- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the war will conclude only after the completion of the second phase of the ceasefire agreement, which involves the disarmament of Hamas.
- Meanwhile, the Al-Qassam Brigades announced that they will hand over two bodies of Israeli captives recovered earlier today in the Gaza Strip.
- Since October 7, 2023, Israel has killed 68,159 and injured 170,203 others, the majority of whom are women and children, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health in Gaza.
Sun, Oct 19,
6:20 PM (Palestine Time)
Over 20 Israeli Airstrikes
on Khan Yunis
AL-JAZEERA: An Al Jazeera
correspondent reported renewed Israeli airstrikes on eastern Khan Yunis, adding
that Israeli aircraft carried out more than 20 strikes on the city’s eastern
areas in southern Gaza.
Sun, Oct 19,
6:20 PM (Palestine Time)
US Official: We Are
Responsible for Implementing the Gaza Agreement
AXIOS:
According to Axios, a US official
said Washington urged Israel to respond with restraint and in a proportionate
manner.
US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared
Kushner reportedly coordinated with Israeli officials, including Ron Dermer, to
discuss next steps.
The official added that no one
wants a return to war and that Israel aims to show Hamas there are consequences
without undermining the agreement.
He emphasized that the Trump
administration will significantly expand its role in enforcing the Gaza peace
deal, stating, “We are responsible for implementing the agreement, and we are
the ones who decide.”
Sun, Oct 19,
6:20 PM (Palestine Time)
Netanyahu’s Office: We Will
Weaken Hamas’ Grip on Gaza
NETANYAHU’S OFFICE: Israeli Prime
Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said Hamas continues to pose “the greatest
threat to both the Israeli and Palestinian peoples” and vowed to respond
forcefully, adding that Israel “will weaken Hamas’ crumbling grip on the Gaza
Strip.”
Sun, Oct 19,
6:20 PM (Palestine Time)
Axios: Israel Informed
Trump Administration in Advance of Gaza Strikes
AXIOS: Axios reported that Israel
informed the Trump administration in advance of its airstrikes on Gaza through
the US command center overseeing the ceasefire. An Israeli official told the
site that Tel Aviv did not seek permission to launch its attacks on Hamas.
Sun, Oct 19,
5:47 PM (Palestine Time)
Qassam Brigades Find
Israeli Prisoner’s Body, Blame Escalation for Delays
PALESTINE CHRONICLE: The
Al-Qassam Brigades announced the discovery of an Israeli prisoner’s body in
Gaza, warning that Israel’s renewed airstrikes are hampering ongoing efforts to
recover and return the remains of captives under the ceasefire agreement.
Sun, Oct 19,
5:47 PM (Palestine Time)
Axios: Israel Informed
Trump Administration in Advance of Gaza Strikes
AXIOS: Axios reported, citing
sources, that Israel informed the Trump administration in advance of its
airstrikes on Gaza through the US command center overseeing the ceasefire
agreement. The site quoted an Israeli official as saying Tel Aviv did not seek
permission before launching strikes against Hamas.
Sun, Oct 19,
5:47 PM (Palestine Time)
15 Palestinians Killed in
Israeli Attacks on Gaza Today
PALESTINIAN MEDIA: Medical
sources in Gaza said that 15 Palestinians were killed in Israeli airstrikes on
multiple areas across the Gaza Strip since this morning.
Sun, Oct 19,
5:47 PM (Palestine Time)
Trump: Hamas Pledged to
Disarm, Now Says It Targets Gangs
TRUMP: US President Donald Trump
said Hamas had pledged to disarm but now claims to be targeting gangs. He added
that the Gaza agreement is respected by all parties, with approval from Arab
and Islamic states as well as Israel, noting that Gulf leaders provided major
support and that Qatar faced the greatest risk due to its proximity to Iran.
