Israel kills over 150 Palestinians since ceasefire, including 40 in past two weeks: Gaza Media Office

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Israel kills 150+ Palestinians since ceasefire

More than 150 Palestinians have been killed by Israel since the ceasefire agreement took effect on January 19, 2025, including 40 in the past two weeks, the Gaza Media Office announced.

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Israel air strike kills 9 in north Gaza amid ceasefire disputes

Palestinian scholars condemn escalating Israeli violations at Al-Aqsa Mosque

Hamas says 'ball in Israel's court'

Trump's policy to deport Palestinian protester 'unconstitutional'

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March 15, 2025

Israel kills over 150 Palestinians since ceasefire, including 40 in past two weeks: Gaza Media OfficeMore than 150 Palestinians have been killed by Israel since the ceasefire agreement took effect on January 19, 2025, including 40 in the past two weeks, the Gaza Media Office announced. "We have observed the occupation deliberately escalating its field crimes against civilians in recent weeks, targeting individuals collecting firewood or inspecting their homes, resulting in their deaths by Israeli army fire,” the office said in a statement. The remarks came after an Israeli airstrike on Beit Lahia in northern Gaza, which killed nine Palestinians, including journalists and humanitarian aid workers. Condemning the attack as a “heinous massacre”, the Gaza Media Office accused Israel of escalating its aggression amid reports of increased military directives from Israeli leadership.

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White House withdraws nomination for US hostage envoyThe Trump administration has withdrawn the nomination of Adam Boehler to serve as special presidential envoy for hostage affairs, the White House said. Boehler, who has been working to secure the release of hostages held by Hamas in Gaza, will continue hostage-related work as a so-called "special government employee," a position that would not need Senate confirmation. A White House official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said Boehler withdrew his nomination to avoid divesting from his investment company. The move was unrelated to the controversy sparked by his discussions with the Palestinian group Hamas. Boehler recently held direct meetings with Hamas on the release of hostages in Gaza. The talks angered some Senate Republicans and some Israeli leaders.

March 15, 2025

Rafah municipality forced to halt fuel supply to water wells amid Israeli blockadeThe municipality of Rafah, in southern Gaza, announced that it has been forced to stop supplying fuel to private and agricultural water wells due to a severe fuel crisis. The crisis has persisted for two weeks as a result of Israel’s closure of border crossings, preventing the entry of humanitarian aid, relief supplies, and goods. Ahmed Al-Sufi, the mayor of Rafah, said in a press release that the municipality had been providing fuel to operate 80 private and agricultural water wells in addition to the main wells. “This was essential to ensuring water access for neighborhoods where Palestinians have returned, given the deteriorating humanitarian conditions," he explained. However, with fuel supplies running out, the municipality has been compelled to scale back services and suspend critical operations, threatening the lives of thousands and exacerbating the health and environmental crisis.

March 15, 2025

Palestinian Civil Defence teams recover 61 bodies from Shifa Hospital mass grave in GazaAuthorities estimate around 160 bodies were buried in the hospital’s yard during the war, with several more days needed to complete the recovery process.

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March 15, 2025

Palestinian scholars condemn escalating Israeli violations at Al-Aqsa MosqueThe Palestinian Scholars Association condemned the escalating Israeli violations against Palestinian worshipers at Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied East Jerusalem during the holy month of Ramadan. In a statement, the association said: "We are following with great anger and sorrow the escalating oppressive measures taken by the Israeli occupation against” the Al-Aqsa Mosque. “The pace of systematic provocations and targeting by settlers against Al-Aqsa Mosque, its worshipers, and those observing prayer has been increasing on a daily and noticeable basis,” it added. The association explained that Israel is preventing worshipers from "praying inside Al-Aqsa Mosque during Ramadan while opening the mosque to settlers to perform their Talmudic rituals in its courtyards."

March 15, 2025

Israeli strike kills one in south Lebanon: ministryAn Israeli strike targeting a vehicle killed one person in south Lebanon, the Lebanese health ministry said, according to state media. "A strike by the Israeli enemy on a car in the town of Burj al-Muluk (near the Israeli border) led to the death of one citizen," the ministry's emergency unit was quoted as saying by state news agency NNA. The Israeli military later said it "struck a Hezbollah" member who took part in "terrorist activity" in the area of Kfarkela in southern Lebanon. A November 27 truce largely halted more than a year of hostilities between Hezbollah and Israel, including two months of full-blown war in which Israel sent in ground troops. Israel has continued to carry out periodic strikes on Lebanese territory since the agreement took effect.

March 15, 2025

Israeli air strike kills nine people in north Gaza town, medics say, amid ceasefire disputesAt least nine Palestinians were killed, including two local journalists, and others wounded in an Israeli air strike on Gaza's northern Beit Lahiya town, Gaza's health ministry said, as Hamas' leaders hold Gaza ceasefire talks with mediators in Cairo. Several were critically injured as the strike hit a car, with casualties inside and outside the vehicle, health officials said. Witnesses and fellow journalists said the people in the car were on a mission for a charity called Al-Khair Foundation in Beit Lahiya, and they were accompanied by journalists and photographers when the strike hit them. At least three local journalists were among the dead, according to Palestinian media.

March 15, 2025

Hamas says 'ball is in Israel's court' after hostage offerHamas said that "the ball is in Israel's court" after offering to release an Israeli-US hostage and return the bodies of four others as part of Gaza truce talks. Following the offer on Friday, Israel said the Palestinian fighters had "not budged a millimetre" after a proposal from US President Donald Trump's Middle East envoy. The first phase of the truce, which began in January, ended on March 1 without agreement on next steps. A Hamas official said negotiations began in Doha on Tuesday. "The ball is in Israel's court," a Hamas spokesman said. "We want to solidify the ceasefire agreement and force (Israel) to implement its terms," Abdul Latif al-Qanou said, accusing Israel of "delaying" its enforcement.

March 15, 2025

Israeli forces intensify raids on Tulkarem, Nour Shams campsIsraeli forces have continued their assault on Tulkarem city and its refugee camps for weeks, escalating military operations with home raids, forced evacuations and a heavy siege. On Saturday at dawn, loud explosions rocked Nour Shams camp, sending plumes of smoke into the air, Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Witnesses reported shattered windows in homes and vehicles, but no injuries were immediately confirmed. The military buildup and punitive measures against residents persist as the crackdown enters its 48th day in Tulkarem and 35th in Nour Shams.

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Displaced Palestinians struggle to find water to break their fastingPalestinians are fasting during the holy month of Ramadan with hopes of water coming to refugee camps in western Khan Younis in besieged Gaza. The already scarce water supply has worsened due to the Israeli destruction and blockade during the genocidal war in Gaza. The crisis is particularly severe in the Baten al-Sameen area of Khan Younis, where thousands of displaced Palestinians live in tents under harsh weather conditions.

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