U.S. Launches Probe Into Death of Palestinian American Journalist
Washington will investigate the May killing of journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz said; he called the probe “a grave mistake” and said Israel will not cooperate (WaPo)
In July, a U.S.-led analysis found that the Israeli military likely killed Abu Akleh unintentionally during a raid in the West Bank (WaPo)
Palestinian Authorities Move Ahead With UN Resolution Despite U.S. Request
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas rejected a U.S. request to abandon plans for a UN resolution requesting an International Court of Justice opinion on whether Israel’s occupation of the West Bank should be considered de facto annexation (Axios)
Two Killed by Israeli Forces in West Bank
In separate incidents, a fifteen-year-old Palestinian boy died during a firefight with Israeli soldiers in Nablus while a Palestinian man succumbed to gunshot wounds in his legs after attempting to cross the separation fence (Reuters)
Meanwhile, the Israeli army moved to indict the two commanders responsible for the death of the seventy-eight-year-old Palestinian-American Omar Assad after he was detained at a military checkpoint in the West Bank (AP)
Prime Minister Yair Lapid Concedes to Benjamin Netanyahu
Prime Minister Yair Lapid conceded to former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after general elections in which Netanyahu’s bloc gained a 64-seat majority in Israel’s 120-seat parliament (Times of Israel)
Palestinians Fear Increased Violence if Netanyahu is Elected
Concerns of a more extreme Israeli approach towards Palestine have increased ahead of Israel’s upcoming elections; candidate for prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his right-wing coalition have historically opposed the establishment of a Palestinian state (Reuters)
Meanwhile, Israeli forces killed another Palestinian after he ran his car into a bus stop where Israeli soldiers were gathered (AP)
Israeli Military Kills Five Gunmen in West Bank Raid
The Israeli military said it killed five gunmen including an alleged leader of a Palestinian militant group, during a raid in the West Bank city of Nablus (Times of Israel)
Australia Reverses Recognition of West Jerusalem as Israel’s Capital
Australia had switched the recognition from Tel Aviv to West Jerusalem in late 2018, a year after the United States recognized Jerusalem as Israel’s capital (ABC)
Two Palestinians Affiliated With Armed Groups Killed By Israeli Forces
The Israeli army killed a Palestinian militant during a gun battle in the West Bank’s Jenin refugee camp, the Palestinian Health Ministry said; six other people were wounded, including a doctor (AP)
Palestinians Protest After Refugee Camp Gets Locked Down
Palestinians in East Jerusalem have called a general strike to protest the Israeli crackdown in the Shuafat refugee camp in search of a suspect who attacked an Israeli checkpoint on October 9, killing one soldier; Palestinian shops, businesses, and schools have closed across the city (AP)
Israeli Soldier Killed in West Bank
Palestinian militants claimed responsibility for killing an Israeli soldier in a roadside ambush near a Jewish settlement located between Nablus and Jenin (Al Jazeera)
Additionally, a 12-year-old Palestinian boy died from gunshot wounds he received during an Israeli operation in Jenin on September 28 that killed four Palestinian gunmen and wounded forty others (Reuters)
Two Palestinians Killed in West Bank Raid
Two Palestinians were killed during an Israeli raid in the West Bank city of Jenin over the weekend; a gunman killed one Israeli soldier in a subsequent attack on a security checkpoint in East Jerusalem (NYT)
Israeli Shooting Kills Palestinian Teenager in West Bank
A Palestinian teenager was shot and killed by Israeli forces after a group of youth protestors broke through the concrete separation barrier between the West Bank and Israel (AP)
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh voiced concerns that the British embassy could be moved from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem after British Prime Minister Liz Truss announced the decision to review its location (Reuters)
Four More Palestinians Killed as Israeli Raid Campaign Continues in West Bank
Israeli commandoes killed four Palestinian gunmen and wounded forty others in the town of Jenin during a raid to capture two Palestinians believed to be carrying out gun ambushes, triggering clashes elsewhere (Reuters)
The U.S. has called for an investigation into the death of a seven-year-old Palestinian boy from the West Bank who was reported to have died from a heart attack after Israeli forces arrived to arrest his brothers (Reuters)
