The Palestine Chronology

In the West Bank, Israeli settlers set fire to a barn in Dahariya. Israeli settlers also graze their cattle on Palestinian farmland in al-Burj. Israeli forces continue raids in Jenin and Jenin refugee camp for the 69th day in a row. Israeli forces also continue raids in Tulkarm, Tulkarm refugee camp, and Nur Shams refugee camp for the 63rd day in a row. Elsewhere, Israeli forces storm a mosque in Rashayda during the Eid al-Fitr prayers, vandalizing its windows and cars parked outside. Israeli forces also issue a stop-work order for a plot of land near Yasuf. Meanwhile, Israeli forces arrest 3 Palestinian shepherds after they are harassed by Israeli settlers in al-Rahim in the Masafer Yatta area. In Gaza, Israeli forces bomb Khan Yunis, Rafah, Gaza City, al-Mawasi, and Jabalia refugee camp, killing at least 64 Palestinians. Palestinians also find the bodies of 15 Palestinians, including 8 Red Crescent paramedics, 5 Civil Defense workers, and a UN staffer in Rafah who have been missing since 3/23. Some of the dead humanitarian workers had their hands bound and were shot in the chest before being buried by Israeli forces. Satellite images show 5 rescue vehicles used by the humanitarian workers destroyed. In Yemen, U.S. forces bomb Saada, al-Asayed, Sanaa, and Bani Maadh. Houthi forces fire a missile at Israel, which is intercepted before making impact. (AJ, AJ, AJ, AJ, AJ, AP, HA, REU, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA 3/30; AP, HA, WAFA 3/31; AJ, HA, NYT, REU 4/1; AJ, UNOCHA 4/4)

More than 50,341 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces in Gaza, including at least 17,881 children and 12,749 women, and around 114,095 have been injured since 10/7/2023. In addition, 14,222 Palestinians who have been missing are presumed dead. 937 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces and settlers in the West Bank and East Jerusalem since 10/7/2023, including 186 children. More than 6,500 people have been injured. Israel reports that 1,139 Israelis and foreign nationals have been killed and 5,400 have been injured in Israel since 10/7/2023, including Israeli soldiers. In addition, 408 Israeli soldiers have been killed and 2,579 injured in Gaza since the ground invasion began on 10/27/2023. Over 1.93 million Palestinians, nearly 85% of the population of Gaza, have been displaced since 10/7/2023. There has been a complete electricity blackout in Gaza since 10/12/2023 due to the Israeli blockade. 92% of all housing units in Gaza have been destroyed or severely damaged since 10/7/2023.

The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies condemn the Israeli killing of 8 Red Crescent medics who were found today after being missing since 3/23, calling it the single deadliest attack on Red Cross and Red Crescent workers anywhere since 2017. (AJ, REU 3/30; WAFA 3/31)

An “anonymous senior officer in a non-reservist [Israeli military] brigade” writes in Haaretz that Palestinians in Gaza are used as human shields by Israeli forces at least 6 times a day as part of the “mosquito protocol.” They say Israeli forces call the Palestinian human shields “Shawish” and use them to clear buildings. (HA 3/30)

The Israeli government ends cooperation between the Regional Cooperation Ministry and the PA. (HA 3/30)

French president Emmanuel Macron speaks with Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, saying he told Netanyahu to allow aid into Gaza and to end the strikes on the territory. Netanyahu tweets that if Hamas disarms Israel is willing to discuss the final stage of the ceasefire deal, which Israel broke, adding “we will see to the general security in the Gaza Strip and will allow the realization of the Trump plan for voluntary migration. This is the plan. We are not hiding this and are ready to discuss it at any time.” (AJ, HA 3/30)

In the West Bank, Israeli settlers and soldiers raid Jinba in the Masafer Yatta area, forcing Palestinians to stand in a corner of their homes before vandalizing the homes with sledgehammers. A total of 260 Palestinians have their homes damaged during the raid in which a school also is vandalized. Israeli settlers also raid Farisiyya before being repelled by Palestinians. Israeli forces shoot and kill a Palestinian man during a raid in Tammun. Israeli forces also continue raids in Jenin and Jenin refugee camp for the 68th day in a row. Elsewhere, Israeli forces continue raids in Tulkarm, Tulkarm refugee camp, and Nur Shams refugee camp for the 62nd day in a row. Israeli forces also shoot and injure 2 Palestinians, including a child, during a raid in Beit Furik. Meanwhile, Israeli forces assault 2 Palestinians in their home in Nablus. In Gaza, Israeli forces bomb Deir al-Balah, Rafah, Khan Yunis, Beit Lahiya, and Gaza City, killing at least 25 Palestinians. Israeli forces also say they have started a ground invasion of al-Jnaina neighborhood of Rafah and issue new evacuation orders for Khirbet Khuza’a and Abasan al-Kabira. In Lebanon, Israeli forces reportedly open fire on French UNIFIL troops in Rmaish. In Yemen, U.S. forces bomb Saada. (AJ, AP, HA, HA, HA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA 3/29; UNOCHA 4/4)

More than 50,277 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces in Gaza, including at least 17,881 children and 12,749 women, and around 114,095 have been injured since 10/7/2023. In addition, 14,222 Palestinians who have been missing are presumed dead. 937 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces and settlers in the West Bank and East Jerusalem since 10/7/2023, including 186 children. More than 6,500 people have been injured. Israel reports that 1,139 Israelis and foreign nationals have been killed and 5,400 have been injured in Israel since 10/7/2023, including Israeli soldiers. In addition, 408 Israeli soldiers have been killed and 2,579 injured in Gaza since the ground invasion began on 10/27/2023. Over 1.93 million Palestinians, nearly 85% of the population of Gaza, have been displaced since 10/7/2023. There has been a complete electricity blackout in Gaza since 10/12/2023 due to the Israeli blockade. 92% of all housing units in Gaza have been destroyed or severely damaged since 10/7/2023. (AJ, HA 3/29)

Hamas Political Bureau co-chairperson Khalil al-Hayya says Hamas has accepted a ceasefire proposal made by Egypt and Qatar. Al-Hayya also says that Hamas will disarm if Israel ends the occupation and a Palestinian state is established. Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office says Israel has made a counter-proposal with backing from the U.S. (AJ, AP, HA, HA, REU 3/29; NYT, REU 3/30; HA 3/31)

The Israeli cabinet approves a new settlement road as part of the “Fabric of Life/ Sovereignty Road” project that will facilitate the annexation of the Ma’ale Adumim settlement east of Jerusalem by making a bypass road for Palestinians between al-Eizariya and a-Za’im. (AJ, PCN, WAFA 3/30)

Hezbollah secretary-general Naim Qassem says the group’s patience with Israeli ceasefire violations has limits, saying “we will never accept for there to be an equation where Israel just violates Lebanon and comes and goes anywhere and anytime it wants as we watch.” (AJ, AP, HA 3/29)

In the West Bank, Israeli settlers raid Jinba in the Masafer Yatta area, attacking and injuring 5 Palestinians, including 2 children. Israeli forces subsequently arrest all the Palestinian men in the village. Israeli settlers also kill 2 sheep in Farisiya. Israeli forces continue raids in Jenin and Jenin refugee camp for the 67th day in a row, shooting, injuring, and arresting a Palestinian man in nearby Meithalun. Israeli forces also continue raids in Tulkarm, Tulkarm refugee camp, and Nur Shams refugee camp for the 61st day in a row. Elsewhere, Israeli forces shoot and injure 2 Palestinians and injure a third with tear gas during a raid in Beit Umar. Israeli forces also shoot and injure a Palestinian man during a raid in Beita. Meanwhile, Israeli forces violently disperse Palestinians during a raid in al-Arroub refugee camp, injuring 2 with tear gas. Israeli forces also vandalize several vehicles during a raid in ‘Usarin. In Gaza, Israeli forces bomb Gaza City, Maghazi, Jabalia refugee camp, Beit Lahiya, Rafah, and Khan Yunis, killing at least 43 Palestinians. In Lebanon, Israeli forces bomb Beirut, Yohmor, Zawtar, Kafr Sir, Taybeh, Hula, Khiam, Markaba, and Beit Yahoun, killing 2 Syrian workers in Yohmor and injuring 2 people in Beit Yahoun. Israeli forces had ordered the evacuation of parts of the Hadath neighborhood of Beirut before firing 4 missiles at a building there. 2 projectiles are reportedly fired at Israel; Hezbollah denies involvement. In Yemen, U.S. forces bomb Majzar, al-Jabal al-Aswad, Harf Sufyan, Amran, Hodeidah, Saada, and the Sanaa airport, killing 1 and injuring 4 in Saada. (AJ, AJ, AJ, AJ, AP, AP, HA, HA, HA, HA, NYT, REU, REU, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA 3/28; HA, HA 3/29; UNOCHA 4/4)

More than 50,251 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces in Gaza, including at least 17,881 children and 12,749 women, and around 114,025 have been injured since 10/7/2023. In addition, 14,222 Palestinians who have been missing are presumed dead. 936 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces and settlers in the West Bank and East Jerusalem since 10/7/2023, including 186 children. More than 6,500 people have been injured. Israel reports that 1,139 Israelis and foreign nationals have been killed and 5,400 have been injured in Israel since 10/7/2023, including Israeli soldiers. In addition, 408 Israeli soldiers have been killed and 2,579 injured in Gaza since the ground invasion began on 10/27/2023. Over 1.93 million Palestinians, nearly 85% of the population of Gaza, have been displaced since 10/7/2023. There has been a complete electricity blackout in Gaza since 10/12/2023 due to the Israeli blockade. 92% of all housing units in Gaza have been destroyed or severely damaged since 10/7/2023. At least 896 Palestinians have been killed and 1,984 injured in Gaza since 3/18. (AJ, WAFA 3/28)

The PLO Refugee Affairs Department calls on the UN to reverse its decision to evacuate international staff from Gaza. (AJ, WAFA 3/28)

UNOCHA spokesperson Jens Laerke says “there is a callous disregard for human life and dignity [in Gaza]. The acts of war that we see bear the hallmarks of atrocity crimes.” (HA, REU 3/28)

Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu says of the Israeli bombing of Beirut, “those who have not yet internalized the new situation in Lebanon received today another example of our determination. The equation has changed.” Lebanese president Joseph Aoun says Israel’s attack on Beirut is a “malicious attempt to bring Lebanon back into the vicious circle of violence.” French president Emmanuel Macron, who was meeting with Aoun in Paris at the time of the bombing, says “Israel’s attacks on Lebanon are unacceptable.” (AJ, AP, HA, REU 3/28)

Axios reports that Prime Minister Netanyahu has tasked the Mossad with finding countries that will agree to receive large numbers of Palestinians from Gaza. Axios says talks have already been conducted with Somalia, South Sudan, and Indonesia. (AX 3/28)

Haaretz reports that many Israeli reservists have informed their commanders that they will refuse to report for duty if they are called up, citing the firing of Shin Bet director Ronen Bar and the changes made in the composition of the Judicial Selection Committee. (AJ, HA 3/28)

Harvard University dismisses the Center for Middle Eastern Studies director Cemal Kafadar and Associate Director Rosie Bsheer due to threats from the Trump administration to cut funding from the university. The center has been accused of anti-Semitism over to alleged bias against Israel. (AJ 3/29)

In the West Bank, Israeli settlers attack Palestinian shepherds near Khirbet al-Halawa in the Masafer Yatta area. Israeli settlers also attack a Palestinian man in ‘Ain al-Hilweh. Israeli forces shoot and injure a Palestinian man during a raid in ‘Askar refugee camp. Israeli forces also continue raids in Jenin and Jenin refugee camp for the 66th day in a row. Elsewhere, Israeli forces also continue raids in Tulkarm, Tulkarm refugee camp, and Nur Shams refugee camp for the 60th day in a row. Israeli forces also arrest 12 Palestinians during raids in and around Qiffin, Silwad, Jalazone refugee camp, Ramallah, and Ein Samiya. In Gaza, Israeli forces bomb Khan Yunis, Beit Lahiya, Beit Hanun, Rafah, Gaza City, and Jabalia refugee camp, killing at least 25 Palestinians, including Hamas spokesperson Abdel-Latif al-Qanou, a World Central Kitchen worker, and a paramedic. In Lebanon, Israeli forces bomb Yohmor and Baraachit, killing 5 people. In Syria, Israeli forces bomb Latakia, reportedly hitting an ammunition warehouse. In Yemen, U.S. forces bomb Saada and Sanaa, killing 2 people and injuring 2 others. Houthi forces fire 2 ballistic missiles at Israel, both are intercepted. (AJ, AJ, AP, HA, REU, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA 3/27)

More than 50,208 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces in Gaza, including at least 17,881 children and 12,749 women, and around 113,910 have been injured since 10/7/2023. In addition, 14,222 Palestinians who have been missing are presumed dead. 936 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces and settlers in the West Bank and East Jerusalem since 10/7/2023, including 186 children. More than 6,500 people have been injured. Israel reports that 1,139 Israelis and foreign nationals have been killed and 5,400 have been injured in Israel since 10/7/2023, including Israeli soldiers. In addition, 408 Israeli soldiers have been killed and 2,579 injured in Gaza since the ground invasion began on 10/27/2023. Over 1.93 million Palestinians, nearly 85% of the population of Gaza, have been displaced since 10/7/2023. There has been a complete electricity blackout in Gaza since 10/12/2023 due to the Israeli blockade. 92% of all housing units in Gaza have been destroyed or severely damaged since 10/7/2023. At least 730 Palestinians have been killed and 1,367 injured since 3/18. 6 Palestinians are evacuated from Gaza for treatment abroad. The World Food Programme and UNICEF warn of acute hunger and malnutrition among Palestinians in Gaza due to aid being prohibited by Israel from entering since 3/2. (AJ, REU, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA 3/27)

Physicians for Human Rights Israel says in a new report that 3 Palestinian doctors and a paramedic have died in Israeli detention since 10/7/2023, while nearly 150 other medical workers are being detained and subject to torture and degrading treatment. (AJ 3/27)

