PALESTINIAN MEDIA: A Palestinian was killed by Israeli drone fire in the town of Al-Fukhari, southeast of Khan Younis city.

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: Israeli shelling of the Gaza Strip continues, and medical sources have reported the death of 56 Palestinians since dawn yesterday, Monday.

Medical sources also said that a Palestinian child was killed and others were injured in an Israeli bombing that targeted a tent sheltering displaced people in the Al-Mawasi area, west of Khan Younis, in the southern part of the Strip.

US MEDIA: Washington Post, quoting a former Israeli official:

• Israeli leaders have discussed the option of launching a full-scale invasion of Gaza for months.
• The scenario for launching a full-scale invasion of Gaza requires at least 60,000 soldiers.
• Military leaders opposed this scenario due to the army’s lack of necessary personnel.

Israeli Army Chief Warns Expanding Gaza Assault Could Endanger Captives

US MEDIA: The Washington Post, quoting a knowledgeable source, reported that US President Donald Trump wants the Gaza issue resolved before he begins his visit to the region on May 13th. The White House recently announced that Trump will visit Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the UAE from May 13th to 16th.

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: A Palestinian killed and others injured in an Israeli bombing that targeted a house in the Nuseirat camp in the central Gaza Strip.

US MEDIA: Axios website quoted US Middle East Envoy Steve Witkoff:

• I hope there will be progress in efforts to reach an agreement to release the hostages before or during Trump’s visit to the region.
• I speak with Qatar, Egypt, and Israel almost every day, and I hope that we will achieve progress.
• President Trump wants the hostages back, and Netanyahu wants that, and we are working in coordination.
• Israel is a sovereign nation and makes its own decisions, and President Trump supports Israel.
• It is important to get the hostages back, and Hamas must also disarm.

ISRAELI MEDIA: Israeli economic website Calcalist:

Dozens of foreign companies have canceled their flights to Israel in the past 24 hours.

A number of foreign airlines have announced the continuation of the suspension of flights to Israel.

AL-JAZEERA (citing medical sources): 54 Palestinians have been killed in the continuous Israeli bombing of the Gaza Strip since dawn today.

YEMENI MEDIA: Two people were killed and 42 injured as a result of the American-Israeli bombing of a cement factory in Bajil, Hodeidah, western Yemen.

ISRAELI MEDIA: Israeli Channel 12 reported that expanding the military operation in Gaza will be costly, reaching about 20 billion shekels in the next three months, and that ministries have begun calculating the costs of expanding the war in Gaza according to the decision of the smaller ministerial council.

AL-JAZEERA: Israeli artillery shelling targeted the Al-Tuffah neighborhood, east of Gaza City, coinciding with gunfire from Israeli tanks.

GAZA GOVERNMENT MEDIA OFFICE: The Government Media Office in Gaza stated that the Gaza Strip’s hospitals are on the brink of collapse within 48 hours due to the continued siege. It strongly condemned the occupation’s crime of preventing fuel from reaching hospitals and called on international humanitarian and medical institutions to act to prevent the collapse of the health system.

Patients Dying as Israel’s Blockade on Gaza Aid Continues – Report

AL-JAZEERA: Both Hamas and the Lebanese Hezbollah condemned the Israeli bombing that targeted the city of Hodeidah in eastern Yemen. Hamas stated, “We strongly condemn the Zionist aggression against civilian sites in the city and port of Hodeidah in brotherly Yemen.” Hezbollah said that the “American-Israeli aggression against Yemen is a war crime that requires urgent action from the Arab and Islamic world.”

AXIOS: Axios, citing Israeli officials, reported that they had set Trump’s visit to the region as a final deadline to reach a new deal regarding the captives, and that a large-scale military operation will begin if no agreement is reached. They concluded that Trump’s visit to Israel is currently pointless.

