West Bank escalation: Israel carried out a rare airstrike on Jenin, killing three Palestinians; the Israeli military said it targeted a Hamas operative, while Palestinian Islamic Jihad disputed identities and condemned the strike. Settler violence and annexation pressure: Palestinian groups and observers framed the surge in attacks and the siege-like conditions around towns like Qusra as part of a broader displacement and annexation blueprint, not “isolated incidents.” E1 settlement fight: US Democratic senators urged Netanyahu to cancel the E1 settlement project, warning it would sever East Jerusalem from Palestinian population centers and further damage prospects for a Palestinian state. Diplomacy under strain: Reports that Israel may remove British personnel from a Gaza coordination mechanism highlighted how access and US dominance limit Europe’s practical leverage in ceasefire and post-war planning. PA politics and elections: With Palestinian elections set for late November, factions are maneuvering for lists and alliances; coverage also highlighted Hamas’s strategy to participate via coalition slates under PLO conditions. Gaza governance roadmap: Nikolay Mladenov said Hamas and other armed factions agreed to hand over weapons and transfer Gaza authority to a UN-recognised transitional administration, while Israel insists on full disarmament first. International attention: Marvel-linked actors joined calls to free Fatah leader Marwan Barghouti, keeping Palestinian political prisoners in global headlines.