Israel kills in Gaza, then lies; Trump kills in Yemen, then threatens: Gaza in limbo Day 16
Compilation of news reports â IAK staff
Gazaâs Health Ministry said Sunday that at least 14 Palestinians were killed by Israeli attacks in the previous 24-hour period.15 more were dug out of the rubble. Israeli attacks also wounded 51 Palestinians â this in spite of a ceasefire.
Yemenâs Health Ministry said on Sunday that US airstrikes Saturday had killed at least 53 people, including women and children.
Four people were killed in Israeli drone strikes in southern Lebanon on Sunday, in the latest violation of a ceasefire agreement, the Health Ministry said.
NOTE: The 42-day ceasefire (âPhase Oneâ) between Israel and Gaza ended on Saturday night, March 1, but Phase Two has not begun. Phase Two, which all parties agreed to in January, would include a permanent end to the war, the return of all remaining living Israeli hostages and a number of Palestinian prisoners, and the withdrawal of all Israeli troops from Gaza.

Gaza: Israelâs Beit Lahiya attack based on âfabricated claimsâ
A new report published by Gazaâs governmentmedia office has accused Israel of using false claims to justify its deadly attack in Beit Lahia, where at least nine people were killed, including three journalists and aid workers on a charity mission for the UK-based al-Khair Foundation.
The Israeli military claimed the strike had targeted two âterroristsâ operating a drone that allegedly posed a threat to their forces. In a follow-up statement, Israel named six individuals it alleged were members of Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad. The statement further claimed that some of those killed had been working âunder the cover of journalists.â
However, witnesses and journalists disputed the claims, confirming that the individuals in the targeted vehicle were humanitarian workers, photographers, and journalists.
Gazaâs government media office rejected Israelâs allegations, accusing it of fabricating details to mislead public opinion.
Israel has regularly claimed that individuals it targets are âterrorists,â even when evidence later reveals them to be civilians, aid workers, or journalists.
Referencing this pattern, Gazaâs government media office said the Beit Lahia attack followed a similar pattern, pointing out that at least 5 names on the list Israel had published of the âdeadâ were false.
For example, Suhaib al-Najjar and Mohammed al-Ghafir, were reported by Israel to be among the dead â both are alive.

Hamas has rebuilt forces to over 25,000 fighters: Israeli lawmakers
A group of Israeli Knesset members (MKs)commented on 16 March about Hamas and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) rebuilding their forces in Gaza, Israeli newspaper Walla reported.
âIn recent days, we have been informed that the military strength of Hamas and Islamic Jihad has been restored, such that Hamas has over 25,000 and Islamic Jihad has over 5,000 armed terrorists*,â stated the Knesset members.
The MKs, including opposition members of the Foreign Affairs and Security Committee, made the claim in a petition they sent calling for an urgent committee hearing with the participation of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and War Minister Israel Katz.
A committee hearing was deemed necessary due to the âfailure to achieve the warâs goals and the harm to security and national interests.â
*NOTE: The use of the word âterroristâ for a group that resists occupation and oppression is a political, not fact-based choice. In reality, international law supports the efforts of resistance groups against an occupying power, the UN extending that right to the point of armed resistance. Hamas has clearly and openly statedthat its enemy is not the Jewish people, but the supremacist ideology of Zionism â the ideology under which Israel dispossessed 750,000 Palestinian people and exiled them to Gaza and other locations.
Israel gets 3 fighter jets from US amid uncertainty over Gaza ceasefire
Israel said Sunday that three fighter jets joined its fleet amid uncertainty over a ceasefire and prisoner exchange agreement in Gaza.
A military statement said the three F-35I fighter jets, manufactured by US defense contractor Lockheed Martin, landed at Nevatism Airbase in southern Israel last week.
âThe three jets will join the IAF (Israeli Air Force) and the 116th Squadron, bearing the IAF insignia,â the statement said.
âThe expansion of the âAdirâ fleet significantly enhances the lethal capabilities of the IAF,â it added.
According to Israeli army spokesman Avichay Adraee, the F-35I fleet has carried out over 15,000 hours of operational flight and participated in thousands of sorties since the outbreak of the Gaza war in October 2023.
NOTE: The Israeli air force has over 650 aircraft, which it uses against the Palestinians â who have no military aircraft whatsoever. Israel received these new fighter jets in spite of nearly 1,000 incidents of violating the ceasefire with Gaza.

