Gaza’s Civil Defense agency reported on Tuesday that at least ten people were killed in separate Israeli airstrikes across northern Gaza. Among the dead was a three-year-old child named Yahia al-Mallahi. The agency’s spokesperson, Mahmoud Basal, said four people, including the child, were killed when a police vehicle in Gaza City was targeted. Al-Shifa Hospital confirmed receiving the bodies of the victims, while the Palestinian Interior Ministry stated that the airstrike on the police vehicle caused multiple casualties and injuries.

Earlier, one person was killed in Beit Lahia, where the Israeli military claimed to have targeted an “armed individual” described as a “terrorist.” Later, another strike near the Al-Shati refugee camp killed several more people when a drone fired two missiles at a group near an electrical equipment warehouse. The Israeli army said it was reviewing the incidents.

Authorities noted that despite a declared ceasefire following the October 7, 2023 conflict, violence in Gaza continues, with hundreds reportedly killed since the truce. Analysts warned that the ongoing clashes are worsening the humanitarian crisis.

At least four Palestinians, including a child, were killed in a series of Israeli attacks on Gaza’s Al-Shati refugee camp, according to the Palestinian news agency Wafa. The strikes took place on Tuesday evening across several parts of Gaza, leaving several others injured.

Reports said Israeli forces fired a shell at a police vehicle on Al-Nafaq Street in Gaza City, killing four people including a child. In a separate bombing in Beit Lahia, northern Gaza, another Palestinian was killed. The attacks came despite claims of a ceasefire, which the report alleged Israel continues to violate through ongoing assaults on civilian homes and key areas.

The continued operations have reportedly increased the death toll in Gaza as strikes persist in densely populated areas, raising concerns over civilian safety and the humanitarian situation.

International activists are preparing to sail from Barcelona, Spain, in a 70-boat convoy called the Global Resilience Flotilla, aiming to break Israel’s naval blockade of Gaza and deliver humanitarian supplies. The mission, set to depart on Sunday, includes about 1,000 volunteers from 70 countries. The vessels are carrying food, medicine, and school materials for Palestinian children. Organisers say the effort is coordinated with Palestinian civil society groups, maritime security experts, and international NGOs such as Greenpeace and Open Arms, with additional support from the Barcelona municipality.

Flotilla spokesperson Pablo Castilla said the mission seeks to condemn what organisers describe as international complicity in Israel’s actions in Gaza, demand accountability, and open humanitarian corridors by sea and land. He warned that global attention on Gaza has waned amid other regional conflicts, allowing Israel to tighten its siege and expand settlements. The Gaza Strip has been under blockade since 2007 and faces a severe humanitarian crisis following Israel’s war that began in October 2023, which has killed more than 72,000 Palestinians and displaced about 1.5 million people.

This voyage follows the first Global Resilience Flotilla in 2025, which was intercepted by Israeli forces in international waters. All previous flotillas since 2010 have faced similar interceptions or attacks.

A Palestinian youth was shot dead in the occupied West Bank on Saturday, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry. The ministry identified the victim as 23-year-old Ali Majed Hamadneh, who was critically injured when Israeli settlers opened fire during an operation in Deir Jarir village, northeast of Ramallah. He was taken to the Palestine Medical Complex, where he later died. Palestinian news agency Wafa confirmed the incident, reporting that armed settlers entered the village under Israeli military protection and fired at residents.

The Israeli army confirmed a Palestinian death in Deir Jarir, stating that troops had responded to reports of stone-throwing at Israeli civilians. According to the military, the situation escalated into a violent riot, prompting a reserve soldier to fire warning shots before shooting one attacker. The army said the wounded man was taken to a hospital and later pronounced dead, adding that an investigation was underway.

Violence in the occupied West Bank has intensified since the Gaza war began in October 2023 and further escalated after the Iran war started in February 2026, with at least six Palestinians killed in settler attacks since then.

The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has condemned Israel’s approval of 34 new settlements in the occupied West Bank, calling the move a violation of international law. Israeli rights group Peace Now reported that the decision was made secretly in early April, and Israeli media confirmed the report. The Palestinian Presidency also denounced the plan as a flagrant breach of international law, while the Israeli government has not issued any comment.

In a statement, the OIC said Israel, as the occupying power, has no sovereignty over the occupied Palestinian territories, including East Jerusalem, and that all measures to alter their geographic or demographic character are null and void. The organisation warned that the expansion of settlements, land confiscation, and settler violence threaten the two-state solution and the rights of Palestinians. Turkiye also criticised the decision, describing it as a serious violation of international law and UN resolutions.