Hamas officials meet with Qatari and Egyptian officials in Doha. Egyptian mediators in Doha report that they have received positive indications from Israel regarding a transitional ceasefire deal. Axios reports that the U.S. has proposed a new ceasefire formulation to secure the release of American Israeli captive Edan Alexander.  (AX, HA 3/27)

The Knesset passes a bill that places the Judicial Appointments Committee under the control of members of the Knesset and the government, reduces the power of the Supreme Court, and eliminates the role of the Israel Bar Association. The law does not take effect until after the next general elections. (AJ, AJ, AP, AX, HA, HA, HA, NYT 3/27; REU 3/28)

Lebanon and Syria sign an agreement establishing border and security demarcations. (AJ, HA 3/28)

The UK and France convene the UN Security Council on 3/28 to discuss the humanitarian situation in Gaza and the protection of aid workers. (AJ 3/28)

U.S. president Donald Trump says at an iftar dinner hosted at the White House that he is working to build on the normalization deals he made for Israel during his first term. (AJ, HA 3/28)

U.S. senator Bill Cassidy (R-LA) announces a Senate investigation into American Muslims for Palestine for its activities on college campuses, claiming that the non-profit has ties to Hamas. Senator Bernie Sanders (D-VT) says he will force 2 votes seeking to block $8.8 billion in arm sales to Israel. The Trump administration withdraws its nomination of Elise Stefanik as the new U.S. ambassador to the UN, citing the risk of Stefanik’s seat in the House of Representatives becoming vacant given the Republican Party’s small majority in the House. (AJ, HA, REU 3/27)

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents arrest Iranian University of Alabama student Alireza Doroudi, revoking his student visa as part of the Trump administration’s crackdown on pro-Palestine activists. Secretary of State Marco Rubio says the U.S. may have revoked more than 300 student visas since Trump took office. (HA, NYT 3/27; AJ 3/28)

In the West Bank, Israeli settlers assault Palestinians during a late-night raid in al-Farisiya. Israeli settlers also block 2 roads leading to Hizma with barbed wire and poles. Israeli forces shoot and kill a Palestinian man in Huwwara. Israeli forces also shoot and injure a Palestinian man outside of Ni’lin, preventing ambulances from reaching him for more than 2 hours. Elsewhere, Israeli forces continue raids in Jenin and Jenin refugee camp for the 65th day in a row. Israeli forces also continue raids in Tulkarm, Tulkarm refugee camp, and Nur Shams refugee camp for the 59th day in a row, demolishing 24 greenhouses. Meanwhile, Israeli forces assault an ambulance crew and vandalize and seize an ambulance in Fawwar refugee camp. Israeli forces also issue stop-work orders for 3 homes under construction in Kafr al-Labad.  Separately, Israeli forces arrest 20 Palestinians during raids in and around Ramallah, Bethlehem, Nablus, Tulkarm, and Salfit. In Gaza, Israeli forces bomb Jabalia refugee camp, Nuseirat refugee camp, Beit Lahiya, al-Bureij refugee camp, Khan Yunis, Dayr al-Balah, and Gaza City, killing at least 38 Palestinians. Israeli forces also order the evacuation of parts of Gaza City, including the Zeitoun, Tel al-Hawa, Sheikh Ajlin, Remal, and Old City neighborhoods. A rocket is fired at Israel. There are reports of anti-Israel and anti-Hamas protests in northern Gaza, including in Gaza City and Beit Lahiya, for the second day in a row. In Lebanon, Israeli forces bomb Maaroub, killing a person in a vehicle. In Yemen, U.S. forces bomb Saada and Amran. (AJ, AJ, AJ, AP, HA, NYT, REU, REU, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA 3/26; NYT, UNOCHA, WAFA 3/27)

More than 50,183 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces in Gaza, including at least 17,881 children and 12,749 women, and around 113,828 have been injured since 10/7/2023. In addition, 14,222 Palestinians who have been missing are presumed dead. 936 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces and settlers in the West Bank and East Jerusalem since 10/7/2023, including 186 children. More than 6,500 people have been injured. Israel reports that 1,139 Israelis and foreign nationals have been killed and 5,400 have been injured in Israel since 10/7/2023, including Israeli soldiers. In addition, 408 Israeli soldiers have been killed and 2,579 injured in Gaza since the ground invasion began on 10/27/2023. Over 1.93 million Palestinians, nearly 85% of the population of Gaza, have been displaced since 10/7/2023. There has been a complete electricity blackout in Gaza since 10/12/2023 due to the Israeli blockade. 92% of all housing units in Gaza have been destroyed or severely damaged since 10/7/2023. At least 730 Palestinians have been killed and 1,367 injured since 3/18. (AJ, HA, WAFA 3/26)

An Israeli court rejects a petition to block the demolition of 93 buildings, containing more than 300 housing units, in Jenin refugee camp. (AJ 3/26)

PA minister of endowments and religious affairs Mohammad Mustafa Najm says Israeli authorities will not hand over full control of the Ibrahimi Mosque on Laylat al-Qadr. (WAFA, WAFA 3/26; AJ 3/27)

Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz issue separate warnings to Palestinians in Gaza that Israel will seize more territory in Gaza if the Israeli captives are not released. (AJ, HA, HA, REU 3/26)

Al-Araby Al-Jadeed reports that Israel has rejected Egyptian proposals to reenter a ceasefire. U.S. Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff speaks to Qatari prime minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani and Israeli strategic affairs minister Ron Dermer in separate phone calls, discussing ceasefire negotiations. (HA, HA 3/26; AX 3/27)

Lebanese prime minister Nawaf Salam denies reports of normalization plans between Lebanon and Israel, stressing the importance of international support for the reconstruction of Gaza. (AJ 3/26)

In the West Bank, Israeli settlers bring their livestock to feed on Palestinian crops in al-Mita. Israeli forces kill a Palestinian man using an explosive drone inside of his shop during a raid in Qalqilya. Israeli forces also shoot and kill a Palestinian man in al-Eizariya. Elsewhere, Israeli forces continue raids in Jenin and Jenin refugee camp for the 64th day in a row, shooting and injuring 3 Palestinians in Deir Ghazaleh and demolishing 3 shops in Jenin. Israeli forces also shoot and injure a Palestinian man during a raid in Beit Fajjar. Meanwhile, Israeli forces continue raids in Tulkarm, Tulkarm refugee camp, and Nur Shams refugee camp for the 58th day in a row, demolishing a greenhouse in Tulkarm. Israeli forces also deliver demolition and stop-work notices for 6 homes in Idhna. Separately, Israeli forces arrest 25 Palestinians during late-night raids in and around Hebron, Nablus, Ramallah, Qalqilya, and Jerusalem. In Gaza, Israeli forces bomb Khan Yunis, al-Bureij refugee camp, Gaza City, al-Mawasi, and Dayr al-Balah, killing at least 62 Palestinians. There are reports of anti-Israel and anti-Hamas protests in Beit Lahiya. In Syria, Israeli forces bomb Koya, killing 6 people and injuring 10 others. In Yemen, U.S. forces bomb Saada. (AJ, AJ, AJ, HA, HA, NYT, REU, REU, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA 3/25; NYT, UNOCHA 3/27)

More than 50,144 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces in Gaza, including at least 17,881 children and 12,749 women, and around 113,704 have been injured since 10/7/2023. In addition, 14,222 Palestinians who have been missing are presumed dead. 935 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces and settlers in the West Bank and East Jerusalem since 10/7/2023, including 186 children. More than 6,500 people have been injured. Israel reports that 1,139 Israelis and foreign nationals have been killed and 5,400 have been injured in Israel since 10/7/2023, including Israeli soldiers. In addition, 408 Israeli soldiers have been killed and 2,579 injured in Gaza since the ground invasion began on 10/27/2023. Over 1.93 million Palestinians, nearly 85% of the population of Gaza, have been displaced since 10/7/2023. There has been a complete electricity blackout in Gaza since 10/12/2023 due to the Israeli blockade. 92% of all housing units in Gaza have been destroyed or severely damaged since 10/7/2023. At least 730 Palestinians have been killed and 1,367 injured since 3/18. The Red Crescent says 9 ambulance crews have been trapped without communications in Rafah since 3/22. (AJ, UNOCHA, UNOCHA, WAFA, WAFA 3/25)

The Beersheba District Court extends Kamal Adwan Hospital director Dr, Hussam Abu Safiya’s detention by 6 months. (AJ 3/26)

U.S. president Donald Trump speaks with UAE president Mohammed bin Zayed in a phone call, discussing “developments in the Middle East region and efforts towards a ceasefire in Gaza” according to a UAE readout. (AJ, REU 3/25)

The Financial Times reports that Israel is considering military plans to reoccupy and rule Gaza. (AJ 3/25)

France condemns the Israeli attack on Susiya on 3/24 in which Academy Award winner Hamdan Ballal was injured and arrested. (HA 3/25)

Germany condemns the Israeli arrest of German Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung journalist Christian Meier in the Jordan Valley. Meier is subsequently released on restrictive conditions. (HA 3/25)

The U.S. Senate holds a confirmation hearing for President Trump’s nominee for U.S. ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckabee. The hearing is disrupted several times by protesters voicing their opposition to Huckabee. Huckabee says he will not independently push for Israeli annexation of the West Bank if it is not the president’s policy. (AJ, HA 3/26)

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, masked and dressed in civilian clothing, arrest Turkish PhD student Rumeysa Ozturk at Tufts University for pro-Palestine activism. (AJ, AX, HA, REU 3/26; AX 3/27; AP 3/28)

In the West Bank, Israeli settlers and soldiers attack Palestinians and their property in Susiya in the Masafer Yatta area, injuring 4, including Academy Award winner Hamdan Ballal. Ballal and another man are taken by Israeli forces from a Palestinian ambulance to a police station and are released on 3/25. Israeli settlers also steal a herd of camels in Rashayda. Elsewhere, Israeli settlers try to steal sheep in al-Maniya before being repelled by Palestinian shepherds. Israeli settlers also plow Palestinian farmland near al-Farisiya. Israeli forces continue raids in Jenin and Jenin refugee camp for the 63rd day in a row, demolishing 3 shops in Jenin. Israeli forces also continue raids in Tulkarm, Tulkarm refugee camp, and Nur Shams refugee camp for the 57th day in a row. Elsewhere, Israeli forces demolish a home and a water well in Hebron. Israeli forces also demolish 3 homes in Barta’a. Meanwhile, Israeli forces arrest 30 Palestinians during late-night raids. In Gaza, Israeli forces bomb Khan Yunis, Nuseirat refugee camp, Jabalia refugee camp, Maghazi, Gaza City, and Beit Lahiya, killing at least 65 Palestinians, including Al Jazeera journalist Hussam Shabat in an airstrike on his car on Salah ad-Din Street and Palestine Today TV journalist Mohammad Mansour in Khan Yunis. Israel falsely and without evidence claims that Shabat was a member of Hamas’s Beit Hanun Battalion. The Palestinian Journalist Syndicate says 206 Palestinian journalists have been killed since 10/7/2023. Israeli forces also bomb the Red Crescent office in Rafah and demand that Palestinians in Jabalia evacuate to the south. A rocket is launched at Israel. In Haifa, a Palestinian citizen of Israel stabs and injures an Israeli soldier and shoots and kills an Israeli man before being shot and killed. In Lebanon, Israeli forces bomb Qaqaiyat al-Jisr, killing a person. In Yemen, Houthi forces fire a rocket at Israel, which is intercepted before making impact. (HA 3/23; AJ, AJ, AJ, AP, AP, HA, HA, NYT, REU, REU, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA 3/24; AJ, AJ, AJ, AP, GDN, HA, HA, NYT, REU, UNOCHA 3/25; AJ, AP 3/26; UNOCHA 3/27)

More than 50,082 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces in Gaza, including at least 17,881 children and 12,749 women, and around 113,408 have been injured since 10/7/2023. In addition, 14,222 Palestinians who have been missing are presumed dead. 935 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces and settlers in the West Bank and East Jerusalem since 10/7/2023, including 186 children. More than 6,500 people have been injured. Israel reports that 1,139 Israelis and foreign nationals have been killed and 5,400 have been injured in Israel since 10/7/2023, including Israeli soldiers. In addition, 408 Israeli soldiers have been killed and 2,579 injured in Gaza since the ground invasion began on 10/27/2023. Over 1.93 million Palestinians, nearly 85% of the population of Gaza, have been displaced since 10/7/2023. There has been a complete electricity blackout in Gaza since 10/12/2023 due to the Israeli blockade. 92% of all housing units in Gaza have been destroyed or severely damaged since 10/7/2023. At least 730 Palestinians have been killed and 1,367 injured since 3/18. (AJ, AX, WAFA 3/24; UNOCHA 3/25)

Palestinian child prisoner Walid Khaled Ahmad dies in the Megiddo Prison, becoming the 63rd Palestinians to die in Israeli detention since 10/7/2023. Ahmad was arrested on 9/30/2024. He was reportedly infected with amoebiasis when he died. (HA 3/23; AJ, WAFA 3/24; WAFA 3/25)

PA president Mahmoud Abbas meets with EU high commissioner for foreign affairs Kaja Kallas in Ramallah, requesting that the EU pressure Israel to stop its war on Gaza. Prime Minister Mohammad Mustafa meets with Swedish foreign minister Maria Malmer Stenergard in Ramallah, discussing Israeli attacks in Palestine. Kallas also meets with Israeli foreign minister Gideon Saar, saying Israeli attacks must be proportionate and that Israeli attacks on Lebanon and Syria “risk further escalation.” (AJ, HA, WAFA 3/24; WAFA, WAFA 3/25)

Egyptian ceasefire negotiators present a new proposal for a Gaza ceasefire. AP reports that the proposal includes the release of 5 captives, Israel entering a ceasefire, and allowing aid into Gaza. (HA 3/23; AJ, HA, REU, REU 3/24; AJ 3/25)

UN general-secretary Antonio Guterres’ spokesperson Stephane Dujarric says the UN has taken “the difficult decision to reduce the organization’s footprint in Gaza,” citing Israeli attacks on UN facilities. 30 international UN staffers of around 100 staffers in Gaza will be evacuated. (HA 3/23; AJ, NYT, REU, UNOCHA, WAFA 3/24; AJ 3/25)

