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❗️Gaza Civil Defense:
"Our crews in Rafah are dealing with three injuries after a bomb was fired at them from an Israeli drone in the Tel al-Sultan area."
❗️Media Committee in Jenin, occupied West Bank:
○ "The Israeli occupation forces continue their wide-ranging aggression on the city and camp of Jenin for the 53rd consecutive day, with martyrs falling, dozens injured and arrested, and a catastrophic humanitarian situation."
○ "The number of displaced people in Jenin camp has risen to 21,000 citizens as a result of the military operations of the occupation forces, meaning that nearly 90% of the camp’s population has been subjected to forced displacement."
○ "The occupation forces continue their burning and destruction operations, having burned several houses in Jenin Camp yesterday, and their presence continues in the camp's main square and several streets in the city. They have also closed the entrance to Jenin government hospital with dirt mounds."
○ "The occupation’s tanks, which entered Jenin and its camp for the first time since 2002, continue their acts of sabotage and raids alongside military bulldozers and vehicles. The occupation forces stormed the towns of Jilbon, Qabatiya, Yabad, and the village of Bir al-Basha, converting several homes into military barracks."
○ "The widespread aggression on Jenin has caused severe damage and exacerbated the humanitarian and living conditions of the citizens, amidst a severe shortage of food and basic needs for children, coupled with the continued disruption of water and electricity."
○ "The occupation’s aggression on Jenin and its camp has led to the martyrdom of 36 citizens, including two by the bullets of the security forces, who share in the occupation's crimes by chasing and arresting the resistance fighters."
○ "A total of 512 homes and facilities have been completely or partially damaged in Jenin camp, while the occupation forces have arrested about 202 individuals, in addition to subjecting dozens to field investigations."
○ "In the face of these escalating crimes, we call for support for the displaced people of Jenin and for efforts to lift the siege imposed on the city and the camp, and to confront the brutality of the occupation and the genocide it is carrying out against the Palestinians and their properties."
Israel bombs south Lebanon three times in 24 hours, expands occupation
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said last week that Tel Aviv ‘will not relinquish control’ of the areas it illegally occupies in Lebanon
❗️Israeli Army Radio, from audio recording of former Israeli Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi:
"I have no choice but to praise Hamas for the deception they carried out against us. They succeeded in deceiving us through the riots that occurred in the previous days, the calm they implemented, and their preoccupation with humanitarian issues. They used all of that to numb us and prepare us for an attack. They carried out a deception, and it worked. In all the training we conducted, in all the discussions we held, we never imagined a scenario like this, not even 5% of it."
❗️UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA):
○ "No supplies have entered Gaza since the 2nd of March, when the Israeli authorities announced a halt to humanitarian aid.”
○ "The ongoing Israeli military operation in the West Bank has displaced more than 35,000 Palestinians.”
⭕️ Al-Manar Correspondent:
"[Israeli occupation] forces have dug a long trench on the western side of the road leading from the town of Houla toward the Israeli "Abbad" site, in preparation for placing metal wires inside the trench on Lebanese land belonging to the town. By doing so, the enemy forces have effectively seized and occupied an area beyond the five demarcation points.
As a result, the entire area extending from Abbad to the newly established site on the Houla-Markaba road is now occupied territory, in addition to the already surveyed lands of the town of Hunin, which include many citizens' homes.
This enemy aggression is taking place under the watch of the UNIFIL international forces and the deployment points of the Lebanese army."
❗️People march and perform a sit in for Palestine in the streets of the South Korean capital, Seoul.
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❗️Palestinian Authority (PA) security forces in Nablus arrested freed prisoner Mohammed Bashkar after summoning him for an interview. He is one of the freed prisoners released in the latest exchange deal between Israel and the Palestinian resistance.
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❗️Safa (Palestinian Press Agency) correspondent:
"The young woman, Nada Issa, died of her wounds after her home was bombed in the Nuseirat camp in the central Gaza Strip. She joined her martyred father, Dr. Salah Issa, and her brother."
❗️Lebanese National News Agency (NNA):
"This is the third Israeli attack on southern Lebanon within 24 hours, following the targeting of the towns of Yater and Burj al-Muluk, where three people were martyred in the three raids."
❗️Hamas Spokesman Hazem Qassem to Al Jazeera:
○ "We have taken a positive step by announcing our intention to release the Israeli soldier Edan Alexander, who holds American citizenship."
○ "This is not about new or side agreements but about moving forward with implementing the truce agreement in its various phases."
○ "Netanyahu rejects any formula that would complete the truce agreement out of fear that his government will collapse."
○ "We call on the US administration to ensure that the occupation adheres to the agreements made in the truce deal and its various phases."
○ "Threats and pressure tactics on the Palestinian negotiator will not yield positive results. We aspire to the release of all prisoners and the achievement of a permanent ceasefire in Gaza."
○ "Netanyahu is starving the people of Gaza along with the Israeli prisoners and is exploiting the hopes of the prisoners' families for the survival of his government."
❗️Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi:
"The United States Government has no authority, or business, dictating Iranian foreign policy.
That era ended in 1979.
Biden was last year bamboozled into HANDING OVER UNPRECEDENTED 23 BILLION DOLLARS TO A GENOCIDAL REGIME. More than 60,000 Palestinians killed and the world holds America fully accountable.
