- Gaza’s Health Ministry says 71 Palestinians have been killed and 112 wounded over the latest 24-hour reporting period.
- At least 15 people were killed in an Israeli strike on a sports centre in Gaza City, while injuries were reported in the bombing of Saad bin Abi Waqqas Mosque in the Jabalia refugee camp.
- Caroline Gennez, Belgium’s minister of development cooperation and urban policy, says international pressure must be maintained on Israel and it “must stop starving civilians and children”.
- In a legally binding order, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) has told Israel to take measures “without delay” to ensure “the unhindered provision” of basic services and humanitarian assistance, including food, water, fuel and medical supplies.
- At least 32,623 Palestinians have been killed and 75,092 wounded in Israeli attacks on Gaza since October 7. The death toll in Israel from Hamas’s October 7 attack stands at 1,139 with dozens still held captive.
- Kuwait welcomes ICJ order for Israeli action on Gaza aidThe Gulf country has joined the growing list of countries calling for Israel to obey the International Court of Justice (ICJ) order to allow the unimpeded delivery of aid into Gaza.In a statement, Kuwait’s Foreign Ministry said it welcomed the World Court’s order and stressed the importance of exerting pressure to force Israel to comply with the demands of both the ICJ and UN resolutions.Go here to see more reactions from countries and rights groups. Click here to share on social media
- Israel will pursue Hezbollah in Beirut, Damascus and beyond: Defence ministerYoav Gallant has said the Israeli army will expand its campaign against Hezbollah, hours after Israel said it had killed a rocket commander of the group in southern Lebanon and separate attacks blamed on Israel that killed several Hezbollah fighters in Syria’s Aleppo.“Israel is turning from defending to pursuing Hezbollah, we will reach wherever the organisation operates, in Beirut, Damascus and in more distant places,” the Israeli defence minister told the military’s northern command.Play VideoVideo Duration 00 minutes 38 seconds00:38Israel blamed for air strikes in Syria, dozens reported deadClick here to share on social media
- Air raid hits vehicle in Gaza City, kills 8: ReportThe air raid hit the car as it was travelling on Salah al-Din Street near Gaza City’s Shujayea neighbourhood, according to Wafa.The attack killed at least eight people, including two women and five children, and wounded dozens others, the news agency said.The report came after the Gaza government media office said Israeli forces had bombed a police force and killed one of its officers in the same neighbourhood “in two separate crimes” that killed 17 people.Click here to share on social media
- Photos: Protesters in Sanaa rally in solidarity with Palestinians
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[Khaled Abdullah/Reuters]Click here to share on social media - How is Israel using starvation as weapon of war?Rights groups say Israel is denying Palestinians in Gaza access to food and water, a war crime under international low.Al Jazeera’s The Stream delves into the issue to find out what can be done to confront the man-made humanitarian disaster.Watch the discussion below:Play VideoVideo Duration 25 minutes 06 seconds25:06How is Israel using starvation as a weapon of war?Click here to share on social media
- First thing Gaza residents tell me is, ‘We need food’: UNICEF spokespersonJames Elder, a spokesperson for the United Nations children’s fund, says the message he receives from anyone he encounters in Gaza is, “We need food.”It is “the first thing they want to tell me”, Elder, speaking from Rafah in southern Gaza, said in an interview with Democracy Now.“They are saying that because their assumption is the world doesn’t know, because how would this be allowed to happen if the world knew?”
A crowd of Palestinians, including children, wait to receive food distributed by charity organisations in Jabalia refugee camp, Gaza on March 27 [Mahmoud Issa/Anadolu]
Source: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/3/29/israels-war-on-gaza-live-netanyahu-says-army-preparing-to-enter-rafah
