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❗️Government Media Office in Gaza:
– "The number of martyred journalists has risen to 210 following the killing of journalist Helmi al-Faqawi."
– "We strongly condemn the targeting, killing, and assassination of Palestinian journalists by the occupation."
❗️Israel announced a few hours ago that it will bomb Deir al-Balah in northern Gaza.
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⭕️ Journalist Ahmad Mansour is in critical condition after he was set ablaze by Israel's attack on the journalists' tents in Khan Yunis early this morning.
Ahmad is a reporter for Palestine Today.
❗️Gaza Ministry of Health:
– "57 martyrs (including 1 martyr who was recovered) and 137 injuries arrived at Gaza Strip hospitals during the past 24 hours."
– "There are still a number of victims under the rubble and on the streets, and ambulance and civil defense crews cannot reach them."
– "The death toll and injuries since 18 March 2025 has reached 1,391 martyrs and 3,434 injuries."
– "The death toll from the Israeli aggression has risen to 50,752 martyrs and 115,475 wounded since 7 October 2023."
UPDATE | The number of Palestinians killed in Gaza since dawn today has risen to 20.
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❗️Medical sources to Al Jazeera:
“The death toll from Israeli airstrikes on several areas of the Gaza Strip since dawn today has risen to 16.”
❗️BREAKING | The US resumes bombing Yemen, striking Saada, north of the capital Sanaa.
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Israel announces that it will bomb a number of neighborhoods in north Gaza's Deir al-Balah with extreme force, ordering everyone in those areas to evacuate, citing the Qassam Brigades' rocketfire as the primary reason, and telling civilians in Gaza that Hamas is responsible for their displacement.
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BREAKING | A US airstrike on the Shaab al-Hafa area in the Shu'ub district in the Yemeni capital Sanaa targeted a citizen's home.
Reports of deaths and injuries.
❗️Impacts reported in Ashkelon and Ashdod following the launches from Gaza.
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BREAKING | At least six rockets launched from Gaza.
Hamas's Qassam Brigades says it bombarded Ashdod with a barrage of rockets "in response to the Zionist massacres against civilians."
❗️Government Media Office in Gaza:
– "The Israeli occupation has killed 490 children over the past 20 days, bringing the number of martyrs to 1,350 since it violated the ceasefire agreement.
– "We strongly condemn these systematic crimes against children and civilians from our people throughout the genocidal war, and we call on the international community, all international and human rights organizations, humanitarian bodies, and all states around the world to condemn this brutal crime."
– "We hold the Israeli occupation, the U.S. administration, and the countries participating in the genocide fully responsible for the continued mass killings of children in the Gaza Strip. Their involvement is a stain on their history."
– "This continued shameful international silence and failure to hold the occupation accountable amounts to clear complicity in a genocide taking place in full view of the world."
❗️Medical sources to Al Jazeera:
"33 martyrs in Israeli raids on several areas in the Gaza Strip since dawn today."
❗️Israel issued more than 21 demolition notices today targeting homes and properties of residents in the town of Anata in occupied Jerusalem.
(Quds Feed)
Gaza death toll soars with dozens killed in single day of relentless Israeli bombing
The Quds Brigades said it destroyed an Israeli army vehicle in Gaza City’s Shujaiya, which the Israeli army reentered two days ago
⭕️ Several militias in Iraq are reportedly prepared to disarm for the first time to avoid a potential escalation with the US, Reuters reported on 7 April.
According to six militia commanders and senior Iraqi officials, disarmament talks with Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani are “very advanced,” and the groups are “fully aware” of the threat of US airstrikes if they do not comply.
“Trump is ready to take the war with us to worse levels… and we want to avoid such a bad scenario,” said a Kataib Hezbollah commander. The militias—part of the Islamic Resistance in Iraq—have launched numerous attacks on US and Israeli targets since the Gaza war began. Discussions reportedly include the possibility of transforming the militias into political entities or integrating them into Iraq’s armed forces.
