The Palestine Chronology

In the West Bank, Israeli settlers raid ‘Ayn Bus, assaulting Palestinians. Israeli settlers also uproot 30 olive and almond trees in Khirbet al-Rakiz in the Masafer Yatta area. Elsewhere, Israeli settlers release their livestock to graze on Palestinian crops in Khirbet al-Halawa in the Masafer Yatta area. Israeli settlers also set fire to agricultural structures in al-Mughayyir. Israeli forces assault and injure 3 Palestinian women and a girl during a raid in Jericho. Israeli forces also continue raids in Jenin and Jenin refugee camp for the 104th day in a row. Elsewhere, Israeli forces also continue raids in Tulkarm, Tulkarm refugee camp, and Nur Shams refugee camp for the 98th day in a row. Israeli forces also arrest 9 Palestinians during late-night raids in and around Hebron, Beit Umar, Tulkarm, and Jericho. In Gaza, Israeli forces bomb Khan Yunis, al-Mawasi, Nuseirat refugee camp, Beit Hanun, and Jabalia refugee camp, killing at least 24 Palestinians. In Yemen, U.S. forces bomb 3 sites near Sanaa. Houthi forces fire a ballistic missile at Ben-Gurion Airport, lightly injuring 1 person, causing damage to a road and a vehicle, and halting air traffic for several hours. (AJ, AJ, AP, HA, NYT, REU, REU, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA 5/4; NYT 5/5; HA, REU 5/6; UNOCHA, UNOCHA 5/7)

More than 52,535 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces in Gaza, including at least 18,000 children and 12,749 women, and around 118,491 have been injured since 10/7/2023. In addition, 14,222 Palestinians who have been missing are presumed dead. 958 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces and settlers in the West Bank and East Jerusalem since 10/7/2023, including 192 children. More than 8,000 people have been injured. Israel reports that 1,139 Israelis and foreign nationals have been killed and 5,400 injured in Israel since 10/7/2023, including Israeli soldiers. In addition, 411 Israeli soldiers have been killed and 2,634 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 Media Office says 3,500 children under the age of 5 “face imminent death by starvation” and 70,000 children are being hospitalized due to severe malnutrition. (AJ, AJ, WAFA 5/4)

Palestinian prisoner Mohey al-Din Fahmi Saeed Nijim dies at the Soroka Medical Center after being held at the Naqab Prison. 60-year-old Nijim was held in administrative detention since August 2023. (AJ, WAFA 5/4; UNOCHA 5/7)

Hamas officers reportedly executed alleged looters after several looting incidents this week. (AP 5/3; HA, REU 5/4)

An Israeli military court rejects a legal objection filed by Adalah against the mass demolition of 105 buildings in Tulkarm refugee camp and Nur Shams refugee camp, saying the camps are a “combat zone” and that the demolitions are a “military necessity.” The notices for the demolitions were handed out on 5/1. (X 5/4; UNOCHA 5/7)

The leaders of all UN agencies and NGOs operating in Gaza say in a joint statement that they will not work with Israel on its new plan for aid deliveries, calling it unacceptable. They call the plan dangerous and a contravention of “fundamental humanitarian principles.” Israel has suggested that private companies hand out aid to Palestinians once a week with rations that would be enough to sustain them for 7 days. (AP 5/3; AJ, AX, UNOCHA 5/4; WAFA 5/5; NYT 5/6)

Israeli military chief of staff Eyal Zamir confirms that Israel will call up thousands of reservists and warns the political leaders that “in a plan for a full-scale maneuver, we will not necessarily reach the hostages … keep in mind that we could lose them.” The Israeli cabinet unanimously approves plans to expand military operations in Gaza. It also approves a plan to have private firms distribute aid in Gaza (see above). Haaretz reports that the expanded military operation will include moving the entire population of Gaza to the south of the strip. Kan reports that Zamir told National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir and Settlement Minister Orit Strook that their opposition to bringing any aid to Gaza was “endangering us all. There is an international law, we are committed to it. We cannot starve the Strip, your statements are dangerous.” (AJ, AJ, AP, HA, REU 5/4; AJ HA, HA, HA, WAFA 5/5; UNOCHA 5/7)

Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets with Cypriot president Nikos Christodoulides. After the meeting, Netanyahu’s office releases a statement claiming that he was ready to sign a ceasefire deal proposed by Egypt that would have released half of the captives, but that Qatar did not cooperate in applying pressure on Hamas. (HA 5/4)

Maltese prime minister Robert Abela says Malta will help repair the Freedom Flotilla Coalition’s ship the Conscience so it can continue its journey to Gaza. The ship was hit by 2 drones on 5/2. (AJ, AJ, REU 5/4)

Vatican News says the popemobile used by Pope Francis will be converted into a mobile health clinic for children in Gaza as was his wish. (AJ, NYT, REU 5/4; AP, AX 5/5)

In the West Bank, Israeli settlers and soldiers harass prominent Palestinian activist Issa Amro in Hebron, vandalizing parts of his home and attacking a solidarity activist in what is understood as an act of revenge for Amro’s participation in the new BBC documentary The Settlers. Israeli settlers also steal water pipelines supplying the northern part of the Jordan Valley. Elsewhere, Israeli settlers survey Palestinian homes in Arab al-Milehat. Israeli settlers also graze their sheep on Palestinian agricultural lands in Shaab al-Butum in the Masafer Yatta area. Israeli forces continue raids in Jenin and Jenin refugee camp for the 103rd day in a row, shooting and injuring a Palestinian child in nearby Zababdeh. Israeli forces also seize road paving machinery in ‘Asira al-Qibliya. Elsewhere, Israeli forces continue raids in Tulkarm, Tulkarm refugee camp, and Nur Shams refugee camp for the 97th day in a row. In Gaza, Israeli forces bomb Gaza City, Khan Yunis, Rafah, al-Mawasi, and Jabalia refugee camp, killing at least 39 Palestinians. A Palestinian baby dies of malnutrition and dehydration at the Rantisi Hospital. The Gaza Media Office says 57 people have died of malnutrition. Off the coast of Gaza, Israeli naval forces kill a Palestinian fisherman and injure another west of Gaza City. 2 Israeli soldiers are killed in combat in Rafah. In Lebanon, Israeli forces bomb Qabrikha and Markaba. In Syria, Israeli forces bomb several places, killing 2 civilians and injuring 8 others. Syrian forces detain and interrogate PFLP-GC leader Talal Naji in Damascus before releasing him later in the day. In Yemen, U.S. forces bomb Kamaran Island and Hodeidah. Houthi forces launch a missile at Israel, which is intercepted. (AJ, AJ, AJ, AJ, HA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA 5/3; AJ, HA 5/4; UNOCHA 5/7

More than 52,495 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces in Gaza, including at least 18,000 children and 12,749 women, and around 118,336 have been injured since 10/7/2023. In addition, 14,222 Palestinians who have been missing are presumed dead. 958 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces and settlers in the West Bank and East Jerusalem since 10/7/2023, including 192 children. More than 8,000 people have been injured. Israel reports that 1,139 Israelis and foreign nationals have been killed and 5,400 injured in Israel since 10/7/2023, including Israeli soldiers. In addition, 411 Israeli soldiers have been killed and 2,634 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. (AJ, WAFA 5/3)

The PLO Executive Committee elects Azzam al-Ahmad as the new PLO secretary-general, replacing recently appointed PLO vice president Hussein al-Sheikh. (WAFA 5/3)

The Freedom Flotilla Coalition says its activists are being prevented from reaching the damaged ship the Conscience, which was hit by 2 drones on 5/2. The coalition also says that the ship cannot reach a port without risking being seized. (AJ 5/3; AJ 5/4)

Israel sends out call-up notices to thousands of reservists. Up to 60,000 reserve troops are reportedly being called up. (AJ, AJ, HA, NYT 5/3)

Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office calls on ceasefire mediator Qatar to “pick a side” between “civilization” and “Hamas barbarism.” Qatari Foreign Ministry spokesperson Majed Al Ansari responds that “portraying the ongoing aggression against Gaza as a defense of ‘civilization’ echoes the rhetoric of regimes throughout history that have used false narratives to justify their crimes against innocent civilians … Meanwhile, the Palestinian people in Gaza are enduring one of the worst humanitarian catastrophes of modern times. Is this truly the model of ‘civilization’ being promoted?” Netanyahu’s office also says he has postponed a visit to Azerbaijan due to recent events in Syria and Gaza. The Turkish Foreign Ministry says Netanyahu cannot use its airspace to fly to Azerbaijan. (AJ, HA, REU 5/3)

UN special envoy for Syria Geir Pedersen “strongly condemns Israel’s continued and escalating violations of Syria’s sovereignty.” (AJ 5/3)

Former Israeli prime minister Ehud Barak calls for mass “civil disobedience” against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, saying Netanyahu has “declared war on Israel.” (AJ 5/3)

In the West Bank, Israeli settlers throw stones at Palestinian vehicles traveling south of Nablus. Israeli forces shoot and kill a Palestinian man in Balata refugee camp. Israeli forces also continue raids in Tulkarm, Tulkarm refugee camp, and Nur Shams refugee camp for the 96th day in a row, opening fire at Palestinians attempting to retrieve belongings from the 106 homes that Israel it would start demolishing today in Tulkarm refugee camp and Nur Shams refugee camp, injuring a journalist covering the event. Elsewhere, Israeli forces assault Palestinians worshipping at the Grand Mosque in Beit Fajjar. Israeli forces also seal off all the entrances to Jericho. Meanwhile, Israeli forces continue raids in Jenin and Jenin refugee camp for the 102nd day in a row. In Gaza, Israeli forces bomb Gaza City, Khan Yunis, al-Mawasi, Rafah, Jabalia refugee camp, Beit Lahiya, and al-Bureij refugee camp, killing at least 43 Palestinians, including 7 people at a mourning tent in Beit Lahiya. In Syria, Israeli forces bomb Kanaker, killing 4 people. Israeli forces also bomb the vicinity of the presidential palace in Damascus and bomb a village in the Hama governorate. In Yemen, U.S. forces bomb Ras Issa oil port in Hodeidah. Houthi forces fire 2 missiles at Israel, both are intercepted. Off the coast of Malta, the freedom flotilla ship the Conscience is hit by 2 drones while sailing to Malta to pick up more aid and volunteers before heading to Gaza. No one claims responsibility for the attack, which blew a hole in the vessel and set the engine on fire, but all reports suggest it was carried out by Israel. (AJ, AJ, AJ, HA, NYT, REU, REU, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA 5/2; UNOCHA, UNOCHA 5/7)

More than 52,418 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces in Gaza, including at least 18,000 children and 12,749 women, and around 118,091 have been injured since 10/7/2023. In addition, 14,222 Palestinians who have been missing are presumed dead. 958 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces and settlers in the West Bank and East Jerusalem since 10/7/2023, including 192 children. More than 8,000 people have been injured. Israel reports that 1,139 Israelis and foreign nationals have been killed and 5,400 injured in Israel since 10/7/2023, including Israeli soldiers. In addition, 411 Israeli soldiers have been killed and 2,634 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. UNICEF says 9,000 Palestinians have been admitted to hospitals in Gaza for treatment of acute malnutrition since the beginning of the year. (AJ 5/2)

Reporters Without Borders says in its annual World Press Freedom Index that Palestine is the most dangerous place in the world to do journalism, highlighting the high death count among journalists in Gaza and the routine harassment of journalists in the West Bank. It says nearly 200 Palestinian journalists have been killed since 10/7/2023, including 42 who were killed while reporting. The Palestinian Journalists Syndicate says the number of journalists killed is 210. (AJ, WAFA 5/2; WAFA 5/4)

The Lebanese Higher Defence Council warns Hamas against using Lebanese territory to attack Israel. The council’s secretary-general Mohammad al-Mustafa says that it recognizes the importance of Palestinian rights but that Lebanese stability should not be compromised. (AJ, HA, REU 5/2)

The ICJ holds the fifth and final day of public hearings on Israel’s humanitarian obligations in occupied Palestine. Representatives from the Arab League, Tunisia, and other countries present arguments. There was a broad consensus among the 40 nations that spoke at the hearings this week that Israel as the occupying power must allow aid organizations to deliver aid to the people it occupies. (AJ, AJ, WAFA 5/2)

Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and defense minister Israel Katz issue a joint statement saying the attacks near the Syrian presidential palace were “a clear message” to President Ahmed al-Sharaa that “we will not allow forces to deploy south of Damascus or any threat to the Druze community.” Al-Sharaa calls the attacks “reprehensible,” saying Syria will not compromise on its sovereignty and security. (AJ, HA, REU 5/2)

American landlord Joseph Czuba is sentenced to 53 years in prison for stabbing and killing a 6-year-old Palestinian boy who was living with his mother as Czuba’s tenants in Illinois on 10/14/2023. (AJ, HA, NYT 5/2; AJ 5/3)

In the West Bank, Israeli settlers steal cattle from Palestinians near the Hamra settlement in the Jordan Valley. Israeli settlers also vandalize solar panels and water pumps in Khirbet al-Deir. Elsewhere, Israeli settlers set up an outpost in Khirbet al-Farisiyya. Israeli settlers also raid ‘Asira al-Qibliya. Israeli forces shoot and kill a Palestinian man during a raid in Beita. Israeli forces also shoot and injure a Palestinian child in Salem. Elsewhere, Israeli forces continue raids in Tulkarm, Tulkarm refugee camp, and Nur Shams refugee camp for the 95th day in a row, setting fire to a home in Nur Shams refugee camp and ordering the residents of 106 buildings in Nur Shams refugee camp and Tulkarm refugee camp to leave their homes ahead of mass demolitions on 5/2. Israeli forces also continue raids in Jenin and Jenin refugee camp for the 101st day in a row. In East Jerusalem, Israeli settlers tour the Haram al-Sharif compound. Israeli authorities force a Palestinian family to demolish their own in Isawiya. In Gaza, Israeli forces bomb Gaza City, Khan Yunis, Beit Lahiya, al-Mawasi, Rafah, Jabalia refugee camp, and Dayr al-Balah, killing at least 29 Palestinians. In Lebanon, Israeli forces bomb Meiss ej Jabal, killing 3 people, including 1 Lebanese person and 2 Syrian nationals. (AJ, AJ, AP, HA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA 5/1; AJ, AP 5/2; HA 5/3; UNOCHA 5/7)

