Overview

• Health authorities in Gaza report more than 67,000 Palestinians killed and about 170,000 injured since 2023, while Israel counts 1,665 dead, including roughly 1,200 on Oct. 7.
• Forty‑eight hostages remain in Gaza and about 20 are believed alive, with the first phase of talks centered on a swap; Netanyahu recently presented the names of 20 believed alive at the UN.
• UNICEF warns one in three people in Gaza go days without food and over 320,000 young children face acute malnutrition risk as Israeli strikes continued on Oct. 7.
• In Brasília, police used tear gas during a pro‑Palestine demonstration and detained three people; officers cited a suspected knife in a pouch as protesters alleged excessive force.
• Pro‑Palestine rallies and memorials spanned cities including London, Paris and Sydney, drawing political criticism over timing, while Israel deported more than 100 flotilla activists, including 13 Brazilians.