The ceasefire came into effect just ten days ago.

One of Vladimir Putin’s foes has been found dead in Turkey where he had been living in exile under a different name.

Abakar Abakarov, who ran the Telegram channel ‘Morning Dagestan’, suffered multiple stab wounds, but the exact circumstances surrounding his killing have not yet been disclosed.

A cleaner discovered his body in a pool of blood at a rented villa in Istanbul on Friday after he has been missing for more than a week.

The 49-year-old had been living under an assumed name, while trying to flee Russian hitmen, local media has reported.

Abakarov was put on Russia’s international wanted list after being accused of inciting anti-Kremlin riots in Dagestan through his channel.

He fled the country after the unrest at Makhachkala International Airport in 2023, which saw an antisemitic mob storm the airport.

Hundreds of anti-Israel protesters arrived at the airport as a plane from Tel Aviv landed.

The unrest happened just three weeks after the Hamas massacre on Israel on October 7.

More than 20 people were injured during the clashes, including nine police officers.

Shortly before the attack, the Telegram channel had broadcast antisemitic slogans and had called for the expulsion of alleged ‘refugees from Israel’.

At the time, Putin said: ‘The events in Makhachkala were inspired, including through social networks, partially from the territory of Ukraine, by the hands of the  Western intelligence agencies.’

Earlier, Turkish newspaper Yenisafak reported that the body of a murdered man was found in an Istanbul villa on October 7.

The man had reportedly checked in on October 6 and received a guest the following day, who left with two bags.

The victim had no identification, but police reported that he was a citizen of another country.

The Turkish authorities launched an investigation but have not commented on the case. 

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After the ceasefire in Gaza, Israel has left behind a silent killer – tens of thousands of unexploded bombs buried deep in the wreckage of homes, hospitals, schools and streets.

One in 10 of the missiles, grenades, shells and mortars fired into the Gaza Strip over the past two years are estimated to have failed, turning the area into one of the most dangerous places in the world.

Greg Crowther, director of programmes for British-based charity, the Mines Advisory Group (MAG), said that about 200,000 tonnes of ammunition has been unleashed by Israel overall.

He told Metro: ‘Until we are able to survey these areas, remove some of the rubble and identify the ammunition that has been used… [Some are] more prone to not functioning.

‘As we start to get more information, it will become easier to estimate how extensive that problem. 200,000 tonnes of ammunition has been used.

‘Last year, the United Nations quoted a failure rate of about 10%, which is reasonable. So it could be 20,000 tonnes of unexploded ammunition.’

These could range from 500kg airdropped bombs to rockets fired from a tank or an aircraft.

They lie half-buried in rubble and sand, wedged between collapsed walls, all invisible until it is too late.

Crowther warned that often, the highest number of accidents happen in the immediate post-conflict phase.

This is similar to what MAG is observing in Syria as displaced people return from Turkey and from inside Syria to areas where they have not been for many years.

He added: ‘We have already heard of reports of children being killed after finding and opening what appeared to be a box of fuses.’

It will take years – probably five or more – just to deal with priority sites in Gaza, MAG warned.

Any removal of UXOs would have to happen simultaneously with clearance of the ’80 million tonnes of rubble’ left after Israel’s bombing campaign.

Some areas have seen 90 to 95% of buildings entirely or partially destroyed and across the Strip, it is around 80%.

Crowther said: ‘Within that rubble there are human remains, asbestos, toxic chemicals, and unexploded bombs. It is a perfect storm of hazards.’

After the six-week bombing campaign in 2008-2009, it took two years for MAG deminers to clear 300 items.

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As this war has been ‘far more intense’, they are looking at ‘thousands of tasks, possibly tens of thousands’.

Crowther added: ‘It is a huge, multi-year, tens-of-millions-of-dollars job and that is just for the explosive ordnance response, not the rebuilding.’

Working with colleagues from their Palestinian partner Save Youth Future Society, MAG is trying to reach as many as possible displaced Gazans as they travel north along the coastal road to make them aware of the dangers.

Fact check: Did Israel leave behind booby-trapped toys?

Shortly after the ceasefire was announced, pictures of a booby-trapped Teletubby toy began circulating on social media.