More than 52,418 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces in Gaza, including at least 18,000 children and 12,749 women, and around 118,091 have been injured since 10/7/2023. In addition, 14,222 Palestinians who have been missing are presumed dead. 957 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces and settlers in the West Bank and East Jerusalem since 10/7/2023, including 192 children. More than 8,000 people have been injured. Israel reports that 1,139 Israelis and foreign nationals have been killed and 5,400 injured in Israel since 10/7/2023, including Israeli soldiers. In addition, 411 Israeli soldiers have been killed and 2,634 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. (AJ, WAFA 5/1) 

Gaza Health Ministry director Munir al-Bursh calls on the UN to officially declare famine in Gaza, saying the “field indicators and medical and humanitarian data confirm that international conditions for this have been met.” Al-Bursh says 92% of children and breastfeeding mothers suffer from severe malnutrition and 65% do not have access to clean water. UN human rights commissioner Volker Turk says the conditions imposed by Israel on Palestinians in Gaza are “increasingly incompatible with their continued existence as a group.” (AJ, AJ 5/1)

Hamas releases a statement protesting the Swiss decision to ban the group from 5/15, saying the decision represents “a dangerous bias towards the occupation and a denial of its legal and humanitarian obligations.” (AJ 5/1) 

The ICJ holds the fourth day of public hearings on Israel’s humanitarian obligations in occupied Palestine. Representatives from Qatar, Pakistan, and other countries address the judges. (AJ, AJ 5/1) 

Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu says the main objective of the war on Gaza is to “defeat our enemies,” not bring back the captives. (AJ, HA 5/1)

U.S. president Donald Trump says he is nominating National Security Advisor Mike Waltz as the next U.S. ambassador to the UN, making Secretary of State Marco Rubio the interim national security advisor. The Washington Post later reports that Trump was angry with Waltz over his and Prime Minister Netanyahu’s efforts to convince Trump to attack Iran when Netanyahu visited the White House in February. (HA 5/1; HA, HA, WP 5/3; HA 5/4)

A Pew Research Center poll finds that 29% of Democrats hold a favorable view of Israel while 62% of Republicans hold a favorable view of the country. (AJ 5/1) 

In the West Bank, Israeli settlers stab and injure a Palestinian man and set fire to olive groves in Duma. Israeli settlers also assault a Palestinian man and his son in Khirbet Yirza. Elsewhere, Israeli settlers assault 2 Palestinians in al-Juwaya, trying to steal their sheep. Israeli settlers armed with assault rifles also raid a Palestinian family encampment in Hamrah, stealing a flock of sheep and vandalizing windows, solar panels, vehicles, tractors, and tents. Israeli forces shoot and injure a Palestinian child in al-Yamun. Israeli forces also seize a tractor and a vehicle in Jalbun. Elsewhere, Israeli forces deliver a stop-work order for a park in Burqa. Israeli forces also continue raids in Jenin and Jenin refugee camp for the 100th day in a row. Meanwhile, Israeli forces continue raids in Tulkarm, Tulkarm refugee camp, and Nur Shams refugee camp for the 94th day in a row. An Israeli soldier is injured in an explosion during a raid in Beita. In Gaza, Israeli forces bomb Khan Yunis, Jabalia refugee camp, Nuseirat refugee camp, Gaza City, and Beit Hanun, killing at least 35 Palestinians. In Syria, Israeli forces bomb Sahnaya in Damascus, killing a member of the Syrian forces. Israel says it has medically evacuated 3 Syrian Druze to Israel.  In Yemen, U.S. and UK forces bomb a site near Sanaa. (AJ, AJ, AJ, AP, AP, HA, NYT, NYT, REU, REU, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA 4/30; AP 5/1; AJ 5/2; UNOCHA 5/7)

More than 52,400 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces in Gaza, including at least 18,000 children and 12,749 women, and around 118,014 have been injured since 10/7/2023. In addition, 14,222 Palestinians who have been missing are presumed dead. 956 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces and settlers in the West Bank and East Jerusalem since 10/7/2023, including 192 children. More than 8,000 people have been injured. Israel reports that 1,139 Israelis and foreign nationals have been killed and 5,400 injured in Israel since 10/7/2023, including Israeli soldiers. In addition, 411 Israeli soldiers have been killed and 2,634 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. (AJ, UNOCHA 4/30)

Haaretz reports that the Israeli military will begin issuing draft orders for tens of thousands of reservists to expand the assault on Gaza. (HA 4/30)

Israel orders 8 UNRWA-run schools in Shu’fat refugee camp to close from 5/8. (AJ 4/30)

The ICJ holds the third day of public hearings on Israel’s humanitarian obligations in occupied Palestine. Representatives from Ireland, Iran, Russia, Hungary, the U.S. present arguments, with the U.S. and Hungary defending Israel. So far, all countries except Hungary and the U.S. have argued that Israel is bound by international law to allow UN agencies to operate in Palestine. (AJ, AJ, AP, REU 4/30)

Palestinian Columbia University student Mohsen Mahdawi is released from an ICE facility on bail. (AJ, HA, REU 4/30)

In the West Bank, Israeli forces shoot and kill a Palestinian woman in Tira. Israeli forces also demolish a Palestinian home in Qibya, a home in Battir, and a home in al-Zweidin in the Masafer Yatta area. Elsewhere, Israeli forces seize health units and a vehicle in ‘Ain al-Hilweh. Israeli forces also raze farmland in Qusra. Meanwhile, Israeli forces raise an Israeli flag on the roof of the Ibrahimi Mosque. Israeli forces also continue raids in Jenin and Jenin refugee camp for the 99th day in a row. Separately, Israeli forces continue raids in Tulkarm, Tulkarm refugee camp, and Nur Shams refugee camp for the 93rd day in a row. Israeli forces also arrest 22 Palestinians during late-night raids, including prominent Palestinian journalist Ali Samoudi at his house in Jenin; Israel claims Samoudi is affiliated with Islamic Jihad, which his family denies. In Gaza, Israeli forces bomb al-Mawasi, Khan Yunis, Rafah, Beit Hanun, Maghazi, Jabalia refugee camp, Nuseirat refugee camp, and Gaza City, killing at least 37 Palestinians. In Yemen, U.S. forces bomb the Bani Matar, Bani Hushaysh, and al-Hasan districts. Houthi forces launch a drone at Israel, which is intercepted before making impact. (AJ, HA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA 4/29; AP, UNOCHA 4/30; HA 5/2; UNOCHA 5/7)

More than 52,365 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces in Gaza, including at least 18,000 children and 12,749 women, and around 117,905 have been injured since 10/7/2023. In addition, 14,222 Palestinians who have been missing are presumed dead. 956 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces and settlers in the West Bank and East Jerusalem since 10/7/2023, including 192 children. More than 8,000 people have been injured. Israel reports that 1,139 Israelis and foreign nationals have been killed and 5,400 injured in Israel since 10/7/2023, including Israeli soldiers. In addition, 411 Israeli soldiers have been killed and 2,584 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. Israel releases 10 Palestinians taken from Gaza back to Gaza, including Red Crescent medic Assad al-Nasasra, who was abducted during the massacre of paramedics in Rafah on 3/23. (AJ, AJ, HA, REU, WAFA 4/29; UNOCHA 4/30)

Palestinians cancel a Nakba commemoration march after Israeli police banned the waiving of Palestinian flags and capped the number of participants to 700. (AJ, HA 4/29; HA 5/2)

Human Rights Watch says Jordanian authorities forcibly evicted around 100 Palestinian refugees from the al-Mahatta camp in November and December last year, demolishing 25 homes, without giving the Palestinians compensation or relocation assistance. (AJ 4/29)

The ICJ holds the second day of public hearings on Israel’s humanitarian obligations in occupied Palestine. Representatives from South Africa, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, Belgium, Colombia, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, and Spain present arguments. (AJ, WAFA 4/29)

The UN Security Council holds a ministerial-level meeting on the Middle East in New York City. PA ambassador to the UN Riyad Mansour says Israel is using starvation as a weapon of war against the civilian population in Gaza. UN secretary-general Antonio Guterres says the 2-state solution is “at risk of dwindling to the point of disappearance” and that the situation in Gaza is “beyond imagination.” (AJ, AJ, HA, REU, WAFA, WAFA 4/29; UNOCHA, UNOCHA 4/30)

The Guardian reports that ICC chief prosecutor Karim Khan has been barred from publishing any new applications for arrest warrants in the Palestine case, which he is reportedly. The ICC judges were reportedly frustrated that Khan’s public announcements put pressure on them to review the requests for arrest warrants. (HA 4/29)

Israeli attorney-general Gali Baharav-Miara says she will not object to National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir returning to his position. (HA, HA 4/29)

Israeli finance minister Bezalel Smotrich says Israel will stop fighting once Syria is “dismantled,” Hezbollah is “severely beaten,” Iran does not have a nuclear program, and hundreds of thousands of Palestinians from Gaza are “on their way out.” (AJ 4/29)

The Israeli government reverses its decision to fire Shin Bet director Ronen Bar, a day after he said he would resign on 6/15. (AJ, HA 4/29; HA 3/30)

France calls Israel’s decision to ban 2 elected officials from entering Israel and the West Bank “unacceptable.” (AJ, HA, HA 4/29)

The Hungarian parliament votes to withdraw the country from the ICC. Israeli foreign minister Gideon Saar thanks Hungary for its “clear moral stance.” (HA 4/29)

In the West Bank, Israeli settlers begin paving a road near the Avigayil settlement in the Masafer Yatta area. Israeli settlers and soldiers also raid a Palestinian home in Manizil in the Masafer Yatta area, vandalizing property and stealing cash. Elsewhere, Israeli settlers place concrete blocks on several water springs in Khirbet al-Deir. Israeli forces shoot and injure a Palestinian child during a raid in al-Bireh. Israeli forces also fire tear gas at students near a school in al-Khader. Elsewhere, Israeli forces demolish 5 homes in Idhna, issue demolition notices for 3 homes in Umm al-Khair and Hamida in the Masafer Yatta area, and issue stop-work notices for 3 homes and caravans in al-Jib. Israeli forces also erect barbed wire fences between Sinjil and Turmus ‘Ayya and Road 60. Meanwhile, Israeli forces continue raids in Jenin and Jenin refugee camp for the 98th day in a row. Israeli forces also continue raids in Tulkarm, Tulkarm refugee camp, and Nur Shams refugee camp for the 92nd day in a row. In Gaza, Israeli forces bomb Khan Yunis, Gaza City, Beit Lahiya, and Jabalia refugee camp, killing at least 44 Palestinians, including 10 people sheltering in the same building near Jabalia refugee camp and 10 people sheltering in the same building in Gaza City. In Lebanon, Israeli forces bomb Aitaroun. In Yemen, U.S. forces bomb a migrant detention facility in Saada, killing 68 people and wounding 47 others. (AJ, AJ, AJ, AP, AP, HA, NYT, REU, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA 4/28; UNOCHA, UNOCHA 4/30)

More than 52,314 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces in Gaza, including at least 18,000 children and 12,749 women, and around 117,792 have been injured since 10/7/2023. In addition, 14,222 Palestinians who have been missing are presumed dead. 955 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces and settlers in the West Bank and East Jerusalem since 10/7/2023, including 192 children. More than 8,000 people have been injured. Israel reports that 1,139 Israelis and foreign nationals have been killed and 5,400 injured in Israel since 10/7/2023, including Israeli soldiers. In addition, 411 Israeli soldiers have been killed and 2,584 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. Israel releases 11 Palestinians taken from Gaza back to Gaza. Al-Shifa Hospital announces that it has run out of pain medication. The Civil Defense says its fleet of ambulances in southern Gaza have run out of fuel. (AJ, WAFA 4/28; UNOCHA 4/30)

PA prime minister Mohammed Mustafa meets with UK prime minister Keir Starmer and Foreign Secretary David Lammy in London, discussing the situation in Palestine and bilateral relations. (AJ, WAFA 4/28)

Israeli national security minister Itamar Ben-Gvir orders the offices of the non-profit organization Jerusalem Fund and Endowment in East Jerusalem closed. The PA, Jordan, and Qatar condemn the forced closure. (WAFA 4/28; AJ, WAFA 4/29; WAFA 4/30)

Israeli minister of strategic affairs Ron Dermer arrives in Cairo for ceasefire discussions with Egyptian intelligence chief Hassan Mahmoud Rashad. (AJ, HA 4/29)

The ICJ begins public hearings on Israel’s humanitarian obligations in occupied Palestine, including relating to it banning UN agencies such as UNRWA. The hearings will last until 5/2. Representatives from Palestine, Egypt, Malaysia, and the UN are among those addressing the ICJ panel of judges on the first day. Israeli foreign minister Gideon Saar says the hearings are part of the UN’s “systematic persecution and delegitimization of Israel,” adding the “UN has become a rotten, anti-Israel, and antisemitic body. Clear evidence shows that under the UN and its Secretary-General [Antonio Guterres], UNRWA employed terrorists who took an active part in the October 7th massacre,” calling UNRWA “a Hamas proxy.” (AJ, AJ, AP, AP, HA, HA, NYT, REU, WAFA, WAFA 4/28)

