Palestine News Today: Deadly Strike in Gaza City and Raid on a Jenin Journalist's Home
13 September 2026. Your daily round-up of the most important news about Palestine, compiled from international and regional sources. Today: a deadly strike on a vehicle in Gaza City, a pregnant woman killed in Gaza, a raid on the home of a well-known Jenin journalist, and solidarity from France to Australia. Below, each story in brief, with links to the reporting it is based on.
Two Killed in Strike on a Vehicle in Gaza City
An Israeli strike on a civilian vehicle in the Tal al-Hawa neighbourhood of Gaza City killed two Palestinians, Al Jazeera reports. Health officials said the bodies were so badly damaged that they appealed to the public for help identifying the victims. Strikes continue despite the ceasefire agreed last October.
Sources: Al Jazeera
Pregnant Woman Killed as Settler Attacks Intensify
Al Jazeera's Jerusalem Daily reports that Israeli forces killed a pregnant Palestinian woman in Gaza, while settler attacks intensified across the occupied West Bank and Palestinian shop owners were forced to demolish their own businesses.
Sources: Al Jazeera
Israeli Forces Raid Home of Journalist Ali al-Samoudi
Israeli forces reportedly raided the Jenin home of Palestinian journalist Ali al-Samoudi, beat his son and ordered Samoudi to hand himself in. Al Jazeera notes that he was previously held for a year without charge and has described severe weight loss and mistreatment in detention.
Sources: Al Jazeera
French Broadcaster Pulls Programme After Actress Speaks on Gaza
France Télévisions removed the replay of the France 5 book programme La Grande Librairie after actress Adèle Haenel used a live segment to denounce what she called a genocide in Gaza. The broadcaster said it acted as a precaution pending a review.
Sources: Al Jazeera
Sydney Protest Calls for Sanctions on Israel
Protesters in Sydney urged the Australian government to impose sanctions on Israel and criticised its response to the killing of Australian aid worker Zomi Frankcom in Gaza, Al Jazeera reports.
Sources: Al Jazeera
Renting Generators by the Hour
With homes and infrastructure destroyed, people in Gaza are renting generators by the hour to charge phones and run fridges, a cost few families can sustain.
Sources: Al Jazeera
Masafer Yatta Students Refuse to Stop Learning
Students in Masafer Yatta pledged to keep studying as demolitions target their homes and schools, with classes continuing in tents and half-ruined buildings.
Sources: Al Jazeera
Gaza Students Stuck Despite University Offers
Students in Gaza holding places and scholarships at universities abroad remain trapped as the new term begins, blocked by exit restrictions and immigration rules.
Sources: Al Jazeera
The Wider Picture
Nearly a year after the ceasefire announced in October 2025, civilians in Gaza still face daily danger amid widespread destruction, continuing strikes and restrictions on the supplies and equipment needed to rebuild. According to Gaza's health ministry, more than 73,900 Palestinians have been killed since October 2023 and over 174,000 wounded. At least 1,381 people have been killed since the ceasefire came into force.
Sources: Al Jazeera, OCHA
In the occupied West Bank, the UN reports that settler attacks have affected 275 Palestinian communities so far in 2026, nearly matching the 279 recorded across all of 2025, the highest annual figure since records began in 2006. Permit-related demolitions have destroyed more than 1,100 Palestinian structures in 2026 and displaced over 1,500 people, a third of all those forced from their homes in the West Bank this year. With 98 per cent of Gaza's schools damaged or destroyed and more than 90 per cent of the territory in ruins, thousands of families are living in structures that have already been declared unsafe.
Sources: OCHA
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