A post on X, which has been viewed more than nine million times, said: ‘BREAKING – Gaza Civil Defense: We found booby-trapped children’s toys and canned food that the occupation deliberately planted to cause more casualties.’

Yet, the purple doll was discovered in Yemen, as shown in a video from 2018 that is still on YouTube.

The video was created by Project Masam, another humanitarian group that clears landmines in Yemen.

This does not mean that booby-trapped items have not been left behind in Gaza, but that misinformation has flooded social media.

Children’s toys and other everyday items stuffed with explosives have been found in Syria and Ukraine in recent years.

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‘What message does that send to every Jewish person in Britain?’ the presenter said of the ban.

Keir Starmer has criticised the decision to ban Israeli fans from attending Aston Villa’s Europa League match against Maccabi Tel Aviv next month.

West Midlands Police has said the fixture at Villa Park on November 6 is classified as ‘high risk’ due to safety concerns.

A police spokesperson said: ‘This decision is based on current intelligence and previous incidents, including violent clashes and hate crime offences that occurred during the 2024 Europa League match between Ajax and Maccabi Tel Aviv in Amsterdam.

‘Based on our professional judgement, we believe this measure will help mitigate risks to public safety.

‘While the safety certificate is issued by Birmingham City Council, West Midlands Police supports the decision to prohibit away supporters from attending.’

In response to the decision, Starmer posted on X on Thursday night: ‘This is the wrong decision.

‘We will not tolerate antisemitism on our streets.

‘The role of the police is to ensure all football fans can enjoy the game, without fear of violence or intimidation.’

A statement from Villa on Thursday read: ‘Aston Villa can confirm the club has been informed that no away fans may attend the UEFA Europa League match with Maccabi Tel Aviv on Thursday, November 6, following an instruction from the Safety Advisory Group.

‘The Safety Advisory Group (SAG) are responsible for issuing safety certificates for every match at Villa Park, based on a number of physical and safety factors.

‘Following a meeting this afternoon, the SAG have formally written to the club and UEFA to advise no away fans will be permitted to attend Villa Park for this fixture.

‘West Midlands Police have advised the SAG that they have public safety concerns outside the stadium bowl and the ability to deal with any potential protests on the night.

‘The club are in continuous dialogue with Maccabi Tel Aviv and the local authorities throughout this ongoing process, with the safety of supporters attending the match and the safety of local residents at the forefront of any decision.’

Last November, Maccabi Tel Aviv supporters were attacked in Amsterdam after the club’s Europa League game against Ajax.

Before the match, Maccabi Tel Aviv supporters were filmed cheering as a large Palestinian flag was taken down from a building in the city centre, while a clash between fans and a group of taxi drivers was also reported.

One person who attended the pro-Palestine demonstration before police intervened told Dutch broadcaster AT5 that the video which showed Maccabi Tel Aviv fans removing the Palestinian flag had ’caused a lot of anger’.

Ajax fans were angered moments before kick-off inside Johan Cruyff Arena as Maccabi Tel Aviv’s supporters disrupted a minute’s silence which was held in memory of the victims of the deadly floods in Valencia.

Dutch police escorted Maccabi Tel Aviv’s supporters from the stadium to busses and train stations after the match but isolated Israelis travelling away from the main group of fans were attacked on the streets.

Last month, fans of Greek side PAOK held up a banner which read ‘stop genocide’ during their Europa League match against Maccabi Tel Aviv.

Earlier this week, Israel’s national anthem was whistled and booed by Italy supporters during their World Cup qualifier.

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She has broken out with ‘rashes’, according to insiders.

Jihad Al-Shamie tried to get inside Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue in Crumpsall, Manchester, on Thursday.

‘If this LAST CHANCE agreement is not reached, all HELL, like no one has ever seen before, will break out against Hamas.’

Terror attack came as report warned of rising antisemitism in Britain.

Across the street from her home in Ramallah, Madees Khoury runs Taybeh Brewing Company, a microbrewery that her father, Nadim, opened more than 30 years ago.

At the age of 39, she is the West Bank (and the Middle East’s) only female brewmaster, carrying forward his dream of making craft beer for his Palestinian Christian community in the Taybeh with the blessing of Yasser Arafat, the Palestinian Authority’s first president.

