct
Illegal Israeli Jewish settlers injured three Palestinian olive harvesters near Nablus on Friday, while Israeli occupation forces targeted farmers and accompanying activists with tear gas.
‘The Entire Land is Ours’: Ben-Gvir Threatens Displacement, Freer Gunfire 3 Oct
Ben-Gvir claimed all West Bank administrative areas belong to Israel and threatened to dismantle the Palestinian Authority and advance Palestinian displacement.
Francesca Albanese warned that 925 checkpoints and movement obstacles are fragmenting the West Bank and restricting 3.4 million Palestinians.
Settlers killed 19-year-old Bahaa Sami Amin al-Natsheh in Kobar, where Israeli forces prevented ambulances from reaching wounded Palestinians, WAFA reported.
New Google Maps images reveal massive scale of devastation in Gaza 1 Oct
Satellite imagery shows further destruction of homes, businesses and places of worship since fragile ceasefire
[stunning photographs comparing now and then]