AL-JAZEERA: The UN Special Rapporteur on human rights in the occupied Palestinian territories, Francesca Albanese, stated that what Israel is doing in the West Bank is shameful and illegal but not surprising. She accused some Arab countries of conspiring against the Palestinians.

Albanese added that many are aware that Israel is attempting to take control of what remains of Palestine and that it is currently doing in the West Bank what it previously did in the Gaza Strip.

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: Director of Explosives Engineering in the Northern Gaza Police, Lieutenant Colonel Bilal Al-Mabhouh, was injured in the face and eyes due to the explosion of an object left behind by the occupation army. The incident occurred while he was inspecting the site of a previous explosion that had injured three children.

STATEMENT (Hamas):

A delegation from the movement met with the head of the Egyptian General Intelligence Service to discuss the implementation of the ceasefire agreement and the exchange of prisoners in its various stages.

The delegation emphasized the necessity of adhering to all terms of the agreement, immediately moving to begin negotiations for the second phase, opening crossings, and allowing the entry of relief materials into the Gaza Strip without restrictions or conditions.

The delegation affirmed the movement’s agreement to form a Support Committee composed of independent national figures to manage the Gaza Strip until the completion of Palestinian reconciliation arrangements and the holding of general elections at all levels, including national, presidential, and legislative.

The delegation expressed its gratitude and appreciation for Egypt’s efforts in the previous period, particularly in countering displacement schemes. It also appreciated the outcomes of the Arab Summit, especially the Gaza reconstruction plan.

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US MEDIA: Axios, citing US officials, reported that US Middle East envoy Steve Witkof is expected to head to Doha on Tuesday to mediate a new agreement between Hamas and Israel.

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PALESTINIAN MEDIA: Palestinian media reported that Israeli occupation forces arrested the released prisoners, Hashem Abu Turki and Adeeb Al-Qawasmi, during their raid on the city of Hebron in the early hours of Sunday morning.

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: Israeli occupation forces raided homes in the Al-Mahjar neighborhood of Nur Shams camp, east of Tulkarm, vandalizing their contents.

NETANYAHU’S OFFICE: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office announced that he will send a delegation to Doha on Monday in an attempt to advance ceasefire negotiations in Gaza.

AL-JAZEERA: The Israeli occupation’s prevention of fuel entry into Gaza has exacerbated the risk of hospitals shutting down. A doctor at Al-Shifa Medical Complex, Gaza’s largest and most devastated hospital, warned that hospitals without fuel would become mass graves.

The Death of Gaza’s Healthcare System: A Doctor’s Testimony

AL-JAZEERA: Clashes broke out between Palestinians and Israeli forces during a raid on the town of Arraba, southwest of Jenin in the West Bank.

KAN: Informed sources revealed that the United States is proposing a new initiative to release 10 living Israeli captives.

ISRAELI MEDIA: Protests are currently taking place in Tel Aviv, demanding the completion of a prisoner exchange deal.

PALESTINE CHRONICLE: A man climbed Big Ben in a pro-Palestine protest, prompting road closures, while a separate group vandalized Donald Trump’s Scottish golf resort.

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AL-MAYADEEN: A joint statement by France, Germany, Italy, and the United Kingdom emphasized that reconstruction efforts in Gaza must be based on a strong political and security framework acceptable to both Israelis and Palestinians. The four countries welcomed the recovery and reconstruction plan for Gaza, initiated by Arab nations.

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ANALYIS: Dr. Mahmoud Hanafi, a Professor of International Law and Human Rights, writes that Africa’s unified diplomatic stance against Israel, marks a significant setback for Netanyahu and reflects the continent’s commitment to justice and anti-colonial principles.

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PALESTINE CHRONICLE: “I recently spent two medical missions in Gaza working in the emergency department. During both of my missions, each for four weeks at a time and at two different hospitals including Al-Aqsa and Nasser, I saw children with sniper shots to the head, chest and abdomen.”

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STATEMENT: The Palestinian Resistance Movement Hamas has welcomed the emergency meeting of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) foreign ministers in Jeddah. In a statement, Hamas called for “practical measures to back and empower the Palestinian people in their struggle for justice and freedom.”

