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‘Child Killed Every 10 Minutes in Gaza’ – UNRWA Urges Immediate Ceasefire

Thousands of children have been killed in Gaza. (Photo: Mahmoud Ajjour, The Palestine Chronicle)

By Palestine Chronicle Staff  

“In war, it is children who suffer first and suffer most. The cost of this violence to children and their communities will be borne out for generations to come.”

A child is killed every ten minutes in the besieged Gaza Strip, according to the UN Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA).

“A deplorable number of children have also been injured amid intense and often indiscriminate attacks,” the agency said on X on Saturday. “An immediate ceasefire is the last hope remaining.”

Earlier, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said children “are dying at an alarming rate” in Gaza.

“Reports are now that more than 14,000 girls and boys have been killed in Gaza” since October 7, UNICEF spokesperson James Elder said on X on Friday.

“Perhaps we should say that slowly. Fourteen thousand. Perhaps we should do something. And surely that ‘something’ is not a military offensive in Rafah,” Elder emphasized.

He called for an immediate ceasefire, adding that Gaza “is not a place for children right now, but there are more than a million children” there.

UNICEF stressed that “In war, it is children who suffer first and suffer most. The cost of this violence to children and their communities will be borne out for generations to come.”

‘War against Children’ – UNICEF Spokesman Calls for Ceasefire in Gaza

‘Bearing the Brunt’

Addressing the UN’s Security Council on Wednesday, UNRWA Commissioner-Gernal Philippe Lazzarini said “Children are bearing the brunt of this war.”

“More than 17,000 are separated from their families, left to face the horror of Gaza alone. Children are killed, injured, and starved – deprived of any physical or psychological safety,” Lazzarini stated.

He said that in the north, “infants and young children have begun to die of malnutrition and dehydration.”

Yet, “across the border, food and clean water wait. But UNRWA is denied permission to deliver this aid and save lives.”

‘Horrors of War’ – UNICEF Says 70 Children Injured Every Day in Gaza

Lazzarini pointed out that “this outrage is occurring despite consecutive orders by the International Court of Justice to increase the flow of aid into Gaza – which can be done if there is sufficient political will.”

“You have the power to make the difference,” he told the Council.

‘My Life is Sad’

The Palestine Chronicle held a press conference for Palestinian children at a UN school in Gaza, which, since the start of the war, has turned into a refugee shelter.

“My life is now very sad,” said one of the children, before relaying how he had lost half of his family in successive Israeli bombardments, adding that he now had few friends and was unable to do what he loved best; going to school.

Over 34,000 Killed

Currently on trial before the International Court of Justice for genocide against Palestinians, Israel has been waging a devastating war on Gaza since October 7.

According to Gaza’s Ministry of Health, 34,097 Palestinians have been killed, and 76,980 wounded in Israel’s ongoing genocide in Gaza starting on October 7.

Moreover, at least 7,000 people are unaccounted for, presumed dead under the rubble of their homes throughout the Strip.

Palestinian and international organizations say that the majority of those killed and wounded are women and children.

Deaths of Gaza Children ‘Likely to Rapidly Increase’ amid Israeli Siege – UNICEF

The Israeli war has resulted in an acute famine, mostly in northern Gaza, resulting in the death of many Palestinians, mostly children.

The Israeli aggression has also resulted in the forceful displacement of nearly two million people from all over the Gaza Strip, with the vast majority of the displaced forced into the densely crowded southern city of Rafah near the border with Egypt – in what has become Palestine’s largest mass exodus since the 1948 Nakba.

Israel says that 1,200 soldiers and civilians were killed during the Al-Aqsa Flood Operation on October 7. Israeli media published reports suggesting that many Israelis were killed on that day by ‘friendly fire’.

(The Palestine Chronicle)

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‘Hamas Defeated You, We Paid the Price’ – Israeli Protesters Demand New Elections

Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid at an anti-government protest in Haifa. (Photo: video grab)

By Palestine Chronicle Staff  

“They will not convince me that there is no alternative and that this terrible and extremist government is the best thing this country can offer its citizens.”

Thousands of protesters yet again took to the streets in several Israeli cities on Saturday, including Tel Aviv, to demand early elections and the release of captives held in the Gaza Strip.

Demonstrations were also held in West Jerusalem, Caesarea, Haifa and Be’er Sheva, the Anadolu news agency reported.

At a protest in front of the Defense Ministry, Einav Tsinguker, the mother of one of the captives, condemned the National Security Minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, saying: “He wants to burn the country and open a new front against Iran.”

Turning her attention to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Tsinguker said: “Your hands are stained with the blood of the dead. You abandoned (the captives in Gaza), corrupted, stole and occupied,” in reference to charges he faces in his corruption trial, reported Anadolu.

“Taking pictures with soldiers or at Independence Day celebrations won’t help you. Nothing can cleanse you from failure and abandonment. Hamas defeated you, and we paid the price,” she added.

