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)