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Palestinian ministry asks missions to mobilise response on Hebron
Palestine’s foreign ministry instructed embassies and missions to intensify contacts with governments over developments in Hebron, according to a statement carried by WAFA on October 24
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Prisoners’ Club arrest tally includes people later released
The Palestinian Prisoners’ Club reported roughly seventy arrests across West Bank governorates from the day before WAFA’s October 24 report until dawn on the report’s date
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Palestinian body records olive-harvest attacks across six districts
A Palestinian monitoring body reported nineteen attacks affecting olive harvesters and land across six West Bank governorates on October 24, according to WAFA
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Amnesty warns over anti-Palestinian election rhetoric
Amnesty International policy official Erika Rosas criticised anti-Palestinian rhetoric in Israeli campaigning, according to a statement carried by WAFA on October 24
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Israeli cities see protests ahead of Knesset election
WAFA reported demonstrations against Benjamin Netanyahu’s government in Tel Aviv, Haifa and Beersheba on the evening of October 24
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Activist reports two new outpost sites near Yatta
WAFA cited activist Osama Makhamreh on October 25 reporting the start of two outpost sites near Yatta: one in Khallet Al Farra and another between Al Zuweidin and Umm Qussa
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WAFA reports West Bank closure planned for Israeli election day
WAFA reported on October 25 that the Israeli military announced crossing closures in the West Bank for Tuesday’s election
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WAFA reports continuing Hebron operation and displacement
WAFA reported on October 25 that the Israeli operation in Hebron governorate continued for a third day, with raids, arrests and road closures
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Jordan pledges accountability after Karak church attack
Jordanian Prime Minister Jafar Hassan pledged to pursue those responsible for an attack on a church in Hamoud, Karak, during a security meeting on October 23, QNA reported
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Istanbul ministerial talks address regional de-escalation
Ministers from Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Türkiye, Pakistan, France, Germany, Italy and Britain discussed regional conflicts in Istanbul on the Friday preceding QNA’s October 24 report
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Qatar reiterates peaceful-dispute-settlement position at UN
Qatar’s delegation reiterated support for peaceful dispute settlement and state sovereignty at the UN General Assembly’s Sixth Committee on October 23, according to QNA
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Arab Parliament selects leadership and foreign-affairs chair
The Arab Parliament selected Saad Al Otaibi as president by acclamation, while Mubarak Al Kuwari became chair of its foreign affairs, political and national-security committee, QNA reported on October 24
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