Sun, Oct 19,
5:47 PM (Palestine Time)
Three Killed, Including Two
Children, in Israeli Strike on Mawasi Camp
PALESTINIAN MEDIA: A medical
source at Nasser Hospital reported that three people, including two children,
were killed in an Israeli airstrike targeting a tent sheltering displaced
civilians in the Mawasi area west of Khan Younis.
Sun, Oct 19,
5:47 PM (Palestine Time)
US Official: Efforts
Underway to De-escalate Gaza Tensions
AL-JAZEERA: A US official told Al
Jazeera that Washington is working with mediators to de-escalate the current
situation in Gaza, emphasizing that peace requires adherence to the 20-point
Trump plan. The official said the US continues coordination with Qatar, Egypt,
and Turkey and that the Gaza Civil-Military Coordination Center began
operations Friday in Israel, with plans to include international
representatives in the coming weeks.
Sun, Oct 19,
5:47 PM (Palestine Time)
Lieberman Calls for Full
Occupation of Gaza
ISRAELI MEDIA: Avigdor Lieberman,
leader of the Yisrael Beiteinu party, called for the full occupation of Gaza
and the overthrow of Hamas, saying, “There is no room for hesitation.”
Sun, Oct 19,
5:47 PM (Palestine Time)
Two Palestinians, Including
Journalist, Killed in Israeli Strike on Al-Zawaida
PALESTINIAN MEDIA: The Al-Aqsa
Martyrs Hospital reported that two Palestinians, one of them a journalist, were
killed in an Israeli airstrike on a building housing journalists in Al-Zawaida,
central Gaza.
Sun, Oct 19,
5:47 PM (Palestine Time)
Injuries Reported in
Israeli Strike on Mawasi Camp
PALESTINIAN MEDIA: An emergency
services source reported several injuries in an Israeli airstrike targeting a
tent sheltering displaced Palestinians in Mawasi, west of Khan Yunis.
Sun, Oct 19,
5:47 PM (Palestine Time)
Israeli Airstrikes Target
Bureij and Khan Younis
AL-JAZEERA: An Al Jazeera
correspondent reported that an Israeli airstrike destroyed a home in Bureij
refugee camp in central Gaza, while another strike hit a tent sheltering
displaced civilians in the Asda area northwest of Khan Yunis, resulting in several
injuries.
Sun, Oct 19,
5:24 PM (Palestine Time)
Israel Strikes Rafah After
‘Security Incident’, Al-Qassam Denies Involvement
PALESTINE CHRONICLE: Israeli
strikes on Rafah, Khan Yunis, and central Gaza killed several Palestinians on
Sunday after Tel Aviv accused Hamas of breaching the ceasefire, charges the
resistance denied, saying Israel continues to violate the agreement.
Sun, Oct 19,
4:41 PM (Palestine Time)
Al-Qassam: Any Israeli
Escalation Will Hinder Search and Recovery of Bodies
AL-QASSAM BRIGADES: The Al-Qassam
Brigades said they discovered the body of an Israeli captive during ongoing
search operations and will hand it over once field conditions permit. The group
warned that any Israeli escalation will hinder excavation and recovery efforts,
delaying the return of Israeli soldiers’ bodies.
Sun, Oct 19,
4:41 PM (Palestine Time)
Three Palestinians Killed
in Israeli Strike on Nuseirat Camp
PALESTINIAN MEDIA: A medical
source at Al-Awda Hospital reported that three Palestinians were killed and
others wounded in an Israeli airstrike targeting Nuseirat refugee camp in
central Gaza.
Sun, Oct 19,
4:41 PM (Palestine Time)
Six Palestinians Killed in
Israeli Strike on Al-Zawaida
GAA HEALTH MINISTRY: Medical
sources in Gaza reported that 51 Palestinians have been killed and more than
150 wounded by Israeli forces since the announcement of the end of the war.
Sun, Oct 19,
4:41 PM (Palestine Time)
Israeli Army Launches 20
Strikes Across Gaza Following Rafah Incident
ISRAELI MEDIA: The Israeli army
carried out 20 airstrikes across the Gaza Strip following the Rafah incident,
according to Israeli media.