In the West Bank, Israeli settlers steal and occupy a Palestinian home in Tel Rumeida in Hebron while the family living there were out for an Iftar meal. Israeli forces refuse to assist the Palestinian family, referring them to COGAT. Israeli settlers also raid Sabastia to tour an archaeological site. Israeli forces continue raids in Jenin and Jenin refugee camp for the 62nd day in a row, issuing demolition notices for 66 buildings, affecting 300 apartments. Israeli forces also continue raids in Tulkarm, Tulkarm refugee camp, and Nur Shams refugee camp for the 56th day in a row, forcing Palestinians to flee their homes in Tulkarm refugee camp. Elsewhere, Israeli forces arrest 13 Palestinians during late-night raids in and around Qalqilya, Silwad, Yatma, Burin, and Bir al-Basha. In Gaza, Israeli forces bomb Rafah, Khan Yunis, and al-Mawasi, killing at least 41 Palestinians, including Hamas Political Bureau member Salah al-Bardawil. Israeli forces also assassinate Hamas Political Bureau member Ismail Barhoum in an airstrike on the Nasser Hospital in Khan Yunis where he was receiving medical treatment, killing 5 other people, injuring 8 others, and putting the hospital partially out of service. Meanwhile, Israeli forces besiege the Tal as-Sultan neighborhood of Rafah, forcing Palestinians to flee. In Lebanon, Israeli forces bomb Ayta ash Shaab. In Yemen, U.S. forces bomb Sanaa and Saada, killing 4 people. Houthi forces fire a missile at Israel, which is intercepted before impact. (AJ, AJ, AJ, AJ, AP, AP, HA, HA, HA, NYT, REU, REU, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA 3/23; AJ, HA, PCN 3/24; UNOCHA 3/25; UNOCHA 3/27)

More than 50,021 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces in Gaza, including at least 17,881 children and 12,749 women, and around 113,274 have been injured since 10/7/2023. In addition, 14,222 Palestinians who have been missing are presumed dead. 935 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces and settlers in the West Bank and East Jerusalem since 10/7/2023, including 186 children. More than 6,500 people have been injured. Israel reports that 1,139 Israelis and foreign nationals have been killed and 5,400 have been injured in Israel since 10/7/2023, including Israeli soldiers. In addition, 408 Israeli soldiers have been killed and 2,579 injured in Gaza since the ground invasion began on 10/27/2023. Over 1.93 million Palestinians, nearly 85% of the population of Gaza, have been displaced since 10/7/2023. There has been a complete electricity blackout in Gaza since 10/12/2023 due to the Israeli blockade. 92% of all housing units in Gaza have been destroyed or severely damaged since 10/7/2023. (AJ, AJ, HA, HA, NYT, WAFA 3/23; HA 3/24)

The Israeli cabinet votes to recognize 13 settlement outposts and settlement neighborhoods as new independent settlements, including the Brosh, Tel Manashe, Leshem, Nofei Nehamia, Shvut Rachel, Kerem Reim, Neria, Haresha, Migron, Alon, Gva’ot, Ovnat, and Ibei Hanachel settlements. The PA condemns the decision. The Israeli security cabinet approves Defense Minister Israel Katz’s proposal to establish a government agency to oversee the displacement of Palestinians from Gaza. (AJ, HA, HA, PCN, REU, WAFA 3/23; AJ 3/24)

PA prime minister Mohammad Mustafa meets with Egyptian foreign minister Mostafa Madbouly in Cairo. The PLO Executive Committee meets to discuss the situation in Gaza and the future governance of Gaza. (WAFA 3/23; WAFA 3/24)

The Arab-Islamic Ministerial Committee on Gaza meets with EU high commissioner for foreign affairs Kaja Kallas, discussing the situation in Gaza. (AJ, WAFA 3/23)

U.S. secretary of state Marco Rubio speaks with Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a phone call, discussing Israeli attacks on Gaza. (AJ, HA 3/23)

The Israeli cabinet votes to remove Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara from her position. (AJ, AJ, AP, HA, HA, NYT, REU 3/23)

In the West Bank, Israeli settlers vandalize several olive trees in Rujeib. Israeli settlers also harass Palestinian shepherds in Maen in the Masafer Yatta area. Israeli forces continue raids in Jenin and Jenin refugee camp for the 61st day in a row. Israeli forces also continue raids in Tulkarm, Tulkarm refugee camp, and Nur Shams refugee camp for the 55th day in a row, seizing homes for military outposts. In Gaza, Israeli forces bomb Gaza City, Rafah, Beit Lahiya, Dayr al-Balah, Khan Yunis, and Nuseirat refugee camp, killing at least 34 Palestinians. In Lebanon, Israeli forces bomb Touline, Tyre, Qusayr, Kfarmilki, Adsheet, Nabi Chit, Kfar Qila, Wadi Zibqin, and Qlaileh, killing 8 people and injuring more than 40. 3 rockets are fired at Israel, all are intercepted. Hezbollah denies responsibility. In Yemen, U.S. forces bomb the Hodeidah airport. (AJ, AJ, AP, HA, HA, NYT, REU, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA 3/22; AJ 3/23; UNOCHA 3/25)

More than 49,747 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces in Gaza, including at least 17,881 children and 12,749 women, and around 113,213 have been injured since 10/7/2023. In addition, 14,222 Palestinians who have been missing are presumed dead. 935 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces and settlers in the West Bank and East Jerusalem since 10/7/2023, including 186 children. More than 6,500 people have been injured. Israel reports that 1,139 Israelis and foreign nationals have been killed and 5,400 have been injured in Israel since 10/7/2023, including Israeli soldiers. In addition, 408 Israeli soldiers have been killed and 2,579 injured in Gaza since the ground invasion began on 10/27/2023. Over 1.93 million Palestinians, nearly 85% of the population of Gaza, have been displaced since 10/7/2023. There has been a complete electricity blackout in Gaza since 10/12/2023 due to the Israeli blockade. 92% of all housing units in Gaza have been destroyed or severely damaged since 10/7/2023. The Gaza Health Ministry says 634 Palestinians have been killed and 1,172 injured since 3/18. (AJ 3/22)

Fatah spokesperson Monther al-Hayek calls on Hamas to relinquish power in Gaza to safeguard the existence of Palestinians in Gaza. (AJ 3/22)

Turkish foreign minister Hakan Fidan meets with Hamas Political Bureau co-chairperson Khalil al-Hayya in Ankara. (AJ 3/22)

Jordanian king Abdullah II speaks with UK prime minister Kier Starmer, discussing international efforts to end Israeli attacks on Gaza. (WAFA 3/22)

Ynet reports, citing former War Cabinet member Gadi Eisenkot and military sources, that Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu angrily demanded at a meeting, shortly after 10/7/2023, that the Israeli military “take down houses, bomb with everything you have,” after being told that the military did not have a list of 5,000 targets to bomb. (AJ 3/22)

In the West Bank, Israeli settler raid al-‘Awja, grazing their cattle on Palestinian farmland. Israeli settlers also set up a new outpost near ‘Ain al-Hilweh. Israeli forces continue raids in Jenin and Jenin refugee camp for the 60th day in a row, demolishing parts of al-Hadaf neighborhood in Jenin. Israeli forces also continue raids in Tulkarm, Tulkarm refugee camp, and Nur Shams refugee camp for the 54th day in a row, forcing Palestinians to leave their homes, seizing vehicles, and blocking off Nablus Street with earth mounds in Tulkarm. An Israeli soldier is severely injured during a raid in Nablus. In Gaza, Israeli forces bomb Beit Lahiya, Rafah, Khan Yunis, Gaza City, and Jabalia refugee camp, killing around 100 Palestinians. Israeli forces also demolish the Turkish-Palestinian Friendship Hospital, the only cancer hospital in Gaza, and the adjacent medical school, in a controlled explosion. Meanwhile, Israel’s military issues evacuation orders for the al-Salateen, al-Karama, and al-Awda areas of northern Gaza. Hamas militants fire rockets at Ashkelon; no injuries are reported. In Syria, Israeli forces bomb near Damascus and Palmyra, injuring 12 people. In Yemen, Houthi forces fire a missile at Israel which is intercepted before making impact. (AJ, AJ, AP, HA, HA, REU, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA 3/21; HA, WAFA 3/22)

More than 49,617 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces in Gaza, including at least 17,881 children and 12,749 women, and around 112,950 have been injured since 10/7/2023. In addition, 14,222 Palestinians who have been missing are presumed dead. 935 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces and settlers in the West Bank and East Jerusalem since 10/7/2023, including 186 children. More than 6,500 people have been injured. Israel reports that 1,139 Israelis and foreign nationals have been killed and 5,400 have been injured in Israel since 10/7/2023, including Israeli soldiers. In addition, 408 Israeli soldiers have been killed and 2,579 injured in Gaza since the ground invasion began on 10/27/2023. Over 1.93 million Palestinians, nearly 85% of the population of Gaza, have been displaced since 10/7/2023. There has been a complete electricity blackout in Gaza since 10/12/2023 due to the Israeli blockade. 92% of all housing units in Gaza have been destroyed or severely damaged since 10/7/2023. The Red Crescent says less than half of all emergency vehicles in Gaza are operational due to a lack a fuel. UNRWA warns that there is only enough flour left in its depots to last for 6 days. UNOCHA says 120,000 Palestinians have been displaced in Gaza since 3/18. (AJ, REU, REU 3/21; AJ 3/22)

Israeli defense minister Israel Katz says Israel will seize and annex parts of Gaza, saying the “more Hamas persist in its refusal to release the hostages, the more territory it will lose.” French foreign minister Jean-Noel Barrot says France rejects “any form of annexation whether it concerns the West Bank or the Gaza Strip.” (AJ, AJ, HA, NYT, WAFA, WAFA 3/21)

U.S. Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff tells Tucker Carson in an interview that Hamas wants to continue ruling Gaza but that the Trump administration wants Hamas out of governance roles and demands that the party demilitarize. Witkoff says Hamas can stay in Gaza “a little bit, be involved politically.” Witkoff also says the Trump administration’s goal of stability in Gaza would mean that some displaced people would come back while others would not and that a 2-state solution may not be the best solution. Hamas says in response that it is open to a new arrangement for the governance of Gaza and that it is not interested in being part of it. Hamas also says it reviewing the “bridge” ceasefire proposal the U.S. and Israel are insisting on replacing the previously agreed to ceasefire deal with. (HA, REU 3/21; AJ, HA, HA 3/22; HA 3/24)

The Lebanese newspaper Al-Akhbar reports that Egyptian president Abdel Fattah el-Sisi has said Egypt is ready to agree to take in 500,000 Palestinians from Gaza temporarily. The Egyptian State Information Service denies that such plans exist. (HA, WAFA 3/21; HA 3/24)

France, Germany, and the UK issue a joint statement saying they “are appalled by the civilian casualties [in Gaza] and urgently call for an immediate return to a ceasefire.” (HA, REU 3/21; AJ 3/22)

The UN Security Council convenes to discuss Israeli attacks in the West Bank and Gaza. U.S. ambassador to the UN Dorothy Shea says Hamas is responsible for the Israeli attacks on Gaza because it did not accept the new ceasefire deal presented by Israel and the U.S. UN special coordinator for the Middle East peace process Sigrid Kaag says Israeli settlement activity and demolitions of Palestinian property have accelerated despite the passing of UN Resolution 2334, which demanded that Israel cease all settlement activity. UN secretary-general Antonio Guterres says the expansion of Israeli settlements “is dramatically altering the landscape and demographics of the occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem … presenting an existential threat to the prospects of a contiguous, viable, independent Palestinian state.” (AJ, HA, REU, WAFA 3/21)

U.S. secretary of defense Pete Hegseth orders 2 aircraft carriers be moved to the Middle East over the next 6 months. (AP, HA 3/21)

The Israeli Supreme Court freezes the government’s decision to fire Shin Bet director Ronen Bar. (AJ, AJ, AX, HA, HA, REU 3/21)

Columbia University accepts the Trump administration’s conditions for receiving $400 million in federal funding, including banning face masks on campus, empowering security officers to remove and arrest people, and placing the Middle East, South Asian, and African Studies department under receivership for 5 years. (AX, HA 3/21; AJ, HA 3/22)

In the West Bank, Israeli settlers raze farmland in Umm Safa. Israeli forces continue raids in Jenin and Jenin refugee camp for the 59th day in a row, issuing demolition notices for 87 buildings. Israeli forces also continue raids in Tulkarm, Tulkarm refugee camp, and Nur Shams refugee camp for the 53rd day in a row, seizing 3 buildings in Tulkarm for military outposts. Elsewhere, Israeli forces demolish retaining walls and raze tracts of farmland in al-Jib. Israeli forces arrest 19 Palestinians during raids in Dura, Husan, and Dheisheh refugee camp. In East Jerusalem, Israeli forces demolish a home and an agricultural structure and issue demolition notices for 5 homes in al-Walaja. In Gaza, Israeli forces bomb Khan Yunis, Rafah, Bani Suhaila, and Beit Lahiya, killing at least 110 Palestinians and injuring 133 others. Israeli forces also invade Rafah and Beit Lahiya and say movement from southern to northern Gaza is prohibited. Palestinian militants launch a rocket at Israel, causing no damage or injuries. In Lebanon, Israeli forces bomb Jbaa, Zhalta, Snaya, and Janta. In Yemen, the Houthi movement says its forces fired a hypersonic ballistic missile at Ben Gurion Airport; Israel claims that the missile was intercepted before it reached the airport. U.S. forces bomb Hodeidah. (AJ, AJ, AJ, AJ, AP, AP, AP, AP, AP, HA, HA, NYT, REU, REU, REU, REU, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA 3/20; WAFA, WAFA 3/21; UNOCHA 3/25)

