LIVE BLOG: Israel Kills Dozens in Gaza as Red Crescent Workers Remain Missing – Day 536

Israel continued to carry out massacres in Gaza. (Photo: social media, via QNN)

By Palestine Chronicle Staff  

Israeli forces continued to bombard Gaza, killing and wounding scores of Palestinians, while the fate of nine paramedics who went missing three days ago in Rafah remains unknown.

Meanwhile, political tensions in Israel are rising over the fate of Israeli captives as the genocide in Gaza resumes.

Since October 7, 2023, Israel has killed 50,021 Palestinians and injured 113,274 others, the majority of whom are women and children, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health in Gaza.

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Wed, Mar 26, 8:56 AM (Palestine Time)

UN Agency: Medical Teams in Gaza Are Exhausted and Urgently Need Protection and Support

STATEMENT (UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs):

Medical teams in Gaza are exhausted and urgently need protection and support.

We are receiving reports of medical crews, ambulances, and hospitals being attacked.

No one is safe, and the world must never tolerate these atrocities.

Wed, Mar 26, 8:53 AM (Palestine Time)

Massacres in Gaza, 12 Killed, Including Five Children

PALESTINIAN MEDIA:

Israeli Apache helicopter fired at areas east of Shuja’iya neighborhood in Gaza City, central Gaza Strip.

An Israeli helicopter fired at areas in the Zeitoun neighborhood in central Gaza.

A Palestinian was killed as a result of an Israeli airstrike targeting Palestinians in Beit Lahia, northern Gaza Strip.

12 people, including 5 children, were killed in Israeli airstrikes on the Gaza Strip since dawn today.

Wed, Mar 26, 4:15 AM (Palestine Time)

Ansarallah: We Will Continue Our Operations Until the Aggression on Gaza Stops

Military spokesperson for Ansarallah group, Yahya Saree:

“In response to the American aggression, we targeted the American aircraft carrier Harry Truman.

“We will continue our operations until the aggression on Gaza stops.

“We targeted military objectives of the enemy in the occupied Yafa area with drones.”

Wed, Mar 26, 4:12 AM (Palestine Time)

A Man and a Woman Killed in Israeli Airstrike on Khan Yunis

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: Israeli strikes killed a man and a woman and injured a third in Khan Yunis. The attack was carried out by a drone strike in the center of the city, southern Gaza Strip.

Wed, Mar 26, 4:09 AM (Palestine Time)

Ansarallah Targets US Carrier, Israeli Targets

STATEMENT (Military spokesperson for Ansarallah movement in Yemen):

“In response to the American aggression, we targeted the American aircraft carrier Harry Truman.

“We targeted military objectives of the enemy in the occupied Yafa area with drones.

“We will continue our operations until the aggression on Gaza stops.”

Wed, Mar 26, 3:46 AM (Palestine Time)

Eight Killed, Including Children, in Israeli Airstrike on a House in Jabalia

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: The number of people killed in an Israeli airstrike on a house in Jabalia al-Balad, northern Gaza, has risen to eight, including children.

Wed, Mar 26, 3:44 AM (Palestine Time)

Eight Killed, Including Children, in Israeli Airstrike on a House in Jabalia

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: The number of people killed in an Israeli airstrike on a house in Jabalia al-Balad, northern Gaza, has risen to eight, including children.

Wed, Mar 26, 3:41 AM (Palestine Time)

Ansarallah: US Aggression Targets Sahar District in Saada Again

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: The Sahar district in Saada governorate, Yemen, was once again targeted by two US airstrikes.

Wed, Mar 26, 3:39 AM (Palestine Time)

Child Killed, Others Injured Following Israeli Airstrike on an Apartment in Al-Bureij Refugee Camp

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: A child was killed and several people were injured following an Israeli airstrike on a residential apartment in the Al-Bureij refugee camp in central Gaza.

Wed, Mar 26, 12:34 AM (Palestine Time)

"No Other Land" Director Recounts Horrific Attack After Release

Filmmaker Bilal Hamdan, director of “No Other Land,” told ABC after his release:

“I am afraid and feel that I will lose my life when they attack me.

“The attack on me was very violent, and I bled from every part of my body.