Amnesty International says in its annual report that Israel is perpetrating a “live-streamed genocide” in Gaza with the “specific intent of wiping out Palestinians. Amnesty says that Israel is violating the Genocide Convention, “causing serious bodily or mental harm to civilians” and “deliberately inflicting conditions of life calculated to bring about their physical destruction.” (AJ, F24, WAFA 4/29)

Former Israeli ambassador Michael Herzog says in an interview that former U.S. president Joe Biden never asked Israel to stop its war on Gaza, saying the Biden presidency was a favor from God for Israel. (AJ 4/28)

French government spokesperson Sophie Primas calls on Israel to “stop the massacre taking place today in Gaza.” (AJ 4/28)

Shin Bet director Ronen Bar says he will leave his role on 6/15. Bar was fired by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, but his dismissal was blocked by the Supreme Court. (AJ, AJ, AP, HA, NYT, REU 4/28)

In the West Bank, Israeli settlers attack Palestinians at a solid waste disposal site in Beit ‘Anan, injuring several people and stealing equipment. Israeli settlers also raid a school in Zanuta, stealing doors, panels, and room dividers and vandalizing it. Israeli forces chase a Palestinian man who collapses and dies near the separation wall in al-Ram. Israeli forces also assault and injure a Palestinian man during a raid in Turmus ‘Ayya. Elsewhere, Israeli forces continue raids in Jenin and Jenin refugee camp for the 97th day in a row, forcing 20 families to evacuate their homes in al-Zahraa neighborhood. Israeli forces also continue raids in Tulkarm, Tulkarm refugee camp, and Nur Shams refugee camp for the 91st day in a row. Meanwhile, Israeli forces arrest 14 Palestinians during raids in and around ash-Shouykh, Dahariya, al-Ram, and Jalazone refugee camp. In Gaza, Israeli forces bomb Gaza City, al-Sudaniyya, Jabalia refugee camp, Khan Yunis, al-Mawasi, Dayr al-Balah, Rafah, and Nuseirat refugee camp, killing at least 50 Palestinians, including 13 people in the same home in Khan Yunis and 8 at a tent camp also in Khan Yunis. In Tamra, Israeli authorities demolish a Palestinian-owned agricultural structure and arrest the owner. In Lebanon, Israeli forces bomb Beirut, al-Majidia, and Halta, killing 1 person in Halta. Israel claims the site in Beirut stored missiles, but no secondary explosions were reported. In Yemen, U.S. forces bomb Sanaa, al-Sabeen, and Bani al-Harith, killing 10 people. (AJ, AJ, AP, AP, HA, HA, NYT, REU, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA 4/27; UNOCHA, UNOCHA 4/30)

More than 52,243 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces in Gaza, including at least 18,000 children and 12,749 women, and around 117,639 have been injured since 10/7/2023. In addition, 14,222 Palestinians who have been missing are presumed dead. 955 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces and settlers in the West Bank and East Jerusalem since 10/7/2023, including 192 children. More than 8,000 people have been injured. Israel reports that 1,139 Israelis and foreign nationals have been killed and 5,400 injured in Israel since 10/7/2023, including Israeli soldiers. In addition, 411 Israeli soldiers have been killed and 2,584 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. UNRWA says its flour reserves in Gaza have been depleted. (AJ, AP, WAFA, WAFA 4/27)

Qatari prime minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani says at a press conference with Turkish foreign minister Hakan Fidan that he has noticed some progress in the Gaza ceasefire talks since 4/24. (AJ, AJ, HA, REU 4/27)

Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu dismisses the idea of establishing a Palestinian state, saying “the idea is folly, nothing more than folly.” Netanyahu also says a “bad deal is worse than no deal” in reference to the U.S.-Iranian talks on the Iranian nuclear program, suggesting that a good deal would be the Libya example where all the nuclear infrastructure was removed. (AJ, REU 4/27)

Lebanese president Joseph Aoun condemns the Israeli attack on Beirut, calling on the U.S. and France to “assume their responsibility” in ensuring the ceasefire. (AJ, AJ, HA, HA 4/27)

The U.S. military says it has bombed Yemen more than 800 times since 3/15 as part of Operation Rough Rider. (NYT 4/27; AP 4/28)

In the West Bank, a Palestinian man succumbs to wounds sustained from Israeli forces on 2/1 in Beit Furik. Israeli settlers assault and injure 2 Palestinians in Kobar. Israeli settlers also assault and injure 3 Palestinians from the same family after forcing their car to stop near Sa’ir. Elsewhere, Israeli settlers vandalize a water pipeline to al-‘Awja. Israeli forces shoot and injure a Palestinian child during a raid in Beit Fajjar. Israeli forces also continue raids in Jenin and Jenin refugee camp for the 96th day in a row, assaulting 2 Palestinians in nearby Ya’bad. Elsewhere, Israeli forces force workers paving a road between Bidya and Mis’ha to stop their work. Israeli forces also continue raids in Tulkarm, Tulkarm refugee camp, and Nur Shams refugee camp for the 90th day in a row. In Gaza, Israeli forces bomb Gaza City, al-Mawasi, Maghazi, Khan Yunis, Beit Lahiya, Beit Hanun, al-Bureij refugee camp, Nuseirat refugee camp, and Dayr al-Balah, killing at least 40 Palestinians, including 22 people sheltering in the same building in the Sabra neighborhood of Gaza City. In Iran, an explosion of chemical materials at the Bandar Abbas port kills at least 40 people and injures more than 1,000 others. In Yemen, Houthi forces launch a missile at the Nevatim Airbase, which is intercepted before making impact. (AJ, AJ, AJ, AP, HA, HA, NYT, REU, REU, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA 4/26; AJ, AJ, AJ, AJ, NYT, REU 4/27; AP 4/28; UNOCHA, UNOCHA 4/30)

More than 51,495 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces in Gaza, including at least 17,881 children and 12,749 women, and around 117,524 have been injured since 10/7/2023. In addition, 14,222 Palestinians who have been missing are presumed dead. 954 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces and settlers in the West Bank and East Jerusalem since 10/7/2023, including 192 children. More than 8,000 people have been injured. Israel reports that 1,139 Israelis and foreign nationals have been killed and 5,400 injured in Israel since 10/7/2023, including Israeli soldiers. In addition, 411 Israeli soldiers have been killed and 2,584 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. More than 2,062 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza since 3/18. (WAFA 4/26)

The PLO Executive Committee approves PA president Mahmoud Abbas’s selection of PLO secretary-general Hussein al-Sheikh as the deputy chairperson of the PLO Executive Committee and deputy president of the State of Palestine. Hamas condemns the choice of al-Sheikh, calling it a “surrender to external dictates.” PA prime minister Mohammad Mustafa meets with Norwegian foreign minister Espen Barth Eide on the sidelines of Pope Francis’s funeral at the Vatican. (AJ, AP, AP, HA, HA, NYT, REU, WAFA, WAFA 4/26; AJ, HA 4/27)

Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi and U.S. Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff hold a third round of indirect talks about Iran’s nuclear program in Muscat, Oman. (AJ, HA 4/26; AP 4/27)

The Spanish think tank Centre Delas says in a report that Spain has granted 46 contracts worth $1.2 billion to Israeli defense companies in 10/7/2023, despite pledges from Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez not to trade arms with Israel. (AJ, HA 4/26)

The public broadcasters from Iceland, Slovenia, and Spain call for Israel not to be allowed to participate in the Eurovision song contest. (HA 4/26)

In the West Bank, Israeli settlers throw stones at Palestinian cars travelling near Sinjil. Israeli settlers also uproot olive tree saplings and destroy a fence in Umm al-Khair. Elsewhere, Israeli settlers raid Beita before being repelled by Palestinians taking part in the weekly anti-settlement march in the town. Israeli settlers also fence off and cultivate a plot of land in Wadi al-Faw. Israeli forces shoot and kill a Palestinian child during a raid in Salem. Israeli forces also shoot and injure a Palestinian man during a raid in Sinjil. Elsewhere, Israeli forces arrest a Palestinian man in Qalqilya who had been released during the prisoner exchange as part of the Gaza ceasefire deal. Israeli forces also continue raids in Jenin and Jenin refugee camp for the 95th day in a row, assaulting 2 Palestinians in nearby Ya’bad. Meanwhile, Israeli forces continue raids in Tulkarm, Tulkarm refugee camp, and Nur Shams refugee camp for the 89th day in a row, raiding shops. In East Jerusalem, Israeli authorities force a Palestinian family to demolish their own home in Kafr ‘Aqab, displacing 5 people. In Gaza, Israeli forces bomb Khan Yunis, al-Mawasi, Rafah, Dayr al-Balah, Nuseirat refugee camp, al-Bureij refugee camp, Beit Hanun, and Shati’ refugee camp, killing at least 45 Palestinians. Israeli forces also order the evacuation of al-Turukman, al-Jadida, and Zeitoun neighborhoods of Gaza City. 2 Israeli soldiers are killed in Gaza City. In Yemen, U.S. forces bomb the Hodeidah and Saada governorates, killing a woman in the Saada governorate. (AJ, HA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA 4/25; AJ, HA 4/26; AJ, HA 4/27; UNOCHA, UNOCHA 4/30)

More than 51,416 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces in Gaza, including at least 17,881 children and 12,749 women, and around 117,416 have been injured since 10/7/2023. In addition, 14,222 Palestinians who have been missing are presumed dead. 953 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces and settlers in the West Bank and East Jerusalem since 10/7/2023, including 192 children. More than 8,000 people have been injured. Israel reports that 1,139 Israelis and foreign nationals have been killed and 5,400 injured in Israel since 10/7/2023, including Israeli soldiers. In addition, 411 Israeli soldiers have been killed and 2,584 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. France says 115 Palestinians have been evacuated from Gaza to France this week. (AJ, HA, REU, WAFA 4/25)

The UN World Food Programme says its food stocks in Gaza are depleted. UNRWA says 3,000 trucks are ready to move into Gaza to deliver aid but continue to be prevented by the Israeli blockade. UNRWA commissioner-general Philippe Lazzarini says the situation in Gaza is a “manmade and politically motivated starvation.” The Gaza Media Office says 52 people have died of hunger over the past few weeks. (AJ, AP, HA, HA, REU 4/25; UNOCHA 4/30)

Hamas releases a statement calling on West Bank youth to mobilize to confront settler violence. (AJ 4/25)

The Palestinian Central Council issues a final communique from its 32^nd session, saying its first priority is ending “the Israeli genocidal aggression on the Gaza Strip.” Other priorities include ending settler colonialism in the West Bank and implementing the 2-state solution. (WAFA 4/25)

The Israeli civil rights group HaMoked files a petition with the High Court of Justice, demanding to know the location where Palestinian paramedic Assad Nasasra is being held. Nasasra was detained on 3/22 when Israeli forces killed 15 of his colleagues in Rafah. (AJ 4/25)

Saudi foreign minister Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud meets with French foreign minister Jean-Noel Barrot, discussing the situation in Gaza and the upcoming French-Saudi summit on the implementation of the 2-state solution, scheduled for June. (AJ 4/25)

U.S. president Donald Trump tells reporters that he told Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu earlier this week that the Palestinian people in Gaza “are suffering” and that “we are going to take care of them. There is a very big need for medicine – food and medicine – and we are taking care of it.” Trump also tells Time Magazine that Saudi-Israeli normalization will happen. (AJ, HA, REU 4/25)

U.S. central command commander Michael Kurilla meets with Israeli defense minister Israel Katz and military chief of staff Eyal Zamir in Israel. (HA 4/25)

Israeli Likud Party MK Moshe Saada says in an interview that Israel has a duty to starve Palestinians in Gaza, saying “I do intend to starve the Gazans, that is our duty. Our duty is to expel the Gazans. There are ten countries in the world that want them and are willing to take them in. That is our mission.” (HA 4/25; HA 4/27)

The New York Times reports that Israel is using an AI tool to get the approximate location of its targets. The Times reports that in one example of the tool being used Israel bombed the approximate location of Hamas commander Ibrahim Biari on 10/31/2023 after he received a phone call, killing more than 125 civilians. The Times also says Israel’s AI development is done in partnership between Unit 8200 and Israeli reserve soldiers who work at Google, Microsoft, and Meta. (NYT 4/25)

Syrian foreign minister Asaad al-Chaibani calls on the UN to pressure Israel to withdraw from Syria during an address at the UN headquarters in New York City. (AJ, HA 4/25)

A survey conducted by Zeteo and Data for Progress shows that 71% of likely Democratic voters believe the U.S. should restrict military aid to Israel to force it to stop attacking civilians and commit to a long-term peace process. (AJ 4/25)

In the West Bank, Israeli settlers with a military escort raid Kifl Haris, vandalizing homes and vehicles. Israeli forces shoot and injure 3 Palestinians and assault and injure another during a raid in Idhna. Israeli forces also shoot and injure 2 Palestinians, including a child, during a raid in Balata refugee camp. Elsewhere, Israeli forces dressed in civilian clothes shoot, injure, and arrest a Palestinian man in Kafr Sur. Israeli forces also demolish a home in Zaatara. Meanwhile, Israeli forces seize a truck in Khirbet al-Farisiyya. Israeli forces also uproot around 200 olive trees near Kifl Haris. Separately, Israeli forces continue raids in Jenin and Jenin refugee camp for the 94th day in a row. Israeli forces also continue raids in Tulkarm, Tulkarm refugee camp, and Nur Shams refugee camp for the 88th day in a row. In East Jerusalem, Israeli settlers tour the Haram al-Sharif compound. In Gaza, Israeli forces bomb Jabalia refugee camp, Gaza City, Dayr al-Balah, Khan Yunis, and Nuseirat refugee camp, killing at least 61 Palestinians, including 12 members of the same family in an attack on a home and 18 people in an attack on a shelter in Jabalia. Israeli forces also issue an evacuation order for Beit Hanun and Sheikh Zeid. An Israeli soldier is killed in northern Gaza. (AJ, AJ, AJ, AP, HA, REU, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA 4/24; AJ, HA, WAFA 4/25)