More than 49,617 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces in Gaza, including at least 17,881 children and 12,749 women, and around 112,950 have been injured since 10/7/2023. In addition, 14,222 Palestinians who have been missing are presumed dead. 935 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces and settlers in the West Bank and East Jerusalem since 10/7/2023, including 186 children. More than 6,500 people have been injured. Israel reports that 1,139 Israelis and foreign nationals have been killed and 5,400 have been injured in Israel since 10/7/2023, including Israeli soldiers. In addition, 408 Israeli soldiers have been killed and 2,579 injured in Gaza since the ground invasion began on 10/27/2023. Over 1.93 million Palestinians, nearly 85% of the population of Gaza, have been displaced since 10/7/2023. There has been a complete electricity blackout in Gaza since 10/12/2023 due to the Israeli blockade. 92% of all housing units in Gaza have been destroyed or severely damaged since 10/7/2023. The Gaza Health Ministry says 591 Palestinians have been killed since 3/18, including 200 children, and 1,042 have been injured. UNRWA commissioner-general Philippe Lazzarini says Israel has killed 5 UNRWA staffers since 3/18, bringing the death toll for UNRWA staffers to 285 since 10/7/2023. (AJ, AP 3/20)

Hamas says it is in talks with mediators to end the Israeli attacks on Gaza. Egyptian foreign minister Badr Abdelatty and Qatari prime minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani discuss ceasefire efforts. (AJ, HA 3/20)

The PA says Israel is withholding $1.917 billion in tax revenue that should have been transferred to the PA between 2019 and February 2025. (WAFA 3/20)

Israel approves 500 new settler housing units in the Gush Etzion settlement. Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich says the Israeli government is “leading a revolution in Judea and Samaria … [to] prevent the danger of the Palestinian state.” (AJ 3/20)

Peace Now and Kerem Navot release a joint report saying Israel has effectively seized 786,000 dunams (194,225 acres) of land, equal to 14% of the West Bank, through settlement outposts where settlers are displacing Palestinians who live nearby. (PCN 3/20)

Human Rights Watch releases a report saying Israel committed war crimes related to attacks on hospitals in Gaza. The organization concludes that Israel’s military caused deaths and unnecessary suffering among Palestinian patients and hospital staff by denying electricity, water, food, and medicine and by attacking and forcibly displacing patients and staff. (AJ 3/20)

The UN Security Council discusses the captive situation in Gaza after Israel and the U.S. requested a meeting on the issue. U.S. ambassador to the UN Dorothy Shea claims that Hamas could end the Israeli attacks by releasing all the captives and laying down its arms. (AJ, AP, HA 3/20)

The Israeli cabinet approves Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s decision to fire Shin Bet director Ronen Bar. Bar, who is the first Shin Bet director to be fired, will leave the position on 4/10 unless another director is found before then. Bar criticizes Netanyahu for not allowing him to attend ceasefire negotiations as part of Netanyahu’s plan to negotiate but not reach a deal. (AP, HA, HA, NYT, REU, REU 3/20; AJ, AJ, AX, HA 3/21)

A U.S. district judge bars the deportation of Indian Georgetown University post-doc Badar Khan Suri, who was taken into custody by U.S. immigration authorities on 3/17 on seemingly false claims that he was spreading pro-Hamas propaganda. (AJ 3/21)

In the West Bank, Israeli settlers set fire to residential tents in Bruqin. Israeli forces continue raids in Jenin and Jenin refugee camp for the 58th day in a row, setting fire to homes and issuing demolition notices for 66 homes in the refugee camp. Israeli forces also continue raids in Tulkarm, Tulkarm refugee camp, and Nur Shams refugee camp for the 52nd day in a row, demolishing 6 residential buildings in Nur Shams refugee camp and issuing evacuation orders for areas of Tulkarm refugee camp. Elsewhere, Israeli forces raid Ein Beit al-Ma’ refugee camp, killing a Palestinian man, injuring 3 others, and displacing 80 Palestinian families from their homes at gunpoint. Israeli forces also shoot and injure a Palestinian child and a man during a raid in Beit Furik. Meanwhile, Israeli forces open fire at a Palestinian vehicle in ‘Abda. In Gaza, Israeli forces bomb Beit Lahiya, Beit Hanun, Rafah, Khan Yunis, Nuseirat refugee camp, al-Mawasi, and Gaza City, killing more than 100 people, including a Bulgarian UN worker at a UN facility in Dayr al-Balah. Israeli forces also restart the ground invasion of Gaza, separating the northern and southern parts with soldiers along the Netzarim Corridor. In Rahat, Israeli authorities demolish 10 homes belonging to the same family, displacing around 50 Palestinians. In Lebanon, Israeli forces bomb Rashidieh. In Yemen, U.S. forces bomb Hodeidah and Sanaa, injuring 9 people. (AJ, AJ, AJ, AJ, AP, HA, HA, HA, NYT, REU, REU, REU, REU, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA 3/19; AJ, AP, AP, UNOCHA, WAFA, WAFA 3/20; UNOCHA 3/25; UNOCHA 3/27)

More than 49,547 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces in Gaza, including at least 17,881 children and 12,749 women, and around 112,600 have been injured since 10/7/2023. In addition, 14,222 Palestinians who have been missing are presumed dead. 935 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces and settlers in the West Bank and East Jerusalem since 10/7/2023, including 186 children. More than 6,500 people have been injured. Israel reports that 1,139 Israelis and foreign nationals have been killed and 5,400 have been injured in Israel since 10/7/2023, including Israeli soldiers. In addition, 408 Israeli soldiers have been killed and 2,579 injured in Gaza since the ground invasion began on 10/27/2023. Over 1.93 million Palestinians, nearly 85% of the population of Gaza, have been displaced since 10/7/2023. There has been a complete electricity blackout in Gaza since 10/12/2023 due to the Israeli blockade. 92% of all housing units in Gaza have been destroyed or severely damaged since 10/7/2023. Before midday, the Gaza Health Ministry says 436 Palestinians have been killed since 3/18, including 183 children and 94 women. The Red Crescent says Al-Quds Hospital in the western part of Gaza City will reopen on 3/21. (AJ, AJ, AP, HA, WAFA, WAFA 3/19)

Hamas Political Bureau co-chairperson Khalil al-Hayya speaks with Turkish foreign minister Hakan Fidan. PLO secretary-general Hussein al-Sheikh meets with Fidan in Ankara, discussing the resumption of Israeli attacks on Gaza. PA prime minister Mohammad Mustafa meets with Japanese assistant foreign minister Ando Toshihide in Ramallah. The U.S. State Department says its new ceasefire proposal is still on the table but that the window for entering a deal was “closing fast.” (AJ, HA, REU, WAFA, WAFA 3/19)

Jordanian king Abdullah II meets with French president Emmanuel Macron in Paris. Abdullah II calls on the international community to push for a resumption of the ceasefire deal and the implementation of the second and third phases while Macron calls the resumption of Israeli attacks “a dramatic step backwards.” Macron also speaks with Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman, discussing a joint conference on the 2-state solution. EU high commissioner for foreign affairs Kaja Kallas says she has told Israel that the situation in Gaza is unacceptable. (AJ, AP, REU 3/19; AJ 3/20)

U.S. senator John Fetterman (D-PA) meets with Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem. (HA 3/19)

In Gaza, Israeli forces unilaterally restart the war on Gaza, killing more than 404 Palestinians, including at least 174 children, and injuring at least 562 others in airstrikes on Nuseirat refugee camp, al-Mawasi, Khan Yunis, Gaza City, al-Bureij refugee camp, and Jabalia refugee camp, including a shelter in Gaza City and a tent camp in al-Mawasi. Israeli forces also shell Abasan. Israel’s military also issues evacuation orders for Beit Hanun, Khirbet Khuza’a, Abasan al-Kabira, and Abasan al-Jadida, ordering Palestinians to relocate to the western part of Gaza City or Khan Yunis. Private security contractors deployed at the Netzarim Corridor withdraw from their posts. Israel claims it assassinated Gaza’s head of government public works Issam al-Dalis, Justice Ministry undersecretary Ahmed al-Hatta, Interior Ministry undersecretary Mahmoud Abu Watfa, and internal security service director general Bahjat Abu Sultan. Islamic Jihad says its spokesperson Naji Abu Saif is also assassinated. In the West Bank, Israeli settlers bring their sheep and cattle to graze on Palestinian fruit trees and saplings in Khirbet al-Mafqara in the Masafer Yatta area. Israeli forces continue raids in Jenin and Jenin refugee camp for the 57th day in a row. Israeli forces also continue raids in Tulkarm, Tulkarm refugee camp, and Nur Shams refugee camp for the 51st day in a row, demolishing homes in Nur Shams. Elsewhere, Israeli forces shoot and kill a Palestinian man and injure 3 others during a raid in Qalqilya. Israeli forces also raid ‘Askar refugee camp and Balata refugee camp, assaulting and injuring 3 Palestinians and arresting 17. Meanwhile, Israeli forces demolish 2 agricultural structures and solar panels in Arab al-Milehat. In Umm al-Fahm, Israeli authorities demolish a Palestinian home in al-Arayesh area. In Syria, Israeli forces bomb a former military outpost in Homs. In Yemen, Houthi forces launch 2 missiles at Israel, claiming to hit the Nevatim Airbase with a hypersonic ballistic missile. U.S. forces bomb Saada. (AJ, AJ, AJ, AJ, AJ, AJ, AJ, AJ, AP, AP, AP, AP, AP, AX, BBC, CNN, F24, GDN, HA, HA, HA, NYT, NYT, NYT, NYT, REU, REU, REU, REU, REU, UNOCHA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WP 3/18; AJ, AP, AP, HA, NYT 3/19; UNOCHA 3/20; AP 3/21; UNOCHA 3/25; UNOCHA 3/27)

More than 48,981 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces in Gaza, including at least 17,881 children and 12,749 women, and around 112,600 have been injured since 10/7/2023. In addition, 14,222 Palestinians who have been missing are presumed dead. 934 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces and settlers in the West Bank and East Jerusalem since 10/7/2023, including 186 children. More than 6,500 people have been injured. Israel reports that 1,139 Israelis and foreign nationals have been killed and 5,400 have been injured in Israel since 10/7/2023, including Israeli soldiers. In addition, 408 Israeli soldiers have been killed and 2,579 injured in Gaza since the ground invasion began on 10/27/2023. Over 1.93 million Palestinians, nearly 85% of the population of Gaza, have been displaced since 10/7/2023. There has been a complete electricity blackout in Gaza since 10/12/2023 due to the Israeli blockade. 92% of all housing units in Gaza have been destroyed or severely damaged since 10/7/2023. Al-Shifa Hospital director Muhammad Abu Salmiya says wounded Palestinians are dying due to a lack of medical equipment that would save their lives. The Gaza Health Ministry calls on the public to donate blood. (AJ, AP, UNOCHA, WAFA 3/18)

The PA strongly condemns Israel’s decision to restart the war, calling on the world to intervene. The PA also requests the Arab League convene for an extraordinary session. Hamas says that “Netanyahu and his extremist government are making a decision to overturn the ceasefire agreement, exposing prisoners in Gaza to an unknown fate,” calling on ceasefire mediators, the Arab League, and the OIC to support Palestine, and for the UN Security Council to urgently convene. Islamic Jihad says the “blood-thirsty [Israeli] Nazi government” is sabotaging the ceasefire and will not succeed in its objectives. Egypt requests Hamas send mediators to Cairo immediately. (AJ, AJ, AJ, HA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA 3/18)

Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu says, “Israel will, from now on, act against Hamas with increasing military strength,” saying today’s attacks are “just the beginning.” Defense Minister Israel Katz orders the Rafah crossing be closed for medical evacuations. A group representing families of Israelis held captive in Gaza says the Israeli government is “choosing to give up the lives of the hostages.” The prosecution in Netanyahu’s corruption trial agrees to postpone his testimony due to the “security developments.” Former National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir announces that he will rejoin the government. His reinstatement is approved by the government despite objections from Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara. U.S. National Security Council spokesperson Brian Hughes says “Hamas could have released hostages to extend the ceasefire, but instead chose refusal and war,” omitting the fact that Hamas had complied with the ceasefire agreement and had explicitly stated that it was waiting for Israel to move to phase 2 of the deal rather than renegotiating the already agreed to ceasefire deal.  (AJ, AJ, AJ, AJ, AP, AP, HA, HA, HA, REU, REU, REU, REU, REU, REU 3/18; AJ, AJ, HA, HA, REU, WAFA 3/19)

The Houthi movement issues a statement saying it will “escalate confrontation steps.” UN humanitarian coordinator for the occupied Palestinian territory Muhannad Hadi calls Israel’s attacks “unconscionable” and calls for an immediate reinstation of the ceasefire. The UAE, Hezbollah, the Arab League, Spain, Bolivia, Chile, Ireland, Belgium, France, Malta, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Jordan, Egypt, Libya, and Iran condemn the Israeli attacks. EU high commissioner of foreign affairs Kaja Kallas says the EU “deplores the breakdown of the ceasefire in Gaza … Israel must end its military operations and resume entry of humanitarian aid and electricity to Gaza.” German foreign minister Annalena Baerbock says “the end of the ceasefire in Gaza due to heavy Israeli attacks is cause for great concern. The images of burning tents in refugee camps are shocking. Fleeing children and internally displaced persons must never be used as leverage in negotiations.” Dutch foreign minister Casper Veldkamp says, “all hostilities must end permanently.” UK foreign secretary David Lammy says the “civilian casualties from the Israeli strikes overnight are appalling.” Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan says Israel “will be held accountable for every drop of blood they shed.” (AJ, AJ, HA, HA, REU, REU, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA 3/18; WAFA, WAFA 3/19; WAFA 3/20)

At the UN Security Council, UN emergency relief coordinator Tom Fletcher says, “the return to hostilities overnight must cease and with urgency” and stresses the urgent need for aid to start entering Gaza again. (AJ, UNOCHA 3/18; UNOCHA 3/19)

Palestinian student Mahmoud Khalil, who is held at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center in Louisiana, releases a statement describing himself as a political prisoner, saying he has been targeted by the Trump administration “as part of a broader strategy to suppress dissent.” (HA 3/18; AJ, HA, REU 3/19)

