PALESTINIAN MEDIA:

24 Palestinians were killed in continuous Israeli airstrikes on the cities of Khan Yunis and Gaza since the early hours of today.

In Gaza City: Three people were killed and more than 15 others injured following an airstrike targeting a house in the Shujaiya neighborhood, east of the city.

In the Yarmouk area, central Gaza City: Three people were killed, and others are injured or missing after an Israeli airstrike targeted a house.

In Deir al-Balah, central Gaza Strip: Four Palestinians were killed and others injured in an airstrike on a police patrol in the center of the city.

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: The number of people killed in the Israeli airstrike on a tent housing displaced people in the Ma’an area, east of Khan Yunis, southern Gaza Strip, has risen to four.

In another attack, two Palestinians were injured in an Israeli airstrike that targeted a house in the Yarmouk area, central Gaza City.

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: A Palestinian woman was killed and others were injured in an Israeli airstrike that targeted a house in the Qizan Rashwan area of Khan Yunis, southern Gaza Strip.

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: Israeli occupation forces raided the town of Burqin, west of Jenin in the occupied West Bank.

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: Israeli air and artillery strikes targeted Rafah city in the southern Gaza Strip.

YEMENI MEDIA: US aggression airstrikes have resumed on the Kahlah area, east of Saada. The aggression targeted the Ketaf district in Saada with two airstrikes.

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: A number of Palestinians were killed and others injured in an Israeli airstrike on tents housing displaced people in the Ma’an area, east of Khan Yunis, southern Gaza Strip.

AL-JAZEERA (citing informed sources): Israeli occupation forces stormed Bethlehem in the southern occupied West Bank and Beit Furik, east of Nablus, in the northern West Bank.

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: Israeli occupation forces bombed residential buildings south of Gaza City.

AL-JAZEERA (citing medical sources): 77 Palestinians were killed in Israeli airstrikes across the Gaza Strip since dawn yesterday.

AL-QUDS BRIGADES: The Al-Quds Brigades announced that it launched a rocket barrage targeting the Israeli settlements of Sderot, Nir Am, and Kfar Aza near the Gaza Strip.

AL-QUDS BRIGADES: Al-Quds, the military wing of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad movement, held a military parade in Gaza on Wednesday to mark the movement’s 36th anniversary. During the parade, the group revealed locally manufactured missiles and drones entering service for the first time, according to the event’s announcer, an unidentified brigade member for security reasons.

RAMZY BAROUD: Though the Ashkenazis are losing most of their political power, they continue to hold most of their economic cards, which could lead to disruptive strikes and civil disobedience.

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ISRAELI MEDIA: A poll published by the Israeli Broadcasting Corporation (KAN) revealed that:

• 52% of Israelis don’t believe Netanyahu was unaware of his advisors’ ties to Qatar, while 25% believe him.

• 40% think Qatari influence reached Netanyahu’s office.

• 42% believe the investigation into Qatari funds was launched for valid reasons.

• 42% say the probe was not opened to prevent the dismissal of Ronen Bar.

• 50% think Netanyahu cannot appoint a new Shin Bet chief while the investigation continues.

UNRWA: UNRWA Commissioner-General, Philippe Lazzarini:

• Israeli forces carried out an airstrike on an UNRWA building in Jabalia today.

• Initial reports indicate the building housed more than 700 displaced people at the time of the attack.

• Families remained in the shelter even after the strike due to having nowhere else to go.

• The disregard for the protection of UN staff, facilities, and operations is a violation of international law.

• I call for an independent investigation into the attacks and the grave violations accompanying them.

• Red lines have been crossed in Gaza repeatedly.

PALESTINE CHRONICLE: A Geneva-based human rights group has said the international community “must hold” Israeli officials and other individuals accountable for “the deliberate killing” of 15 paramedics and first responders from the Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRCS) and Civil Defence. An UNRWA employee was also among those killed.

‘Largest Mass Execution’ – Rights Group Details Discovery of Medics’ Bodies

ISRAELI MEDIA: According to the Israeli newsapaper Haaretz, Israeli security officials were reportedly caught off guard by Netanyahu’s claim of controlling the Morag axis, as no official approval had been given for such an operation.

PALESTINE CHRONICLE: The UN World Food Program (WFP) announced on Wednesday that all bakeries it supports in the Gaza Strip were forced to shut down due to a lack of fuel and flour as a result of Israel’s blockade on the enclave.

‘Risk of Severe Hunger’ – All WFP-Supported Bakeries in Gaza Forced to Shut Down 

ISRAELI MEDIA: Israeli Channel 12 reported that controlling the Morag axis is part of plans to separate Rafah from the rest of Gaza and prepare for mass displacement of Palestinians.

AL-JAZEERA (citing medical sources): 71 Palestinians were killed across Gaza in Israeli airstrikes since the morning.

PALESTINE CHRONICLE: A federal judge has ruled that the legal challenge over Columbia University graduate Mahmoud Khalil’s deportation should continue in New Jersey.

Judge Rules Mahmoud Khalil Case to Continue in New Jersey 

AL-JAZEERA: Oxfam warned that humanitarian work in Gaza is facing major obstacles, with famine risks rising. Over 120,000 Palestinians were forcibly displaced by Israeli orders.

AL-JAZEERA: The Committee to Protect Journalists reported that Israel was responsible for nearly 70% of journalist killings worldwide in 2024, marking the deadliest year for media professionals in three decades.

PALESTINE CHRONICLE: Israel’s newest scandal involving its Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s alleged dealings with Qatar has sparked enormous backlash, yet is largely being misinterpreted by Western corporate media. This is everything you need to know.

