This week was rough
A drone view shows heavy machinery clearing rubble in Gaza City during a temporary trucereuters.com. Israel’s military said a ceasefire had resumed on Oct 19 after militants killed two soldiers near Rafah. In response, Israeli jets and artillery struck Gaza, killing at least 26 people (including women and children). Israel briefly halted humanitarian aid into Gaza, then agreed – under U.S. pressure – to resume deliveries on Oct 20. Hamas’s armed wing insists it remains committed to the truce and denies any planned violationsreuters.com.
Israeli strikes were triggered by an attack on troops; health authorities report 26 Gazans killed.
Aid had been halted as a “response” to the truce breach, but will resume Monday after U.S. urgingreuters.com.
Hamas flatly rejects claims it violated the ceasefire, calling U.S. allegations “false propaganda.”
Disputes over hostages continue: Israel says the Rafah crossing stays closed until Hamas hands over bodies of all captives (Hamas has released all living hostages and 12 of 28 deceased captives so far).
U.S. envoys (including Jared Kushner) are due in Israel Monday, underscoring high-level diplomatic efforts to stabilize the truce.
Sudan: Calls for Truce Amid Humanitarian Crisis
Displaced Sudanese gather at a transit camp in Renk, South Sudan, fleeing the Sudanese waraljazeera.com. Egypt’s foreign minister Badr Abdelatty urged an “immediate humanitarian truce” in Sudan’s civil war, stressing that “there is no military solution” to the crisisenglish.news.cn. Sudan has been locked in war since April 2023 between the army and the Rapid Support Forces. Tens of thousands have been killed and millions displaced, triggering one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises. Fighting has also spilled into South Sudan: the UN reports ~300,000 people fled renewed clashes there in 2025 alonealjazeera.co.
Abdelatty and others insist on a political, inclusive solution: “the solution must come from the Sudanese themselves through an inclusive political process”.
The Sudanese war has spawned massive displacements (over 16 million in need of aid)english.news.cn.
South Sudan is also destabilizing: about 300,000 people fled violence between rival leaders so far this yearaljazeera.com.
Regional bodies (African Union, UN, neighboring states) are pushing for ceasefires and Sudanese-led talks to end the fighting.
Russia–Ukraine War: Negotiations and Frontline Stalemate
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy (left) meets U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington on Oct 17, 2025reuters.com. Reports say Trump pressed Zelenskiy to accept Russia’s territorial demands, warning of Ukraine’s potential “destruction” if the war continued. Zelenskiy instead persuaded Trump to endorse freezing the current front lines as a basis for talks, aiming to limit further bloodshed. A second summit including President Putin is planned within weeks, indicating that diplomatic channels remain openreuters.com.
Trump reportedly urged Ukraine to cede all of Donbas to Russia to end hostilities
Zelenskiy managed to get U.S. backing for a ceasefire at today’s lines, preserving as much Ukrainian-held territory as possible.
Putin and Trump agreed to hold another summit soon (likely in Budapest), keeping momentum in talksreuters.com.
Despite these talks, fighting is ongoing and key issues (territory, war crimes, security guarantees) remain unresolved.
Global Outlook and Next Focus
The human toll behind these conflicts is enormous – civilians on all sides suffer. We must remember there is no military solution to these warsenglish.news.cn. Leaders themselves emphasize politics over force: Egypt’s minister stressed respect for Sudanese sovereignty and dialogueenglish.news.cn, and Ukraine’s president fought to secure even a temporary ceasefire for his peoplereuters.com. We urgently call on all parties to spare lives and prioritize peace.
At LovePlanetEarth, our mission is unity and compassion. We have friends and family on every side of these conflicts and share the same hope: to stop the killing and build a lasting peace. Diplomatic progress – like renewed talks and ceasefire lines – offers a glimmer of hope. Once Israel–Gaza tensions ease, we will turn our attention to other crises (Sudan and Ukraine/Russia) to continue advocating nonviolent solutions and humanitarian aid. Together, through empathy and action, we strive to replace violence with healing and dialogueenglish.news.cnreuters.com.
