74,250 Palestinians in Gaza killed since Oct. 7, 2023; U.S. trade deficit top $100 billion; Kenya confirms first Ebola case

A general view of tents housing displaced Palestinians whose homes were destroyed by Israeli airstrikes on October 7, 2026 in Gaza City, Gaza. Photo by Ahmad Hasaballah/Getty Images. Wednesday, October 7, 2026 – Palestine : Israel continues to kill Palestinians in Gaza three years into the genocide. Palestinian killed, dozens detained as Israeli forces and settlers attack across the occupied West Bank. More than 20,500 students killed in Gaza over three years of Israeli genocide. Palestinian female prisoner held in isolation for 46 days. Hamas marks third anniversary of October 7. Leading ultra-Orthodox rabbi makes comments critical of Zionism, sparking backlash. EU “ready to deploy” observers for Palestinian legislative elections in November. Yemen : Missiles strike near Aden airport; Ansarallah says it targeted Saudi military supplies. Ansarallah targets Saudi capital with ballistic missile. Saudi-backed Yemeni forces claim gains in Taiz highlands; Ansarallah repels advance in Al-Jawf. More than 201,000 displaced by fighting in Yemen. Iran : Iran says U.S. attacks damaged 111 petrochemical and pharmaceutical facilities. U.S. Vice President JD Vance demands Iran curb uranium enrichment to end war. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio claims Iran has lost “complete control” of the Strait of Hormuz. Three Iranian men on trial in London accused of spying on Iran International journalists for Tehran. Lebanon: Israeli drone pursues residents in southern Lebanon as ceasefire violations continue. Hezbollah marks third anniversary of October 7. U.S. : U.S. trade deficit tops $100 billion in August, first time since March 2025. President Donald Trump says he is weighing suspension of federal gas tax. Cook shifts three Senate races toward Democrats. Paramount closes Warner Bros. Discovery deal. Whistleblower says Trump demanded FBI probe of anti-ICE protesters over a TikTok video. Sen. Chris Murphy denied entry to Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar. Christa Pike conscious and speaking after surviving botched Tennessee execution, lawyers say. Archdiocese of St. Louis sues ICE, Missouri county officials over blocked sacraments for detainees. 18-year Interior Department lawyer resigns, citing “assault on the rule of law. Six progressive House members take on Israeli campaign against Palestinian health workers. International: Kenya confirms first Ebola case after death of traveler from DR Congo. Sudanese army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan vows to seize “every inch” of territory held by paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, rejecting negotiations. RSF attack kills 10 in West Kordofan. Mali’s army retakes Kidal five months after separatists seized it. Ukraine launches 650-drone attack toward Moscow, killing two and igniting warehouse fire, Russian officials say. Another 105 Nigerians repatriated from South Africa, bringing total to 1,926 since June. Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev says drones hit two commercial ships in Black Sea, sinking one. France suspends high school classes for the rest of the week as student protests spread. Catalan separatist leader Carles Puigdemont to return to Spain after court ruling. Australia’s High Court blocks Mount Pleasant coal mine expansion over emissions. U.S. troops in Okinawa get month-long curfew, alcohol ban after Marine accused of murdering local woman. Pacific climate ministers say world is “hurtling past” 1.5°C limit at pre-COP31 talks in Fiji. This is Drop Site Daily, our free news recap We send it Monday – Friday Subscribe Palestine Killed and wounded in Gaza: Over the past 24 hours, five Palestinians were killed—four in new Israeli attacks and one due to wounds sustained in an earlier attack—and 11 injured across Gaza, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health. The total recorded death toll since October 7, 2023 is now 74,250 killed, with 175,278 injured. Since October 11, 2025, the first full day of the so-called ceasefire, Israel has killed at least 1,467 Palestinians in Gaza and wounded 5,161, while 836 bodies have been recovered. Israel continues to kill Palestinians in Gaza three years into the genocide: Four Palestinians were killed by Israeli fire and strikes across the Gaza Strip since dawn on Wednesday, according to WAFA. A Palestinian Civil Defence member was shot and killed by Israeli forces