Everything You Need to Know About Qatargate and Netanyahu’s Scandal

AL-JAZEERA: The UN Under-Secretary-General for Safety and Security reported that 11 UN staff members have been killed since the collapse of the ceasefire in Gaza. Since the beginning of Israel’s assault, a total of 288 UN employees have been killed.

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: Palestinian fighters detonated explosive devices targeting Israeli armored vehicles near the entrance of Silat al-Harithiya, west of Jenin in the northern occupied West Bank.

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: The General Directorate of Police in Gaza announced that multiple officers were killed and others wounded after an Israeli airstrike targeted a police force in the city of Deir Al-Balah.

AL-JAZEERA: The UN Assistant Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs stressed the need to end attacks on aid workers and hold those responsible accountable, calling Gaza “the most dangerous place for humanitarian workers.”

PALESTINE CHRONICLE: Israel’s far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir forced his way, along with illegal Jewish settlers, into the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in occupied East Jerusalem on Wednesday, under heavy police presence.

Ben-Gvir Storms Al-Aqsa – Hamas Slams Move as ‘Dangerous Escalation’ 

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: Israeli settlers began bulldozing Palestinian land in Al-Rajai forests near Al-Abed, south of Dura in southwestern Hebron. Meanwhile, settlers also attacked Palestinian Bedouins in Wadi between the towns of Asira and Immatin, east of Qalqilya.

ISRAELI MEDIA: Israel’s Channel 12 reported that the Israeli military informed the Knesset that only 205 Haredi Jews have enlisted in the army out of 10,000 draft notices issued since July 2024.

AL-JAZEERA: Medical sources confirmed that at least 57 civilians have been killed in Israeli airstrikes on Gaza since early morning. The toll continues to rise as bombardments persist across the besieged strip.

AL-JAZEERA: The Israeli Home Front Command has announced the end of an alert regarding a suspected drone infiltration south of the Gaza border, after sirens were activated earlier

ISRAELI MEDIA: Israeli opposition leader Benny Gantz criticized the appointment of an interim Shin Bet chief, arguing that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s decision reflects poor judgment and prioritization of personal interests over national security.

PALESTINE CHRONICLE:

Israeli warplanes carried out a massacre on Wednesday when they bombed a UNRWA clinic housing displaced persons in Jabaliya refugee camp, Al-Jazeera reported.

Munir Al-Bursh, the Director-General of the Gaza Ministry of Health, confirmed that at least 19 Palestinians, including nine children, were killed and several civilians were wounded.

The attack has left the community in shock, and the true extent of the devastation continues to unfold.

Horrific Massacre: Israel Targets UNRWA Clinic in Jabaliya, 19 Dead, Including Children

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: The Tulkarm media committee reported that Israeli forces have carried out raids and arrests in several areas of Tulkarm.

AL-JAZEERA: The director-general of the Ministry of Health in Gaza told Al-Jazeera that 19 Palestinians were killed in the UNRWA clinic massacre, including 9 children.

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: An Israeli airstrike targeted the vicinity of a UNRWA clinic in Jabaliya refugee camp, northern Gaza.

AL-JAZEERA:

• Israeli forces expelled Palestinian worshipers from the mosque’s courtyards during the incursion.

• Ben Gvir led groups of settlers toward the entrance of Al-Qibli prayer hall.

• Israeli police pushed Al-Aqsa’s guards out of the mosque’s courtyards during the raid.

Hamas and Gaza’s Ministry of Interior condemned the kidnapping, murder, and mutilation of a policeman in Deir al-Balah, calling it a crime aimed at destabilizing Gaza and pledging to punish the perpetrators.

Police Officer Killed in Deir al-Balah, Hamas and Ministry Pledge Action

AL-JAZEERA: Two Palestinians were killed in an Israeli drone strike on the Khirbet al-Adas and Musbah areas, north of Rafah.

PALESTINE CHRONICLE: The Israeli occupation army has escalated its attacks on the Gaza Strip in recent hours, killing and injuring dozens of Palestinians in strikes targeting multiple areas across the enclave.

Medical sources reported that at least 23 Palestinians were killed and others wounded in a single day as Israel’s assault on Gaza entered its 16th day, following Benjamin Netanyahu’s government’s violation of the ceasefire agreement.

Israeli Airstrikes Intensify across Gaza, Scores Killed and Injured

AP: Citing UN reports, the Associated Press confirmed that Israeli evacuation orders cover vast areas of northern and southern Gaza. Around 140,000 people have been displaced since the war resumed.

ISRAELI MEDIA: The Israeli Prime Minister’s office announced that Benjamin Netanyahu will appoint the current deputy head of Shin Bet as acting chief until a permanent leader is chosen.

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: A Palestinian was shot and killed by Israeli forces in Nablus, in the northern West Bank.

AL- JAZEERA (citing medical sources): At least 21 Palestinians have been killed since dawn in Israeli airstrikes targeting central and southern Gaza.

At least 21 Palestinians have been killed since dawn in Israeli airstrikes targeting central and southern Gaza. pic.twitter.com/GrQnef7MTs

— The Palestine Chronicle (@PalestineChron) April 2, 2025

ISRAELI MEDIA: The  Israeli Broadcasting Corporation (KAN) reported that the Israeli military has expanded ground operations in Rafah, deploying the 36th Armored Division into Gaza

AL-JAZEERA: An Israeli airstrike on a home in central Khan Yunis killed 12 Palestinians.

ISRAELI MEDIA: Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz announced a significant expansion of military operations in Gaza, stating that the goal is to seize large areas and integrate them into Israel’s security zones.

AL-JAZEERA: Dozens of Palestinian families trapped in Khirbet al-Adas, north of Rafah, are pleading for international intervention to evacuate them.

AL-JAZEERA: Two Palestinians were killed in an Israeli strike on northeastern Rafah, southern Gaza, according to Al Jazeera’s correspondent.