Sun, Oct 19,
4:41 PM (Palestine Time)
Netanyahu Orders Strikes
after Alleged Ceasefire Breach
ISRAELI PM’S OFFICE: Israeli
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu instructed the army to strike “terrorist
targets” in Gaza following what he called a Hamas violation of the ceasefire.
Sun, Oct 19,
4:41 PM (Palestine Time)
Al-Qassam Denies
Involvement in Rafah Incident
AL-QASSAM BRIGADES: The Al-Qassam
Brigades denied any involvement in the Rafah incident, reaffirming full
commitment to the ceasefire and clarifying that they have no contact with their
units in Rafah, an area now under Israeli control.
Sun, Oct 19,
4:41 PM (Palestine Time)
Israeli Army Vows Strong
Response to Rafah Incident
ISRAELI ARMY SPOKESPERSON: An
Israeli army spokesperson described the Rafah incident as a “blatant violation”
of the ceasefire and said Israel would respond with force.
Sun, Oct 19,
4:41 PM (Palestine Time)
18 Palestinians Killed in
Gaza in One Day
GAZA HEALTH MINISTRY: The Gaza
Health Ministry reported that 18 Palestinians were killed and three others were
injured in the past 24 hours. The total death toll since October 7, 2023, has
risen to 68,159, with 170,203 wounded.
Sun, Oct 19,
4:41 PM (Palestine Time)
Two Palestinians Killed in
Israeli Airstrike on Jabaliya
WAFA: Two Palestinians were
killed and others were injured in an Israeli airstrike east of Jabaliya,
according to the Palestinian news agency WAFA. Ambulances were unable to reach
the site due to ongoing danger in the area.
Sun, Oct 19,
2:16 PM (Palestine Time)
Israeli Forces Hand Over 15
Palestinian Bodies to Gaza Health Ministry
GAZA HEALTH MINISTRY: The
Palestinian Ministry of Health in Gaza announced that it had received the
bodies of 15 Palestinians released by the Israeli occupation today, confirming
that signs of beating and abuse were found on several of them.
Sun, Oct 19,
2:16 PM (Palestine Time)
PFLP Warns Against Turning
Aid into Political Blackmail
PFLP: The Popular Front for the
Liberation of Palestine warned against turning humanitarian aid into a tool of
political blackmail and rejected any arrangements that undermine Gaza’s unity
or Palestinian sovereignty.
Sun, Oct 19,
2:16 PM (Palestine Time)
Smotrich Calls for
Resumption of Fighting in Gaza
ISRAELI MEDIA: Israeli Finance
Minister Bezalel Smotrich called for the resumption of military operations in
Gaza after what Israel claimed was a breach of the ceasefire in Rafah. His call
came shortly after National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir made a similar
demand.
Sun, Oct 19,
2:16 PM (Palestine Time)
Israeli Airstrikes Target
Jabaliya
ISRAELI MEDIA: Israeli Channel 12
reported that the air force launched strikes on areas in Jabaliya, northern
Gaza, adding that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu left a cabinet meeting to
hold urgent security consultations.
Sun, Oct 19,
12:25 PM (Palestine Time)
BREAKING: Gaza Truce Erupts as
Israel Strikes Rafah after Deadly Breach
PALESTINE CHRONICLE: Israel has
launched air raids on Rafah in southern Gaza, citing a “breach of the
ceasefire” after an alleged attack resulted in the deaths of two Israeli
soldiers and the wounding of two others.
Sun, Oct 19,
12:20 PM (Palestine Time)
Israeli Air Strikes Target
Jabaliya; Fighting in Rafah
Israeli Attacks on Jabaliya
Israel’s Channel 12 reported that
the Israeli Air Force is conducting strikes in the Jabaliya area of northern
Gaza.
