First Drone Strike in the West Bank in 18 Months Kills Three in Jenin
August 28, 2026. An Israeli drone strike killed three people in Jenin, a federal judge in Florida faced a complaint over anti-Palestinian bias, and the Board of Peace envoy warned the Gaza ceasefire could collapse. Here's each story in brief, with links to the original reporting.
Complaint Filed Against Federal Judge Over Bias
A lawyer accused US federal judge Roy Altman, who has called the keffiyeh a "terror scarf", of anti-Palestinian bias.
Sources: Al Jazeera
Drone Strike in Jenin Kills Three
An Israeli drone killed three Palestinians in Jenin, the first drone strike in the West Bank since February 2025.
Sources: Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera
Board of Peace Envoy Warns of Collapse
Envoy Nickolay Mladenov warned that Gaza's ceasefire is at risk of collapsing.
Sources: Al Jazeera
Cash Crisis in Gaza
A cash shortage caused by restrictions and war damage is crippling daily life in Gaza, Al Jazeera reports.
Sources: Al Jazeera
Five Killed in Gaza, Three From One Family
Israeli strikes killed five people in Gaza, including three from a single family, amid severe food shortages.
Sources: Al Jazeera
Gaza's Lifeguards Have Only a Whistle
With no rescue equipment left, Gaza's lifeguards patrol crowded beaches with little more than a whistle and a rope.
Sources: Al Jazeera
Children Shelter Behind a Shopping Cart
Video from Gaza shows children taking cover behind a shopping cart during a reported drone attack.
Sources: Al Jazeera
Context: Gaza and the West Bank
A year of ceasefire has brought no rebuilding to Gaza. Strikes continue, entry restrictions remain, and aid agencies say fuel and equipment shortages are now the biggest obstacle. The death toll in Gaza stands above 73,900 according to the health ministry, with more than 174,000 wounded and well over a thousand killed since the ceasefire.
Sources: Al Jazeera, OCHA
Settler violence in the occupied West Bank is near record levels, with the UN counting 275 Palestinian communities affected in 2026, almost matching the total for all of last year. Demolitions continue alongside the attacks: over 1,100 structures have come down this year for lacking permits Israel rarely grants, forcing more than 1,500 people from their homes. UNICEF says 98 percent of Gaza's schools were destroyed or damaged during the war, and more than 90 percent of the territory lies in ruins, leaving families sheltering in buildings engineers have called unsafe.
Sources: OCHA
The UN warns that the dangers facing Gaza's civilians grow as winter nears, with flooding expected in areas where families live in tents and damaged buildings and where sanitation has already broken down. Accountability efforts continue in parallel: cases at the International Court of Justice and the International Criminal Court, national investigations in several countries, and growing calls for arms embargoes.
Sources: OCHA
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