In the West Bank, Israeli settlers assault Palestinians near Salfit, throwing stones at vehicles and using pepper spray against a man. Israeli settlers also attack Palestinians during a raid in Susiya in the Masafer Yatta area. Israeli forces continue raids in Jenin and Jenin refugee camp for the 56th day in a row, shelling buildings near the Return roundabout in the refugee camp. Israeli forces also continue raids in Tulkarm, Tulkarm refugee camp, and Nur Shams refugee camp for the 50th day in a row. Elsewhere, Israeli forces attack a Red Crescent team operating in Oudla. Israeli forces also violently disperse Palestinians with tear gas during a raid in al-Arroub refugee camp. Meanwhile, Israeli forces arrest 12 Palestinians during raids in and around Nablus, Qiffin, Bethlehem, Jalazone refugee camp, and al-Mazra’a al-Gharbiya. In Gaza, Israeli forces bomb Gaza City, Rafah, and al-Bureij refugee camp, killing at least 6 Palestinians and injuring 6 others. In Lebanon, Israeli forces bomb Yohmor, killing 2 people. In Syria, Israeli forces bomb Deraa, killing 3 people. In Yemen, U.S. forces bomb al-Hazm and Hodeidah. Houthi forces fire 18 missiles and launch a drone at the USS Harry S Truman aircraft carrier. (AJ, AJ, AJ, HA, HA, REU, REU, REU, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA 3/17; AP, REU, UNOCHA 3/18)

More than 48,577 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces in Gaza, including at least 17,881 children and 12,749 women, and around 112,041 have been injured since 10/7/2023. In addition, 14,222 Palestinians who have been missing are presumed dead. 933 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces and settlers in the West Bank and East Jerusalem since 10/7/2023, including 186 children. More than 6,500 people have been injured. Israel reports that 1,139 Israelis and foreign nationals have been killed and 5,400 have been injured in Israel since 10/7/2023, including Israeli soldiers. In addition, 408 Israeli soldiers have been killed and 2,579 injured in Gaza since the ground invasion began on 10/27/2023. Over 1.93 million Palestinians, nearly 85% of the population of Gaza, have been displaced since 10/7/2023. There has been a complete electricity blackout in Gaza since 10/12/2023 due to the Israeli blockade. 92% of all housing units in Gaza have been destroyed or severely damaged since 10/7/2023. The Rafah Municipality says all water distribution has ceased due to a lack of fuel. (WAFA 3/17; UNOCHA 3/18)

Israeli notifies the PA that it will seize 120 dunams (30 acres) of Palestinian-owned land in Jalbun planted with decades-old olive trees. (AJ, WAFA 3/17)

EU high commissioner for foreign affairs Kaja Kallas says before an EU Foreign Affairs Council meeting that the EU welcomes the Egyptian reconstruction plan for Gaza, saying the EU will help as much as it can. (AJ, WAFA 3/17)

A U.S. Defense Department spokesperson says the justification for the attacks on Yemen, which started on 3/15, is the attacks on U.S. ships and commercial vessels carried out by Houthi forces prior to the Gaza ceasefire. President Donald Trump says that the U.S. will hold Iran responsible for any attacks committed by the Houthi movement. The UN expresses concern over the U.S. attacks on Yemen. (AJ, AJ, HA 3/17)

The U.S. Justice Department and the FBI launch the Joint Task Force October 7 to investigate Hamas for the 10/7/2023 attack, and civil rights violations and anti-Semitism by anyone who supports the party. (AX 3/17)

Masked U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers arrest Badar Khan Suri, an Indian post-doc researcher at Georgetown University, near his home in Virginia, claiming he had been “actively spreading Hamas propaganda and promoting antisemitism on social media.” (HA 3/19; AJ, AP, DropSite  HA 3/20)

In the West Bank, Israeli settlers marching through Hebron attack and injure a Palestinian man inside his shop near the Ibrahimi Mosque. Israeli forces continue raids in Jenin and Jenin refugee camp for the 55th day in a row. Israeli forces also continue raids in Tulkarm, Tulkarm refugee camp, and Nur Shams refugee camp for the 49th day in a row. Elsewhere, Israeli forces shoot and injure a Palestinian man near the Qalandia checkpoint. Israeli forces also shoot and injure a Palestinian child during a raid in Sa’ir. Meanwhile, Israeli forces shoot and injure a Palestinian man during a raid in al-Ram. Israeli forces also open fire at a vehicle during a raid in Nabi Salih, causing damage. In Gaza, 2 Palestinians succumb to injures sustained from Israeli forces on 3/15 in Nuseirat refugee camp and Beit Lahiya. Israeli forces bomb Juhor ad-Dik, killing a Palestinian man and injuring others. Israeli forces also bomb Rafah, injuring several Palestinians. In Lebanon, Israeli forces bomb Ainata and Yater, killing 4 people. In Yemen, the U.S. bombs the country for the second day in a row, hitting Sanaa, Saada, Kahza, and al-Bayda, killing tens of people, including 5 children, bringing the death toll since 3/15 to at least 53 people with over 100 injured. Houthi forces respond by launching drones and missiles at the U.S. aircraft carrier USS Harry S Truman; the U.S. says the counterattack did not come close to hitting the aircraft carrier. (AJ, AJ, AJ, HA, NYT, REU, REU, REU, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA 3/16; AJ, AJ, AJ, AP, AP 3/17; UNOCHA 3/20)

More than 48,572 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces in Gaza, including at least 17,881 children and 12,749 women, and around 112,032 have been injured since 10/7/2023. In addition, 14,222 Palestinians who have been missing are presumed dead. 933 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces and settlers in the West Bank and East Jerusalem since 10/7/2023, including 186 children. More than 6,500 people have been injured. Israel reports that 1,139 Israelis and foreign nationals have been killed and 5,400 have been injured in Israel since 10/7/2023, including Israeli soldiers. In addition, 408 Israeli soldiers have been killed and 2,579 injured in Gaza since the ground invasion began on 10/27/2023. Over 1.93 million Palestinians, nearly 85% of the population of Gaza, have been displaced since 10/7/2023. There has been a complete electricity blackout in Gaza since 10/12/2023 due to the Israeli blockade. 92% of all housing units in Gaza have been destroyed or severely damaged since 10/7/2023. The Rafah Municipality says all water distribution has ceased due to a lack of fuel. (AJ, WAFA 3/16)

Hamas Political Bureau chairpersons Muhammad Ismail Darwish and Khaled Mashal meet with Russian deputy foreign minister Mikhail Bogdanov. (AJ 3/16)

U.S. Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff says Hamas gave an “unacceptable response” to the new U.S. ceasefire agreement. Hamas and Israeli negotiators are in Cairo for ceasefire talks. (AJ, HA, HA 3/16)

Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he will fire Shin Bet director Ronen Bar, citing a lack of trust. Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara, who Netanyahu also plans to fire, says Netanyahu cannot fire Bar until “the factual and legal basis underlying your decision is fully examined.” The Shin Bet has been investigating Netanyahu aides for secret ties to Qatar. (AJ, AJ, AX, HA, HA, HA, HA, HA, NYT, REU 3/16; AP, HA, HA, HA, HA 3/17)

U.S. secretary of defense Pete Hegseth says the U.S. will continue attacking Yemen until the Houthi movement announces that it will not blockade Israel from the Red Sea anymore. National Security Advisor Mike Waltz says multiple Houthi leaders are killed in the U.S. attacks. Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov speaks to U.S. secretary of state Marco Rubio, urging the U.S. to stop attacking Yemen. (AJ, HA, HA, NYT, REU 3/16)

In the West Bank, Israeli settlers assault and injure a Palestinian shepherd in Tuba in the Masafer Yatta area. Armed Israeli settlers also force Palestinians to flee from their land in al-Juwaya in the Masafer Yatta area. Elsewhere, Israeli settlers raze farmland in Wadi al-Matwi. Israeli forces continue raids in Jenin and Jenin refugee camp for the 54th day in a row, setting fire to homes in the refugee camp and razing infrastructure near the Jenin Governmental Hospital. Israeli forces also continue raids in Tulkarm, Tulkarm refugee camp, and Nur Shams refugee camp for the 48th day in a row, opening fire at an ambulance in Nur Shams and telling residents of Tulkarm refugee camp to evacuate immediately. Elsewhere, Israeli forces shoot and injure a Palestinian man and injure other with tear gas during a raid in Fawwar refugee camp. Israeli forces also arrest 6 Palestinians during raids in Beit Furik and Bayt Dajan. In Gaza, Israeli forces bomb Beit Lahiya, killing 9 Palestinians, including 6 relief workers from the Al Khair Foundation and 3 journalists. Israeli forces also shoot and kill a child and injure a woman in Beit Lahiya. Elsewhere, Israeli forces bomb Juhor ad-Dik, killing 3 Palestinians and injuring several others. Israeli forces also shoot and injure a Palestinian man in Rafah. Meanwhile, Israeli forces bomb Rafah, injuring 8 Palestinians. In Lebanon, Israeli forces bomb Borj al-Mloukin, killing 1 person. In Yemen, U.S. forces bomb several areas of the country, including Sanaa, killing at least 32 people, including 4 children, and injuring more than 100 others. (HA 3/13; AJ, AJ, AJ, AP, AX, NYT, NYT, REU, REU, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA 3/15; AJ, AP 3/16; AJ 3/17; UNOCHA 3/18)

More than 48,543 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces in Gaza, including at least 17,881 children and 12,749 women, and around 111,981 have been injured since 10/7/2023. In addition, 14,222 Palestinians who have been missing are presumed dead. 933 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces and settlers in the West Bank and East Jerusalem since 10/7/2023, including 186 children. More than 6,500 people have been injured. Israel reports that 1,139 Israelis and foreign nationals have been killed and 5,400 have been injured in Israel since 10/7/2023, including Israeli soldiers. In addition, 408 Israeli soldiers have been killed and 2,579 injured in Gaza since the ground invasion began on 10/27/2023. Over 1.93 million Palestinians, nearly 85% of the population of Gaza, have been displaced since 10/7/2023. There has been a complete electricity blackout in Gaza since 10/12/2023 due to the Israeli blockade. 92% of all housing units in Gaza have been destroyed or severely damaged since 10/7/2023. The Rafah Municipality says all water distribution has ceased due to a lack of fuel. (AJ, WAFA 3/15)

Hamas says it will only release American Israeli captive Edan Alexander if Israel starts the second phase of the ceasefire agreement. (AJ, AP 3/15)

U.S. president Donald Trump says in a post on Truth Social “To Iran: Support for the Houthi terrorists must end IMMEDIATELY! Do NOT threaten the American People, their president, who has received one of the largest mandates in Presidential History, or Worldwide shipping lanes. If you do, BEWARE, because America will hold you fully accountable and, we won’t be nice about it!” Trump reportedly authorizes a large scale-attack on Yemen beyond the attack today. (HA 3/13; AJ, NYT 3/15; AP, AP 3/16)

In the West Bank, Israeli settlers raid Khirbet al-Marajim in Duma, setting fire to 6 homes and a vehicle and opening fire at homes. Israeli settlers also bring their sheep to graze on Palestinian crops in Maeen in the Masafer Yatta area. Elsewhere, Israeli settlers with a military escort raid Kifl Haris. Israeli forces continue raids in Jenin and Jenin refugee camp for the 53rd day in a row, demolishing homes in the refugee camp. Israeli forces also continue raids in Tulkarm, Tulkarm refugee camp, and Nur Shams refugee camp for the 47th day in a row. Elsewhere, Israeli forces shoot and kill a Palestinian man during a raid in Salem. Israeli forces also shoot and injure a Palestinian man and injure others with tear gas during a raid in Beita. Meanwhile, Israeli forces violently disperse Palestinian protesters in Kafr Qaddum with tear gas. Off the coast of Gaza, Israeli naval forces shell a fishing boat, killing a Palestinian man. In Gaza, Israeli forces bomb Gaza City, killing 4 children. Israeli forces also shell homes east of Rafah, injuring 3 Palestinians. (HA 3/13; AJ, AP, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA 3/14; UNOCHA 3/18; UNOCHA 3/20)

More than 48,524 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces in Gaza, including at least 17,881 children and 12,749 women, and around 111,955 have been injured since 10/7/2023. In addition, 14,222 Palestinians who have been missing are presumed dead. 933 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces and settlers in the West Bank and East Jerusalem since 10/7/2023, including 186 children. More than 6,500 people have been injured. Israel reports that 1,139 Israelis and foreign nationals have been killed and 5,400 have been injured in Israel since 10/7/2023, including Israeli soldiers. In addition, 408 Israeli soldiers have been killed and 2,579 injured in Gaza since the ground invasion began on 10/27/2023. Over 1.93 million Palestinians, nearly 85% of the population of Gaza, have been displaced since 10/7/2023. There has been a complete electricity blackout in Gaza since 10/12/2023 due to the Israeli blockade. 92% of all housing units in Gaza have been destroyed or severely damaged since 10/7/2023.

