Editorial Note: The following news reports are summaries from original sources. They may also include corrections of Arabic names and political terminology. Comments are in parentheses.

 

On Day 177 of the US-Backed Israeli Genocidal War on Gaza Strip, 8 Massacres, 77 Palestinians Killed, 108 Injured, with a Death Toll of  32,782 and 75,298 Injuries

March 31, 2024 

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Editor's Notes:  

Here are some initial (not final) statistics, which show the Israeli war crimes against humanity, during the current Israeli genocidal war on Gaza Strip:  

By March 31, 2024, the initial death toll of Palestinians who have been killed by the Israeli genocidal war on Gaza Strip is 39,782+.   

This includes the accounted for deaths (32,782) and those who are still missing under the rubble (Corrected on February 7, 2024: 7,000+). 

By March 31, 2024, the documented injuries exceeded 75,298, and more than 2,520 civilians have been abducted from Gaza Strip.

By March 28, 2024, the Israeli genocidal war on Gaza Strip resulted in more than 120,000 martyrs, wounded and missing Palestinians, 72% of whom were children and women.

By March 31, 2024, 459 Palestinians who were killed, 3,705 who were injured, and 7,895, who were abducted by Israeli occupation forces in the West Bank, since October 7, 2023 (Some of the detainees have been released).

About 12,091 Palestinians, from both the West Bank and Gaza, have been detained in 2023. About half of them were detained after October 7. This included 1,085 children and 300 women.

By March 8, there were 8,900 Palestinian women who were killed, 23,000 who were injured, but there are 2,100 women who are unaccounted for (whither they are dead, injured, or abducted).

By January 17, 2024, about 661 detainees from Gaza are currently languishing in Israeli prisons as “illegitimate combatants” (the Israeli term for Palestinian fighters) in addition to more than 50 women from Gaza, who are detained in the Damon prison, noting that 8 women of whom have been recently released.

By March 4, 2023, the death toll included 13,420+ children, 8,900+ women (more than 72.8% of the accounted for victims), 364 doctors and medical staff, 132 journalists, and 48 civil defense workers. 

The total number of detainees in the occupation prisons until the end of December was 8,800, and the number of administrative detainees was 3,484.

By March 4, 2024, the Government Media Office (GMO) said that the Israeli occupation forces killed 364 health personnel, destroyed 155 health institutions, 32 hospitals, 53 health centers, 126 ambulances, displaced 1.9 million Palestinians, and destroyed 360,000 housing units, about and 60% of the buildings and infrastructure in Gaza Strip.

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GMO reveals latest statistics on Israeli genocidal war on Gaza

Saturday 3-February-2024, GAZA, (PIC)

The Palestinian Government Media Office (GMO) in the Gaza Strip revealed on Saturday the latest and most significant figures on the Israeli ongoing genocidal war on the Gaza Strip since October 7.

This announcement comes as the latest updates from the GMO, showing the scale of human and material damage that resulted from the Israeli genocidal war on the Gaza Strip, on its 120th day.

The statistics demonstrated latest updates on the numbers of martyrs, missing, and wounded people in addition to the sick, displaced and prisoners as well as numbers of damaged structures and infrastructure.

Below are figures released by the GMO about Israel’s violations over the period of 120 days since the start of its genocidal war on the Gaza Strip.

(2,325) Massacres (34,238) Martyrs and missing people. (27,238) Martyrs who arrived in hospitals. (12,000) Child martyrs. (8,190) Female martyrs. (339) Martyrs of medical staff. (46) Civil defense martyrs. (122) Journalist martyrs. (7,000) Missing, 70% of whom are children and women. (66,452) Wounded.

(11,000) Wounded people in need of travel abroad for treatment, (life-saving and critical cases). (10,000) Cancer patients facing the risk of death. (700,000) Wounded with infectious diseases as a result of displacement. (8,000) Cases of viral hepatitis infection due to displacement. (60,000) Pregnant women at risk due to the lack of health care. (350,000) Chronic patients at risk due to blocked medications.

(99) Cases of arrest among health personnel. (10) Cases of arrests among identified journalists. (2 million) Displaced people in the Gaza Strip.

(140) Government headquarters destroyed. (100) Completely destroyed schools and universities. (295) Partially destroyed schools and universities. (183) Completely destroyed mosques. (264) Partially destroyed mosques. (3) Destroyed Churches.

