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Israel continued to carry out massacres in Gaza. (Photo: via QNN)

By Palestine Chronicle Staff  

Israeli bombardment continues across the Gaza Strip, killing scores of Palestinians as famine tightens its grip.

Meanwhile, protests grow inside Israel demanding a ceasefire and prisoner exchange deal.

Since October 7, 2023, Israel has killed 51,201 Palestinians and injured 116,869 others, the majority of whom are women and children, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health in Gaza.

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Mon, Apr 21, 12:53 AM (Palestine Time)

Israeli Forces Blow Up Buildings East of Gaza City

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: Israeli army is carrying out operations to blow up residential buildings northeast of Gaza City.

Mon, Apr 21, 12:53 AM (Palestine Time)

12 Killed and 30 Injured in US Raid on Sana'a

YEMENI MEDIA: 12 people were killed and 30 injured in an American raid on the Fruwa popular market and neighborhood in the center of Sana’a.

Mon, Apr 21, 12:53 AM (Palestine Time)

Injuries in Bombing of Displaced Persons' Tent West of Khan Yunis

AL-JAZEERA: Several Palestinians were injured when an Israeli helicopter shelled a tent sheltering displaced persons in Al-Mawasi, west of Khan Yunis, southern Gaza Strip.

Mon, Apr 21, 12:53 AM (Palestine Time)

Israeli Helicopters Shell Al-Mawasi Khan Younis

AL-JAZEERA: Israeli helicopters are shelling a target in the Al-Mawasi area, west of Khan Yunis, southern Gaza Strip.

Mon, Apr 21, 12:33 AM (Palestine Time)

Lapid Blames Government for Incitement, Warns of Assassination Threats

ISRAELI MEDIA: Israeli Opposition Leader, Yair Lapid, warned of an impending “internal catastrophe” and political assassinations, citing intelligence and blaming government incitement. He highlighted threats against the Shin Bet chief.

Sun, Apr 20, 11:59 PM (Palestine Time)

Three Killed and 12 Injured in US Raid on Sana'a

YEMENI MEDIA: Three Yemenis were killed and 12 others injured as a result of the American aggression on the popular Fruwa market in the center of Sana’a.

Sun, Apr 20, 11:59 PM (Palestine Time)

Sound of Gunfire Near Settlement in the South

ISRAELI ARMY:

The Israeli occupation army announced that the sound of gunfire was heard near the Kadesh Barnea settlement in southern Israel and that its forces are combing the area.

The Israeli occupation army ruled out any suspicion of a security incident in the Kadesh Barnea area on the border with Egypt.

Sun, Apr 20, 11:59 PM (Palestine Time)

Settlers Burn Down Shop South of West Bank

AL-JAZEERA: Illegal Israeli Jewish settlers burned down a shop on Al-Shallala Street in the city of Hebron in the southern West Bank.

Sun, Apr 20, 11:59 PM (Palestine Time)

Al-Qassam Operation Yesterday Occurred Near Site Visited by Netanyahu and Katz

ISRAELI MEDIA: The Israeli channel Kan reported that the Al-Qassam Brigades’ complex operation yesterday occurred near the place visited by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant last week.

Sun, Apr 20, 11:59 PM (Palestine Time)

Israeli Army Deploys Soldiers to Gaza Who Have Not Completed Training Due to Shortage of Forces

ISRAELI MEDIA: The Israeli channel Kan revealed that due to a shortage of forces, the occupation army deployed soldiers from the Golani and Givati brigades to the Strip who were recruited only 4 months ago, even though they had not completed their military training.

Sun, Apr 20, 11:59 PM (Palestine Time)

Israel Considers Re-arresting Released Prisoners to Pressure Hamas

CHANNEL 12: Benjamin Netanyahu’s government is considering the possibility of re-arresting prisoners who were released in previous deals, in a move aimed at exerting additional pressure on Hamas, against the backdrop of the stalemate in negotiations.

Sun, Apr 20, 11:59 PM (Palestine Time)

Hamas: What Our Prisoners Experience in Occupation Prisons Is a War Crime

HAMAS: The Zionist occupation continues its crimes against our heroic prisoners and continues the policy of slow killing against them.