More than 51,335 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces in Gaza, including at least 17,881 children and 12,749 women, and around 117,248 have been injured since 10/7/2023. In addition, 14,222 Palestinians who have been missing are presumed dead. 952 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces and settlers in the West Bank and East Jerusalem since 10/7/2023, including 191 children. More than 8,000 people have been injured. Israel reports that 1,139 Israelis and foreign nationals have been killed and 5,400 injured in Israel since 10/7/2023, including Israeli soldiers. In addition, 409 Israeli soldiers have been killed and 2,584 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. Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital medical director Khalil al-Daqran says Gaza has entered stage 5 of malnutrition. Al-Durra Children’s Hospital in Gaza City is reportedly out of service due to an Israeli attack on 4/22. Israel releases 12 Palestinians abducted from Gaza back to Gaza. (WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA 4/24)

The Palestinian Central Council votes to create the role of vice chairperson of the PLO Executive Committee after a 2-day meeting. The position, which will be referred to as the vice president of the State of Palestine, was approved in 170-1 vote with 1 person abstaining. The role will be filled by a vote of the Executive Committee members with committee chairperson Mahmoud Abbas nominating candidates. (AJ, AP, AP, HA, HA, REU, WAFA 4/24; AJ 4/25)

Israel acknowledges that it killed a Bulgarian UN staff member in tank shelling in Dayr al-Balah on 3/19. Israel initially denied killing the man. (AP, HA, HA, NYT 4/24)

Norway formally establishes diplomatic relations with the State of Palestine as Palestinian ambassador to Norway, Marie Antoinette Sedin, presents her credentials to King Harald. (AJ 4/25)

Mossad director David Barnea arrives in Doha for meetings with Qatari prime minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani, discussing a potential ceasefire deal. (HA, HA 4/24)

The ICC Appeals Chamber accepts an Israeli appeal to reconsider the ICC’s jurisdiction over crimes committed in Palestine. The Appeals Chamber also rejects a request to cancel the arrest warrants for Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant. (AP, HA, REU, WAFA 4/24)

Spanish prime minister Pedro Sanchez rescinds a $7.5 million deal with the Israeli company IMI Systems to buy ammunition after the Sumar party coalition threatens to leave the government over the purchase. (AJ, REU, REU, WAFA 4/24)

The U.S. Justice Department tells a federal judge in New York City that UNRWA and its officials are entitled to immunity in the U.S, reversing a policy position taken during the Biden administration. The reversal comes as a group of 100 Israelis have brought a lawsuit against UNRWA, claiming it has provided more than $1 billion to help Hamas in attacking Israel on 10/7/2023. (AP, HA, NYT, WAFA 4/26)

U.S. representative Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) gives a speech at a protest against Israeli national security minister Itamar Ben-Gvir in New York City, saying he will introduce legislation to allow sanctions on Israeli settlers as was done by former President Joe Biden. Nadler also calls Ben-Gvir “a racist, terrorist, Jewish supremacist bent on enacting Meir Kahane’s vision.” 2 pro-Palestine protesters are assaulted at the protest and Zionists counter-protesters chant “death to Arabs.” (HA 4/24; HA, TOI 4/25; NYT 4/27)

Jewish Currents reports that New York Police Department officers took part in a training seminar on how to combat anti-Semitism on 1/8 held by the Combat Antisemitism Movement, in which Palestinian symbols such as the watermelon and the keffiyeh were presented as anti-Semitic. Phases such as “settler colonialism” and “all eyes on Gaza” were also presented as examples of anti-Semitism. (JC 4/24)

In the West Bank, Israeli settlers shoot and injure a Palestinian man, assault and injure 7 others, and set fire to homes and farmland during a raid in Bardala. Israeli settlers also set fire to Palestinian homes and trees in Sinjil. Elsewhere, Israeli settlers set up an outpost in Shaab al-Butum in the Masafer Yatta area. Israeli forces shoot and kill a 12-year-old Palestinian boy in al-Yamun. Israeli forces also shoot and injure 2 Palestinians during a raid in Ein al-Beida. Elsewhere, Israeli forces assault and injure Palestinians, including a child, during a raid in Beit Fajjar. Israeli forces also continue raids in Jenin and Jenin refugee camp for the 93rd day in a row, demolishing homes and placing 2 iron gates at the entrance to the camp. Meanwhile, Israeli forces level farmland between Kafl Haris and Haris. Israeli forces also pour concrete into water wells and demolish water tanks in Tarqumiyah. Separately, Israeli forces continue raids in Tulkarm, Tulkarm refugee camp, and Nur Shams refugee camp for the 87th day in a row. In East Jerusalem, Israeli forces demolish a home in Silwan. In Gaza, Israeli forces bomb Gaza City and Dayr al-Balah, killing at least 39 Palestinians, including 23 at the Jaffa school in Gaza City and al-Aqsa radio journalist Saeed Abu Hassanien in Dayr al-Balah. In Yemen, U.S. forces bomb the Hodeidah, Marib, and Saada governorates. Houthi forces fire a missile at northern Israel; no damage is reported. (AJ, AJ, AJ, AJ, AP, HA, REU, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA 4/23; AJ, HA, UNOCHA, WAFA 4/24)

More than 51,305 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces in Gaza, including at least 17,881 children and 12,749 women, and around 117,096 have been injured since 10/7/2023. In addition, 14,222 Palestinians who have been missing are presumed dead. 952 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces and settlers in the West Bank and East Jerusalem since 10/7/2023, including 191 children. More than 8,000 people have been injured. Israel reports that 1,139 Israelis and foreign nationals have been killed and 5,400 injured in Israel since 10/7/2023, including Israeli soldiers. In addition, 409 Israeli soldiers have been killed and 2,584 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. More than 1,928 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza since 3/18. The Gaza Health Ministry says more than 400 dialysis patients, 40% of dialysis cases in Gaza, have died since 10/7/2023 due to lack of available treatment. (AJ, AP, UNOCHA, WAFA 4/23)

PA president Mahmoud Abbas calls on Hamas to release the Israeli captives, saying during a Palestinian Central Council meeting that holding them provides Israel with “excuses” to attack Gaza. Abbas says “I am the one paying the price, our people are paying the price, not Israel. My brother, just hand them over.” Abbas also calls Hamas “sons of dogs.” Hamas strongly condemns the offensive statements made by Abbas, saying the PA “criminalizes the resistance and absolves the occupation of its ongoing crimes against our people for decades.” Hamas also calls on Abbas to apologize. (AJ, HA, HA, REU, WAFA 4/23; AJ 4/24)

Jordan bans the Muslim Brotherhood and seizes its assets, claiming the group is linked to a plot threatening Jordanian national security. (AJ, HA, NYT, NYT, REU, REU 4/23)

Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu gives a speech at the Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum for Holocaust Remembrance Day, saying “Hamas is exactly like the Nazis. Like Hitler.” Heritage Minister Amichai Eliyahu says in an interview that the lesson from the Holocaust is that “Amalek must be wiped out,” a biblical reference widely understood to mean the destruction of the civilian population. (HA 4/23; HA 4/24)

The ICJ says it will hold public hearings next week on Israeli obligations to allow the UN and neutral state activity to operate in Gaza and the West Bank. (HA 4/23; AJ 4/24)

France, Germany, and the UK issue a joint statement saying “Humanitarian aid must never be used as a political tool and Palestinian territory must not be reduced nor subjected to any demographic change. Israel is bound under international law to allow the unhindered passage of humanitarian aid.” The countries also call the blockade of Gaza “intolerable.” (AJ, AP, HA, REU 4/23)

Yale University students protest a visit by Israeli national security minister Itamar Ben-Gvir to a Jewish society group that says it is “based at Yale University.” The university strips the student group Yalies4Palestine of their official status for sending out calls to join the protest. The group says that it is not affiliated with the protest against Ben-Gvir. Ben-Gvir says in a social media post that “senior Republican Party officials” he met at U.S. president Donald Trump’s home Mar-a-Lago support bombing “food and aid depots” in Gaza. U.S. representative Tom Emmer (R-MN) reportedly met with Ben-Gvir at Mar-a-Lago. (HA 4/22; AJ, HA 4/23; AJ, AJ, AP, NYT, WAFA 4/24)

In the West Bank, Israeli settlers pepper spray a Palestinian man near al-‘Awja. Israeli settlers also vandalize a Palestinian vehicle during a raid in Kafl Haris. Elsewhere, Israeli settlers vandalize a car repair shop, stealing equipment during a raid in Umm Safa. Israeli forces assault a Palestinian man, fill his water well with cement, and uproot his trees in al-Jawayathat in the Masafer Yatta area. Israeli forces also demolish 2 homes in Iskaka, a home in al-Twana in the Masafer Yatta area, and punitively demolish the family home in al-Ram of a Palestinian man killed by Israeli forces in July 2024. Elsewhere, Israeli forces continue raids in Jenin and Jenin refugee camp for the 92nd day in a row, ramming parked vehicles in nearby Ya’bad. Israeli forces also continue raids in Tulkarm, Tulkarm refugee camp, and Nur Shams refugee camp for the 86th day in a row, forcing to families to leave their homes in Tulkarm refugee camp. Meanwhile, Israeli forces arrest 28 Palestinians during raids in and around Nablus, Hebron, Jaba’, Yatta, Beit Umar, Jenin, and Tulkarm. In East Jerusalem, Israeli settlers tour the Haram al-Sharif compound. In Gaza, Israeli forces bomb Rafah, Khan Yunis, al-Mawasi, Dayr al-Balah, Gaza City, Nuseirat refugee camp, and Jabalia refugee camp, killing at least 32 Palestinians, including a doctor in Dayr al-Balah. Israeli forces also bomb the ICU at Al-Durra Children’s Hospital in Gaza City, destroying solar panels, and says it has destroyed 40 bulldozers during overnight attacks. The Gaza Civil Defense condemns the attacks on the bulldozers, saying they were used to clear rubble to rescue people. In Lebanon, Israeli forces assassinate al-Jamaa al-Islamiya commander Hussein Atoui in an attack on his car near Damour. Israeli forces also bomb Tyre, killing 1 person. In Yemen, U.S. forces bomb Kamran Island and the Hajjah and Saada governorates. Houthi forces say they shot down a U.S. MQ-9 Reaper drone, the 7th Reaper drone shot down over Yemen since 3/31. (AJ, AJ, AJ, AJ, AP, HA, REU, REU, UNOCHA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA 4/22; AJ 4/23; AJ, AP 4/25)

More than 51,266 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces in Gaza, including at least 17,881 children and 12,749 women, and around 116,991 have been injured since 10/7/2023. In addition, 14,222 Palestinians who have been missing are presumed dead. 951 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces and settlers in the West Bank and East Jerusalem since 10/7/2023, including 190 children. More than 8,000 people have been injured. Israel reports that 1,139 Israelis and foreign nationals have been killed and 5,400 injured in Israel since 10/7/2023, including Israeli soldiers. In addition, 409 Israeli soldiers have been killed and 2,584 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. (AJ, UNOCHA, UNOCHA, WAFA 4/22)

A Hamas delegation arrives in Cairo for ceasefire negotiations. (HA 4/22; AJ 4/23)

UN secretary-general Antonio Guterres appoints former Amnesty International director Ian Martin to review the impact of UNRWA’s political, financial, and security situation and the consequences for Palestinian refugees. Guterres’s spokesperson Stephane Dujarric says the review is not being done to change UNRWA’s mandate but to see how the agency can best serve Palestinian refugees. (AJ, AP, WAFA 4/22)

Syria and Islamic Jihad says Syrian forces arrested 2 members of Islamic Jihad, Khaled Khaled and Yasser al-Zafari, 5 days ago. (HA, REU 4/22)

Israeli public broadcaster Kan reports that the Israeli military fabricated a story about a tunnel in the Philadelphi Corridor to exaggerate the importance of occupying the area between Gaza and Egypt and delay the ceasefire negotiations. Former Israeli defense minister Yoav Gallant confirms the report. (AJ 4/22; HA 4/23)

Qatari prime minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani says mediators are still working hard to reach a permanent ceasefire deal for Gaza, saying Israel’s behavior shows it is not interested in peace. Al Thani also speaks with U.S. secretary of state Marco Rubio, discussing the ceasefire efforts. (AJ, AX, HA 4/22)

Jordanian king Abdullah II meets with members of the U.S. Congress, warning them “of the dangers of continued escalation in the West Bank and violations of holy sites in Jerusalem” and calling for the immediate reinstating of the Gaza ceasefire, according to the Jordanian readout of the meeting. (AJ, WAFA 4/22)

Russian president Vladimir Putin meets with Omani sultan Haitham bin Tariq Al Said in Moscow. The 2 leaders release a joint statement, calling on Israel to “immediately withdraw from all occupied Palestinian territories.” (HA 4/22)

Yedioth Ahronoth reports that the Israeli military needs an additional $2.6 billion to seize 40% of Gaza, enhance security in Israeli border villages, and prevent the resumption of rockets fired from Gaza. The Calcalist reported earlier this year that Israel spent $67.5 billion on its attacks in Gaza during 2024. (AJ 4/22)

