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)