For the past two years, she has faced her hardest test — an intensifying Israeli occupation that has made every shipment of water, grain, and bottles to the community almost impossible.

Over the past four months in particular, Ramallah has faced increasing attacks from settlers.

The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs said in July two Palestinians were shot dead and dozens were left injured after settler attacks on the outskirts of Sinjil and Al Mazra’a ash Sharqiya towns.

It’s one of many attacks that took place over the summer.

‘They set fire to cars in the middle of the night, next to the church ruins from the 5th century,’ Madees told Metro.

‘They paint graffiti on houses, attack water pipes for no reason. One man from a nearby Israeli settlement comes on his horse – armed with an M16 assault rifle – and just walks through town to scare us.’

On Thursday, Israel shut the only crossing between the Israeli-occupied West Bank and neighbouring Jordan, stopping more than two million Palestinians from accessing the outside world.

‘Imagine not being able to get out of your neighborhood,’ Madees said.

Like many Palestinians, Madees feels there is nothing she can do to defend herself.

Since 1967, when Israel launched its occupation in the West Bank, Israeli military authorities consolidated complete power over all water resources and water-related infrastructure.

This worsened in recent months, with Amnesty International stating that mass-starvation and dehydration is spreading across Gaza.

‘Even the Internet is not in our control. We still have 3G in Palestine as the Israelis won’t allow Palestinians to have 5G,’ Madees said.

The brewery has struggled with obtaining export permits needed for international shipping through Israeli ports. But Madees hasn’t let this stop her.

In August, the Taybeh Brewing Co announced it would be teaming up with Brewgooder to produce and distribute a new lager in the UK.

Sun & Stone lager, which is brewed in Scotland, has been distributed among 1,600 Co-op supermarkets, with all profits going to aid Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza.

Madees’ family could have opened a brewery in the US, where her father and her uncle studied, but they chose to keep the beer ‘100% Palestinian’ to carry the ‘resistance, resilience, love, passion, sweat, tears, blood’ of people in the West Bank.

The brewery opened right after the 1993 Oslo Accords, a pair of interim agreements that promised to bring about Palestinian self-determination, in the form of a Palestinian state alongside Israel.

‘My grandfather told my father and my uncle, David, “You know, we don’t have a brewery in Palestine, why not open one?”‘ Madees said.

‘They challenged him, saying that if he can get them permits and licences, they will move back.

‘Immediately my grandfather got the land, built the building, got the permits and even the blessing from Yasser Arafat at that time. That is how it all started.

‘My father then named the beer Taybeh because he is proud to be from the village of Taybeh.

‘He even keeps a picture of the family tree, which goes back 600 years, on his home.’

Madees grew up in the brewery. From the age of nine, she watched her father and her uncle run the business; her childhood memories pinpricked by recollections of Israeli checkpoints and security installations being planted in her hometown.

Her family was among the few that stayed during the Second Intifada – a major uprising by Palestinians against Israel and its occupation that began in September 2000 – and continued to run the business ‘regardless of how difficult it was.’

She briefly left to study in Boston, but later returned after graduation and moved back to Taybeh to work with her family full-time.

Just as her father did, Madees sees the brewery as a symbol.

‘It is a message to the whole world that Palestinians are like anyone else – we do drink beer, we do make beer, we do work and try to live normal lives,’ she said.

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Most of the remaining audience were the PM’s invited guests in the balcony.

The Trump administration has vowed to block FIFA from banning Israel from the 2026 World Cup.

European football’s governing body, UEFA, is understood to be moving towards a vote to suspend Israel next week over the war in Gaza.

It is unclear whether FIFA will support UEFA’s decision or follow suit, however, the United States government insist they will prevent any attempt to stop Israel from playing at the World Cup next year, which will be held in the US, Canada and Mexico.

‘We will absolutely work to fully stop any effort to attempt to ban Israel’s national soccer team from the World Cup,’ a US state department spokesperson told Sky News.

Israel have already played five World Cup qualifying matches and remain in contention to feature at next year’s competition, although they have not reached a major tournament since 1970.

Meanwhile, Aston Villa are due to host Israeli side Maccabi Tel-Aviv in the Europa League on November 6.

