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Funeral of journalist Marwan Fathi Harzallah following the return of his body

West Bank 09 October, 2026
At least 1 martyred
On October 8, 2026, the body of Palestinian journalist and detainee Marwan Fathi Harzallah, his family's farewell in Nablus, and the arrangements for his burial. Marwan Fathi Hussein Harzallah (مروان فتحي حسين حرز الله) was a 54-year-old Palestinian media worker employed by Palestine TV, the Palestinian Authority's television broadcaster. He lived in the al-Ein refugee camp in Nablus, in the occupied West Bank. He died in Israeli custody on 28 March 2026, after two months of administrative detention, and his body was retained by the IPS until Otober 8, 2026, eight months later. On January 8, 2026, Israeli forces arrested Harzallah at his home in Zawata, near Nablus. Israeli authorities reportedly detained him on allegations of “incitement”; Palestinian sources say he was held in administrative detention, without a trial or sentence. He had been shot by Israeli forces in 1995, reportedly during a protest, and had one foot amputated as a result. His family said he had no underlying health conditions before his arrest apart from complications related to that old injury. On March 28, 2026, the IDF announced his death at Megiddo Prison in Israel. Palestinian prisoner organisations attributed his death to medical neglect and the denial of adequate healthcare. The circumstances require independent investigation; the Israeli Prison Service did not provide a case-specific explanation to the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ). On October 8, Israeli authorities returned Harzallah's body after withholding it. His relatives were seen bidding farewell to him at Rafidia Hospital in Nablus after the body was returned.

2 men killed while transporting canned food

Gaza, Gaza City, Al-Sina'a (Industry) 08 October, 2026
At least 2 martyred
Around 5 pm, an Israeli airstrike targeted a car transporting large quantities of canned corn on Al-Sinaa Street in Gaza Citym killing two men, including a Palestinian freed from Israeli detention. **Names of the martyrs:** 1. Majdi Al-Ayoubi 2. Husam Abu Al-Ata

Night bombing of Al-Najjar family houses

Gaza, Khan Younis 08 October, 2026
Around 8:10 pm, Israel issued forced displacement orders for displaced Palestinians in the center of Khan Younis ahead of bombing a house. According to survivors, displaced people sheletring in the buildings had to evacuate hastily without taking any belongings. The bombing ended up destroyed several houses belonging to the Al-Najjar family. No human casualties were reported.

Israeli tent strike kills one man in northern Gaza

Gaza, Gaza City, Al-Tawam 08 October, 2026
At least 1 martyred
Around 4:05 pm, an Israeli airstrike targeted a tent in Al'Masri camp near Al-Twam roundabout in Gaza City, killing at least one person. **Name of the martyr:** 1. Muhammad Rajab Warsh-Agha

Artillery shelling of Zo'rob family house in Rafah

Gaza, Rafah, Al-Mawasi 08 October, 2026
Around 8:30 am, Israeli forces opened fire toward Mawasi Rafah. The assault lasted a few hours and was accompanied by artillery shelling starting around 9:15 am and struck the Zo'rob family house in Al-Shakoush area northwest of Rafah. AT leat 7 people were injured in the onslaught.

Night bombing of Al-Sawafiri family house

Gaza, Gaza City, Sabra 08 October, 2026
At least 2 martyred
Around 9:35 pm, a violent Israeli airstrike targeted the house of Al-Sawafiri family in the vicinity of Abdullah Azzam mosque in the Sabra neighborhood of Gaza City. The bombing started barely 10 minutes after issuing orders to displaced civlians sheltering nearby to evacuate. At least two people were killed inlcuding a child. Journalist Ahmed Kaheel was also injured while covering the events. At around 10:55 pm, a third Israeli airstrike hit the area A child who survived the massacre confirmed the timing and number of airstrikes. The child is the nephew of the woman who was killed. He told the press that she was killed while trying to help people evacuate. **Name of the martyr:** 1. Hosam Hoso (child) 2. Intisar Abu Asr

Palestinian killed in tent strike in Al-Mawasi

Gaza, Khan Younis, Al-Mawasi 07 October, 2026
At least 1 martyred
Around 4:25 pm, an Israeli airstrike targeted a tent in Mawasi Khan Younis, killing one man and injuring several others. According to one of the victim's relatives, the man was used to teach people the Quran and his children were injured in the same airstrike. **Name of the martyr:** 1. Muhammad Shalouf "Abu Anas" (Quran Hafiz)

Elderly man killed in Khan Younis

Gaza, Khan Younis 07 October, 2026
At least 1 martyred
Around 11:45 pm, an Israeli airstrike targeted the west of Khan Younis killing an elderly Palestinian. The victim was the father of a medical student completing her internship at Nasser Hospital, who learnt of his killing as his body was brought to the morgue while she was working. **Name of the martyr:** 1. Hisham Ibrahim Musa Abu Mustafa (60 y/o)

Young man killed in Qizan Rashwan

Gaza, Khan Younis, Qizan Abu Rashwan 07 October, 2026
At least 1 martyred
Around 10:25 am, an Israeli strike killed a young man in Qizan Abu Rashwan **Name of the martyr:** 1. Zyad Zuhayr Fakhri Zo'rob

Pogrom in Al-Mughayyir setting fire to the AndreyX car

West Bank, Ramallah, Al-Mughayyir 07 October, 2026
On October 7, 2026, around 3:20, a gang of Israeli settlers invaded Al-Mughayyir, northeast of Ramallah, spraying revenge graffitis, and setting fire to a vehicle belonging to the Israeli-Russian independant journalist AndreyX who were in the area documenting violations by Israeli forces and settlers. The vehicle was used by the Canadian press - which has been in the village for 4 days documenting settler attacks. They also attempted to steal citizens' property, and wrote racist slogans in Hebrew on the walls of the house of Hamad Abu Alia. An Israeli military force also raided the outskirts of the village amid settlers’ attacks between Palestinian homes and attempts to steal residents’ property. They withdrew without intervene against the settlers. **These settlers continued their attacks on the area during the night:** At 03:45, a group of settlers entered the plain of the town of Turmus Ayya, cutting down and uprooting a number of olive trees. At 03:55, a group of settlers stormed the village of Deir Nizam, attacked citizens' homes, and burned a private vehicle belonging to the citizen: Nasser Mazhar. They also tried to burn other vehicles and citizens' homes, where the people were able to confront them and force them to leave