In the West Bank, Israeli forces continue raids in Jenin and Jenin refugee camp for the 72nd day in a row, shooting and killing a Palestinian child and injuring 2 others, including a child, in nearby Silat al-Harithiya. Israeli forces also shoot and kill a Palestinian man, injuring another, during a raid in Nablus. Elsewhere, Israeli forces injure 4 Palestinians, including 2 children, and vandalize homes during a raid in Dheisheh refugee camp. Israeli forces also continue raids in Tulkarm, Tulkarm refugee camp, and Nur Shams refugee camp for the 66th day in a row, shooting and injuring a Palestinian man. Meanwhile, Israeli forces demolish a home in ‘Anata. In East Jerusalem, Israeli national security minister Itamar Ben-Gvir tours the Haram al-Sharif compound. Israeli forces demolish a horse barn in Isawiya. In Gaza, Israeli forces bomb Jabalia refugee camp, Rafah, Khan Yunis, Dayr al-Balah, Gaza City, al-Bureij refugee camp, and Beit Lahiya, killing at least 77 Palestinians, including 22 at an UNRWA clinic in Jabalia, including 16 children. Israeli forces also issue evacuation orders for parts of Jabalia refugee camp and Beit Hanun. 2 rockets are fired from Gaza at Israel. In Syria, Israeli forces bomb Hama, Homs, and Damascus, and shell western Deraa, killing 13 people. Israeli forces also advance on the Nawa. In Yemen, U.S. forces bomb Hodeidah and Saada, killing 4 people. (AJ, AJ, AJ, AJ, HA, HA, REU, REU, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA 4/2; AJ, AJ, AP, NYT 4/3; AP, HA, UNOCHA 4/4)
More than 50,423 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces in Gaza, including at least 17,881 children and 12,749 women, and around 114,638 have been injured since 10/7/2023. In addition, 14,222 Palestinians who have been missing are presumed dead. 939 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces and settlers in the West Bank and East Jerusalem since 10/7/2023, including 187 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 4/2)
Hamas says Gaza has reach a “famine phase,” calling it “one of the worst humanitarian crisis in modern history.” Reuters reports that Hamas has informed mediators that they will not respond to Israel’s counterproposal to the Egyptian and Qatari ceasefire proposal made during the weekend. (AJ, HA, REU 4/2)
Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel will create another line dissecting Gaza between Rafah and Khan Yunis, calling it the Morag corridor. The PA calls on the international community to urgently intervene. Defense Minister Israel Katz says Israel has expanded operations in Gaza to annex territory to Israel and to increase pressure on Hamas and the population of Gaza, calling on the residents of Gaza “to remove Hamas and return all the hostages.” (AJ, AJ, AP, HA, HA, HA, NYT, REU 4/2; NYT 4/3)
Israeli interior minister Moshe Arbel says hundreds of Palestinians from Gaza, accompanied by German diplomats, were flown to Leipzig on 4/1 as part of Israel’s plan to expel Palestinians from Gaza. The German foreign office says Germany assisted in evacuating 19 German citizens and their families to Germany. (AJ, REU 4/2)
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appoints the unnamed deputy director of the Shin Bet as the interim director of the agency until a permanent selection is made. (HA 4/2)
The UN Human Rights Council adopts a resolution calling for an end to Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territory. 27 countries vote in favor, 16 abstain, and Germany, Ethiopia, Czechia, and North Macedonia vote against. (AJ, WAFA 4/2)
Hamas, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Qatar, and Egypt condemn National Security Minister Ben-Gvir’s incursion at the Haram al-Sharif compound. (AJ, HA, WAFA 4/2; WAFA 4/3)
U.S. Central Command commander Michael Kurilla meets with Israeli military chief of staff Eyal Zamir in Israel. (AJ, HA 4/3)