STATEMENT: The Group of Seven (G7) industrialized nations reaffirmed their support for the unimpeded resumption of aid to Gaza, calling for a permanent ceasefire in the region.

This was stated in a Friday evening communiqué following a meeting of the group’s foreign ministers, which includes Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, the United States, and the High Representative of the European Union.

The statement was published on the U.S. State Department’s website.

‘Contempt’ for Palestinian Lives – Belgian MEP Slams ‘Hypocritical Europe’

STATEMENT: The Palestinian Resistance Movement Hamas condemned the joint US-European decision to ban Al-Aqsa TV from all satellites, considering it a blatant violation of media freedom and the Palestinian people’s right to convey their voice to the world.

ISRAELI MEDIA: The Times of Israel reported that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer worked to obstruct Washington’s efforts to reach a new deal with Hamas.

The newspaper quoted a US official stating that Netanyahu’s inner circle launched a “frantic campaign” to prevent the United States from succeeding in securing the release of prisoners.

Hamas Agrees to Release Israeli Soldier with US Citizenship, Four Other Bodies

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: Occupation warships fired towards the beach of Rafah city in the southern Gaza Strip, amid the ongoing blockade, cut-off of aid and electricity, and Israeli threats of a return to war.

PALESTINIAN HEALTH MINISTRY: A young man was martyred after sustaining critical injuries from Israeli occupation forces’ gunfire during a raid on the town of Salem, east of Nablus in the occupied West Bank.

WORLD FOOD PROGRAM: The World Food Program stated that it has been unable to deliver any food supplies to the Gaza Strip since March 2 due to Israel’s closure of all border crossings to humanitarian and commercial supplies.

WALL STREET JOURNAL: The Wall Street Journal, citing White House and congressional sources, reported the withdrawal of Adam Boehler’s nomination as the presidential envoy for hostage affairs at the State Department.

SOMILAND FM (to Al-Jazeera):

We deny any discussions with Washington regarding the resettlement of Palestinians.

Our government has not received any proposal from Washington or any other party related to the Palestinians.

US and Israel Attempt to Resettle Palestinians in Africa – AP Reports

AL-JAZEERA: The Israeli Home Front Command announced that sirens are sounding in the Hursha settlement north of Ramallah, warning of an infiltration attempt.

PALESTINE CHRONICLE:

Overflowing sewage has flooded the streets of the Sheikh Ridwan area in northern Gaza City, worsening the environmental crisis that Palestinians are facing under Israel’s ongoing blockade. This is one of numerous examples of a burgeoning problem, compounded by the near-complete lack of resources to counter it.

The devastating sewage flooding has worsened the suffering in the Gaza Strip, where Palestinians are already grappling with severe shortages of fuel, food, and essential services due to the Israeli siege.

Drowned in Sewage: Environmental Disaster Threatening Life in Gaza

AL-JAZEERA: US Middle East Envoy Stephen Witkow stated that America has proposed a plan to narrow gaps and extend the ceasefire in Gaza. The proposal includes extending the ceasefire beyond Ramadan and the Jewish Passover holiday, providing time to negotiate a framework for a permanent ceasefire. Witkow emphasized that Hamas is aware of the deadline, and the US will respond accordingly if it passes.

PALESTINIAN MEDIA:  Israeli occupation forces raided the town of Hizma, northeast of occupied Jerusalem.

PALESTINE CHRONICLE:

New York police detained close to 100 protesters during a sit-in at the Trump Tower in Manhattan on Thursday led by Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP) activists, who demanded the release of Columbia University graduate and activist Mahmoud Khalil.

“As Jews, we are taking over the Trump Tower to register our mass refusal,” the movement said on X. “We will not stand by as this fascist regime attempts to criminalize Palestinians and all those calling for an end to the Israeli government’s US-funded genocide of the Palestinian people. And we will never stop fighting for a free Palestine.”

Nearly 100 Protesters, Jewish Activists, Detained over Khalil Arrest

PALESTINE CHRONICLE:

In an engaging episode of the FloodGate podcast on Wednesday, March 12, Palestine Chronicle editors Ramzy Baroud and Romana Rubeo featured renowned Israeli historian, Professor Ilan Pappé.

Pappé broke down the ideological contradictions at the heart of Israel’s settler-colonial project—and why October 7 exposed the impossibility of being both a Zionist and a democrat.

From Gaza’s destruction to the West’s complicity, Pappé unpacked the Nakba al-Mustamirra (ongoing Nakba), the Israeli genocide, and the urgent need for global solidarity to challenge apartheid and safeguard human rights.

‘Nakba’s Final Chapter’? – Nine Takeaways from the FloodGate Interview with Ilan Pappé

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: Four Palestinians were killed in an Israeli shelling in the Al-Zaytoun neighborhood, south of Gaza City.

Israeli Ceasefire Violations Continue – Drone Strikes Kill Two Children in Gaza 

ISRAELI MEDIA: Israeli Channel 12 reported, citing sources, that the negotiation team will return tonight from Doha, Qatar. The Israeli delegation did not achieve a breakthrough, but negotiations will continue later.