(79,200) Completely destroyed housing units. (290,000) Partially destroyed and uninhabitable housing units. (66,000) tons of explosives dropped on Gaza. (30) Hospitals knocked out of service. (53) Health centers knocked out of service. (150) Partially targeted Health institutions. (122) Destroyed ambulances. (200) Destroyed archaeological and heritage sites.

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One of the Palestinian little children who were murdered by the Israeli genocidal air strikes and bombardment on Gaza Strip, on March 31, 2024	A Palestinian woman bidding farewell to a family member who was among the 77 martyrs killed by Israeli genocidal air strikes and bombardment on Gaza Strip, on March 31, 2024
More than 250,000 British demonstrators flooded the streets of central London in support for the Palestinian people and in condemnation of the Israeli genocidal war on Gaza Strip, March 30, 2024	British demonstrators holding a poster showing some of the Journalists who were murdered by Israeli occupation forces, during the largest London demonstration so far, on March 30, 2024
77 Palestinian civilians were murdered, 108 were injured on Day 177 of the Israeli genocidal war on Gaza Strip, file, March 31, 2024	More than 400 Palestinian patients, war-displaced civilians, and healthcare staff have been killed by Israeli attacks, during 13 days of siege on Al-Shifa Hospital, March 31, 2024
Displaced Palestinian civilians attacked by Israeli genocidal bombardment, in the vicinity of Al-Aqsa Martyrs hospital in Dair El-Bala'h, on March 31, 2024	Site of an Israeli genocidal air strike on a house in Al-Maghazi refugee camp, in Gaza Strip, resulting in the killing of three family members while the others were missing, on March 31, 2024

بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمَـٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ

"مِنْ أَجْلِ ذَٰلِكَ كَتَبْنَا عَلَىٰ بَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ أَنَّهُ مَنْ قَتَلَ نَفْسًا بِغَيْرِ نَفْسٍ أَوْ فَسَادٍ فِي الْأَرْضِ فَكَأَنَّمَا قَتَلَ النَّاسَ جَمِيعًا"  (الْمَائِدَةُ ، 5: 32).

"وَمَنْ يَقْتُلْ مُؤْمِنًا مُّتَعَمِّدًا فَجَزَاؤُهُ جَهَنَّمُ خَالِدًا فِيهَا وَغَضِبَ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَلَعَنَهُ وَأَعَدَّ لَهُ عَذَابًا عَظِيمًا" (النِّسَاءُ ، 4: 93).

"إِنْ أَحْسَنتُمْ أَحْسَنتُمْ لِأَنفُسِكُمْ ۖ وَإِنْ أَسَأْتُمْ فَلَهَا ۚ " (الإسْرَاءُ ، 17: 7). 

In the Name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful

"Because of that, We decreed upon the Children of Israel that whoever kills a soul, unless for a soul, or for corruption in the land, it is as if he had killed humankind entirely" (The Holy Quran, Al-Ma-ida, 5: 32).

"And whoever kills a believer intentionally, his recompense is Hell, wherein he will abide eternally, and Allah has become angry with him, and has cursed him, and has prepared for him a great torment" (Al-Nisa, 4: 93).

"If you do good, you do good for yourselves; and if you do evil, (you do it) to yourselves" (Al-Isra, 17: 7). 

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While brutal force has been used to create Zionist Israel and sustain it thus far, Zionist claims to Palestine are false. Actually, from the five thousand years of known written human history, there has been a continuous Palestinian-Canaanite presence in the Holy Land. Despite the Zionist false claims, the ancient Israelites ruled part of the land for only 85 years (during the reign of Prophets David and Solomon , peace be upon them, and Solomon's son).

 After that, the Egyptians conquered Palestine-Canaan in 925 BC, followed by Assyrians, Babylonians, Persians, Greeks, and Romans, before the Arab Muslim rule, starting from 636 AD.

By the Time Jesus, peace be upon him, started his mission, the three population groups of Canaanites, Palestinians, and Israelites were melted together in religion and language. Most of them became Christians when Constantine converted in 313 AD. Then, most of them became Muslims in the 7th and 8th centuries AD.

So, Palestinian Muslims, Christians, and Jews are the ones who have the right to claim descent from ancient Israelites, Palestinians, and Canaanites, not Zionists from other continents.

No matter what the Zionists and their supporters do, they cannot change the will of God, Who promised the Holy Land to Abraham and his descendants, basically the Palestinian Muslims and Christians.

No matter how much persecution and aggression the Zionists and their supporters inflict upon the Palestinian people, they will never be able to force them out of the Holy Land, which Allah, praise to Him, promised for them, and kept His promise ever since.