Sun, Apr 20, 11:59 PM (Palestine Time)

Palestinian Seriously Injured by Occupation Fire in Northern West Bank

AL-JAZEERA: The Palestinian Ministry of Health reported that a Palestinian was seriously injured after occupation forces opened fire on him near the Askar camp in Nablus in the northern West Bank.

Sun, Apr 20, 8:01 PM (Palestine Time)

Al-Qassam Brigades Footage of Targeting Occupation Forces in Gaza to Be Shown Shortly

AL-JAZEERA: Al-Jazeera will shortly broadcast footage obtained showing Al-Qassam Brigades fighters targeting Israeli army vehicles east of Gaza. The footage shows Al-Qassam fighters emerging from a tunnel and attacking Israeli tanks.

Sun, Apr 20, 8:01 PM (Palestine Time)

Lapid: We Are on Our Way to a Catastrophe

YAIR LAPID:

  • The head of the Shin Bet should have resigned since October 7 due to his failure.
  • According to intelligence information, we are on our way to a catastrophe, and this time it will be from within.
  • We are exposed to political assassinations from within, and Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar is at the top of those receiving threats.
  • Whoever has been running the government since October 7 is responsible for incitement.
  • Inciters to violence must be stopped, and we are in a dangerous phase.
Sun, Apr 20, 5:20 PM (Palestine Time)

US Companies Will Provide Aid to Gaza Residents

WALLA: US companies will work to establish food distribution centers directly to the residents of the Strip as part of the next phase of the occupation’s military plan.

Sun, Apr 20, 5:20 PM (Palestine Time)

Al-Qassam Announces Details of "Breaking the Sword" Ambush

AL-QASSAM BRIGADES:

  • Yesterday, we were able to carry out the “Breaking the Sword” ambush east of Beit Hanoun town in the northern Gaza Strip.
  • We targeted a vehicle belonging to the combat intelligence battalion command in the Gaza Division with an anti-armor shell.
  • As soon as the support force arrived, which rushed to rescue, it was targeted with an anti-personnel explosive, and we inflicted casualties among its members, both killed and wounded.
Sun, Apr 20, 5:20 PM (Palestine Time)

Two Killed in Two Israeli Raids on Towns in South Lebanon

LEBANESE MEDIA: The Lebanese Ministry of Health announced the killing of two people and the wounding of others on Sunday, as a result of two Israeli raids that targeted the towns of Houla and Kouthariyet al-Siyad in the south of the country. For its part, the Civil Defense in southern Lebanon confirmed the death of 4 people in a car explosion in the town of Buraigha in southern Lebanon.

Sun, Apr 20, 5:20 PM (Palestine Time)

Knesset Members Introduced Laws to Impose Sovereignty on the West Bank

ISRAELI MEDIA: The newspaper Haaretz said that “Knesset members from the ruling coalition submitted draft laws to impose Israeli sovereignty over the occupied West Bank.”

Sun, Apr 20, 5:20 PM (Palestine Time)

Lebanese PM: The State Alone Is the Decision-Maker on War and Peace

STATEMENT: Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati said that “the work that the army is doing is confirmation that the government is proceeding with extending its full sovereignty over its territory.” Mikati added that the state alone is the decision-maker on war and peace and is the authorized entity to possess weapons.

Sun, Apr 20, 1:49 PM (Palestine Time)

One Killed in Israeli Raid on Car in Kouthariyet al-Siyad

LEBANESE HEALTH MINISTRY: An Israeli raid on a car in the town of Kouthariyet al-Siyad in the south of the country led to the killing of one citizen and the injury of another.

Sun, Apr 20, 1:49 PM (Palestine Time)

FIve Killed in Israeli Bombing of Rafah

AL-JAZEERA: The death toll from the Israeli bombing of the northeast of Rafah city in the southern Gaza Strip has risen to five.

Sun, Apr 20, 1:49 PM (Palestine Time)

Lebanese Army: We Thwarted an Attempt to Launch Rockets

LEBANESE ARMY: We thwarted an attempt to launch rockets at Israel.

Sun, Apr 20, 1:49 PM (Palestine Time)

Israeli Drone Targets Car in Southern Lebanon

LEBANESE MEDIA: An Israeli drone targeted a car in the town of Kouthariyet al-Siyad in south Lebanon.

Sun, Apr 20, 12:40 PM (Palestine Time)

Two Kiled in Al-Zaytoun

AL-JAZEERA: Two Palestinians were killed in an Israeli raid on Wadi al-Ara’is Street in the Al-Zaytoun neighborhood south of Gaza City.

