Around 2 pm, an Israeli airstrike targeted the house of the Ghabboun family on Aydiya Street in Al-Shati camp, western Gaza City. At least 6 people were killed. **Names of the martyrs:** 1. Moeen Ghabboun 2. Hamza Muhammad Ghabboun 3. Joudi Muhammad Ghabboun 4. Manal Al-Laqta 5. Dunya Jamil Al-Laqta 6. Mukarram Jamil Al-Laqta 7. Said Al-Laqta (8 months fetus)

Around 2:50 pm, an Israeli airstrike targeted a journalists' tent at Al-Aqsa Martyrs hospital in Deir al-Balah. One person succumbed to his wounds shortly after, whereas journalist Fadi Thabet was reportedly injured. This was the 15th Israeli direct attack on the premises of the hospital during the genocide. **Name of the martyr:** - Ahmad Fattouh (37 y/o)

The olive harvest is culturally, economically, and socially vital for many Palestinian communities. However, the 2025 season is expected to be subject to heightened risks. These stem from a combination of settler violence, restrictions on land access, environmental factors (including pests and climate change), and governance/policy issues. **Palestinian farmers experience frequent attacks during harvest time:** vandalism of trees, burning or cutting down of trees, theft of crops, and intimidation. In many incidents, Israeli settlers are accompanied by Israeli occupation forces or benefit from insufficient protection by authorities. Some communities are identified as "hotspots" where violence or harassment recurs annually—especially villages near settlements, bypass roads, or in areas with settlement outposts. Certain governorates are likely to be more affected: Nablus, Ramallah, Hebron, Salfit, Qalqilya, and Tulkarem among them, especially for communities close to settlements or outposts. **Restrictions on Land Access:** Many farmers are being denied or delayed access to their olive groves, especially where lands are near or behind settlements, barriers, or within Area C. Checkpoints, gates, and the requirement for permits (“prior coordination”) often limit access; in some cases entire orchards are inaccessible during the harvest. These restrictions negatively affect not only harvesting but all preparatory agricultural activities (pruning, fertilizing, pest control). Reduced maintenance further diminishes productivity. **Economic & Livelihood Impacts:** Loss of harvest due to the above risks translates directly into financial harm: lost olive oil production, loss of trees (which are long‐term assets), missed market revenues. Many families rely heavily on olives and olive oil as a primary source of income; disruptions in harvest can undermine food security, household income, and cultural practices. The combination of environmental stressors (pests, climate) on top of security and access issues may lead to significantly lower yields in affected areas, potentially large economic losses and deeper food security challenges for vulnerable households. **Policy, Legal, and Institutional Risks:** Permitting systems, zoning, rules about coordination for land access are sometimes arbitrary or revoked, making future planning difficult. These attacks or property damage often go without accountability. ## Timeline of the main events (Ongoing) **On October 10,** a large-scale pogrom was carried out by 70 settlers and backed by Israeli soldiers, firing tear gas, stun grenade, and even live amnunition during the olive harvest in Beita, near Nablus. More than 12 Palestinian farmers and activist were wounded. The set fire at 8 cars including the vehcle of the AFP journalist. Another Palestinian journalist were injured. **On October 16**, Settlers, under the protection of the occupation forces, assault citizens, including the head of the Wall and Settlement Resistance Commission, Muayyad Shaaban, while they were participating in the Olive Harvest Campaign 2025 in the village of Kafr Qaddum, east of Qalqilya. **On October 17**, Israeli settlers attacked olive pickers in the towns of Aqraba, south of Nablus, and Farkha, south of Salfit in the occupied West Bank. A farmer had been picking olives with his wife and son when he was attacked and severely beaten by settlers. The farmer was later transferred to Salfit Governmental Hospital for treatment. According to Mustafa Hammad, head of the Farkha village council, the settlers had forced the farmer’s family off their land last week and returned this week. At the same time, in *Aqraba*, settlers targeted farmers looking after their olive fields and forced them off their lands, second time since last week; Settlers targeted also farmers looking after their olive fields and forced them off their land. In *Silwad, Qabalan, Qusra, Ramin, Salem* and the *Beta* area, settlers attacked Palestinians who were engaged in the harvest and prevented it. In Qusra, the settlers also opened fire on the harvesters. At the harvest in *Silwad*, for example, which was held by Palestinian olive grove owners in cooperation with rabbinical human rights activists, instead of preventing the settlers from attacking, the army issued a closed military zone order, thereby effectively cooperating with the violence. The settlers also prevented rescue forces from entering the area, blocked an ambulance, and prevented the wounded from receiving medical treatment on the spot, while threatening that an "event" would occur if the ambulance reached the wounded. **On October 18**, in *Kobar*, north of Ramallah, Israeli forces opened fire and launched stun and tear gas grenades at Palestinian farmers and journalists as they tried to access their land for the olive harvest. Soldiers fired at them, forcing them to retreat. No injuries were reported. “The (Israeli) occupation army prevented farmers from reaching their lands west of the village, particularly in the Qanater and Daak areas, and opened fire at them without causing injuries,” farmer Fahd Abu al-Hajj told Anadolu. **On October 19,** in *Turmus Ayya*, a violent pogrom was carried out by settlers backed by soldiers, trapping all the farmers and solidarity activists in the plain between two occupied hills. Dozens of violent settlers, armed with batons, rocks, and guns, assaulted several people, including two Palestinian women and foreign activists. A 52-year-old woman was severely injured in the head. Jasper Nathaniel, a U.S. journalist and activist, was chased by dozens of settlers attempting to kill him. **On October 22**, Palestinian Ministry of Agriculture in Jerusalem states that"Israeli settler gangs have uprooted over 200 fruitful olive trees belonging to Palestinian