Hamas says in a statement that it has agreed to release American Israeli captive Edan Alexander and the bodies of 4 other captives with dual nationalities. Spokesperson Hazem Qassem says the decision was meant as a “positive gesture” and not as a signal that Hamas wants to renegotiate the already existing ceasefire agreement after the U.S. demand that a different ceasefire agreement be negotiated. U.S. Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff threatens Hamas in a statement, saying that if it does not accept the new U.S.-Israel temporary ceasefire proposal by the end of the Ramadan and Passover holidays then “we will respond accordingly.” Al Jazeera reports that Israel has killed 98 Palestinians in Gaza since the ceasefire took effect on 1/20. (HA 3/13; AJ, AJ, AP, AX, NYT, REU, REU 3/14)

A video of Israeli soldiers firing aimlessly at Gaza from Israel while 1 of the soldiers reads the Book of Esther wearing a clown hat circulates on social media. (HA 3/15)

AP reports that the U.S. and Israel have discussed displacing Palestinians from Gaza to Sudan, Somaliland, and Somalia with officials from those countries. Somalia says it will not take in Palestinians as the plan undermines the Palestinian people’s right to live in their ancestral land. Sudan reportedly also rejects the idea, while Somaliland says it has not had any talks on the subject. (HA 3/13; AJ, AJ, AP, HA, REU, REU 3/14)

The G7 changes the standard language it uses relating to Palestine and Israel in its final draft statement from a summit in Quebac, stressing the need for a “political horizon for the Palestinian people” rather than calling for a 2-state solution. The PA calls on the world to keep the 2-state solution alive in response to the change of language. (HA 3/13; AJ, WAFA 3/14; AJ, WAFA 3/15)

U.S. secretary of homeland security Kristi Noem says a Columbia University student known for pro-Palestinian activism self-deported on 3/11 and that Immigration and Customs Enforcement has arrested a Palestinian student from the West Bank for overstaying her visa. The student was also arrested during pro-Palestine protests at Columbia University in April 2024. Secretary of State Marco Rubio says more student visas will be revoked over pro-Palestine protests. AP reports that the U.S. government has demanded that Columbia University’s Middle Eastern, South Asian, and African Studies Department be placed under “academic receivership for a minimum of five years,” and that the university must adopt a new definition of anti-Semitism.  (HA 3/13; AJ, AX, HA 3/14; AJ 3/15; AX, NYT 3/17)

In the West Bank, Israeli settlers attack a home in al-Minya. Israeli settlers with a military escort also raid Artah. Elsewhere, Israeli settlers throw stones at Palestinian vehicles near Nablus. Israeli settlers also assault Palestinian maintenance workers working to repair electricity poles in Masafer Yatta, damaging their vehicle and stealing equipment. Meanwhile, Israeli settlers steal 13 sheep in Khirbet al-Fakhit in the Masafer Yatta area. Israeli settlers also raze farmland in Iskaka. Israeli forces continue raids in Jenin and Jenin refugee camp for the 52nd day in a row. Israeli forces also continue raids in Tulkarm, Tulkarm refugee camp, and Nur Shams refugee camp for the 46th day in a row. Elsewhere, Israeli forces shoot and kill a Ugandan citizen and 2 Ethiopian citizens, arresting 5 others who reportedly are migrant workers trying to enter the West Bank from Jordan. Israeli forces also issue an order to seize 2 dunams and 791 square meters (.75 acres) of land in Haris. Meanwhile, Israeli forces arrest 12 Palestinians during raids in Hebron. In Gaza, Israeli forces bomb a tent in Beit Hanun, killing a Palestinian child and injuring his mother. Israeli forces also bomb Gaza City, killing a 3-year-old child. Elsewhere, Israeli forces shoot and injure a Palestinian man in Maghazi. The Civil Defense exhumes 48 bodies from a mass grave at al-Shifa Hospital for proper burials. In Lebanon, Israeli forces bomb Jennata. In Syria, Israeli forces bomb Damascus, injuring 3 people, including a woman. AP reports that Israel targeted the abandoned home of Islamic Jihad secretary-general Ziyad al-Nakhaleh. (AJ, AP, HA, HA, REU, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA 3/13)

More than 48,524 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces in Gaza, including at least 17,881 children and 12,749 women, and around 111,955 have been injured since 10/7/2023. In addition, 14,222 Palestinians who have been missing are presumed dead. 932 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces and settlers in the West Bank and East Jerusalem since 10/7/2023, including 186 children. More than 6,500 people have been injured. Israel reports that 1,139 Israelis and foreign nationals have been killed and 5,400 have been injured in Israel since 10/7/2023, including Israeli soldiers. In addition, 408 Israeli soldiers have been killed and 2,579 injured in Gaza since the ground invasion began on 10/27/2023. Over 1.93 million Palestinians, nearly 85% of the population of Gaza, have been displaced since 10/7/2023. There has been a complete electricity blackout in Gaza since 10/12/2023 due to the Israeli blockade. 92% of all housing units in Gaza have been destroyed or severely damaged since 10/7/2023. (AJ, UNOCHA, WAFA 3/13)

Israeli police ban a Waqf employee from entering the Haram al-Sharif compound for 2 months. (WAFA 3/13)

Hamas dismisses reports of talks for a temporary ceasefire, saying it is committed to the agreed ceasefire deal and moving to its second phase. The Israeli negotiation team will reportedly remain in Doha for continued talks. (AJ, AJ, AX, HA, NYT 3/13; HA, HA 3/14)

The National Campaign to Retrieve Martyrs’ Bodies says Israel is holding the bodies of 676 Palestinians, including 60 children and 9 women. (AJ, WAFA 3/13)

The UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and Israel releases the report “More than a human can bear”: Israel’s systematic use of sexual, reproductive and other forms of gender-based sexual violence since 7 October 2023, accusing Israel of “genocidal acts” against Palestinians, involving systematically destroying women’s healthcare facilities, including the main fertility clinic in Gaza, and using sexual violence as a war strategy, including rape of detainees. Commission chairperson Navi Pllay says “[t]here is no escape from the conclusion that Israel has employed sexual and gender-based violence against Palestinians to terrorise them and perpetuate a system of oppression that undermines their right to self-determination.” Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu calls the UN Human Rights Council an anti-Semitic and anti-Israel circus. (AJ, AJ, AP, HA, HA, NYT, REU, UNOHCHR, UNOHCHR, WAFA, WAFA 3/13; AP 3/14)

Israeli foreign minister Gideon Saar’s New Hope party merges with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud Party. Saar left the Likud Party in 2020 to establish New Hope. (AP, HA 3/13)

A delegation of Republican House representatives meets with Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem. (HA 3/13)

Columbia University says it has revoked students’ diplomas, and suspended and expelled 9 students, including the president of the Student Workers of Columbia union, as punishment for a pro-Palestine protest last year. A total of 22 students are penalized by the university. (AJ, AP, AX, HA, REU 3/13; AJ 3/14)

New York City police arrest 98 protesters demanding the release of Palestinian student Mahmoud Khalil at Trump Tower. ICE agents raid Columbia University student housing for the second time in less than a week. No arrests are made. (AJ, AP, AP, AX, HA, HA, REU 3/13; AJ, AX, AX, HA 3/14)

Sweden says it will donate $29.5 million to UN agencies in support of Palestinians in Gaza. (AJ 3/14)

In the West Bank, Israeli settlers and forces raid Nablus for the settlers to tour Joseph’s Tomb, causing tear-gas related injuries among Palestinians. Israeli settlers also raze tracks of farmland near Qaryut and Khallet Hassan. Israeli forces continue raids in Jenin and Jenin refugee camp for the 51st day in a row, shooting and injuring a Palestinian man, razing infrastructure in nearby Qabatiya, and detaining and interrogating 70 Palestinians in nearby Arrabah. Israeli forces also continue raids in Tulkarm, Tulkarm refugee camp, and Nur Shams refugee camp for the 45th day in a row. Elsewhere, Israeli forces shoot and injure a Palestinian man in al-Ram. Israeli forces also violently disperse Palestinians during a raid in al-Khader, causing tear-gas related injuries. Meanwhile, Israeli forces punitively demolish the family home in Qalqilya of a Palestinian man who was killed in an Israeli drone strike in August 2024. An Israeli settler is shot and lightly injured near the Ariel settlement. In East Jerusalem, a Palestinian worker dies of injuries sustained from falling 5 floors at a construction site while being chased by Israeli soldiers. Israeli settlers chase a Palestinian man chanting “Death to Arabs” before shooting and injuring him. The shooter is later arrested and released to house arrest on 3/13. An Israeli soldier is filmed standing nearby the injured man without providing aid before leaving the scene. In Gaza, Israeli forces shoot and kill a Palestinian man near Khan Yunis and another Palestinian man near Rafah. (AJ, HA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA 3/12; AJ, UNOCHA 3/13; AJ 3/14)

More than 48,515 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces in Gaza, including at least 17,881 children and 12,749 women, and around 111,941 have been injured since 10/7/2023. In addition, 14,222 Palestinians who have been missing are presumed dead. 932 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces and settlers in the West Bank and East Jerusalem since 10/7/2023, including 186 children. More than 6,500 people have been injured. Israel reports that 1,139 Israelis and foreign nationals have been killed and 5,400 have been injured in Israel since 10/7/2023, including Israeli soldiers. In addition, 408 Israeli soldiers have been killed and 2,579 injured in Gaza since the ground invasion began on 10/27/2023. Over 1.93 million Palestinians, nearly 85% of the population of Gaza, have been displaced since 10/7/2023. There has been a complete electricity blackout in Gaza since 10/12/2023 due to the Israeli blockade. 92% of all housing units in Gaza have been destroyed or severely damaged since 10/7/2023. (AJ, WAFA 3/12)

U.S. president Donald Trump says “nobody is expelling any Palestinians” in response to a question in the Oval Office, seemingly retracting his demand that Arab countries take in all Palestinians from Gaza. Hamas, the PA, and the PLO welcome Trump’s reversal. Trump also says that Jewish Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer “is a Palestinian as far as I am concerned. He has become a Palestinian. He used to be Jewish. He is not Jewish anymore. He is a Palestinian.” Representatives from Qatar, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and the PLO meet with Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff, presenting him Egypt’s plan for Gaza’s reconstruction in Doha. (AJ, HA, NYT, REU, REU, REU, WAFA, WAFA 3/12; AJ, AP, REU, WAFA 3/13)

Palestinian victims of Israeli soldiers’ sexual abuse testify at the UN Human Rights Council. (AP 3/11; AJ 3/12)

CNN reports that the Israeli Military Police Criminal Investigation Division is investigating the use of Palestinians as human shields. (AJ, CNN 3/12)

Haaretz reports that Itamar Ben-Gvir ally Hanamel Dorfman is running the Israel Police and National Security Ministry despite the resignation of Ben-Gvir earlier this year. (HA 3/12)

Former Israeli defense minister Yoav Gallant says in an interview that Israel knew from November 2023 that Shiri Bibas and her 2 children, who were taken captive on 7 October, had been killed in Gaza. Gallant also says that Shiri and her husband Yarden both engaged in armed combat on 7 October. Despite Hamas announcing that the 2 children and their mother were killed in November 2023, Israel continued to pretend that the family was alive until their bodies were released in January. (X 3/13)

A U.S. federal judge temporarily blocks the deportation of detained Palestinian Columbia University student Mahmoud Khalil and orders that he be allowed to have private phone calls with his lawyers during a hearing in New York. Khalil is believed to be held in an ICE detention center in Louisiana. There are several large demonstrations in New York City in support of Khalil’s release. (AJ, NYT, NYT 3/12; AJ, AJ, WAFA 3/13)

Miami Beach mayor Steven Meiner introduces legislation to terminate the city’s lease with a cinema, citing the cinema’s screening of the Palestinian Israeli documentary film No Other Land, which won an Academy Award earlier this month. (AX 3/12; AJ 3/13)

In the West Bank, Israeli settlers set fire to 3 vehicles near Umm Safa. Israeli settlers also raid Haribat al-Nabi in the Masafer Yatta area, assaulting residents and vandalizing property. Israeli forces continue raids in Jenin and Jenin refugee camp for the 50th day in a row, shooting and killing 4 Palestinians, including a 60-year-old woman, and firing RPGs at 2 homes and a greenhouse. Israeli forces also continue raids in Tulkarm, Tulkarm refugee camp, and Nur Shams refugee camp for the 44th day in a row. Elsewhere, Israeli forces also shoot and injure 2 Palestinian children during a raid in Fawwar refugee camp. Israeli forces also shoot and injure 3 Palestinians during a raid in Beit Fajjar. Meanwhile, Israeli forces shoot and injure a Palestinian man during a raid in Dheisheh refugee camp. Israeli forces also demolish 2 vehicle showrooms in Surda. Separately, Israeli forces arrest 34 Palestinians during late-night raids in ‘Azzun, Husan, Kafr Ein, Jalazone refugee camp, ‘Askar refugee camp, Balata refugee camp, and Nablus. In East Jerusalem, Israeli forces arrest one of the owners of the Educational Bookstore, Imad Muna, for the second time in a month, force the store to close, and confiscate more than 50 books. In Gaza, Israeli forces bomb and kill 5 Palestinians near the Netzarim Corridor. Israeli forces also bomb and kill a Palestinian woman near Rafah. In Lebanon, Israeli forces bomb at least 2 sites in southern Lebanon, claiming to kill a Hezbollah commander. (AJ, AJ, HA, HA, REU, REU, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA 3/11; AJ 3/12; UNOCHA 3/12)

More than 48,503 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces in Gaza, including at least 17,881 children and 12,749 women, and around 111,927 have been injured since 10/7/2023. In addition, 14,222 Palestinians who have been missing are presumed dead. 931 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces and settlers in the West Bank and East Jerusalem since 10/7/2023, including 186 children. More than 6,500 people have been injured. Israel reports that 1,139 Israelis and foreign nationals have been killed and 5,400 have been injured in Israel since 10/7/2023, including Israeli soldiers. In addition, 408 Israeli soldiers have been killed and 2,579 injured in Gaza since the ground invasion began on 10/27/2023. Over 1.93 million Palestinians, nearly 85% of the population of Gaza, have been displaced since 10/7/2023. There has been a complete electricity blackout in Gaza since 10/12/2023 due to the Israeli blockade. 92% of all housing units in Gaza have been destroyed or severely damaged since 10/7/2023. (AJ, UNOCHA, UNOCHA, WAFA 3/11)

Fatah and the PA release statements saying that Hamas is not authorized nor qualified to negotiate on behalf of the Palestinian people, claiming the party is colluding with Israel. The statements are in response to Hamas directly negotiating with the U.S. on the release of an American Israeli captive and the bodies of 4 other captives. (AJ, WAFA 3/11; HA 3/12)

The Houthi movement says it has resumed the naval blockade from the Red Sea of Israel after warning it of consequences for blockading Gaza. (AJ 3/11; AJ, HA 3/12)

U.S. Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff arrives in Doha where negotiators from Hamas, Israel, Egypt, and Qatar are having ceasefire talks. (AJ 3/11; HA 3/12)

Lebanese president Joseph Aoun says Lebanon has received 4 hostages taken by Israel from Lebanon and is expecting to receive a fifth hostage on 3/12. Israel says it has agreed to hold talks to discuss the demarcation of the Lebanese-Israeli border. (AJ, AX, HA, HA, NYT, REU 3/11; HA 3/14)

Israeli defense minister Israel Katz says in a tweet that every morning in Damascus Syrian president Ahmed al-Sharaa “will see that the Israeli army is watching him from the peaks of Mount Hermon.” Haaretz reports that the Israeli government has ordered the military to prevent Syrian forces from entering Syrian areas within 15 miles of the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights and prevent long-range weapons from being deployed within 40 miles of the Golan, including all the way to southern Damascus. (AJ, HA 3/11)