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ISRAELI MEDIA: Families of Israeli captives and protest movements have called for demonstrations and an open-ended sit-in around the Defense Ministry in Tel Aviv, starting Saturday evening.

AL-JAZEERA: A Palestinian was injured by Israeli occupation fire in the town of Abasan al-Jadida, east of Khan Yunis in southern Gaza, on Saturday.

HAARETZ:

Haaretz commented on the New York Times’ revelation that the Israeli army concealed for months a March 2024 airstrike that killed Israeli captives, noting that military maps confirm the captives were killed within limited operational zones.

The Israeli newspaper added that when the army published its investigation into the killing of the six captives, it claimed it was unaware of their presence in the area.

PALESTINE CHRONICLE:

On International Women’s Day, the Palestinian Resistance Movement Hamas condemned the ongoing Israeli war in Gaza and its devastating impact on Palestinian women.

Hamas described the killing of more than 12,000 Palestinian women, with many more wounded, arrested, or displaced, as a “stain on the brow of humanity.”

The movement called on the international community to expose Zionist crimes against Palestinian women, including systematic violence such as bombing, daily massacres, displacement, deportation, arrest, and torture in prisons.

‘Stain on Humanity’: Palestinian Women Endure Unprecedented Israeli Violence

RAFAH MAYOR: The mayor of Rafah stated that preventing fuel entry for the seventh consecutive day threatens to halt emergency services and paralyze life in the devastated city.

ISRAELI ARMY: The Israeli army announced that its air force targeted a Hezbollah member involved in directing the group’s operations in southern Lebanon.

HAMAS: Hamas welcomed the emergency meeting of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) foreign ministers in Jeddah and called for steps to support the Palestinian people.

AL-JAZEERA: Israeli forces stormed the Khalil Suleiman Government Hospital in Jenin and threw a gas bomb inside.

Israeli forces stormed Khalil Suleiman Hospital in Jenin, throwing a gas bomb inside. They also besieged Jenin Governmental Hospital, blocking patients from entering and detaining Palestinian journalists. #Jenin #Palestine #IsraelWarCrimes pic.twitter.com/vVcqDnwXWb

— The Palestine Chronicle (@PalestineChron) March 8, 2025

LEBANESE CIVIL DEFENSE: One person was killed and another injured in an Israeli airstrike on the town of Khirbet Salm in southern Lebanon.

AL-JAZEERA: Two Palestinians were injured by Israeli drone fire in the town of Abasan al-Kabira, east of Khan Yunis in southern Gaza.

AL-JAZEERA: Clashes broke out between Palestinians and Israeli forces in the town of Beit Ummar, north of Hebron in the West Bank.

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: Israeli forces obstructed worshipers from entering the Ibrahimi Mosque in the Old City of Hebron.

AL-JAZEERA: Israeli special forces stormed the city of Nablus in the northern West Bank.

AL-JAZEERA: Seven Palestinians were injured in an Israeli drone strike targeting a bulldozer removing rubble in Beit Hanoun, northern Gaza.

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: Israeli occupation forces stormed the town of Al-Ram, north of occupied Jerusalem.

ISRAELI RADIO: Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak stated that threatening to resume fighting to return captives is illogical and only serves Benjamin Netanyahu’s interests.

PALESTINE CHRONICLE:

At least three Palestinians were killed as Israeli tanks fired intensively and a drone strike targeted a group of people in Rafah.

An Israeli drone strike targeted Palestinian civilians east of Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, killing two people, Al-Jazeera reported.

Later on Saturday morning, a third Palestinian was reportedly killed by Israeli occupation forces in the Al-Tannour neighborhood, also east of Rafah. The area has seen intensified Israeli attacks in recent days.

Heavy Israeli Fire and Drone Strike Kill at Least Three in Rafah

PRISONERS’ MEDIA OFFICE: Israeli forces raided the home of two freed captives, Akram and Nasr Abu Snina, who were released as part of the “Tufan Al-Ahrar” prisoner exchange deal in Hebron.

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: VPALESTINIAN PRISONERS’ AFFAIRS AUTHORITY: The Israeli occupation continues to detain 21 Palestinian female prisoners, who are subjected to systematic crimes in Israeli prisons. Since October 7, 2023, 490 Palestinian women, including minors, have been arrested, according to specialized institutions.