Israeli Police Clash with Protesters in Jerusalem, Tel Aviv

‘Disaster for the Country’

At the really in Paris Square in Haifa, opposition leader Yair Lapid told the crowd that “this government is not the state. This government is a disaster for the country.”

“They will not convince me that there is no alternative and that this terrible and extremist government is the best thing this country can offer its citizens,” he added.

Lapid stressed that “we need to hold elections now,” saying it was for “the sake of the hostages, the sake of the soldiers, for the sake of those evacuated, for the sake of saving the state of Israel.”

‘End of Netanyahu’s Rule’

Former Israeli Chief of Staff Dan Halutz also spoke in Haifa, and accused Netanyahu of not being interested in the return of the hostages “because it heralds the end of his rule.”

“They (the captives) were abandoned six months ago, and Israel did not put an offer on the table to pay everything in return for their release,” Halutz said.

“The absolute victory promised by Netanyahu will not happen, and there has been no war in Gaza for over three months. When there is no road, you will never reach your destination,” he reportedly said.

At a protest on Kaplan Street, Netanyahu received further criticism.

Ruby Hain, the father of a soldier whom the family announced in March “was killed while being abducted” said senior officials of the US administration offered condolences to the family after announcing the death of his son.

‘We Demand Elections Now!’ – Israeli Street Protests Intensify

However, “Netanyahu sent a message to the family just last week.”

“He hides behind a message instead of looking into our eyes. Netanyahu lacks the basic human qualities that make the leader of the people of Israel a human being,” he said. “I feel ashamed because he is the leader of the people of Israel.”

‘Accept Any Deal’

On Friday, hundreds of protesters formed a human chain at the coast in Herzlilya “in an act of protest against the government,” and demanded it “accept any deal that would release all remaining captives in Gaza, according to The Jerusalem Post.

Israel has been witnessing almost daily protests demanding that Netanyahu reach an agreement with Palestinian factions in Gaza and hold early elections.

The Islamic Resistance Group Hamas accuses Netanyahu of “stubbornness” and a lack of desire to reach an agreement.

The movement’s demands include: “A permanent ceasefire, the withdrawal of the occupation army from the entire Gaza Strip, the return of the displaced to their areas and places of residence, the intensification of relief and aid entry and the start of reconstruction.”

‘Serious and Real’ – Details of Hamas’ Response to Gaza Truce Offer Revealed

Over 34,000 Killed

Currently on trial before the International Court of Justice for genocide against Palestinians, Israel has been waging a devastating war on Gaza since October 7.

According to Gaza’s Ministry of Health, 34,097 Palestinians have been killed, and 76,980 wounded in Israel’s ongoing genocide in Gaza starting on October 7.

Moreover, at least 7,000 people are unaccounted for, presumed dead under the rubble of their homes throughout the Strip.

Palestinian and international organizations say that the majority of those killed and wounded are women and children.

GAZA LIVE BLOG: Mass Grave in Khan Yunis – Massacre in Rafah – West Bank under Attack – Day 198

The Israeli war has resulted in an acute famine, mostly in northern Gaza, resulting in the death of many Palestinians, mostly children.

The Israeli aggression has also resulted in the forceful displacement of nearly two million people from all over the Gaza Strip, with the vast majority of the displaced forced into the densely crowded southern city of Rafah near the border with Egypt – in what has become Palestine’s largest mass exodus since the 1948 Nakba.

Israel says that 1,200 soldiers and civilians were killed during the Al-Aqsa Flood Operation on October 7. Israeli media published reports suggesting that many Israelis were killed on that day by ‘friendly fire’.

(PC, Anadolu)

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West Bank under Fire – Two Palestinians Killed, General Strike Declared, Settler Injured

A general strike was observed in the occupied West Bank city of Tulkarm. (Photo: via WAFA)

By Palestine Chronicle Staff  

Following the shooting, Israeli forces deployed additional troops to the area and initiated search operations in neighboring Palestinian homes.

Two Palestinians were killed by Israeli army gunfire on Sunday at the Beit Einun intersection, northeast of Hebron (Al-Khalil), the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. 

According to WAFA, the two youths succumbed to their wounds, and Israeli occupation forces are currently withholding their bodies.

Israeli military radio stated that the soldiers shot two Palestinians after they allegedly attempted to stab them north of Hebron.

Despite claims by the Israeli army that one of the youths was involved in a stabbing attempt, Al-Jazeera reported that he had been apprehended prior to the incident.

Following the shooting, Israeli forces deployed additional troops to the area and initiated search operations in neighboring Palestinian homes in the town of Sa’ir.

General Strike

Meanwhile, the occupied West Bank observed a general strike to mourn the victims of the three-day military raid in the Nur Shams camp, east of Tulkarm, where at least 14 Palestinians were killed by Israeli occupation forces.

