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The Israeli army arrests "No Other Land" director

The Israeli army has arrested Hamdan Ballal, a Palestinian co-director of the Oscar-winning documentary film "No Other Land," after he was violently assaulted by Israeli settlers, Haaretz reports. "Hamdan Ballal was placed in an ambulance for treatment, but when Israeli soldiers arrived on the scene, they took him away and arrested him," continues the Israeli media outlet.

Israeli journalist Yuval Abraham, another co-director of the film, denounced the assault on X, claiming that Hamdan Ballal had been "lynched" and suffered injuries to his head and abdomen.

"A group of settlers just lynched Hamdan Ballal," he wrote. They beat him up and he suffers from open wounds to the head and abdomen. Soldiers burst into the ambulance he had called and took him away. There has been no news of him since."

Rocket fired from Gaza intercepted by Israeli army

The Israeli army says its air defense system intercepted a rocket launched from Gaza toward southern Israel. Times of Israel reports that sirens were triggered in Sderot and Nir Am, villages located in the "Gaza Envelope" surrounding the besieged enclave. It added that there were no reports of injuries or damage. Earlier, the Israeli army intercepted a missile launched from Yemen, the shrapnel of which fell just outside Jerusalem.

American military leak

The White House confirmed that the editor-in-chief of The Atlantic was mistakenly included in an ultra-confidential focus group of senior U.S. officials, devoted to strikes against the Houthis.

"It appears at this time that the chain of messages reported in the article is genuine, and we are investigating how a number was mistakenly added," said National Security Council spokesperson Brian Hughes, after journalist Jeffrey Goldberg revealed that he had received the detailed attack plan for the March 15 American raids against the Yemini group in advance via the Signal messaging service.

U.N. says Israel responsible for attack on Gaza facility

The strikes that hit U.N. buildings in Gaza last week, killing a Bulgarian employee, were caused by "an Israeli tank," said the U.N. secretary-general's spokesperson.

"According to the information currently available, the strikes that hit a set of U.N. buildings in Deir al-Balah on March 19 were caused by an Israeli tank," said Stéphane Dujarric, adding that the U.N. had decided to temporarily reduce the number of its international employees in the Palestinian territory.

Missle from Yemen triggers Israeli sirens, interceptions sends shrapnel flying

The Israeli army announced in a post on X that alarm sirens were triggered in Tel Aviv and central Israel after a projectile was launched toward the territory from Yemen. The Houthis have been firing missiles at Israeli territory and commercial ships associated with Israel and the U.S. in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza amid Israel's deadly onslaught there.

The Israeli army said it had intercepted the missile before it reached Israeli territory, but several pieces of shrapnel from the mid-air explosion landed in the city of Beit Shemesh, outside Jerusalem, according to Times of Israel. No major damage was caused, and there were no injuries, according to first responders.

Five Palestinians killed in new Israeli attack on Khan Younis

At least five Palestinians were killed by an Israeli drone strike on a house in Khan Younis, in the Qizan al-Najjar neighborhood of the southern Gaza Strip, Al Jazeera reports.

The Qatari media outlet added that artillery fire and other air strikes by the Israeli army targeted tents sheltering displaced people in the Batn al-Sameen neighborhood, west of the city, injuring several people.

Hamas releases video of two hostages

In a video released by Hamas on its Telegram channel, two hostages, Elkana Bohbot and Yosef-Haim Ohana, both kidnapped from the Supernova music festival on Oct. 7, criticized the Israeli government for relaunching its war against Gaza on March 18, saying "that attack could have killed us," and made emotional pleas for information about their conditions to be shared with the public.

"We know they are telling you that they intend to send us home," Yosef-Haim Ohana said, "but know that an attack like the one that happened yesterday was the closest thing to my death and the death of those with me."

Israel accuses Hamas of using these videos as psychological warfare, while Hamas accuses Israel of killing its own in the bombings that have targeted most of the besieged enclave.

The death toll from the Israeli airstrikes that continued throughout the day in the Gaza Strip now stands at 51, medical sources told Al-Jazeera.

Two Palestinian journalists killed in Israeli airstrikes

Palestinian journalists Mohammed Mansour, a correspondent for Palestine Today, and Hossam Shabat, a contributor to Al Jazeera Mubasher, have both been killed today in Israeli airstrikes. Mansour was targeted in an attack on a house in Khan Younis, southern Gaza, while Shabat was killed in an airstrike on his car in northern Gaza.

Since the conflict began, at least 208 journalists have lost their lives in Israeli attacks across the enclave.

Israeli army investigates explosion at Turkish hospital in Gaza

The Israeli army launched an investigation on Monday into the explosion at the Turkish Hospital in central Gaza, which had stopped functioning as a hospital. There are suspicions that a senior Israeli army commander ordered the demolition of the building without the necessary authorization.

