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VIDEO | A six-year-old Palestinian girl, Tahani Mohammed Saeed Shalalfeh, succumbed to critical injuries this morning after being shot by Israeli occupation forces in the Al-Mawasi region west of Khan Yunis. Medical sources at the Nasser Medical Complex confirmed her death, noting that she was fatally struck when Israeli forces opened fire on displaced families sheltering in tents.

⭕️ Gaza's Health Ministry reported on 27 October that 6 Palestinians were killed and 32 injured in Israeli attacks over the past 24 hours. According to the ministry, 1,565 Palestinians have been killed and 5,640 injured in Israeli attacks since the so-called 'ceasefire' took effect on 11 October 2025, while the bodies of 845 Palestinians have been recovered from beneath the rubble during the same period.

❗️Israeli firm flooded Starlink users with ads in suspected surveillance campaign Experts at a digital security firm recently discovered that an Israeli advertising technology company was extensively targeting users of Starlink's satellite internet service, potentially as part of an effort to spy on them, according to Reuters citing six people familiar with the matter. Researchers at TrendAI, a division of Tokyo-based cybersecurity company Trend Micro, found that Israeli firm Discover-Tech was among the largest sources of digital advertisements served to Starlink users. The ads were likely being used to determine users' geographic locations or otherwise monitor their activities, the six sources said. The researchers based their findings on digital advertising data collected through TrendAI's telemetry systems. Their analysis showed that Discover-Tech had emerged as one of the world's leading bidders for advertisements targeting Starlink users, ranking first in Starlink traffic in more than 100 countries, including several where the satellite internet service is banned or restricted. Bidding is part of the automated auction system through which advertisers compete to place ads in users' browsers and applications. On 15 October, TrendAI published a report examining the targeting of Starlink users but did not identify Discover-Tech by name. Instead, it attributed the activity to “an ad tech entity” designated as “Shadow-Earth-79.” According to the six sources, Shadow-Earth-79 is TrendAI's codename for Discover-Tech. TrendAI did not directly address questions about why its report withheld the entity's name. In a statement, the company said its approach to attribution was designed to minimize the risk of errors and avoid "hype-driven labels" or "unstable actor names that can mislead defenders, distort risk prioritization, and trigger inappropriate response actions."

Damascus expresses ‘deep regret’ after Jordanian strikes kill five Syrian civilians Jordan framed the attack as a response to the Karak church shooting, and said its strikes were carried out ‘in coordination’ with the Syrian state

❗️Arabic ballot shortages reported in major Palestinian towns during Israeli election The Adalah Legal Center for Arab Minority Rights in Israel issued an urgent demand to the Central Elections Committee today following reports of widespread shortages of Arabic-language ballots across multiple polling stations. According to election observers and Palestinian voters, polling centers in key towns opened without basic voting materials in Arabic. Adalah dispatched a formal warning calling on election authorities to rectify the procedural failures immediately by distributing Arabic ballots and issuing explicit guidelines to local voting committees. The legal center emphasized that withholding native-language ballots constitutes a direct infringement on the fundamental right of Palestinian citizens in Israel to participate equally in the electoral process. With Arabic serving as the primary language for hundreds of thousands of eligible voters, legal advocates stressed that access to native-language ballot slips remains a necessary legal condition for maintaining electoral legitimacy. The procedural barriers in Palestinian communities follow wider claims of voter suppression raised by opposition figures as polls opened across the country.

❗️Israeli settlers brutalize Palestinian man as pogroms in occupied West Bank reach historic peak Israeli settlers carried out a violent attack on the Palestinian town of Burqa, located northwest of Nablus, assaulting residents and leaving at least one man hospitalized. According to reports from the Palestine Red Crescent Society, a 50-year-old Palestinian man sustained severe injuries after being beaten by settlers before paramedics managed to transport him to a local medical facility. The attack in Burqa forms part of a wider trend of violent settler incursions across the occupied West Bank that have escalated dramatically since October 2023. Israeli settler groups have intensified coordinated pogroms targeting Palestinian towns, agricultural lands, and civilian homes. UN monitoring figures indicate that over 1,330 settler-related attacks were documented between January and late July alone, averaging six incidents per day and marking the highest frequency of organized settler violence recorded in two decades. The violent incursions have severely impacted rural Palestinian livelihoods, particularly targeting farming communities during the critical annual olive harvest season.