According to Israeli media, the 34 settlements were approved during a recent security cabinet session, marking the largest number ever approved at once. Ten of the sites are existing outposts to be legalised, while 24 are new constructions yet to begin.

Thousands of Israeli settlers gathered at al-Auja spring in the occupied West Bank during the Jewish festival of Passover, celebrating in areas from which Palestinian families had recently been forcibly displaced. Videos circulating online showed settlers picnicking and swimming in natural pools once used by Palestinians, with participants praising the so-called hilltop youth—young settlers accused of violent campaigns that have driven out dozens of Palestinian communities since 2023. The United Nations reported that 1,727 Palestinians from 36 West Bank communities were displaced in the first three months of 2026 due to settler violence and access restrictions.

Allegra Pacheco of the West Bank Protection Consortium described the videos as potential evidence of settlers celebrating the intentional use of violence to forcibly displace Palestinians, calling it a serious violation of international law. Displaced residents such as Haitham al-Zayed and Muhammad recounted systematic attacks, livestock theft, and home raids that forced their families to flee. Settler groups have reportedly expanded their activities into areas under partial or full Palestinian administrative control, reflecting what observers described as a hardening of settler ideology.

The UN and humanitarian organizations warned that the escalation of settler violence, including killings and public incitement, signals growing impunity and raises concerns of further mass displacement across the West Bank.

Al Jazeera journalist Mohammad Waishah was killed in an Israeli drone strike in the Gaza Strip on Wednesday. He was a Gaza-based correspondent for Al Jazeera Mubasher. The attack targeted his car on Al-Rashid coastal road west of Gaza City, causing the vehicle to catch fire immediately and resulting in his death at the scene.

Al Jazeera condemned the killing in a statement, calling it a heinous crime and a clear violation of international law and norms. The network said the incident reflects a continuing policy of targeting journalists to silence the truth. Gaza’s government media office reported that since Israeli attacks began on October 7, 2023, at least 262 journalists have been killed.

The incident adds to the growing toll on media workers in Gaza, highlighting the dangers faced by journalists covering the ongoing conflict.

The Gaza Government Media Office reported that at least 262 journalists have been killed in Israeli attacks since the start of the ongoing war in Gaza. The office stated that the death toll rose following the killing of Al Jazeera journalist Mohammad Wishah. The information was cited in a report by Al Jazeera on April 9, 2026.

In its statement, the Gaza Media Office accused Israeli occupation forces of systematically targeting, killing, and assassinating Palestinian journalists. It strongly condemned these actions and described them as deliberate and brutal crimes. The office also held Israel, along with the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, and France, fully responsible for what it called crimes of genocide.

The statement reflects continued tension and international concern over the safety of journalists covering the conflict in Gaza, as well as broader accusations of accountability directed at Israel and its allies.

An Israeli drone strike near a school sheltering displaced Palestinians in the Gaza Strip killed at least ten people and injured several others on Monday, April 6, according to the Daily Sabah. The attack occurred near the Maghazi refugee camp in central Gaza, where two missiles were reportedly fired. The strike took place despite a ceasefire agreement brokered by the United States.

Witnesses and medical sources said the incident followed clashes between residents and an armed group allegedly supported by Israel, which had entered the school area and attempted to abduct several people. A local resident, Ahmed al-Maghazi, claimed that Israeli forces launched the attack as residents resisted the armed group. The densely populated area houses many displaced civilians, and it remains unclear how many of the victims were noncombatants.

A video message released by a leader of the armed group claimed responsibility for killing at least five Hamas members, though the authenticity of the video could not be independently verified. Hamas has not issued an immediate response. Gaza’s Health Ministry reported that since the ceasefire began in October 2025, 713 Palestinians have been killed and 1,940 injured.

Israel has continued its airstrikes on Gaza amid ongoing conflict with Iran, killing three people in the latest attacks. According to the Palestinian news agency Wafa, one person was killed and several others injured when Israeli forces targeted a civilian vehicle at the entrance of the Maghazi refugee camp. The injured were taken to Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Deir al-Balah. In a separate strike east of Gaza City, two more people were reported killed.

Wafa reported that since the end of the previous ceasefire last year, Israeli attacks have killed 709 people and injured at least 1,928 others. The agency added that since October 2023, the total number of Palestinians killed has risen to 72,291, most of them women and children.

