STATEMENT (The office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu):

“The Prime Minister has decided to appoint former Navy Commander, Major General (Res.) Eli Sharbit, as the new head of Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency).

“The decision to appoint Major General (Res.) Eli Sharbit as Shin Bet chief came after in-depth interviews with seven qualified candidates.

“Major General Sharbit served in the military for 36 years, including five years as the commander of the Navy.

“He led the development of the naval force and managed complex military operations against Hamas, Iran, and Hezbollah.”

AL-JAZEERA: An entire family was killed in an Israeli airstrike on a tent in Khan Younis, south of the Gaza Strip, following a deadly day of Israeli airstrikes on the area that left more than 76 people dead.

عيد الفطر.. استشهاد عائلة بأكملها في غارة إسرائيلية على خيمة بخان يونس#الجزيرة #فيديو pic.twitter.com/ODTDvHDmDz

— الجزيرة فلسطين (@AJA_Palestine) March 31, 2025

STATEMENT (The Palestinian Resistance Movement Hamas):

The occupation’s army continued its bombardment of our people in Gaza throughout the first day of Eid al-Fitr, resulting in the martyrdom of dozens.

What encourages the war criminal Netanyahu to continue disregarding international laws is the absence of accountability and the failure of the international community.

We call on free nations to take immediate action and organize events to pressure governments into stopping the aggression on Gaza and the West Bank.

We urge the international community to pressure the occupation to halt the aggression and return to the agreement, enabling prisoner exchange operations.

STATEMENT (Bassem Naim, a leader of Hamas): The movement is committed to the agreement signed on January 19th and the final offer presented by the mediators to overcome the crisis. Resistance and its weapons are an existential matter for us as a people under occupation.

PALESTINIAN MEDIA:

Two Palestinians were killed and several others were wounded in an Israeli airstrike on a house in the town of Abasan al-Kabira, east of Khan Younis.

A Palestinian was killed and several others were wounded in an Israeli airstrike on a house in the Khan Younis refugee camp, south of the Gaza Strip.

Six Palestinians were killed and ten others were wounded in an Israeli shelling of a house in Jorat al-Lout, in the city of Khan Younis, south of the Gaza Strip.

Nine Palestinians, including children and women, were killed in an Israeli bombing of a residential apartment in the Hamad City, north of Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip.

64 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli airstrikes on several areas in the Gaza Strip since the early hours of yesterday.

PRCS: Bodies of 14 Medics, Humanitarian Workers Found in Rafah – PHOTOS

ISRAELI MEDIA: According to a political source cited by Israel Hayom, Israel will only discuss ending the war if Hamas agrees to the Witkoff plan. Israel is reportedly open to indirect negotiations with Hamas on ending the war, provided Hamas accepts the proposal.

ISRAELI MEDIA: The Israeli Broadcasting Corporation (KAN) cited informed sources as saying that Hamas is demanding an Israeli commitment and international guarantees that the war in Gaza will not resume.

PALESTINE CHRONICLE:

The Palestinian Red Crescent Society (PRCS) announced on Sunday that it had recovered the bodies of 14 workers in Rafah, southern Gaza, following an Israeli airstrike about a week ago. 

The victims included eight Red Crescent medics, five Civil Defense workers, and a UN agency employee.

PRCS: Bodies of 14 Medics, Humanitarian Workers Found in Rafah – PHOTOS

PALESTINE CHRONICLE: A powerful reflection by Gaza-based Noor Alyacoubi on Eid in Gaza, highlighting the resilience of children amidst the ongoing suffering and the generosity of those trying to bring moments of joy in the midst of war.

My Right to Joy: The 7-Year-Old Determined to Celebrate Eid in Gaza

GAZA HEALTH MINISTRY: The Gaza Health Ministry condemned the Israeli military’s killing of Red Crescent paramedics in Rafah a week ago. It reported that some of the bodies were found bound, shot in the chest, and buried in a deep pit to conceal them.

GAZA CIVIL DEFENSE: Rescue teams in Rafah recovered the bodies of all missing paramedics and transferred them to Nasser Medical Complex in Khan Yunis. A total of 15 bodies belonging to Civil Defense teams, Red Crescent paramedics, and a UNRWA staff member were found. The Civil Defense accused Israel of executing paramedics, bulldozing their bodies, and burying them in Rafah.

AL-JAZEERA: According to local sources, Israeli settlers torched tents and a sheep pen in Wadi Al-Sumsum, south of Al-Dhahiriya, in southern Hebron in the occupied West Bank.

HAMAS STATEMENT: Hamas strongly condemned the Israeli army’s killing of 14 paramedics from the Red Crescent and Civil Defense in Tel Al-Sultan, Rafah. The movement stated that the victims were found with their hands bound and buried in a single pit.

ISRAELI MEDIA: Israeli military investigations revealed that soldiers at the Erez base and checkpoint in northern Gaza abandoned their positions and took shelter when the October 7 attack began.

PALESTINE CHRONICLE: Columbia alumni and students protested the university’s handling of pro-Palestinian activism, sparked by the detention of Mahmoud Khalil, and voiced frustration over recent leadership changes.

Columbia Alumni Tear Diplomas in Protest over Detention of Activist

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: Clashes broke out between Palestinian youth and Israeli forces in the village of Awda, south of Nablus, in the northern West Bank.

PALESTINE CHRONICLE: The Independent’s latest investigation uncovers shocking testimonies from Palestinian prisoners who endured brutal torture by Israeli forces.

‘Torture Jails’ – Investigation Exposes Violations against Palestinian Detainees

PRCS: The Palestinian Red Crescent announced the discovery of 13 bodies, including 7 of its own medics and 5 members of the civil defense who went missing 8 days ago in Rafah, southern Gaza.