Israeli environmental protection minister Idit Sliman says in an interview that the “only solution for the Gaza Strip is to empty it of Gazans,” saying “God has sent us the U.S. administration, and it is clearly telling us, it is time to inherit the land.” (HA 3/11)

Forensic Architecture says its analysis of Egypt’s reconstruction plan for Gaza shows that it carries over 3 elements of the Israeli-designed destruction of Gaza, including converting the Israeli-created buffer zone to non-residential agricultural land, keeping the Philadelphi and Netzarim corridors free of residential buildings, and maintaining the raid routes used by Israel. (AJ, X 3/11)

In the West Bank, Israeli settlers set up an outpost near Huwwara. Israeli forces continue raids in Jenin and Jenin refugee camp for the 49th day in a row, ramming and killing a Palestinian man and ordering the evacuation of 2 neighborhoods in Jenin and the camp. Israeli forces also continue raids in Tulkarm, Tulkarm refugee camp, and Nur Shams refugee camp for the 43rd day in a row, arresting 3 Palestinians. Elsewhere, Israeli forces shoot and injure 3 Palestinians in Dura. Israeli forces also shoot and injure 2 Palestinians during a raid in Idhna. Meanwhile, Israeli forces seize vending stalls in ‘Anata and demolish the foundations for a home in al-‘Awja. PA forces shoot and kill Islamic Jihad member Abdul-Rahman Abu Muna in Jenin. Palestinians throw stones at a vehicle traveling near Odala, lightly injuring an Israeli child. In East Jerusalem, Israeli forces issue demolition orders for vending stalls and homes in Isawiya. In Gaza, Israeli forces shoot and injure a Palestinian woman in Rafah. In Syria, Israeli forces bomb Jabab and Izraa. (AJ, HA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA 3/10; AJ, REU, REU 3/11; UNOCHA 3/13)

More than 48,467 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces in Gaza, including at least 17,881 children and 12,749 women, and around 111,913 have been injured since 10/7/2023. In addition, 14,222 Palestinians who have been missing are presumed dead. 927 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces and settlers in the West Bank and East Jerusalem since 10/7/2023, including 186 children. More than 6,500 people have been injured. Israel reports that 1,139 Israelis and foreign nationals have been killed and 5,400 have been injured in Israel since 10/7/2023, including Israeli soldiers. In addition, 408 Israeli soldiers have been killed and 2,579 injured in Gaza since the ground invasion began on 10/27/2023. Over 1.93 million Palestinians, nearly 85% of the population of Gaza, have been displaced since 10/7/2023. There has been a complete electricity blackout in Gaza since 10/12/2023 due to the Israeli blockade. 92% of all housing units in Gaza have been destroyed or severely damaged since 10/7/2023. (WAFA 3/10)

Islamic Jihad and Hamas condemn the PA’s killing of Abu Muna in Jenin. (AJ 3/10)

PA prime minister Mohammad Mustafa meets with Luxembourgish foreign minister Xavier Bettel in Ramallah. (WAFA 3/10)

Amnesty International says Israel’s blocking of aid and electricity to Gaza “is further evidence of Israel’s genocide against Palestinians.” (AJ 3/10)

Haaretz reports that new Israeli military chief of staff Eyal Zamir has told his army commanders to be “prepared for 2025 to be a year of war.” (AJ, HA 3/10; HA 3/14)

The Lebanese military says Israeli forces shot and wounded a soldier before abducting him to Israel from Kfarchouba. (AJ 3/10)

The White House X account tweets “Shalom Mahmoud” and quotes President Donald Trump, saying “ICE proudly apprehended and detained [Palestinian student] Mahmoud Khalil, a Radical Foreign Pro-Hamas Student on the campus of Columbia University. This is the first arrest of many to come.” A federal judge blocks the deportation of Khalil, who was arrested on 3/8, “unless and until the Court orders otherwise.” (AJ, HA, NYT 3/10)

In the West Bank, Israeli settlers attack Palestinian shepherds in al-‘Awja. Israeli forces continue raids in Jenin and Jenin refugee camp for the 48th day in a row, demolishing a home in Jenin refugee camp and opening fire with a tank in nearby Wadi Burqin. Israeli forces also continue raids in Tulkarm, Tulkarm refugee camp, and Nur Shams refugee camp for the 42nd day in a row. Elsewhere, Israeli forces shoot and injure a Palestinian man near Tarqumiyah. Israeli forces also injure a Palestinian man with a tear-gas canister to his head during a raid in al-Ram. Meanwhile, Israeli forces violently disperse Palestinians during a raid in Qusra and Husan, causing tear-gas related injuries. Israeli forces also raid Al-Ahli Hospital in Hebron, seizing surveillance recordings. Separately, Israeli forces arrest 13 Palestinians during late-night raids in and around Hebron, Silwad, and Deir Qaddis. In East Jerusalem, Israeli settlers tour the Haram al-Sharif compound. In Gaza, Israeli forces bomb Gaza City, killing 2 Palestinians. (AJ, HA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA 3/9)

More than 48,458 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces in Gaza, including at least 17,881 children and 12,749 women, and around 111,897 have been injured since 10/7/2023. In addition, 14,222 Palestinians who have been missing are presumed dead. 926 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces and settlers in the West Bank and East Jerusalem since 10/7/2023, including 186 children. More than 6,500 people have been injured. Israel reports that 1,139 Israelis and foreign nationals have been killed and 5,400 have been injured in Israel since 10/7/2023, including Israeli soldiers. In addition, 408 Israeli soldiers have been killed and 2,579 injured in Gaza since the ground invasion began on 10/27/2023. Over 1.93 million Palestinians, nearly 85% of the population of Gaza, have been displaced since 10/7/2023. There has been a complete electricity blackout in Gaza since 10/12/2023 due to the Israeli blockade. 92% of all housing units in Gaza have been destroyed or severely damaged since 10/7/2023. (WAFA 3/9)

Israeli energy minister Eli Cohen says he has ordered the cutting off of electricity to Gaza. The order only affects the desalination plant in Dayr al-Balah as all other electricity to Gaza already is cut off. Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich says the government will create a migration administration to handle Palestinians leaving Gaza, as part of the Trump administration’s plan to ethnically cleanse Gaza. (AJ, AJ, AP, HA, HA, NYT, WAFA 3/9)

PA president Mahmoud Abbas promotes Khalil Ibrahim al-Khatib, known as Nidal Shaheen, to head of the Palestinian Military Intelligence, replacing Zakaria Musleh. (WAFA 3/9)

U.S. envoy for hostage affairs Adam Boehler tells CNN in relation to U.S. direct negotiations with Hamas and Israel’s displeasure with the development that the U.S. is “not an agent of Israel” and that it has its own “interest at play.” Boehler, who calls the talks with Hamas “very helpful,” says he told Israeli strategic affairs minister Ron Dermer that he will be kept informed about the negotiations. Boehler also tells Israeli Channel 11 that Hamas has offered to lay down arms for 5-10 years and not be involved in politics. Hamas official Taher al-Nono commends Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff for his role in reaching the ceasefire agreement and says he hopes Witkoff can succeed in getting to the second phase. Witkoff is expected to travel to Doha on 3/11 for negotiations. (AJ, AX, AX, HA, HA, HA, HA, REU 3/9; HA, HA 3/10)

The Israeli Defense Ministry says it will allow Syrian Druze people to obtain visas to work in the occupied Golan Heights. (AJ, HA, REU 3/9)

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says more than 1,000 people, including 745 civilians, have been killed in massacres and clashes in Latakia and the surrounding areas since 3/6. The Syrian government blames “individual actions” for the mass killings and says it will investigate the violence. (NYT, REU 3/8; AP, HA, NYT, NYT, REU 3/9; AP, REU 3/10)

In the West Bank, Israeli settlers with a military escort assault Palestinians with batons, causing injuries in Wadi Jahish in the Masafer Yatta area. Israeli forces continue raids in Jenin and Jenin refugee camp for the 47th day in a row. Israeli forces also continue raids in Tulkarm, Tulkarm refugee camp, and Nur Shams refugee camp for the 41st day in a row. Elsewhere, Israeli forces violently disperse Palestinians with tear gas and sound grenades during a raid in Kafr Qaddum. Israeli forces also raze land, uprooting olive trees in Madama. Meanwhile, Israeli forces push a Palestinian-owned vehicle down a cliff near Hebron. In East Jerusalem, Israeli forces arrest journalist Ahmad Jalajel at the Haram al-Sharif compound. In Gaza, Israeli forces bomb Rafah, killing 3 Palestinians. Later, an Israeli bombing injures 2 Palestinians in Rafah. Israeli forces also bomb Salah al-Din Street in central Gaza, injuring 3 Palestinians. Elsewhere, Israeli forces bomb Khan Yunis, injuring 2 Palestinians. Israeli forces also bomb Beit Hanun, injuring 7 Palestinians. In Lebanon, Israeli forces bomb Khirbet Selm, killing 1 person. (AJ, AJ, HA, REU, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA 3/8)

More than 48,453 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces in Gaza, including at least 17,881 children and 12,749 women, and around 111,860 have been injured since 10/7/2023. In addition, 14,222 Palestinians who have been missing are presumed dead. 926 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces and settlers in the West Bank and East Jerusalem since 10/7/2023, including 186 children. More than 6,500 people have been injured. Israel reports that 1,139 Israelis and foreign nationals have been killed and 5,400 have been injured in Israel since 10/7/2023, including Israeli soldiers. In addition, 408 Israeli soldiers have been killed and 2,579 injured in Gaza since the ground invasion began on 10/27/2023. Over 1.93 million Palestinians, nearly 85% of the population of Gaza, have been displaced since 10/7/2023. There has been a complete electricity blackout in Gaza since 10/12/2023 due to the Israeli blockade. 92% of all housing units in Gaza have been destroyed or severely damaged since 10/7/2023. (AJ, WAFA 3/8)

Hamas official Mahmoud Mardawi dismisses media reports that Hamas is willing to accept a temporary ceasefire, saying the party wants to move to the second stage of the ceasefire deal. The Israeli Prime Minister’s Office says Israel will send negotiators to Doha on 3/10. (AJ, HA, HA, REU, REU 3/8; AJ, AP 3/9)

The OIC issues a final communique at the conclusion of its 20th extraordinary session in Jeddah, condemning the Israeli aggression against Palestinians and endorsing plans for a Palestinian unity government in Gaza. PA prime minister Mohammad Mustafa meets with Pakistani foreign minister Muhammad Ishaq Dar, Turkish foreign minister Hakan Fidan, and Egyptian foreign minister Badr Abdelatty separately on the sidelines of the OIC summit. (WAFA, WAFA 3/8)

France, Germany, Italy, and the UK issue a joint statement in support of the Egypt’s Gaza reconstruction plan, saying Hamas can neither govern Gaza nor be a threat to Israel again. (AJ, AJ, HA, HA, REU, WAFA 3/8)

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents arrest Palestinian Algerian Columbia University student Mahmoud Khalil in a raid on the university’s student housing, bringing him to an ICE detention facility. Khalil is a U.S. green card holder and his 8-month pregnant wife is a U.S. citizen. ICE tells Khalil’s lawyer that it was acting on State Department orders to revoke Khalil’s student visa and said they had revoked his green card too on the basis that he had taken part in pro-Palestine protests. Khalil led negotiations between the university and the student movement last year. Secretary of State Marco Rubio responds to reporting on the detention of Khalil, saying on X “[w]e will be revoking the visas and/or green cards of Hamas supporters in America so they can be deported.” The American Civil Liberties Union says Khalil was arrested because of his political viewpoint and the development will “chill student speech and advocacy across campuses nationwide.” (AJ, AJ, AX, HA, NYT, REU 3/9; AJ 3/10)

Qatar calls for Israel’s nuclear facilities to be brought under the safeguards of the International Atomic Energy Agency and for Israel to join the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons treaty. (HA 3/8; AJ 3/9)

A man climbs the Elizabeth Tower in London holding a Palestinian flag. The man is arrested when he is brought down from the tower. Protesters also spray paint “Gaza is not for sale” on a Donald Trump-owned golf course in Turnberry, Scotland. (AJ, HA, REU 3/8)

In the West Bank, Israeli settlers with a military escort raid al-‘Awja, stealing sheep. Israeli settlers also set up a new outpost near Jaba’. Israeli forces continue raids in Jenin and Jenin refugee camp for the 46th day in a row, ramming a Palestinian vehicle and injuring the driver. Israeli forces also continue raids in Tulkarm, Tulkarm refugee camp, and Nur Shams refugee camp for the 40th day in a row. Elsewhere, Israeli forces shoot and injure 2 Palestinian children during a raid in Ni’lin. Israeli forces also shoot and injure a Palestinian man during a raid in Fawwar refugee camp. Meanwhile, Israeli forces raid 8 mosques in the Old City of Nablus, vandalizing the imam’s quarters, walls, and carpets in Al-Nasr Mosque, including setting fire to parts of it. Israeli forces also make a Palestinian man demolish parts of his own home in Bardala. Separately, Israeli forces arrest 13 Palestinians during raids in Fawwar refugee camp, Dura, and Kharas. In Gaza, Israeli forces bomb and kill 2 Palestinians and injure others near al-Mu’tasim Mosque in Gaza City. Israeli forces also bomb the Tuffah neighborhood of Gaza City. In Lebanon, Israeli forces conduct 15 airstrikes within 30 minutes in southern Lebanon, including attacks in Ansar, Jabal al-Rihan, Yatar, Zeqin, and Zaraiyeh. (AJ, HA, REU, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA 3/7)

More than 48,446 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces in Gaza, including at least 17,881 children and 12,749 women, and around 111,852 have been injured since 10/7/2023. In addition, 14,222 Palestinians who have been missing are presumed dead. 926 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces and settlers in the West Bank and East Jerusalem since 10/7/2023, including 186 children. More than 6,500 people have been injured. Israel reports that 1,139 Israelis and foreign nationals have been killed and 5,400 have been injured in Israel since 10/7/2023, including Israeli soldiers. In addition, 408 Israeli soldiers have been killed and 2,579 injured in Gaza since the ground invasion began on 10/27/2023. Over 1.93 million Palestinians, nearly 85% of the population of Gaza, have been displaced since 10/7/2023. There has been a complete electricity blackout in Gaza since 10/12/2023 due to the Israeli blockade. 92% of all housing units in Gaza have been destroyed or severely damaged since 10/7/2023.

