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Editorial Note: The following news reports are summaries from original sources. They may also include corrections of Arabic names and political terminology. Comments are in parentheses. |
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53 Yemenis Killed, 98 Injured by US Air Strikes, Israeli Genocide Resumed in Gaza by Starvation, the Death Toll of the Israeli Genocidal War on the Gaza Strip Rises to 48,572 and the Injuries to 112,032
March 16, 2025
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Editor's Notes:
Here are
some initial
(not final) statistics, which show the Israeli war
crimes against humanity, during the current Israeli genocidal war on the
Gaza Strip, based on the
By
March 16, 2025, the
initial death toll of Palestinians who have been killed by the Israeli
genocidal war on Gaza
Strip is 62,110+.
This includes the accounted for deaths (48,572), those who are still missing under the rubble (an estimate of at least 13,538+).
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Note About the Missing Palestinians in the Gaza Strip:
On February 26, 2025, the Palestinian Center for Political and Development Studies announced that the number of the missing in the Gaza Strip has exceeded 14,000 people, including 2,000-3,000 held in Israeli occupation prisons, without releasing any information on their fate.
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53 Yemenis were killed, including 5 children and 2 women, as well as 98 were injured, including 9 women and 9 children, by the US air strikes on various Yemeni cities, on March 15, 2025. |
53 Yemenis were killed, 98 were injured, including women and children, by the US air strikes on various Yemeni cities, on March 15, 2025. |
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Demonstrations were held in Washington, DC, and New York
City in support of Palestine and calling for the release of Palestinian student of Columbia University, Ma'hmoud Khaleel, March 16, 2025. |
Israeli occupation forces continue their closure of the border crossings in the Gaza Strip for the 15th consecutive day, resulting so far in the starvation of the Palestinian population, March 16, 2025. |
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A Palestinian young woman, called Nada 'Eisa, and an elderly man, called Fayiz Al-Taweel, were killed in two Israeli drone attacks on Jo'hor Al-Deek and Al-Nusayrat, in central Gaza, March 16, 2025 pic |
5 Yemeni children and 2 women were among the martyrs, as well as 9 children and 9 women, were among the victims of the US air strikes on various Yemeni cities, on March 15, 2025. |
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Yemeni men searching the rubble for bodies of martyrs who
were killed by the US air strikes on Yemen, on March 15, 2025. |
53 Yemenis were killed, including 5 children and 2 women, as well as 98 were injured, including 9 women and 9 children, by the US air strikes on various Yemeni cities, on March 15, 2025. |
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Body of the Palestinian martyr , who was killed by an
Israeli drone strike, in Jo'hr Al-Deek, in central Gaza Strip, on March 16, 2025. |
The Israeli occupation apartheid regime continues to blockade the Gaza Strip, thus resuming the genocide by starvation, as the lack of fuel and electricity forced some bakeries to use the little available firewood for baking bread, March 16, 2025. |
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In the Name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful
"Because of that, We decreed upon the Children of Israel that whoever kills a soul, unless for a soul, or for corruption in the land, it is as if he had killed humankind entirely" (The Holy Quran, Al-Ma-ida, 5: 32).
"And whoever kills a believer intentionally, his recompense is Hell, wherein he will abide eternally, and Allah has become angry with him, and has cursed him, and has prepared for him a great torment" (Al-Nisa, 4: 93).
"If you do good, you do good for yourselves; and if you do evil, (you do it) to yourselves. Then, when the latter (final) promise came, they (your enemies) will sadden your faces, and to enter the Masjid (in Jerusalem), as they entered it the first time, and to destroy what they had taken over with (total) destruction (Al-Isra, 17: 7).
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While brutal force has been used to create Zionist Israel and sustain it thus far, Zionist claims to Palestine are false. Actually, from the five thousand years of known written human history, there has been a continuous Palestinian-Canaanite presence in the Holy Land. Despite the Zionist false claims, the ancient Israelites ruled part of the land for only 85 years (during the reign of Prophets David and Solomon , peace be upon them, and Solomon's son).
After that, the Egyptians conquered Palestine-Canaan in 925 BC, followed by Assyrians, Babylonians, Persians, Greeks, and Romans, before the Arab Muslim rule, starting from 636 AD.
By the Time Jesus, peace be upon him, started his mission, the three population groups of Canaanites, Palestinians, and Israelites were melted together in religion and language. Most of them became Christians when Constantine converted in 313 AD. Then, most of them became Muslims in the 7th and 8th centuries AD.
So, Palestinian Muslims, Christians, and Jews are the ones who have the right to claim descent from ancient Israelites, Palestinians, and Canaanites, not Zionists from other continents.
No matter what the Zionists and their supporters do, they cannot change the will of God, Who promised the Holy Land to Abraham and his descendants, basically the Palestinian Muslims and Christians.
No matter how much persecution and aggression the Zionists and their supporters inflict upon the Palestinian people, they will never be able to force them out of the Holy Land, which Allah, praise to Him, promised for them, and kept His promise ever since.
This is a necessary brief background to understand the US-Backed Zionist Israeli continuous wars against the Arab nation generally, and the Palestinian people in particular, which included the wars of 1948, 1956, 1967, 1978, 1982, the brutal crushing of the two Uprisings (1987-1993 and 2000-2004), 2009, 2012, 2014, 2021, and the current genocidal war on Gaza (Since October 7, 2023), which has culminated a blockade of Gaza since 2007. In addition, the Israeli occupation and apartheid regime launched so many covert operations, raids, and air strikes on many Arab states since 1948.
