RAMALLAH, October 17, 2025 (WAFA) - The three Palestinian Arabic dailies published today, al-Hayat al-Jadida, al-Ayyam, and al-Quds, highlighted the killing of two Palestinian brothers in an Israeli airstrike east of Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip.
The papers also reported on the killing of a Palestinian child by Israeli forces’ gunfire in the town of al-Rihiya, south of Hebron, and another young man in Qabatiya, south of Jenin.
The following are the most prominent headlines in the dailies:
Al-Hayat al-Jadida:
Two killed [by Israeli forces] in al-Rihiya and Qabatiya; Israeli forces and colonists escalate attacks on olive pickers across the West Bank
[Palestinian prisoner] Marwan Barghouti’s son confirms that prison guards assaulted his father
[PM Mohammad] Mustafa: Gaza reconstruction must be led by Palestinians with Arab support and international backing
Egypt to host an international conference on Gaza reconstruction next month
[Member of Fatah’s Central Committee Mohammad] Shtayyeh holds meetings in the Netherlands to rally support for recognizing the State of Palestine
Al-Ayyam:
A [Palestinian] child killed while playing in al-Rihiya and a young man killed during an Israeli raid in Qabatiya
Israeli forces demolish a house in Al-Mughayyir and threaten to displace families in the Jordan Valley
Five killed as [Israeli] drones target returnees [in Gaza]; remains of 30 people handed over and 15 others recovered
United States: Work underway to form an international force; Gaza reconstruction to begin from Rafah
France and Britain finalize plans to send an international force to Gaza
The detention of Dr. Abu Safiyeh [Hussam Abu Safiya, the director of Kamal Adwan Hospital in Gaza] extended for six months
Marwan Barghouti’s son confirms that eight prison guards assaulted his father
Al-Quds:
17,000 patients and wounded at risk of death; Gaza declared a disaster area
Two killed, including a child playing football, in Hebron and Jenin
Israel fears tension with Trump over “West Bank annexation law”
Egypt to host an international conference for Gaza reconstruction next month
[Israel’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Gideon] Sa’ar: Rafah crossing to open next Sunday
[PM) Mustafa: Reconstruction requires around $67 billion
Detention of Dr. Abu Safiyeh extended for six months
Human Rights Watch calls on Israel to lift the siege on Gaza
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