RAMALLAH, March 24, 2025 (WAFA) - The Palestinian Government Communication Center issued today its weekly Situation Report covering the key developments over the past week across occupied Palestine.
This week’s report highlights Israel’s renewed genocide in Gaza, continued military aggression on the West Bank, and record-breaking Israeli settlement expansion in the West Bank.
Israel Resumes Genocide Against Gaza
On 18 March, Israel occupation resumed its full-scale genocidal war on Gaza, killing 673 Palestinians and injuring at least 1,230 in a 72-hour period. The UNICEF Executive Director confirmed that more than 130 children were killed in a single day, marking one of the deadliest child death tolls in the past year.
Israel’s Relentless Assault on Northern West Bank Continues Unabated
Israeli occupation forces continue to kill, arrest, forcibly displace Palestinians, as well as destroy infrastructure, burn homes, and turn others into military barracks. Over 600 residential units in Jenin have been rendered uninhabitable, and Israeli forces have targeted healthcare services, with WHO reporting 64 attacks on medical facilities in the West Bank in 2025 alone.
Accelerated, Unprecedented Settlement Expansion
The UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) revealed that Israel established 49 new settlement installations (outposts) in the past year, an unprecedented figure compared to the annual average of 8 outposts over the past decade. The report confirms record-breaking 24,193 dunams of West Bank land have been seized for settlers.
Israel Moves to Legalize 13 New Colonial Installations
srael approved a plan to formalize 13 settlement outposts across the occupied West Bank, a move hailed by Israeli Minister Bezalel Smotrich as a step toward de facto annexation. The Palestinian Colonization and Wall Resistance Commission warned that these settlements aim to seize more Palestinian land and reduce Palestinian geographical contiguity.
Palestinian Government Announces Austerity Budget Amid Israeli Financial Warfare
The Palestinian government introduced an emergency budget for FY 2025, prioritizing urgent public services and economic resilience as Israel continues to illegally deduct 50% of Palestinian tax revenues each month.
PM Mustafa and Egyptian Counterpart Discuss Ceasefire and Reconstruction
In a meeting with Egyptian Prime Minister Dr. Mostafa Madbouly, Dr. Mustafa emphasized the urgent need for a ceasefire in Gaza to support early recovery and reconstruction efforts. Egypt reaffirmed the importance of solidifying the ceasefire, while ensuring that Palestinians in Gaza stay on their land.