The following news stories are just examples, not a systematic record, of the Israeli occupation government abuse, mistreatment, and violations of Palestinian human rights, on daily basis.
http://english.wafa.ps/, https://english.palinfo.com/, https://imemc.org/, https://paltoday.ps/ar/
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Yemen: US raid death toll rises to 53 and injuries to 98, including women and children, Trump threatens 'Houthis with 'hell'ýýFrance 24, AFP, ýý16/03/2025
At least 53 people have been killed in Yemen and 98 wounded, "mostly children and women", the health ministry in San'a said Sunday, the day after US strikes against the 'Houthis, whom President Donald Trump has promised an "unprecedented hell", accusing them of threatening maritime traffic in the Red Sea. ý
ýYemen's Houthi Health Ministry announced Sunday that the death toll from ýýUS strikesýý on Saturday had risen to 53, noting that the new toll was preliminary and not final. ý
ýMinistry spokesman Anees Al-Asba'hi said in a post on platform X: "The final toll of the massacres of the American enemy against civilians on March 15, 151, including 53 martyrs and 98 wounded. The number of martyrs is 53,
including 5 children and 2 women. The number of wounded is 98, including 9 children and 9 women."ýýAn AFP photographer in San'a reported hearing three explosions and smoke plumes rising from a residential area in the north of the capital, which has been controlled by the 'Houthis since 2014. Security forces quickly cordoned off the area.ý
ýAl-Masirah TV: "US-British attack targeted a residential area"ý
ýThe 'Houthi-affiliated Al-Masirah TV channel also reported on Saturday evening that a "US-British attack" targeted a residential area in the Shu'ab district in northern San'a, while another targeted Sa'da, the stronghold of the Iran-backed group in the north of the country.ý
ýThe channel published footage of what it said was the "crime of US aggression on the northern Qahza area" of Sa'da city, which showed paramedics transporting wounded people, some of whom showed burn marks, to treat them inside a room in a hospital, while a few bodies were placed on the other side of the room.ý
ýTrump announces strikes targeting 'Houthis in Yemený 01:30
ýWhile the US president called on Tehran to stop supporting the 'Houthis "immediately," Iranian Foreign Minister 'Abbas 'Araqchi stressed that Washington has no right to "dictate" the Islamic Republic's foreign policy.ý
ýIranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Isma'eel Baqa-ei "strongly" condemned the strikes, saying in a statement that they were "a flagrant violation of the UN Charter and the basic rules of international law."ý
ýTrump: "Hell will rain down on you like you've never seen before!"ý
ýThe US strikes, the first on Yemen since Trump took office in January, came after the 'Houthis vowed to resume attacks against Israeli ships in the Red Sea and Arabian Seas, which they carried out in recent months against the backdrop of the war in Gaza.ý
ýTrump stressed that the strikes against the 'Houthis come against the backdrop of their threats to maritime trade. On Saturday, Trump announced "decisive and strong" military action against the 'Houthis. "We will use overwhelming lethal force until we achieve our goal," he said in a post on his Truth Social platform, accusing the 'Houthis of threatening maritime traffic in the Red Sea.ý
'ýHouthis: "Aggression will not go unanswered"ý
ýFor their part, the 'Houthis have vowed to respond to the strikes. Al-Masirah quoted the political bureau of the Ansar Allah movement, the official name of the Houthis, as saying that "the aggression will not pass without a response, and our Yemeni armed forces are fully prepared to face the escalation by escalation."ý
ýAccording to Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell, the 'Houthis "have attacked U.S. warships 174 times and commercial vessels 145 times since 2023."ý
ýWhat are the consequences of the US military attack on the 'Houthis in Yemen?ý 03:04
ýFollowing the outbreak of war between Hamas and Israel in the Gaza Strip in October 2023, the 'Houthis launched dozens of drone and missile attacks on ships crossing the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, saying they were in solidarity with the Palestinians.ý
ýThe attacks have paralyzed the vital sea lane through which about 12 percent of global shipping passes, forcing many companies to resort to costly alternative routes. ý
ýFRANCE 24/AFP ý
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31 Yemeni civilians killed, 101 Injured, by the US air strikes on Yemen
Sunday 16-March-2025
SANA’A, (PIC)
At the behest of president Donald Trump, the US army launched deadly strikes on Yemen, killing at least 31 people, mostly women and children.
The attacks come after Yemen’s Ansarullah group ('Houthis) recently threatened to resume attacks on Israel-linked ships in the Red Sea to pressure the Israeli occupation regime to end its tight blockade on the Gaza Strip, which is now in its third week.
The US attacks, which began on Saturday and continued into the predawn hours of Sunday, on the Yemeni capital, Sana’a, as well as on Sa'da City and other areas, claimed the lives of 31 civilians and wounded 101 — “most of them were children and women,” spokesman for Yemen’s health ministry Anees Al-Asba'hi posted on X.
According to official sources in Sana’a, the airstrikes and missile launches from US warships in the Red Sea began on Saturday evening, under the direct orders of Trump.
They said that the attacks initially targeted Sana’a and then expanded to include the cities of Sa'da, Dthamar, Marib, and Ta'iz, adding that more than 40 strikes took place.
The US attacks also caused extensive damage to homes and public and private facilities in the bombed areas.
The political bureau of Ansarullah issued a statement, describing the US attacks as a “war crime” and vowed to respond.
“The aggression will not go unanswered,” the political bureau said. “Our Yemeni armed forces are fully prepared to respond to escalation with escalation.”
Ansarullah, who control much of northern Yemen, have yet to attack any ships despite threatening to do so last week over Israel’s blockade on all food, fuel and other supplies into Gaza.
In a statement, a spokesman for Ansarullah accused the US of overstating the threat to shipping operations to influence public opinion.
