In the West Bank, Israeli settlers bring their livestock to feed on Palestinian crops in al-Mita. Israeli forces kill a Palestinian man using an explosive drone inside of his shop during a raid in Qalqilya. Israeli forces also shoot and kill a Palestinian man in al-Eizariya. Elsewhere, Israeli forces continue raids in Jenin and Jenin refugee camp for the 64th day in a row, shooting and injuring 3 Palestinians in Deir Ghazaleh and demolishing 3 shops in Jenin. Israeli forces also shoot and injure a Palestinian man during a raid in Beit Fajjar. Meanwhile, Israeli forces continue raids in Tulkarm, Tulkarm refugee camp, and Nur Shams refugee camp for the 58th day in a row, demolishing a greenhouse in Tulkarm. Israeli forces also deliver demolition and stop-work notices for 6 homes in Idhna. Separately, Israeli forces arrest 25 Palestinians during late-night raids in and around Hebron, Nablus, Ramallah, Qalqilya, and Jerusalem. In Gaza, Israeli forces bomb Khan Yunis, al-Bureij refugee camp, Gaza City, al-Mawasi, and Dayr al-Balah, killing at least 62 Palestinians. There are reports of anti-Israel and anti-Hamas protests in Beit Lahiya. In Syria, Israeli forces bomb Koya, killing 6 people and injuring 10 others. In Yemen, U.S. forces bomb Saada. (AJ, AJ, AJ, HA, HA, NYT, REU, REU, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA 3/25; NYT, UNOCHA 3/27)
More than 50,144 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces in Gaza, including at least 17,881 children and 12,749 women, and around 113,704 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. At least 730 Palestinians have been killed and 1,367 injured since 3/18. The Red Crescent says 9 ambulance crews have been trapped without communications in Rafah since 3/22. (AJ, UNOCHA, UNOCHA, WAFA, WAFA 3/25)
The Beersheba District Court extends Kamal Adwan Hospital director Dr, Hussam Abu Safiya’s detention by 6 months. (AJ 3/26)
U.S. president Donald Trump speaks with UAE president Mohammed bin Zayed in a phone call, discussing “developments in the Middle East region and efforts towards a ceasefire in Gaza” according to a UAE readout. (AJ, REU 3/25)
The Financial Times reports that Israel is considering military plans to reoccupy and rule Gaza. (AJ 3/25)
France condemns the Israeli attack on Susiya on 3/24 in which Academy Award winner Hamdan Ballal was injured and arrested. (HA 3/25)
Germany condemns the Israeli arrest of German Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung journalist Christian Meier in the Jordan Valley. Meier is subsequently released on restrictive conditions. (HA 3/25)
The U.S. Senate holds a confirmation hearing for President Trump’s nominee for U.S. ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckabee. The hearing is disrupted several times by protesters voicing their opposition to Huckabee. Huckabee says he will not independently push for Israeli annexation of the West Bank if it is not the president’s policy. (AJ, HA 3/26)
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, masked and dressed in civilian clothing, arrest Turkish PhD student Rumeysa Ozturk at Tufts University for pro-Palestine activism. (AJ, AX, HA, REU 3/26; AX 3/27; AP 3/28)