Relatives of one of the martyrs in Deir al-Balah who died two days ago in Israeli bombing (Reuters)

On the 175th day of the Israeli war on the Gaza Strip and the 19th day of Ramadan, the Israeli occupation army continued to commit massacres in various areas of the Gaza Strip, and also acknowledged that there were casualties among its ranks in battles in the south.

The Al Jazeera correspondent reported that about 40 martyrs and dozens of wounded, including children, were killed in Israeli raids on Gaza City, the Shujaiya Club, which houses displaced persons, the Karni crossing area, and the vicinity of Al-Shifa Hospital. He added that the bodies of the martyrs were buried in a mass grave inside the Baptist Hospital in Gaza City.

For its part, the occupation army announced the killing of an officer and the injury of 16 officers and soldiers in clashes in the southern Gaza Strip, bringing the officially announced death toll since the beginning of the war on October 7 to 598 officers and soldiers, including 254 who fell since the beginning of the ground attack on the Strip in 27th of the same month.

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With the escalation of the aggression and starvation campaign, senior epidemiologists estimated in a report to the Haaretz newspaper that if the humanitarian crisis in Gaza continues, the death toll from epidemics and famine will reach 100,000 Palestinians during the summer months, and if the crisis worsens, it is expected that there will be more than 120,000. victim.

According to United Nations data, during the month of January, about 100 aid trucks entered the southern Gaza Strip daily, but dealing with the hunger crisis requires about 500 food trucks daily. By the end of last January, the number of trucks decreased to 66 per day.

Two designed photos

In this context, the Al-Qassam Brigades - the military wing of the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) published two photos showing the suffering of Israeli prisoners due to the policy of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his refusal to conclude a prisoner exchange deal.

The first picture showed a living Israeli prisoner sitting in his prison in Gaza, and he was at the peak of his despair and sadness while a huge missile fell on him, while the second picture included a prisoner who had already been bombed by occupation fighters, and he said that he was watching the demonstrations demanding his release and he had hope. So, before he was killed.

Exchange deal

Meanwhile, Israeli Channel 12 said that Netanyahu agreed on Friday for the negotiating team to return to Doha to continue indirect discussions with Hamas regarding the prisoner exchange deal. The Israeli delegation includes Mossad chief David Barnea and Shin Bet head Ronen Bar.

Channel 12 said that Netanyahu did not expand the mandate granted to the Israeli negotiating team. This comes after the cancellation of a meeting - scheduled for last Thursday night - of the Israeli War Council, following disagreements regarding the powers of the negotiating team regarding the exchange deal.

In parallel with this development, US President Joe Biden said that Arab countries are ready to fully recognize Israel in a future agreement. The US Bloomberg News website quoted Biden as saying that he worked with the leaders of these countries for this purpose.

The website indicated that Biden's words came in response to the boycotts of some attendees and their criticism of his policy in the Middle East related to supporting the Israeli war on Gaza. “Shame on you, Joe Biden,” someone shouted.

On the northern front, the occupation army said that Ali Abdel Hassan Naim, deputy commander of the rocket and missile unit of the Lebanese Hezbollah, was killed in an air strike on the Bazouriyeh area in southern Lebanon, while the party continued to bomb settlements and military sites in the Upper Galilee.

On the other hand, Hezbollah announced that it targeted the headquarters of the 91st Division in the Israeli Baranit Barracks with Burkan missiles, confirming a direct hit. He added that he bombed with artillery a gathering of Israeli soldiers in Honen Castle in the Upper Galilee.

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Mass demonstrations

Like every Friday, demonstrations took place today in Iraq, Jordan, and Yemen to support Palestine and the Gaza Strip, which is being subjected to aggression that has so far led to the fall of about 33,000 martyrs, most of whom are women and children.

The Yemeni capital, Sanaa, witnessed the largest demonstrations, during which participants chanted slogans demanding a ceasefire and allowing food supplies and humanitarian aid to enter the Strip. They also expressed their absolute support for the Palestinian resistance factions.

Initial scenes from the two million people marching in #Sabaeen_Square in the capital, Sana’a, in a march:


(We are coming in the tenth year 🇾🇪 and Palestine is our first cause 🇵🇸)#The_Aqsa_Flood#Master_of_Speech_and_Deed #You_are_not_alone #Battle_of_the_Promised_Conquest_and_Holy_Jihad #Palestine_Our_First_Cause pic.twitter.com/qsjU1aAjX9

- Al Masirah Channel (@TvAlmasirah) March 29, 2024

Friday prayer at Al-Aqsa

In occupied Jerusalem, the Islamic Endowments Department said that 125,000 worshipers performed the third Friday prayer of the blessed month of Ramadan in the blessed Al-Aqsa Mosque, despite Israeli restrictions and harassment. Sheikh Youssef Abu Sneineh, the preacher of Al-Aqsa Mosque, condemned in his Friday sermon the international silence regarding the ongoing Israeli war on the Gaza Strip for about 6 months.

With the end of Friday prayers, worshipers spread out in the courtyards and chapels of the mosque to read the Qur’an and participate in knowledge circles. Thousands of worshipers usually stay in the mosque to eat breakfast and perform Tarawih prayers.

Source: Al Jazeera