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An Israeli airstrike on Nasser Hospital’s surgical wing in Khan Yunis kills six Palestinians, including a 13‑year‑old boy, and wounds nearly 30 others. The Israeli military says the target was a Hamas commander using the facility as a base, though no evidence is offered. The attack draws condemnation from Pakistan and 16 other nations, which call it a breach of international humanitarian law. The strike occurs amid ongoing Israeli operations in southern Lebanon and the West Bank, where multiple towns were hit and raids conducted in Nablus.

Israeli forces have demolished the homes of the gunmen who killed two Israeli soldiers at a Hebron checkpoint on 23 Oct, according to the Israeli military. The operation, ordered by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, has forcibly displaced more than 3,000 Palestinians in the West Bank, and most entrances to Hebron are closed, restricting residents' movement and access to medical care. Israel's government says the operation responds to the attack. UN human rights chief Volker Türk raised concerns of unnecessary and disproportionate use of force and of ethnic cleansing. Palestinian officials accuse Netanyahu of seeking political gain before Israel's general election on Tuesday.

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.