farmers, aged over 30 years, in the town of Mukhmas, northeast of Jerusalem." **Report of the first week:** The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) reported that settlers carried out 35 attacks targeting the olive harvest, affecting 27 villages across various West Bank governorates over the course of a single week. The assaults resulted in 99 injuries among Palestinians, in addition to widespread damage to agricultural lands and harvesting equipment, negatively impacting local olive production. The data warns of a dangerous escalation in settler violence during this year’s olive harvest compared to previous years, increasing the suffering of farmers and threatening local food security. According to the Wall and Settlement Resistance Commission, at the date of October 23, there have been 158 attacks on Palestinians as they tried to harvest their trees, Israeli army participated in 17 attacks, while settlers carried out 141, as of the time of writing. The violations are daily and ongoing.The attacks ranged from violent physical assaults and detention campaigns to movement restrictions, denial of access, intimidation, and direct gunfire. They were concentrated mainly in Nablus, with 56 attacks, followed by Ramallah with 51, and Hebron (Al-Khalil) with 15. **Repression of the Activist:** Israeli authorities have deported 32 foreign activists from the occupied territories and banned them from entry for 99 years over protecting Palestinian farmers during the olive harvest in the West Bank. The decision, directed by Interior Minister Yariv Levin and National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, came at the request of Yossi Dagan, head of the Settlements Council, who alleged that the activists cooperated with the Union of Agricultural Work Committees (UAWC), a Palestinian NGO aiding farmers against settler attacks. **On October 25**, Dozens of settlers physically assaulted farmers while they were picking olives near the western entrance to the village of *Deir Nidham*, northwest of Ramallah, beating them with rifle butts. The attack left three farmers with multiple injuries, and they were forced to leave their lands. The Israeli army later raided the town to provide protection for the settlers and arrested 31-year-old Moatasem Abdullah al-Tamimi. *In Kafr Malik*, settlers injured several farmers by spraying them with pepper gas. Meanwhile, for the second week in a row, Israeli forces have been preventing farmers from accessing their lands northwest of Ramallah.  *In Nahilin*, Israeli settler dressed for Shabat and three soldiers taking turns beating, slapping, and assaulting Ahmad Shakarneh 65 Years old, in front of his wife, throwing him to the ground while he was harvesting olives with his family in the town of Nahalin near Bethlehem. This event shows how deep is the collaboration between settlers and soldiers to evict Palestinians from their homes, land and communities in West Bank. **On October 26** Israeli soldiers backed Israeli settlers in raiding the lands of *Kobar* village, north of Ramallah. They assaulte farmers during olive harvesting, arrested several residents, and seized their vehicles **Report of the second week:** According to the Wall and Settlement Resistance Commission, its crews have documented a total of 158 attacks against olive pickers since the beginning of the current season, 17 carried out by Israeli army and 141 by settlers. Wadi Sa’ir in East Hebron witnessed the establishment of seven new settlement outposts, turning the area into a "closed military zone" and preventing farmers from accessing their lands and harvesting olives under threat of force. Despite prior official coordination, occupation forces expelled farmers and blocked journalists and foreign activists from reaching the area, hindering the harvest process. The lands suffered repeated attacks, with over 500 olive trees cut down, while settlers were allowed unrestricted access. At the end of October, the army ordered the deportation of two Jewish-American women who participated in a peacebuilding olive harvest with Palestinian farmers in the occupied West Bank village of Burin, organized by Rabbis for Human Rights (RHR). **Report on the first month:** According to the Wall and Settlement Resistance Commission, the Israeli army and colonists have carried out a total of 259 attacks against olive harvesters since the start of the season in the first week of October until the 28th of the same month. The Palestinian Authority's Commission of Detainees and Ex-Detainees Affairs stated in a press release issued last Tuesday that its teams documented 41 attacks by the Israeli army and 218 by colonists. The United Nations warned that this year’s olive harvest is on track to be the most violent in more than a decade (2013) as Israeli settlers have carried out more attacks against Palestinians across the occupied West Bank. **On November 1st**, the fields were close by stellers and soldiers to the towns of Beita and Huwara, near the northern West Bank city of Nablus, and in Sinjil, a town near Ramallah. Three Palestinian farmers also were wounded in Al-Maniya, southeast of Bethlehem, after Israeli settlers opened fire on them as they were harvesting their olives. **On November 11**, 2025, 13-year-old Aysam Jihad Labib Naser died from injuries sustained a month earlier when Israeli forces fired tear gas at his family while they were harvesting olives in Beita, south of Nablus, in the occupied West Bank. On October 11, Israeli soldiers entered the area with three military vehicles, ordered the family to evacuate, and began firing tear gas canisters, several of which struck near Aysam, causing him to choke and collapse. Despite resuscitation efforts and hospitalization in Nablus, he remained in critical condition until his death. Israeli soldiers reportedly detained the ambulance transporting Aysam for questioning before allowing it to proceed. DCIP said the use of crowd-control weapons like tear gas and rubber-coated bullets at close range violates both Israeli policy and international law.  **On November 23,** early in the morning, damage was inflicted on olive trees and young saplings in the village of Zweidin, in the Masafer Yatta area south of Hebron, by Israeli settlers. **On November 26,** after receiving permission from Israeli authorities to harvest olives from their own lands, Palestinian farmers were attacked and physically assaulted by settler groups in the Jabal Sabih area of Beita, south of Nablus.

