Major Israeli massacre in residential area – war on Gaza Day 551

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Teams conduct search and rescue operations under rubble of destroyed buildings following an Israeli attack on the Shujaiyye neighborhood of Gaza City, Gaza on April 9, 2025 (Ali Jadallah/Anadolu Agency)

Compilation of news reports – IAK staff

At least 36 Palestinians were killed in Israeli airstrikes in the Gaza Strip in the last 24 hours, the Health Ministry said on Wednesday.

Among the dead were a man, a woman and a little girl, killed in Gaza’s Mawasi “safe zone.”

The Yemeni Ministry of Health in Sanaa says at least three civilians were killed after a US warplane attack.

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Civil defense rescuers search for survivors on Wednesday, April 9 at the site of the Israeli strike, in the Gaza City suburb of Shijaiyah (Omar Al-Qattaa/AFP/Getty Images)

At least 35 killed in Israeli attack on Gaza residential block

At least 35 people have been killed and dozens of others were wounded in an Israeli attack on a residential block in Gaza City’s Shujayea neighborhood, medical sources told Al Jazeera.

The Gaza Health Ministry said it expected the death toll from Wednesday’s attack in northern Gaza to rise, as civil defense teams and residents dug frantically to locate dozens of missing residents believed to be trapped under the rubble.

The Israeli military said the raid targeted a senior Hamas fighter, but did not give his name, claiming that it had taken several steps to reduce harm to civilians.

Ayub Salim, 26, a resident of Shujayea, told Al Jazeera that some victims were “torn to pieces” by the attack with “multiple missiles” that sent shrapnel flying.

Most of the victims had come to live in the block after being “forcibly displaced”, he said.

Mahmoud Basal, a civil defence spokesperson, said that it was very difficult to reach the “dozens of people” trapped under the rubble as rescuers lacked the appropriate equipment as a result of Israel’s blockade of the Palestinian territory, adding that more than 60 people were wounded.

Reporting from Deir el-Balah, Al Jazeera’s Hind Khoudary said a doctor at Gaza City’s al-Ahli Arab Hospital had told her that medics lacked the medication to treat “burned” victims. The hospital is in urgent need of blood supplies.

Paramedics, already struggling with a lack of fuel and medical supplies, had been unable to reach people in Shujayea because of the scale of destruction, with rubble on the roads preventing them from reaching those in need.

Further reporting from Al Jazeera: Many of the dead are women and children who were sheltering inside. About 55 Palestinians were critically injured and transferred to nearby al-Ahli Hospital.

The Israelis destroyed more than 30 houses and buildings.

The army not only dropped multiple bombs, but these were also “earthquake bombs” that shook the very foundation of nearby buildings, destroying the majority of them. Entire residential buildings have been turned into ruin.

Civil defense crews have officially ceased their operation in the area because it was getting too risky for them to stay at the site, as drones hovered above them.

They had to stop their operation, and evacuate immediately, leaving many people under the rubble at risk of losing their lives.

Israeli threatens to expel 970 pilots over Gaza war protest

Israeli Air Force commanders threatened Wednesday to expel approximately 970 personnel — including pilots, officers and soldiers — if they do not withdraw their signatures from a letter demanding an end to the war in the Gaza Strip, local media reported.

Israeli daily Haaretz reported that “about 970 aircrew members, some in active reserve service, signed the letter opposing the war but not calling for refusal to serve.”

In recent days, senior Air Force leaders made personal phone calls to reservists who endorsed the message, urging them to retract their support, the outlet said. Commanders informed the reservists they face dismissal if they refuse to comply, according to Haaretz.

Following the threat, only 25 signatories withdrew their names, while eight others requested to add their signatures.

The letter’s signatories, including senior Air Force officers and pilots, argue that “the fighting in Gaza serves political interests, not security ones.”

Netanyahu responded to the letter by calling the signatories a “radical and marginal group” whose objective is to “topple the government.”

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A view of fighter jet being prepared ahead of Israeli army’s attack, on October 26, 2024 in Israel (Anadolu Agency)

New Jersey Governor, Senator demand answers from Israel after Palestinian-American killed by Israeli military in West Bank

Local leaders in New Jersey are demanding that Israel thoroughly investigate the killing of a 14-year-old Palestinian-American dual citizen by IDF troops in the West Bank on Sunday.

Amar Rabee would have turned 15 in May (courtesy Rabee family)

Amer Mohammed Saada Rabee, originally from Saddle Brook, New Jersey, was shot and killed near Turmus Ayya. The Israeli army stated that he and two other teens had been throwing rocks at passing cars, and released a 10-second video purporting to show the incident.

The head of the Turmus Ayya local council, Lafi Shalabi, rejected the army’s characterization of the events, and said that the boys were “picking almonds.”

He also said that there were settlers in the area at the time who also fired shots, making it unclear whether the gunfire came from the army. The IDF did not comment on whether there were indeed settlers in the area at the time.

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Trump says Israel would ‘lead’ potential military strike against Iran

President Donald Trump said Wednesday that Israel would be the “leader” of a potential military strike against Iran if Tehran doesn’t give up its nuclear weapons program.

Trump made the comments ahead of this weekend’s scheduled talks involving U.S. and Iranian officials in the Middle East sultanate of Oman. Trump earlier this week said the talks would be “direct” while Iran has described the engagement as “indirect” talks with the U.S.

“If it requires military, we’re going to have military,” Trump said. “Israel will obviously be very much involved in that. They’ll be the leader of that. But nobody leads us, but we do what we want to do.”