End support for Israeli genocide and terrorism. Stop killing of Yemeni people."
❗️Civil Defense in southern Lebanon reports a citizen was killed in an Israeli drone strike on a car in the town of Mays al-Jabal, south of the country.
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❗️Syrian Civil Defense:
"The death toll from the explosion in the southern Raml neighborhood in Latakia has risen to 16, including 5 women and 5 children, and 18 injured, including 6 children."
Donald Trump announces US strikes on Yemen via Truth social, threatening Ansarallah and Iran.
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❗️Israeli occupation reinforcements arrive at Jenin Camp, occupied West Bank.
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⭕️ The US is actively involved in the selection of Lebanon’s next central bank governor as part of its efforts to curb Hezbollah’s influence on the country’s financial system. American officials have met with potential candidates in both Washington and Beirut, reportedly emphasizing the need for a governor who will combat corruption and "terrorist financing."
The new central bank head will play a crucial role in implementing economic reforms necessary for Lebanon’s ongoing negotiations with the IMF and for securing international reconstruction aid. Among the candidates being considered are former minister Camille Abousleiman, IMF official Jihad Azour, and asset management heads Philippe Jabre and Karim Souaid. The US is also coordinating with Saudi Arabia on the selection process, signaling broader regional involvement.
(Reuters)
❗️US President Donald Trump reportedly watched the airstrikes on Yemen’s Sanaa live. He watched over 30 people get massacred.
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❗️Gaza Ministry of Health:
○ "29 martyrs (15 recovered martyrs, 14 new martyrs) and 51 injuries arrived at Gaza Strip hospitals over the past 24 hours.”
○ "A number of victims remain under the rubble and on the roads, unable to be reached by ambulance and civil defense crews.”
○ "The death toll from the Israeli aggression has risen to 48,572 martyrs and 112,032 injuries since 7 October 2023.”
❗️Protests in Los Angeles break out demanding the release of Palestinian student Mahmoud Khalil, who was arrested by US authorities for speaking out against Israel’s atrocities in Columbia University.
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❗️WATCH | An Israeli drone raided a mosque in Rafah, south of the Gaza Strip, and opened fire at people during a mass Iftar being held inside.
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❗️Gaza Municipality:
○ "The occupation’s threat to cut off the Mekorot water pipeline, which currently supplies about 70% of the city's daily water needs, signals an impending crisis."
○ "The suspension of energy sources threatens to paralyze the operation of water and sewage facilities, as well as other essential services."
○ "We call on UN organizations to intervene, save the means of life in the city, and pressure the occupation to prevent this humanitarian disaster."
❗️More than 500 Israeli settlers have stormed Al-Aqsa Mosque today so far, celebrating the Jewish holiday of Purim.
(Palestine Today)
❗️Mayor of the occupied West Bank city of Jenin, Mohammad Jarrar:
○ "The widespread aggression on Jenin has caused significant damage, most notably a decline in the economy and a rapidly increasing poverty rate.”
○ "The number of displaced persons has risen to 21,000 citizens in Jenin.”
○ "The scale of the crisis is enormous, as approximately 25% of the population of Jenin Governorate is displaced.”
❗️Statement by Hamas:
"We in the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) strongly condemn the criminal U.S.-British air aggression that targeted a residential neighborhood in the Yemeni capital, Sanaa. We consider this a blatant violation of international law and an attack on the sovereignty and stability of our brotherly nation, Yemen.
We express our full solidarity with Yemen and its people and highly appreciate their blessed efforts in supporting the steadfastness of our Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip as they face a genocidal war that shames humanity."
❗️Palestinian Red Crescent: "Our crews in Jerusalem are dealing with a 33-year-old man injured by live occupation bullets in the abdomen and thigh at the Qalandia checkpoint, and he is being transferred to the hospital."
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❗️Official Ansarallah spokesman Mohammad Abdel Salam:
"The US airstrikes on Yemen are a blatant aggression against an independent state and an encouragement for the Israeli enemy entity to continue its unjust siege on Gaza.
The US president's claim of a threat to international navigation in the Bab al-Mandab Strait is false and misleads international public opinion. The maritime blockade announced by Yemen in support of Gaza is limited only to Israeli shipping until humanitarian aid is allowed into Gaza, in accordance with the ceasefire agreement between the Palestinian resistance and the enemy entity. This Yemeni blockade was implemented after a four-day grace period for mediators.
We affirm that international navigation in the Red Sea will remain safe from Yemen's side, and that the American airstrikes mark a return to the militarization of the Red Sea, which is the real threat to international navigation in the region."
❗️UPDATE | According to Yemeni media reports, the death toll from US airstrikes on Yemen has risen to 31, with 101 injured.
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US bombs Sanaa as Trump threatens to 'rain hell' on Yemen over Gaza support
The new raids follow Washington easing restrictions on US commanders to authorize airstrikes and special operations beyond conventional battlefields, broadening target options
Trump caves in to Israeli pressure, withdraws special Gaza envoy
Israeli leaders were angered after Trump's envoy conducted direct talks with Hamas to release US-Israeli captives held in Gaza