PALESTINIAN MEDIA: Israeli occupation forces raided a residential building near Al-Quds Open University, west of the city of Nablus in the West Bank. They also broke into the home of the Sanoubar family at the Zawata intersection, west of the city.

PALESTINIAN RED CRESCENT: A 23-year-old Palestinian from Al-Fawwar camp near Hebron in the southern occupied West Bank was injured by live fire from Israeli occupation forces and was transported to the hospital.

AL-JAZEERA: Israeli drones fired toward Palestinian homes at the end of Al-Shaaf Street, east of the Al-Tuffah neighborhood in Gaza City.

AL-JAZEERA: Hamas praised the decision by Ansarallah to give Israel a four-day grace period before resuming maritime operations if aid continues to be blocked from entering Gaza.

Ansarallah Gives Israel 4 Days to Allow Gaza Aid or Face Red Sea Operations

LEBANESE MEDIA: Israel launched airstrikes on the Wadi Barghaz and Al-Ahmadiya areas in south Lebanon.

🚨 Israeli warplanes are carrying out intense, continuous airstrikes on multiple areas in south Lebanon.

Targets include Wadi Zibqin, the area between Aita Al-Jabal and Beit Yahoun, Wadi Al-Zaghareen, Wadi Barghaz, and Al-Ahmadiya — extending deep into south Lebanon. pic.twitter.com/L2qKbvVWiD

— The Palestine Chronicle (@PalestineChron) March 7, 2025

AL-JAZEERA: Israeli occupation forces raided homes near the Jalbon roundabout in Jenin, northern West Bank.

AL-HOUTHI, LEADER OF ANSAR ALLAH: The leader of the Ansarallah movement, Abdul Malik Al-Houthi, stated that Israel reneged on its humanitarian commitments, while Hamas fully adhered to its obligations under the agreement.

PALESTINE CHRONICLE (Citing Israeli media): The Israeli army dismissed its spokesman Daniel Hagari amid mounting tensions between military leadership, political interference, and ongoing genocide in Gaza.

Israeli Army Spokesman Dismissed as Military Faces Internal Turmoil

PALESTINE CHRONICLE: Ahmad Qadi, from 7Amleh, writes in the Palestine Chronicle that “Israeli government and its affiliates crafted a multi-layered strategy to dehumanize Palestinians and ultimately legitimize its horrific violence.”

From Bot Farms to Censorship: Israel’s Disinformation Warfare against Palestinians

US STATE DEPARTMENT: The US State Department affirmed its commitment to “rescuing” all Israeli captives from Gaza, stating in a release that the Trump administration “has rescued 38 hostages from Gaza and will not stop until all hostages are returned home.”

PALESTINE CHRONICLE (Shaimaa Eid reporting from Gaza): Kidney patients in Gaza face a dire shortage of clean water, medicine, and dialysis, struggling for survival amid ongoing war and devastation.

Life on the Brink of Thirst: Kidney Patients in Gaza Struggle amid Water Shortages

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: Two children were shot and another arrested during an Israeli raid on the town of Ni’lin, west of Ramallah in the West Bank.

AL-JAZEERA: The families of Israeli captives in Gaza called for protests outside the Israeli Defense Ministry on Saturday, demanding the implementation of a ceasefire agreement and the completion of a prisoner exchange deal to return all captives from Gaza.

PALESTINE CHRONICLE: Archbishop Atallah Hanna, head of the Sebastia of the Greek Orthodox Church in Jerusalem, criticized US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Thursday after he appeared publicly having marked his forehead with a cross on Ash Wednesday.

“Whoever wants to decorate themselves with the cross and be proud of their cross, must learn from the cross the value of love, mercy and humanity,” he added.

‘Christians Stand with Oppressed’ – Atallah Hanna Rebukes Rubio for Cross Mark

AXIOS (Citing an Israeli official): Israeli Minister of Strategic Affairs, Ron Dermer, objected during a tense phone call with an envoy of US President Donald Trump to secret talks between Washington and the Hamas movement. The site, quoting the same source, stated that Dermer opposed the Trump envoy presenting proposals to Hamas without Israel’s approval.

