Palestine News Today: Hebron siege ends as London protest and Gaza deaths continue
2 November 2026. Today's news is dominated by the lifting of Israel's 10-day siege on Hebron, even as deadly strikes continue in Gaza and mass arrests take place at a London protest against the Palestine Action ban. Meanwhile, the Arab League calls for accountability over alleged torture of Gaza detainees and demolitions continue across the West Bank.
Police detain hundreds at London Palestine Action protest
The Guardian reports that police arrested 325 people at a demonstration outside the US embassy in London on Saturday, in support of the banned group Palestine Action. Those detained face allegations of expressing support for an organisation proscribed under the Terrorism Act. The arrests came ahead of a supreme court challenge to the proscription, due to be heard on Wednesday.
Sources: The Guardian
Hebron siege lifted after 10 days
Israeli forces have withdrawn from Hebron after a siege lasting 10 days, Hebron governor Khaled Dudin announced, according to Anadolu Agency and Al Jazeera. Families who had been forced from their homes during the operation are now able to return. The siege had displaced almost 5,000 people, according to Al Jazeera, while Anadolu Agency reports that nearly 80,000 students across 220 schools were kept out of class and 537 families were made homeless.
Sources: Anadolu Agency, Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera, Anadolu Agency
Israeli forces accused of assaults during Hebron raids
Middle East Eye reports that Israeli forces raided shops in Hebron's besieged al-Jalda area during the siege, seizing surveillance equipment, and briefly detained and beat several Palestinians in nearby Halhul before releasing them. The incidents were reported by local sources to the Wafa news agency.
Sources: Middle East Eye
Arab League demands probe into alleged torture of Gaza detainees
The Arab League has called for an international investigation into the alleged torture of Gaza detainees in Israeli prisons, Anadolu Agency reports. The league said the abuses caused injuries and burns and constitute crimes against humanity requiring accountability.
Sources: Anadolu Agency
Eight Palestinians killed in Gaza despite ceasefire
At least eight Palestinians, including a child, were killed in Gaza in what Anadolu Agency and Middle East Monitor describe as new Israeli violations of the ceasefire. BBC News reports that five officers from the Hamas-run police were killed in Khan Younis, while three people, including a child, died in Gaza City. Mourners gathered at Al-Shifa Hospital to bid farewell to those killed.
Sources: BBC News, Anadolu Agency, Middle East Monitor
Infant girls die in Gaza tent fire
Two infant girls, aged two months and seven months, died after a fire broke out in a tent housing displaced families in the Mawasi area of Khan Younis, Middle East Monitor reports. The deaths highlight the dangerous conditions faced by civilians sheltering in makeshift camps across Gaza.
Sources: Middle East Monitor
Israel issues thousands of demolition notices in West Bank
Israeli authorities have issued more than 9,500 demolition and stop-work notices across the West Bank, according to Middle East Monitor. The report notes that homes have also been demolished in Hebron belonging to Palestinians accused of carrying out an attack on Israeli soldiers.
Sources: Middle East Monitor
Israeli forces arrest Palestinians in West Bank raids
Israeli forces arrested five Palestinians after raiding homes in Nablus and the Qalandiya refugee camp, according to the Palestinian Prisoners' Media Office cited by Anadolu Agency. Middle East Monitor also reports that Israeli settlers raided the Old City in Hebron under the protection of Israeli forces.
Sources: Anadolu Agency, Middle East Monitor
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