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)