Palestine News Today: Gaza Deaths Mount Despite Truce as US Divestment and Solidarity Push Grows
2 October 2026. Reports today show the human toll in Gaza and the West Bank climbing even under the supposed ceasefire, with aid groups warning of an ongoing genocide a year on. Meanwhile, Americans and allies worldwide are escalating solidarity efforts, from a Massachusetts divestment campaign to a global mobilization planned for later this month.
Cambridge campaign urges city to divest from Israel
According to Democracy Now!, the group Cambridge for Palestine delivered an open letter to city officials in Cambridge, Massachusetts, calling for divestment from Israel. The action came the same day Democracy Now! reported that Palestinians in Gaza held a mass funeral for 105 people killed by Israeli forces.
Sources: Democracy Now!
UN food agency staffer says he was pushed out over Gaza remarks
Al Jazeera reports that an official with the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization says he lost his job after criticizing Israeli policy in Gaza. He said he was informed his contract would not be renewed over an alleged breach of impartiality, raising questions about pressure on international staff who speak out on Gaza.
Sources: Al Jazeera
Deaths continue in Gaza and West Bank under truce
Al Jazeera and Anadolu Agency report that an Israeli drone strike killed a Palestinian in Gaza while settlers killed another Palestinian in the West Bank. Anadolu Agency adds that a Palestinian died from wounds sustained in an earlier drone strike on a tent sheltering displaced people in the Jabalia refugee camp. Al Jazeera notes that 1,439 Palestinians have been killed and 5,052 injured in Gaza since the ceasefire began in October 2025.
Sources: Al Jazeera, Anadolu Agency
Aid group says Gaza genocide persists a year into truce
Medical Aid for Palestinians warns, according to Middle East Monitor, that the genocide in Gaza is continuing despite the ceasefire declared a year ago. Middle East Monitor reports that Gaza City residents recently held a mass funeral for more than 100 Palestinians whose bodies were recovered from the rubble of destroyed homes in the Yarmouk neighborhood.
Sources: Middle East Monitor
Red Crescent restores mobility to elderly Gazan after Israel seized his prosthetic
Anadolu Agency reports that the Turkish Red Crescent helped an elderly Gaza man walk again after Israeli forces confiscated his prosthetic limb. The agency notes that more than 6,000 amputations have been recorded by the Palestinian Health Ministry and the International Committee of the Red Cross during the war on Gaza.
Sources: Anadolu Agency
Detained Gaza hospital director nominated for rights prize
Middle East Monitor reports that Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya, the detained director of Gaza's Kamal Adwan Hospital, has been nominated for a European Parliament human rights prize. Activists have held solidarity rallies, including in Tel Aviv, demanding his release.
Sources: Middle East Monitor
94-year-old arrested at UK rally backing banned group
Al Jazeera reports that a 94-year-old Jewish barrister was arrested at a pro-Palestine rally in the United Kingdom for expressing support for Palestine Action. The arrest underscores the scale of policing against pro-Palestine activism in Britain.
Sources: Al Jazeera
Over 200 groups worldwide to mobilize for Palestine on October 10
Middle East Monitor reports that more than 200 civil society organizations, trade unions, student federations and human rights networks across more than 60 countries will take part in a coordinated day of action for Palestine on October 10. The mobilization, convened by the Global Alliance for Palestine, spans six continents and reflects growing international pressure for Palestinian rights.
Sources: Middle East Monitor
Gaza documentary breaks box office records despite military pushback
Anadolu Agency reports that the Gaza documentary NAZA topped the Italian box office, drawing more than 243,000 admissions and grossing €1.8 million. The Guardian reports that the filmmakers say they consulted more than 100 sources on Israeli military targeting systems, pushing back after the Israeli military sought to discredit the film.
Sources: Anadolu Agency, The Guardian
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