ISRAELI MEDIA: A poll by Channel 13 found that 53% of Israelis believe Netanyahu wants to expand the war for political motives, while 35% believe the military operation’s expansion is based on professional and operational considerations. Additionally, 57% of Israelis believe that expanding operations endangers the prisoners, while 30% believe it brings their liberation closer.

AL-JAZEERA: US President Donald Trump stated that they will help the people of Gaza and provide them with food, adding that Hamas is taking over everything and treating the people badly.

AL-JAZEERA: An Israeli airstrike on the outskirts of the town of Janta in the Bekaa Valley, eastern Lebanon.

PALESTINE CHRONICLE: Israel launched a series of airstrikes on Yemen Monday evening, in coordination with the United States, claiming the attacks were in response to a missile strike on Ben Gurion Airport the previous day. The full extent of the damage remains unclear.

The Israeli military said it targeted sites affiliated with Ansarallah in Hodeidah, western Yemen, including the port of Hodeidah and a concrete factory located east of the city.

Israel Bombs Yemeni Port with 30 Jets in Joint Operation Backed by US

YEMENI MEDIA: American-Israeli aggression targeted the port of Hodeidah in western Yemen with 6 airstrikes and also targeted a cement factory in the Bajil district of Hodeidah.

ISRAELI MEDIA: The Israel Hayom newspaper reported that protesters from the ultra-Orthodox Haredi community demonstrated in Jerusalem in rejection of military service in the Israeli army and disrupted the light rail traffic.

AL-JAZEERA: Irish Foreign Minister Simon Harris stated that reports of Israeli forces expanding their military operations in Gaza are deeply concerning and will lead to more deaths and indescribable suffering for Palestinians.

AL-JAZEERA: US President Donald Trump stated that he had a very productive call with the Turkish President and discussed many topics, including Syria, Gaza, and the war between Russia and Ukraine.

YEMENI MEDIA: US warplanes launched 3 airstrikes on the Al-Sawad area in the Sanhan district, south of Sanaa.

AL-JAZEERA: 51 Palestinians were killed in the continuous Israeli bombing of the Gaza Strip since dawn today, Monday.

TURKISH PRESIDENCY: The Turkish Presidency stated that Erdogan informed Trump in a phone call that the humanitarian situation in Gaza has reached catastrophic levels and stressed the necessity of delivering aid to Gaza without interruption. Erdogan also affirmed to Trump that Turkey is making efforts to protect Syria’s territorial integrity and ensure its stability.

AL-JAZEERA: Irish Foreign Minister Simon Harris stated that reports of Israeli forces expanding their military operations in Gaza are deeply concerning and will lead to more deaths and indescribable suffering for Palestinians.

PALESTINE CHRONICLE: In the narrow alleyways of northern Gaza, where homes have crumbled and futures hang in limbo, a generation of Palestinians is fighting not just to survive, but to live with dignity.

Dreams are deferred, educations halted, and businesses buried under rubble, yet young people press on, burdened with responsibilities far beyond their years.

Read the latest article by Noor Alyacoubi, reporting from war-torn Gaza.

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AL-JAZEERA: Illegal Israeli Jewish settlers set fire to the Al-Masoudiya Plain in the village of Burqa, north of Nablus city in the northern occupied West Bank.

ISRAELI MEDIA: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated that the new attack on Gaza will be intense and they will not relinquish land in Gaza after launching the intense raids. He added that after the war, everything and everyone must be investigated, and they decided to carry out a powerful operation in Gaza to eliminate Hamas, which will help in recovering the kidnapped

PALESTINE CHRONICLE:

Israeli Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir warned Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and several Cabinet ministers that expanding the ground offensive in Gaza could result in the loss of Israeli captives held by Hamas.

“There is a dilemma in pursuing both primary goals of the war — eliminating Hamas and recovering the hostages — because at a certain point, the two may conflict on the ground,” Zamir reportedly said, according to the Yedioth Ahronoth newspaper on Sunday, cited by the Anadolu news agency.

