Diary

Here are the main topics Anadolu's English Desk plans to cover on Sunday, Nov. 3, 2024 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):

Israeli forces continue genocidal attacks in Gaza

Ongoing Israeli airstrikes and artillery shelling on the Gaza Strip, which continue to claim the lives of more Palestinians and worsen their living conditions.

The death toll in relentless Israeli attacks on the besieged territory since October last year has climbed Saturday to 43,314, with over 102,019 injured.

Six people were killed on Saturday evening in an Israeli drone strike in the central Gaza Strip, a medical source said.

Israel’s siege, ground incursion in northern Gaza Strip

Israel's weeks-long siege, ground invasion, and bombardment in the northern Gaza Strip continue amid food, water, fuel, and medicine shortages.

At least 12 Palestinians were killed and several others injured on Saturday due to Israeli shelling that struck the Tal al-Dhahab area in Beit Lahia, northern Gaza, according to medical sources.

2nd phase of polio vaccination campaign in Gaza

The second phase of the emergency polio vaccination campaign in Gaza, which started on Saturday. Areas in northern Gaza facing ongoing Israeli military offensives and a humanitarian crisis were excluded from the campaign.

Three Palestinian children were injured on Saturday in an Israeli drone strike on a medical clinic during a polio vaccination campaign in Gaza City, witnesses said.

Israeli aggression against Lebanon

Israel's continuous attacks on Lebanon and the Hezbollah group's targeting of Israel with rockets.

Nearly 3,000 people have been killed, and more than 13,300 injured in Israeli attacks since October last year, according to Lebanese health authorities.

Hezbollah said its fighters targeted the Glilot military base on the outskirts of Tel Aviv with a barrage of rockets.

The Israeli army said Saturday that it detected the launch of 30 rockets fired from Lebanon into the Galilee region in northern Israel.

At least 19 Israelis were injured after a rocket launched from Lebanon hit a building in the Israeli town of Tira on Saturday, according to first responders.

Gaza cease-fire talks

Latest developments in Gaza cease-fire talks after two months of hiatus.

Rival Palestinian groups Hamas and Fatah held a meeting in Egypt’s capital Cairo on Saturday to discuss the formation of a joint committee to run the Gaza Strip after Israel’s ongoing war on the enclave, an Egyptian source said.

Hamas on Saturday stated that the proposals for a cease-fire for several days are merely "a smokescreen," as they do not include a halt to the war, an Israeli withdrawal from Gaza, or the return of displaced Palestinians. It asserted that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is using negotiations as a cover for the continuation of his aggression.

Palestinian president visits Egypt to participate in World Urban Forum

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is set to arrive in Egypt on Sunday for a two-day official visit, in response to an invitation from President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi to participate in the opening session of the World Urban Forum.

West Bank raids

Israeli military raids on Palestinian cities and towns in occupied West Bank.

Israel has killed at least 767 people since last October, including 160 children, and injured nearly 6,300 others, with over 11,500 taken into custody.

3rd Türkiye-Africa Partnership Ministerial Review Conference

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan will attend the Third Türkiye-Africa Partnership Ministerial Review Conference in Djibouti.

SPORTS

Week 12 of Spanish LaLiga (Football)Barcelona – Espanyol

Brazilian Grand Prix (Formula 1)Round 21 of the 2024 season at Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace

SPECIAL REPORTS

US election: Has X changed the race for Trump?

By Efe Ozkan

Istanbul - Report on the impact of social media, particularly X, in the US presidential race.

The story is based on studies about the effect of social media on undecided voters in swing states, which presented insights into how specific platforms such as X influenced voter behavior in previous elections.

It includes an interview with Carlo Rasmus Schwarz, an assistant professor at Bocconi University, who was part of one of the studies.