AL-JAZEERA (citing medical sources): 46 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli airstrikes across Gaza since the early hours of today.

PALESTINE CHRONICLE: Netanyahu has stated that he is open to discussions regarding the final phase of the war on Gaza, while families of Israeli detainees called for an agreement that would secure the return of all captives at once.

Netanyahu Discusses ‘Final Stage’ of Gaza War – Captives’ Families Urge Deal

PALESTINIAN RED CRESCENT: The Palestinian Red Crescent reported the recovery of five bodies, including two medics who had been missing for eight days in the northwestern part of Rafah, southern Gaza.

The Palestinian Red Crescent reported the recovery of five bodies, including two medics who had been missing for eight days in the northwestern part of Rafah, southern Gaza. pic.twitter.com/L8KsXaV57B

— The Palestine Chronicle (@PalestineChron) March 30, 2025

PALESTINE CHRONICLE: The Yemeni movement Ansarallah launched a ballistic missile at Israel on Sunday and announced renewed confrontations with the US Navy in the region, while US aircraft intensified their airstrikes on Yemen.

LIVE BLOG: Eid-Day Massacres in Gaza | Ballistic Missile from Yemen – Day 541

PALESTINE CHRONICLE:

On the first day of Eid al-Fitr, Israeli occupation forces carried out a massacre against displaced persons in Khan Yunis and launched intensive air and artillery strikes that resulted in dozens of casualties across the Gaza Strip.

The attacks focused heavily on Khan Yunis and Rafah but also targeted multiple neighborhoods in Gaza City.

Israeli Airstrikes Kill Dozens of Palestinians, Including Children, on First Day of Eid

HAMAS STATEMENT:

• Hamas condemned the Israeli cabinet’s approval of a settlement project for strategic roads in occupied Jerusalem.

• The continuation of Israeli settlement projects in occupied Jerusalem reveals its intent to expand settlements and displace Palestinians.

• Hamas vowed that Israel’s efforts to erase Palestinian presence would fail due to Palestinian resilience.

• The movement called on Palestinians in Jerusalem and the West Bank to escalate resistance and confront the occupation.

AL-JAZEERA: An Israeli drone opened fire on Palestinians in Beit Lahia, northern Gaza, killing a Palestinian woman.

ANSARALLAH MILITARY SPOKESMAN:

Ansarallah fired a ballistic missile at Ben Gurion Airport in solidarity with Palestinians.

The group vowed to continue operations against Israel until the aggression in Gaza ends.

PALESTINE CHRONICLE:

The Hind Rajab Foundation (HRF) has filed a criminal complaint in Germany against a German-Israeli dual national who serves in the Israeli army for his involvement in war crimes committed in Gaza.

Barel Kriel, who is a tank commander according to HRF, “served in the 188th Armored Brigade (Barak Brigade) of the IDF, a unit that has been heavily involved in operations in the Gaza Strip,” the Belgium-based rights group said in a statement on Saturday.”

Germany Urged to Investigate German-Israeli Soldier for Gaza War Crimes

AL-JAZEERA: Since the start of Eid al-Fitr, Israeli forces have killed 20 Palestinians, including women and children, across Gaza.

A Palestinian child, wounded along with his family in an Israeli airstrike during the early hours of Eid al-Fitr, cries out: “World, feel our pain.” The assault intensifies as massacres against civilians continue. pic.twitter.com/xXkWywHfzy

— The Palestine Chronicle (@PalestineChron) March 30, 2025

ISRAELI PM’S OFFICE: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he will continue to strengthen the security of Israeli citizens and develop settlements.

ISRAELI MEDIA: Sirens sounded in central Israel after a ballistic missile was fired from Yemen.

Sirens sound in central Israel after a ballistic missile was fired from Yemen. pic.twitter.com/Azug6oNbUp

— The Palestine Chronicle (@PalestineChron) March 30, 2025

AL-JAZEERA: An Israeli drone bombed a tent housing displaced people in Bani Suhaila, east of Khan Yunis, killing one Palestinian and injuring others.

Israeli airstrike on a displacement camp in Mawasi Khan Younis, southern Gaza, kills Palestinian children as they were celebrating Eid. pic.twitter.com/py76afQB3i

— The Palestine Chronicle (@PalestineChron) March 30, 2025

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: Israeli artillery targeted the Shejaiyya neighborhood in eastern Gaza City.

AL-JAZEERA: Israeli fire from vehicles and drones injured 11 people in central Rafah, southern Gaza Strip.

ISRAELI MEDIA: Israel’s Channel 7 reported that families of Israeli captives performed the New Moon prayer outside the home of the head of Israel’s negotiating delegation, demanding the return of their children or his resignation.

ISRAELI MEDIA: A survey conducted by the Israeli employment service found that 75% of Israeli reservists reported financial harm due to their service, with 41% losing or being forced to leave their jobs.

PALESTINE CHRONICLE: Israel is refusing to fully open the Ibrahimi Mosque in Hebron (Al-Khalil) in the southern occupied West Bank to Muslim worshippers for the Eid al-Fitr holiday, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Awqaf and Religious Affairs.

‘Blatant Violation’ – Israel Blocks Access to Hebron’s Ibrahimi Mosque on Eid

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: Israeli artillery resumed shelling the Zaytoun neighborhood in southern Gaza City.

YAYHA SAREE: Ansarallah engaged enemy vessels and the USS Truman three times within 24 hours. The group vowed to escalate operations until the aggression against Palestinians ends and the siege on Gaza is lifted.

AL-JAZEERA: Israeli occupation forces opened fire during Eid prayers in several areas of Gaza.