Around 10:30 am, an Israeli strike targeted a gathering of people at a water truck on Al-Thalathini Street in Gaza City, killing at least 5 people. Footage from the scene showed several victims' bodies had been gruesomely mangled.

Around 5 am, an Israeli airstrike targeted a house in western Deir al-Balah, killing a mother and 6 of her sons and daughters from the Abu Lahya family. According to an interview with a survivor, Haneen, the massacre occured hours after the family had celebrated her wedding. She recalled that her siblings and mother's odies were shredded, with her mother's being also charred and one her relatives being completely torn to pieces. **Names of the martyrs:** 1. Samira Al-Bahtiti "Umm Ashraf" (mother) 2. Ahmad Mahdi Abu Lahya (son) 3. Muhammad Mahdi Abu Lahya (son) 4. Doaa Mahdi Abu Lahya (daughter) 5. Maram Mahdi Abu Lahya (daughter) 6. Sujood Mahdi Abu Lahya (daughter) 7. Hala Mahdi Abu Lahya (daughter)

### The "Conscience" boat **On September 30, 2025** — A boat carrying dozens of international journalists and medical professionals from 25 countries has set sail for Gaza as part of the latest mission organized by the Freedom Flotilla Coalition (FFC) to break Israel‘s illegal siege. The vessel, Conscience, bombed by Israel off the coast of Malta in May 2025, has returned to serve as a vehicle for medics and media determined to reach their colleagues in besieged Gaza. **Mission of speak truth and preserve life** For nearly two years, Israel has barred foreign journalists from entering Gaza, creating one of the most severe and sustained press blackouts in modern history. During this time, Israeli forces have targeted Palestinian journalists, killing over 270 and imprisoning countless more since October 2023. Simultaneously, Israel has systematically dismantled Gaza’s healthcare system through relentless siege and bombardment. Hospitals and clinics have been destroyed, while Palestinian medical workers have been starved, abducted, tortured and killed. International medical teams are routinely barred from entering — and those few allowed in are prohibited from bringing lifesaving equipment and supplies. **Statement of Huwaida Arraf, FFC steering committee member aboard the ship:** *“The Conscience is the latest and largest boat in this historic flotilla — and its name represents not only steadfast resistance to Israel’s illegal blockade, but a call to awaken the conscience of the world,” “As journalists and medical professionals, we carry the responsibility to speak truth and preserve life. This mission is an appeal to our colleagues — and to the institutions that represent us globally — to break their silence, uphold their ethics, and stand on the right side of history,” said Dr. Ricardo Corradini, general surgeon from Italy. The launch of the Conscience follows the departure of 10 boats that set sail for Gaza on September 25 and 27, organized jointly by the Freedom Flotilla Coalition and Thousand Madleens. Together, these missions seek to break Israel’s illegal blockade, challenge the media blackout, and affirm the Palestinian people’s right to live in freedom and dignity. We call on governments, international bodies, and global civil society to: 1. Demand safe passage for the Conscience and all vessels in the flotilla 2. Take urgent action to end Israel’s genocide in Gaza 3. Work to dismantle Israel’s illegal blockade and occupation of Palestine"*  ### The Freedom Flotilla Coalition (FFC) and Thousand Madleens to Gaza (TMTG) On September 27, in Catania, Italy, The Freedom Flotilla Coalition (FFC) and Thousand Madleens to Gaza (TMTG) will launch a flotilla of 10 boats from San Giovanni Li Cuti harbour, Catania, Sicily, Italy. The nearly 70 citizens on board, from 20+ nationalities and all ages, gender, race and creed, are reinforced by 9 elected officials from the Belgian, Danish, European Union, Irish, French, Spanish and U.S. parliaments who carry the voices of their constituents with them. This wave of boats follows the Madleen, Handala, and the dozens of boats that the FFC has sailed over the past 15 years, as well as the vessels of the Global Sumud Flotilla — all of which the Israeli military has repeatedly attacked. Together, these civilian missions signal that the demand to end Israel’s blockade cannot be silenced or deterred. **Joint statement from FFC and TMTG:** “Every boat we launch is a direct challenge to the blockade and a declaration of solidarity. We sail not as charity, but as part of the global struggle to end apartheid and affirm the right of the Palestinian people to live free.” **Volunteers and elected officials:** 1. Farida Amrani – is a Moroccan-born French trade unionist and politician from La France Insoumise. She has been a Member of Parliament since 2022. 2. Mélissa Camara – Member of the European Parliament (Greens/EFA, France). She brings a background in political activism and environmental / social justice, and has taken a public stand on human rights and ecological issues. 3. Alma Dufour – Alma Dufour is a French Member of Parliament (since 2022) from La France Insoumise. She has a long background in activism both for environmental and social causes. 4. Barry Heneghan – (Barra Ó hÉanaíchain) is an Irish independent who has been a MP (Teachta Dála) for the Dublin Bay North constituency since 2024. 