The strike paralyzed various aspects of daily life, with schools, universities, and shops shuttered. 

Public transportation services were suspended, and factories closed their doors in solidarity with the victims. 

The strike was called by the Palestinian Resistance Movement Hamas.

Settler Injured

Meanwhile, an illegal Jewish settler sustained injuries from an explosive device blast near the Kochav Hashahar settlement, close to Ramallah, in the central West Bank. 

Footage widely circulated online shows the device detonating as the settler attempted to remove a Palestinian flag from the roadside.

Israeli forces conducted raids in several locations, including Surda and Dura, and detained several Palestinians in Bethlehem.

In parallel with the war on the Gaza Strip, the Israeli army escalated its incursions into cities, towns and refugee camps across the occupied West Bank.

According to the Palestinian Ministry of Health in Gaza, the death toll in the West Bank has reached 483 since October 7.

(The Palestine Chronicle)

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Shocking Discovery: Over 150 Bodies Found in Khan Yunis Mass Grave (VIDEO)

Over 50 bodies were found in the city of Khan Yunis, in the southern part of the Gaza Strip, the Civil Defense announced. (Photo: video grab)

By Palestine Chronicle Staff  

Over 150 bodies were found in the city of Khan Yunis, in the southern part of the Gaza Strip, the Civil Defense announced in a statement on Sunday. 

According to Al-Jazeera, citing the Civil Defense, there are approximately 2,000 Palestinians who have gone missing following the withdrawal of Israeli forces from several areas in Gaza.  It remains unclear whether they have been detained or buried clandestinely.

Mahmoud Basal, spokesman for the Civil Defense, told Al-Jazeera that the bodies were found in a mass grave within the Nasser Medical Complex in Khan Yunis. 

These individuals, belonging to various groups and age ranges, were killed by the Israeli military during their incursion into the Nasser complex, with a significant number being women and children.

Search and recovery operations are ongoing to locate the remaining bodies, as many are still within the complex. 

Basal highlighted that Israeli forces bulldozed numerous bodies and buried them before withdrawing from Gaza.

Basal also emphasized the systematic and deliberate use of forced disappearance by the Israeli occupation forces against the people of Gaza. 

He cited instances where Palestinians were granted temporary security before being killed minutes later, with many victims being stripped naked before their deaths.

Describing the situation in Gaza as ethnic cleansing carried out by Israeli forces, Basal stressed that such atrocities have no precedent in human history. 

He also called on international institutions to investigate the use of unconventional weapons, noting instances where bodies evaporated and turned into ashes.

Gaza Genocide

Currently on trial before the International Court of Justice for genocide against Palestinians, Israel has been waging a devastating war on Gaza since October 7.  

According to Gaza’s Ministry of Health, 34,049 Palestinians have been killed, and 76,901 wounded in Israel’s ongoing genocide in Gaza starting on October 7.

Moreover, at least 7,000 people are unaccounted for, presumed dead under the rubble of their homes throughout the Strip. 

Palestinian and international organizations say that the majority of those killed and wounded are women and children.

GAZA LIVE BLOG: Mass Grave in Khan Yunis – Massacre in Rafah – West Bank under Attack – Day 198

The Israeli war has resulted in an acute famine, mostly in northern Gaza, resulting in the death of many Palestinians, mostly children. 

The Israeli aggression has also resulted in the forceful displacement of nearly two million people from all over the Gaza Strip, with the vast majority of the displaced forced into the densely crowded southern city of Rafah near the border with Egypt – in what has become Palestine’s largest mass exodus since the 1948 Nakba.

Israel says that 1,200 soldiers and civilians were killed during the Al-Aqsa Flood Operation on October 7. Israeli media published reports suggesting that many Israelis were killed on that day by ‘friendly fire’.

(PC, AJA)

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Rafah Massacre – Rising Casualties and Miraculous Fetal Rescue

Shukri Jouden, his pregnant wife Sabreen and their daughter Malik are among the victims of the Israeli strike in Rafah. (Photo: via social media)

By Palestine Chronicle Staff  

Doctors were reportedly able to save the fetus through a cesarean section performed on the woman, who was severely injured.

Israeli occupation forces carried out airstrikes on multiple homes in the southern city of Rafah on Sunday, killing at least 14 Palestinians, including nine children, Al-Jazeera reported.

The Civil Defense Service in Gaza announced in a statement that their teams had recovered several victims from a multi-story residential building belonging to the Abdel-Al family on George Street, east of Rafah. 

The statement also mentioned ongoing efforts to recover additional casualties and search for missing individuals.

Al-Jazeera also reported that a pregnant woman, her husband, and their two daughters were among those killed, with others injured, in an Israeli airstrike on a residential apartment in the Joudeh family’s home in the Shaboura camp in central Rafah.

