In the West Bank, Israeli settlers raid Jinba in the Masafer Yatta area, attacking and injuring 5 Palestinians, including 2 children. Israeli forces subsequently arrest all the Palestinian men in the village. Israeli settlers also kill 2 sheep in Farisiya. Israeli forces continue raids in Jenin and Jenin refugee camp for the 67th day in a row, shooting, injuring, and arresting a Palestinian man in nearby Meithalun. Israeli forces also continue raids in Tulkarm, Tulkarm refugee camp, and Nur Shams refugee camp for the 61st day in a row. Elsewhere, Israeli forces shoot and injure 2 Palestinians and injure a third with tear gas during a raid in Beit Umar. Israeli forces also shoot and injure a Palestinian man during a raid in Beita. Meanwhile, Israeli forces violently disperse Palestinians during a raid in al-Arroub refugee camp, injuring 2 with tear gas. Israeli forces also vandalize several vehicles during a raid in ‘Usarin. In Gaza, Israeli forces bomb Gaza City, Maghazi, Jabalia refugee camp, Beit Lahiya, Rafah, and Khan Yunis, killing at least 43 Palestinians. In Lebanon, Israeli forces bomb Beirut, Yohmor, Zawtar, Kafr Sir, Taybeh, Hula, Khiam, Markaba, and Beit Yahoun, killing 2 Syrian workers in Yohmor and injuring 2 people in Beit Yahoun. Israeli forces had ordered the evacuation of parts of the Hadath neighborhood of Beirut before firing 4 missiles at a building there. 2 projectiles are reportedly fired at Israel; Hezbollah denies involvement. In Yemen, U.S. forces bomb Majzar, al-Jabal al-Aswad, Harf Sufyan, Amran, Hodeidah, Saada, and the Sanaa airport, killing 1 and injuring 4 in Saada. (AJ, AJ, AJ, AJ, AP, AP, HA, HA, HA, HA, NYT, REU, REU, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA 3/28; HA, HA 3/29; UNOCHA 4/4)
More than 50,251 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces in Gaza, including at least 17,881 children and 12,749 women, and around 114,025 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 896 Palestinians have been killed and 1,984 injured in Gaza since 3/18. (AJ, WAFA 3/28)
The PLO Refugee Affairs Department calls on the UN to reverse its decision to evacuate international staff from Gaza. (AJ, WAFA 3/28)
UNOCHA spokesperson Jens Laerke says “there is a callous disregard for human life and dignity [in Gaza]. The acts of war that we see bear the hallmarks of atrocity crimes.” (HA, REU 3/28)
Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu says of the Israeli bombing of Beirut, “those who have not yet internalized the new situation in Lebanon received today another example of our determination. The equation has changed.” Lebanese president Joseph Aoun says Israel’s attack on Beirut is a “malicious attempt to bring Lebanon back into the vicious circle of violence.” French president Emmanuel Macron, who was meeting with Aoun in Paris at the time of the bombing, says “Israel’s attacks on Lebanon are unacceptable.” (AJ, AP, HA, REU 3/28)
Axios reports that Prime Minister Netanyahu has tasked the Mossad with finding countries that will agree to receive large numbers of Palestinians from Gaza. Axios says talks have already been conducted with Somalia, South Sudan, and Indonesia. (AX 3/28)
Haaretz reports that many Israeli reservists have informed their commanders that they will refuse to report for duty if they are called up, citing the firing of Shin Bet director Ronen Bar and the changes made in the composition of the Judicial Selection Committee. (AJ, HA 3/28)
Harvard University dismisses the Center for Middle Eastern Studies director Cemal Kafadar and Associate Director Rosie Bsheer due to threats from the Trump administration to cut funding from the university. The center has been accused of anti-Semitism over to alleged bias against Israel. (AJ 3/29)