5. Jimena González – Spanish academic and politician of the party Más Madrid, elected in 2023. She was the first transgender person to run for election under a preferred given name rather than a legal given name 6. Bénédicte Linard – Member of the Walloon Parliament and Minister in the French Community of Belgium, previously Minister of Childhood, Health, Culture, Media and Women’s Rights. 7. Ellen Read – New Hampshire State Representative for Newmarket. 8. Victoria Velasquez – Member of the Folketing (Danish Parliament) for the Red-Green political Alliance. She’s also a spokesperson on immigration and a vocal advocate for social justice. 9. Claude Girod – Mandated by Confédération Paysanne, member of Via Campesina, present in 81 countries. She’s known for fighting against free trade and defending peasant agriculture. 10. Pierre-Yves Dermagne – Belgian politician who served as Minister of Economy and Employment in the De Croo Government led by Prime Minister Alexander De Croo between 2020 and 2025. 11. Karim Ali – Co-founder of ‘The Gaza Sunbirds‘ with Alaa al-Dali, a para-cycling team based in Gaza, Palestine. 12. Youssef Swatt‘s – Belgian-Algerian rapper, author, producer, and winner of the third season of Netflix’s « Nouvelle École » in 2024, Youssef is recognized for his poetic writing and blending old-school and new-school rap. 13. Assa Traoré – One of France’s most prominent campaigners for racial justice, Assa is a French-Malian activist and leader of the Truth and Justice for Adama Committee (named after her brother, Adama Traoré, who died in police custody). **Interception by Israeli Naval** All the vessels were intercepted on 8 October 2025, during the night 1. Soul of My Soul, Time: 02:23 UTC, Coordinates: (32.1124, 32.1598) 2. Leïla Khaled, Time: 02:24 UTC, Coordinates: (32.1182, 32.1489) 3. Umm Saad, Time: 02:56 UTC, Coordinates: (32.1123, 32.2079) 4. Abd Elkarim Eid, Time: 03:15 UTC, Coordinates: (32.1093, 32.1931) 5. Anas Al Sharif, Time: 03:19 UTC, Coordinates: (32.1102, 32.1895) 6. Milad, Time: 03:45 UTC, Coordinates: (32.1200, 32.2704) 7. Gaza Sunbird, Time: 03:56 UTC, Coordinates: (32.1261, 32.2297) 8. Conscience, Time: 04:00 UTC, Coordinates: (31.7981, 31.7720) 9. Alaa Al-Najjar, Time: 04:04 UTC, Coordinates: (32.1300, 32.2779) **Israel statement:** Israel’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed on X that a raid on the flotilla had taken place: "Another futile attempt to breach the legal naval blockade and enter a combat zone ended in nothing,” (...) “The vessels and the passengers are transferred to an Israeli port. All the passengers are safe and in good health. The passengers are expected to be deported promptly.”. **The FFC statement** The FFC, an international network of pro-Palestinian activist groups that organises civilian maritime missions, said the boats were carrying “vital aid” worth more than $110,000 in medicines, respiratory equipment, and nutritional supplies destined for Gaza’s starving hospitals. (...) The Israeli military has no legal jurisdiction over international waters,” “Our flotilla poses no harm.” ### **The interception and abduction of the Flotilla crews** Over 48 hours, flotilla participants—journalists and medics among them—were captured in international waters, abused, detained in harsh prison conditions, and deported, in a process marked by humiliation, physical mistreatment, and denial of basic rights. **1. Interception at Sea** On October 8, 2025, the flotilla ship Conscience—carrying around 100 journalists, medics, and activists—was intercepted in international waters by the Israeli navy. Soldiers stormed the vessel by helicopter and boats, destroyed communications equipment, and took control of the ship. Passengers were searched, zip-tied, and segregated; some were harassed and insulted. **2. Detention on the Ship** For about 12 hours, those aboard were held captive by armed soldiers in confined, overheated conditions. Some passengers, including elderly people, fell ill and were denied adequate medical care. Detainees were periodically threatened with violence and deprived of comfort or communication. **3. Arrival at Ashdod Port** At night, detainees were marched off the ship under heavy guard. They were beaten, humiliated, zip-tied, and subjected to verbal abuse. Personal belongings were confiscated, including press credentials and cameras; some underwent invasive body searches. Brief “hearings” were held without legal counsel, followed by blindfolded transport to a desert prison camp. **4. Imprisonment at Ketziot Prison (Naqab/Negev Desert)** Prisoners were strip-searched, given prison clothes, and confined in dirty cells with minimal food and water. Conditions were unsanitary, and access to medicine was denied. They faced psychological pressure, including being forced to watch war footage and threatened for minor “provocations.” Some detainees reported beatings, solitary confinement, and sexual threats. **5. Consular Visits and Release** After two days, some detainees met briefly with foreign consular officials, showing bruises and recounting abuse. On October 10, 94 detainees (including the author) were deported via Eilat airport to Istanbul. Others remained in custody for several more days, enduring further mistreatment. The last detainees were freed on October 12, just before Israel released 2,000 Palestinian prisoners under a ceasefire deal.