Earlier this week, a panel of experts appointed by the United Nations Human Rights Council demanded the exclusion of Israel from international football events.

‘Sports must reject the perception that it is business as usual,’ the experts said.

‘Sporting bodies must not turn a blind eye to grave human rights violations, especially when their platforms are used to normalise injustices.’

That report came after a commission established by the United Nations concluded that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza.

Israel responded by saying it ‘categorically rejects this distorted and false report’.

Last week, Spain’s Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, also called for Israel to be excluded from international sports competitions.

‘The sports organisations should consider whether it’s ethical for Israel to keep participating in international competitions. Why expel Russia after the invasion of Ukraine and not expel Israel after the invasion of Gaza?’ Sanchez said.

‘Until the barbarity ends, neither Russia nor Israel should be in any international competition.’

Russia has been banned by FIFA and UEFA in response to its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

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Boats part of the Gaza-bound Global Sumud Flotilla, with Greta Thunberg on board, have been struck by drones.

Footage shared on Instagram showed multiple explosions as the vessels, carrying humanitarian aid for besieged Palestinians, are currently situated near Greece.

‘Multiple drones, unidentified objects dropped, communications jammed and explosions heard from a number of boats,’ the Global Sumud Flotilla said in a statement.

‘We are witnessing these psychological operations firsthand, right now, but we will not be intimidated.’

Reports from those on board suggest that flash-bang grenades have been deployed along with chemical sprays.

No one has been injured in the attack and the flotilla continues to monitor the situation.

German human rights activist and flotilla member Yasemin Acar said in a video she posted on Instagram that five vessels had been attacked.

She stressed that the flotilla is only transporting humanitarian aid, adding:’We have no weapons. We pose no threat to anyone.

‘It is Israel who is killing thousands of people (and) starving the population.’

In an earlier video, Acar said that ’15 to 16 drones’ had been seen, adding that their radios had also been jammed as loud music could be heard.

In another video, Brazilian activist Thiago Avila said four boats had been ‘targeted with drones throwing devices’ just before another explosion was heard in the background.

The Global Sumud Flotilla set sail from Barcelona earlier this month with the aim of breaking Israel’s blockade of Gaza and delivering aid to the territory.

It currently numbers 51 vessels, most of which are situated off the Greek island of Crete.

The flotilla had already been targeted by drones twice in Tunisia, where its boat had been anchored before resuming its voyage towards Gaza.

The mission is the largest effort of its kind aiming to reach Gaza, where 2.4 million Palestinians live under an Israeli blockade.

Israel has previously intercepted Gaza-bound ships, seizing the vessels and deporting those on board.

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Readers debate the state of Palestine, the Liberal Democrats and the temperature of Autumn

Protests are heating up in Italy as thousands are holding a ‘block everything’ protest in support of Gaza.

People gather near Termini train station during a nationwide strike called “Let’s Block Everything” in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza and demanding a halt to arms shipments to Israel, in Rome (Picture: EPA)

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The prime minister said in July he would recognise Palestine at the UNGA if the ‘appalling situation in Gaza’ did not improve.

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Piers Morgan has clashed with an Israeli war veteran over the death toll in Gaza, which could have surpassed 90,000.

Numbers shared by the Gaza health ministry suggest that Israel has killed more than 65,000 Palestinians since October 7, 2023, with another 165,697 people wounded.

But Benjamin Anthony, former Israeli Defence Forces sergeant, appeared to slip up on Piers Morgan’s Uncensored.

Tensions rose when he was questioned on the number of civilians killed in Gaza.

Piers asked: ‘Just to be clear, what is the total number of who have been civilians killed?’

Benjamin replied: ‘So the estimate currently is that there is something in the realm of one terrorist killed, and in that context, two civilians killed.’

Piers interjected, ‘So 60,000 civilians have been killed?’.

In the heated exchange, Piers breaks down the numbers suggesting that the former IDF sergeant believes the death toll is closer to 90,000 rather than the 60,000 as reported by the Palestinian health ministry.

Piers said: ‘Two civilians to one terrorist. 30,000 terrorists, two times that is 60, that’s 90,000 people have been killed.

‘That is way higher than the numbers given by the Gaza Health Ministry which you’ve tried to say are wrong.’

