In the West Bank, Israeli settlers vandalize several olive trees in Rujeib. Israeli settlers also harass Palestinian shepherds in Maen in the Masafer Yatta area. Israeli forces continue raids in Jenin and Jenin refugee camp for the 61st day in a row. Israeli forces also continue raids in Tulkarm, Tulkarm refugee camp, and Nur Shams refugee camp for the 55th day in a row, seizing homes for military outposts. In Gaza, Israeli forces bomb Gaza City, Rafah, Beit Lahiya, Dayr al-Balah, Khan Yunis, and Nuseirat refugee camp, killing at least 34 Palestinians. In Lebanon, Israeli forces bomb Touline, Tyre, Qusayr, Kfarmilki, Adsheet, Nabi Chit, Kfar Qila, Wadi Zibqin, and Qlaileh, killing 8 people and injuring more than 40. 3 rockets are fired at Israel, all are intercepted. Hezbollah denies responsibility. In Yemen, U.S. forces bomb the Hodeidah airport. (AJ, AJ, AP, HA, HA, NYT, REU, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA 3/22; AJ 3/23; UNOCHA 3/25)
More than 49,747 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces in Gaza, including at least 17,881 children and 12,749 women, and around 113,213 have been injured since 10/7/2023. In addition, 14,222 Palestinians who have been missing are presumed dead. 935 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 Gaza Health Ministry says 634 Palestinians have been killed and 1,172 injured since 3/18. (AJ 3/22)
Fatah spokesperson Monther al-Hayek calls on Hamas to relinquish power in Gaza to safeguard the existence of Palestinians in Gaza. (AJ 3/22)
Turkish foreign minister Hakan Fidan meets with Hamas Political Bureau co-chairperson Khalil al-Hayya in Ankara. (AJ 3/22)
Jordanian king Abdullah II speaks with UK prime minister Kier Starmer, discussing international efforts to end Israeli attacks on Gaza. (WAFA 3/22)
Ynet reports, citing former War Cabinet member Gadi Eisenkot and military sources, that Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu angrily demanded at a meeting, shortly after 10/7/2023, that the Israeli military “take down houses, bomb with everything you have,” after being told that the military did not have a list of 5,000 targets to bomb. (AJ 3/22)