Monday, 2 November 2026 | Gaza – Hebron – Occupied West Bank
Fresh Israeli airstrikes early this morning once again expose the fragility of the ceasefire, reminding us that the agreement remains little more than words on paper as long as the occupation continues targeting civilians.
Gaza: Three Killed Since Dawn
According to Reuters (07:18 GMT), at least three Palestinians were killed in Monday’s attacks: two killed and six wounded in separate strikes on Khan Younis, and a third killed in an attack on Al-Masdar village in central Gaza, according to medical sources.
WAFA also reported the death of Yousef Abu Younis, who succumbed to wounds sustained in an earlier Israeli strike near Rafah. This was a delayed death, not a new airstrike — a distinction that matters when documenting casualties.
The Israeli military acknowledged carrying out two strikes, claiming it targeted “militants,” without providing independently verifiable evidence of the victims’ identities or roles — a recurring issue in the reporting of civilian deaths.
Gaza Health Ministry: the Ceasefire has Not Stopped the Bloodshed
Gaza’s Health Ministry announced that hospitals had received 15 bodies and 38 wounded people over the previous 48 hours.
More alarming are the cumulative figures since the ceasefire took effect on 11 October 2025:
1,593 Palestinians killed
5,748 wounded
847 bodies recovered from beneath the rubble
In other words, the reported death toll during the so-called “truce” has surpassed the number of people killed in some entire months of earlier phases of the war.
These figures challenge the claim that the ceasefire is protecting civilians while Israeli strikes continue at a sustained, if lower, intensity.
The overall reported toll since the beginning of the Israeli offensive has now reached:
74,609 Palestinians killed
175,872 wounded
These are officially compiled figures, and the actual toll may be higher.
Hebron: Withdrawal after 11 Days of Restrictions and Destruction
WAFA reported that Israeli forces withdrew from Al-Jalda, Ain Deir Baha and other neighbourhoods following an operation lasting 11 days, allowing residents to begin returning.
Palestinian Civil Defence warned residents against entering damaged buildings before structural safety inspections are completed.
According to municipal figures:
15 homes and other structures demolished
327 shops closed
• Extensive damage to infrastructure
These figures have not been independently audited, but they illustrate the scale of destruction accompanying such military operations.
october’s Figures in the Occupied West Bank
The Palestinian Colonization and Wall Resistance Commission documented 3,133 violations during October:
1,764 attributed to Israeli forces
1,369 attributed to settlers
The commission uses a broader methodology than the United Nations, but the underlying reality remains: the daily pressures of occupation continue, and a ceasefire in Gaza has not stopped escalation across the West Bank.
⚖️ Strategic Assessment
The withdrawal from parts of Hebron is a tactical step. Without reconstruction and a genuinely safe return for displaced residents, it does little to address the consequences of the operation.
The real measure of any ceasefire is not military announcements or troop movements. It is whether civilians are protected, bombardment stops, and settler violence is met with accountability.
And with 1,593 Palestinians reported killed since the ceasefire began, none of those three objectives has yet been fully achieved.