Israel Sets $34bn Military Budget as Attacks Continue in Gaza Despite Ceasefire
Israel has approved a $34 billion military budget , even as its forces continue operations across Gaza despite the October 10 ceasefire agreement. According to Al Jazeera’s Hani Mahmoud, eastern and northeastern Khan Younis came under heavy attack on Wednesday, including artillery shelling, gunfire, and helicopter strikes . Residents fear that
the repeated violations signal a return to full-scale warfare , heightening concerns of renewed mass displacement and casualties. Illegal Settler Violence Spreads in the West Bank In the occupied West Bank, illegal Israeli settlers carried out multiple attacks in the Jordan Valley and near Ramallah. In Khirbet al-Deir , settlers cut water pipelines connected to natural springs, a lifeline for local families. Human rights activist Aref Daraghmeh reported that the damaged lines belonged to resident Ammar Jihad Daraghmeh. In a separate incident in Taybeh village , east of Ramallah, settlers torched two vehicles and spray-painted racist slogans , escalating tensions in an already volatile region. These incidents add to a growing number of reports documenting property destruction, intimidation, and forced displacement efforts by settler groups across the West Bank.