The U.S. White House announces that President Donald Trump will visit Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the UAE on 5/13-5/16. Trump speaks with Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a phone call, posting on Truth Social that the “call went very well – We are on the same side of every issue.” (AJ, AX, HA 4/22)

In the West Bank, Israeli settlers attack a Palestinian family in Sinjil, injuring a man, setting fire to their property, and setting up an outpost; Israeli forces kill a Palestinian man with tear gas while protecting the settlers during the raid. Israeli settlers also set fire to a shop in Hebron. Elsewhere, Israeli settlers throw stones at Palestinian vehicles traveling near Deir Balut, causing damage. Israeli forces shoot and injure a Palestinian child during a raid in Idhna. Israeli forces also shoot and injure a Palestinian child during a raid in Beit Umar. Elsewhere, Israeli forces assault and injure a Palestinian child during a raid in Beit Furik. Israeli forces also demolish 2 homes in Ni’lin, a 7-story residential building under construction in Beit Umar, and an agricultural structure in Qalqilya. Meanwhile, Israeli forces demolish an agricultural structure and a mobile home and pour cement in a water well in Deir Razih. Israeli forces also raze olive tree groves near Kafl Haris. Separately, Israeli forces continue raids in Jenin and Jenin refugee camp for the 91st day in a row. Jenin mayor Muhammad Jarrar says an estimated 600 housing units have been destroyed and more damaged by Israeli forces during the raids. Israeli forces also continue raids in Tulkarm, Tulkarm refugee camp, and Nur Shams refugee camp for the 85th day in a row. In Gaza, Israeli forces bomb Rafah, al-Mawasi, Khan Yunis, Dayr al-Balah, Nuseirat refugee camp, Gaza City, and al-Bureij refugee camp, killing at least 29 Palestinians. (AJ, HA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA 4/21; HA 4/22; UNOCHA 4/24)

More than 51,240 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces in Gaza, including at least 17,881 children and 12,749 women, and around 116,931 have been injured since 10/7/2023. In addition, 14,222 Palestinians who have been missing are presumed dead. 951 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces and settlers in the West Bank and East Jerusalem since 10/7/2023, including 190 children. More than 8,000 people have been injured. Israel reports that 1,139 Israelis and foreign nationals have been killed and 5,400 injured in Israel since 10/7/2023, including Israeli soldiers. In addition, 409 Israeli soldiers have been killed and 2,584 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. More than 1,864 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza since 3/18. (AJ, WAFA 4/21)

The PA expresses “extreme concern” over Israel’s decision to ban Minister of Jerusalem Affairs Ashraf al-Awar from entering the West Bank for 6 months. (WAFA 4/21)

UN secretary-general Antonio Guterres’s spokesperson Stephane Dujarric says “Over the past 50 days, food stocks have run dangerously low. Rations have been cut. Critical medicines, vaccines and medical supplies are all running low. Ambulances have had to scale back life-saving services because there’s almost no fuel to power these ambulances. Cooking gas has disappeared from markets … [and we] have run out of tents to deliver to people who need them.” (AJ 4/21)

The BBC reports that Egyptian and Qatari mediators have proposed a new ceasefire formula that would include a 5-year ceasefire, the release of all Israeli captives and some Palestinian prisoners, and a complete Israeli withdrawal from Gaza. The proposal also includes transferring control of Gaza to a professional committee under the PA. (BBC, HA 4/21; HA 4/22)

Israeli finance minister Bezalel Smotrich says in an interview that Israel should prioritize taking full control of Gaza and displacing its people rather than securing the release of the captives. (HA, HA, NYT 4/21)

Shin Bet director Ronen Bar says in an affidavit to the Israeli Supreme Court that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fired him due to his refusal to spy on Israeli anti-government protesters. (AP, HA, HA, NYT, REU 4/21; AJ, AJ, HA 4/22)

Pope Francis dies at the age of 88. Francis was outspoken against Israel’s genocide in Gaza and communicated daily with members of the Holy Family Church in Gaza since the beginning of the genocide. PA president Mahmoud Abbas mourns Francis in a statement, saying he was a “loyal friend of the Palestinian people.” The Israeli government’s X account posts a condolence message for the passing of Francis before later deleting the post. (AJ, AJ, AX, AX, AX, HA, NYT, REU, WAFA 4/21; AJ, AJ, AJ, NYT, REU 4/22; HA 4/24; AP 4/25)

U.S. senator Peter Welch (D-VT) meets with Palestinian Columbia University student Mohsen Mahdawi at the ICE facility he is being held at. (HA 4/21)

In the West Bank, Israeli settlers vandalize a Palestinian vehicle during a raid in Turmus ‘Ayya. Israeli settlers also steal 2 water tanks during a raid in Khirbet Humsa. Elsewhere, Israeli settlers raze farmland near Umm Safa. Israeli settlers also vandalize trees and steal agricultural equipment in Wadi Qana. Israeli forces shoot and kill a Palestinian man at the Homesh settlement near Silat ad-Dhahr, claiming he had opened fire on soldiers. Israeli forces also shoot and injure a Palestinian child during a raid in Nablus. Elsewhere, Israeli forces continue raids in Jenin and Jenin refugee camp for the 90th day in a row. Israeli forces also continue raids in Tulkarm, Tulkarm refugee camp, and Nur Shams refugee camp for the 84th day in a row, shoot and injuring a Palestinian man in nearby Nazlat ‘Isa and blowing up a home in Nur Shams. Meanwhile, Israeli forces force a Palestinian family to leave their home in Turmus ‘Ayya, turning it into a military outpost. In East Jerusalem, Israeli settlers throw stones at a bus in Sheikh Jarrar, causing damage. In Gaza, Israeli forces bomb al-Mawasi, Khan Yunis, Nuseirat refugee camp, Gaza City, al-Maghazi, and Rafah, killing at least 44 Palestinians. Israeli forces stop Israelis who try to enter Gaza to begin resettlement efforts. In Lebanon, Israeli forces bomb Houla and Kaouthariyet al-Saiyad, killing 2 people. In Yemen, U.S. forces bomb Sanaa, killing at least 12 people at a market. (AJ, AJ, AP, HA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA 4/20; UNOCHA 4/24)

More than 51,201 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces in Gaza, including at least 17,881 children and 12,749 women, and around 116,869 have been injured since 10/7/2023. In addition, 14,222 Palestinians who have been missing are presumed dead. 950 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces and settlers in the West Bank and East Jerusalem since 10/7/2023, including 190 children. More than 8,000 people have been injured. Israel reports that 1,139 Israelis and foreign nationals have been killed and 5,400 injured in Israel since 10/7/2023, including Israeli soldiers. In addition, 409 Israeli soldiers have been killed and 2,584 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. (AJ, WAFA 4/20)

Palestinian prisoner Nasser Khalil Radaydeh dies at the Hadassah Hospital after being transferred there from Ofer Prison on 4/19. Radaydeh, who was 49-year-old, was arrested on 9/18/2023. The Palestinian Prisoner Society says 65 Palestinian prisoners have been died in Israeli custody since 10/7/2023, including at least 40 taken from Gaza. (AJ, WAFA 4/20; WAFA 4/21; UNOCHA 4/24)

Israel releases an investigation into the killing of 15 Palestinians medics on 3/23 in Rafah, falsely claiming that there is no evidence that they were executed and saying Israeli forces felt threatened by the sight of ambulances and that the Palestinians and their vehicles were buried to prevent further harm. Israel also claims 6 of the Palestinians “were identified in a retrospective examination as Hamas terrorists,” providing no evidence for the claim. The deputy commander of the Golani Reconnaissance Battalion is dismissed for providing an incomplete and inaccurate report during the debriefing following the event. UNOCHA director Jonathan Whittall describes the investigation as showing “a lack of accountability.” The Palestinian Red Crescent calls the Israeli probe a “fabricated investigation.” (AJ, AJ, AP, HA, HA, NYT, REU, REU 4/20; AP, HA, REU 4/21)

Israel cancels the visas of 27 French lawmakers planning to visit Israel and Palestine 2 days before their departure. (AJ 4/20; HA 4/21)

Israeli police tell the Israeli organization Standing Together that it will not allow signs with the word “genocide” or pictures of Palestinian children from Gaza at a planned anti-war protest in Tel Aviv on 4/24. (HA 4/24)

In the West Bank, Israeli settlers set fire to wheat and barley crops in Wadi al-Rakhim in the Masafer Yatta area. Israeli settlers also try to steal a flock of sheep in Khirbet al-Taban in the Masafer Yatta area. Elsewhere, Israeli settlers steal water pumps during a raid in Khirbet al-Deir. Israeli settlers also bring their sheep to graze on Palestinian farmland in al-‘Awja. Israeli forces shoot and injure a 13-year-old Palestinian child during a raid in Beit Furik. Israeli forces also continue raids in Jenin and Jenin refugee camp for the 89th day in a row. Elsewhere, Israeli forces continue raids in Tulkarm, Tulkarm refugee camp, and Nur Shams refugee camp for the 83rd day in a row, assaulting a journalist, damaging property, and placing earth mounds on streets in Tulkarm refugee camp. Israeli forces also arrest 8 Palestinians during a raid in Fawwar refugee camp. In East Jerusalem, Israeli forces place checkpoints and barriers in the Old City near the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, preventing Christians, including the Vatican’s representative to Palestine Archbishop Adolfo Tito Yllana, from reaching the church for the Holy Fire ceremony. In Gaza, Israeli forces bomb Khan Yunis, Gaza City, Rafah, Nuseirat refugee camp, Dayr al-Balah, al-Mawasi, Beit Lahiya, and Beit Hanun, killing at least 52 Palestinians. An Israeli soldier is killed and 5 others injured in an attack in northern Gaza. In Yemen, U.S. forces bomb Sanaa, Amran, Marib, and Hodeidah, killing 3 people in Sanaa. (AJ, AJ, HA, HA, HA, NYT, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA. WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA 4/19; AJ, AJ, AJ, WAFA 4/20; UNOCHA 4/23; UNOCHA 4/24)

More than 51,157 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces in Gaza, including at least 17,881 children and 12,749 women, and around 116,724 have been injured since 10/7/2023. In addition, 14,222 Palestinians who have been missing are presumed dead. 949 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces and settlers in the West Bank and East Jerusalem since 10/7/2023, including 190 children. More than 8,000 people have been injured. Israel reports that 1,139 Israelis and foreign nationals have been killed and 5,400 injured in Israel since 10/7/2023, including Israeli soldiers. In addition, 409 Israeli soldiers have been killed and 2,584 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. (AJ, AJ, WAFA 4/19)

Israeli defense minister Israel Katz bars PA prime minister Mohammad Mustafa from visiting villages in the West Bank that suffer from frequent settler attacks. The Israeli military had coordinated and approved the visits in advance and warned that Katz’s decision would undermine security coordination with the PA. (HA 4/20)

Hamas Shura Council chairperson Muhammad Darwish meets with Turkish National Intelligence Organization director Ibrahim Kalin in Turkey, discussing ways to have aid enter Gaza. (AJ 4/19)

Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Hamas rejected Israel’s ceasefire proposal because Israel does not want end the war, saying ending the war will disappear Israel’s achievements and prevent U.S. “President [Donald] Trump’s important vision [for displacing all Palestinians from Gaza] … that will change the face of Gaza once and for all.” (AJ, AP, HA, REU 4/19; HA 4/20; HA 4/21)

U.S. Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff holds indirect meetings with Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi in Rome for the second Saturday in a row. The talks about Iran’s nuclear program are mediated by Oman. (AJ, AP, AX, NYT 4/19)

In the West Bank, Israeli settlers assault and injure Palestinians during raids in Farkha, Bidya, Sa’ir, Yatta, Deir Jarir, and Dahariya. Israeli settlers also raze land near Umm Safa, uprooting around 500 olive trees. Elsewhere, Israeli settlers set up a new settlement outpost near Burin. Israeli forces violently disperse Palestinians protesting settler violence in Dahariya, arresting 3 Palestinians. Israeli forces also continue raids in Jenin and Jenin refugee camp for the 88th day in a row, bulldozing roads in nearby Burqin. Elsewhere, Israeli forces continue raids in Tulkarm, Tulkarm refugee camp, and Nur Shams refugee camp for the 82nd day in a row, forcing Palestinian shop owners to close their businesses in Tulkarm City and assaulting several Palestinians. In Gaza, Israeli forces bomb Gaza City, al-Mawasi, Khan Yunis, and Rafah, killing at least 58 Palestinians. In Lebanon, Israeli forces bomb Ayta ash Shaab and Sidon, killing 2 people. In Yemen, U.S. forces bomb Sanaa. Houthi forces say they fired a missile at Ben Gurion Airport; no damage is reported. (AJ, AJ, AJ, AP, HA, REU, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA 4/18; AJ 4/19; UNOCHA 4/23)

More than 51,065 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces in Gaza, including at least 17,881 children and 12,749 women, and around 116,505 have been injured since 10/7/2023. In addition, 14,222 Palestinians who have been missing are presumed dead. 949 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces and settlers in the West Bank and East Jerusalem since 10/7/2023, including 190 children. More than 8,000 people have been injured. Israel reports that 1,139 Israelis and foreign nationals have been killed and 5,400 injured in Israel since 10/7/2023, including Israeli soldiers. In addition, 408 Israeli soldiers have been killed and 2,584 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. UNRWA says 420,000 Palestinians have been displaced in Gaza since 3/18. (WAFA 4/18)

