Israel-Palestine conflict: The latest news

Author: aljazeera.comPublished on: October 16, 2026Country: Israel

World / InternationalPolitics

The news page features coverage of how Israel’s elections could affect more than 5.5 million Palestinians who have no vote. It also lists stories about the opposition Benjamin Netanyahu has forged, the impact of the war in Gaza, and China’s call for Israel to stop establishing settlements in the West Bank. Other featured reports concern Israel halting commercial goods from entering Gaza, death threats against a UK Green member, and an Al Jazeera investigation into fabricated viewing figures.

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