Doctors were reportedly able to save the fetus through a cesarean section performed on the woman, who was severely injured. The woman later succumbed to her wounds, alongside her husband and child, at Kuwait Specialized Hospital in Rafah.

Several injured individuals, including a girl no older than 40 days, arrived at the Gaza European Hospital in Khan Yunis following an Israeli raid targeting agricultural land housing displaced people near the Khirbet Al-Adas area, north of Rafah.

The airstrikes also resulted in the collapse of neighboring houses, caused by the bombing of a residential apartment housing displaced people in the Tal Al-Sultan neighborhood to the west of the city, as well as another house and a kindergarten in the Al-Salam neighborhood to the east of Rafah.

Meanwhile, the Israeli military has acknowledged engaging in direct confrontations with Palestinian resistance forces while continuing to widen the corridor it created in the middle of the Strip.

Gaza Genocide

Currently on trial before the International Court of Justice for genocide against Palestinians, Israel has been waging a devastating war on Gaza since October 7. 

According to Gaza’s Ministry of Health, 34,049 Palestinians have been killed, and 76,901 wounded in Israel’s ongoing genocide in Gaza starting on October 7.

Moreover, at least 7,000 people are unaccounted for, presumed dead under the rubble of their homes throughout the Strip. 

Palestinian and international organizations say that the majority of those killed and wounded are women and children.

GAZA LIVE BLOG: Mass Grave in Khan Yunis – Massacre in Rafah – West Bank under Attack – Day 198

The Israeli war has resulted in an acute famine, mostly in northern Gaza, resulting in the death of many Palestinians, mostly children. 

The Israeli aggression has also resulted in the forceful displacement of nearly two million people from all over the Gaza Strip, with the vast majority of the displaced forced into the densely crowded southern city of Rafah near the border with Egypt – in what has become Palestine’s largest mass exodus since the 1948 Nakba.

Israel says that 1,200 soldiers and civilians were killed during the Al-Aqsa Flood Operation on October 7. Israeli media published reports suggesting that many Israelis were killed on that day by ‘friendly fire’.

(PC, AJA)

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GAZA LIVE BLOG: 11 Thousand Missing under Rubble | US to Sanction Israeli Army | US Grants Israel $26 Billions | Netanyahu Attacks Gallant – DAY 198

Israeli airstrikes on Gaza continue. (Photo: Mahmoud Ajjour, The Palestine Chronicle)

By Palestine Chronicle Staff  

A mass grave was found at the Nasser Medical Complex in Khan Yunis, in the southern Gaza Strip, following the Israeli army’s withdrawal. 

Israeli forces carried out strikes against residential buildings in Rafah, killing 14 Palestinians, including nine children. 

Tensions are running high in the occupied West Bank, with relentless military raids in cities, towns and refugee camps. 

According to Gaza’s Ministry of Health, 34,097 Palestinians have been killed, and 76,980 wounded in Israel’s ongoing genocide in Gaza starting on October 7.

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LATEST UPDATES

Monday, April 22, 03:10 am (GMT+2)

AL-JAZEERA, PALESTINIAN MEDIA:

An Israeli artillery shelling targeted the eastern Maghazi camp in the central Gaza Strip, in parallel with an Israeli raid targeting the southeastern area of Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip.

Israeli occupation forces shelled with artillery north of Al-Nuseirat camp in the central Gaza Strip.

Injuries reported following in an Israeli raid targeting Al-Taqwa Mosque in Al-Bureij refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip.

An Israeli raid targeted a house in the Al-Brook area of Deir al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip.

An Israeli raid targeted the Zeitoun neighborhood south of Gaza City.

This is Why the West Says Yes to Gaza Genocide, No to Iran’s Retaliation – Palestine Chronicle Explains

Monday, April 22, 12:45 am (GMT+2)

AL-JAZEERA: Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Galant discussed with Chief of Staff Herzi Halevy Washington’s intention to impose sanctions on the Netzah Yehuda battalion.

ISRAEL’S CHANNEL 7 (Citing Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich): If it weren’t for war council ministers Benny Gantz and Gadi Eisenkot, we would be in Rafah by now.

AL-JAZEERA: The number of Palestinians killed in Israeli raids on two houses in Rafah has risen to 26, including 16 children and 6 women.

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: Israeli warplanes launched a raid On the Al-Mawasi area, west of the city of Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip.

AL-JAZEERA (Citing unnamed sources): Explosions heard in the vicinity of the US base in the field of Omar in the province of Deir Ezzor in eastern Syria.

US to Sanction Israeli Military Unit over West Bank Rights Abuses – Report

Sunday, April 21, 11:15 pm (GMT+2)

ISRAELI ARMY: We bombed a Hezbollah military building on Sunday evening that housed a Hezbollah member in the southern Lebanese town of Kafr Kila.

ISRAEL’S CHANNEL 13: 68% of Israelis disagree with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s statement that Israel is one step away from victory in Gaza.