PALESTINE CHRONICLE: Two Palestinian children were killed, and two women injured by Israeli drone fire in eastern Gaza City and Beit Hanoun in the north of Gaza on Thursday, in yet another violation of the ceasefire agreement between Israel and the Palestinian Resistance.

Israeli Ceasefire Violations Continue – Drone Strikes Kill Two Children in Gaza 

PALESTINE CHRONICLE: More than 80,000 Muslim worshippers performed prayers at the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in occupied Jerusalem on the second Friday prayer of Ramadan, despite Israel’s restrictions on the entry of Palestinians.

80,000 Worshippers Attend Friday Prayers amid Al-Aqsa Mosque Restrictions 

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: three Palestinians were injured in an Israeli tank shelling in central Rafah, southern Gaza.

ISRAELI MEDIA: The Israeli Broadcasting Authority reported that the proposal Hamas agreed to aligns with what Trump envoy Adam Boehler pushed for.   The proposal calls for the release of American-nationality captives, both alive and dead, which contradicts Israel’s stance against discriminating between captives based on nationality and releasing dead captives before the living.

ISRAELI MEDIA: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will conduct an assessment following Hamas’ agreement to release Israeli soldier Aiden Alexander and four bodies.

PALESTINE CHRONICLE:

Hamas has announced that it has agreed to release an Israeli soldier, Aidan Alexander, who holds American citizenship, in addition to the bodies of four others with dual nationality.

The movement stated in a press release today on Friday that it had received a proposal from mediators on Thursday to resume ceasefire negotiations in Gaza and discuss a prisoner swap. It emphasized that it had dealt with the proposal “responsibly and positively.”

Hamas Agrees to Release Israeli Soldier with US Citizenship, Four Other Bodies

PALESTINE CHRONICLE:

Belgian MEP Marc Botenga has denounced what he termed the hypocrisy of Europe over universal human rights following a European Parliament session regarding Gaza’s humanitarian situation during which some members were laughing and joking.

“It shows how hypocritical Europe is when it speaks of ‘universal human rights’,” Botenga told the Anadolu news agency on Thursday.

‘Contempt’ for Palestinian Lives – Belgian MEP Slams ‘Hypocritical Europe’

HAMAS STATEMENT: Hamas announced that it received a proposal from mediators yesterday to resume negotiations and approached it responsibly and positively

ISRAEIL MEDIA: The Israeli Broadcasting Authority stated that Israel previously opposed releasing dual-nationality hostages but has not yet commented on Hamas’ response.

HAMAS STATEMENT: Hamas stated that settler attacks in the West Bank are part of the comprehensive war waged by the occupation against the Palestinian people

PALESTINE CHRONICLE: Instead of further warfare, Levy suggests that Israel and the United States should accept the reality of Hamas’ existence and consider direct talks with the group.

Accepting Hamas’ Survival is Only Path Forward for Gaza – Gideon Levy

ISRAELI MEDIA: According to Israel Hayom, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu filed a police complaint against former Shin Bet chief Nadav Argaman. The complaint followed Argaman’s threat to disclose classified information.

GAZA GOVERNMENT MEDIA OFFICE: The Gaza Government Media Office condemned the closure of crossings and the blocking of aid as a crime, warning of a return to famine and food insecurity.

PALESTINE CHRONICLE:

The Associated Press reported on Friday that the United States and Israel have approached officials in three African countries with a proposal to resettle Palestinians from the Gaza Strip in their territories.

Citing American and Israeli sources, the agency stated that discussions were held with officials from three East African countries regarding the plan. According to these sources, contacts were made with Sudan, Somalia, and the self-declared independent region of Somaliland.

US and Israel Attempt to Resettle Palestinians in Africa – AP Reports

AL-JAZEERA: Hamas condemned Israel’s ban on worshippers’ I’tikaf (religious seclusion) at Al-Aqsa Mosque for the second time, calling it a dangerous escalation and a step towards Judaization.

ISRAELI MEDIA: Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid praised the Trump administration for reducing funding to Columbia University due to its alleged antisemitism.

PALESTINIAN MEDIA:

The Islamic Waqf Department in Jerusalem reported that around 40,000 worshipers performed Fajr (dawn) prayer at Al-Aqsa Mosque on the second Friday of Ramadan.

Earlier, sources indicated that nearly 100,000 worshipers attended Isha and Taraweeh prayers on the 13th day of Ramadan.

Israeli forces reportedly raided the mosque, preventing worshipers from performing I’tikaf for the second Friday in a row.

Israeli occupation forces storm Al-Aqsa Mosque, forcibly expelling Palestinians from its courtyards in occupied Jerusalem. #AlAqsa #Jerusalem #Palestine pic.twitter.com/klJlPHCkQw

— The Palestine Chronicle (@PalestineChron) March 14, 2025

ISRAELI MEDIA: Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert warned that Netanyahu’s government lacks a vision for the next steps after the Gaza war. He cautioned that attempts to displace Palestinians from Gaza would escalate the conflict.

AL-JAZEERA: The United Nations warned of the severe consequences of the continued closure of crossings into Gaza. UN spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric stated that partners are forced to reduce food rations to prioritize aid for the largest number of people in need.

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: Illegal Israeli Jewish settlers stormed the Tel Ma’in archaeological site east of Yatta, south of Hebron, and performed Talmudic rituals.