PA president Mahmoud Abbas arrives in Damascus for meetings with Syrian president Ahmed al-Sharaa. The 2 discuss strengthening the Palestinian-Syrian relationship, regional developments, and the situation in Gaza. (AJ, HA, WAFA, WAFA 4/18)

Hezbollah secretary-general Naim Qassem warns that if Israel continues to violate the ceasefire in Lebanon it will see a response. (HA 4/18)

Israeli strategic affairs minister Ron Dermer and Mossad director David Barnea meet with U.S. Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff in Paris ahead of Witkoff’s second round of indirect talks with Iran on the Iranian nuclear program in Rome on 4/19. (AX 4/18)

In the West Bank, Israeli settlers dressed as soldiers shoot and injure a Palestinian man during a raid in al-Rakiz in the Masafer Yatta area; the man later has his leg amputated due to his injuries. Israeli settlers also raid an archeological site near Yatta. Israeli forces shoot and kill 2 Palestinians, including a child, and shoot and injure a third Palestinian, during a raid in ‘Usarin. Israeli forces also continue raids in Jenin and Jenin refugee camp for the 87th day in a row. Elsewhere, Israeli forces continue raids in Tulkarm, Tulkarm refugee camp, and Nur Shams refugee camp for the 81st day in a row, forcing Palestinians to leave their homes in nearby Zeita. In East Jerusalem, Israeli settlers, including MK Zvi Sukkot, tour the Haram al-Sharif compound for the fifth day in a row. Sukkot openly prays at the compound. In Gaza, Israeli forces bomb Gaza City, Jabalia refugee camp, Nuseirat refugee camp, Dayr al-Balah, and Rafah, killing at least 40 Palestinians, including 6 at a UN shelter in Jabalia refugee camp and at least 12 in a tent camp in al-Mawasi. In Lebanon, Israeli forces bomb Aitaroun, killing 1 person. In Yemen, U.S. forces bomb Ras Issa port in Hodeidah, killing at least 80 people. (AJ, AJ, AP, HA, NYT, REU, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA 4/17; AJ, AJ, NYT 4/18; AJ, AP, HA 4/19; UNOCHA 4/23; UNOCHA 4/24)

More than 51,065 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces in Gaza, including at least 17,881 children and 12,749 women, and around 116,505 have been injured since 10/7/2023. In addition, 14,222 Palestinians who have been missing are presumed dead. 949 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces and settlers in the West Bank and East Jerusalem since 10/7/2023, including 190 children. More than 8,000 people have been injured. Israel reports that 1,139 Israelis and foreign nationals have been killed and 5,400 injured in Israel since 10/7/2023, including Israeli soldiers. In addition, 408 Israeli soldiers have been killed and 2,584 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. (AJ, WAFA 4/17)

Hamas Political Bureau co-chairperson Khalil al-Hayya says in a televised speech that Hamas will not accept an interim ceasefire deal but will accept a deal to end the war in which Israeli forces completely withdraw from Gaza. Al-Hayya says interim deals are used by Israel as cover for continuing the genocide. (AJ, HA, HA, REU 4/17)

Israeli national security minister Itamar Ben-Gvir posts on X, “No deal, no ceasefire, no aid – only continued fighting until the Nazis are defeated in Gaza.” Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich posts on X, “the time has come to open the gates of hell on Hamas, to deepen the fighting until the complete occupation of the strip, the elimination of Hamas, and the implementation of [U.S.] President [Donald] Trump’s plan for the voluntary exit and rehabilitation of Gazans in another country.” (AJ 4/17)

U.S. secretary of state Marco Rubio, Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff, and French president Emmanuel Macron meet in Paris, discussing Gaza ceasefire negotiations and the U.S.-Iranian discussion on the Iranian nuclear program. (HA 4/17)

The UK Attorney General’s office rejects an arrest warrant request filed for Israeli foreign minister Gideon Saar, who is currently in the UK, by the Hind Rajab Foundation. (HA, HA 4/17)

Palestinian photojournalist Samar Abu Elouf wins the World Press Photo of the Year for her picture of 9-year-old Palestinian boy Mahmoud, who lost both his arms in an Israeli airstrike on Gaza City in March 2024. (AJ, AJ, AJ, AP 4/17)

The Trump administration orders the screening of social media activity for U.S. visa applicants who have been in Gaza since 1/1/2007. AP reports that the U.S. has revoked at least 1,024 visas from international students since late March in the Trump administration’s effort to purge universities of foreign students who are critical of Israel. (AP, HA, REU 4/17; AJ 4/18)

In the West Bank, Israeli settlers attack a school bus east of Yatta, slashing its tires. Israeli settlers with a military escort, including MK Zvi Sukkot, also tour Joseph’s Tomb in Nablus. Elsewhere, Israeli settlers bulldoze olive tree groves in Umm Safa. Israeli settlers also raid an agricultural site in Wadi Qelt. Israeli forces continue raids in Jenin and Jenin refugee camp for the 86th day in a row, killing 2 Palestinians in nearby Qabatiya and punitively demolishing the family home of 2 Palestinians killed by Israeli forces on 7/5/2024. Israeli forces also continue raids in Tulkarm, Tulkarm refugee camp, and Nur Shams refugee camp for the 80th day in a row. Elsewhere, Israeli forces arrest a child and force several shops to close to facilitate a settler tour of an agricultural site in Hebron. In East Jerusalem, Israeli settlers tour the Haram al-Sharif compound for the 4th day in a row. In Gaza, Israeli forces bomb Khan Yunis, al-Mawasi, Gaza City, Dayr al-Balah, and Beit Lahiya, killing 35 Palestinians, including 15 in a tent camp in al-Mawasi. In Lebanon, Israeli forces bomb Zalutiyeh and Wadi Hujair, killing 1 person in Wadi Hujair. In Yemen, U.S. forces bomb the Sanaa and al-Jawf governorates. (AJ, HA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA 4/16; UNOCHA, WAFA 4/17; UNOCHA 4/23; UNOCHA 4/24)

More than 51,025 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces in Gaza, including at least 17,881 children and 12,749 women, and around 116,432 have been injured since 10/7/2023. In addition, 14,222 Palestinians who have been missing are presumed dead. 947 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces and settlers in the West Bank and East Jerusalem since 10/7/2023, including 189 children. More than 8,000 people have been injured. Israel reports that 1,139 Israelis and foreign nationals have been killed and 5,400 injured in Israel since 10/7/2023, including Israeli soldiers. In addition, 408 Israeli soldiers have been killed and 2,584 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. (AJ, WAFA 4/16)

20-year-old Palestinian prisoner Musab Hassan Adil dies at the Soroka Hospital. Adil had been in Israeli custody since 3/22/2024. (AJ, WAFA 4/17)

PA president Mahmoud Abbas speaks with Jordanian king Abdullah II, expressing support for the king and his government amid alleged foreign efforts to destabilize the country. According to Jordan, 16 people were arrested on 4/15 in relation to national security threats. (WAFA 4/16)

Israeli defense minister Israel Katz says Israeli forces will remain in Gaza, Lebanon, and Syria indefinitely, saying Israel will stay in “buffer zones” it has created in Gaza under any future arrangement. Katz also reiterates that Israel’s policy is to not allow any aid into Gaza. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets with U.S. senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) and Representative Debbie Wasserman Schulz (D-FL) in Jerusalem. (AJ, AJ, AP, HA, HA, NYT, REU, REU 4/16; AJ, HA 4/17)

The ICC requests information from Hungary as to why it did not arrest Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, despite the ICC specifically requesting Hungary to do so on 4/3. (AJ, HA 4/16; HA 4/17)

The New York Times reports that U.S. president Donald Trump blocked a planned Israeli strike on Iranian nuclear sites scheduled for May. Trump reportedly told Netanyahu during their meeting last week that the U.S. wants to wait for military action against Iran while U.S.-Iranian negotiations continue. (NYT, REU 4/16; HA 4/17)

In the West Bank, Israeli settlers assault a Palestinian man and steal 250 sheep in Wadi Qelt. Israeli settlers also attack shepherds and steal their sheep in Kisan. Elsewhere, Israeli settlers vandalize agricultural structures in Kafr ad-Dik. Israeli forces shoot and injure a Palestinian child and his father during a raid in Qabatiya. Israeli forces also shoot, injure, and arrest a Palestinian in Nablus. Elsewhere, Israeli forces fire tear gas at Palestinians during a raid in Abu Dis. Israeli forces also continue raids in Jenin and Jenin refugee camp for the 85th day in a row. Meanwhile, Israeli forces also continue raids in Tulkarm, Tulkarm refugee camp, and Nur Shams refugee camp for the 79th day in a row. Israeli forces also arrest 14 Palestinians during raids in and around Ramallah, Jerusalem, Tulkarm, and Nablus. In East Jerusalem, Israeli national security minister Itamar Ben-Gvir leads a settler tour of the Haram al-Sharif compound. 180 settlers tour the compound at the same time despite the normal police permits for the tours limiting the number to 30 at the time. A total of 1,088 settlers tour the compound today. In Gaza, Israeli forces bomb Khan Yunis, al-Mawasi, Gaza City, and Rafah, killing at least 21 Palestinians, including 2 at a tent camp at the Yarmouk Stadium in Gaza City and a medic at the Kuwaiti Field Hospital. In Lebanon, Israeli forces bomb Aitaroun, killing 1 person and injuring 3 others, including a child. Israeli forces also bomb Nabatieh. In Yemen, U.S. forces bomb the Saada, Sanaa, and Amran governorates. (AJ, AP, HA, HA, NYT, UNOCHA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA 4/15)

More than 51,000 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces in Gaza, including at least 17,881 children and 12,749 women, and around 116,343 have been injured since 10/7/2023. In addition, 14,222 Palestinians who have been missing are presumed dead. 945 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces and settlers in the West Bank and East Jerusalem since 10/7/2023, including 189 children. More than 8,000 people have been injured. Israel reports that 1,139 Israelis and foreign nationals have been killed and 5,400 injured in Israel since 10/7/2023, including Israeli soldiers. In addition, 408 Israeli soldiers have been killed and 2,584 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. (AJ, UNOCHA, WAFA 4/15)

Israel closes the Ibrahimi Mosque to Muslim worshippers until 4/16 for the Passover holiday. (WAFA 4/15)

UNOCHA says Gaza is likely facing the worst humanitarian crisis since 10/7/2023, citing the lack of humanitarian operations, the Israeli blockade, the killing of aid workers, and restrictions on movement. (UNOCHA 4/15; HA 4/17)

The UN says Israel has killed 71 civilians, including 9 children and 14 women, since the ceasefire in Lebanon came into effect in November 2024. (AJ, AJ 4/15)

The New York Times reports that the autopsies of the 14 Palestinian aid workers Israel killed on 3/23 in Rafah shows that they were all shot in the head or chest before being buried in a mass grave. They all were wearing uniforms clearly marking them as humanitarian workers. The autopsies were conducted by a Gaza Health Ministry doctor and the reports were analyzed by Norwegian forensic pathologist Arne Stray-Pedersen. (NYT 4/15; HA 4/16; HA 4/17)

Hamas says the location where Israeli American captive Edan Alexander was being held was bombed and that it lost communication with his guards. (AJ, AJ, REU 4/15)

Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu visits Israeli soldiers in northern Gaza. Netanyahu also speaks with French president Emmanuel Macron in a phone call, expressing his opposition to Macron’s announcement that France could recognize the State of Palestine this summer. Haaretz reports that Macron has proposed to Israel that Israel ends its war on Gaza in exchange for Saudi normalization while maintaining the right to keep bombing the area if Israel deems it necessary. Foreign Minister Gideon Saar meets with UK foreign secretary David Lammy in London. The Hind Rajab Foundation submits a request to the UK attorney general and the director of public prosecutions for the arrest of Saar. (AJ, AP, HA, HA, REU 4/15; AJ 4/16)

Haaretz reports that Israel has admitted to holding thousands of items and cash stolen from Palestinians who have been arrested in Gaza and taken to Israel. However, Israel refuses to provide any information regarding the stolen items. (HA 4/15)

Jordan says it has arrested 16 people who were plotting to threaten Jordanian national security by manufacturing and importing rockets, explosives, and drones. Reuters reports that the arrested people are affiliated with the Muslim Brotherhood and some of them were trained in Lebanon. (AJ, HA, NYT, REU, WAFA 4/15)

The Maldives bans Israeli tourists, citing the genocide in Gaza. (AJ, HA 4/15; AP, REU 4/16)

The U.S. Mission to the UN denounces UN special rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian Territory occupied since 1967 Francesca Albanese, saying her mandate shows the UN “tolerates antisemitic hatred, bias against Israel, and the legitimization of terrorism.” (HA 4/15)

The Trump administration freezes $2.2 billion in funding for Harvard University as the university refuses to comply with the administration’s demands for changes to the university, including cracking down on anti-Zionism. (HA 4/15)

In the West Bank, Israeli settlers throw stones at homes in Ein ad-Duyuk at-Tahta. Israeli settlers also throw stones at vehicles traveling north of Jericho. Elsewhere, Israeli settlers try to steal livestock during a raid in ‘Ain al-Hilweh. Israeli settlers also raze farmland in al-Burj. Meanwhile, Israeli settlers raze farmland, demolish fences, and vandalize trees in al-Rakiz in the Masafer Yatta area. Israeli forces shoot and kill a Palestinian man during a raid in Jalazone refugee camp, injuring 2 others. Israeli forces also shoot and injure a Palestinian man during a raid in al-Khader. Elsewhere, Israeli forces continue raids in Jenin and Jenin refugee camp for the 84th day in a row, raiding the Jenin Governmental Hospital. Israeli forces also continue raids in Tulkarm, Tulkarm refugee camp, and Nur Shams refugee camp for the 77th day in a row. In East Jerusalem, 765 Israeli settlers tour the Haram al-Sharif compound. In Gaza, Israeli forces bomb Rafah, Khan Yunis, Gaza City, al-Mawasi, and Beit Lahiya, killing at least 13 Palestinians. In Yemen, U.S. forces bomb the Marib governorate. (AJ, HA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA 4/14; UNOCHA 4/17)