TIMES OF ISRAEL: Washington is considering sanctions against other Israeli military and police units as well as the Netzah Yehuda battalion.

AL-AQSA TV (Citing Gaza Health Ministry spokesman Ashraf al-Qidra):

11,000 people were missing under the rubble in the Strip.

The daily average of those killed as a result of the Israeli aggression on the Gaza Strip reaches 172 martyrs, including 70 children.

AL-JAZEERA: The number of martyrs in Israeli raids on two houses in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip has risen to 24, including 16 children and 6 women.

ISRAEL’S CHANNEL 14: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu threatened during a meeting of the war council to remove anyone who leaked information about a possible prisoner swap.

‘Abu Shujaa is Alive’ – Resistance Roundup – Day 198

Sunday, April 21, 7:30 pm (GMT+2)

KAN: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused Defense Minister Yoav Galant of leaking closed discussions in his presence and with the participation of the heads of the Shin Bet and Mossad.

HAGARI: The Chief of Staff approved the next steps for operations in Gaza. The spokesman confirmed that the occupation forces completed operations targeting the military infrastructure of the Hamas movement in the central Gaza Strip.

CHANNEL 14: Defense Minister Yoav Gallant will discuss with army commanders tonight the expected US sanctions on the Netzah Yehuda Battalion due to human rights violations against the Palestinians.

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: a number of Palestinians – most of them children – were injured in an Israeli bombing that targeted a house north of the Nuseirat refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip.

GERMAN GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN: A German government spokesman said that Chancellor Olaf Scholz telephoned Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday and discussed with him the situation in the region.

AL-JAZEERA: Gantz calls on Washington to refrain from imposing sanctions on Netzah Yehuda.

ISRAELI ARMY: An Israeli officer died from the wounds he sustained in the Hezbollah bombing of Arab Al-Aramsheh.

POLITICO: Israeli President Isaac Herzog said that he recommends American political leaders not to interfere in Tel Aviv’s internal politics.

Sunday, April 21, 6:00 pm (GMT+2)

HEZBOLLAH: We targeted occupation spy equipment at the Al-Malikiyah site.

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: 7 Palestinians were killed in an Israeli raid that targeted a house in the Nuseirat camp.

WAFA: A Palestinian woman was killed by Israeli bullets in the northern Jordan Valley.

Sunday, April 21, 5:00 pm (GMT+2)

NETANYAHU: I will confront any sanctions imposed on our army.

US to Sanction Israeli Military Unit over West Bank Rights Abuses – Report

AL-QASSAM BRIGADES: We bombed the Israeli Shumira barracks from southern Lebanon.

GANTZ:

Israel did not achieve all the goals of the war on Gaza, but he stressed that he would not give up any of them, most notably the return of detainees.

Yahya Sinwar in Gaza is the “key” to the release of the detainees, and there must be pressure on him.

Sunday, April 21, 3:00 pm (GMT+2)

ISRAELI ARMY: The Israeli army said on Sunday that it was not aware of any US sanctions on the Netzah Yehuda military unit, after media reported that Washington intended to take such a decision against the unit due to human rights violations.

HAMAS: Hamas condemned the US House of Representatives’ approval to provide billions of dollars in new military aid to Israel, and considered it a “green light for aggression” against the Palestinians.

US Passes $26 Billion Aid Package for Israel – These Lawmakers Voted against It

ISRAELI MEDIA: the Israeli army shot a Palestinian woman near a military checkpoint in the Jordan Valley under the pretext of an attempt to stab soldiers.

TURKISH FM: Our efforts will continue until a Palestinian state is established.

HEZBOLLAH: We targeted spy equipment at the Misgav General site with appropriate weapons.

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: Two Palestinians were killed and others were injured in an Israeli bombing of the Al-Nuwairi family home west of the Nuseirat camp in the central Gaza Strip.

AL-JAZEERA: Sirens sounded in Ramot Naftali, Jephthah, and neighboring towns in the Upper Galilee.

AL-JAZEERA: the number of bodies recovered from the Nasser Medical Complex in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip has risen to 210.

Sunday, April 21, 2:00 pm (GMT+2)

AL-JAZEERA: Sirens sounded in Jish, Reyhanliyya and Avivim in the Western Galilee on suspicion of a drone infiltration from Lebanon.

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: One person was injured in an Israeli airstrike on a house north of Rafah.

ALI KHAMENEI: The basis for the operation of our armed forces was to showcase our capabilities. Our armed forces carried out this operation at the lowest cost and achieved great achievements, and this was done with great wisdom.

Sunday, April 21, 1:00 pm (GMT+2)

HAMAS: The mass grave in the Nasser complex raises questions about the fate of thousands of missing people.

BEN-GVIR: Washington’s sanctions on Netzah Yehuda are aimed at putting pressure on us.