“The settlers continued to beat me for about thirty minutes.

“I did not throw stones or cause any problems with the settlers.

“Two soldiers in civilian clothes participated with the settlers in attacking me.”

Wed, Mar 26, 12:34 AM (Palestine Time)

US Airstrikes on Saada

YEMENI MEDIA: Three raids targeted the Sahar district in Saada, northern Yemen.

Wed, Mar 26, 12:34 AM (Palestine Time)

Hamas Calls for General Mobilization

HAMAS STATEMENT: Hamas called for mass protests from Friday to Sunday to defend Gaza and Jerusalem.

Tue, Mar 25, 9:41 PM (Palestine Time)

Netanyahu Probes Transferring Qatar Funds Case to Police

US MEDIA: Axios reported PM Netanyahu formally proposed shifting the investigation into Qatari funds to police in a Supreme Court filing.

Tue, Mar 25, 9:41 PM (Palestine Time)

Bersheeba Court Upholds Dr. Abu Safiya’s Detention as "Unlawful Combatant"

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: An Israeli court confirmed a 6-month detention order for Dr. Husam Abu Safiya, labeling him an “unlawful combatant.”

Tue, Mar 25, 8:37 PM (Palestine Time)

Israel Wants to ‘Continue Genocide Unattended by Witnesses’ – Dr Mads Gilbert

PALESTINE CHRONICLE:

Renowned Norwegian doctor and humanitarian Mads Gilbert has expressed grave concern over the escalating situation in Gaza, calling it “extremely worrisome.”

“The Israelis obviously want to get rid of international staffers in Gaza by attacking sites like the UN guesthouse and the ICRC HQ, killing or wounding expats,” Gilbert told the Palestine Chronicle on Monday.

This allows Israel to “continue the genocide unattended by witnesses and reports from international humanitarian workers and formal international presence, as well as international sites and HQs,” he added.

Tue, Mar 25, 8:31 PM (Palestine Time)

Nepal Urged to Arrest Vacationing Israeli Soldier over War Crimes in Gaza

PALESTINE CHRONICLE: The Hind Rajab Foundation (HRF) has officially filed a formal request with the Nepalese authorities to immediately arrest and extradite an Israeli soldier for war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide committed in Gaza

Tue, Mar 25, 8:29 PM (Palestine Time)

Former Israeli Captive: Netanyahu Is Incompetent

ISRAELI MEDIA:

Ex-Gaza captive Dani Alguert said at a Jerusalem protest that “Netanyahu is incompetent; the people want captives returned.”

Tue, Mar 25, 8:29 PM (Palestine Time)

Police Disperse Protesters Near Knesset by Force

ISRAELI MEDIA:

Israeli police forcefully broke up demonstrations near the Knesset against:

  • Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar’s dismissal.
  • No-confidence vote in Legal Adviser Gali Baharav-Miara.
  • Stalled ceasefire and prisoner exchange deal.
Tue, Mar 25, 7:02 PM (Palestine Time)

Israeli Supreme Court Rejects Netanyahu’s Request to Overturn Shin Bet Chief’s Freeze

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: Israel’s Supreme Court rejected Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s request to lift the freeze on his government’s decision to dismiss Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar. However, the court allowed Netanyahu to interview new candidates for the position.

Tue, Mar 25, 7:02 PM (Palestine Time)

Netanyahu to Meet Shin Bet Chief Candidates Tomorrow

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: An Israeli government spokesperson announced that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will meet candidates for Shin Bet chief on Wednesday following Ronen Bar’s dismissal.

Tue, Mar 25, 7:02 PM (Palestine Time)

Israeli Forces Kidnap 15 Paramedics and Civil Defense Members in Rafah

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: Gaza’s government media office reported that Israeli forces kidnapped 15 paramedics and civil defense workers while on duty in Rafah, urging immediate international pressure on Tel Aviv for their release

Tue, Mar 25, 4:43 PM (Palestine Time)

Israel Launches Airstrikes and Ground Incursion in Syria, Seven Killed in Daraa

PALESTINE CHRONICLE: Seven people were killed in an Israeli airstrike on the western countryside of Daraa, Syria, on Tuesday, just hours after Israeli forces targeted the Palmyra military airport and nearby sites in the Homs countryside.