“What the US president claims about a threat to international navigation in the Bab al-Mandeb Strait is false and misleading to international public opinion,” spokesman Mohamed Abdul-Salam said.
“The maritime embargo declared by Yemen in support of Gaza is limited only to Israeli navigation until humanitarian aid is delivered to the people of Gaza, according to the ceasefire agreement between the Palestinian resistance and the enemy entity,” he added.
Meanwhile, Trump, who supervised the military aggression against Yemen, threatened that “hell will rain down” on the 'Houthis.
“Your time is up, and your attacks must stop, starting today. If they don’t, hell will rain down upon you like nothing you have ever seen before,” Trump said in a statement on Truth Social (his social media site).
“I have ordered the US military today to launch a decisive and powerful military operation against … Yemen,” he said, adding that Washington “will use overwhelming lethal force until we have achieved our objective.”
The Ansarullah group has launched dozens of attacks targeting shipping since November 2023, following Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza, disrupting global commerce and setting the US army on a costly campaign to intercept Yemeni missiles and drones that burned through stocks of US air defenses. However, the group halted its strikes during the ceasefire talks over Gaza.
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Al-'Houthi vows blockade against US ships amid series of airstrikes
By Al Mayadeen English
March 16, 2025
Yemeni Leader Sayyid 'Abdul-Malik Al-'Houthi underlines that the Yemeni Armed Forces will impose a blockade on US ships alongside their Israeli peers over the US aggression on Yemen.
Yemeni Ansarullah leader Sayyid 'Abdul-Malik al-Houthi during a televised speech on Sunday, March 16, 2025 (Yemeni military media)
Yemeni Ansarullah leader Sayyid Abdul-Malik Al-'Houthi denounced the latest US airstrikes on Yemen, describing them as a "brutal and unjust aggression" aimed at "supporting the Israeli enemy."
In a televised speech on Sunday evening, Sayyid Al-'Houthi stated, "The American enemy has launched a new attack on our country. This is a blatant and oppressive act of aggression, and its primary goal is to provide direct support to the Zionist regime."
Furthermore, he asserted that Washington’s military campaign would fail, saying, "This aggression is doomed to failure. It will not achieve its objectives of weakening our military capabilities. On the contrary, it will only push us to enhance our strength further."
Sayyid Al-'Houthi issued a direct warning to US forces operating in the region, declaring, "The American enemy, its warships, aircraft carriers, and naval assets will now be targeted. The blockade that was initially imposed solely on Israeli vessels will now extend to include the Americans as well."
He stressed that any continued US strikes would prompt a "broad and comprehensive response," adding, "If the aggression on our country persists, we will escalate further. Our people will not stand idly by—they will move decisively and forcefully."
'US seeks to subjugate region'
The Yemeni leader accused Washington of seeking to "subjugate the entire region to Israeli interests," despite its role in negotiating ceasefires elsewhere.
"The Americans claim to be part of ceasefire agreements, yet they blatantly violate them when it serves their interests," he said. "What is happening to Yemen is the price we pay for standing with Gaza. The world must understand that our position is unwavering."
Reaffirming Yemen’s commitment to the Palestinian cause, Sayyid Al-'Houthi declared, "We cannot sit back and simply watch the genocide against the Palestinian people. Our support for Gaza is not subject to compromise. It is a core part of our identity, our faith, and our responsibility as part of the Axis of Resistance."
Sayyid Al-'Houthi called for massive protests across Yemen on Monday to demonstrate solidarity with Gaza and to reject US-led aggression. "I call upon the proud and steadfast Yemeni people to take to the streets in a historic, million-strong march across San'a and other provinces," he said.
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Lebanese citizen killed, another injured in Israeli airstrike in southern Lebanon
BEIRUT, March 16, 2025 (WAFA) –
A Lebanese citizen was killed and another injured last night in an Israeli airstrike on their vehicle near the village of Yater in southern Lebanon.
According to the Lebanese National News Agency, the Israeli aerial assault, carried out by a drone just past midnight, targeted the vehicle of the two individuals. The strike resulted in one fatality and left the other person wounded.
This attack follows a series of violations of the ceasefire, which has been in effect since late November 2024.
Despite the agreement, Israel has carried out more than 1,000 breaches, resulting in at least 87 people killed and 285 others injured, as per official Lebanese reports.
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Gaza faces severe humanitarian crisis as Israel continues closure of key crossings for 15th day
GAZA, March 16, 2025 (WAFA) –
Israeli occupation forces continue their closure of the Karm Abu Salim and Bait 'Hanoun crossings in the Gaza Strip for the 15th consecutive day, resulting so far in a complete blockade on humanitarian aid.
Following the decision to close the border crossings and suspend the flow of goods, both government and international organizations have issued urgent warnings about the potential return of widespread hunger to the Gaza Strip if the closure continues.
This arbitrary decision has worsened the humanitarian situation, leading to an immediate and drastic increase in the prices of essential goods and commodities, while many products have completely disappeared from the markets.
Last week, a group of more than thirty independent experts from the United Nations announced that Israel is resuming the “militarization of famine” in the Gaza Strip, “by taking a decision to violate” the ceasefire agreement and suspending the entry of humanitarian aid.
In a statement, the experts affiliated with the Human Rights Council, including the United Nations Special Rapporteur for the Palestinian Territories, Francesca Albanese, stated that “Israel, as the occupying power, remains obligated to ensure the provision of adequate food, medical supplies and other relief services.”
The UN experts considered that “by deliberately cutting off vital supplies, including those related to sexual and reproductive health and assistive devices for persons with disabilities, Israel is once again using aid as a weapon.”