HEAD OF ISRAEL’S LABOR PARTY: The Netzah Yehuda Brigade must be dismantled.

Rafah Massacre – Rising Casualties and Miraculous Fetal Rescue

AL-QUDS BRIGADES: We targeted Israeli military checkpoints and settlements.

AL-JAZEERA: Israel launched an air strike on the town of Aita al-Shaab in southern Lebanon.

Sunday, April 21, 12:00 pm (GMT+2)

GAZA HEALTH MINISTRY: 34,097 Palestinians have been killed, and 76,980 wounded in Israel’s ongoing genocide in Gaza starting on October 7.

GAZA GOVERNMENT MEDIA OFFICE: We expect the presence of 700 bodies in mass graves who were executed by the occupation inside the Nasser complex.

AL-JAZEERA: Civil defense teams recovered the bodies of 190 martyrs from the Nasser Medical Complex in Khan Yunis.

Sunday, April 21, 11:00 am (GMT+2)

LAPID: The Israeli army and its leaders are the first to be affected by the illegal policy and political failure of the government.

Sunday, April 21, 10:00 am (GMT+2)

GADI EISENKOT: Imposing sanctions on the Netzah Yehuda Brigade is fundamentally wrong, and we will work to prevent the decision.

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: The death toll resulting from an Israeli bombing that targeted two homes in Rafah, south of the Gaza Strip, has risen to 14, including nine children.

HEZBOLLAH: We targeted the espionage equipment surrounding the Duviv Barracks.

PALESTINIAN CIVIL DEFENSE: More than 50 bodies were recovered from a mass grave in the Khan Yunis after the occupation’s withdrawal. There are about 500 missing people in the Khan Yunis massacre.

Sunday, April 21, 09:00 am (GMT+2)

ISRAELI ARMY: The Israeli army said its forces bombed Lebanese Hezbollah targets with aircraft, including an observation point in Al-Adisa and two facilities in Khiam.

Sunday, April 21, 08:00 am (GMT+2)

HEZBOLLAH: Our fighters targeted a building used by occupation soldiers in the Shomera settlement with appropriate weapons.

Sunday, April 21, 07:00 am (GMT+2)

ISRAELI ARMY RADIO: There was an attempted shooting at the Beit Ainun Junction, north of Hebron (Al-Khalil).

Sunday, April 21, 05:00 am (GMT+2)

ANADOLU: Ismail Haniyeh, head of the political bureau of the Islamic Resistance Movement, Hamas:

Washington’s position on the Rafah invasion is deceptive and we did not fall into the swapping roles between Americans and Israelis.

If the enemy decides to go to Rafah, our people will not raise the white flag and the Resistance is ready to defend itself.

Israel did not agree to a ceasefire and what it wants is to take back its prisoners and then resume the war, and this will not happen.

The administration of the Gaza Strip must be carried out by Palestinian will.

We welcome any Arab or Islamic forces if they come as liberator, and not to provide protection for the occupation.

First Time since October 7 – Hamas Leader Haniyeh Meets Turkish President in Istanbul

(The Palestine Chronicle)

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‘Not Drones but Children’s Toys’ – Iran Ridicules Impact of Israeli ‘Response’ (VIDEO)

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian. (Photo: video grab)

“As long as there is no new adventurism by Israel against our interests, then we are not going to have any new reactions”.

Iran’s Foreign Minister, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, has ridiculed the impact of the recent drone attack on Iran, describing it as small in scale and involving primitive hardware.

In an interview with NBC News, Amir-Abdollahian said that claims by some media outlets that the explosions over Isfahan, home to a major air base, were an Israeli retaliatory attack were “not accurate”.

“What happened last night was not a strike,” he said, adding that the attack involved just two or three small UAVs, which “were more like toys that our children play with, not drones.” 

The UAVs “took off from inside Iran, flew for a hundred meters and then they were struck by our air defense,” the minister added.

These UAVs allegedly launched from inside Iran, flew a short distance, and were then intercepted by Iranian air defense systems, Amir-Abdollahian said.

Israel declined to comment on its involvement in the Isfahan incident.

Amir-Abdollahian stated that Tehran currently has no plans for further actions against Israel, as long as there are no new provocative actions against Iranian interests. 

“As long as there is no new adventurism by Israel against our interests, then we are not going to have any new reactions,” he explained.

The Iranian Retaliation and the Israeli ‘Response’ – Winners, Losers, and the New Power Paradigm

However, if the Israeli authorities continue taking provocative steps, “our response will be immediate and to the maximum and will cause them to regret it,” Amirabdollahian warned.

On April 1, an Israeli strike on the Iranian consulate in Damascus, Syria, resulted in the killing of 13 people, including two generals of the Iranian army.

Tehran retaliated on April 13, by launching several hundred missiles and drones at military targets within Israel.