Palestinian NGOs condemn Israelâs harsh new restrictions on aid groups
A coalition of nearly 30 Palestinian NGOs has condemned Israelâs newly imposed restrictions on aid organizations, describing them as a political tool to control humanitarian operations and suppress advocacy for Palestinian rights.
The Palestinian NGOs Network (PNGO) strongly criticized the new measures, calling them an attempt to silence international organizations and isolate Palestinian civil society groups.
âThese measures are not routine regulations â they are a political tool designed to control humanitarian operations, restrict civil society space, and silence international advocacy for Palestinian rights,â PNGO said in a statement.
The network added that the new process is not about regulation but rather âa mechanism to coerce INGOs into silence, limit their advocacy, and isolate Palestinian organizations from international partnershipsâ.
The restrictions, first reported by The Washington Post, grant Israeli authorities greater power to deny foreign NGOs registration in the occupied territories if their staff have previously criticized Israel, including support for political boycotts or legal action against Israeli soldiers.

Houthis claim attack on US aircraft carrier, Def Sec Hegseth vows to keep hitting Yemen
The Houthi group said Sunday it targeted a US aircraft carrier with ballistic missiles and drones, in retaliation for American airstrikes on Yemen.
Yahya Saree, the Houthi military spokesperson, said in a televised statement aired on the groupâs Al-Masirah channel that the US launched âmore than 47 blatant airstrikesâ on Yemeni soil in recent hours. The attacks left 31 dead and 101 injured, mostly women and children.
In response, Saree said Houthi forces conducted a âqualitative military operationâ targeting the USS Harry S. Truman and its accompanying warships in the northern Red Sea.

The US will continue to hit the Houthi group in Yemen until they end attacks on shipping, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Sunday.
âThis isnât a one-night thing. This will continue until you say âWeâre done shooting at ships. Weâre done shooting at assets,'â Hegseth told Fox News.
His remarks came a day after the US launched airstrikes on Houthis, killing at least 31 people.
âThis is about stopping the shooting at assets in that critical waterway to reopen freedom of navigation, which is a core national interest of the United States,â Hegseth said.
The Pentagon chief said Iran has been enabling the Houthis âfor far too long.â
Iran, for its part, said the Houthis make their strategic decisions âindependently.â
âYemen is an independent nation with its own policies,â the commander of Iranâs Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said Sunday.âThe Yemeni people have their national policy. The Houthis as representatives of the Yemeni people make their own strategic and operational decisions.â
NOTE: The Houthis have made clear that their actions are directly tied to Gaza. Their demand is simple and would bring an end to the bloodshed in Gaza: end the war and open the crossings, which have been completely sealed for two weeks, to allow aid in to the starving Palestinians.
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Iran responds to Trumpâs threat
The Iranian foreign minister said Sunday that the US has no authority or mandate to dictate Iranâs foreign policy because âthat era ended in 1979â, Anadolu news agency reported.
Seyed Abbas Araghchi criticized the Biden administration for providing an unprecedented $23 billion to Israel last year, alleging that more than 60,000 Palestinians have been killed and the world holds the US fully responsible.
He directly addressed Washingtonâs demand to stop supporting the Houthis in Yemen. âEnd support for Israelâs genocide and terrorism. Stop killing the people of Yemen,â he said.
US President Donald Trump announced Saturday that the US military launched an offensive against the Houthis
He also warned Iran that âsupport for Houthi terrorists must end immediatelyâ and cautioned Tehran not to threaten the US or its president because âAmerica will hold you fully accountable, and we will not be kind about it.â

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IMEMC Daily Reports
STATISTICS OCTOBER 7, 2023 â MARCH 16, 2025 (ongoing count):
- At least 49,462 Palestinians killed, 119,858 injured â including:
- at least 48,524 killed in Gaza (~14,550 children)
- at least 938 killed in the West Bank (~187 children)
- at least 111,955 injured in Gaza
- at least 7,903 injured in the West Bank
According to Palestinian authorities, at least 150 people have been killed in Israeli attacks in Gaza, and Israel has committed approximately 962 ceasefire violations since the ceasefire came into force in November.
WAR STATISTICS OCTOBER 7, 2023 (Hamas attack) â JANUARY 22, 2025 (Ceasefire):
Palestinian death toll from October 7, 2023 â January 19, 2025: at least 48,143 â including at least 47,283 in Gaza (~20,600 children), and 916 in the West Bank (~183 children). Palestinian injuries: at least 118,472 â including at least 111,629 in Gaza, and 7,000 in the West Bank.
Thousands of those killed in Gaza have yet to be identified, and an estimated 11,000 more are still buried under rubble.
Reported Israeli death toll from October 7, 2023 â January 19, 2025: ~1,616 (or 1,590) â including ~1,139 on October 7, 2023 (~36 children), 436 (or 405) military forces since the ground invasion began in Gaza, 46 military and civilians in the West Bank, East Jerusalem, and Israel.
NOTE: It is unknown at this time how many of the deaths and injuries of Israelis on October 7 were caused by Israeli soldiers.
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