RAMALLAH, April 7, 2025 (WAFA) - The Palestinian Government Communication Center issued today its weekly Situation Report covering the key developments over the past week across occupied Palestine.
Situation Report #31: Occupied Palestine (24 March – 7 April 2025)
This week’s report documents the worsening humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza amid Israel’s renewed military assault, continued aggression amd displacement in the West Bank, and continued targeting of humanitarian operations, including alarming revelations of war crimes against aid workers and children:
Israel Intensifies Genocide in Gaza: Since resuming its full-scale military assault on 18 March, Israeli occupation forces have killed 1,350 Palestinians—including 490 children—and displaced over 280,000 people. Nearly 100,000 were forcibly displaced from Rafah alone, as two-thirds of Gaza is now under displacement orders or designated “no-go” zones. Civilians, journalists, and humanitarian workers remain deliberate targets, with at least 409 aid workers and 206 journalists killed since October 2023.
Mass Grave in Rafah Reveals Execution of Relief Teams: A video published by the New York Times exposed the targeted killing of 15 aid workers on 23 March, including members of the Red Crescent, Civil Defense, and the UN. The bodies and their clearly marked emergency vehicles were found buried in sand. The footage debunks Israeli claims and confirms the intentional targeting of first responders, as emergency lights were visibly active.
Intensified Humanitarian Catastrophe in Gaza: Palestinians in Gaza are facing starvation after bakeries shut down due to lack of flour and cooking gas, while Israel has cut 70% of the water supply. Medical infrastructure is collapsing, with the remaining hospitals overwhelmed and facing critical shortages of supplies. Pollution, loss of agriculture, and rising public health risks are exacerbating the humanitarian disaster.
Israel Expands "Corridor" Strategy to Fragment Gaza: Israel announced the creation of the so-called “Morag Corridor” to isolate Rafah from Khan Yunis, adding to its strategy of geographical separation. It follows the occupation’s seizure of the Martyrs' Intersection (Netzarim Corridor) and aims to divide Gaza and forcibly displace its population. The Palestinian Cabinet condemned the move as a blatant violation of international law and an effort to entrench occupation.
Occupied West Bank Under Fire| Jenin and Tulkarem Face Record-Long Sieges: The Israeli occupation aggression on Jenin has continued for 77 consecutive days, destroying 600 homes and displacing 21,000 Palestinians. In Tulkarem, its refugee camps, and the Nour Shams refugee camp, the aggression has entered its 71st and 58th days, respectively. The aggression has resulted in in the martyrdom of 13 citizens, including women and children, with dozens others injured or arrested, and over 4,000 families forcibly displaced.
Children in Israeli Detention Face Torture and Starvation: At least 350 Palestinian children remain imprisoned by Israel, over 100 without trial under administrative detention. Since October 2023, 1,200 children have been arrested in the occupied West Bank alone. Testimonies reveal widespread abuse, starvation, medical neglect, and beatings. Seventeen-year-old Walid Ahmad became the first child martyr in detention since the Israeli genocidal war on Gaza began, with an autopsy confirming death by starvation and untreated disease.
Palestinian Government Urges Immediate International Action: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemned the targeted killing of humanitarian workers as part of Israel’s broader war of extermination. On World Health Day, the Ministry of Health warned that the health crisis in Gaza has reached a breaking point. Both ministries reiterated calls for urgent international protection for the Palestinian people and accountability for Israel’s crimes.
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