On September 30, 2025, Israeli forces stormed the town of Anin, west of Jenin, at dawn. They raided a number of homes, searched them brutally, and destroyed their contents. They also detained a number of young men in the town's streets and severely beat them.

Israeli soldiers were filmed detaining two Palestinian children in the Old City of Al Khalil/Hebron, in the occupied West Bank. They accusing them of being “spies.” As the boys cried, Israeli forces interrogated them about their father, briefly detained them, then stormed their home, while threatening shopkeepers who tried to protect the crying children. When a passerby intervened and urged their release because of their young age, a soldier replied, "I don't care"

Around 5 am, an Israeli airstrike targeted the hosue of Al-Qarinawi family in Camp 7 of the Bureij camp, completely destroying the house and killin at least one person while several others were injured. **Names of the martyr:** 1. Firas Al-Qarinawi

An early morning Israeli airstrike targeted the house of Al-Sharfa family in the Shujaiya neighborhood, killing at least 13 memebrs of across three generations of the family. **Names of the martyrs (identified):** 1. Hamza Ahmad Shaaban Al-Sharfa 2. Hamza's Ahmad Shaaban Al-Sharfa wife 3. Hamza's Ahmad Shaaban Al-Sharfa children 5. Muhammad Ahmad Shaaban Al-Sharfa (Hamza's brother) 6. Muhammad Ahmad Shaaban Al-Sharfa's wife 7. Muhammad Ahmad Shaaban Al-Sharfa's daughter 8. Abdurahman Ahmad Shaaban Al-Sharfa (Hamza's brother) 9. Firas Ahmad Shaaban Al-Sharfa (Hamza's brother) 10. Mother of the family 11. 3 sisters of the brothers Hamza, Muhammad Abdurahman and Firas