❗️Amman defends cross-border raids in southern Syria as Damascus shuts key trade artery The Jordanian government defended its cross-border air raids in southern Syria today, claiming the operations eliminated more than 20 ISIS combatants and destroyed a major weapons depot. Government Spokesman Mohammad al-Momani stated that Amman executed the bombardment after its patience ran out regarding terrorist groups operating near its border. The military response follows the deadly church attack in the Jordanian village of Hamoud near Karak, where gunmen opened fire on a Christian funeral, killing nine people and wounding 25 others. Momani added that while Jordanian forces attempted to avoid civilian areas, Amman regrets any collateral casualties. The cross-border strikes have triggered a severe diplomatic dispute and led to the closure of the strategic Nassib border crossing between Jordan and Syria. Syrian health officials and local civil defense units reported that the Jordanian raids killed at least seven civilians, including women and children, across the Daraa and Suwayda countryside. Damascus condemned the strikes as an unprovoked violation of Syrian sovereignty and immediately halted all passenger and freight traffic through the primary trade artery connecting the two nations.

❗️Mohammad Ali al-Houthi, member of Ansarallah's Supreme Political Council, criticized Saudi Arabia's claims of seeking regional de-escalation through its defense minister's visit to Tehran, arguing that Riyadh's diplomatic rhetoric contradicts its continued war, blockade, and occupation of Yemen. In a statement responding to the Saudi Foreign Ministry, al-Houthi outlined the following positions: • Riyadh cannot claim to promote regional peace and security while continuing its military attacks, blockade, and occupation of Yemen. Houthi said Saudi Arabia's actions directly contradict its stated commitment to de-escalation. • Saudi Arabia must halt its aggression, lift the blockade, withdraw from occupied Yemeni territory, and compensate Yemen for destruction caused since 2015. He stressed that if Saudi attacks cease, Yemeni operations will also stop and normal life can resume. • Houthi criticized the so-called 'Mecca Defense Pact', arguing that it seeks to address what its members call the Iranian crisis while concealing what he described as outright aggression against Iran. He warned that Saudi Arabia's previous alliances had failed and that Riyadh had even turned against former partners. • He condemned Egypt and its parliament for supporting the defense of Saudi Arabia, arguing that such a position effectively amounts to declaring war on Yemen. He warned that Egypt risks repeating its military entanglement in Yemen during the 1960s, exhausting its forces and potentially leaving Sinai vulnerable to Israeli expansion and plans to displace Palestinians into Egyptian territory. • Houthi stressed that Yemen does not fear new military alliances but warned these countries against supporting Saudi attacks, the blockade, or the occupation of Yemen. He urged them instead to direct their cooperation against Israel, which he said is waging war across Palestine, Lebanon, Syria, and Iran while also threatening Egypt. • He rejected claims that Yemen poses a threat to regional waterways, maintaining that Yemen's position contributes to protecting Bab al-Mandab, the Suez Canal, and the wider Arab and Islamic region. • He reaffirmed that Yemen's political and military position has remained unchanged since 2015, arguing that US, British, and Israeli intelligence agencies manufacture fears of unspecified threats to perpetuate divisions and conflict within the Arab and Islamic world.

❗️China to launch diplomatic initiative across West Asia, Red Sea & Horn of Africa China is closely monitoring developments across West Asia, the Red Sea, and the Horn of Africa, and will soon dispatch a special envoy to visit countries in these regions, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said on Tuesday. Speaking at a press briefing, Guo expressed Beijing’s deep concern over the prolonged wars and their spillover effects. He urged the parties involved to resolve their differences through dialogue and negotiations and work toward achieving a lasting ceasefire as soon as possible. Guo reaffirmed China’s longstanding commitment to advancing peace talks, adding that the planned diplomatic visits aim to facilitate engagement and dialogue among all parties, ease tensions, and prevent further escalation. (Xinhua)

❗️Voter turnout for Israeli elections reached 16.68 percent by 10:00 AM, marking the highest early participation rate recorded in the country in forty-five years. Figures released by the Central Elections Committee confirm that over 1.2 million citizens cast their ballots within the first three hours of voting.

❗️Yemeni Armed Forces announced on Monday evening that Saudi warplanes have carried out 119 airstrikes and missile attacks over the past 24 hours, targeting civilian sites in the capital, Sanaa, and the governorates of Al-Jawf, Taiz, Saada, Amran, Ibb, and Lahj. The attacks involved F-15 and Typhoon aircraft taking off from the Khamis Mushait and Taif airbases, alongside missile strikes launched from Jizan, resulting in civilian deaths and injuries. The total number of Saudi airstrikes and missile attacks against Yemen since the escalation began has reached 3,298, according to the group.