This is a necessary brief background to understand the US-Backed Zionist Israeli continuous wars against the Arab nation generally, and the Palestinian people in particular, which included the wars of 1948, 1956, 1967, 1978, 1982, the brutal crushing of the two Uprisings (1987-1993 and 2000-2004), 2009, 2012, 2014, 2021, and the current genocidal war on Gaza (October 7, 2023-Fruary 26, 2024), which has culminated a blockade of Gaza since 2007. In addition, the Israeli occupation and apartheid regime launched so many covert operations, raids, and air strikes on many Arab states since 1948.

The following news stories are just examples, not a systematic record, of the Israeli occupation government abuse, mistreatment, and violations of Palestinian human rights, on daily basis.

More detailed news stories can be found at the following sources:

http://english.wafa.ps/, https://english.palinfo.com/, https://imemc.org/, https://paltoday.ps/ar/


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Editorial Notes about terms & names of people and places:

1. Names of people and places have been standardized to match standard Arabic grammatical rules.

2. Underlined letters and letters preceded by an apostrophe are references to Arabic letter sounds, which does not exist in the English alphabet.

3. The English letter i is equivalent to the Arabic short vowel known as kasra, as in Ibraheem and Qasim as well as in the English words sit and bit. So, it is incorrect to use it as a long vowel for such Arabic names as Jameel and Jibreel.

4. The English letter e is equivalent to the Arabi short vowel known as fat'ha, as in A'hmed and Mu'hammed.

5. It is more accurate to refer to the land-grabbing Israelis, who establish illegal settlements in the Palestinian territory of the West Bank, as illegal Israeli settlers, than referring to them as colonists.

The term colony is a reference to a large entity or a country, such as American states before independence. It was also a reference to Egypt, and India, when they were British colonies.

In addition, the term "colony" represents a positive nostalgic theme, in the minds of native speakers of English, particularly in America and Britain.

6. It is more accurate to use the verb "abduct" than the verb "detain," in reference to taking Palestinian citizens by force to prisons and interrogation centers, by Israeli occupation regime soldiers. This is because the presence of the Israeli occupation regime forces is illegal in the Palestinian territories, and they have no jurisdiction over the Palestinian people.

Click here for more about using the apostrophe and the underlining of letters in the transliteration of Arabic names.

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GMO: Israeli army killed over 400 civilians in and around Al-Shifa Hospital

Sunday 31-March-2024, GAZA, (PIC)

The Government Media Office (GMO) in Gaza said that more than 400 people – patients, war-displaced civilians and healthcare staff – have been killed in Israeli attacks during 13 days of military siege on Al-Shifa Hospital and its nearby neighborhoods.

GMO added that the Israeli army also destroyed, targeted and burned 1,050 homes around Al-Shifa Hospital during its siege on the area.

According to GMO on Saturday, the Israeli occupation forces detained and tortured hundreds of patients, displaced individuals and health care workers in and around the hospital.

GMO said that there are still 107 patients and 60 healthcare workers trapped in the hospital and living under inhumane conditions, without water, medicine, food or electricity, accusing the Israeli army of hindering international efforts to evacuate them.

GMO condemned the Israeli army’s aggression against Al-Shifa Hospital as a “war crime” and a “crime against humanity,” accusing the US administration, some European countries and the international community of being accomplices in the genocidal and ethnic cleansing crimes that are committed in Gaza.

GMO urged international organizations and the Arab and Islamic countries to abandon their passivity and take real measures to stop Israel’s attacks on hospitals and its destruction of the health sector. 

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Historic turnout as over 250,000 rally in London for Palestine on Land Day anniversary

Sunday 31-March-2024, LONDON, (PIC)

In an unprecedented display of solidarity, more than 250,000 supporters of Palestine flooded the streets of central London on Saturday to commemorate Land Day and condemn the ongoing atrocities perpetrated against the Palestinian people. The mass demonstration, one of the largest in recent memory, brought together individuals from diverse backgrounds, united in their call for justice and an end to the Israeli occupation.

Among the notable speakers who addressed the massive crowd were renowned musicians Oscar Jerome and Alexi Murdoch, esteemed comedian and activist Alexei Sayle, and esteemed poet and activist Zita Holbourne. Their impassioned speeches resonated with the sea of protesters, as they highlighted the urgent need for international action to hold Israel accountable for its crimes against humanity.