The report also noted that
Benjamin Netanyahu left a cabinet session for urgent security consultations.
Heavy Clashes Continue in Rafah
The Israeli Army Radio, citing a
military source, reported that heavy clashes are still ongoing in Rafah in the
southern Gaza Strip.
Sun, Oct 19,
12:12 PM (Palestine Time)
Ben-Gvir Calls for
Resumption of War in Gaza
ISRAELI MEDIA: Israeli National
Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir called on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
to order the army to resume full-scale fighting in the Gaza Strip, following
what Tel Aviv described as a breach of the ceasefire agreement in Rafah.
Sun, Oct 19,
12:03 PM (Palestine Time)
Hamas Rejects US Claims of
‘Imminent Attack’ as Netanyahu Closes Gaza’s Lifeline
PALESTINE CHRONICLE: A fragile
ceasefire in Gaza faces twin threats: a diplomatic crisis fueled by US claims
of an impending Hamas attack and Israel’s refusal to reopen the crucial Rafah
crossing.
Sun, Oct 19,
12:00 PM (Palestine Time)
Fragile Gaza Truce Erupts:
Israel Escalates in Rafah Citing Ceasefire Breach
The ceasefire agreement faces
immediate collapse as Israel launches air raids on Rafah, claiming a security
breach, while Netanyahu holds emergency security talks.
LATEST: Israel Strikes Rafah
After Alleged Attacks on Troops
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin
Netanyahu is currently evaluating the security situation in the Gaza Strip with
Defense Minister Yisrael Katz and other officials following what they termed a
“breach of the ceasefire” in Rafah, southern Gaza.
Israeli Channel 14 reported that
the Israeli occupation Air Force launched a series of raids on Rafah in
response to this alleged breach.
The Israeli Public Broadcasting
Corporation (KAN) stated the Air Force’s attacks followed an exchange of fire
between the Israeli military and ‘armed militants’.
Al Mayadeen, citing Israeli
media, said that two Israeli soldiers were reportedly killed, and two others
were injured, as a result of a sniper operation and the detonation of an
explosive device in Rafah.
Israeli Channel 12, citing
sources, claimed that the raids on Rafah were also an effort “to protect the
militias of Yasser Abu Shabab,” a reference that suggests Israel may be
targeting Palestinian groups responsible for attacking these militias or providing
them with cover.
This is What We Know So Far:
- Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu is holding an urgent security assessment with his defense minister and top officials over the situation in Rafah.
- The meeting was prompted by an alleged “breach of the ceasefire” in southern Gaza.
- Israeli Air Force jets have launched strikes on Rafah, with Israeli media characterizing the attacks as a response to the ceasefire violation.
- The immediate cause of the escalation appears to be a deadly incident, as alleged by Israeli sources: two Israeli soldiers were reported killed and two wounded in Rafah by a combination of sniper fire and an explosive device.
- One Israeli media outlet suggested the air raids were also intended to “protect the militias of Yasser Abu Shabab,” indicating a complex security dynamic on the ground.
Sun, Oct 19,
11:54 AM (Palestine Time)
For First Time, Netanyahu
Speaks on Israel’s Pager Bombings, Nasrallah’s Killing
PALESTINE CHRONICLE: Netanyahu
admitted orchestrating the deadly pager bombings in Lebanon and authorizing
Nasrallah’s assassination, while hinting at future escalation against Iran.
Sun, Oct 19,
11:30 AM (Palestine Time)
Israeli Airstrikes Target
Rafah in Southern Gaza
ISRAELI MEDIA: Israeli warplanes
launched airstrikes on Rafah in southern Gaza, claiming to be responding to a
breach of the ceasefire agreement, according to Israeli Channel 14.
Sun, Oct 19,
11:30 AM (Palestine Time)
Israeli occupation forces
expelled press crews from the town of Turmus Ayya, north of Ramallah, amid
continued settler assaults on Palestinian olive harvesters in
the area.