Situation in south Lebanon

• An Israeli Hermes 450 drone, which is not only used for surveillance but also carries explosives, flew at low altitude over the Nahr Srifa-Chahour (Tyre) area, as well as Kfar Sir and its surroundings (Nabatieh), according to our correspondent.
• The Lebanese Army and UNIFIL have begun removing earth barricades set up by the Israeli army in Wadi Qatmoun, on the outskirts of Rmeich (Bint Jbeil).
• Israeli artillery fire targeted the outskirts of Shebaa (Hasbaya).

Lebanese officials held "intensive" talks with Washington and Paris over the weekend to prevent Israel from bombing Beirut, a source told AFP.

Israel open's fire on 'safe zone' in south Gaza

Reports in the past hour indicate that Israeli artillery has bombed the headquarters of the International Committee of the Red Cross in south Gaza, near Rafah. Eyewitnesses report an advance by Israeli troops on the al-Mawasi camp along the coast, where residents of Rafah were ordered to flee yesterday.

Germany 'extremely concerned' about civilian casualties in Gaza

Berlin has expressed being "extremely concerned" about reports of "numerous" civilian casualties in Gaza since the resumption of Israeli military operations in Palestine.

"This is extremely worrying, as it not only prevents the release of the remaining hostages in Gaza, but it also has the consequence of worsening the humanitarian situation in the camps," stated Christian Wagner, spokesperson for the Foreign Ministry, urging the Israeli government to restore humanitarian access to the Gaza Strip.

Iran open to 'indirect' negotiations with US

Iranian Foreign Minister, Abbas Araghchi, stated on Monday that his country is open to "indirect" negotiations with the United States, following an ultimatum issued by President Donald Trump for a new nuclear agreement.

"The path is open for indirect negotiations," said Araghchi, while rejecting direct talks with the United States "as long as the other party's approach toward the Islamic Republic has not changed."

Israeli drones continuously flying over Lebanon

An Israeli drone has been seen since this morning over the Bekaa Valley, flying over the Anti-Lebanon Mountains and Baalbeck, according to our correspondent. Witnesses also report seeing an aircraft flying over the outskirts of Beirut.

EU responds to Israeli strikes on Lebanon and Syria

Israeli airstrikes on Syria and Lebanon could lead to "a new escalation" in the region, warned EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs, Kaja Kallas, during her visit to Jerusalem. "Military actions must be proportionate, and Israeli strikes on Syria and Lebanon risk triggering a new escalation," she stated at a press conference with Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar.

Avichay Adraee, Arabic-language spokesperson for the Israeli army, announced on X that the army’s 36th Division began preparations to “carry out military activities in the Southern Command”, in the Gaza strip.

The 36th division, Adraee added, was deployed to south Lebanon for several months.

The spokesperson published pictures of dozens of Israeli tanks.

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Ground operations in southern Lebanon: What are the Israeli army's 36 and 91 divisions?

Ground operations in southern Lebanon: What are the Israeli army's 36 and 91 divisions?

Israeli drone flies over south Lebanon

Israeli drone currently flying over South Lebanon, from the border area to Saida and Iklim al-Kharroub, according to our correspondent.

Palestinian teenager detained in Israel dies under suspicious circumstances

Walid Khaled Abdallah Ahmed, a 17-year-old prisoner from the occupied West Bank, passed away in the Israeli Megiddo prison, according to Haaretz. The Israeli prison administration stated that his health condition remained confidential for privacy protection reasons.

The Palestinian Prisoners' Club stated that the detainee was arrested on September 30 and had been held in custody until his death. According to the organization, the circumstances surrounding his death remain unknown.

Gaza

Israel's ongoing bombardment of Gaza has resulted in at least 21 Palestinian deaths across the Strip since the early hours, according to medical sources speaking to Al Jazeera.

Suspected terror attack in north Israel: 1 killed, several injured

One person was killed, and several others were injured in a suspected terrorist attack near the northern Israeli city of Yokne'am on Monday.

Israel police stated that the attacker attempted to run over civilians at a bus stop, then exited his vehicle with a rifle and opened fire. He was then shot by a police officer.

A 70-year-old man, who was critically injured after being shot, died from his wounds, according to the Magen David Adom rescue service. A second victim, a 20-year-old man, was stabbed and is in critical condition, the rescue service added.

Several civilians who were at the bus stop were also injured after being run over. Paramedics are providing medical care at the scene of the attack and transferring victims to Rambam Health Care Campus in Haifa for further treatment.

Netanyahu will not testify in his trial

Judges have accepted Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's request to refrain from testifying in his criminal trial on Wednesday due to an early vote on a bill aimed at changing the composition of the Israeli judicial selection committee, according to Haaretz.

The judges ordered Netanyahu to testify three times next week and also decided that other defense witnesses would testify on his behalf in the court of Jerusalem.

Netanyahu faces charges of corruption, fraud, and breach of trust for allegedly passing regulations favorable to media mogul Shaul Elovitch in exchange for positive coverage on his media outlet, Walla.