More than 50,983 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces in Gaza, including at least 17,881 children and 12,749 women, and around 116,274 have been injured since 10/7/2023. In addition, 14,222 Palestinians who have been missing are presumed dead. 945 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces and settlers in the West Bank and East Jerusalem since 10/7/2023, including 189 children. More than 8,000 people have been injured. Israel reports that 1,139 Israelis and foreign nationals have been killed and 5,400 injured in Israel since 10/7/2023, including Israeli soldiers. In addition, 408 Israeli soldiers have been killed and 2,584 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. Israel releases 9 Palestinians abducted from Gaza around 6 months ago back to Gaza. (AJ, WAFA 4/14)

Hamas releases a statement saying it is studying the latest ceasefire proposal. Al-Mayadeen reports that a Hamas official has told the paper that Israel has proposed a ceasefire deal that would last for 45 days, in which 10 captives would be released, humanitarian aid would be allowed to enter Gaza, and Israeli forces would withdraw to positions occupied before the relaunching of the attacks on 3/18. Negotiations for a second stage would take place during the 45-day ceasefire. Hamas spokesperson Sami Abu Zuhri says Hamas will not disarm, which is reportedly an Israeli requirement to enter a ceasefire. (AJ, HA, HA, HA 4/14; AJ 4/15)

PA president Mahmoud Abbas speaks with French president Emmanuel Macron in a phone call, discussing the need for a ceasefire in Gaza. Macron calls for reform of the PA. PA prime minister Mohammad Mustafa meets with EU foreign ministers at the EU-Palestine High-Level Political Dialogue in Luxembourg. EU commissioner for the Mediterranean Dubravka Suica says the EU will support the PA with a 3-year funding package worth $1.8 billion. EU high commissioner for foreign affairs Kaja Kallas says Israeli actions in Gaza go beyond proportionate self-defense. At a press conference after the summit with Suica and Kallas, Mustafa says Israel is trying to erase the Palestinian people and must be held accountable and that EU nations must translate their support of the 2-state solution into recognition of the Palestinian state. (AJ, HA, REU, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA 4/14; WAFA 4/15)

The U.S. Defense Department says it has approved a $180 million sale of military vehicle engines to Israel. (AJ 4/14)

U.S. immigration agents arrest Palestinian Columbia University student Mohsen Mahdawi as he is walking into a federal building for a citizenship interview in Colchester, Vermont. (AJ, HA, NYT 4/14)

In the West Bank, Israeli settlers assault 2 Palestinian children during a raid in Khirbet al-Halawah in the Masafer Yatta area. Israeli settlers also throw stones at Palestinian homes in Arab al-Milehat. Israeli forces continue raids in Jenin and Jenin refugee camp for the 83rd day in a row. Israeli forces also continue raids in Tulkarm, Tulkarm refugee camp, and Nur Shams refugee camp for the 76th day in a row, forcibly removing Palestinians from their homes in Nur Shams refugee camp. Elsewhere, Israeli forces arrest 6 Palestinians during a raid in Kobar. In East Jerusalem, Israeli settlers tour the Haram al-Sharif compound. In Gaza, Israeli forces bomb Gaza City, Khan Yunis, Dayr al-Balah, Jabalia refugee camp, Beit Lahiya, and al-Mawasi, killing at least 37 Palestinians, including in 2 airstrikes on al-Ahli Baptist Hospital in Gaza City. Israel reportedly gave the hospital 20 minutes to evacuate before bombing it. In Yemen, U.S. forces bomb a factory near Sanaa, killing 7 people and injuring 29 others. Houthi forces fire 2 missiles at Israel and say they shot down a U.S. MQ-9 Reaper drone. (AJ, AJ, AJ, AJ, AJ, AJ, AP, AP, HA, HA, NYT, REU, REU, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA 4/13; AJ 4/14; UNOCHA 4/15)

More than 50,944 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces in Gaza, including at least 17,881 children and 12,749 women, and around 116,156 have been injured since 10/7/2023. In addition, 14,222 Palestinians who have been missing are presumed dead. 944 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces and settlers in the West Bank and East Jerusalem since 10/7/2023, including 189 children. More than 6,500 people have been injured. Israel reports that 1,139 Israelis and foreign nationals have been killed and 5,400 injured in Israel since 10/7/2023, including Israeli soldiers. In addition, 408 Israeli soldiers have been killed and 2,584 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. (AJ 4/13)

Israel places severe restrictions on Palestinian Christians from the West Bank trying to enter East Jerusalem for Palm Sunday services. (AJ, WAFA, WAFA 4/13)

The Red Crescent says it has been informed that Israel is holding Red Crescent medic Assad al-Nsarah, who has been missing since the Israeli mass murder of humanitarian personnel in Rafah on 3/23. (AJ, HA, HA, NYT, WAFA 4/13)

Haaretz reports that Egypt and Qatar are working with the U.S. on a new Gaza ceasefire proposal that would see Egypt supervise the dismantling of Hamas’s offensive weapons as part of a comprehensive ceasefire. Egyptian president Abdel Fattah el-Sisi arrives in Doha for meetings with Qatari emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani. (HA 4/13)

WHO secretary-general Tedros Ghebreyesus says al-Ahli Baptist Hospital is out of service due to the Israeli attack on it earlier today, adding that Israeli attacks on the health sector must end. Jordan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and Ireland condemn the attack. UK foreign secretary David Lammy calls the attack “deplorable.” (AJ, AJ, HA, WAFA, WAFA 4/13; AJ, WAFA 4/14)

In the West Bank, Israeli settlers raid Kafr ad-Dik, injuring 2 Palestinians and damaging several vehicles. Israeli forces shoot and injure a Palestinian man during a raid in Tuqu’. Israeli forces also continue raids in Jenin and Jenin refugee camp for the 82nd day in a row, assaulting Palestine TV journalists and seizing their equipment in Jenin refugee camp. Elsewhere, Israeli forces continue raids in Tulkarm, Tulkarm refugee camp, and Nur Shams refugee camp for the 75th day in a row. In Gaza, Israeli forces bomb Khan Yunis, Dayr al-Balah, Gaza City, and al-Mawasi, killing at least 20 Palestinians. Israeli forces also issue evacuation orders for Nuseirat refugee camp and 10 neighborhoods in Khan Yunis and invade the Daraj and Tuffah neighborhoods of Gaza City. A rocket is launched at Israel; no damage is reported. In Yemen, U.S. forces bomb the Saada and al-Bayda governorates. (AJ, AJ, HA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA 4/12)

More than 50,933 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces in Gaza, including at least 17,881 children and 12,749 women, and around 116,045 have been injured since 10/7/2023. In addition, 14,222 Palestinians who have been missing are presumed dead. 944 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces and settlers in the West Bank and East Jerusalem since 10/7/2023, including 189 children. More than 6,500 people have been injured. Israel reports that 1,139 Israelis and foreign nationals have been killed and 5,400 injured in Israel since 10/7/2023, including Israeli soldiers. In addition, 408 Israeli soldiers have been killed and 2,584 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. More than 1,563 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza since 3/18. (AJ, WAFA 4/12)

Israel says it has completed construction of the Morag Corridor, dissecting Gaza and cutting off Rafah from Khan Yunis. Defense Minister Israel Katz says military operations will “intensify and expand to other areas throughout most of Gaza and you will need to evacuate the combat zones.” A Gaza City municipality spokesperson says Israel is preventing repairs to water infrastructure in the city. (AJ, AJ, AP, HA, HA, REU 4/12; UNOCHA 4/15)

A Hamas negotiating team, led by Political Bureau co-chairperson Khalil al-Hayya, arrives in Egypt for ceasefire talks. (AJ, HA 4/12)

PA prime minister Mohammad Mustafa meets with Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Antalya, Turkey, thanking him for his support of Palestine. Mustafa also meets with Bosnian foreign minister Elmedin Konakovic. (AJ, WAFA, WAFA 4/12)

UN special coordinator for the Middle East peace process Sigrid Kaag says 60,000 Palestinian children under the age of 5 face malnutrition. (AJ, WAFA 4/12)

U.S. Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff and Iranian foreign minister Abbas Aragchi meet with Omani mediators in Muscat for indirect discussions on Iran’s nuclear program. Witkoff and Aragchi also meet briefly at the conclusion of the talks that were conducted with the Iranian and U.S. delegations in separate rooms. The 2 sides agreed to meet again next Saturday to continue the dialogue. (AJ, AJ, AP, HA, NYT, REU 4/12; AX 4/13)

In the West Bank, Israeli forces shoot and injure a Palestinian child during a raid in Beit Fajjar. Israeli forces also shoot and injure a Palestinian man in Beita. Elsewhere, Israeli forces violently disperse Palestinians during a raid in al-Khader, causing tear-gas related injuries. Israeli forces also continue raids in Jenin and Jenin refugee camp for the 80th day in a row, setting fire to a home soldiers have used as a military outpost. Meanwhile, Israeli forces continue raids in Tulkarm, Tulkarm refugee camp, and Nur Shams refugee camp for the 74th day in a row, forcing Palestinians to flee their homes on Nablus Street. Israeli forces also arrest 8 Palestinians during raids in and around Hebron, Tulkarm, Nablus, and Jerusalem. In East Jerusalem, Israeli forces summon al-Aqsa Mosque imam Mohammad Saleem for interrogation after the Friday prayers. In Gaza, Israeli forces bomb Gaza City, Dayr al-Balah, Rafah, al-Mawasi, Khan Yunis, Maghazi, and Beit Lahiya, killing at least 20 Palestinians. Israeli forces also issue an evacuation order for the Zeitoun, Shuja’iya, and al-Tuffah neighborhoods of Gaza City. In Yemen, U.S. forces bomb Sanaa. (AJ, AJ, HA, NYT, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA 4/11; WAFA 4/12; UNOCHA 4/15)

More than 50,912 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces in Gaza, including at least 17,881 children and 12,749 women, and around 115,981 have been injured since 10/7/2023. In addition, 14,222 Palestinians who have been missing are presumed dead. 944 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces and settlers in the West Bank and East Jerusalem since 10/7/2023, including 189 children. More than 6,500 people have been injured. Israel reports that 1,139 Israelis and foreign nationals have been killed and 5,400 injured in Israel since 10/7/2023, including Israeli soldiers. In addition, 408 Israeli soldiers have been killed and 2,584 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. (WAFA 4/11)

Israeli public broadcaster Kan reports that Israel and Egypt have exchanged draft documents for a ceasefire deal. An official involved in the negotiations tells CNN that Israeli strategic affairs minister Ron Dermer, who is leading the negotiations for Israel, is slowing and politicizing them. (AJ, HA, HA 4/11)

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights spokesperson Ravina Shamdasani says the UN Human Rights Office has documented 224 Israeli attacks on residential buildings and tents between 3/18 and 4/9, finding that in 36 of the attacks only women and children were killed. Shamdasani also says “in light of the cumulative impact of Israeli forces conduct in Gaza, we are seriously concerned that Israel appears to be inflicting on Palestinians in Gaza conditions of life increasingly incompatible with their continued existence as a group.” (AJ, REU 4/11)

PA prime minister Mohammad Mustafa meets with Egyptian foreign minister Badr Abdelatty in Antalya, Turkey on the sidelines of the Joint Arab-Islamic Summit. Mustafa also holds a press conference with Saudi foreign minister Faisal bin Farhan and Turkish foreign minister Hakan Fidan, calling for an immediate ceasefire and the initiation of a reconstruction process in Gaza. Qatari prime minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani condemns Israel’s “starvation and weaponization of aid in Gaza” during a speech at the summit. (AJ, HA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA 4/11)

The UN Food and Agriculture Organization says Israeli actions in Lebanon have caused more than $700 million in damages and losses in the agricultural sector. (AJ 4/11)

A judge at a U.S. immigration court in Louisiana rules that Palestinian activist and green card holder Mahmoud Khalil can be deported from the U.S. based on the federal government’s argument that he poses “a national security risk.” Khalil’s spokesperson says “the court has decided that lawful permanent residents can have their status revoked for pro-Palestine advocacy. This is a blatant violation of the First Amendment and a dangerous precedent for anyone who believes in freedom of speech and political expression.” (AJ, HA, REU 4/11; HA 4/12)

A Danish court dismisses a lawsuit filed by 4 humanitarian organizations, including Al-Haq, seeking to end Danish exports of military components to Israel. The organizations say they will appeal the decision to the Supreme Court. (AJ 4/11)

In the West Bank, Israeli settlers attack a group of Palestinian herders in the Rujum Ali area of Masafer Yatta, injuring several, including 1 who is hospitalized. Israeli settlers also raid a Palestinian home and set fire to a vehicle in Qira. Israeli forces shoot and injure a Palestinian man during a raid in ‘Askar refugee camp. Israeli forces also violently disperse Palestinians using tear gas during a raid in Qaryut. Elsewhere, Israeli forces raid al-Bireh, assaulting and injuring 3 Palestinians. Israeli forces also demolish 3 homes, displacing 15 people, in al-Rihiya. Meanwhile, Israeli forces demolish a home in Shufa. Israeli forces also continue raids in Tulkarm, Tulkarm refugee camp, and Nur Shams refugee camp for the 73rd day in a row, punitively demolishing a home. Separately, Israeli forces continue raids in Jenin and Jenin refugee camp for the 79th day in a row. Israeli forces also arrest 15 Palestinians during late-night raids. In East Jerusalem, Israeli settlers tour the Haram al-Sharif compound. Israeli forces shoot and injure a Palestinian child with a baton round during a raid in Shu’fat refugee camp. In Gaza, Israeli forces bomb Gaza City, Jabalia refugee camp, Khan Yunis, Rafah, Dayr al-Balah, and Beit Lahiya, killing at least 29 Palestinians. (AJ, HA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA 4/10)