AL-JAZEERA: Israeli occupation
forces expelled press crews from the town of Turmus Ayya, north of Ramallah,
amid continued settler assaults on Palestinian olive harvesters in the area.
Sun, Oct 19,
11:30 AM (Palestine Time)
Israeli Forces Expel
Journalists from Turmus Ayya
AL-JAZEERA: Israeli occupation
forces expelled press crews from the town of Turmus Ayya, north of Ramallah,
amid continued settler assaults on Palestinian olive harvesters in the area.
Sun, Oct 19,
11:30 AM (Palestine Time)
Explosion Targets Israeli
Military Vehicle in Rafah
ISRAELI MEDIA: An explosion hit
an Israeli engineering vehicle in the Rafah area of southern Gaza, Israeli
Channel 14 reported, without clarifying the cause.
Sun, Oct 19,
11:30 AM (Palestine Time)
Civil Defense in Gaza:
70,000 Tons of Unexploded Materials Threaten Residents
GAZA CIVIL DEFENSE: Mahnoud
Basal, spokesperson for Gaza’s Civil Defense, told Al Jazeera that the enclave
lacks all basic life necessities and that 70,000 tons of unexploded materials
pose a major threat to residents. He added that the search for bodies under the
rubble requires significant time and equipment that civil defense forces do not
possess.
Sun, Oct 19,
11:30 AM (Palestine Time)
Palestinian Woman, Foreign
Activist Injured in Settler Attack in Turmus Ayya
PRCS: A Palestinian woman and a
foreign solidarity activist were injured after settlers attacked farmers in
Turmus Ayya, north of Ramallah. The Palestinian Red Crescent said Israeli
forces were preventing ambulances from reaching the wounded in Nablus’s Al-Ain
camp.
Sun, Oct 19,
11:30 AM (Palestine Time)
Israeli Media: Second
Captive’s Body Identified
ISRAELI MEDIA: Israeli Channel 12
confirmed that the second body returned to Israel last night has been
identified as that of an Israeli captive. Tel Aviv has now identified both
bodies handed over by the Al-Qassam Brigades, while 16 others remain in Gaza.
Sun, Oct 19,
11:30 AM (Palestine Time)
Hamas Rejects US State
Department Statement
HAMAS STATEMENT:
Hamas rejected the US State
Department’s claims about an imminent ceasefire violation, describing them as
baseless.
The movement said Israel has
“formed, armed, and funded criminal gangs” in Gaza, while Gaza’s police, with
community support, are pursuing them through legal channels.
Hamas called on the US to “stop
echoing Israeli propaganda and instead restrain Israel’s ongoing violations,”
saying the “false allegations align with Israeli narratives and provide cover
for its crimes.”
Sun, Oct 19,
11:30 AM (Palestine Time)
Gantz: War Proved Israel
Was Unprepared
ISRAELI MEDIA: Benny Gantz,
leader of the National Unity Party, said the war proved Israel’s lack of
preparedness, noting a “collapse in public service and government ministries.”
Sun, Oct 19,
11:30 AM (Palestine Time)
UN Warns of Unexploded
Ordnance Threats in Gaza
WAFA: Luke Irving, head of the UN
Mine Action Service mission, warned that unexploded ordnance in Gaza poses
growing risks as displaced residents begin returning to their homes. He said
clearance efforts will take a long time and praised Palestinian civil society
groups for their work in raising awareness.
Sun, Oct 19,
11:30 AM (Palestine Time)
Israeli Forces Detonate
Apartment in Tubas
PALESTINIAN MEDIA: Israeli forces
blew up an apartment during their ongoing military operation in the city of
Tubas, northern occupied West Bank.
Sun, Oct 19,
11:30 AM (Palestine Time)
Israel Confirms
Identification of Captive’s Body
ISRAELI PRIME MINISTER: Israeli
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office confirmed that the body of Ronen
Engel, one of the Israeli captives, has been identified following its return
from Gaza. The identification of the second body is still underway.