Israeli Army Chief Warns Expanding Gaza Assault Could Endanger Captives

ISRAELI MEDIA: Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir stated that the only assistance that should enter Gaza is voluntary immigration, and no aid should enter Gaza as long as their kidnapped are in the tunnels.

ISRAELI MEDIA: The leader of the National Unity party, Benny Gantz, stated that Netanyahu is talking today about a new plan for victory, but the Israelis are tired of this talk. He added that if they continue to waste time, they will wake up one day to discover that there are no more living kidnapped in Gaza, and their government is busy dividing the people, not winning in Gaza.

AL-JAZEERA: Two Palestinians were injured in an Israeli bombing of a civilian car on Al-Yarmouk Street in Gaza City.

ISRAELI MEDIA: Channel 13 quoted senior Israeli officials as saying: “We will allow a window of opportunity to complete an exchange deal before the end of Trump’s visit to the region.”

AL-JAZEERA: Five Palestinians were killed, others injured, and a number of people went missing following an Israeli airstrike on a house in the Ma’an area, east of Khan Yunis

ISRAELI MEDIA: A protest march is heading towards the Knesset in occupied Jerusalem “to demand the return of the kidnapped and a change in the current leadership.”

PALESTINE CHRONICLE: Hamas leader Mahmoud al-Mardawi says Israeli threats to occupy Gaza will fail, as the resistance remains committed to a comprehensive deal that meets Palestinian demands.

Hamas: Israeli Plans to Occupy Gaza Will Fail, Resistance Stands Firm

AL-JAZEERA: A child was killed and several people were injured in Israeli artillery shelling of the Shejaiyya neighborhood, east of Gaza City.

AL-JAZEERA: Three Palestinians were killed and others injured following an Israeli airstrike on a house in the Ma’an area of Khan Yunis, southern Gaza Strip.

ISRAELI MEDIA: Israeli Channel 12 reported that thousands are “stranded abroad due to airlines canceling their flights after a Yemeni missile fell on Ben Gurion Airport.”

AL-JAZEERA: Danny Ayalon, former Israeli Ambassador to Washington, said that “US President Donald Trump prefers a political solution with Iran, and Israel does not have the tools to pressure him.”

GAZA HEALTH MINISTRY: The death toll in Gaza has risen to 52,567 dead and 118,610 wounded since October 7, 2023.

PALESTINE CHRONICLE: Honoring his last wish, the late pope’s vehicle will soon deliver vital healthcare to children trapped in Gaza’s humanitarian catastrophe.

Pope Francis’s Last Wish: Popemobile to Serve Gaza’s Sick Children

AL-JAZEERA: Two Palestinians were killed in an Israeli bombing of the town of Beit Hanoun, northern Gaza Strip.

PALESTINE CHRONICLE: Following a tunnel ambush in Rafah, Al-Qassam fighters targeted Israeli troops and armored vehicles in Khan Yunis with anti-personnel missiles and close-range gunfire.

Qassam Fighters Follow Rafah Ambush with New Strike in Khan Yunis

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: The Palestinian Prisoners Club stated that journalist Ali Al-Samoudi, who is detained by the occupation, has been subjected to continuous abuse for 72 hours. It added that the occupation has not presented any clear allegations regarding the arrest of journalist Ali Al-Samoudi and is preventing medicine from reaching him.

Ali Samoudi among Scores of Detained Journalists, Doctors and Activists in the West Bank

ISRAELI MEDIA: Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid stated that Netanyahu and Katz know that recruiting Haredim is possible, and all they have to do is stop paying their salaries.

ISRAELI MEDIA: The Yedioth Ahronoth newspaper reported that the Knesset’s Foreign Affairs and Security Committee asked Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant to explain the tens of thousands of reserve call-up orders.

HAMAS STATEMENT: The Hamas movement stated that it rejects turning aid into a tool for political blackmail and supports the international position rejecting any arrangements that do not respect humanitarian principles.

