7 stories for 2026-03-27 · Israel/Palestine
An Israeli Knesset committee has approved a bill that would legalize the death penalty for Palestinian convicts. The legislation represents a significant shift in Israel's criminal justice policy regarding Palestinians.
A new podcast series documents a failed Mossad scheme to expel 60,000 Palestinians from Gaza shortly after the occupation began. The series draws parallels between the methods and objectives of that historical plan and contemporary Israeli policies.
Despite extensive damage, Gaza municipalities operate under an emergency management system, relying on temporary maintenance of equipment and coordination with partners to deliver essential services including waste removal in the absence of permanent solutions.
Children in Gaza camps are participating in a viral trend where they dance with their arms open, symbolizing the absence of parents. According to the report, thousands of orphans in Gaza are engaging with this trend, which has emerged as a response to the loss of their parents.
According to reporting, the Israeli military has converted what is known as the "Yellow Line" in Gaza into a permanent field reality by establishing 32 military locations and detention facilities. The operations have reportedly resulted in hundreds of Palestinian casualties over recent months.
Low-intensity airstrikes struck Gaza, damaging thousands of tents in refugee camps near the airport. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs warned that continued fighting in the Middle East is impeding aid delivery and worsening conditions for displaced populations.
Missiles launched from Iran struck three locations in central Israel on Friday morning, according to Israeli media reports and official Israeli sources. Iran released a new wave of rockets targeting central Israeli areas.