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Protests in Washington and New York in support of Palestine and demanding release of Palestinian student activist
WASHINGTON, March 16, 2025 (WAFA) –
Demonstrations were held in Washington, D.C., and New York City in support of Palestine and calling for the release of Palestinian student activist Ma'hmoud Khaleel.
Khaleel was recently arrested by U.S. authorities under the pretext that he led protests at Columbia University last year condemning the genocide perpetrated by Israel in Gaza.
Protesters gathered in Washington near the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) headquarters.
The demonstrators held signs with slogans such as "Free Palestine," "Free Ma'hmoud Khaleel," and "ICE out of our campuses."
They chanted slogans like, "We want justice, you ask how it will be achieved, free Ma'hmoud Khalil now" and "Free all students."
In New York, hundreds also marched from Times Square to Columbus Circle in protest against Khaleel's detention.
One protester stated that the attacks on Ma'hmoud Khaleel are not just attacks on one person, but on everyone who dares to demand and support justice.
Protesters, carrying Palestinian flags and signs reading "Free Mahmoud Khalil," emphasized that the Palestinian activist's right to protest is protected by law.
Last Sunday, U.S. authorities arrested Khaleel, the Palestinian student who led solidarity protests at Columbia University last year condemning Israel’s genocide in Gaza.
In January, U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on combating anti-Semitism, which allows the deportation of students participating in pro-Palestinian protests.
Columbia University, Northwestern University, Portland State University, the University of Minnesota and UC Berkeley were among the universities where pro-Palestine protests began in April 2024 and spread worldwide.
The pro-Palestine protests, which started at Columbia University, expanded to over 50 universities across the U.S., with more than 3,100 arrests, most of them students and faculty members.
The situation at Columbia University became tense last week after police intervened to disperse student protests against the visit of former Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett to the campus, leading to clashes and the arrest of several protesters.
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Gaza death toll from Israel's deadly aggression reaches 48,572
GAZA, March 15, 2025 (WAFA) –
The death toll in Gaza has risen to 48,572, the majority being women and children, since the Israeli genocidal war began in October 2023, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health.
Over the past 24 hours, hospitals in Gaza have received the bodies or remains of 15 victims after being pulled out from the rubble, in addition to 14 newly reported fatalities, the sources confirmed.
The Ministry also reported that 51 more injured Palestinians were transferred to hospitals, which led the number of injuries to climbe to 112,032. Meantime, many victims remain trapped under the rubble, with emergency and civil defense teams unable to reach them.
Although a ceasefire in Gaza took effect on January 19, 2025, casualties have continued to be reported across various parts of the region since its implementation, as Israel continued to breach the agreement.
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Child martyr, woman injured by Israeli gunfire in Northern Gaza
Sunday 16-March-2025
GAZA, (PIC)
A child was martyred and a civilian was injured on Saturday evening by Israeli occupation gunfire in the town of Bait Lahya, north of the Gaza Strip, in a new violation of the ceasefire agreement. Medical sources reported that “the child, Yamin Al-Hamalawi, was martyred due to a gunshot wound to the head, while a woman was injured by a bullet in the back in Bait Lahya.”
In Rafah, south of the Strip, a citizen was injured by Israeli occupation gunfire while near 'Hamza Mosque in Khirbet Al-'Adas, north of the city. An Israeli drone also opened fire on worshippers in a mosque during the Maghrib prayer and iftar time.
Additionally, eight Palestinians were injured due to the explosion of a bomb dropped by an Israeli drone on a tent in the Al-Shakoush area of Rafa'h. Earlier, nine citizens, including three journalists, were martyred when the occupation army targeted a group of citizens in Bait Lahya, bringing the number of martyrs since the ceasefire agreement took effect on January 19 to 150.
Local sources reported that an Israeli drone struck a vehicle and a group of citizens in Bait Lahya, resulting in the martyrdom of nine citizens, including three journalists, while others were injured and transferred to the Indonesian Hospital.
The total number of martyrs in the Gaza Strip since the onset of the Israeli aggression on October 7, 2023, has risen to 48,543, along with 111,981 injured, while many victims remain under the rubble and in the streets, unable to be reached by rescue and ambulance teams.
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Palestinian killed and several others injured in Israeli drone strike in Gaza
GAZA, March 16, 2025 (WAFA) –
A Palestinian man was killed and several others were injured early this morning in an Israeli drone strike that targeted a gathering of civilians in the village of Ju'hr Al-Deek, located in the central Gaza Strip.
Last night, two people were killed in an Israeli airstrike on the same area, while at least nine others were brutally murdered in an Israeli strike on the town of Bait Lahya, northern Gaza.
The ongoing Israeli aggression on Gaza since October 2023 has so far resulted in at least 48,524 documented Palestinian fatalities, with over 111,955 others injured, according to local health authorities.
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Israeli strikes claim lives of two Palestinians in Gaza
Sunday 16-March-2025
GAZA, (PIC)
A Palestinian elderly man was martyred in an Israeli airstrike on Sunday and a young woman died of critical injuries sustained in a previous attack in the Gaza Strip.
According to local sources, 62-year-old Fayez at-Tawil was killed in a drone attack in Johor ad-Dik town in central Gaza.
Meanwhile, a young woman called Nada 'Eisa was pronounced dead after she succumbed to serious injuries she had sustained in an Israeli airstrike on her home in Al-Nusayrat refugee camp in central Gaza.
On Saturday, at least 10 citizens were martyred in Israeli attacks in northern Gaza.
In a related context, hospitals in the Gaza Strip received the bodies of 15 martyrs, who were reported missing during the war, along with 14 citizens who were killed in fresh Israeli attacks during the past 24 hours.