Journalist Hind Khoudary reports that, under Israel’s intensified blockade of Gaza, families are going days without food—letting their children starve just to keep them alive. pic.twitter.com/XT22xku1UL

— The Palestine Chronicle (@PalestineChron) May 5, 2025

PALESTINE CHRONICLE: Israel escalates its war on Gaza, mobilizing tens of thousands of reservists and rejecting a proposed ceasefire—despite mounting international pressure and a deepening humanitarian crisis in the Strip.

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Israel Approves Expansion of Gaza War amid International Outcry

FINANCIAL TIMES: The Financial Times reported that the Israeli army falsely claimed on January 8th to have targeted a terrorist cell in the Tamoun area. An Israeli drone strike on Tamoun in January resulted in the killing of 3 Palestinians from one family. The report added that the Israeli army intensified the use of tactics and weapons tested in Gaza in its operation in the West Bank.

IRANIAN FM: The Iranian Foreign Ministry stated that “the Yemeni people take independent decisions with the aim of defending themselves and supporting the Palestinian people.” It added that “the allegations against us regarding the activities of the Yemenis are baseless and an attempt to mislead about the fundamental problem in the region.”

AL-JAZEERA: Two Palestinians were killed in an Israeli drone bombing of the Qizan Rashwan area in Khan Yunis, southern Gaza Strip.

AL-JAZEERA: Israeli forces began demolishing 3 homes in Khallet al-Dabe’ in Masafer Yatta, south of the West Bank, while platforms documented footage of occupation forces storming the area with bulldozers.

ISRAELI ARMY: The Israeli army reported the death of a sergeant in an operational run-over accident in the Gaza envelope.

ISRAELI MEDIA: The Israeli Families Body stated that the smaller council made a decision contrary to the will of more than 70% of citizens. It added that the smaller council approved tonight abandoning the captives and Israel’s national and security strength.

PAKISTANI FM: Pakistani Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar stated that millions of Palestinians are suffering, and thousands have lost their lives while aid is prevented from entering Gaza.

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: Israeli forces carried out deadly airstrikes early Monday in multiple areas of the Gaza Strip, including the Al-Mawasi zone west of Khan Younis, where tents sheltering displaced families were reportedly targeted.

Civil Defense crews recovered 15 bodies and rescued 10 wounded following an Israeli strike on three residential apartments in Al-Rumuz Tower, located in the Al-Karama neighborhood, northwest of Gaza City.

In a separate attack, four Palestinians were killed and five injured when Israeli warplanes bombed the Al-Attar family’s home in Beit Lahia, northern Gaza. Several individuals remain missing under the rubble.

تغطية صحفية: 4 شهداء ومفقودين تحت الأنقاض جراء قصف طائرات الاحتلال منزلًا لعائلة العطار غرب بيت لاهيا شمال غزة pic.twitter.com/kAKOFX52so

— شبكة قدس الإخبارية (@qudsn) May 4, 2025

AL-QASSAM BRIGADES:

• We ambushed an Israeli force in a complex operation in Khan Younis, resulting in deaths and injuries.
• We targeted the force with explosives and gunfire.
• We struck two Israeli tanks and a military bulldozer with Yassin-105 anti-armor projectiles near the separation fence east of Khan Younis.

STATEMENT (Cited in Al-Jazeera): A ship from the Freedom Flotilla Coalition remains at sea, awaiting permission from Maltese authorities to dock, after reportedly coming under attack while en route to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza.

The coalition confirmed that the vessel is currently anchored in international waters, approximately 12 nautical miles off Malta’s coast, pending official clearance to enter Maltese territorial waters.

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: One Palestinian was killed and several others were injured after an Israeli drone targeted a group of Palestinians east of Jabaliya, in the northern Gaza Strip.

YEMENI MEDIA: US warplanes carried out airstrikes overnight targeting several Yemeni governorates—including Sanaa, Saada, Marib, and Al-Jawf—resulting in 14 people injured.