❗️Gadi Eisenkot accuses Netanyahu allies of ballot theft and voter suppression in Israeli elections The Yashar party, led by former Israeli military chief Gadi Eisenkot, publicly alleged widespread voter suppression and electoral irregularities during parliamentary voting across Israel. In statements published on social media, the opposition party revealed that it received multiple reports detailing deliberate damage to its ballot slips, including outright theft and removal from voting stations. Yashar officials warned that long queues intentionally formed at polling stations located in party strongholds, describing the bottlenecks as a deliberate maneuver to discourage turnout among Eisenkot's supporters. The party announced plans to submit a formal complaint to the Central Elections Committee, urging supporters to stay vigilant and document ongoing procedural violations. The claims follow days of heightened tension between Eisenkot and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, whom the former army chief accused of attempting to sabotage election integrity through backchannel meetings with police officials.

Iran holds four-way 'security meeting' with Mecca Pact states The meeting coincides with a brutal Saudi war against Yemen and reports of an imminent US-Israeli escalation against Iran

BREAKING | Jordan launches airstrikes on Deraa, southern Syria, in retaliation for Friday’s deadly Karak church massacre, according to the Jordanian army. Syrian health officials and sources say the strikes killed at least 7 civilians, including women and children.

Al-Sheeb closure: Iraq’s border becomes a battleground for regional corridors A shuttered crossing with Iran exposes Baghdad’s struggle to balance US pressure, Tehran’s economic lifelines, and the contest over West Asia’s trade routes. By Malek al-Khoury

Former Syrian soldier assassinated in Beirut following online incitement campaign Syria's new extremist-led government has carried out massacres, killings, and detentions of members of the country's Alawite community on the basis of their religious identity since coming to power in 2024

⭕️ Gaza Interior Ministry confirms two security officers killed during operation in Deir al-Balah Gaza's Ministry of Interior and National Security confirmed in a statement on Monday that two members of its Internal Security Service were killed and two others injured during an operation to arrest a wanted individual in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza, on Monday afternoon. The ministry identified the two officers as First Assistant Ahmad Hilmi Mohammad Saleh Ayesh, 35, and Corporal Musab Issam Rouhi Aqel, 26. According to preliminary investigations, the wanted individual, assisted by others, opened fire on the security force, killing two officers and wounding two others. The ministry announced that it had opened an investigation and was taking legal measures to identify and prosecute those responsible, stressing that the perpetrators would not escape punishment. It reaffirmed its commitment to maintaining security and confronting attempts by the Israeli occupation and its collaborators to spread chaos within Palestinian society.

❗️'Escalation is coming': US-Israeli attack on Iran looms as regional forces brace for war Regional defense forces and diplomatic missions across the region are bracing for an imminent military escalation as Washington and Tel Aviv prepare for a renewed joint offensive against the Islamic Republic. Diplomats and senior military officials confirmed to Middle East Eye that Israeli warplanes have intensified sorties along the Iranian border while the Pentagon lays groundwork for emergency embassy evacuations. With the fragile April ceasefire completely collapsing and the June 14-point Memorandum of Understanding unfulfilled, experts warn that the region is sliding rapidly into an uncontainable war of attrition designed to enforce regime change in Tehran. Tehran has explicitly warned that any renewed aggression from the US-Israeli alliance will trigger aggressive retaliatory strikes targeting trillions of dollars in US-linked infrastructure across the Gulf, including energy installations, airports, and major data facilities. Major General Mohsen Rezaei, secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, cautioned neighboring Gulf states that aiding Washington's economic blockade while using local infrastructure to offset energy shocks will directly expose their strategic assets to Iranian missile strikes. Concurrently, Yemen's Armed Forces have effectively dismantled Riyadh's containment strategy by enforcing a severe maritime and aerial blockade, leaving the Gulf states increasingly vulnerable amid compounding economic distress. Despite US claims of maintaining naval escorts for allied oil tankers, global energy prices have surged significantly, with Brent crude rising over 40 percent since the summer. As US strategic stocks of air defense interceptors run severely low and domestic economic pressures mount inside the US, Washington's persistent war posture threatens to trigger widespread economic devastation across the region.

❗️Israeli attacks on Palestinian olive harvesters surge from 136 in 2022 to 482 in 2026 The Colonization & Wall Resistance Commission reported on Monday that attacks by Israeli occupation forces and Jewish settlers against Palestinians during the olive harvest season have steadily increased over the past five years, reaching 482 incidents so far in 2026. According to the commission, the number of attacks rose from 136 in the 2022 olive harvest season to 333 in 2023, followed by 407 in 2024 and more than 441 in 2025. The commission recorded 482 attacks during the ongoing 2026 olive harvest season, stressing that the figure remains preliminary and is expected to change as the season continues. It warned that the growing attacks are placing increasing pressure on Palestinian farmers, restricting access to their agricultural lands and threatening their livelihoods. The commission emphasized the economic and national importance of the olive harvest in sustaining Palestinian communities and strengthening their connection to their land.

BREAKING | Saudi-led coalition forces say they have intercepted and destroyed three drones allegedly targeting Riyadh and southern Saudi Arabia.