Tue, Mar 25, 4:43 PM (Palestine Time)

Israeli Knesset Approves 2025 Budget

ISRAELI MEDIA: The Israeli Knesset approved the 2025 budget on Tuesday, providing Benjamin Netanyahu’s government with political recovery after fears of its collapse before National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir returned to it with the resumption of genocide against Palestinians in Gaza.

Tue, Mar 25, 3:05 PM (Palestine Time)

One Palestinian Killed, Dozens Detained in Israeli Raids on West Bank

PALESTINE CHRONICLE: A young Palestinian man has been killed by Israeli occupation forces who fired live ammunition and various explosives at a building in which he was holed up in the occupied West Bank town of Qalqilya.

One Palestinian Killed, Dozens Detained in Israeli Raids on West Bank 

Tue, Mar 25, 2:53 PM (Palestine Time)

Olmert, Gantz Sound Alarm: Threat of Civil War in Israel Closer than Ever

PALESTINE CHRONICLE: Israel’s Blue and White party leader, Benny Gantz, and former Israeli army Chief of Staff Gadi Eisenkot have warned that Israel is “in danger” due to growing internal divisions, while former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert stated that Israel is “closer to civil war.”

Tue, Mar 25, 2:52 PM (Palestine Time)

Israeli Warplanes Bomb Tent in Khan Younis

PALESTINIAN INFORMATION CENTER: Israeli warplanes bombed a tent in the Tabariya area of Al-Mawasi, Khan Yunis in southern Gaza.

Tue, Mar 25, 2:52 PM (Palestine Time)

UN Office: Gaza Has Largest Group of Amputee Children in Modern History

OHCA: “Gaza now has the largest group of child amputees in modern history.”

Tue, Mar 25, 2:52 PM (Palestine Time)

Al-Shifa Hospital Director: Unable to Provide Any Services

PALESTINIAN MEDIA (citing Dr. Mohammed Abu Salmiya):

Critical shortages across all Gaza hospitals

Insufficient blood supplies for treating wounded

Medical teams completely exhausted

Urgently need field hospitals, operating rooms and beds in northern Gaza

Tue, Mar 25, 2:52 PM (Palestine Time)

Aerial and Artillery Bombardment Targets Multiple Gaza Areas

PALESTINIAN MEDIA:

Israeli airstrike hit residential block in Nuseirat camp, damaging dozens of homes.

Heavy artillery targeted Al-Sultan and Saudi neighborhoods in Rafah.

Khan Yunis airstrike hit agricultural land alongside artillery shelling of Abasan town.

Tue, Mar 25, 2:52 PM (Palestine Time)

UN Reducing International Staff in Gaza for Safety

UNITED NATIONS: UN spokesperson Alessandra Vellucci announced reducing international staff in Gaza by about one-third (30 of 100 personnel) due to safety concerns, affecting WFP, WHO and UNICEF operations.

Tue, Mar 25, 2:52 PM (Palestine Time)

Gaza Health Ministry: 62 Killed, 296 Injured in 24 Hours

GAZA HEALTH MINISTRY: Hospitals received 62 bodies and 296 injured in the past 24 hours, with total casualties since March 18 reaching 792 dead and 1,663 injured.

Tue, Mar 25, 12:46 PM (Palestine Time)

Israeli Defense Minister Arrives at Knesset by Helicopter

ISRAELI MEDIA: The Israeli newspaper Walla reported that Defense Minister Israel Katz arrived at the Knesset by military helicopter due to opposition protests around the building. Israeli media also that noted National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir entered under heavy guard after protesters blocked surrounding streets.

Tue, Mar 25, 12:46 PM (Palestine Time)

Israeli Artillery Bombards Beit Lahia in Northern Gaza

AL-JAZEERA: Intensive Israeli artillery shelling is targeting Beit Lahia in northern Gaza.

Tue, Mar 25, 12:46 PM (Palestine Time)

Israeli Police Use Force to Disperse Knesset Protesters

ISRAELI MEDIA: Haaretz reported Israeli police forcibly dispersed protesters who blocked roads around the Knesset in occupied Jerusalem. Israeli media said police arrested 5 protesters blocking traffic routes.