The report comes as Israel reportedly prepares for possible strikes on Iranian energy facilities while awaiting signals from the United States, and as tensions escalate with Hezbollah following claims of killing 90 of its members in Lebanon.

In Deir el-Balah, central Gaza, residents like Abdel Karim Salman face daily hardship due to the near-total absence of electricity. Displaced from northern Gaza after his home was destroyed in October 2023, Abdel Karim now lives in a tent with his family and relies on phone torches for light. He walks hundreds of metres twice a day to charge phones, paying up to 10 shekels daily, a heavy cost amid widespread unemployment. With municipal power absent for two years, solar lamps and generator-based systems have become prohibitively expensive, leaving most families in darkness.

The crisis began after Israel’s siege on Gaza in October 2023, which cut off electricity and fuel supplies. Gaza’s sole power plant shut down within days, plunging the territory into a full blackout. Since then, infrastructure damage and fuel shortages have left homes, hospitals, and water systems dependent on limited generator power. By 2025–2026, Gaza’s grid is described as effectively non-functional, with electricity access fragmented and unreliable.

Some residents, such as Jamal Musbah, have turned to small-scale solar charging services for income, but even these face equipment damage and fuel scarcity. The population continues to endure severe energy deprivation with no sustainable solution in sight.

At least six Palestinians, including a child, were killed in two Israeli airstrikes on police checkpoints in Gaza on March 29, 2026. The attacks targeted Hamas-led police positions in the southern city of Khan Younis, according to local medical workers. Three police officers and three civilians were among the dead, and four others were injured. The Israeli military did not immediately comment on the latest strikes.

Local health officials reported that since a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas began in November, more than 680 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces in Gaza. The continued airstrikes have raised concerns about the durability of the truce and the ongoing humanitarian toll in the region.

The incident underscores the fragile nature of the ceasefire and the persistent violence affecting civilians in Gaza, with no immediate indication of de-escalation from either side.

UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese has accused Israel of effectively receiving a “license” to persecute Palestinians. Presenting a new report to the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva on Monday, she said evidence of ongoing “ethnic killing” in the occupied Palestinian territories has been documented. The report details what she described as Israel’s “widespread and systematic persecution” and the creation of a “painful environment” for Palestinians.

Albanese further alleged that various governments indirectly encourage Israel’s actions, claiming that most governments and their ministers have effectively allowed Israel to continue such practices. The report states that between October 2023 and January 2026, Israeli forces arrested more than 18,500 Palestinians, including children. During the same period, at least 100 people reportedly died in Israeli custody, and around 4,000 were allegedly disappeared.

The report also claims that thousands of Palestinians are being detained without charges and kept in inhumane conditions, underscoring what the envoy described as a pattern of systemic abuse.

At least four people were killed in Israeli airstrikes on the Gaza Strip, including a police officer, according to Palestinian health officials. The attacks, which reportedly violate an October ceasefire agreement, occurred in central and northern Gaza. In Nuseirat refugee camp, three members of the Hamas-controlled police force were killed when a police vehicle was targeted, and at least ten others were injured and treated at Al-Awda Hospital. Another strike in Sheikh Radwan, northern Gaza, killed a leader linked to a Fatah-affiliated armed group, with several others wounded.

Reports from Wafa and Reuters confirmed the incidents. The intensity of Israeli attacks had decreased after the outbreak of war between the United States, Israel, and Iran on February 28, but has recently increased again. Gaza health officials said dozens of Palestinians have been killed in Israeli strikes since that period.

The renewed escalation raises concerns about the fragility of the ceasefire and the ongoing humanitarian toll in Gaza.

The Hafezzi Charitable Society of Bangladesh has once again celebrated Eid-ul-Fitr with war-affected children and youth in Gaza. According to videos released on the organization’s official page and verified sources, the humanitarian initiative was implemented directly on the ground in Gaza, not just on paper. One video showed an elderly Gazan kissing the organization’s logo in gratitude, symbolizing deep trust and appreciation for Bangladesh’s humanitarian presence.

The charity currently operates 80 tent camps in Gaza’s Rimal and northern regions, sheltering around 500 people, including many orphans. On Eid day, children in these camps were seen clapping, dancing, and celebrating amid the devastation of war. The organization has also implemented over 60 humanitarian projects during Ramadan across Gaza, Sudan, and border areas like Rafah and Aswan.

Director General Muhammad Raj stated that financial details of the Ramadan programs, worth about 2.5 million taka, have been published online, with further updates to follow, reflecting transparent and responsible use of donor funds.