In the West Bank, Israeli settlers pepper spray a Palestinian man near al-‘Awja. Israeli settlers also vandalize a Palestinian vehicle during a raid in Kafl Haris. Elsewhere, Israeli settlers vandalize a car repair shop, stealing equipment during a raid in Umm Safa. Israeli forces assault a Palestinian man, fill his water well with cement, and uproot his trees in al-Jawayathat in the Masafer Yatta area. Israeli forces also demolish 2 homes in Iskaka, a home in al-Twana in the Masafer Yatta area, and punitively demolish the family home in al-Ram of a Palestinian man killed by Israeli forces in July 2024. Elsewhere, Israeli forces continue raids in Jenin and Jenin refugee camp for the 92nd day in a row, ramming parked vehicles in nearby Ya’bad. Israeli forces also continue raids in Tulkarm, Tulkarm refugee camp, and Nur Shams refugee camp for the 86th day in a row, forcing to families to leave their homes in Tulkarm refugee camp. Meanwhile, Israeli forces arrest 28 Palestinians during raids in and around Nablus, Hebron, Jaba’, Yatta, Beit Umar, Jenin, and Tulkarm. In East Jerusalem, Israeli settlers tour the Haram al-Sharif compound. In Gaza, Israeli forces bomb Rafah, Khan Yunis, al-Mawasi, Dayr al-Balah, Gaza City, Nuseirat refugee camp, and Jabalia refugee camp, killing at least 32 Palestinians, including a doctor in Dayr al-Balah. Israeli forces also bomb the ICU at Al-Durra Children’s Hospital in Gaza City, destroying solar panels, and says it has destroyed 40 bulldozers during overnight attacks. The Gaza Civil Defense condemns the attacks on the bulldozers, saying they were used to clear rubble to rescue people. In Lebanon, Israeli forces assassinate al-Jamaa al-Islamiya commander Hussein Atoui in an attack on his car near Damour. Israeli forces also bomb Tyre, killing 1 person. In Yemen, U.S. forces bomb Kamran Island and the Hajjah and Saada governorates. Houthi forces say they shot down a U.S. MQ-9 Reaper drone, the 7th Reaper drone shot down over Yemen since 3/31. (AJ, AJ, AJ, AJ, AP, HA, REU, REU, UNOCHA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA 4/22; AJ 4/23; AJ, AP 4/25)
More than 51,266 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces in Gaza, including at least 17,881 children and 12,749 women, and around 116,991 have been injured since 10/7/2023. In addition, 14,222 Palestinians who have been missing are presumed dead. 951 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces and settlers in the West Bank and East Jerusalem since 10/7/2023, including 190 children. More than 8,000 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, 409 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. (AJ, UNOCHA, UNOCHA, WAFA 4/22)
A Hamas delegation arrives in Cairo for ceasefire negotiations. (HA 4/22; AJ 4/23)
UN secretary-general Antonio Guterres appoints former Amnesty International director Ian Martin to review the impact of UNRWA’s political, financial, and security situation and the consequences for Palestinian refugees. Guterres’s spokesperson Stephane Dujarric says the review is not being done to change UNRWA’s mandate but to see how the agency can best serve Palestinian refugees. (AJ, AP, WAFA 4/22)
Syria and Islamic Jihad says Syrian forces arrested 2 members of Islamic Jihad, Khaled Khaled and Yasser al-Zafari, 5 days ago. (HA, REU 4/22)
Israeli public broadcaster Kan reports that the Israeli military fabricated a story about a tunnel in the Philadelphi Corridor to exaggerate the importance of occupying the area between Gaza and Egypt and delay the ceasefire negotiations. Former Israeli defense minister Yoav Gallant confirms the report. (AJ 4/22; HA 4/23)
Qatari prime minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani says mediators are still working hard to reach a permanent ceasefire deal for Gaza, saying Israel’s behavior shows it is not interested in peace. Al Thani also speaks with U.S. secretary of state Marco Rubio, discussing the ceasefire efforts. (AJ, AX, HA 4/22)
Jordanian king Abdullah II meets with members of the U.S. Congress, warning them “of the dangers of continued escalation in the West Bank and violations of holy sites in Jerusalem” and calling for the immediate reinstating of the Gaza ceasefire, according to the Jordanian readout of the meeting. (AJ, WAFA 4/22)
Russian president Vladimir Putin meets with Omani sultan Haitham bin Tariq Al Said in Moscow. The 2 leaders release a joint statement, calling on Israel to “immediately withdraw from all occupied Palestinian territories.” (HA 4/22)
Yedioth Ahronoth reports that the Israeli military needs an additional $2.6 billion to seize 40% of Gaza, enhance security in Israeli border villages, and prevent the resumption of rockets fired from Gaza. The Calcalist reported earlier this year that Israel spent $67.5 billion on its attacks in Gaza during 2024. (AJ 4/22)
The U.S. White House announces that President Donald Trump will visit Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the UAE on 5/13-5/16. Trump speaks with Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a phone call, posting on Truth Social that the “call went very well – We are on the same side of every issue.” (AJ, AX, HA 4/22)