Still no “immediate ceasefire” in sight in the Gaza Strip. Clashes between the Israeli army and Hamas continue, particularly near the towns of Gaza (north of the enclave) and Khan Younes (south), Thursday March 28. The Israeli army is continuing its operation launched on March 18 in the al-Chifa hospital complex in Gaza City, and near the Nasser and al-Amal hospitals in Khan Younes. The Palestinian news agency Wafa also reports clashes in various localities in the occupied West Bank. Follow our live stream.
At least 66 dead overnight in Gaza, according to Hamas. The Hamas Ministry of Health reports at least 66 deaths during the night from Wednesday to Thursday, notably in Israeli airstrikes.
The United States shot down four Houthi drones in the Red Sea. No injuries or damage reported, US Middle East Command said https://twitter.com/CENTCOM/status/1773123020011303410 Wednesday. Yemen’s Houthis have been carrying out drone and missile strikes in the Red Sea for several months, saying they are acting in solidarity with the Palestinians.
Israel reopens dialogue with the United States on the proposed Rafah offensive. A senior American official said Wednesday that Benjamin Netanyahu’s services had “expressed that they would like to find a new date to organize the meeting dedicated to Rafah”. This meeting, to discuss the planned Israeli ground offensive on the city of the Gaza Strip where more than 1.5 million Palestinians are crowded, was canceled by the Jewish state after the abstention of the United States during of the vote on a UN Security Council resolution calling for a “immediate ceasefire” in the Gaza Strip.
