In the West Bank, Israeli settlers bulldoze a road leading to Umm Safa, uprooting water lines, and vandalize olive trees. Israeli forces shoot and kill a Palestinian American child and injure 2 other children during a raid in Turmus Ayya. Israeli forces also continue raids in Jenin and Jenin refugee camp for the 75th day in a row, shooting and injuring a Palestinian man in nearby Rumana. Elsewhere, Israeli forces shoot and injure 3 Palestinians, including a child, near Bethlehem. Israeli forces also shoot and injure a Palestinian man near al-Ram. Meanwhile, Israeli forces fire tear gas at Palestinians during a raid in Idhna. Israeli forces also assault a Palestinian man in Nahalin. Separately, Israeli forces demolish 45 tents, 6 portable toilets, and 5 sheep pens while seizing 2 water tanks, 2 trailers, 2 generators, 8 solar panels, and 12 water containers belonging to 5 families in Ras al-Ahmar. Israeli forces also continue raids in Tulkarm, Tulkarm refugee camp, and Nur Shams refugee camp for the 69th day in a row, displacing Palestinian families from their homes in the Jabal al-Salihin area of Nur Shams. Elsewhere, Israeli forces deliver dozens of demolition notices for residential, agricultural, and commercial structures in ‘Anata. In East Jerusalem, Israeli settlers tour the Haram al-Sharif compound. In Gaza, Israeli forces bomb Gaza City, Jabalia refugee camp, Rafah, al-Mawasi, Dayr al-Balah, and Khan Yunis, killing at least 46 Palestinians. Israeli forces also issue evacuation orders for parts of Dayr al-Balah. 10 rockets are reportedly fired from Gaza, injuring 5 people. In Lebanon, Israeli forces bomb Zibqin, killing 2 people. The Lebanese army says it removed 2 Israeli-planted IEDs in Alma ash-Shaab and Labbouneh. In Yemen, U.S. forces bomb Sanaa, killing 4 people and injuring 20 others. (AJ, AJ, AJ, AJ, AP, AP, HA, HA, REU, REU, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA 4/6; AJ, AP, HA, HA 4/7; UNOCHA 3/8)
More than 50,695 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces in Gaza, including at least 17,881 children and 12,749 women, and around 115,338 have been injured since 10/7/2023. In addition, 14,222 Palestinians who have been missing are presumed dead. 943 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces and settlers in the West Bank and East Jerusalem since 10/7/2023, including 189 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. UNICEF announces the closure of 21 malnutrition treatment centers in Gaza, citing the danger of Israeli attacks. (AJ, WAFA, WAFA 4/6)
Israeli seizes 57.79 dunams (14 acres) of land in al-Khader, Artas, Bethlehem, and Beit Umar. (WAFA 4/6)
Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu lands in the U.S. after visiting Hungary. Netanyahu meets with U.S. secretary of commerce Howard Lutnick, discussing tariffs. Netanyahu’s flight to Washington, D.C. is more than 250 miles longer than normal to avoid countries Israel believes would enforce the ICC arrest warrant issued against him. (HA 4/6; HA 4/7)
Saudi Arabia’s Al Arabiya reports that the U.S. has transferred THAAD missile interceptors and 2 Patriot batteries to Israel. (HA 4/6)
UAE foreign minister Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan meets with Israeli foreign minister Gideon Saar in Abu Dhabi, discussing ceasefire talks. (AJ 4/6)