- Israeli forces again open fire on Palestinians waiting for food aid in Gaza City, killing six and wounding at least 83 others, according to media reports.
- The attack came hours after Israel bombed a UN food distribution centre in southern Rafah city, killing at least five people, including a staff member of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA).
- Israel’s military said it plans to transfer about 1.4 million Palestinian civilians trapped in Rafah to “humanitarian islands” in the middle of Gaza before launching a ground invasion.
- At least 31,272 Palestinians have been killed and 73,024 injured in Israeli attacks on Gaza since October 7. The death toll in Israel from Hamas’s October 7 attack stands at 1,139 and dozens continue to be held captive.
- Israeli forces conduct several raids across occupied West BankThe Israeli army has raided a number of towns and cities in the occupied West Bank overnight.Two men, Mohammad Rabie, a secretary of the Fatah movement, and Hassan Qurei, were arrested in Abu Dis, east of occupied Jerusalem.In Qalqiliya, several homes were broken into, including those of the al-Rabi and Freej families. According to the Wafa news agency, Israeli soldiers stole a large sum of money from al-Rabi family’s home and destroyed their belongings.Israeli forces also stormed Nablus, as well as al-Ein and Askar refugee camps.At dawn, the Israeli army stormed the towns of Idhna and Yatta in the Hebron governorate.Click here to share on social media
- Slain Palestinian child’s father says Israeli forces are imposing restrictions on return of bodyThe father of a Palestinian child shot dead by Israeli forces in occupied East Jerusalem says Israel is imposing restrictions on returning his body.Rami Hamdan al-Halhuli, 13, was shot in the chest while playing with fireworks near the Shu’fat refugee camp checkpoint on Tuesday.He died in hospital and the Israeli military took his body. Israeli officials said they would return his body on Friday, but have stipulated that he has to be buried inside the Shu’fat refugee camp, meaning his grave would be on the other side of Israel’s illegal separation wall from his family’s home.Al Jazeera’s Laura Khan has the latest from occupied East Jerusalem:Play VideoVideo Duration 03 minutes 27 seconds03:27Rami al-Halhuli’s father says Israeli forces are imposing restrictions on return of bodyClick here to share on social media
- White House set to impose new sanctions on 2 Israeli outposts: ReportThe Biden administration is set to impose new sanctions on two Israeli outposts in the occupied West Bank and three individual Israeli settlers today, outlet Axios reports, quoting three US officials.The illegal outposts – as settlements not authorised by the Israeli government are called – were not named in the report, but were used as a base for attacks by extremist settlers on Palestinian civilians, the officials said. The Israeli settlers were also unnamed.The move would represent the first time the US has imposed sanctions on entire outposts and not just individual settlers.“The sanctions against the two outposts are meant to send the message that the US is targeting not only individuals but also entities that are involved in giving logistical and financial support to attacks against Palestinian civilians,” reported Axios.Click here to share on social media
- Israel strikes UN warehouse in Rafah as famine looms in GazaAt least five people have been killed by an Israeli attack on an aid centre in Rafah run by the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA).The facility in southern Gaza is one of the last operating food distribution centres in the Palestinian enclave, and UNRWA is now calling for an independent inquiry into repeated Israeli attacks on the UN agency.Al Jazeera’s Felix Nyawara reports:Play VideoVideo Duration 02 minutes 40 seconds02:40Israel strikes UN warehouse in Rafah as famine looms in GazaClick here to share on social media
- Italy rejects Israel’s request for Palestinian’s extradition over rights concernsAn appeals court in Italy has refused to send a suspected Palestinian fighter to Israel, saying he risked “cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment” if he was extradited, the Reuters news agency reported.A panel of three judges in the city of L’Aquila said Anan Kamal Afif Yaeesh, 36, would face “acts constituting a violation of human rights” if the extradition request was granted, Reuters reported.Yaeesh was one of three Palestinians arrested in central Italy on Monday on suspicion they were planning to blow up illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, according to Italian media.Play VideoVideo Duration 01 minutes 51 seconds01:51Gaza doctor describes horrific abuse by Israeli soldiers in detentionClick here to share on social media
- Here are some of the latest developments from overnight:
- Israeli forces killed at least nine Palestinians and wounded dozens more in attacks throughout Gaza, including six aid seekers in northern Gaza City, according to the Wafa news agency.
- Israeli forces carried out more raids across the occupied West Bank, arresting at least two men in a town near occupied East Jerusalem.
- The father of a Palestinian boy who was shot and killed while playing with fireworks said Israeli forces have imposed several conditions on the return of his body.
- US military said it destroyed a missile and four drones in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen.
- A spokesman for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres condemned Israel’s attack on UNRWA food distribution centre, while US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Israel must ensure the safety of humanitarian workers.
Source: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/3/14/israels-war-on-gaza-live-rafah-attack-coming-soon-despite-pressure