Civilians in Gaza City continue to face shelling as Israeli military push deeper into the enclave.

Local media in Gaza have reported the death toll stands at 51 today.

On Tuesday, the UN commission of inquiry said that Israel was committing genocide of Palestinians in Gaza, but Israel denies the allegations.

‘What we are witnessing in Gaza is not only an unprecedented humanitarian catastrophe, but what the UN Commission of Inquiry has now concluded is a genocide,’ a statement read.

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The Palestinian death toll in the Israel-Hamas war has surpassed 65,000.

Five countries are threatening to boycott Eurovision over Israel’s inclusion.

Pro-Palestine supporters, who targeted an Israeli team and forced the abandonment of the Vuelta a Espana’s final stage, have been branded ‘unacceptable’ by the race’s organiser.

Javier Guillen faced reporters a day after demonstrations targeting the Israel-Premier Tech cycling team brought Sunday’s finale to a premature end, just three kilometres from the finish line in Madrid.

‘I want to express my regret, but especially condemn what happened in the last stage of the Vuelta a Espana,’ Guillen said.

‘The images speak for themselves. I believe that everything that happened is absolutely unacceptable.’

The protests, sparked by the ongoing war in Gaza, saw demonstrators chanting ‘they will not pass’ as they overturned metal barriers and occupied the race route.

Two people were arrested and 22 police officers injured, according to the Spanish government.

Guillen insisted race organisers had tried to accommodate peaceful demonstrations throughout the three-week tour, but cyclist safety ultimately forced their hand.

‘What happened was that, about three kilometres from the finish line, there was another invasion of the road in which riders fell to the ground,’ he explained.

‘We were now talking about not only the impossibility of completing the stage normally, but also the fact that the safety of the cyclists was clearly in danger.’

The race director repeatedly deflected questions about whether the Israel-Premier Tech team should have taken part in the race, saying organisers simply followed International Cycling Union (UCI) regulations.

‘We have never wanted to enter into any debate. We have always been focused and concentrated on what we had to do: to get the race going,’ Guillen said.

‘The position of the tour is clear, we have explained it and we have said it; we are guided by the regulations of the International Cycling Union.

‘It’s the International Cycling Union that’s responsible for the regulatory framework that we follow. We have made this clear, everyone has heard it, and here the rules of participation are set by the International Cycling Union.

“It’s responsible for regulating the right of admission to races; it’s responsible for establishing the right or penalty of exclusion from races, and at all times we have adhered to the principle of legality, that is, we have been guided by who has the decision to adopt or not adopt the rules of participation for teams.’

While acknowledging protesters’ rights, Guillen struck a balance between tolerance and exasperation.

‘We think it’s great that everyone takes advantage of the race’s communication platform to make whatever claims they want to make,” he said. “But also, just as we express respect for the right to protest, we also want and demand respect for the race and our athletes.’

Danish cyclist Jonas Vingegaard was declared the winner after the stage was abandoned, but Guillen’s frustration was palpable.

‘Yesterday, our cyclists were unable to finish the stage, they were unable to race, which is, incidentally, the only thing they wanted and the only thing we have been asking for throughout these three weeks,’ he said.

The Dutch broadcaster AVROTROS released a statement today.

Israel has just carried out a precision strike on the Hamas delegation in Doha.

Several reports in Israeli media are saying the attack was coordinated – in advance – with the US, and Donald Trump gave ‘the green light’ personally.

Yet, Benjamin Netanyahu’s office has released a statement, stressing that the it was ‘wholly independent Israeli operation.’

He said: ‘Israel initiated it, conducted it, and Israel takes full responsibility.’

Footage circulating on social media shows the bombed building where the negotiations over the US president’s proposal for a ceasefire in Gaza are understood to be ongoing.

Smoke is still rising above the city, which has hosted negotiations between Hamas and Israel to release hostages in Gaza and bring an end to Israel’s massacre on Palestinians.

The US embassy in the Qatari capital has put out an order for any of its citizens to take shelter.

A statement said: ‘We have seen reports of missile strikes occurring in Doha.

‘US citizens are advised to shelter-in-place and monitor [our] social media for updates.’

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The two shooters have been ‘neutralised’.