ISRAELI MEDIA: The families of Israeli captives in Gaza have called for protests tonight, Saturday, to demand their immediate release.

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: Videos shared by Palestinian media show the 36th batch of patients and wounded from Gaza leaving through the Rafah border crossing to receive treatment abroad.

The 36th batch of wounded and patients from Gaza is seen crossing Rafah for treatment abroad—another painful reminder of the healthcare crisis under siege. #Gaza #Palestine pic.twitter.com/71CvpGZjXP

— The Palestine Chronicle (@PalestineChron) March 8, 2025

PALESTINE CHRONICLE:

The military wing of Hamas, the Al-Qassam Brigades, released a video on Friday in which captured Israeli soldier Matan Angrest warned that the only way to secure the captives’ release is through advancing to the second stage of the ceasefire and exchange agreement.

“We feel that the army, state, and government abandoned us … We’re starting to lose hope. We can’t see the end; we can’t see how this whole story ends,” Angrest, who was taken captive in the October 7 resistance operation, stated.

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PALESTINIAN MEDIA: Israeli settlers attacked Khirbet al-Daba’a village in Masafer Yatta, south of Hebron in the occupied West Bank.

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: The Deputy Minister of Endowments in Gaza stated that the Israeli occupation has destroyed over 1,119 out of 1,244 mosques in Gaza, amounting to 90% of the Strip’s mosques.

SALAMA MAROUF, HEAD OF THE GOVERNMENT MEDIA OFFICE IN GAZA: On International Women’s Day, Salama Marouf reminded the international community of the Israeli occupation’s massacres, which left 12,316 women killed during the genocide war in Gaza.

PALESTINE CHRONICLE:

Israeli warplanes launched a series of airstrikes on Friday evening, targeting multiple areas, including villages, in south Lebanon.

According to the Beirut-based Al Mayadeen news agency’s correspondent, Israeli fighter jets bombed Wadi Zibqin and the area between Aita al-Shaab and Beit Yahoun.

Israel Launches 28 Airstrikes on Lebanese Border Areas amid Heightened Tensions

PALESTINIAN RED CRESCENT: A Palestinian was injured after an Israeli military vehicle collided with his car in Jenin in the occupied West Bank.

PALESTINIAN RED CRESCENT: A Palestinian was injured after an Israeli military vehicle collided with his car in Jenin in the occupied West Bank. pic.twitter.com/wovysgn779

— The Palestine Chronicle (@PalestineChron) March 8, 2025

AL-JAZEERA: Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghi called on the Islamic world to take action to prevent Israeli schemes to displace Gaza residents and annex the occupied West Bank.

ISRAELI ARMY: The Israeli army stated that sirens in the Kerem Shalom area near Gaza sounded due to a misidentification.

AL-JAZEERA:

Israeli tanks are firing intensively near the Rafah crossing in southern Gaza.

Two Palestinians were killed in an Israeli drone strike on a group of Palestinians east of Rafah in southern Gaza.

An Israeli tank fired a sound bomb toward homes in the Al-Salam neighborhood, east of Rafah in southern Gaza.

Israeli occupation forces killed 53-year-old Palestinian Abdelmounim Qishta after a drone opened fire at homes in Al-Tanour, east of Rafah, southern Gaza. #Gaza #Palestine pic.twitter.com/HTS3NrtU5a

— The Palestine Chronicle (@PalestineChron) March 8, 2025

ISRAELI HOME FRONT COMMAND: Sirens sounded in the Kerem Shalom area near Gaza, according to the Israeli Home Front Command.

UN OCHA: The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs stated that Israeli restrictions continue to hinder the movement of people across the occupied West Bank.

UNRWA: The United Nations Relief and Works Agency reported that Israel has begun demolishing over 16 buildings in Nur Shams camp, following the destruction of more than 20 homes last week.

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: Israeli forces stormed the southern area of Hebron.

OIC: The final statement of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation meeting affirmed the absolute rejection and firm opposition to plans aimed at displacing Palestinians. It also endorsed the Egyptian plan for early recovery and reconstruction in Gaza.