NYT: U.S. Commanders Worry Yemen Campaign Will Drain Arms Needed to Deter China

U.S. commanders planning for a possible conflict with China are increasingly concerned that the Pentagon will soon need to move long-range precision weapons from stockpiles in the Asia-Pacific region to the Middle East, congressional officials say.

That is because of the large amount of munitions that the United States is using in a bombing campaign in Yemen ordered by President Trump.

U.S. readiness in the Pacific is also being hurt by the Pentagon’s deployment of warships and aircraft to the Middle East after the Israel-Gaza war began in October 2023 and after Houthi militia forces in Yemen started attacking ships in the Red Sea to support the Palestinians, the officials say.

The American ships and aircraft, as well as the service members working on them, are being pushed at what the military calls a high operating tempo. Even basic equipment maintenance becomes an issue under those grinding conditions (continue reading here).

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In Yemen’s capital, Sana’a, an airstrike targeting a building by the United States resulted in the deaths of at least four civilians, according to initial assessments, on March 24, 2025 (Mohammed Hamoud – Anadolu Agency)

Mike Huckabee, longtime Israel supporter, confirmed as US ambassador

Mike Huckabee, a staunch ideological ally of Israel, was confirmed by the Senate to serve as the United States’ ambassador to the country on Wednesday.

The former Arkansas governor and two-time presidential candidate was tapped by President Donald Trump for the post just after the November election. He has never previously worked in a diplomatic or national security role for any U.S. administration.

Huckabee has been a longtime supporter of Israel, which he has said is rooted in his religious faith. He’s visited Israel more than 100 times. He’s also encouraged Israeli settlements in the West Bank.

While running for president in 2008, Huckabee claimed “there’s really no such thing as a Palestinian.”

Last June, he argued against a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, telling NewsNation in an interview that the militant group was “not capable of having an honorable negotiation.”

Huckabee was confirmed by a vote of 53-46, with Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) the lone Democrat voting for his confirmation.

“Congratulations to my dear friend @GovMikeHuckabee upon being confirmed as the next ambassador of the United States to Israel,” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who visited Trump at the White House this week, said in a post on X. This is a great day for the Israeli – American alliance.”

Huckabee responded in kind. “Thank you @IsraeliPM and I look forward to working with you as we pray for the ‘Peace of Jerusalem!,’” he wrote.

Poll finds most Americans hold unfavorable views of Israel

More than half of all Americans hold unfavorable views of Israel, according to a recently published poll that comes as Israel resumes its sweeping offensive on the besieged Gaza Strip.

In all, 53% of American adults express somewhat or very negative views of Israel, a sharp increase from the 42% who were downbeat on Israel in March 2022 when the question was last asked, according to the survey from the Pew Research Center. Moreover, Tuesday’s poll found that the share of respondents who voiced very unfavorable views about Israel has nearly doubled to 19% from the last time the poll was taken.

Partisan divides over Israel continue with Democrats much more likely to hold unfavorable views of Israel, 69%, compared to the 37% share of Republicans who hold negative views. But among Republicans, those younger than 50 are now roughly about as likely to have a negative view of Israel as a positive one — 50% to 48%.

The survey was conducted March 24-30, about one week before Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited the White House. Less than one in three, 32%, of respondents said they had confidence in the Israeli leader (continue reading here).

Over 300 workers, students and community members rallied for Palestine in a march ended at the UPenn encampment for Gaza in Philadelphia, May 8, 2024. (Joe Piette/CC BY-NC 2.0 DEED)

Netanyahu says ‘explosion’ of Iran nuclear program only acceptable path toward deal with US

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has demanded that any nuclear deal with Iran include the complete destruction of all of Iran’s nuclear facilities and equipment, implemented and supervised solely by the US.

In a video released before departing Washington on Tuesday, Netanyahu warned that a military strike should be considered if such terms are not met and Iran delays negotiations. “Everyone understands that. I discussed this at length with President Trump,” he said.

Macron: France to Recognize the State of Palestine amid Gaza “Crime”

French President Emmanuel Macron visited El Arish in Egypt on Tuesday to see refugees from Gaza with his own eyes. He then announced that France would recognize the State of Palestine, probably in June.

Mohamed Bouhafsi at French public television reports on remarks of French President Emannuel Macron on Gaza and the Palestine issue. Bouhafsi pointed out that Macron is the first time a leader had visited the frontier between Egypt and Palestine. He was accompanied by Egyptian President Abdelfattah al-Sisi. Macron went to a hospital, where he met many children who were victims of Israeli bombing raids.

Macron said, “My presence is a way of saying that one does not have the right to forget Gaza. I saw, and it was overwhelming, children and adults. Some had a look that held something . . . beyond the pain of grief. When you haven’t . . when, deep down, you’ve gone beyond humanity and, when you want to survive.”

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IMEMC Daily Reports

STATISTICS OCTOBER 7, 2023 – APRIL 9, 2025:

At least 51,647 Palestinians killed, 123,410 injured – including:
at least 50,695 killed in Gaza (~15,600 children)
at least 952 killed in the West Bank (~187 children)
at least 115,338 injured in Gaza
at least 8,072 injured in the West Bank

According to Palestinian authorities, during the ceasefire Jan. 19- March 18 2025, Israeli attacks killed at least 150 Gazans, and Israel committed at least 962 ceasefire violations.

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 – April 9, 2025: ~1,592 – including ~1,139 on October 7, 2023 (~36 children), 407 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.

Hover over each bar for exact numbers. Source: IsraelPalestineTimeline.org

Thursday, 10 April 2025