Tue, Mar 25, 12:46 PM (Palestine Time)

Israeli Media: Hezbollah Commander Killed in Nabatieh Strike

ISRAELI MEDIA: According to the Israeli Broadcasting Corporation (KAN), an Israeli airstrike on Nabatieh, south Lebanon, on Monday, killed Hezbollah’s Southern Front anti-tank unit commander.

Tue, Mar 25, 12:46 PM (Palestine Time)

Two Airstrikes Hit Homes in Jabaliya, Al-Tuffah

AL-JAZEERA: Israeli airstrikes targeted two homes – one in Jabaliya town, northern Gaza, and another in Al-Tuffah neighborhood, in Gaza City.

Tue, Mar 25, 12:46 PM (Palestine Time)

Killed, Injured in Beit Lahia House Bombing

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: Four Palestinians were killed and others injured when Israeli warplanes bombed a home in Beit Lahia, northern Gaza.

Tue, Mar 25, 12:46 PM (Palestine Time)

White House Admits Journalist Was Accidentally Included in Yemen War Plans Chat

PALESTINE CHRONICLE: A journalist from The Atlantic was mistakenly added to a secret US government chat discussing military strikes on Yemen, sparking outrage and political fallout.

Tue, Mar 25, 11:06 AM (Palestine Time)

One Palestinian Killed by Israeli Army Gunfire in Rafah

AL-JAZEERA: A Palestinian man was killed by Israeli occupation forces’ gunfire in the  Al-Shakoush area, northwest of Rafah in southern Gaza.

Tue, Mar 25, 11:06 AM (Palestine Time)

Hamas Calls for Mobilization to Defend Gaza and Al-Aqsa

HAMAS STATEMENT:

The movement calls on masses to mobilize Friday-Sunday to defend Gaza, Jerusalem and Al-Aqsa

Urges pressure to stop killings, siege and starvation

Demands travel to Al-Aqsa for solidarity and confrontation with settlers

Asks Arab/Islamic leaders to take decisive stance against aggression

Requests Friday sermons focus on Palestinian resistance

 

Tue, Mar 25, 11:06 AM (Palestine Time)

PRCS: Fate of 9 Paramedics Targeted in Rafah Unknown

PALESTINIAN RED CRESCENT:

9 paramedics remain missing 3 days after Israeli targeting in Rafah

Occupation blocking international rescue efforts

Hold Israel fully responsible for their safety

Tue, Mar 25, 11:06 AM (Palestine Time)

Palestinian Killed in Israeli Drone Strike on Khan Yunis

AL-JAZEERA: A Palestinian was killed in an Israeli drone strike on the Al-Mawasi area, west of Khan Yunis.

 

Tue, Mar 25, 11:06 AM (Palestine Time)

Palestinian Killed in Qalqiliya

WAFA: A Palestinian was killed by Israeli fire in Al-Naqar neighborhood, Qalqilya. Israeli forces admitted killing a Palestinian, claiming he was an armed attacker planning operations.

 

Tue, Mar 25, 11:06 AM (Palestine Time)

Captives' Families Demand Negotiator Resign

ISRAELI MEDIA: Israel’s Channel 12 cited families of prisoners as saying that negotiator Ron Dermer secure their release or resign.

Tue, Mar 25, 11:06 AM (Palestine Time)

Lieberman: Government Budget for Political Survival, Not State

ISRAELI MEDIA: Avigdor Lieberman said that the government budget serves political survival, not national interest, and that billions are stolen in the name of security while rewarding draft dodgers.

Tue, Mar 25, 11:06 AM (Palestine Time)

Israeli Negotiator Refuses Meetings with Captives' Families

ISRAELI MEDIA: Israel’s Channel 12 cited families as saying that Ron Dermer repeatedly rejects meeting requests.

Tue, Mar 25, 11:06 AM (Palestine Time)

Forces Storm West Bank Villages, Refugee Camps

PALESTINIAN MEDIA:

Israeli forces raided Deir Ghassana village near Ramallah.

Israeli forces raided Dheisheh refugee camp and villages near Ramallah.

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