Two Palestinians Killed By Israeli Troops in West Bank
A Palestinian fighter was killed in a confrontation with Israeli forces in the West Bank town of Nablus; Palestinian sources said the fighter was planning to attack Israelis visiting Joseph’s Tomb, which is under the jurisdiction of the Palestinian Authority (Al Jazeera)
Another man was shot dead by Israeli forces when his car collided with a police vehicle; Israeli forces claim the incident was an “attempted ramming attack,” while Palestinian authorities claim it was a “traffic accident” (Al Jazeera)
Palestinian Refugees Arm Themselves for Violent Resistance
Young men in the West Bank paraded black market arms around the Jenin Refugee Camp, sparking Israeli officials’ fears that Palestinians will engage in violent resistance during the upcoming Jewish holidays (The Washington Post)
Palestinian Authorities Kill One, Wound Seven in West Bank Raid
A bystander was killed and seven people were wounded after Palestinian authorities conducted a raid in the West Bank to arrest operatives of Hamas, the militant group that governs the Gaza Strip (Haaretz)
Israeli Airstrike Hits Damascus Airport, Killing Five Soldiers
Israel launched a missile attack targeting the Damascus International airport, killing five Syrian soldiers (Reuters)
Later, unknown assailants launched a failed rocket attack on the U.S. military’s Green Village base, says U.S. Central Command (Reuters)
Israeli Military Says ‘High Probability’ Its Soldiers Accidentally Killed Journalist
An unnamed official told reporters that the military identified a soldier who had “with very high likelihood” shot Palestinian-American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh in the West Bank in May due to having “misidentified” her. The military said it will not open a criminal investigation (Times of Israel)
Israeli Strikes Kill Forty Palestinians, Israel and PIJ Reach Truce
An Egypt-brokered truce between Israel and the militant group Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) came into effect last night after Israeli missile strikes killed more than forty Palestinians, including two PIJ commanders and fifteen children according to Gazan officials; the PIJ responded by firing rockets at Israel, though no Israelis were killed (CNN)
Palestinian Teen Killed During Israeli Military Raid
Israeli forces killed a Palestinian teenager in the occupied West Bank during a raid on Bassam al-Saadi, a senior leader of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad militant group; the Israeli army said they fired shots in response to live fire from the raid site (Al Jazeera)
Palestinian Teenager Killed Amid Clash Between Protesters and IDF
Sixteen-year old Amjad Nashat Abu Alya was killed amid clashes between the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) and Palestinians protesting against Israeli settler violence near Ramallah; it is unclear whether the shot was fired by the IDF or one of the Israeli settlers, who Palestinian witnesses say fired indiscriminately into the crowd of protesters who threw rocks (Al Jazeera)
Separately, protests broke out in Gaza after Hamas raised taxes on imported clothes, office supplies, and other items to combat rising prices (Associated Press)
Abu Akleh Family Meets with Secretary Blinken
The family of slain Palestinian-American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh met with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken to demand a U.S. investigation that results in accountability for the journalist’s killing; the White House has reiterated its commitment to pursuit accountability but has not announced next steps (Al Jazeera)
Israel Demolishes Homes of Two Suspected Palestinian Attackers
Israel demolished the homes of two Palestinians suspected of killing an Israeli security guard in a West Bank settlement (Associated Press)
Meanwhile, the Israeli Supreme Court has ruled that “disloyal” citizens who commit crimes such as espionage, treason, or terrorism may be stripped of citizenship but must be granted permanent residence (Reuters)
Israeli Forces Kill Two Palestinian Fighters in West Bank Clash
Israeli forces killed two Palestinian fighters claimed by the al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade after being met by gunfire during an arrest raid, said Palestinian officials (The Guardian)
Biden pledges $316 Million for Palestinians
U.S. President Joe Biden pledged funding for hospitals and the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) during his visit to the West Bank (Politico)
Biden also reiterated his support for a two-state solution “on the 1967 lines” for the Israeli-Palestinian conflict but cautioned that “the ground is not ripe at this moment” (Times of Israel)