- Wafa news agency reports dozens of casualties after Israeli forces launched attacks across the Gaza Strip overnight.
- Israeli forces also carry out more raids in the occupied West Bank, killing at least four Palestinians and destroying infrastructure.
- Hezbollah says two of its fighters were killed after Israel launched attacks deep inside Lebanon for a second consecutive day.
- PM Netanyahu reiterates his intention to invade Rafah and “finish the job” against Hamas.
- Mediator Qatar says the two sides are not close to a deal to end the fighting and free captives.
- At least 31,184 Palestinians have been killed and 72,889 injured in Israeli attacks on Gaza since October 7. The revised death toll in Israel from Hamas’s October 7 attacks stands at 1,139 and dozens continue to be held captive.
Israel sabotaging ceasefire negotiations: Palestinian refugee rights groupBadil, a resource centre for refugee rights, has blamed Israel for sabotaging ceasefire talks.It cites the following examples:
- The call for a permanent ceasefire is denied by Israel for the sake of a temporary truce or pauseInstead of the provision of unrestricted humanitarian aid, Israel weaponises aid and obstructs UN agencies’ operationsInstead of a military withdrawal from Gaza, Israel plans to “redeploy” Israeli forces in the besieged enclaveThe call to allow the return of all displaced Palestinians is denied. Instead, Israel proposes the return of only women and children
- Greek military ship shoots at 2 drones in the Red SeaA Greek military frigate, part of the EU’s naval mission in the Red Sea, has shot at two drones in order to push them back, a Greek defence official has said.The EU launched its naval mission, dubbed Aspides, in February in response to the growing threat of Houthi attacks on shipping vessels in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden.The Houthis have said they are carrying out the attacks in response to Israel’s war on Gaza, and have pledged to increase their intensity during Ramadan.Click here to share on social media
- 33m ago (07:00 GMT)Photos: Israeli forces storm grounds of Jenin Government Hospital
Injured Palestinian Yousef Abu Nasaa sits outside the hospital where he was shot during an Israeli raid, in Jenin [Raneen Sawafta/Reuters]
Relatives mourn beside the body of a Palestinian killed during the Israeli raid on Jenin Government Hospital [Raneen Sawafta/Reuters]
An Israeli soldier aims his weapon during a raid in Jenin [Alaa Badarneh/EPA]Click here to share on social media - Israeli raid on Jenin camp ends, leaving behind death and devastationIsraeli forces have withdrawn from the refugee camp in the occupied West Bank after killing two Palestinians and destroying homes and infrastructure.Health officials identified the two men as Rabi’ al-Noursi and Mahmoud Abu al-Heija.Footage shared online shows bulldozed roads, destroyed homes and downed electric poles as well as burst water pipes.According to a Quds news report, verified by Al Jazeera, an Israeli military force opened fire towards Jenin Government Hospital.Israeli soldiers targeted a group of citizens standing in front of the hospital’s emergency department, injuring a number of them. Two of them succumbed to their wounds later.
Source: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/3/13/israels-war-on-gaza-live-netanyahu-vows-to-finish-the-job-in-rafah