More than 50,887 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces in Gaza, including at least 17,881 children and 12,749 women, and around 115,875 have been injured since 10/7/2023. In addition, 14,222 Palestinians who have been missing are presumed dead. 944 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces and settlers in the West Bank and East Jerusalem since 10/7/2023, including 189 children. More than 6,500 people have been injured. Israel reports that 1,139 Israelis and foreign nationals have been killed and 5,400 injured in Israel since 10/7/2023, including Israeli soldiers. In addition, 408 Israeli soldiers have been killed and 2,584 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. Israel releases 80 Palestinians abducted from Gaza back to Gaza, 10 of them are hospitalized. The Gaza Health Ministry says the medicine stocks in Gaza are depleted, with 37% of essential drugs, 59% of medical supplies, and 54% of cancer and blood disease medications out of stock. (AJ, AP, WAFA 4/10)

Israeli authorities notify al-Bireh Municipality that it will expropriate 137 dunams (33.8 acres) of land from Palestinians in al-Bireh, Silwad, Ein Yabrud, Beitin, and Burqa. (WAFA 4/10)

Palestinian prisoner Ahmad Manasra is released from the Nafha Prison. Manasra was 13-years old when he was arrested for being with his cousin Hassan who allegedly stabbed 2 Israeli settlers in East Jerusalem in 2015. Manasra has endured long periods of solitary confinement and was diagnosed with schizophrenia by a Doctors Without Borders psychiatrist in 2021. (AJ, AJ, WAFA 4/10; AP 4/11)

UNOCHA says Israel demolished 105 structures in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, between 3/25 and 4/7, displacing 122 Palestinians and affecting the livelihoods of more than 200 others. (UNOCHA 4/10)

The Israeli Supreme Court says in response to a petition to force Israel to provide electricity to Gaza that it is a matter that falls under the responsibility of the executive branch of government. (AJ, HA 4/10)

U.S. president Donald Trump says at a cabinet meeting that a deal for a ceasefire in Gaza is “getting closer.” (AX, REU 4/10)

Al-Akhbar reports that the U.S. has told Gulf states not to provide financial aid to Lebanon until the Lebanese government expresses willingness to meet the economic, political, and security conditions set by the U.S. (HA 4/10)

The New York Times reports that then U.S. envoy for hostage affairs Adam Boehler, in direct talks with Hamas in Qatar in March, proposed exchanging 1 living and 4 dead captives, all with American citizenship, for 250 Palestinian prisoners. The talks, taking place over 3 meetings, were not coordinated with Israel and U.S. official believe that Israel leaked the meetings to the press to sabotage them after finding out. The proposed deal did not materialize as Hamas did not accept the short deadline for formally responding. Hamas reportedly expressed its willingness to lay down arms for 5-10 years and desire for the people convicted in the Holy Land Foundation case to be released. (HA, NYT 4/10)

In the West Bank, Israeli settlers steal 4 gas cylinders and try to steal a vehicle in Ramin. Israeli forces raid Balata refugee camp, shooting and injuring 8 Palestinians, including a child, assaulting and injuring 5 others, injuring 22 with tear gas, evacuating 5 families from their homes, placing Palestinians under a curfew until 4/10, and arresting 5 people. Israeli forces also punitively demolish the family home of Palestinian prisoner Zaid al-Junaidi in Hebron, reportingly bringing al-Junaidi to the demolition site and beating him. Elsewhere, Israeli forces punitively demolish the family home in Deir Ibziq of a Palestinian man killed by Israeli forces on 3/22/2024. Israeli forces also continue raids in Jenin and Jenin refugee camp for the 78th day in a row, demolishing homes and destroying infrastructure. Meanwhile, Israeli forces continue raids in Tulkarm, Tulkarm refugee camp, and Nur Shams refugee camp for the 72nd day in a row, demolishing a home in Nur Shams. In East Jerusalem, Israeli authorities force a Palestinian family to demolish their own home in Beit Safafa. Israeli forces assault Palestinians and spray skunk water during a raid in Isawiya. Israeli forces also demolish a horse stable in Bayt Hanina. In Gaza, Israeli forces bomb Gaza City, al-Mawasi, Khan Yunis, and Nuseirat refugee camp, killing at least 45 Palestinians, including more than 35 in a bombing of the Shuja’iya neighborhood of Gaza City in which dozens of buildings are destroyed and 80 people go missing. In Lebanon, Israeli forces bomb Ramyah. In Yemen, U.S. forces bomb Sanaa and Hodeidah, killing 3 people in Sanaa. Houthi forces say they shot down a MQ-9 Reaper drone. (AJ, AJ, AP, HA, HA, NYT, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA 4/9; UNOCHA 4/10)

More than 50,846 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces in Gaza, including at least 17,881 children and 12,749 women, and around 115,729 have been injured since 10/7/2023. In addition, 14,222 Palestinians who have been missing are presumed dead. 944 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces and settlers in the West Bank and East Jerusalem since 10/7/2023, including 189 children. More than 6,500 people have been injured. Israel reports that 1,139 Israelis and foreign nationals have been killed and 5,400 injured in Israel since 10/7/2023, including Israeli soldiers. In addition, 408 Israeli soldiers have been killed and 2,584 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. (AJ, WAFA 4/9)

Hamas head of international relations Mousa Abu Marzouk files a formal legal application on behalf of Hamas to the UK home secretary Yvette Cooper, calling for Hamas to be removed from the UK list of terrorist organizations. The 100-page filing argues that listing Hamas as a terrorist organization violates the UK’s obligation under international law not to be complicit in genocide, is disproportionate, and breaches the group’s right to freedom of speech. The legal team representing Marzouk argues in its own filing that while Hamas’s military actions may fit the definition of terrorism under UK law, so do Israeli, Ukrainian, and UK military actions. (AJ 4/10)

French president Emmanuel Macron says France could recognize the State of Palestine by June. The PA welcomes the announcement. Israeli foreign minister Gideon Saar calls the French announcement “a prize for terror.” (AJ, AJ, HA, REU 4/9; AJ, HA, WAFA 4/10)

Haaretz reports that Israel plans to create a permanent buffer zone in the Rafah governorate, a fifth of all of Gaza, and is considering demolishing all buildings in the governorate, which housed more than 200,000 people before Israel’s war on Gaza. (HA 4/9)

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets with CIA director John Ratcliffe in Israel. (AJ 4/9)

970 Israeli reservists sign a letter calling for an end to the war on Gaza, saying the war is based on political gain rather than safeguarding Israel. Israeli media reports that the signatories will be fired. (AJ, HA 4/9; AJ, AJ, HA, NYT, REU 4/10; AP 4/11)

Turkish foreign minister Hakan Fidan confirms reports that Turkey and Israel are discussing how to deconflict in Syria. (AJ 4/9; HA, HA, NYT 4/10; HA 4/11)

UN secretary-general Antonio Guterres writes on social media that “[a]s the occupying power, Israel has unequivocal obligations under international law – including international humanitarian law and international human rights law. Yet currently no humanitarian supplies can enter Gaza.” (AJ 4/9)

Indonesian president Prabowo Subianto says his country can take in 1,000 wounded, traumatized, or orphaned Palestinians from Gaza, sheltering them until they can safely return. (AP, HA, REU 4/9)

UNESCO’s Executive Board unanimously adopts 2 resolutions calling for an end to Israeli excavation projects and construction activities in East Jerusalem and at the Ibrahimi Mosque in Hebron. (WAFA 4/9; AJ 4/10)

The U.S. Senate confirms Mike Huckabee as the new ambassador to Israel. Huckabee has previously made anti-Palestinian statements and does not believe that the West Bank is occupied territory. (AJ, AP 4/9)

Canadian prime minister Mark Carney responds to a protester who shouts “there is a genocide in Palestine” at a campaign rally, saying “I am aware. That is why we have an arms embargo.” Carney later says he didn’t hear the word genocide. (AJ, HA 4/10)

U.S. secretary of state Marco Rubio writes in a memo to Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem that U.S. green card holder Mahmoud Khalil and another person are deportable due to participation in protests that he has determined were anti-Semitic and fostered a hostile environment for Jewish students. The memo was written ahead of a court hearing in Khalil’s case on 4/11. Separately, the Trump administration announces that U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services will start screening visa applicants for social media activity that expresses support “antisemitic terrorism, violent antisemitic ideologies and antisemitic terrorist organizations such as Hamas, Palestinian Islamic Jihad, Hezbollah, or Ansar Allah aka: the Houthis.” The Trump administration views criticism of Israel and anti-Zionism as anti-Semitism. (AX, AX 4/10; AP 4/11)

In the West Bank, Israeli settlers attack a Palestinian man and try to steal his car near Khirbet Ibziq. Israeli settlers also set fire to a wedding hall and spray racist graffiti on walls in Bidya. Elsewhere, Israeli settlers vandalize barns in Arab al-Milehat. Israeli forces shoot and kill a Palestinian woman, claiming she was throwing stones near the Ariel settlement. Israeli forces also shoot and injure a Palestinian man in Nablus. Elsewhere, Israeli forces raid Al-Quds University in Abu Dis, firing tear gas at Palestinians protesting the Israeli genocide in Gaza, injuring 26 people. Israeli forces also continue raids in Jenin and Jenin refugee camp for the 77th day in a row, shooting and injuring a Palestinian man in Jenin and blowing up a home in Jenin refugee camp. Meanwhile, Israeli forces demolish 2 homes in Bruqin, 2 homes in as-Samu, and a home in Wadi Fukin. Israeli forces also detonate explosives inside a home in Rujeib, arresting 3 people in it. Separately, Israeli forces continue raids in Tulkarm, Tulkarm refugee camp, and Nur Shams refugee camp for the 71st day in a row. Israeli forces also arrest 35 Palestinians during late-night raids in Tubas, Bethlehem, Nablus, Ramallah, and Hebron. In Gaza, Israeli forces bomb Nuseirat refugee camp, Beit Lahiya, al-Mawasi, Gaza City, Rafah, and Dayr al-Balah, killing at least 58 Palestinians. Palestinian journalist Ahmed Mansour succumbs to severe burns sustained in Khan Yunis on 4/8, bringing the death toll for journalists in Gaza to 211. In Lebanon, Israeli forces bomb Baalbek and the Beeka Valley. In Yemen, U.S. forces bomb Hodeidah, killing 14 people, including 3 children. U.S. forces also bomb Sanaa, al-Jumainah, Jarban, and Marib. (AJ, AP, HA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA 4/8; AJ, UNOCHA 4/10)

More than 50,810 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces in Gaza, including at least 17,881 children and 12,749 women, and around 115,688 have been injured since 10/7/2023. In addition, 14,222 Palestinians who have been missing are presumed dead. 944 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces and settlers in the West Bank and East Jerusalem since 10/7/2023, including 189 children. More than 6,500 people have been injured. Israel reports that 1,139 Israelis and foreign nationals have been killed and 5,400 injured in Israel since 10/7/2023, including Israeli soldiers. In addition, 408 Israeli soldiers have been killed and 2,584 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. More than 1,449 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza since 3/18. (AJ, UNOCHA, UNOCHA, WAFA 4/8)

Israeli forces raid 6 UNRWA schools in East Jerusalem, notifying them that they be forced to close in 30 days. UNRWA commissioner-general Philippe Lazzarini says the closure will affect 800 Palestinian children and that the schools are protected by UN immunity. PA prime minister Mohammad Mustafa calls on the UN to do more to protect the UN-run schools. (AJ, AJ, AP, HA, WAFA, WAFA 4/8; AJ 4/9; UNOCHA 4/10)

Hamas accuses the PA of suppressing Gaza solidarity protesters in the West Bank on 4/7, saying several were arrested. (AJ 4/8)

Egyptian president Abdel Fattah el-Sisi and French president Emmanuel Macron visits wounded Palestinians at a hospital in El Arish in Egypt. (WAFA 4/8)

UN secretary-general Antonio Guterres tells the press that “as aid [to Gaza] has dried up, the floodgates of horror have re-opened. Gaza is a killing field and civilians are in an endless death loop.” Guterres points to 3 articles of the Fourth Geneva Convention that Israel is violating, saying “there must be justice and accountability.” He also rejects an Israeli plan which would see Israeli full control of future aid dispersal, saying it risks “further controlling and callously limiting aid down to the last calorie and grain of flour.” (AJ, AJ, AP, HA, NYT, REU, UNOCHA, WAFA 4/8; WAFA 4/9)

The Israeli Supreme Court places an interim injunction on Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s firing of Shin Bet director Ronen Bar, saying he must remain in office while the government and the attorney-general’s office discuss the firing. (AJ, AP, HA, NYT 4/8)

Dutch foreign minister Casper Veldkamp summons the Israeli ambassador over the situation in Gaza. The meeting will take place on 4/9. (AJ, WAFA 4/8)

U.S. federal agents detain and question an American lawyer representing a pro-Palestine protester at the Detroit Metro Airport after he returns from vacation. Amir Makled says the agents demanded to see his phone and asked questions about his clients. (AJ 4/8)