PALESTINE Chronicle: Despite Israeli restrictions, tens of thousands of Palestinians flocked to pray at Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem’s Old City on the first Friday of the holy month of Ramadan.

According to the Islamic Waqf Department, cited by the official Palestinian news agency, WAFA, nearly 90,000 worshippers performed the Jumuah prayers at the mosque amid a heavy police presence.

90,000 Palestinians Attend Friday Prayers at Al-Aqsa Mosque despite Restrictions

UNRWA: The Commissioner-General of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) stated that Israel has evacuated the refugee camps in Jenin and Tulkarm and destroyed their civilian infrastructure.

He confirmed that approximately 40,000 people were forced to leave their homes in the West Bank camps, adding that these individuals face the possibility of not being able to return to the homes they were forced to abandon.

PALESTINE CHRONICLE: The US State Department, under Secretary of State Marco Rubio, is launching a new AI-powered initiative called “Catch and Revoke” in an effort to revoke visas of foreign nationals who appear to support Hamas, the American website Axios reported on Friday.

The AI tools would review “tens of thousands of student visa holders’ social media accounts,” in what Axios described as “a dramatic escalation in the U.S. government’s policing of foreign nationals’ conduct and speech.”

US Launches AI-Powered Initiative to Target Pro-Palestine Support among Visa Holders

AL-JAZEERA: Two Palestinians were martyred after an Israeli drone strike targeted a group of Palestinians in the Shujaiya neighborhood, east of Gaza City.

PALESTINE CHRONICLE: A US proposal, discussed during recent talks between US negotiators and officials from the Palestinian Resistance movement Hamas, suggests a potential deal involving the release of the remaining American captive, Edan Alexander, and other captives in exchange for a two-month extension of the Gaza Strip ceasefire and the resumption of humanitarian aid, the Washington Post reported on Thursday.

US Asks Hamas to Release 10 Israeli Captives for Ceasefire Extension, Official Says

MILITARY MEDIA: The Al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas, have published a video of the Israeli soldier, Matan Anglist, held in Gaza.

In the footage, the captured soldier stated:

I urge all Israelis to take to the streets and not abandon us.

Treat us as soldiers, not as civilian prisoners.

I tell the army, you will not succeed in bringing us back through military force.

The only way to bring us back is through a prisoner exchange deal and moving to the second phase.

I beg to be returned alive, not in coffins.

Israel must bring us back and do everything to ensure our return.

I address the Chief of Staff and army leaders, saying it is your duty to return us safely.

I tell Trump, contribute to finalizing the deal, as you have the power to influence Netanyahu.

PALESTINE CHRONICLE: UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric has warned about the deteriorating situation in the occupied West Bank and called for civilians to be protected as Israel’s ongoing military incursion continues to escalate.

“Our humanitarian colleagues are warning that the situation remains deeply alarming … from displacement to demolished homes and to damaged streets, due to the continuing operations being conducted by the Israeli forces,” Dujarric said at a press briefing on Thursday.

UN Warns Situation in West Bank ‘Deeply Alarming’, Urges Protection for Civilians

ISRAELI MEDIA: Israeli media reported on Friday that the Chief of Staff, Eyal Zamir, has decided to dismiss the Israeli army spokesperson, Daniel Hagari, at a time when the name of Colonel Benny Aharon has emerged among the potential candidates to succeed him.

The Israeli Broadcasting Authority clarified that Hagari and Zamir have agreed that he will conclude his duties in the coming weeks and retire from the Israeli army.

PALESTINE CHRONICLE:

China has expressed its support for the Gaza reconstruction plan initiated by Egypt and backed by other Arab countries, saying the enclave belongs to the Palestinian people.

“Gaza belongs to the Palestinian people. It is an inseparable part of the Palestinian territory,” Foreign Minister Wang Yi said at a press conference on Friday. “Changing its status by forceful means will not bring about peace, but only new chaos.”

‘Gaza Belongs to Palestinian People’ – China Backs Arab Reconstruction Plan

AL-JAZEERA: Israeli occupation forces stormed the town of Surif, north of Hebron in the occupied West Bank.

ISLAMIC WAQF DEPARTMENT: Around 90,000 worshipers performed the first Friday prayer of Ramadan at Al-Aqsa Mosque, despite strict Israeli restrictions on Palestinian access.

