Two Killed in Gaza City Strike as Jenin Journalist's Home Is Raided
September 13, 2026. A deadly strike in Gaza City tested the fragile ceasefire, Israeli forces raided the home of a veteran Jenin journalist, and voices from Paris to Sydney spoke out for Palestinians. Here's each story in brief, with links to the original reporting.
Strike on a Car in Gaza City Kills Two
Two Palestinians were killed when an Israeli strike hit a civilian vehicle in Gaza City's Tal al-Hawa neighborhood, according to Al Jazeera. Local health officials said the victims could not yet be identified and asked the public for help. The attack is one of many since the October ceasefire.
Sources: Al Jazeera
Pregnant Woman Killed; West Bank Settler Violence Grows
According to Al Jazeera's Jerusalem Daily, a pregnant Palestinian woman was killed by Israeli forces in Gaza. In the occupied West Bank, settler attacks grew more intense and some Palestinian business owners were made to tear down their own shops.
Sources: Al Jazeera
Jenin Journalist's Home Raided, Son Beaten
Israeli troops reportedly stormed the Jenin home of veteran Palestinian journalist Ali al-Samoudi, beat his son and told Samoudi to turn himself in, Al Jazeera reports. He was previously held for a year without charge and says he suffered serious mistreatment.
Sources: Al Jazeera
French TV Pulls Show After Actress Speaks Out on Gaza
French public broadcaster France Télévisions took down the replay of La Grande Librairie after actress Adèle Haenel called Israel's war in Gaza a genocide on air. The network described the move as a precaution while it reviews the segment.
Sources: Al Jazeera
Protesters in Sydney Demand Sanctions
A pro-Palestine rally in Sydney called on Australia to sanction Israel and to do more over the killing of Australian aid worker Zomi Frankcom in Gaza, Al Jazeera reports.
Sources: Al Jazeera
Generators Rented by the Hour in Gaza
People in Gaza are renting generators by the hour to charge phones and run fridges, a cost most families cannot keep up.
Sources: Al Jazeera
Masafer Yatta Students Keep Studying
Students in Masafer Yatta are continuing classes in tents and damaged buildings as demolitions target their schools.
Sources: Al Jazeera
Gaza Students Trapped Despite Offers
Students in Gaza with places at universities abroad are stuck as the term starts, blocked by exit and immigration rules.
Sources: Al Jazeera
The Bigger Picture
Nearly a year after the ceasefire announced in October 2025, civilians in Gaza still face daily danger amid widespread destruction, continuing strikes and limits on the supplies and equipment needed to rebuild. Gaza's health ministry says more than 73,900 Palestinians have been killed since October 2023 and over 174,000 wounded, including at least 1,381 killed since the ceasefire took effect.
Sources: Al Jazeera, OCHA
In the occupied West Bank, the UN reports settler attacks affecting 275 Palestinian communities so far in 2026, nearly matching the 279 recorded in all of 2025, the highest annual total since records began in 2006. Permit demolitions have destroyed more than 1,100 Palestinian structures in 2026 and displaced over 1,500 people, a third of everyone forced from their homes in the West Bank this year. With 98 percent of Gaza's schools damaged or destroyed and over 90 percent of the territory in ruins, thousands of families are living in structures already declared unsafe.
Sources: OCHA
Medical services remain near collapse. Hospitals are rationing power because of fuel shortages, oxygen is limited, and agencies report that specialist medicines, including cancer drugs, have repeatedly run out. Most UN member states now recognize Palestinian statehood, but recognition has not changed conditions on the ground, and Palestinian officials argue that without enforcement the occupation continues unchanged.
Sources: OCHA
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