during an attempt to evacuate people wounded in Jabalia. A young boy was shot and killed amid heavy Israeli fire east of Khan Younis. Another Palestinian was killed in an Israeli drone strike in Khan Younis, while a fourth was killed in an Israeli airstrike on a refugee camp in the city. Palestinian killed, dozens detained as Israeli forces and settlers attack across the occupied West Bank: Nablus: A 44-year-old Palestinian was killed and nine others wounded, one seriously, after Israeli settlers accompanied by Israeli forces attacked olive harvesters from Burqa in the Ramin plain between Nablus and Tulkarm on Wednesday, according to WAFA. Seven other Palestinians were injured after being beaten by Israeli forces in Nablus. Israeli forces also imposed a curfew on Nablus city, raided homes and detained several Palestinians, including journalist Umair Staitiyeh, while turning Karman School into a field interrogation center. In Al-Lubban Al-Sharqiya, settlers accompanied by Israeli forces erected dozens of Israeli flags between Palestinian homes and businesses. Ramallah: Israeli forces imposed a curfew on Burqa, east of Ramallah as settlers raided the village. In Al-Mughayyir, settlers attacked Palestinian homes and set fire to a vehicle belonging to foreign journalists who were in the village documenting Israeli and settler attacks. Bethlehem: Settlers accompanied by Israeli forces entered Palestinian farmland in Al-Minya, southeast of Bethlehem, and stole harvested olives. Landowners have reportedly been prevented from reaching their land for more than a month. Jenin: A Palestinian man was shot and wounded by Israeli forces during a raid in central Jenin. Israeli forces also closed several gates and roads across the governorate, raided homes, demolished a memorial in Ya’bad, and removed photographs of Palestinians killed by Israel. East Jerusalem: Israeli forces carried out a large-scale operation across Beit Anan, Beit Duqqu, Biddu, Qatanna, Al-Qubeiba, Beit Surik, and Beit Iksa northwest of East Jerusalem, detaining or arresting around 50 Palestinians, raiding homes and imposing closures. In Anata, Israeli forces and settlers attacked Palestinians harvesting olives, injuring several and arresting a number of people, while settlers uprooted around 100 productive olive trees. Settlers also cut down around 50 olive trees in Mikhmas, while Israeli Nature Authority crews uprooted trees on Palestinian land in Wadi Al-Rababa in Silwan. More than 20,500 students killed in Gaza over three years of Israeli genocide: More than 20,500 school and university students were killed in Gaza during three years of Israel’s war on the Strip since October 7, 2023, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Education. The ministry said more than 19,189 school students and 1,386 university students were killed, while 28,586 school students and 3,082 university students were injured. Israeli attacks also killed 805 school staff and 246 university lecturers and staff, and completely destroyed more than 179 government schools, more than 105 UNRWA schools and over 63 university buildings in Gaza. Palestinian female prisoner held in isolation for 46 days: Israeli prison authorities transferred 33-year-old Palestinian administrative detainee Bushra Al-Tawil to the isolation wing at Ohalei Oz Prison in Beersheba after 46 consecutive days in isolation, Palestinian prisoners’ organizations said Wednesday. Al-Tawil, who has been detained without charge or trial since February, was initially isolated at Damon Prison before being transferred to Neve Tirza and then Ohalei Oz. The groups said lawyers have repeatedly sought permission to visit her but have been denied access. Under the UN Nelson Mandela Rules, solitary confinement lasting more than 15 consecutive days is prohibited. Hamas marks third anniversary of October 7: Hamas marked the third anniversary of the October 7, 2023 attack on Israel, describing it as a “historic and honorable milestone in our ongoing struggle” and saying it brought the Palestinian cause back to global attention after “decades of neglect, acquiescence and complicity” with Israeli policies. The group described October 7 as a “natural response” to decades of Israeli occupation, siege, killings and denial of Palestinian rights, as well as efforts to assert Israeli control over Al-Aqsa Mosque. “The conflict with the enemy did not begin on that day, nor have its final chapters yet been written,” Hamas said. Hamas said it and other Palestinian factions remain committed to