The Israeli airstrike has resulted in the loss of Palestinian lives in Gaza, while the funding crisis threatens the provision of food aid to half a million Palestinians in the West Bank. Netanyahu is considering removing Bezalel Smotrich from his cabinet due to escalating settler violence.
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JERUSALEM DAILY: Half a million Palestinians lose food aid
Israeli strikes kill Palestinians in Gaza as funding shortages threaten food aid for half a million people, while Benjamin Netanyahu reportedly moves to sideline Bezalel Smotrich amid escalating settler pogroms in the occupied West Bank. Al Jazeera’s @marahrayan has the latest.
Published On 20 Oct 2026
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