Palestinian worshipers wait at Qalandiya checkpoint on their way to Al-Aqsa Mosque for the first Friday of Ramadan.

Israeli authorities allow only men over 55 and women over 50 from the West Bank to enter Jerusalem — a violation of the freedom of worship. pic.twitter.com/o0l8DJYK85

— The Palestine Chronicle (@PalestineChron) March 7, 2025

HAROUN NASSEREDDIN, HAMAS OFFICIAL:  Nassereddin called on Palestinians in the West Bank, especially in Hebron, to mobilize and protect the Ibrahimi Mosque from Judaization schemes.

ISRAELI RADIO: Israeli army spokesperson Daniel Hagari resigned after being denied a promotion by the new Chief of Staff.

AL-JAZEERA: Israeli forces prevented Palestinian journalists from entering the courtyards of the Ibrahimi Mosque in Hebron. Earlier, the Palestinian Waqf Ministry stated that the occupation refused to hand over the mosque and its facilities, as is customary on Fridays during Ramadan.

Israeli forces barred Palestinian journalists from the courtyards of the Ibrahimi Mosque in Hebron.

Earlier, the Palestinian Waqf Ministry said the occupation refused to hand over the mosque — a Ramadan Friday custom — to allow Palestinians full access. pic.twitter.com/IIgcYDDeZ1

— The Palestine Chronicle (@PalestineChron) March 7, 2025

HERZOG: Israeli President Isaac Herzog stated, “I hear daily from parents and family members about the difficult situation of some captives. We must continue working through all means to return the captives to their homes.”

PALESTINIAN WAQF MINISTRY: The Palestinian Waqf Ministry stated that the occupation refused to hand over the Ibrahimi Mosque in Hebron and its facilities, as is customary on Fridays during Ramadan.

ISRAEL HAYOM: Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar has led a vision to assassinate Hamas leaders since the beginning of his tenure. The proposal to assassinate Yahya Sinwar was presented on at least six occasions in recent years.

WASHINGTON POST: Settlers are bulldozing land in the town of Huwara, south of Nablus, to pave a settlement road that will confiscate around 800 dunams.

MAARIV: The Israeli public’s trust in the army has been damaged due to the findings of investigations into the failures of October 7, 2023.

ITAMAR BEN GVIR: Resigned Israeli Minister Itamar Ben Gvir stated he would return to the government if war resumes, humanitarian aid to Gaza is halted, and Trump’s displacement plan is implemented.

YEDIOTH AHRONOTH: U.S. sources accuse Israel of attempting to sabotage talks between Washington and Hamas. The Israeli government opposed a separate channel between Washington and Hamas, which was established due to the stagnation of second-phase negotiations.

🚨 Several people were injured after an Israeli drone bombed a tent sheltering displaced Palestinians in Tal Al-Sultan, west of Rafah, southern Gaza — Palestinian media reports. pic.twitter.com/f4oxMmuKMV

— The Palestine Chronicle (@PalestineChron) March 7, 2025

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: Several people were injured after an Israeli drone dropped an explosive on a tent for displaced persons in Tal Al-Sultan, west of Rafah in southern Gaza.

CHINESE FOREIGN MINISTER WANG YI: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi stated that Gaza is an inseparable part of Palestinian territory, and any attempt to change its status by force will not lead to peace. He called on the international community to focus on a two-state solution and support both Palestinian and Israeli sides in building consensus.

China’s Vision for Justice – The American ‘Gaza Recipe’ Does Not Serve Peace

WASHINGTON POST: The US proposed resuming aid and extending the ceasefire in Gaza for two months in exchange for the release of remaining captives, including an American. The proposal was among options discussed between US officials and Hamas in Doha. Hamas rejected the proposal but has not yet clarified its stance on other options, insisting on a full Israeli withdrawal and a permanent end to the war alongside the release of hostages.

US MEDIA: The news website Axios reported—citing officials—that the US State Department will use artificial intelligence to cancel the visas of foreign students who support the Palestinian Resistance Movement Hamas.

Trump’s ‘Hell to Pay’ Threats ‘Encourage’ Israel to Backtrack on Ceasefire Deal – Hamas