The rally was further energized by speeches from Khalid Abdullah, celebrated actor and activist, and Mansour Shouman, a Canadian-Palestinian citizen journalist who provided harrowing firsthand accounts of the plight of the Palestinian people and the siege on Gaza. The speakers underscored the importance of standing in solidarity with Palestine and urged the international community to take concrete steps to end the violence and oppression.

As the day progressed, chants of “Free Palestine” reverberated throughout Trafalgar Square, where the rally culminated. Protesters waved Palestinian flags and held banners bearing messages of solidarity and resistance. The sheer scale of the demonstration underscored the growing momentum of the global movement in support of Palestinian rights.

In addition to the powerful speeches delivered by the esteemed speakers, Saturday’s demonstration in London also served as a platform to demand accountability from the UK government. Protesters fervently called on policymakers to end their complicity in Israel’s ongoing genocide against the Palestinian people. With banners held high and voices united, the crowd passionately urged the UK government to halt all forms of political, financial, and military support to Israel, which only emboldens its relentless aggression and perpetuates the cycle of violence in the region. As the cries for justice echoed through the streets of London, the demonstrators sent a clear message: the time for action is now. It is imperative for the UK government to heed the calls of its citizens and take a stand against injustice, ensuring that it no longer plays a role in enabling the oppression of the Palestinian people.

'Adnan 'Humaidan, vice president of the PFB, commended the extraordinary turnout and reiterated the organizers’ commitment to sustained mass mobilization until justice is achieved for Palestine. He emphasized the significance of Land Day as a symbol of Palestinian resilience and resistance against land confiscation and oppression.

The historic demonstration concluded with a pledge from the organizers to continue amplifying the voices of the Palestinian people and advocating for an end to the illegal occupation. As the sun set over London, the spirit of solidarity remained palpable, serving as a testament to the unwavering determination of the international community to stand with Palestine in their quest for freedom and justice.

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GMO condemns Israeli targeting of journalists’ tents at Al-Aqsa Martyrs hospital

Sunday 31-March-2024, GAZA, (PIC)

The Government Media Office (GMO) said on Sunday that the Israeli occupation army committed a massacre by bombing the tents of journalists and displaced persons inside the walls of the Martyrs of Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital, resulting in the deaths and injuries of a number of citizens.

The Office added in a statement, “The occupation army committed a new massacre by bombing several tents of journalists and displaced persons inside the walls of Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in the central governorate, at the peak of the movement of patients, wounded, and displaced persons, which led to casualties among the citizens.”

It strongly condemned this new Israeli massacre inside the walls of a hospital that provides medical and health services to the displaced and citizens.

The GMO called on all international, regional, and local organizations related to health and medical work to condemn this heinous crime.

The US administration and the international community are held fully responsible for this crime, as they provide military and political support to Israel and give it the green light to continue its genocidal war against civilians, children, women, and the displaced, it added.

International organizations and all free countries of the world are urged to exert pressure on Israel to stop this aggressive war, the Office said and called for the protection of hospitals from the crimes of the Israeli occupation army.

A number of journalists were injured in an Israeli bombardment inside the Martyrs of Al-Aqsa Hospital in Dair E-Bala'h, central Gaza Strip.

Our correspondent reported that journalists Nafidth Abu Libda, Ibraheem Abu Libda, Sa'eed Jaras, 'Hazim, and Mu'hammed Abu Da'hrouj were injured as a result of the Israeli occupation’s bombing of the journalists’ tents at Al-Aqsa Hospital.

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AI: Land day a reminder of Palestinian struggle against Israeli apartheid

Sunday 31-March-2024, GAZA, (PIC)

Amnesty International (AI) said on Saturday that Land Day is a reminder of the Palestinian struggle against Israeli apartheid. The organization made this statement in a series of posts on its “X” account on the occasion of the annual commemoration of the Palestinian Land Day, which dates back to 1976 when Israeli authorities seized large areas of Arab land.

Palestinians commemorate Land Day on March 30th of each year in all the places where they reside by launching various activities. The organization added that this year, Palestinians in Gaza commemorate Land Day and the Great Return March while facing a real threat of genocide, deliberate famine, and extermination by Israel.

AI pointed out that Land Day serves as a reminder of the Palestinian struggle against Israeli apartheid. The organization also called for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza.

It emphasized that it is the right of Palestinians to live on their land without discrimination, persecution, or forced displacement. AI explained that on March 30th, 1976, Palestinians living inside Israel went on strike in protest against the government’s decision to confiscate about 20,000 dunums (one dunum equals one thousand square meters) of land belonging to three Palestinian villages in the Galilee. The Israeli police brutally suppressed the protests, resulting in the killing of six Palestinians.

