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.

At least 13 people were killed in Israeli airstrikes on Gaza on Sunday, according to local authorities. The attacks struck multiple locations, including a house in the Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza, where four people died, among them a 30-year-old couple and their 10-year-old son. Al-Aqsa Hospital officials confirmed that one of the victims was a pregnant woman carrying twins. Fourteen others were reported injured.

The Gaza Interior Ministry stated that another strike targeted a police vehicle at the entrance to Az-Zawaida city along the southern-northern Philadelphi corridor, killing nine police officers, including senior officer Colonel Iyad Abu Yusuf. A neighbor described the attack as powerful and said it occurred without prior warning. The Israeli military has not issued any immediate comment on the incidents.

The strikes come amid ongoing conflict in the war-torn enclave, with no indication yet of whether further military actions are planned or how the situation may evolve.

Israeli forces shot and killed a Palestinian couple and their two young children in the occupied West Bank, according to a report published on March 15, 2026. The incident occurred in the northwestern city of Tammum, where the family’s car came under fire. Two other children from the same family, aged eight and eleven, were also injured in the attack. The Palestinian Health Ministry identified the victims as Ali Bani Odeh, his wife Wad Bani Odeh, and their sons Mohammad, aged five, and Osman, aged seven. All were reportedly shot in the face and head.

The Palestinian Red Crescent stated that its emergency workers were initially prevented by Israeli forces from reaching the wounded at the scene and were ordered to leave the area. The report cited the BBC as its source but did not include any official comment from Israeli authorities or further details about the circumstances of the shooting.

The incident adds to ongoing tensions in the occupied West Bank, though the report did not specify any immediate political or security responses.

Israeli settlers attacked two Palestinian villages in the occupied West Bank on Saturday, killing one man and injuring several others, according to local officials. In Qusra village, Nablus governorate, 28-year-old Amir Moatasem Odeh was shot dead and two others were wounded. In a separate assault in Rashayda, east of Bethlehem, settlers fired live ammunition, injuring five Palestinians, including two with gunshot wounds. Three others were beaten, and more than 100 sheep were seized. The Israeli military confirmed a violent confrontation involving armed Israeli civilians, reporting one Israeli civilian wounded and the detention of two Israelis and three Palestinians.

The attacks followed an earlier incident in which settlers burned down a poultry barn in the same area. Palestinian news agency Wafa also reported that Israeli forces shot a 43-year-old man and beat his son at a checkpoint near Jerusalem. Palestinian authorities and the UN said at least five Palestinians have been killed in the West Bank since early March, amid a wider surge in violence linked to the war in Gaza.

Rights groups and UN officials have criticized the lack of accountability for settler violence. Yesh Din reported that over 90 percent of investigations into such offences end without indictment, while the UN human rights chief described the situation as resembling apartheid.

Thousands of Palestinians have been forced to pray on the streets outside Al-Aqsa Mosque after Israeli authorities barred entry to the compound. The closure, imposed under security restrictions, has left worshippers performing prayers near the Bab al-Sahira gate in Jerusalem during the final days of Ramadan.

In previous years, hundreds of thousands gathered inside Al-Aqsa for Friday prayers during Ramadan. However, since the joint Israel–United States military operation against Iran began on February 28, Israel has tightened access to Jerusalem’s Old City and its holy sites. According to the report, this is the first complete closure of Al-Aqsa since 1967. Before the war, Israel had already limited entry, allowing only 10,000 worshippers from the occupied West Bank on the first Friday of Ramadan, compared to the usual half a million.

Worshippers expressed deep sorrow over being unable to enter the mosque, describing the experience as losing something precious during one of the holiest periods of the year.

During the recent years of conflict in Gaza, thousands of women and girls have been killed, countless families displaced, and many have lost their homes. Yet amid destruction and uncertainty, Gaza’s women have continued to resist in their own ways—as doctors, teachers, aid workers, and especially journalists. Female reporters have shown remarkable courage, documenting the war with cameras, notebooks, and phones instead of weapons, revealing the human cost of survival under bombardment.

Among them was journalist Mariam Abu Dakka, who chronicled Gaza’s struggles until she was killed during an attack on reporters in Khan Younis. Another, photojournalist Fatima Hassouna, died with six family members when her home was bombed shortly before a documentary about her was to be shown at the Cannes Film Festival. Despite immense danger, these women continued reporting from the frontlines, often without electricity, internet, or safety.

Their perseverance has inspired younger journalists in Gaza, symbolizing that journalism is not only about news but also about preserving memory, recording history, and bearing witness to humanity amid destruction.

At least three Palestinians were killed by Israeli settlers in separate attacks across the occupied West Bank, according to the Palestinian news agency Wafa. Two men, Fare Jawdat Hamayel, 57, and Thaer Farouq Hamayel, 24, were shot dead in Khirbet Abu Falah, northeast of Ramallah, while a third, Muhammad Hassan Murrah, 55, died from tear gas inhalation after Israeli soldiers fired canisters during the incident. Palestinian Vice President Hussein al-Sheikh condemned the attack, saying three were killed and seven others injured. The Israeli military confirmed reports of fatalities and said it was investigating.

Wafa later reported that 27-year-old Amir Muhammad Shanaran was killed by settlers in Masafer Yatta, south of Hebron, on Saturday night. The Palestinian Health Ministry and local officials said settlers had entered homes and attacked residents in the area. The Israeli military said soldiers and police were dispatched following reports of a violent confrontation.

According to Wafa, at least eight Palestinians have been killed by settlers in the West Bank since the start of the US-Israeli assault on Iran a week ago, amid escalating violence across the region.