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Palestinian authorities documented 19 incidents linked to settler violence in the West Bank since Friday morning, including physical assaults and the theft of livestock and crops. Video footage showed a Palestinian vehicle being stopped and a father assaulted in front of his son, while the Israeli military said it was reviewing reports related to the incidents.
Syrian national Waad al-Sindi hopes to return to her country in search of safety after losing her husband in the Gaza Strip while he was going to bring back food. Al-Sindi had sought refuge in the Strip after fleeing the war in Syria, only to face conditions she described as even harsher.
The occupied West Bank saw an escalation in attacks by Israeli forces and settlers as part of a field campaign involving arrests and raids targeting cities, towns and villages, extending operations across multiple areas of the West Bank.
The Palestinian vice-president announced the postponement of the legislative elections, saying that deteriorating conditions made it impossible to hold them. In a later development, a Palestinian source said President Mahmoud Abbas would issue a decree postponing the elections, without announcing an alternative date for the vote.
The United Nations said that nearly all of Gaza’s population, numbering around two million people, will spend the winter without adequate shelter. The statement comes as the Palestinian territory enters its fourth year under tight Israeli restrictions linked to the war.
The Palestinian Authority has decided to postpone the legislative elections scheduled for 28 November 2026 after an official assessment concluded that the necessary conditions for holding them had not been met. The decision comes alongside an agreement among Palestinian factions on an initiative to delay the vote by one year, paving the way for the issuance of a presidential decree.
Various parts of the West Bank saw arrests and raids by Israeli forces on Friday, alongside settler attacks targeting olive pickers, trees and vehicles. The developments included the arrest of 9 Palestinians in Hebron and death and arson threats against a resident, while Palestinian data recorded 2,051 attacks last September.
From 9 to 11 October, actions called by the Global Alliance for Palestine will take place at hundreds of locations worldwide to mark the third anniversary of the war on Gaza, demanding protection for Palestinians and accountability for those responsible for violations, amid continued casualties despite a ceasefire agreement.
London and Tel Aviv have reached an agreement to rename the British consulate in Jerusalem as a mission and reduce its staff, while keeping it independent of the British embassy in Tel Aviv. The agreement followed an Israeli threat to close the consulate in response to British plans targeting trade with, and services linked to, settlements in the West Bank.