According to Gaza’s health ministry on Sunday, 51 citizens were also injured during Israeli attacks or by unexploded ordnance during the past hours.
The new fatalities increased the death toll from the Israeli genocidal war on Gaza, which started on October 7, 2023, to 48,572 martyrs, the health ministry stated.
The ministry added that the number of the wounded also surged to 112,032 people.
Meanwhile, efforts are underway to recover the bodies of more martyrs who are still missing in different areas of the Gaza Strip.
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Two Palestinians succumb to injuries, body recovered in Gaza Strip
GAZA, March 16, 2025 (WAFA) –
Two Palestinians passed away from their injuries today, while the body of another individual was recovered following Israeli airstrikes in the Gaza Strip.
According to WAFA correspondent, 22-year-old Nada 'Esa passed away from wounds sustained during an Israeli attack on her home in Al-Nusayrat refugee camp in central Gaza. Additionally, 25-year-old A'hmed Abu Rawa' was confirmed dead from injuries sustained in an Israeli airstrike on Bait Lahya the previous day.
Meanwhile, medical teams recovered the body of a third individual, who had been injured in an airstrike by an Israeli drone on the town of Ju'hor Al-Deek in central Gaza on Saturday.
Although a ceasefire in Gaza took effect on January 19, casualties have continued to be reported across various parts of the region since its implementation, as Israel continued to breach the agreement.
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Gaza Municipality: Stopping energy sources threatens to cut off means of life
Sunday 16-March-2025
GAZA, (PIC)
The Gaza Municipality warned about the dangers of halting energy and fuel supplies due to the continued Israeli closure of crossings and stopping the entry of essential energy and fuel sources for operating basic services and facilities.
It also highlighted the Israeli threat to stop pumping water, stating that the continuation of these arbitrary measures threatens to exacerbate the situation and cut off means of life and water in the city.
In a statement on Sunday, the municipality said that the cessation of energy sources threatens a major paralysis in operating water and sewage facilities and other services, which increases the magnitude of the humanitarian and health disaster that the city is experiencing due to the Israeli measures and aggression.
It pointed out that the Israeli Mekorot water company line currently supplies the city with about 70% of its daily needs, and if water from this line stops, it could lead to severe water scarcity in the city, threatening human life, deteriorating public health, and spreading diseases.
The municipality called on international organizations for urgent intervention to save human life in the city and to pressure Israel to respect international laws and conventions and to provide energy and water sources without any obstacles.
On March 2, the Israeli occupation forces closed the Gaza Strip crossings, preventing the entry of goods and aid, and cut off power supplies as part of a war of starvation against Palestinians.
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Killing, Injuring, and Abduction of Palestinians in the West Bank by Israeli Occupation Regime Forces
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Palestinian elderly injured in settler attack in Al-Khaleel (Hebron)
Sunday 16-March-2025
Al-Khaleel (Hebron), (PIC)
A Palestinian elderly man was injured on Sunday when a horde of the illegal Israeli settlers assaulted him in the Old City of Al-Khaleel (Hebron) in the south of the occupied West Bank.
According to local sources, extremist settlers beat 64-year-old 'Abdul-'Azeez Al-Shanteer in his store in Jabir neighborhood in the Old City, injuring him in his head.
In a separate incident, the Israeli occupation army continued, for the fourth consecutive day, to bulldoze vast tracts of Palestinian-owned land and destroy trees in Wadi al-Matwi area, which is located between Salfeet City and Bruqeen town.
Local activist Nadmi as-Salman said that the Israeli army had seized these swaths of land and embarked on bulldozing them four days ago in order to build a road for Jewish settlers.
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Palestinian youth injured in Israeli military raid on Sa'ir, east of Al-Khaleel (Hebron)
Al-Khaleel (Hebron), March 16, 2025 (WAFA) –
Israeli occupation forces shot a young man with live ammunition and detained a 16-year-old child early Sunday morning during a raid in the town of Sa'ir, located east of Al-Khaleel (Hebron).
Local sources told WAFA that Israeli forces stormed the Ras Al-'Arood area in the center of Sa'ir, where they began firing live ammunition, stun grenades, and toxic tear gas towards residents and their homes.
As a result, a young man was injured by a live bullet to the foot, and was transferred by the Palestinian Red Crescent ambulance crews to a hospital for treatment. Several residents also suffered from suffocation due to inhaling the toxic gas and were treated at the scene.
The sources also confirmed that Israeli forces detained 16-year-old Mu'hammed Mazin Jaradat, a resident of the town.
The city of Hebron and its surrounding towns and refugee camps, particularly Sa'ir, Idhna, Dura, Yatta, Bait Ummar, as well as the Al-'Arroub and Al-Fawar refugee camps, have been facing daily raids by Israeli forces. These incursions often involve gunfire, assaults on citizens, detentions, and property seizures.
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Palestinian youth shot by Israeli forces near Qalandya checkpoint
Al-Quds (occupied Jerusalem), March 16, 2025 (WAFA) –
A 33-year-old Palestinian man was injured earlier today after being shot by Israeli occupation forces near the Qalandya checkpoint, located north of Al-Quds (occupied Jerusalem).
According to the Palestine Red Crescent Society, the young man was struck by live bullets in the abdomen and thigh while in the vicinity of the checkpoint. He was immediately transferred to a nearby hospital for treatment.
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Palestinian injured by Israeli gunfire in Al-Ram, north of Al-Quds (occupied Jerusalem)
RAMALLAH, March 16, 2025 (WAFA) –
A Palestinian young man was injured today by Israeli occupation forces' gunfire in the town of Al-Ram, located north of Al-Quds (occupied Jerusalem), according to medical sources.