Land Day has gained significant importance among Palestinians as it was the first confrontation between the Palestinian masses inside Israel and the authorities, according to observers.

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Badran: Netanyahu deceives hostage families, blocks all agreements

Sunday 31-March-2024,

DOA'HA, (PIC)

'Husam Badran, member of the political bureau of the Islamic Resistance Movement, 'Hamas, said, “Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu obstructs access to any agreement and only acts through media.” Badran added in a press statement on Sunday, “Netanyahu lies and misleads his people and deceives the families of the prisoners who daily demonstrate against him in the streets.”

He pointed out that Netanyahu seeks to make negotiations a mere process without results, and he only acts through media by sending delegations without authority, and he continues within this approach.

Badran mentioned that “Hamas exercises resistance in the field, and manages the negotiation process in defense of our people and in pursuit of achieving their demands and political aspirations, and it cooperates and coordinates with the active forces, factions, and resistance in all its movements.”

The Israeli occupation forces, supported by the United States and Europe, continue to commit the crime of genocide in the Gaza Strip for the 177th consecutive day, through dozens of airstrikes, artillery shelling, and fire belts, committing bloody massacres against civilians and carrying out horrific crimes in the infiltration areas. The ongoing aggression on Gaza has led to the death of 32,782 citizens and the injury of 75,298 others, in addition to the displacement of about 85% of the population of the Gaza Strip, according to local authorities and international bodies and organizations.

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Four Palestinians die of malnutrition and dehydration in Gaza

GAZA, Sunday, March 31, 2024 (WAFA) –

Four Palestinian civilians died today due to starvation in Kamal 'Idwan Hospital in the northern Gaza Strip, which brings the number of Palestinian victims of of malnutrition to 34.

The sources said four people, including two children, died today as a result of malnutrition, dehydration, and lack of medical supplies, at Kamal 'Idwan Hospital in Bait Lahya, northern Gaza Strip.

They pointed out that the number of deaths due to the famine had risen to 34, including 31 children.

The Gaza Strip has been subjected to continuous Israeli aggression, since October 7, and has been subjected to extremely difficult humanitarian conditions, amounting to famine, in light of the severe scarcity of food, water, medicine and fuel supplies.

The Gaza Strip, especially the northern region, is grappling with severe shortages in food, water, medication, and fuel. Even the aid reaching the southern region of the enclave has been insufficient, particularly with the displacement of over 1.3 million people from northern Gaza to the south, notably to Rafa'h.

The Israeli occupation forces not only prevent the entry of humanitarian aid into northern Gaza but also intentionally target citizens as they await the arrival of desperately needed aid supplies. This has resulted in the tragic murder of hundreds of civilians and injuries to many more.

The World Health Organization has warned that malnutrition is particularly exacerbated in the northern region, where infrastructure destruction and shortages in water, food, and medication have prevailed since the beginning of the ongoing Israeli aggression.  

In a preliminary toll, the ongoing Israeli aggression on Gaza since October 7th has resulted in 32,705 documented Palestinian fatalities, the majority of whom are children and women.

Additionally, 75,190 individuals have been injured, with thousands still missing under the rubble and on the streets. The Israeli occupation continues to obstruct ambulance and rescue teams from reaching them.

K.T. 

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Killing and Injuring of Palestinians in Ghazza (Gaza) by Israeli Occupation Regime Forces

On March 31, 2024, Dr. Ashraf Al-Qidra, the Spokesperson of the Palestinian Ministry of Health in Gaza announced that the Israeli genocidal air strikes and bombardment on Gaza Strip resulted in 8 massacres, in which  77 Palestinian civilians were killed, and 108 were injured, in the past 24 hours. This increased the death toll in Gaza Strip to 32,782 and the injuries to 75,298, since October 7, 2023.   

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Gaza: Death toll surges to 32,782 martyrs

Sunday 31-March-2024, GAZA, (PIC)

The health ministry in Gaza said on Sunday that the Israeli occupation army committed eight massacres in different areas of the Gaza Strip during the past 24 hours, killing at least 77 civilians and injuring over 108 others, while a large number of victims are still under the rubble of bombed buildings or lying on roads.

In a statement, the health ministry explained that the Israeli army killed and injured a large number of civilians in different areas of Gaza during the past 24 hours, but only 185 of them, including 77 martyrs, were transported to hospitals.

The health ministry added that the death toll from the ongoing Israeli bombardments and shooting attacks, which started on October 7, climbed to 32,782 martyrs and the number of the wounded surged to 75,298 people.

