6 stories for 2026-03-09 · Israel/Palestine
Israeli airstrikes killed four people, including children, in central Gaza after hitting tents sheltering displaced families. Additional strikes in Gaza's north and center killed six Palestinians according to medical sources. A separate Israeli strike on a hotel in Beirut killed at least four people; Israel said it targeted an Iranian Revolutionary Guard commander.
Three Palestinians were killed by Israeli settlers in the West Bank.
A field visit to Jazirat Nablus documented visible destruction from Israeli shelling along roads, including damaged buildings, closed shops, and roads with visible cracks. Signs of life and movement were absent from the affected areas.
Families returning to Gaza face severe challenges, including destroyed homes and lack of basic infrastructure. Women-led initiatives struggle to survive amid economic devastation. Hospitals face threats of evacuation, leaving patients and wounded at risk.
A movement of mothers of missing persons has been launched in Gaza to investigate the fate of their missing children.
Explosions were reported in Tel Aviv on Sunday following Israeli military announcements of intercepting missiles launched from Iran, according to French press agency correspondents.