Good morning and welcome to today's live coverage of events in a highly tense Middle Eastern setting. Israeli army carried out numerous airstrikes in south Lebanon on Saturday in retaliation for rocket fire towards Israel. We will also be following developments in Gaza, where the Israeli army has resumed its offensive and Tel Aviv has threatened to annex large areas. As well as events in Yemen, where the U.S. military is conducting regular strikes against Houthi rebels supported by Tehran, and in Syria.

Israeli airstrikes on Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis: two dead

An Israeli airstrike targeted Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, in southern Gaza, last night, killing a Hamas official. According to both the Israeli military and the Palestinian movement. Hamas stated that the strike killed Ismail Barhoum, a member of its political wing. He had been receiving treatment at Nasser Hospital "after being seriously injured during an airstrike on his home in Khan Younis on Tuesday," when the Israeli military launched intense airstrikes across the territory following two months of cease-fire, a source within Hamas told AFP. Israeli Minister of Defense Israel Katz confirmed in a statement that the target of the strike was Ismail Barhoum.

Israeli airstrike on Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis

Israeli military claims Hamas "exploits civilian infrastructure, endangering the population of Gaza."

Death toll in Gaza since Israeli cease-fire breach last Tuesday

Since the resumption of Israeli military operations on March 18, at least 673 Palestinians have been killed in the besieged Gaza Strip, according to Palestinian Health Ministry.

Since October 2023, the Israeli offensive in Gaza has resulted in a total of 50,021 deaths, mostly civilians, according to a toll announced on Sunday by the Health Ministry, whose figures are considered reliable by the U.N.

EU calls for 'immediate return' to cease-fire in Gaza

"The suffering must stop," said European Union Foreign Affairs Chief Kaja Kallas last night upon her arrival in Israel, where she will demand an "immediate return" to the cease-fire agreement to halt the "destruction of Gaza." "Israel's military offensive has caused horrific deaths. As long as this war continues, both sides will lose," she emphasized, before meeting with Israeli and Palestinian leaders throughout the day.

Lebanese Israeli border

Along the Blue Line, between Lebanon and Israel, the situation appears to be relatively calm, with no incidents reported so far by our correspondent in the South. The weekend had been marked by deadly airstrikes on Saturday, in response to rockets fired at Israel which resulted in at least eight deaths — three rockets that were intercepted — from southern Lebanon towards Metoula, in northern Israel. On Sunday, the Israeli army claimed to have killed a Hezbollah member in a drone strike targeting a vehicle in Aita al-Chaab, in the Bint Jbeil district.

Iran's response to this weekend's escalation in south Lebanon

Iran, being the main supporter of Hezbollah, condemned yesterday the Israeli airstrikes on Lebanon carried out the day before. In a statement, the Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson denounced "a large-scale military aggression," accusing Israel of being "a true threat to international peace and security."

Four dead in US airstrikes on Yemen

Houthi rebels in Yemen have claimed that four people were killed and 13 others wounded in U.S. airstrikes in the cities of Sanaa and Saada. According to a statement released late on Sunday by their Health Ministry. "A civilian was killed, and thirteen others were injured, including three children, according to the final toll of the U.S. aggression against a residential building in Sanaa," said Houthi Health Ministry spokesperson Anees Alasbahi.

The U.S. has not confirmed carrying out the strike, but a Pentagon official told AFP that "Centcom conducts airstrikes, both day and night, against several Houthi sites supported by Iran in Yemen."

On March 15, the United States announced a new military offensive, promising to use overwhelming force as long as the rebels continue targeting ships traveling on key maritime routes in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden.

New accusations by Netanyahu against head of Shin Bet

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused the head of Shin Bet, whose dismissal was blocked by the Supreme Court on Friday, of investigating without his consent into far-right Minister Itamar Ben Gvir, who holds the National Security portfolio.

"The claim that the Prime Minister authorized Shin Bet Chief Ronen Bar to gather evidence against Minister Ben Gvir is a new lie that has been exposed," said a statement from the Prime Minister's office in response to a report by Channel 12. According to the report, the Israeli internal security agency (Shin Bet) had been conducting a "secret procedure" for several months investigating the infiltration of far-right elements within the police and its overseeing minister, Mr. Ben Gvir.

Egyptian proposal in Gaza cease-fire negotiations

Egypt has submitted a new proposal in the ongoing cease-fire negotiations for Gaza, which states that Hamas will provide detailed information on hostages — both alive and deceased — along with images of them, and that Israel will immediately cease hostilities, according to a source familiar with the details who spoke to Qatari media outlet al-Araby al-Jadeed.

According to the article, Egypt proposed that after the ceasefire is implemented, more detailed negotiations will take place to reach an agreement for the release of remaining hostages in Gaza in exchange for the gradual withdrawal of the Israeli military.