GAZA STRIP — November 1, 2026
Israel’s military attacks across the Gaza Strip continued on Sunday, with at least eight Palestinians killed in fresh strikes, including five police personnel in Khan Younis and three people in Gaza City, according to medical sources and Palestinian authorities.
The latest attacks come despite the US-brokered ceasefire that took effect in October 2025. They also follow a major finding by a United Nations Commission of Inquiry, which concluded in its October 2026 report that Israeli authorities and forces continue to commit genocidal acts with the intent to destroy Palestinians, in whole or in part, in Gaza.
The November 1 attacks add to the documented pattern of killings and destruction that has continued during the ceasefire period. They raise further questions about the effectiveness of the agreement and the international community’s response to the continuing violence.
Fresh Israeli strikes kill Palestinians across Gaza
In southern Gaza, an Israeli drone attack in al-Mawasi, west of Khan Younis, killed five people and wounded several others, according to hospital sources cited by Al Jazeera.
Gaza’s Interior Ministry said those targeted were police personnel carrying out their duties. The Israeli military told AFP that it had targeted a person it described as a terrorist.
In Gaza City, three Palestinians, including a four-year-old child, were killed in a separate drone attack in the Rimal neighbourhood, according to sources at al-Shifa Hospital.
Reuters also reported the deaths, citing medical sources and Gaza’s Interior Ministry. The Israeli military did not immediately comment on the Gaza City strike.
The separate attacks demonstrate that deadly Israeli military operations have continued in different parts of Gaza even after the ceasefire came into effect.
UN Commission says genocidal acts and intent continue
In an October 2026 report submitted to the United Nations, the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and Israel stated that Israeli authorities and forces continue to commit genocidal acts with genocidal intent in Gaza.
The Commission said its investigations found that the continuing killing and serious harm inflicted on Palestinians, alongside the expansion of Israeli territorial control, formed part of a pattern consistent with its previous findings on genocide.
The report documented more than 1,431 Palestinians killed in Gaza between October 10, 2025, and September 30, 2026, during the period following the ceasefire. It also recorded more than 5,026 injuries.
The Commission said Israeli-controlled areas of Gaza had expanded from approximately 53 percent under the ceasefire framework to at least 60 percent by September 2026.
These are findings of a UN-mandated investigative body, not a final criminal judgment by an international court. Israel has rejected allegations of genocide and disputed the Commission’s conclusions.
Ceasefire has not stopped the killing
The October 2025 ceasefire was intended to halt major hostilities and create conditions for reconstruction and further political negotiations.
However, attacks have continued. According to Gaza health authorities, more than 1,500 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli attacks since the ceasefire began, as reported by Reuters on November 1.
Negotiations remain stalled over major issues, including Hamas’s disarmament and the withdrawal of Israeli forces. Israel says Hamas has been rearming and violating the agreement, while Hamas denies the allegations and accuses Israel of undermining the ceasefire.
Reuters reported that Israeli forces continued to control approximately two-thirds of the Gaza Strip, while most of the territory’s more than two million residents remained concentrated in the remaining areas.
The continuing genocide question demands accountability
The latest strikes cannot, by themselves, establish every legal element of genocide or determine the intent behind each individual military operation. However, they form part of the wider pattern of continued killings and harm that the UN Commission has examined in reaching its October 2026 conclusions.
The Commission’s findings, combined with the continued deaths of Palestinians during the ceasefire, make it difficult to describe the situation as a genuine end to the violence.
A ceasefire announcement cannot substitute for civilian protection, accountability or compliance with international law. The continuing deaths in Gaza demand independent investigations, access for humanitarian organisations and meaningful action to prevent further atrocities.
THE WORLD’S UPDATE
Sabse sach, sabse pahle.
Sources & References
- United Nations — Independent International Commission of Inquiry, October 2026 report: Read the full report
- Associated Press — UN-appointed experts say Gaza ceasefire has not stopped Israel from committing genocide: Read report
- Reuters — Israeli strikes kill eight people in Gaza, medics say, November 1, 2026: Read report
- Al Jazeera — At least eight Palestinians killed in Israeli attacks across Gaza: Read report
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