However, sources in Iraqi factions, speaking to Al-Hadath, responded to the Reuters report, say they have "chosen calm, not disarmament."
Israel targets tent full of journalists in south Gaza’s Khan Yunis
Footage shows journalist Ahmad Mansour being burned alive as his colleagues scrambled to rescue him
❗️According to Yedioth Ahronoth, Israel is expected to renew the entry of humanitarian aid to Gaza within weeks, without a swap deal and regardless of the intensity of the fighting.
Israel held consultations last week on humanitarian aid, during which it was made clear to the political level that the stage is approaching when Israel must renew the entry of aid to Gaza.
⭕️ In an exclusive interview with the Lebanese Broadcasting Channel (LBC), US envoy Morgan Ortagus called for disarming Hezbollah saying:
"We, of course, always bring up disarming Hezbollah. But not just Hezbollah — all militias in this country. President Aoun said clearly in his inaugural speech that he wanted the state to have the monopoly of force. He wanted the state to be the one with the weapons. That is a position that we support. And so, we continue to press this government to fully fulfill the cessation of hostilities. That includes disarming Hezbollah and all militias."
When asked for a timeline, Ortagus said that there is no clear date but that the disarmament should happen as soon as possible.
When asked about the issue of normalization with Israel, Ortagus said that the topic wasn't brought up, and instead emphasized on disarming Hezbollah.
❗️An Israeli drone assassinated one person in an attack on a motorcycle around an hour ago in the southern Lebanese town of Taybeh.
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BREAKING | Horrific scenes of a Palestinian burning alive emerge after Israel targeted a tent belonging to journalists near Nasser Hospital in south Gaza's Khan Yunis.
Preliminary information indicates journalist Helmi Al-Faqawi and the young man Yousef Al-Khazindar were killed, and journalists Hassan Aslih, Ahmad al-Agha, Mohammed Fayek, Abdullah al-Attar, Ihab Al-Bardini, and Mahmoud Awad were injured in the attack.
Update | Yemeni Ministry of Health reports "4 martyrs and 16 wounded as a result of the US attack on a house in the Shaab Al-Hafa area in the Shu'ub district in the capital, Sanaa.
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BREAKING | Israel launches a series of raids on the north of Deir al-Balah، north Gaza.
(Palestine Today)
❗️Israel Hayom:
Three Israelis injured from the rocket fire and transferred to hospital.
❗️Israeli army spokesperson:
"Following the alerts that were activated at 9:01-9:02 PM in the Lachish area, approximately ten rockets were detected that crossed over the Gaza Strip, most of which were intercepted. The details are being examined."
❗️Israeli official tells Yedioth Ahronoth that "[they] do not rule out a breakthrough in negotiations with Hamas regarding prisoners before Passover on April 12."
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Video forces Israel to change story on execution of Palestinian emergency workers in Rafah
The reversal came after cell phone footage taken by one of the slain medics showed the Red Crescent and Civil Defense teams driving slowly with their emergency vehicles’ lights flashing, logos visible, as they arrived at the site of an ambulance Israeli forces had already attacked
Iran warns six regional countries against aiding potential US attack: Report
Tehran has affirmed its willingness to engage in indirect negotiations with the US concerning its nuclear program
❗️Gaza Ministry of Health:
– "26 martyrs and 113 wounded arrived at hospitals in the past 24 hours."
- "1,335 martyrs and 3,297 wounded since March 18, 2025."
– "The death toll from the Israeli aggression has risen to 50,695 martyrs and 115,338 wounded since the start of the aggression on Gaza."
❗️Gaza Government Media Office:
– Israel has completely destroyed over 90% of homes in Rafah Governorate and 85% of its infrastructure.
– The international community must provide safe corridors to deliver aid to the besieged residents and pressure the occupation army to withdraw.
– The isolated governorate of Rafah was not just bombed — it has been systematically destroyed and erased.