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Gaza health authorities report that the Palestinian death toll in the war between Israel and Hamas has risen above 74,000 since fighting began in October 2023. The figure comes from the Gaza Health Ministry, whose count the United Nations and many observers have previously described as broadly reliable. News outlets across the United States and internationally are carrying the update alongside other Middle East developments, keeping the scale of the conflict's human cost in focus.

An Israeli drone strike has killed a Palestinian man in Gaza City, according to reporting by Middle East Eye. The strike adds to the ongoing toll of violence in the territory, where Israeli military operations continue. Details about the victim's identity and the circumstances of the strike were not immediately available.

Gaza's civil defense agency says it has recovered the remains of 28 Palestinians from a house in the territory that was destroyed in an Israeli strike in 2023. The recovery effort comes as crews continue to pull bodies from rubble across Gaza, where thousands remain missing under destroyed buildings and ceasefire and recovery operations remain a focus of international attention.

Democratic lawmakers are pledging to directly challenge the Israeli government over violence against Palestinians, with one describing the situation as 'out of control'. The statements signal growing willingness within the party to publicly criticise Israel, a notable shift for a caucus that has traditionally maintained broad support for the US ally.

Hundreds of people marched through Milan, Italy, in support of Palestine and housing rights. Demonstrators chanted against forced evictions, war and genocide, and called for a ceasefire in Gaza. The protest linked the Palestinian cause with local housing struggles, a combination that has become common at European pro-Palestine demonstrations.

Israel's High Court has found that the state is not complying with its ruling requiring Red Cross access to Palestinian detainees. The decision puts pressure on Israeli authorities over conditions and treatment of prisoners held since the Gaza war began. The ruling is likely to intensify debate inside Israel and internationally about detainee rights and adherence to court orders.

The UK government is to open new refugee resettlement routes for Afghan women and girls and for Palestinians, an announcement linked to Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood and made around the Labour Party conference in 2026. The move signals a shift in UK asylum policy toward targeted humanitarian schemes for groups facing acute risk.

The UK government is set to establish new refugee resettlement routes specifically for Afghan women and girls and for Palestinians, in an announcement linked to Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood. The move would create dedicated pathways for two groups seen as facing acute risks, and it is drawing attention amid ongoing debate over Britain's asylum and migration policy.

A Palestinian woman has been released from US Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody after being detained for the third time, ABC News reports. The repeated detentions have drawn attention to immigration enforcement practices and raised questions about why she was repeatedly taken into custody. No further details about her identity, location, or the circumstances of the detentions have been made public.

Palestinian political factions have gathered in Cairo for talks ahead of the Palestinian Legislative Council elections scheduled for November. The meetings, hosted with Egyptian backing, focus on preparations for the vote, the first PLC election in years, and whether rival groups including Fatah and Hamas can agree on terms for holding it.