Sun, Oct 19,
11:30 AM (Palestine Time)
Euro-Med Monitor Condemns
Israel’s Destruction of EU-Funded Infrastructure in Gaza
EURO-MED MONITOR: The Euro-Med
Human Rights Monitor condemned Israel’s systematic destruction of
infrastructure and housing projects in Gaza funded by the European Commission
and EU member states. It said the targeting of EU-funded projects — including hospitals,
schools, and desalination plants — represents a grave violation of Israel’s
obligations as an occupying power under international law.
Sun, Oct 19,
11:30 AM (Palestine Time)
Israeli Artillery Shells
Eastern Gaza City
PALESTINIAN MEDIA: Israeli
occupation forces fired artillery shells east of Gaza City, according to local
Palestinian reports.
Sun, Oct 19,
11:30 AM (Palestine Time)
Israeli Gunboats Fire at Khan
Younis Coast
PALESTINIAN MEDIA: Israeli naval
vessels opened fire on the shores of Khan Younis, in southern Gaza, according
to Palestinian sources.
Sun, Oct 19,
1:24 AM (Palestine Time)
US State Department:
Credible Reports of Imminent Hamas Violation of Ceasefire Agreement
US STATE DEPARTMENT: The US State
Department said it had informed guarantor states of “credible reports” that
Hamas is preparing to violate the Gaza ceasefire agreement by launching an
attack against civilians in the Strip.
The statement described the
alleged planned assault as a “direct and serious breach” of the ceasefire,
warning that it undermines the significant progress achieved through mediation
efforts.
Sun, Oct 19,
1:24 AM (Palestine Time)
Israeli Media: US Vice
President’s Visit to Tel Aviv Postponed to Tuesda
ISRAELI MEDIA: Israeli Channel 12
reported that US Vice President JD Vance’s visit to Israel has been postponed
until Tuesday.
Sun, Oct 19,
1:24 AM (Palestine Time)
Israeli Army Receives Two
Captive Bodies from Hamas
ISRAELI MEDIA: Israel’s Channel
12 reported that the Israeli army received from Hamas the bodies of two Israeli
captives, which are now en route to Israel.
Sun, Oct 19,
1:24 AM (Palestine Time)
Hamas: Netanyahu’s Closure
of Rafah Crossing Violates Agreement
HAMAS STATEMENT: Hamas said that
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s decision to keep the Rafah crossing
closed constitutes a violation of the ceasefire agreement.
Sat, Oct 18,
11:01 PM (Palestine Time)
Israel Bombed Its Own
People and Uses Their Bodies as Political Chips against Gaza
PALESTINE CHRONICLE: After having
relentlessly bombarded Gaza for over two years, the Israelis insidiously use
the remains of their own dead in order to threaten restarting the genocide.
Sat, Oct 18,
10:50 PM (Palestine Time)
Witkoff and Kushner to
Draft Plan for Hamas Disarmament
ISRAELI MEDIA: According to
Israeli Channel 12, citing American officials, the United States will be
“deeply involved” in developments in Gaza.
US envoy Steve Witkoff and
presidential adviser Jared Kushner will focus during their upcoming visit on
continuing efforts to locate the bodies of Israeli captives and on establishing
an international stabilization force in Gaza.
They reportedly requested that
Israel allow a Turkish team to assist in the search for bodies and emphasized
that Washington “will not allow Israel to reduce humanitarian aid to the
Strip.”
The two will also work on
formulating a plan for the disarmament of Hamas and Gaza.
Sat, Oct 18,
10:50 PM (Palestine Time)
Haaretz: Israel to Deport
Foreign Activists in Solidarity with Palestinians
ISRAELI MEDIA: Haaretz reported
that Israel will deport 32 foreign activists on Sunday after detaining them
during an olive harvest in the village of Burin, in the occupied West Bank.
