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Month: March 2024

‘In the Vicinity of Al-Shifa’ – Resistance Roundup – Day 165
By Palestine Chronicle Staff On the 165th day of the Israeli genocide in Gaza, Palestinian Resistance groups announced several operations targeting Israeli soldiers inside Gaza. Al-Qassam Brigades’ main operations took place in the vicinity […]

Tears and Sand – The Gaza Mother Who Dug Her Son from under the Rubble
By Abdallah Aljamal – Gaza “Tyem is my firstborn, the first joy in my life. He is my son, my friend, my beloved one, he is everything to me.” An Israeli military strike, on March […]

Scores Killed – Israel Massacres Clan Committee Members while Distributing Aid in Gaza
By Palestine Chronicle Staff These distribution centers are all located in areas designated by the Israeli military itself as ‘safe.’ Yet the Israeli attack at the Kuwait roundabout targeted tribal committee members. At least 23 […]

Hamas, China Representatives Meet in Qatar – Haniyeh Praises Beijing’s Position on Gaza War
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Ismail Haniyeh emphasized the necessity of quickly stopping the Israeli aggression in Gaza, the withdrawal of the occupation army, the return of the displaced Palestinians. A Chinese foreign ministry envoy […]

Israel’s ‘Malicious Plan’ to Use Gaza Clans as Alternative to Hamas Failed – Bassem Naim
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The tribes in Gaza exist and have all the respect and appreciation. However, the composition of the population in the Gaza Strip is complex. Bassem Naim, a top member of […]

‘Unprecedented’ – Israel Denies UNRWA Chief Entry to Gaza
By Palestine Chronicle Staff UNRWA, which has faced financial sanctions due to Israeli accusations of its staff being involved in the October 7 resistance operation, said it has the “largest presence” among all humanitarian […]

How Israel Uses Fake Social Media Accounts to Promote Allegations against UNRWA – Report
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Over 500 different ‘avatars’, or fake accounts, were found on Facebook, Instagram and X, according to Haaretz. Social media researchers have found an Israeli influence operation that used fake accounts […]

‘Zionist Response’ to EU Declaration – Smotrich Calls for Expanding Illegal Settlements
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Bezalel Smotrich, Israel’s Finance Minister, says the best response to the EU declaration is to strengthen and entrench settlement in all parts of Israel. Israel’s finance minister has reportedly slammed […]

‘Morally Repugnant’ – Israel Cries Foul of South Africa’s Urgent Request to ICJ
By Palestine Chronicle Staff “Much like South Africa’s Application that instituted the present proceedings, they are wholly unfounded in fact and law, morally repugnant, and represent an abuse both of the Genocide Convention and […]

‘Bloody Massacre’ – 50 Palestinians Executed, 180 Detained by Israel at Al-Shifa Hospital
By Palestine Chronicle Staff “Hundreds of Israeli occupation soldiers armed to the teeth, with police dogs, dozens of tanks, drones, and helicopters participated in the raid on the Al-Shifa Medical Complex”. Israeli forces killed […]

‘Disaster Upon Disaster’ – MSF Secretary General on Rafah Invasion
By Palestine Chronicle Staff “Clearly any ground invasion into Rafah would be an absolute catastrophe, it doesn’t bear thinking about, it would be disaster upon disaster,” the MSF official has said. The secretary general […]

Netanyahu Excludes Gantz from Ceasefire Talks – Reports
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Citing an informed source, the report suggested that “Netanyahu sought to appease the far-right representatives in his government.” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Gantz has decided to exclude War Cabinet Minister […]

Massacres, Siege of Al-Shifa Continue – Scores of Palestinians Killed, Wounded
Scores of Palestinian civilians were killed and injured on Tuesday by Israeli airstrikes and artillery shelling targeting various areas of the Gaza Strip. “At least 93 people were killed and 142 others injured in Israeli […]

GAZA LIVE BLOG: Israel Massacres Gaza Clan Members | Israel Executes Scores at Shifa Hospital | Resistance Escalates – Day 165
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has decided to sideline War Cabinet Minister Benny Gantz from decision-making in the negotiations taking place in Qatar, according to Israeli media. Israeli Minister Avi […]

Resistance Uses Malyutka Guided Missile to Strike Israeli Targets in Gaza – VIDEO
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The Al-Quds Brigades, the military wing of the Islamic Jihad Movement, released a video showing its fighters targeting the locations of Israeli occupation soldiers in the central Gaza Strip. The […]

