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Israeli strikes killed at least eight Palestinians in the Gaza Strip on Sunday, according to medics and the Hamas-run interior ministry. Five police officers died in a strike in western Khan Younis, and three people, including a boy, were killed in an airstrike in Gaza City. The Israeli military said it struck several militants in Khan Younis and one Hamas militant in northern Gaza. Gaza health officials say more than 1,500 Palestinians have been killed since the ceasefire took effect.

A UN commission of inquiry says Israel has continued genocidal acts in Gaza after the October 2025 ceasefire, and that the situation in the West Bank has worsened. Israel's Geneva mission calls the report a misinformation campaign. The Palestinian health ministry reports 74,561 deaths in Gaza since October 2023, including 1,565 since the ceasefire took effect. It also says Israeli forces killed 14 Palestinians over the past two days, including a six-year-old girl. The report covers events from 7 October 2023 to September 2026.

The 27 Oct election results will be certified and delivered to President Isaac Herzog on 4 Nov, confirming that Netanyahu's bloc secured 53 seats while the Change bloc won 48 and Arab parties captured a record 19 seats, leaving no side with the 61 seats needed to form a government. Voter turnout reached 77.7%, the highest since 1999. Herzog can assign a 28‑day coalition mandate, extendable by 14 days, and is expected to consult party leaders before deciding whom to task with building a coalition.