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22.10.2025

The Day of the West Bank Annexation Bill

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This page is an archive of main headlines from Palestine for 22.10.2025.

It displays 126 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.

22.10.2025The Day of the West Bank Annexation Bill
Palestinian media on October 22 focused extensively on the Israeli Knesset's vote on a bill to annex the West Bank, viewed as a move to undermine the Palestinian state. In the morning, discussions continued regarding post-Gaza war arrangements, with Palestinian officials arriving in Cairo for consultations. The International Court of Justice was also expected to rule on aid to Gaza. By early afternoon, reports emerged of the handover of 30 unidentified martyrs' bodies by the Red Cross to Gaza health authorities, alongside calls for aid and rubble removal. Later in the afternoon, the International Court of Justice issued rulings against Israeli practices and called for support for UNRWA in Gaza. The Knesset's preliminary approval of the West Bank annexation bill drew condemnation from Palestinian authorities, factions, and Jordan.
22.10.2025

04:43Hamas Delivers Captive Bodies

Palestinian media reports on ongoing humanitarian suffering in Gaza (Al-Ayyam, Felesteen News) and Hamas's handover of Israeli prisoner bodies to the Red Cross (Palestinian Information Center, Raya Media Network). Discussions continue regarding the second phase of the Gaza agreement, with reports of US-Israeli-Egyptian disagreements (Palsawa News) and a US-led international operations room for the post-war phase, including Jordan and UAE (Maan News Agency). Hamas leadership also met with Turkish officials (Palestinian Information Center (English)).

06:37Winter's Approach, Gaza's Plea

Palestinian media focuses on the urgent need for shelter aid in Gaza before winter, with calls from the UN and concerns about insufficient assistance after the ceasefire (Arabi21, Palestinian Information Center, Quds News Network, Raya Media Network). Concurrently, US diplomatic efforts continue regarding the Gaza agreement, with officials arriving in Tel Aviv and reports of US monitoring in Gaza, alongside disagreements over the second phase of a peace plan (Maan News Agency, Palestine News Network, Palsawa News, Sama News).

08:11International Court to Rule on Gaza Aid

Palestinian media extensively covers the International Court of Justice's anticipated ruling today regarding Israel's prevention of aid entry into Gaza (Raya Media Network, Sama News). Concurrently, reports emerge of severe torture on the bodies of martyrs returned by Israel (Quds News Network), while the US closely monitors Gaza movements (Alwatan Voice) and Hamas pledges to halt executions (Maan News Agency).
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09:35West Bank Annexation Bill

Palestinian media extensively covers the Israeli Knesset's vote today on a bill to annex the West Bank, viewed by some as a move to bury the Palestinian state (Felesteen News, Palestinian Information Center). Concurrently, discussions continue regarding post-Gaza war arrangements, with Palestinian officials Hussein al-Sheikh and Majed Faraj arriving in Cairo for consultations (Maan News Agency, Palestine News Network). The International Court of Justice is also expected to rule today on aid to Gaza (Palestinian Information Center (English)).

13:13Returned Martyrs, Unidentified

Palestinian media extensively covers the handover of 30 unidentified martyrs' bodies by the Red Cross to Gaza health authorities, alongside calls for removing rubble and intensifying aid (Felesteen News, Maan News Agency, Palestine News Network). Concurrently, discussions continue regarding adherence to the ceasefire agreement, with some factions affirming commitment while others express concern about Israel's actions (Al-Resalah, Quds News Network, Sama News).

15:19Gaza Mass Graves Uncovered

Palestinian media extensively reports on two main issues today: the International Court of Justice's decisive rulings against Israeli practices and demands for Israel to support UNRWA's efforts in Gaza (Felesteen News, Palestine News Network, Sama News), and the ongoing discovery of mass graves with unidentified martyrs, torture, and field executions by Israeli forces in Gaza (Palestinian Information Center, Palestinian Information Center (English), Raya Media Network). Concurrently, the Israeli Knesset approved a preliminary reading to annex the West Bank (Palsawa News).

18:56West Bank Annexation Advances

Palestinian media continues to extensively cover the Israeli Knesset's approval of bills to annex the West Bank, drawing condemnation from Palestinian authorities, factions, and Jordan for violating international law and undermining the two-state solution (Maan News Agency, Palestine News Network, Quds News Network). Concurrently, reports persist on mass graves and severe mutilation of martyrs' bodies returned by Israeli forces in Gaza, alongside calls for aid and an end to the ongoing humanitarian crisis (Al-Resalah, Felesteen News, Palestinian Information Center, Palestinian Information Center (English)).