The Israeli Prime Minister’s Office says the government will limit the number of worshippers at the Haram al-Sharif compound on the first Friday of Ramadan to men over the age of 55, women over the age of 50, and children under the age of 12. Israeli authorities also do not allow Palestinian worshippers unrestricted access to the Ibrahimi Mosque in Hebron, as is customary during Ramadan Fridays. (AJ, REU, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA 3/7)

A Hamas delegation arrives in Cairo for ceasefire talks. (AJ, HA 3/7)

PA prime minister Mohammad Mustafa addresses the OIC extraordinary session on Palestine, saying the Egyptian reconstruction plan for Gaza is the foundation for the liberation of the Palestinian state. (AJ, WAFA 3/7)

The Lebanese military says Israeli forces allowed Israeli civilians to visit a shine in the Abbad Houla area. (AJ 3/7)

The Houthi movement warns Israel that it will resume its naval operations against Israel in 4 days if Israel does not allow aid to enter Gaza. (AJ 3/7; AJ 3/8)

U.S. senator Peter Welch (D-VT) introduces legislation that would restore UNRWA funding. (AJ 3/7)

The Trump administration cancels $400 million in federal grants and contracts for Columbia University, claiming the university has not acted to protect Jewish students from harassment. The administration views most pro-Palestine expressions as anti-Semitic. The university suspends and bans 4 students for participating in a pro-Palestine protest earlier this week. (AJ, AX, HA, HA 3/7; NYT 3/8)

In the West Bank, Israeli settlers vandalize 100 olive trees and steal agricultural tools and water tanks in Haris. An Israeli settler is lightly injured when stones are thrown at his vehicle near Haris. Israeli forces continue raids in Jenin and Jenin refugee camp for the 45th day in a row, demolishing 4 homes and setting fire to a building in Jenin refugee camp. Israeli forces also continue raids in Tulkarm, Tulkarm refugee camp, and Nur Shams refugee camp for the 39th day in a row, demolishing 17 buildings in Nur Shams refugee camp. Elsewhere, Israeli forces shoot and injure a Palestinian man in Rantis. Israeli forces also severely beat a Palestinian man with their rifles in al-Arroub refugee camp. Meanwhile, Israeli forces violently disperse Palestinians with tear gas during a raid in Beit Umar. Israeli forces also demolish residential and agricultural structures in Khirbet al-Tawil. Separately, Israeli forces arrest 30 Palestinians during raids in and around Hebron, Bethlehem, Tulkarm, Qalqilya, Nablus, Ramallah, Salfit, and Jerusalem. In East Jerusalem, Israeli settlers tour the Haram al-Sharif compound. Israeli forces assault and injure a Palestinian man in Silwan. In Gaza, Israeli forces attack and kill 3 Palestinians and injure others with a drone in Gaza City. (AJ, HA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA 3/6)

More than 48,446 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces in Gaza, including at least 17,881 children and 12,749 women, and around 111,852 have been injured since 10/7/2023. In addition, 14,222 Palestinians who have been missing are presumed dead. 926 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces and settlers in the West Bank and East Jerusalem since 10/7/2023, including 186 children. More than 6,500 people have been injured. Israel reports that 1,139 Israelis and foreign nationals have been killed and 5,400 have been injured in Israel since 10/7/2023, including Israeli soldiers. In addition, 408 Israeli soldiers have been killed and 2,579 injured in Gaza since the ground invasion began on 10/27/2023. Over 1.93 million Palestinians, nearly 85% of the population of Gaza, have been displaced since 10/7/2023. There has been a complete electricity blackout in Gaza since 10/12/2023 due to the Israeli blockade. 92% of all housing units in Gaza have been destroyed or severely damaged since 10/7/2023. (WAFA 3/6)

The Palestinian Prisoners Society says in a statement that 62-year-old prisoner Ali Ashour Ali al-Batsh died in the Naqab Prison on 3/3. (WAFA 3/6)

Doctors Without Borders says Israeli forces opened fire near its clinic in Rafah on 3/2, injuring a Palestinian man. (AJ 3/6)

Hamas spokesperson Basem Naim says the party has invited U.S. president Donald Trump to visit Palestinian prisoners released from Israeli prisons, like his meetings with former captives held in Gaza. Yediot Ahronot reports that Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff has told Israel to abide by the ceasefire until he arrives in the Middle East next week. State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce says the Arab League-endorsed Egyptian reconstruction plan for Gaza is not “adequate,” saying “it is about what are the details, what is going to end – what is going to be on the ground.” Bruce also says Hamas “cannot exist in Gaza,” calling the party “monsters.” (AJ, AJ, HA 3/6; AJ 3/7)

PLO secretary-general Hussein al-Sheikh meets with German foreign and security policy advisor Jens Plotner in Ramallah, discussing the Gaza reconstruction plan and Israel’s attacks on the West Bank. (AJ, WAFA 3/6; AJ 3/7)

Israeli defense minister Israel Katz says Israel will return to attacking Gaza with “unseen intensity.” (AJ 3/6)

Axios reports that the U.S. State Department will use AI technology to revoke visas of foreign students that it perceives to be supporters of Hamas. The department calls the new program, which reviews foreign student’s social media accounts, “Catch and Revoke.” (AJ, AX, HA 3/6; HA, HA 3/7)

A Gallup poll shows that Americans’ support for Israel has dropped to 46%, the lowest point surveyed by Gallop in 25 years. Support for Palestinians was at 33%, up 6 points from 2024. (AJ, HA 3/6)

Reuters reports that Switzerland has cancelled a planned conference on the application of the Geneva Conventions to the occupied Palestinian territory due to the lack of interested participants. Switzerland had invited the 196 parties to the conventions to a conference on 3/7. Both the PA and Israel criticized the conference, with the PA saying the draft document circulated prior to it fell short of its expectations. (AJ, AP, REU 3/6)

29 of 55 members of the Copenhagen City Council vote in favor of renaming a square in Copenhagen “Palestine Square.” (WAFA 3/7)

In the West Bank, Israeli settlers graze their livestock on Palestinian farmland in al-Farisiya, Wadi al-Faw, and Khirbet Samra. Israeli forces continue raids in Jenin and Jenin refugee camp for the 44th day in a row. Israeli forces also continue raids in Tulkarm, Tulkarm refugee camp, and Nur Shams refugee camp for the 38th day in a row, delivering 17 home demolition notifications in Nur Shams and raiding the Fatah office in Tulkarm, vandalizing property. Elsewhere, Israeli forces shoot and injure 4 Palestinians during a raid in Ramallah. Israeli forces also shoot and injure a Palestinian girl in the head during a raid in Qusra. Meanwhile, Israeli forces shoot and injure a Palestinian man and injure others with tear gas during a raid in al-Arroub refugee camp. Israeli forces also violently disperse Palestinians with tear gas during a raid in al-Khader. Separately, Israeli forces punitively demolish the family home of Ahmed al-Haimoni, who was arrested om 10/1/2024 in Tel Aviv after allegedly taking part in the killing of 8 people, and the family home of Muhammad Misk, who was killed in the Tel Aviv incident. Israeli forces also deliver notices to Palestinians in al-Arka that Israel will appropriate around 300 dunams (74 acres) of farmland. Elsewhere, Israeli forces arrest 15 Palestinians during late-night raids in and around Kafr ad-Dik, Nablus, Balata refugee camp, Tulkarm refugee camp, Ramallah, and Tuqu’. In East Jerusalem, Israeli forces punitively demolish the family home in Rafat of a Palestinian man arrested on 9/11/2024 near Ramallah. In Lebanon, Israeli forces bomb a vehicle in Naqoura, injuring 2 people at a nearby waste dump. (AJ, HA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA 3/5)

More than 48,440 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces in Gaza, including at least 17,881 children and 12,749 women, and around 111,845 have been injured since 10/7/2023. In addition, 14,222 Palestinians who have been missing are presumed dead. 926 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces and settlers in the West Bank and East Jerusalem since 10/7/2023, including 186 children. More than 6,500 people have been injured. Israel reports that 1,139 Israelis and foreign nationals have been killed and 5,400 have been injured in Israel since 10/7/2023, including Israeli soldiers. In addition, 408 Israeli soldiers have been killed and 2,579 injured in Gaza since the ground invasion began on 10/27/2023. Over 1.93 million Palestinians, nearly 85% of the population of Gaza, have been displaced since 10/7/2023. There has been a complete electricity blackout in Gaza since 10/12/2023 due to the Israeli blockade. 92% of all housing units in Gaza have been destroyed or severely damaged since 10/7/2023. (AJ, WAFA 3/5)

Ir Amim says Israel demolish an unprecedented 181 homes and dozens of other structures in East Jerusalem in 2024. (AJ, AP, HA, WAFA 3/5; HA 3/6)

The Palestinian Prisoners Society says more than 9,500 Palestinians were being held in Israeli prisons at the beginning of March, including more than 350 children, 3,405 held on administrative detention, and 1,555 abducted from Gaza. (WAFA 3/5)

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt says the U.S. is holding direct talks with Hamas, adding “I am not going to detail them here, there are American lives at stake.” The Wall Street Journal reports that the talks started last month in Doha where Special Envoy for Hostage Affairs Adam Boehler negotiated the release of American Israeli captive Sagui Dekel Chen. Boehler met with Hamas Political Bureau deputy chairperson Khalil al-Hayya later in the week. Axios reports that Israel learned of the direct talks from other channels, not the U.S., and that Israeli strategic affairs minister Ron Dermer then expressed anger with the development in a call with Boehler. President Donald Trump posts on his social media platform Truth Social “Shalom Hamas means Hello and Goodbye – You can choose. Release all of the Hostages now, not later, and immediately return all of the dead bodies of the people you murdered, or it is Over for you. Only sick and twisted people keep bodies, and you are sick and twisted! I am sending Israel everything it needs to finish the job, not a single Hamas member will be safe if you don’t do as I say.” Trump also threatens “the People of Gaza: A beautiful Future awaits, but not if you hold Hostages. If you do, you are DEAD!” Trump does not point out that Israel is holding hundreds of Palestinian bodies as part of a long-standing policy. Hamas spokesperson Hazem Qassem responds to Trump’s post, saying that the U.S. is obligated to pressure Israel into moving to the second phase of the ceasefire. Reuters reports that U.S. and Egyptian officials discussed moving to the second phase of the ceasefire deal during a meeting in Cairo. (AJ, AJ, AJ, AP, AX, BBC, HA, HA, NYT, NYT, REU, REU 3/5; AJ, AJ, AP, AP, HA, HA, REU, REU 3/6; AX 3/7)

The PA calls on the international community to impose sanctions on Israel to force it to stop demolishing refugee camps in Jenin and Tulkarm, stop it from building 1,000 new settlement units in East Jerusalem, and allow aid into Gaza. The PA cabinet commends the Egyptian proposal for Gaza reconstruction presented to the Arab League on 3/4. (AJ, WAFA, WAFA 3/5)

Denmark, France, Greece, Slovenia, and the UK, all members of the UN Security Council, hold a joint press conference calling on Israel to “immediately let humanitarian aid flow into the Gaza Strip” and on the parties to “find a way forward to the next phases of the ceasefire agreement and hostage release deal.” The group says Hamas should not be allowed to govern Gaza and that Palestinians must not be displaced from Gaza. The foreign ministers of the UK, France, and Germany also issue a joint statement calling on Israel to abide by international law and allow aid to enter Gaza. (AJ, REU 3/5; AJ, AJ 3/6)

Qatar condemns the Shin Bet for making false accusations suggesting that Qatar supplied Hamas with aid, saying Qatar, in coordination with Israel, provided humanitarian support to Palestinians in Gaza. (HA 3/4; AJ, HA, HA 3/5)

Israel swears in Eyal Zamir as the new military chief of staff. U.S. Central Command commander Michael Kurilla attends the ceremony. (AJ, AJ, AP, HA, REU 3/5)

Israeli finance minister Bezalel Smotrich is in the U.S. for meetings at the Treasury Department, saying in a post on X that he was blacklisted by the Biden administration. Treasury secretary Scott Bessent and Smotrich release a joint statement saying the 2 countries will continue “deepening economic cooperation, fostering innovation, and strengthening financial and trade ties.” (AJ, AP, NYT 3/5; AJ 3/6)

The Hind Rajab Foundation files a legal complaint in Germany against the Israeli soldier Shay Friedman, who it says is in Germany and has committed war crimes in Gaza. (AJ 3/5)

New York City police raid and evacuate a sit-in protest at Columbia University, claiming they had received a bomb threat. 9 pro-Palestine protesters are arrested. (AJ, HA 3/6)

In the West Bank, Israeli settlers bring their sheep to graze on Palestinian farmland in al-‘Awja. Israeli settlers also raid a mosque in Kisan. Israeli forces continue raids in Jenin and Jenin refugee camp for the 43rd day in a row, shooting and killing 3 Palestinians, including Hamas commander Isser Saadi, and injuring 4 others, including a child. Israeli forces also continue raids in Tulkarm, Tulkarm refugee camp, and Nur Shams refugee camp for the 37th day in a row. Elsewhere, Israeli forces shoot and kill a Palestinian man near the Homesh checkpoint. Israeli forces also assault a Palestinian man in Hebron. Meanwhile, Israeli forces demolish commercial structures in Dahariya. Israeli forces also seize an excavator in Salfit. Separately, Israeli forces arrest 10 Palestinians during late-night raids in and around Anabta, Bethlehem, Burqin, Tulkarm, and Rujeib. In East Jerusalem, Israeli authorities demolish a Palestinian home in Bayt Hanina. In Gaza, Israeli forces shoot and kill a Palestinian man near Dayr al-Balah and shoot and injure a Palestinian child near Rafah. In Lebanon, Israeli forces bomb Qana, claiming to assassinate Hezbollah commander Hashem Khader. (AJ, HA, NYT, REU, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA 3/4; WAFA 3/5; UNOCHA 3/6)