Sat, Oct 18,
10:50 PM (Palestine Time)
Netanyahu: War Will End
Once Hamas Is Disarmed
NETANYAHU: Israeli Prime Minister
Benjamin Netanyahu said the war will conclude only after the completion of the
second phase of the ceasefire agreement, which involves the disarmament of
Hamas.
Sat, Oct 18,
9:19 PM (Palestine Time)
Hamas Confirms It Does Not
Seek to Participate in Gaza’s Governance Arrangements
HAMAS: Hamas spokesman Hazem
Qassem stated that the movement does not wish to take part in any
administrative arrangements concerning the governance of the Gaza Strip.
He said Hamas agreed to form a
Community Support Committee to assume governing responsibilities in Gaza and
called for accelerating its establishment until a broader administrative body
is agreed upon by all Palestinian factions.
Qassem noted that government
institutions in Gaza continue to perform their duties, emphasizing that “any
vacuum is extremely dangerous.”
He added that discussions are
underway with mediators to prepare for the second phase of negotiations,
describing it as “complex,” and said that efforts have begun to shape a unified
national position on key issues.
Sat, Oct 18,
9:19 PM (Palestine Time)
Al-Qassam Brigades Announce
They Will Hand Over Two Bodies to Israel Today
AL-QASSAM BRIGADES: The Al-Qassam
Brigades announced that they will hand over two bodies of Israeli captives
recovered earlier today in the Gaza Strip.
Sat, Oct 18,
9:19 PM (Palestine Time)
Hamas: West Bank Resistance
Will Not Break
HAMAS: Hamas said that the Tubas
operation reaffirms that resistance in the West Bank “will neither break nor
fade.”
Sat, Oct 18,
8:18 PM (Palestine Time)
‘All Kinds of Torment’ –
Released Al-Awda Hospital Director Details Israeli Abuse of Doctors in
Detention
PALESTINE CHRONICLE: The recently
released director of Al-Awda Hospital in the northern Gaza Strip, Dr. Ahmed
Muhanna, revealed harrowing details of his nearly two-year detention by Israeli
forces, accusing the occupation of deliberately targeting medical staff and
subjecting detainees to severe abuse.
Sat, Oct 18,
7:35 PM (Palestine Time)
Gaza Accuses Netanyahu of
Obstructing Agreement, Urges Mediator Intervention
GAZA GOVERNMENT MEDIA OFFICE: The
Gaza Government Media Office accused Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
of obstructing the implementation of the ceasefire agreement and continuing to
close border crossings and block food entry. The office called on guarantor
parties to intervene immediately to compel Israel to fulfill its obligations
under the agreement.
Sat, Oct 18,
7:35 PM (Palestine Time)
Netanyahu Orders Rafah
Crossing to Remain Closed
ISRAELI MEDIA: Israeli Prime
Minister Benjamin Netanyahu instructed that the Rafah border crossing remain
closed until further notice, stating that it will not reopen until Hamas
fulfills its commitments to return the bodies of Israeli captives.
Sat, Oct 18,
7:32 PM (Palestine Time)
Gaza Health Ministry: 28
Palestinians Killed, 143 Wounded Since Ceasefire
GAZA HEALTH MINISTRY: The Gaza
Health Ministry said that 29 Palestinians have been confirmed killed since the
ceasefire took effect—23 recovered from under rubble, two who succumbed to
wounds, and four killed by direct Israeli attacks. It added that 143 Palestinians
were injured over the past 48 hours, bringing the overall toll since October 7,
2023, to 68,116 killed and 170,200 injured.
Sat, Oct 18,
7:29 PM (Palestine Time)
‘They Want Dignity, Not
Just Aid’: UN Aid Coordinator Describes Gaza as ‘Wasteland’
PALESTINE CHRONICLE: In an
interview with Al-Araby, UN Humanitarian Coordinator Tom Fletcher described
Gaza as a “wasteland” and said restoring basic services after two years of
Israeli bombardment will be a “massive job.”
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