The Palestine Red Crescent Society reported that its medical teams responded to the incident, treating a 46-year-old man who was shot in both of his feet near the Israeli separation and expansion wall, adjacent to Al-Ram. The injured individual is currently being transferred to a hospital for further treatment.
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IOFs kidnap several Palestinians, destroys homes in the West Bank
Sunday 16-March-2025
WEST BANK, (PIC)
The Israeli occupation forces (IOFs) kidnapped several Palestinian citizens in the West Bank and continued to burn and destroy houses in Jenin and Tulkarem on Saturday and Sunday, amid clashes with local youths in some areas.
According to local sources, the IOFs kidnapped six citizens and clashed with local youths during raids in the towns of Bait Foureek and Bait Dajan in eastern Nablus.
In Toulkarm, the IOFs kidnapped a citizen from his store in the city, raided several homes and stores, burned a house, and detonated another one in Nur Shams refugee camp.
The IOFs also forced several families to leave their homes in different areas of Toulkarm refugee camp.
A young man was reportedly taken prisoner at the Israeli 'Annab checkpoint in eastern Tulkarem.
In Jineen, the Israeli occupation forces set fire to several homes in Jineen refugee camp, where its large-scale displacement and destruction campaign entered day 54.
The IOFs also continued to carry out bulldozing activities in front of the Jineen Hospital and blocked the main road with mounds of dirt.
In east Jerusalem, Israeli police forces kidnaped five young men during a raid in 'Anata town.
A young man was reportedly injured in 'Anata town on Saturday evening when Israeli police fired live ammunition during skirmishes with local youths.
In Bait La'hm (Bethlehem), several citizens suffered from their exposure to tear gas when Israeli soldiers attacked them as they left a mosque last night in Al-Khadir town.
In Ramallah, the IOFs stormed Silwad town and kidnaped three citizens from their homes.
Local sources in Silwad reported that Israeli soldiers brutalized a number of citizens and damaged a car during their raid in the town.
In Al-Khaleel (Hebron), a young man suffered a bullet injury and others inhaled tear gas fumes when Israeli forces attacked homes and citizens at dawn Sunday in Sa’ir town, east of Al-Khaleel (Hebron).
The IOFs also kidnapped a 16-year-old teenager from Sa’ir town.
Total: 17 kidnappings.
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Israeli occupation forces storm Ramallah-area village
RAMALLAH, March 16, 2025 (WAFA) -
Israeli occupation forces stormed on Sunday evening the village of Al-Nabi Sali'h northwest of Ramallah, according t local sources.
Sources informed WAFA that Israeli forces stormed the village on foot and spread out through its streets. The Israeli occupation forces fired live ammunition at a vehicle belonging to a local resident while it was parked next to his home, causing material damage to the vehicle. No injuries or detentions have been reported.
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Israeli occupation forces close checkpoint in Al-Khaleel (Hebron), stranding Palestinian residents and schoolchildren
Al-Khaleel (Hebron), March 16, 2025 (WAFA) –
Israeli occupation forces closed on Sunday evening the military checkpoint at the entrance to Al-Shuhada Street in the city center, leaving residents and schoolchildren stranded at the checkpoint and unable to reach their homes.
Meanwhile, Israeli colonists attacked Palestinian citizens' homes in Hebron. Colonists also attacked homes in Wadi al-Hussein, east of the city, with stones and empty glass bottles. No injuries were reported in both incidents.
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Israeli occupation forces continue land destruction in Salfeet for the fourth day
Salfeet, March 16, 2025 (WAFA) –
For the fourth consecutive day, Israeli occupation forces continue razing large areas of Palestinian land in the Wadi Al-Matwi area, located near the town of Salfeet in the central West Bank, according to local sources.
Nazmi Al-Salman, a local anti-colonization activist, informed WAFA that the land clearing is part of efforts to create a new colonial road leading to a colonial outpost established on land belonging to the nearby village of Farkha.
Israeli colonists have raised the Israeli flag along the road as bulldozers continue to uproot olive trees and destroy the land.
Additionally, Israeli forces are continuing to block the iron gate at the northern entrance to Salfeet for the fifth consecutive day, further restricting access for local Palestinian residents.
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Israeli occupation forces continue their brutal assault on Toulkarm for 49th consecutive day
Toulkarm, March 16, 2025 (WAFA) –
Israeli occupation forces are continuing their offensive in the city of Toulkarm and its refugee camp for the 49th consecutive day, and in the Nour Shams refugee camp to the east for the 36th day, in an ongoing escalation marked by intensive home raids, forced displacement of civilians, and the burning and demolition of homes.
WAFA correspondent reported that Israeli forces continue demolishing homes in various neighborhoods of the Toulkarm refugee camp, forcing residents to leave under threat and intimidation, particularly targeting the areas of Murabba'at 'Hannoun, Qaqoon, and Abu Al-Foul.
Eyewitnesses stated that there was a wave of displacement in the Toulkarm refugee camp after midnight, following home raids, searches, and the destruction of personal belongings. Additionally, Israeli forces handed eviction notices to residents of the neighborhood of Dthannaba, near the camp, ordering them to vacate their homes by noon today.
On Saturday, Israeli forces forcibly evicted the remaining residents of Murabba'at Hannoun neighborhood in Toulkarm refugee camp, threatening to detain anyone found in their homes afterward.
In a further escalation, Israeli troops deployed infantry units inside the camp's alleys this morning, chasing residents as they tried to leave their homes to gather basic supplies. Forces seized more homes, converting them into military posts and sniper positions.