The Gaza Strip has been under relentless bombardment since a cross-border operation was launched by Hamas’s armed wing, al-Qassam Brigades, on October 7.

Besides the large number of casualties and the huge displacement of people, basic food, fuel, water and medical supplies have run out for the 2.3 million residents in Gaza due to the tight Israeli blockade and the massive destruction of infrastructure and facilities. 

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US-backed Israeli genocide in Gaza enters day 177

Sunday 31-March-2024, GAZA, (PIC)

As the US-backed Israeli genocidal war on the Gaza Strip entered Day 177 on Sunday, massive aerial and artillery strikes continued to pound neighborhoods, homes, shelter centers and aid convoys, and massacre more civilians, mostly children and women.

A reporter for the Palestinian Information Center (PIC) said that the Israeli occupation army continued to attack different areas of Gaza, killing and injuring scores of citizens, despite the UN resolution, adopted recently by the Security Council, calling for an immediate ceasefire for the holy month of Ramadan.

According to media sources, the Israeli army bombed Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Dair El-Bala'h in central Gaza, killing four citizens and wounding 17 others, including journalists.

The PIC reporter said that six journalists were among those who were injured when the Israeli army attacked tents belonging to journalists at the hospital.

The Israeli army also massacred 11 civilians in an attack on Bani Suheila area in eastern Khan Yunis, and bombed a house belonging to Al-Majayida family in Al-Mawasi area in Khan Younus, killing a mother and her little daughter.

Three citizens were martyred and others were injured when the Israeli army bombed a house belonging to the family of Abu 'Aun in Al-Maghazi refugee camp in central Gaza.

Other casualties were reported in different areas of Gaza following Israeli aerial, artillery and shooting attacks last night and today.

On Saturday evening, Israeli tanks fired live ammunition and projectiles at dozens of civilians as they were waiting for aid trucks at the Kuwait rotary in Al-Zaytoun neighborhood in the southeast of Gaza City, killing 17 of them and injuring about 30 others.

The PIC reporter said that most of the martyrs of the new massacre at the Kuwait rotary are volunteers charged with protecting aid trucks and organizing distributions.

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Two Gazans killed in Israeli bombing of Shati camp, west of Gaza

GAZA, Sunday, March 31, 2024 (WAFA) –

Two Palestinian civilians were Sunday killed, and others were injured, after Israeli forces bombed areas in Al-Shati refugee camp, west of Gaza City, sources confirmed.

The sources said that two civilians were killed and about 10 others were injured in a bombing that targeted citizens in Al-Shati camp.

The occupation warplanes bombed a residential building on Al-Nasr Street, west of Gaza City.

The occupation artillery targeted areas east of Al-Buraij Camp, north of Wadi Gaza Bridge, Ju'hr Al-eeik area, east of Al-Zaytoun neighborhood, and east of Gaza City.

K.T.

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13 Palestinians killed in a series of Israeli attacks in Gaza

GAZA, Sunday, March 31, 2024 (WAFA) – 

At least 13 Palestinian citizens were killed over the last hours in a series of Israeli airstrikes and artillery bombardments in various areas of Khan Younus, south of the Gaza Strip, and in Gaza City, marking the 177th day of the ongoing Israeli war of genocide on the region.

Medical sources reported that 11 individuals were killed and dozens wounded in the Israeli shelling of a group of civilians in the town of Bani Suhaila, east of Khan Younus. Among the casualties were a woman and her daughter who were killed in an Israeli artillery shelling targeting the Majeedah family's home in Al-Mawasi area, west of Khan Younus.

Local sources revealed that intense explosions rocked western areas of Khan Younus, prompting widespread panic among residents. Simultaneously, Israeli warplanes targeted a residential tower in the Al-Asra neighborhood, northwest of Al-Nusayrat refugee camp in central Gaza.

Meantime, an elderly civilian succumbed to his injuries after his home was targeted by Israeli shelling near Wadi Gaza area in central Gaza.

Further, Israeli artillery targeted homes in western Gaza City, while Israeli occupation forces deployed smoke bombs in the vicinity of Kuwait Roundabout, south of Gaza City.

Last night, 12 Palestinian civilians were brutally murdered and several others wounded by Israeli bombardment and gunfire tonight while desperately waiting for the arrival of aid trucks near the Kuwait roundabout southeast of Gaza City.

In a preliminary toll, the ongoing Israeli aggression on Gaza since October 7th has resulted in 32,705 documented Palestinian fatalities, the majority of whom are children and women.

