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October 2026 10 events
18 October 2026
Geopolitics
Palestine
Israeli settlers attack a European diplomatic convoy in the West Bank
Masked Israeli settlers attacked a European diplomatic convoy on Saturday in occupied West Bank. Bernard Baudoux, mayor of Aulnoye-Aymeries, was violently beaten. Benjamin Netanyahu's office states that diplomats should have coordinated their movements with the army, while the Israeli army condemns the violence.
17 October 2026
Geopolitics
Israel: October 27 election looks uncertain
Eleven days before the legislative elections, no clear majority emerges from polls. Several scenarios are being considered: national unity government, realignment of alliances or deadlock.
14 October 2026
Geopolitics
Elections in Israel: the left attempts to be reborn
Two weeks before the legislative elections on October 27, the Israeli left is attempting to regain a place in the political landscape. Heirs of the Labour Party have united within the party The Democrats.
10 October 2026
Geopolitics
United Arab Emirates
The Flydubai copilot was targeting Tel-Aviv airport
According to the Attorney General of the United Arab Emirates, the copilot of the diverted Flydubai flight was planning a suicide attack against Ben Gurion airport in Tel-Aviv, drawing inspiration from September 11, 2001. His drift toward extremism reportedly began in Australia.
9 October 2026
Geopolitics
United Kingdom
Israel reduces British diplomatic presence in East Jerusalem
Israel announces that most British diplomats will leave the East Jerusalem consulate. The measure responds to British sanctions targeting illegal Israeli settlements. Ed Miliband assures that essential services will be maintained.
8 October 2026
Geopolitics
Three years after October 7, Israel commemorates and demands accountability
Israel commemorated Wednesday the Hamas attacks of October 7, 2023, which killed around 1,200 people and led to the abduction of 251 people. Demonstrations took place around the world to demand a ceasefire in Gaza. Israelis are demanding accountability, while Benjamin Netanyahu refuses any personal responsibility or state inquiry.
7 October 2026
Geopolitics
Israel commemorates October 7 before its elections
Three years after the Hamas attack, Israel pays tribute to victims through ceremonies, weeks before end-of-month legislative elections. It is the first anniversary with no hostages held in Gaza.
3 October 2026
Geopolitics
Israel: two Arab lists authorised to run
Israel's Supreme Court authorised the United Arab List and the Unified List to run in the legislative elections of October 27. The electoral commission, approached by members of Benjamin Netanyahu's coalition, had excluded them a month before the vote.
2 October 2026
World
United Arab Emirates
Flydubai flight: a copilot attempts to crash the plane
A copilot on Flydubai flight FZ1073 stabbed the captain, causing a drop of approximately 14,000 feet in less than 30 seconds. Passengers intervened and the plane was able to land. Benyamin Netanyahu evokes Islamic radicalization, Donald Trump a possible link with Iran, and the copilot was transferred to the United Arab Emirates.
1 October 2026
Geopolitics
Saudi Arabia
Flydubai flight diverted after stabbing
A pilot on Flydubai flight Dubai-Tel Aviv was stabbed by his colleague, who attempted to cause a crash according to Benjamin Netanyahu. The aircraft dropped 17,000 feet in less than two minutes before being diverted to Saudi Arabia, where the co-pilot is being questioned. Passengers and crew members overpowered the attacker and the aircraft proceeded to Tel Aviv.
September 2026 9 events
30 September 2026
World
Saudi Arabia
Flydubai flight diverted: a pilot stabbed
A Flydubai flight connecting the United Arab Emirates to Tel-Aviv was diverted to Saudi Arabia and made an emergency landing in Tabuk after alert messages during the flight. According to Benyamin Netanyahu, one of the pilots stabbed the other and allegedly attempted to crash the aircraft. A passenger claims that people on board neutralized the co-pilot, and all passengers are safe.
29 September 2026
Geopolitics
United Arab Emirates
Netanyahu on surprise visit to United Arab Emirates
Israeli Prime Minister Benyamin Netanyahu was received by the Emirati president shortly after a controversy over ignored warnings before the October 7 attacks. According to Israeli media, he asked Mohammed Ben Zayed to deny having warned him before the attacks.
25 September 2026
Geopolitics
Netanyahu isolated at the UN, waves of delegations departing
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected accusations of genocide against Israel before the UN General Assembly, calling them the "biggest lie of the century". Several delegations left the hall before his speech, and protests took place in New York, with more than 100 arrests, including well-known figures.
23 September 2026
Geopolitics
Palestine
Guterres evokes risk of ethnic cleansing in West Bank
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres evoked before the General Assembly 'the spectre of ethnic cleansing' in occupied West Bank, due to Israeli action. He also called for a reform of the Security Council during his final annual speech in this position, his mandate ending in December 2026.
16 September 2026
Geopolitics
United States
American sale of 40,000 bombs to Israel
The Trump administration approved the sale of at least 40,000 2,000-pound bombs to Israel, worth 2.8 billion dollars, mostly financed by American military funds granted to Israel. This decision comes as critics denounce massive targeting of civilians in the region.
11 September 2026
Geopolitics
Lebanon
Israel destroys Hezbollah tunnels in Lebanon
The Israeli army announced it had destroyed underground Hezbollah infrastructure beneath the Ali Taher ridge in southern Lebanon. The explosion caused a seismic tremor of magnitude 4.1 recorded by American authorities.
10 September 2026
Geopolitics
Syria
Netanyahu visits the occupied zone in Syria, Damascus protests
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited the security zone that Israel has occupied in Syria since 2024, on the Syrian slope of Mount Hermon, claiming that the Islamic Republic of Iran was on the verge of collapse. Syria denounced an "illegal" entry and a violation of its sovereignty.
9 September 2026
Geopolitics
Revelations about an alert received by Netanyahu before October 7
A forthcoming book claims that Israeli Prime Minister Benyamin Netanyahu was informed by the President of the European Parliament that the head of Hamas in Gaza, Yahya Sinwar, was planning a major operation against Israel, before the October 7, 2023 attacks.
9 September 2026
Geopolitics
United Kingdom
Twelve countries sanction Israeli settlements in the West Bank
Twelve countries, including France, the United Kingdom, Canada, Spain and Ireland, have announced trade restrictions targeting goods from Israeli settlements in occupied West Bank territory. In response, Israel announced the closure of the British consulate in Jerusalem.