their obligations under the Gaza ceasefire agreement and called on the U.S. and mediators to compel Israel to implement its commitments, including “a comprehensive and complete end to all forms of aggression,” humanitarian relief, reconstruction and “the full withdrawal” of Israeli forces from Gaza. Leading ultra-Orthodox rabbi makes comments critical of Zionism, sparking backlash: Rabbi Dov Lando, the 96-year-old head of the Slabodka Yeshiva and a leading authority in Israel’s Lithuanian Haredi community, said in footage aired Monday by Israel’s Channel 12 that Jews “could live well with the Arabs without a state” and that “it would have been quite good if the Arabs ruled here.” The footage was recorded about a year and a half ago at his home in Bnei Brak. He also said Zionism “made the Arabs hate us” and brought “physical disasters, not only spiritual ones” on Jews. He is an important religious authority for Degel HaTorah, part of the United Torah Judaism alliance that has been central to Netanyahu’s governments. Former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett called Lando’s comments “shame and disgrace” and attempted to link them to his political rival, Netanyahu. Former military chief Gadi Eisenkot and Member of the Knesset Avigdor Liberman also condemned Lando’s comments. EU “ready to deploy” observers for Palestinian legislative elections in November: EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said Tuesday the bloc is “ready to deploy” election observers for the Palestinian legislative elections Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has set for November 28. Kallas, who spoke with Palestinian Vice President Hussein Al-Sheikh on Tuesday, said Palestinians have the right to “credible, inclusive and transparent” elections and that, after nearly 20 years without a parliamentary vote, the polls would offer “a long-overdue opportunity to renew the legitimacy of Palestinian institutions.” Hamas won the last Palestinian parliamentary elections, held in January 2006, securing a massive and unexpected majority and defeating the long-ruling Fatah movement. At the time, Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh attempted to reassure the international community that the group was a “mature movement” that was politically open. Yet the victory was followed almost immediately by severe Israeli economic and military measures against the Hamas-led government. Yemen Missiles strike near Aden airport; Ansarallah says it targeted Saudi military supplies: Two ballistic missiles and several explosive-laden drones targeted the area around Aden International Airport early Wednesday, according to Yemen’s Saudi-backed government. Ansarallah later said it launched ballistic missiles claiming to have been targeting Saudi military supplies that had arrived at Badr Camp, adjacent to the airport. Ansarallah’s military spokesperson claimed the attack killed and wounded a number of Saudi officers at Badr Camp and warned against using the civilian airport for “any military purposes.” Yemen’s Transport Ministry said one missile landed near the runway just “minutes” before Yemenia flight 603 from Cairo was due to land, forcing the aircraft to divert to Jeddah. Passengers and airport staff were evacuated, while two aircraft on the ground were moved after drones were detected over Aden. The airport later resumed flights. Ansarallah targets Saudi capital with ballistic missile: The Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen said Wednesday that it intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile north of the Saudi capital, Riyadh, which it said was launched by Ansarallah. Ansarallah later said its forces had targeted King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh with a ballistic missile, claiming it struck its target and disrupted air traffic. A coalition spokesperson said intelligence systems were tracking the missile’s launch platform over the Yemeni capital, Sana’a, and that the coalition intended to target and destroy it. Saudi-backed Yemeni forces claim gains in Taiz highlands; Ansarallah repels advance in Al-Jawf: Forces aligned with Yemen’s Saudi-backed government said they had tightened control over the highest peak in Jabal Habashi district and launched an offensive to retake the mountainous Al-Wazi’iyah district from Ansarallah. The fighting is part of a broader battle for the high ground east of Mocha and Bab al-Mandab, where control of mountain positions provides a strategic advantage over routes toward the Red