Meanwhile, in Nour Shams refugee camp, Israeli forces set fire to a home and detonated others after displacing their residents. Troops continued to raid homes in several locations of the camp, specifically in the Al-Jabal Al-Nasr and Al-Mahjar neighborhoods, looting, vandalizing, and interrogating residents.
These ongoing attacks are part of Israel's broader escalation in Tulkarm and its refugee camps, which have resulted in the killing of 13 Palestinians, including a child and two women, one of whom was eight months pregnant. Many others have been wounded or detained, while over 24,000 people have been displaced—12,000 from Nour Shams Camp and 12,000 from Toulkarm refugee Camp.
The destruction caused by the offensive has been widespread, with damage to vital infrastructure, including water, electricity, sewage, and communication networks, as well as extensive destruction of homes, businesses, and vehicles, including both complete and partial demolitions, fires, and thefts.
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Israel continues its wide-scale offensive in Jineen city and refugee camp for 55th consecutive day
Jineen, March 16, 2025 (WAFA) –
Israeli occupation forces are continuing their wide-scale assault on the city of Jineen and its refugee camp for the 55th consecutive day, with ongoing demolition and burning of homes by the Israeli troops, and the conversion of others into military posts.
WAFA correspondent reported that Israeli forces are still setting fire to homes in the Jenin refugee camp, with several houses burned yesterday. Israeli troops also fired flares near Al-Zahra School on the outskirts of the camp last night.
Additionally, Israeli forces have blocked the entrance to Jineen Government Hospital with dirt barriers, and military vehicles continue patrolling the surroundings of the camp and various streets of the city.
Israeli tanks and armored vehicles are also stationed around the refugee camp, while bulldozers continue to raze streets and widen others for military vehicle access.
Since the beginning of the assault, Israeli forces have completely demolished around 120 homes in the camp, leaving around 20,000 residents displaced. Dozens of other homes have also been damaged.
Meantime, in the nearby village of Jalqamous, southeast of Jineen, the Israeli occupation forces raided several homes last night and turned them into military barracks.
Furthermore, Israeli forces stormed the towns of Qabatiya, Bir Al-Basha, and Ya'bad, deploying military vehicles in the streets, though no detentions have been reported.
Since the start of the Israeli assault on Jenin on January 21, 2025, 34 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces, dozens more injured, and significant damage has been inflicted on both public and private infrastructure.
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Aggression and Attacks by Illegal Israeli Settlers and Soldiers
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Note: Despite the Trump administration support for the Israeli occupation apartheid regime, the U.S. official policy is still considering the Israeli settlement activities in the Palestinian territories as illegal.
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Hundreds of the illegal Israeli settlers, including Glick, defile Aqsa Mosque
Sunday 16-March-2025
Al-Quds (occupied Jerusalem), (PIC)
Hundreds of the illegal Israeli settlers escorted by police forces desecrated Al-Aqsa Mosque in Al-Quds (occupied Jerusalem) on Sunday morning to mark the Purim festival.
555 settlers, including extremist rabbi Yehuda Glick and 25 ultraorthodox students, entered the Mosque in different groups through its Maghariba Gate and provocatively toured its courtyards, according to Al-Qastal news website.
Photos posted on the internet showed settlers were performing full prostration with their bodies pressed flat on the ground in the eastern area of the Mosque.
Meanwhile, the Israeli occupation police imposed movement and entry restrictions on Muslim worshipers at the Aqsa Mosque’s entrances and gates.
Al-Aqsa Mosque is exposed to daily desecration by the illegal Israeli settlers and police forces in the morning and the afternoon except on Fridays and Saturdays.
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Illegal Israeli settlers attack Palestinian citizens' homes in the Old City of Al-Khaleel (Hebron)
Al-Khaleel (Hebron), March 16, 2025 (WAFA) –
A group of the illegal Israeli settlers attacked on Sunday night the homes of Palestinian citizens in several neighborhoods of the Old City of Al-Khaleel (Hebron), according to local activist.
Activist 'Aarif Jabir reported that a group of the illegal Israeli settlers attacked citizens and their homes in the Jabir and Al-Salayma neighborhoods, as well as in Wadi Al-Nasara, which are adjacent to the "Kiryat Arba" colony, built illegally on Palestinian land east of Hebron.
Colonists have markedly intensified their assaults on Palestinian citizens and their homes, under the protection of Israeli occupation forces.
Earlier in the evening, the illegal Israeli settlers attacked Palestinian residents ‘homes in Wadi al-Hussein, east of the city, throwing stones and empty bottles at the houses. However, no injuries were reported.
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Illegal Israeli settlers attack Palestinian citizens in Al-Quds (occupied Jerusalem) neighborhood of Silwan
Al-Quds (occupied Jerusalem), March 16, 2025 –(WAFA) -
A group of the illegal Israeli settlers, under the protection of Israeli occupation forces, attacked Palestinian citizens in Al-Quds (occupied Jerusalem) neighborhood of Wadi Al-'Hilwa in Silwan, according to Al-Quds (occupied Jerusalem) Governorate.
Al-Quds (occupied Jerusalem) Governorate reported that a group of the illegal Israeli settlers, backed by the Israeli occupation forces, assaulted citizens in the Wadi Al-'Hilwa area of Silwan, however, no injuries were reported.
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Illegal Israeli settlers attack an elderly Palestinian man in Old City of Al-Khaleel (Hebron), injuring him
Al-Khaleel (Hebron), March 16, 2025 (WAFA) –
An elderly Palestinian man was injured today following an assault by a group of the illegal Israeli settlers in the Old City of Al-Khaleel (Hebron), according to local sources.
'Aarif Jabir, a local activist, reported that a group of the illegal Israeli settlers carried out a provocative tour in the Jabir neighborhood and attacked 64-year-old 'Abdul 'Azeez Al-Shanteer after invading his shop, located near Al-Ibraheemi Mosque.