(The Palestine Chronicle)

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Human Rights Violations – Belgium Leads the Way to Re-Evaluate EU-Israel Trade Agreement

Belgian Deputy Prime Minister Petra De Sutter. (Photo: Green European Foundation & Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung European Union, via Wikimedia Commons)

By Palestine Chronicle Staff  

Article 2 of the agreement stipulates that relations between the parties “shall be based on respect for human rights and democratic principles”.

Belgium’s Deputy Prime Minister, Petra De Sutter, announced that her country will lead a “re-evaluation” of the EU-Israel Association Agreement, which serves as the foundation for trade between the European Union and Israel.

“Decided: Belgium will take the lead at the EU level to re-evaluate our Association Agreement with Israel”, De Sutter said on X on Friday.

“We will co-sponsor a UN resolution in favor of full Palestinian UN membership,” she also said, adding:

“And we call for an EU-wide import duty on products coming from illegal Israeli settlements.”

Last February, Leo Varadkar, former Prime Minister of Ireland, revealed that other EU member states were reviewing the 2000 EU-Israel trade agreement due to concerns that Israel may be violating the agreement’s human rights clause.

In a joint letter to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, Varadkar and Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez called for an “urgent review” of Israel’s compliance with its obligations under the agreement, which emphasizes the importance of respecting human rights and democratic principles.

Indeed, article 2 of the agreement stipulates that relations between the parties “shall be based on respect for human rights and democratic principles”.

Sanctions on Settlers

The European Union, as well as the United States, have imposed sanctions against extremist Jewish settlers and organizations in the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem, citing serious human rights abuses against Palestinians.

Amongst the prominent far-right individuals targeted are Ben Zion Gopstein and the Lehava group, of which he is the founder and leader. Gopstein, according to the Israeli Haaretz newspaper, “advises National Security Minister Ben-Gvir on police matters” and was “convicted earlier this year of incitement to racism.”

The EU on Friday listed “four persons and two entities” under the EU Global Human Rights Sanctions Regime.

‘Serious Rights Abuses’ – EU, US Sanction Extremist Jewish Settlers and Groups 

“The listed individuals and entities are responsible for serious human rights abuses against Palestinians, including torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment and for the violation of right to property and to private and family life of Palestinians in the West Bank,” the EU Council said in a statement.

Those listed under the sanctions regime are subject to an asset freeze, and the provision of funds or economic resources, directly or indirectly, to them or for their benefit, is prohibited. Additionally, a travel ban to the EU applies to those listed.

(PC, AJA)

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First Time since October 7 – Hamas Leader Haniyeh Meets Turkish President in Istanbul

Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. (Photo: Republic of Turkiye Directorate of Communications TW Page)

By Palestine Chronicle Staff  

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met on Saturday with Ismail Haniyeh, the head of the political bureau of the Palestinian Resistance Movement Hamas. 

The closed-door meeting took place at the presidential office within Dolmabahçe Palace in Istanbul.

According to the official Turkish Radio and Television Corporation (TRT), Erdogan and Haniyeh discussed efforts to secure a ceasefire in Gaza and facilitate humanitarian aid delivery. 

In a post on X, the Turkish Communications Directorate said that “President Erdogan said in the meeting that Türkiye continues its humanitarian aid to Palestine to alleviate some of its suffering”.

Erdogan reportedly emphasized the imperative of Palestinian unity during this critical phase and reiterated Turkiye’s imposition of sanctions on Israel, including trade restrictions.

According to TRT, the Turkish president highlighted that Israel will eventually be held accountable for its injustices against Palestinians and reaffirmed his country’s commitment to drawing international attention to these injustices. 

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan and Intelligence Chief Ibrahim Kalin were also present at the meeting.

The presidential office clarified that no press conference is planned following this significant meeting, the first between Erdogan and Haniyeh since the onset of the Israeli genocidal war on Gaza on October 7.

Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz condemned Erdogan, stating, “Shame on you.”

Hamas indicated in a statement ahead of Haniyeh’s arrival in Istanbul that the Gaza conflict would be the focal point of discussions.

Gaza Genocide Continues

Currently on trial before the International Court of Justice for genocide against Palestinians, Israel has been waging a devastating war on Gaza since October 7. 

According to Gaza’s Ministry of Health, 34,049 Palestinians have been killed, and 76,901 wounded in Israel’s ongoing genocide in Gaza starting on October 7.

Moreover, at least 7,000 people are unaccounted for, presumed dead under the rubble of their homes throughout the Strip. 

Palestinian and international organizations say that the majority of those killed and wounded are women and children.

The Israeli war has resulted in an acute famine, mostly in northern Gaza, resulting in the death of many Palestinians, mostly children. 

The Israeli aggression has also resulted in the forceful displacement of nearly two million people from all over the Gaza Strip, with the vast majority of the displaced forced into the densely crowded southern city of Rafah near the border with Egypt – in what has become Palestine’s largest mass exodus since the 1948 Nakba.

