Palestine News Today: UK 94-year-old held at Palestine protest as Gaza deaths continue despite truce
2 October 2026. Today's news highlights the continued human cost in Gaza and the West Bank despite the so-called ceasefire, alongside growing accountability efforts and worldwide solidarity, including a significant UK arrest at a pro-Palestine rally. Cultural and civil society movements, from a chart-topping documentary to a global day of mobilisation, show solidarity for Palestinians continuing to grow internationally.
94-year-old Jewish barrister arrested at UK Palestine rally
Al Jazeera reports that a 94-year-old Jewish barrister was arrested at a pro-Palestine demonstration in the UK for expressing support for Palestine Action. The arrest has drawn attention to the UK's continuing crackdown on pro-Palestinian activism and the wide range of people, including elderly Jewish campaigners, taking part in solidarity protests.
Sources: Al Jazeera
More than 200 groups plan global day of action on 10 October
According to Middle East Monitor, over 200 civil society organisations, trade unions, student federations and human rights networks across more than 60 countries will take part in a coordinated Global Mobilisation for Palestine on 10 October. The action is being convened by the Global Alliance for Palestine, with support from allied anti-war networks, marking one of the largest coordinated solidarity efforts reported this year.
Sources: Middle East Monitor
Deaths in Gaza and West Bank continue despite ceasefire
Al Jazeera reports that an Israeli drone strike killed a Palestinian in Gaza while settlers killed another Palestinian in the West Bank, with 1,439 Palestinians killed and 5,052 injured in Gaza since the ceasefire began in October 2025. Anadolu Agency separately reported a Palestinian killed and three injured when a strike hit a tent sheltering displaced people in Gaza, while another Palestinian died from wounds sustained in an earlier drone strike on Jabalia refugee camp.
Sources: Al Jazeera, Anadolu Agency
Medical charity says Gaza genocide continuing a year after truce
Middle East Monitor reports that Medical Aid for Palestinians has warned that the genocide in Gaza is continuing a year after the ceasefire was declared, as mass funerals were held at Sheikh Radwan cemetery for more than 100 Palestinians whose bodies were retrieved from rubble in the Yarmouk neighbourhood. The charity's warning underscores the scale of destruction still being uncovered despite the supposed end to hostilities.
Sources: Middle East Monitor
Red Crescent helps elderly Gazan after Israel confiscated prosthetic limb
Anadolu Agency reports that the Turkish Red Crescent has helped an elderly Palestinian man in Gaza walk again after Israeli authorities confiscated his prosthetic limb. The Palestinian Health Ministry and the International Committee of the Red Cross have recorded more than 6,000 amputations during Israel's war on Gaza, highlighting the lasting toll on survivors.
Sources: Anadolu Agency
UN food agency official says he lost job over Gaza criticism
Al Jazeera reports that an official from the UN's Food and Agriculture Organisation says he lost his job after criticising Israeli policies in Gaza. He said he was informed his contract would not be renewed over an alleged breach of impartiality, raising concerns about pressure on international staff who speak out on Gaza.
Sources: Al Jazeera
Detained Gaza hospital director nominated for human rights prize
Middle East Monitor reports that Dr Hussam Abu Safiya, the detained director of Gaza's Kamal Adwan Hospital, has been nominated for a European Parliament human rights prize. Abu Safiya has become a symbol of resistance for medical staff who continued treating patients in Gaza under extreme conditions, with solidarity rallies held on his behalf.
Sources: Middle East Monitor
Gaza documentary NAZA breaks box office records amid army pushback
Anadolu Agency reports that the documentary NAZA, which examines Israeli military targeting policies in Gaza, topped the Italian box office with more than 243,000 admissions and €1.8 million in takings, extending its cinema run beyond its planned three-day release. The Guardian reports that the film-makers say they interviewed more than 100 sources on Israeli military systems, pushing back against an Israeli military statement that sought to discredit the documentary.
Sources: Anadolu Agency, The Guardian, Middle East Monitor
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