Additionally, 75,190 individuals have been injured, with thousands still missing under the rubble and on the streets. The Israeli occupation continues to obstruct ambulance and rescue teams from reaching them.

M.N.

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Several Palestinian civilians killed in an Israeli airstrike on Al-Maghazi refugee camp

GAZA, Sunday, March 31, 2024 (WAFA) -

Several Palestinian civilians were killed and others injured early Sunday morning after Israeli warplanes bombed a house in the Al-Maghazi refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip.

Medical sources confirmed the killing of at least three citizens, with several others missing and numerous injuries reported following the Israeli military's airstrike on a house in the heart of the refugee camp in central Gaza.

Israeli warplanes also carried out a series of airstrikes on southern areas in the nearby city of Dair Al-Bala'h, local sources reported.

Simultaneously, Israeli army tanks resumed incursions into the outskirts of the coastal Al-Mawasi region in Khan Younus, south of the Gaza Strip, the area that has been ironically designated as a safe zone for Palestinian civilians by the Israeli occupation army.

By March 30, 2024, in a preliminary toll, the ongoing Israeli aggression on Gaza since October 7th has resulted in 32,705 documented Palestinian fatalities, the majority of whom are children and women.

Additionally, 75,190 individuals have been injured, with thousands still missing under the rubble and on the streets. The Israeli occupation continues to obstruct ambulance and rescue teams from reaching them.

M.N. 

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Killing, Injuring, and Abduction of Palestinians in the West Bank by Israeli Occupation Regime Forces 

 

Israeli occupation forces detain five Palestinians, including mother and her two sons, in Al-Quds (occupied Jerusalem)

Al-Quds (occupied Jerusalem), Sunday, March 31, 2024 (WAFA) -  

Israeli occupation forces this evening detained five Palestinians, including a mother and her two sons, from different parts of Al-Quds (occupied Jerusalem).

The Israeli occupation forces detained a mother and her two sons from inside their home in Al-Thawri neighborhood, in addition to two youths who were detained from the Shu’fat refugee camp and the town of Al-Tour in Al-Quds (occupied Jerusalem).

Local sources reported that the Israeli occupation forces detained a young man after storming his home and destroying its contents in the Shu’fat refugee camp.

In Al-Tour neighborhood, Israeli intelligence officers detained another young man after storming his family home.

T.R.

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IOFs raid homes, kidnap several Palestinians in the West Bank and Al-Quds (occupied Jerusalem)

Sunday 31-March-2024,

Al-Quds (occupied Jerusalem), (PIC)

The Israeli occupation forces (IOFs) carried out raids on homes and kidnaped a number of Palestinian citizens in the West Bank and Al-Quds (occupied Jerusalem) last night and at dawn Sunday, amid confrontations with resistance fighters in some areas.

According to local sources, the IOFs stormed different West Bank areas, especially refugee camps, where they broke into and ransacked dozens of homes and interrogated local residents.

In Aree'ha (Jericho), the IOFs reportedly kidnaped a Palestinian Authority security officer called Mu'hammed Al-Sa'di, a resident of Jineen, during his presence in Al-'Auja town following a three-day manhunt. He has been accused of carrying out a shooting attack on a settler bus traveling on Road 90 near Al-'Auja town a few days ago.

In Nablus, Israeli occupation forces stormed Balata refugee camp, spread in its streets, raided several homes and bulldozed roads, amid intensive gunfire.

Violent clashes broke out between Israeli occupation soldiers and resistance fighters in different areas of the camp.

Israeli occupation forces also stormed the western area of Baita town in southern Nablus, where they set up a makeshift checkpoint and intercepted Palestinian vehicles for security checks.

In Jineen, dozens of citizens suffered from their exposure to tear gas during clashes with Israeli occupation soldiers in Al-Jalamah village.

One young man was kidnaped from his home in Al-Yamoan town in western Jineen.

Resistance fighters reportedly opened fire at Israeli soldiers and army vehicles during IOFs raids in the towns of Al-Yamoan and Silat Al-'Harithiya in Jineen.

In Qalqilya, Israeli forces came under fire from resistance fighters after they stormed Qalqilya City.

In Bait La'hm (Bethlehem), dozens of citizens suffered from inhaling tear gas after Israeli occupation soldiers showered homes with tear gas canisters in Mara'h Raba'h village.

The IOFs also stormed Al-Masara village in southern Bait La'hm (Bethlehem) and raided a house, with no reported kidnappings.