Israel says that 1,200 soldiers and civilians were killed during the Al-Aqsa Flood Operation on October 7. Israeli media published reports suggesting that many Israelis were killed on that day by ‘friendly fire’. 

(PC, AJA)

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‘Lifesaving Aid’ – Gaza Freedom Flotilla to Challenge Israeli Blockade

Freedom Flotilla poster. (Photo: via GazaFreedomFlotilla TW Page)

By Palestine Chronicle Staff  

In 2010, a similar effort with ships carrying more than 600 activists from more than 30 countries, was thwarted by the Israeli army.

Doctors, lawyers and academics are among the approximately 1,000 concerned citizens from around the world who will join the Gaza Freedom Flotilla hoping to set sail from Istanbul for the besieged enclave soon.

“The Gaza Freedom Flotilla is composed of unarmed civilians that are here on a peaceful mission to challenge the Israeli blockade of Gaza and to deliver humanitarian assistance as requested by the International Court of Justice,” explained Ann Wright, a retired US army colonel and former diplomat.

Wright is also a member of the steering committee of the Freedom Flotilla Coalition made up “of 12 national groups that are challenging the illegal Israeli navy blockade of Gaza.”

Activists from various countries including Germany, Malaysia, Palestine, Norway, Argentina, Spain, Canada, and South Africa, accompanied by journalists, will reportedly participate in the flotilla of four ships which intend to reach Gaza.

Two of the ships are assigned for activists, a third is intended to carry humanitarian aid and a fourth ship is reportedly expected to join from Italy.

In 2010, a similar effort with ships carrying more than 600 activists from more than 30 countries, resulted in the deaths of nine people after the Israeli army raided the Turkish Mavi Marmara ship in international waters. A tenth activist later died of his injuries.

Lifesaving Aid

At a press conference at a dockyard in Istanbul on Friday, activists expressed determination to reach Gaza despite the security challenges.

On the question of a possible Israeli attack, Wright told the Anadolu news agency that “Israel’s record is quite full in this regard, according to international rules and international human rights. In this sense, Israel making a mistake once again is not a good situation for its own security.”

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Huwaida Araf from the US Freedom Flotilla Movement, who was one of the organizers of the 2010 flotilla, said they were preparing for the journey with the support of millions of people.

“What we have on board is lifesaving aid. We are watching in horror as an entire people are being deliberately starved, on top of the bombings and the killings and the maiming that we have seen,” she told Democracy Now in an interview.

“And we can’t stand by, because our governments aren’t doing anything to stop it. So we are taking to sea to attempt to deliver this aid and to directly challenge the siege in hopes of breaking it.”

A New Leading Cause of Death in Gaza: Starvation and Lack of Food

International Obligation

Torstein Dahle from the Norwegian Freedom Flotilla Movement said that humanitarian aid should be delivered especially to Gaza in light of the genocide and massacre that has been going on in the region for more than six months, Anadolu reported.

“All international states, including Türkiye, must safely transfer this aid to the region in line with the decisions of the international criminal courts and ensure a permanent ceasefire in the region,” Dahle said.

Fauziah Mohd Hasan, a physician working with the Malaysian Freedom Flotilla Movement, said: “The most important call in this mission is to ensure a ceasefire in the region.”

Hasan noted that preparations were made for this journey with more than 280 important figures from around the world, including doctors, lawyers, engineers, and academics, said Anadolu.

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“As a gynecologist, I know this: There is a tragedy in Gaza with more than 180 births every day and thousands of pregnant women waiting. After this crisis in the region, thousands of pregnant women were seriously affected by the process,” he said. “This crisis seems to have turned into a complete ethnic cleansing in the region.”

Over 34,000 Killed

Israel is on trial before the International Court of Justice for genocide against Palestinians due to a devastating war imposed on Gaza since October 7.

According to Gaza’s Ministry of Health, 34,049 Palestinians have been killed, and 76,901 wounded in the ongoing genocide.

Moreover, at least 7,000 people are unaccounted for, presumed dead under the rubble of their homes throughout the enclave.

Palestinian and international organizations say that the majority of those killed and wounded are women and children.

The Israeli war has resulted in an acute famine, mostly in northern Gaza, resulting in the death of many Palestinians, mostly children.

Four New Massacres: Scores Killed, Wounded in Gaza

The Israeli aggression has also resulted in the forceful displacement of nearly two million people from all over the Gaza Strip, with the vast majority of the displaced forced into the densely crowded southern city of Rafah near the border with Egypt – in what has become Palestine’s largest mass exodus since the 1948 Nakba.

Israel says that 1,200 soldiers and civilians were killed during the Al-Aqsa Flood Operation on October 7. Israeli media published reports suggesting that many Israelis were killed on that day by ‘friendly fire’.

(PC, Anadolu)

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