Sun, Apr 20, 12:40 PM (Palestine Time)

One Killed in Al-Mawasi

AL-JAZEERA: A Palestinian was killed following Israeli artillery shelling in the Al-Mawasi area northwest of Rafah city in the southern Gaza Strip.

Sun, Apr 20, 12:40 PM (Palestine Time)

One Killed in Beit Lahia

AL-JAZEERA: A Palestinian was killed in a drone strike on Palestinians in Beit Lahia town in the northern Gaza Strip.

Sun, Apr 20, 12:40 PM (Palestine Time)

Settlers Storm Al-Aqsa Mosque and Perform Talmudic Rituals

AL-JAZEERA: Illegal Israeli Jewish settlers stormed the Al-Aqsa Mosque and performed Talmudic rituals in the eastern area.

Sun, Apr 20, 12:40 PM (Palestine Time)

Father of Edan Alexander: I Still Hope My Son Is Alive

REUTERS (citing father of the American-Israeli prisoner Aidan Alexander):

  • I still hope that my son is alive.
  • We must communicate with Hamas regarding my son and the four dead American prisoners and the other prisoners.
  • Prisoner negotiations seem to be stalled, and this is really worrying.
Sun, Apr 20, 12:40 PM (Palestine Time)

Israeli Vehicles Open Fire East of Gaza City

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: Israeli occupation vehicles are firing heavily in the eastern areas of Gaza City.

Sun, Apr 20, 12:40 PM (Palestine Time)

Three Bodies Recovered after Bombing of House in Nuseirat

AL-JAZEERA: Three Palestinians were killed and others injured following the bombing of a family’s house by Israeli aircraft in the Nuseirat camp in the central Gaza Strip.

Sun, Apr 20, 12:40 PM (Palestine Time)

Intense American Airstrikes on Sana'a and Yemeni Regions

YEMENI MEDIA: American aircraft carried out 32 airstrikes during the night hours, targeting separate areas in the capital Sana’a and the governorates of Amran and Marib.

US Launches 29 Airstrikes on Yemen, UN Warns of Civilian Impact

Sun, Apr 20, 12:40 PM (Palestine Time)

Clashes Between Israeli Police and Demonstrators Demanding Prisoner Exchange Deal

ISRAELI MEDIA: Clashes erupted between Israeli demonstrators and police on Saturday evening during a protest east of Tel Aviv demanding a prisoner exchange deal in Gaza, amid calls to go out in demonstrations today near Gaza.

Sun, Apr 20, 1:28 AM (Palestine Time)

Injuries in Bombing of Displaced Persons' Tent in Mawasi Khan Yunis

AL-JAZEERA: Several Palestinians were injured following an Israeli drone strike on a tent sheltering displaced persons in Al-Mawasi, west of Khan Yunis city, in the southern Gaza Strip.

Sun, Apr 20, 1:28 AM (Palestine Time)

Killed and Injured in Bombing of Nuseirat

AL-JAZEERA: One Palestinian was killed and others were injured following an Israeli raid on a house west of the Nuseirat camp in the central Gaza Strip.

Sun, Apr 20, 1:28 AM (Palestine Time)

Injuries in Israeli Raid on House West of Nuseirat

AL-JAZEERA: Several Palestinians were injured following an Israeli raid on a house west of the Nuseirat camp in the central Gaza Strip.

Sun, Apr 20, 1:28 AM (Palestine Time)

Yemeni Media: American Aggression on Kamran Island

YEMENI MEDIA: US aircraft carried out three raids on Kamran Island in Al-Hudaydah, western Yemen.

Sun, Apr 20, 1:28 AM (Palestine Time)

Islamic Jihad: Netanyahu's Speech Confirms His Government is Failing Negotiations

STATEMENT: The Islamic Jihad movement stated that what was stated in the speech of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in which he announced his rejection of stopping the war in exchange for the release of Israeli prisoners in one batch, confirms the correctness of the resistance’s position and demands.

Sun, Apr 20, 1:28 AM (Palestine Time)

Yemeni Media: 29 American Raids on Yemen

YEMENI MEDIA: American aircraft carried out 29 raids on Sana’a, Amran, and Marib on Saturday, after other raids on Al-Hudaydah Governorate in western Yemen.

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