‘Please Help Us’ – Palestine Chronicle Speaks to Two Palestinians Inside Besieged Al-Shifa Hospital
By Abdallah Aljamal – Gaza The Palestine Chronicle spoke with two eyewitnesses, who are still trapped inside the hospital when Israeli forces raided the building. Many Palestinians were killed and wounded as a result of […]

Did Biden Know Israel was Indiscriminately Bombing Civilian Targets in Gaza? – WP Report Has the Answer
The US president was told in October that Israeli airstrikes were often carried out without “solid intelligence,” the newspaper claims. The White House knew since late October that Israel was regularly bombing civilian targets in […]

Israel’s Ultra-Orthodox ‘Problem’ – A Threat to the Zionist Project?
By Robert Inlakesh The Haredim, or Ultra-Orthodox Jews, are crucial to the Israeli state model in a number of ways, yet, in others, are antithetical to the Zionist mission. Although Ultra-Orthodox Jews hold Israel’s highest […]

Ramadan Festivity at a Displacement Camp in Gaza – PHOTOS & VIDEO
By Mahmoud Ajjour – Gaza “The Israelis have destroyed everything in our area. They left nothing, not a human or a stone or a tree, animal or bird.” – Osama Mazin Shurrab This Palestinian man […]

‘Making History’ – First Palestinian to Qualify for Olympics in Combat Sport
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Ismail is one of three Palestinians who competed in the qualifying event having entered the men’s -58kg class ranked fifth. Omar Yaser Ismail has made history as the first Palestinian […]

Storming of Al-Shifa Medical Complex – Israel Kills Senior Gaza Police Official
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Al-Jazeera reported that al-Mabhouh was the head of police operations in Gaza and was currently coordinating with the tribes and the United Nations Relief and UNRWA to bring and secure […]

‘New Rules of Engagement’ – Yemeni Armed Forces Carry out Drills Simulating US, UK Invasion (VIDEO)
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The military maneuvers reportedly lasted more than two hours with the participation of a thousand fighters from the region. The Yemeni Armed Forces, affiliated with the Ansarallah group, have carried […]

‘No International Pressure Will Stop Us’ – Netanyahu Vows to Press Ahead with Gaza War
By Palestine Chronicle Staff “We will operate in Rafah. This will take several weeks, and it will happen,” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu remains adamant about invading Rafah. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has […]

Al-Shifa under Attack – Palestinian Journalist Ismail al-Ghoul Arrested during Israeli army Raid
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Palestinian journalist and Al-Jazeera correspondent Ismail al-Ghoul was arrested on Monday from inside Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City, as Israeli occupation forces stormed the largest medical complex in the Strip. […]

‘In the Name of Humanity’ – WHO Chief Warns Israel on Rafah Invasion
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The WHO Director-General has appealed ‘In the Name of Humanity’ and warned that ‘This human catastrophe must not be allowed to worsen.’ Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Dr […]

‘Trapped inside Al-Shifa’ – Israeli Forces Storm Largest Medical Complex in Gaza
By Palestine Chronicle Staff This is the second time that Israeli forces have stormed the Al-Shifa Medical Complex since the beginning of the genocidal war on October 7. Several Palestinians were killed and wounded […]

GAZA LIVE BLOG: Shifa under Attack | Police Chief Assassinated | Smotrich: More Settlements | WP: US Strategy Failing – Day 164
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Israeli occupation forces besieged and stormed the Al-Shifa Medical Complex in northern Gaza, detaining scores of Palestinians. A fire broke out at the gate of the complex, leading to suffocation […]

Only a Minaret – Palestinians Pray at Ruins of Destroyed Rafah Mosque (PHOTOS & VIDEO)
By Mahmoud Ajjour – Gaza On the first Friday of the holy month of Ramadan, Palestinians returned to the mosque to pray on the ruins of the Farouk Mosque. Only the minaret remains. The rest […]

Israeli Commander Responsible for Storming Al-Shifa Hospital Killed – VIDEO & REPORT
By Palestine Chronicle Staff On Sunday, Al-Qassam released a video showing the killing of Hoffman, the man behind the Al-Shifa onslaught. They also released a statement, providing context to the video. Yitzhar Hoffman, an […]

‘We Reject Forced Displacement of Palestinians’ – Egyptian President
“Egypt rejects the forced displacement of Palestinians to its lands and will not allow it,” the Egyptian leader said on the sidelines of an Egyptian-European summit in Cairo. Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sisi said on Sunday […]