The attack left Al-Shanteer with minor injuries to his head.
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News Related to the Israeli Genocidal War on the Palestinian People
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Palestinian children remain deprived of the most essential supplies and services
NEW YORK, March 16, 2025 (WAFA) -
The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) said, “Far too often, children in the State of Palestine are the victims of this relentless conflict. Nearly all of the 2.4 million children living across the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, and the Gaza Strip, are affected in some way. Some children live with tremendous fear or anxiety; others face the real consequences of deprivation of humanitarian assistance and protection, displacement, destruction or death. All children must be protected.”
This statement was issued by UNICEF's Middle East and North Africa Regional Director, Edouard Beigbeder, after concluding a four-day mission to the West Bank and Gaza Strip.
“Without aid entering the Gaza Strip, roughly 1 million children are living without the very basics they need to survive – yet again,” he said.
“In the West Bank including East Jerusalem, more than 200 Palestinian and 3 Israeli children were killed since October 2023, the highest figure recorded in such timeframe in the past two decades.”
“Children must not be killed, injured or displaced and all parties must respect their obligations under international law. Civilians’ essential and protection needs must be met, and humanitarian assistance must be allowed to flow at speed and scale,” he stressed.
“Tens of thousands of children have been killed and injured. We must not go back to a situation that pushes these numbers higher.”
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ýPalestinian prisoners in the Naqab Prison face harsh conditions and medical neglect, reports Detainees Affairs Commission
RAMALLAH, March 16, 2025 (WAFA) –
The Palestinian Commission for Detainees and Ex-Detainees Affairs has confirmed reports of severe mistreatment of Palestinian prisoners at the Naqab Prison, including repeated incidents of assault, beatings, and the use of rubber bullets by Israeli prison guards over the past week.
In a statement issued today, the Commission highlighted the harsh tactics employed by the Israeli prison authorities, which included deliberately mixing prisoners infected with scabies with healthy inmates to spread the infection as a form of punishment. Additionally, the statement noted that during the holy month of Ramadan, prison authorities further restricted the prisoners' rights by reducing the quantity and quality of food provided.
During a recent visit to the prison, the Commission's lawyer reported concerning health conditions among several inmates. One notable case was that of 26-year-old Ahmad Radhwan 'Hamamra from Kafr I'qab, located north of Al-Quds (occupied Jerusalem).
'Hamamra is in extremely poor health, suffering from a severe, advanced stage of scabies, with boils covering his body and even obscuring his facial features. This condition has led to anemia, yet he has not received adequate medical care. Despite being examined at the prison clinic on March 10, no treatment was provided.
'Hamamra was detained on February 13, 2023, and has been held under administrative detention, with his detention renewed multiple times. He is expected to be released on March 24, 2025.
Another prisoner, 23-year-old 'Alaa Shalalda from Al-Khaleel (Hebron), detained on March 20, 2024, is suffering from joint pain, sinus issues, and breathing difficulties. He was recently given antibiotics.
Meanwhile, 35-year-old Mu'hammed 'Hazeen from Qalandya refugee camp, who has been detained since August 27, 2024, suffers from diabetes and hypertension, requiring regular insulin injections. His health remains stable.
'Hazeen is currently serving administrative detention, with an expected release date of June 25, 2025.
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Editorial
Notes about terms
& names of
people and places:
1. Names of people and places have been standardized to
match standard Arabic grammatical rules.
2. Underlined
letters and letters preceded by an apostrophe are
references to Arabic letter sounds, which does not exist in the English
alphabet.
3. The English letter i is
equivalent to the Arabic short vowel known as kasra,
as in Ibraheem
and Qasim
as well as in the English words sit and bit. So, it is incorrect to use
it as a long vowel for such Arabic names as Jameel and Jibreel.
4. The English letter e is
equivalent to the Arabi short vowel known as fat'ha,
as in A'hmed
and Mu'hammed.
5. It is more accurate to refer to the
land-grabbing Israelis,
who establish illegal settlements in the Palestinian territory of the
West Bank, as illegal
Israeli settlers, than referring to them as colonists.
The term colony is
a reference to a large entity or a country, such as American states before
independence. It was also a reference to Egypt, and India,
when they were British colonies.
In addition, the term "colony"
represents a positive
nostalgic theme, in the minds of native speakers of
English, particularly in America and Britain.
6. It is more
accurate to use the verbs "abduct"
and "kidnap"
than the verbs "detain"
and "arrest,"
in reference to taking Palestinian citizens by force to prisons and
interrogation centers, by Israeli occupation regime soldiers. This is
because the presence of the Israeli occupation regime forces is illegal
in the Palestinian territories, and they have no jurisdiction over the
Palestinian people.
Click here for more about using the apostrophe and the underlining of
letters in the transliteration of Arabic names.
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Names of some of the Palestinian cities, as pronounced in standard Arabic, and their foreign names in parentheses:
Al-Khaleel (Hebron)
Al-Nusayrat
Al-Quds (occupied Jerusalem)
Aree'ha (Jericho)
Al-Zaytoun (al-Zeitoun)
Bait (Beit)
Bait La'hm (Bethlehem)
Dair El-Bala'h
Jineen (Jenin)
Khan Younus (Khan Younis)
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Person's names as pronounced in standard Arabic:
A'hmed, 'Hasan, Mu'hammed, Younus, Yousuf,
'Hasan Mulai'hat,
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Conflict terminology
The Israeli occupation apartheid regime (the Israeli government)
Illegal Israeli settlers (instead of settlers, colonists)
A group of the illegal Israeli settlers
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