In al-Khalil, the IOFs stormed Sa’ir town and clashed with local youths. Dozens suffered from their exposure to tear gas during the events.

In a related context, the Palestinian Commission of Detainees’ and Ex-Detainees’ Affairs said that the IOF detained at least 25 Palestinians, including six women who were released later, in the West Bank and Al-Quds (Jerusalem).

16 of those citizens were detained by Israeli police officers as they were leaving the Aqsa Mosque in Occupied Jerusalem.

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Israeli forces detain 25 Palestinians from the West Bank

RAMALLAH, Sunday, March 31, 2024 (WAFA) –

 Israeli occupation forces detained since yesterday evening at least 25 Palestinians, including six women who were later released, from the occupied West Bank.

The Detainees and Ex-Detainees Affairs Commission and the Palestinian Prisoner’s Society (PPS) stated that the detention operations focused on Al-Quds (occupied Jerusalem) and Al-Khaleel (Hebron). The remaining detentions took place in the governorates of Jenin, Tubas, Qalqilya and Bethlehem. 

They also said Israeli occupation forces detained 16 Palestinians as they were leaving Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in Al-Quds (occupied Jerusalem).

This brings the total number of Palestinians detained since October 7th to about 7895, including those who were detained from their homes, at military checkpoints, those who surrendered under pressure and those who were taken as hostages.

The Commission and PPS reported that the ongoing and escalating detention operations that began after October 7th, which targeted children, women, the elderly and the sick came as part of the comprehensive Israeli occupation’s aggression against the Palestinian people and its ongoing genocidal war against the Gaza Strip.

K.T.

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Aggression and Attacks by Illegal Israeli Settlers and Soldiers

 

Illegal Israeli settlers, backed by army forces, steal Palestinian-owned tractor near Bait La'hm (Bethlehem)

Bait La'hm (Bethlehem), Sunday, March 31, 2024 (WAFA) –

A group of illegal Israeli settlers, under the protection of Israeli forces, stole today a tractor belonging to a Palestinian resident in the town of Batteer, west of Bait La'hm (Bethlehem), in the southern occupied West Bank.

According to 'Omar Al-Qaisi, an activist, colonists stole a tractor belonging to resident 'Husain Khalil Abu Ni’ma, 55, while he was tending to his land in Al-Khammar area in Batteer.

Israeli occupation forces, who did nothing to stop the colonists, briefly detained Abu Ni’ma and subjected him to field interrogation.

T.R.

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Illegal Israeli settlers attack, injure a Palestinian Shepherd south of Al-Khaleel (Hebron)

Al-Khaleel (Hebron), Sunday, March 31, 2024 (WAFA) –

A group of illegal Israeli settlers today attacked a Palestinian shepherd west of the town of Doura, south of Al-Khaleel (Hebron), and threatened to shoot and kill him, according to local sources.

Sources said that colonists from the Israeli colony of Negohot; built illegally on Dura’s land, attacked and beat up a shepherd while he was grazing his sheep, which necessitated his transfer to the hospital for medical treatment. The shepherd sustained cuts and bruises throughout his body.

According to sources, the illegal settlers threatened the Shepherd to shoot and kill him if he continued to graze his sheep in the area.

Farmers and shepherds in southern Al-Khaleel (Hebron), including the Masafir Yatta area, are subjected to daily harassment, attacks and forced expulsion from the grazing pastures.

T.R.

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Illegal Israeli settlers stone Palestinian vehicles near Qalqilya

QALQILYA, Sunday, March 31, 2024 (WAFA) –

A group of illegal Israeli settlers attacked citizens’ vehicles with stones on the road between 'Huwwara and Qalqilya in the occupied West Bank, sources said.

Eyewitnesses told WAFA correspondent that a number of colonists attacked vehicles with stones near the town of Madama, south of Nablus, once the road linking 'Huwwara and Qalqilya was finally opened to Palestinian, after it had been closed since October 7th.

Extremist illegal Israeli settlers’ violence against Palestinians and their property is routine in the West Bank and is rarely prosecuted by Israeli authorities.

Settlers' violence includes property and mosque arsons, stone-throwing, uprooting of crops and olive trees, attacks on vulnerable homes, among others.

Between 500,000 and 600,000 Israelis live in Jewish-only settlements across Al-Quds (occupied Jerusalem) and the West Bank in violation of international law.

All settlements across the West Bank are illegal under international law, particularly article 49 of the Fourth Geneva Convention, which establishes that the occupying power shall not deport or transfer parts of its own civilian population into the territory it occupies.

K.T. 

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