In the West Bank, Israeli settlers assault and injure a Palestinian man working his land and damage his vehicle in Wadi al-A’war. Israeli settlers also open fire at a Palestinian farmer, forcing him to flee his land. Elsewhere, Israeli settlers throw stones at Palestinians and Palestinian vehicles near al-Mughayyir. Israeli settlers also bring their livestock to graze on Palestinian farmlands in Shaab al-Butum, Mughayyir al-‘Ubeid, and Khirbet al-Halawa in the Masafer Yatta area. Israeli forces continue raids in Jenin and Jenin refugee camp for the 74th day in a row. Israeli forces also continue raids in Tulkarm, Tulkarm refugee camp, and Nur Shams refugee camp for the 68th day in a row. Elsewhere, Israeli forces seize a concrete pump in Bani Na’im. In Gaza, Israeli forces bomb Gaza City, Dayr al-Balah, Rafah, Khan Yunis, and Beit Hanun, killing at least 60 Palestinians. In Yemen, Israeli forces bomb Saada, killing 2 people and injuring 4 others. (AJ, AJ, HA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA 4/5; HA 4/6; UNOCHA 4/8)
More than 50,669 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces in Gaza, including at least 17,881 children and 12,749 women, and around 115,225 have been injured since 10/7/2023. In addition, 14,222 Palestinians who have been missing are presumed dead. 942 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces and settlers in the West Bank and East Jerusalem since 10/7/2023, including 188 children. More than 6,500 people have been injured. Israel reports that 1,139 Israelis and foreign nationals have been killed and 5,400 injured in Israel since 10/7/2023, including Israeli soldiers. In addition, 408 Israeli soldiers have been killed and 2,584 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 1,249 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza since 3/18. (AJ, WAFA 4/5)
Footage on the phone of 1 of the exhumed victims of Israel’s massacre of 15 Palestinian medics on 3/23 shows Israel lied about the incident. Israel had claimed that the convoy of ambulances had their lights off when Israeli forces opened fire at them. However, the video shows that both regular lights and emergency lights were on when Israeli forces began shooting. The PA says Israel buried the victims in mass graves to cover up its crimes. Israel says it made an error in its initial account of the killings, also claiming that 6 of the 15 may have been Hamas operatives but that its intelligence on this is not certain. (NYT 4/4; AJ, AJ, HA, HA, HA, NYT, REU, WAFA, WAFA 4/5; AJ, AP, NYT, NYT, REU 4/6)
Israel detains UK Labour Party MPs Abtisam Mohamed and Yuan Yang after they arrive in the country as part of a parliamentary delegation. UK foreign secretary David Lammy calls the detentions “unacceptable” and “deeply concerning.” Both MPs are returned to the UK on 4/6. (AJ, HA 4/5; AJ, AJ, AP, HA, WAFA 4/6)
French president Emmanuel Macron says France, Egypt, and Jordan will hold a trilateral summit to discuss “the emergency in Gaza.” (AJ, HA 4/5)