• In the past 24 hours, Israeli bombardment in Gaza has resulted in at least 158 casualties, according to the Gaza Health Ministry.
• Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of Hamas, targeted an Israeli troop carrier in Gaza City, claiming to have killed soldiers and injured others.
• In the Jordan Valley, settler attempts at land grabs, intensified with Israeli support, have led to the displacement of 30 Palestinian families and 60 documented settler attacks in the last two months.
• Israel releases the body of a toddler, Ruqaya Ahmad Odeh Jahalin, nine days after she was killed by soldiers at a checkpoint. Questions arise about the handling of the body and the need for an apology to the child’s family.
• Qatar, in cooperation with France, has arranged a deal to deliver humanitarian aid and medicine to Gaza in exchange for medication for Israeli captives. The Qatari Foreign Ministry emphasizes ongoing efforts to address the war’s impact.
• UN Secretary-General Guterres expresses the need to seriously consider holding Israel legally accountable for mass killings in Gaza, citing violations of international humanitarian law and unprecedented civilian deaths.
• Israel instructs medical staff not to cooperate with the UN Commission of Inquiry investigating the October 7 attack, citing bias. The findings are expected to be presented to the UN Human Rights Council in June.
• The EU adds Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar to its “terrorist” sanctions list over the October 7 attacks, imposing an asset freeze and banning transactions with him. Hamas is already designated as a “terrorist” organization by the EU.
