Israel holds its general election.
From: East Jerusalem Palestinians cannot vote in Israel's election, but live with its results
Dates ahead
The dated events coming up, then the last layer of every story: what happens next, and when, if anyone has said.
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27October · Tuesday
Israel's general election; all West Bank land crossings closed and Palestinian workers barred from settlements
- Today · Tue 27 Oct
Nov2026 · date not set
Albanian liaison officers for the International Stabilisation Force expected in Gaza (month only)
4November · Wednesday
UK Supreme Court due to hear Huda Ammori's appeal against the proscription of Palestine Action (scheduled 4–5 November)
23November · Monday
Deadline for the Israeli state to give the High Court a timetable for residents' return to the Jenin, Tulkarm and Nur Shams camps
30November · Monday
West Bank olive harvest season runs until the end of November
31March · Wednesday 2027
End of the six-month period covered by WFP's $450m appeal for Gaza and the West Bank
11September · Saturday 2027
Rescheduled Palestinian presidential and legislative elections
What next, story by story
Polls open across Israel; all West Bank land crossings are closed for the day.
From: Israel votes in an election seen as a referendum on Netanyahu, with Arab voters pivotal
Mediators had seen little chance of a breakthrough before Israel's 27 October election; the result, and whether the ISF begins to deploy from November, will shape what comes next.
From: The Gaza ceasefire, one year on: what phase two promised and why it has stalled
Crossings are due to reopen after the vote.
From: Israel seals all West Bank land crossings for election day
The state's response to the High Court is due.
From: High Court gives state until 23 November to set a timetable for camp residents' return
The harvest season continues until the end of November.
From: Why the olive harvest has become the West Bank's most dangerous season
WFP's appeal covers operations until the end of March 2027; without new money, further cuts are likely as the rainy season begins.
From: WFP cuts Gaza food aid by a third as funding runs short before winter
New date for presidential and legislative elections.
From: Abbas postpones Palestinian elections to September 2027
OCHA says response capacity will be strained once heavy rains begin, given shortages of equipment and supplies.
From: Nearly a million displaced Gazans live in sites at risk of flooding, UN says
Albanian liaison officers are expected in November; no date has been given for troops to enter Gaza.
From: Albania signs up to Gaza stabilisation force as planned base waits on Israel
The IDF said the operation would last several days; Israel has given no date for residents to return.
From: Nearly 4,000 Palestinians forced from their homes in Hebron after checkpoint attack