In the West Bank, Israeli settlers assault Palestinians during a late-night raid in al-Farisiya. Israeli settlers also block 2 roads leading to Hizma with barbed wire and poles. Israeli forces shoot and kill a Palestinian man in Huwwara. Israeli forces also shoot and injure a Palestinian man outside of Ni’lin, preventing ambulances from reaching him for more than 2 hours. Elsewhere, Israeli forces continue raids in Jenin and Jenin refugee camp for the 65th day in a row. Israeli forces also continue raids in Tulkarm, Tulkarm refugee camp, and Nur Shams refugee camp for the 59th day in a row, demolishing 24 greenhouses. Meanwhile, Israeli forces assault an ambulance crew and vandalize and seize an ambulance in Fawwar refugee camp. Israeli forces also issue stop-work orders for 3 homes under construction in Kafr al-Labad. Separately, Israeli forces arrest 20 Palestinians during raids in and around Ramallah, Bethlehem, Nablus, Tulkarm, and Salfit. In Gaza, Israeli forces bomb Jabalia refugee camp, Nuseirat refugee camp, Beit Lahiya, al-Bureij refugee camp, Khan Yunis, Dayr al-Balah, and Gaza City, killing at least 38 Palestinians. Israeli forces also order the evacuation of parts of Gaza City, including the Zeitoun, Tel al-Hawa, Sheikh Ajlin, Remal, and Old City neighborhoods. A rocket is fired at Israel. There are reports of anti-Israel and anti-Hamas protests in northern Gaza, including in Gaza City and Beit Lahiya, for the second day in a row. In Lebanon, Israeli forces bomb Maaroub, killing a person in a vehicle. In Yemen, U.S. forces bomb Saada and Amran. (AJ, AJ, AJ, AP, HA, NYT, REU, REU, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA 3/26; NYT, UNOCHA, WAFA 3/27)
More than 50,183 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces in Gaza, including at least 17,881 children and 12,749 women, and around 113,828 have been injured since 10/7/2023. In addition, 14,222 Palestinians who have been missing are presumed dead. 936 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. (AJ, HA, WAFA 3/26)
An Israeli court rejects a petition to block the demolition of 93 buildings, containing more than 300 housing units, in Jenin refugee camp. (AJ 3/26)
PA minister of endowments and religious affairs Mohammad Mustafa Najm says Israeli authorities will not hand over full control of the Ibrahimi Mosque on Laylat al-Qadr. (WAFA, WAFA 3/26; AJ 3/27)
Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz issue separate warnings to Palestinians in Gaza that Israel will seize more territory in Gaza if the Israeli captives are not released. (AJ, HA, HA, REU 3/26)
Al-Araby Al-Jadeed reports that Israel has rejected Egyptian proposals to reenter a ceasefire. U.S. Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff speaks to Qatari prime minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani and Israeli strategic affairs minister Ron Dermer in separate phone calls, discussing ceasefire negotiations. (HA, HA 3/26; AX 3/27)
Lebanese prime minister Nawaf Salam denies reports of normalization plans between Lebanon and Israel, stressing the importance of international support for the reconstruction of Gaza. (AJ 3/26)