In the West Bank, Israeli settlers force Palestinians harvesting olives to flee their land in Jalud, al-Mughayyir, and Qusra. Israeli settlers also vandalize olive trees in Yasuf. Israeli forces open fire at a Palestinian vehicle at the Hamra checkpoint; no injuries are reported. Israeli forces also attack Palestinians harvesting olives and steal their crops during a raid in Asira ash-Shamaliya. In Gaza, Israeli forces bomb Nuseirat refugee camp, Maghazi, Jabalia refugee camp, Khan Yunis, al-Bureij refugee camp, Rafah, and Gaza City, killing at least 49 people. The Israeli military issues new evacuation orders for areas around Jabalia refugee camp. In Lebanon, Israeli forces bomb Nabatieh, Ayta ash Shab, Younine, Maaysrah, Barja, Zibqin, and Deir Billa, killing at least 51 people. The Israeli military issues new evacuation orders for 22 towns and villages in southern Lebanon, including Ayta ash Shab, Ramyah, and Hanine. Hezbollah forces fire rockets at Jadaidi-Makr, injuring 2 people. (AJ, AJ, HA, NYT, REU, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA 10/12; AJ, WAFA, WAFA 10/13; UNOCHA 10/15)
More than 42,175 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces in Gaza, including at least 17,000 children and 11,487 women, and around 98,336 have been injured since 10/7/2023. At least 10,000 people are missing in rubble. 739 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces and settlers in the West Bank and East Jerusalem since 10/7/2023, including 154 children. More than 6,315 people have been injured. Israel reports that 1,139 Israelis and foreign nationals have been killed and 5,400 have been injured in Israel since 10/7/2023, including Israeli soldiers. In addition, 352 Israeli soldiers have been killed and 2,298 injured in Gaza since the ground invasion began on 10/27/2023. Over 1.93 million Palestinians, nearly 85% of the population of Gaza, have been displaced since 10/7/2023. There has been a complete electricity blackout in Gaza since 10/12/2023 due to the Israeli blockade. At least 79,000 housing units have been destroyed and 370,000 have been damaged in Israeli airstrikes since 10/7/2023. (AJ, HA, WAFA 10/12)
Hamas spokesperson Osama Hamdan says no food supplies have entered northern Gaza in the past 10 days. Gaza Health Ministry director Mounir al-Bursh says the situation at al-Awda, the Indonesian and the Kamal Adwan hospitals is catastrophic, and that more than 200 people have been killed during the 8-day siege of Jabalia refugee camp. (AJ, WAFA 10/12; AJ 10/13)
The Lebanese health ministry says 2,255 people have been killed in Israeli attacks since 10/8/2023, including 127 children and 261 women. (AJ, HA 10/12)
UNIFIL reiterates that it will not move its forces. The Lebanese army says it will conduct more joint patrols with UNIFIL. 40 countries sign a letter to Israel calling on it to stop attacking UNIFIL troops. (AJ 10/12; AJ 10/13)
Qatar and Saudi Arabia condemn Israel for saying it will seize the UNRWA headquarters in East Jerusalem and make it into a settlement. (AJ 10/12; AJ 10/13)
Norwegian foreign minister Espen Barth Eide issues a statement condemning Israel for its “brutal warfare in Gaza” and “measures that prevent the population from receiving humanitarian aid.” (AJ 10/12)
Jordanian foreign minister Ayman Safadi issues a statement saying Chapter VII of the UN Charter must be invoked to force Israel into compliance with international law and that the UN Security Council must ban all weapons sales to Israel. (AJ, HA 10/12)