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Al Jazeera, citing local health officials, reports that at least 37 people have been killed across Gaza since dawn on Wednesday, after a day of heavy Israeli bombardment across the strip.

Israeli forces have installed iron gates at three entrances of Jenin refugee camp, according to Al Araby Al Jadeed. 

The Jenin media committee said that Israeli forces have continued “to commit horrific crimes in the city and camp of Jenin for 93 days,” based on the same reports. 

The committee also said that the siege of Jenin has resulted in the displacement of at least 21,000 Palestinians and the destruction of 600 homes to date.

In recent months, Ronen Bar, the head of the Shin Bet, Israel’s internal security service, has been the subject of personal attacks by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, as well as government ministers and rightwing Knesset members.

Netanyahu tried to fire Bar in March, citing a “lack of trust” in the Shin Bet chief but the move was obstructed by the Israeli Supreme Court.

The spat is now playing out in the court and on Monday Bar gave a statement describing the nature of his relationship with the prime minister.

In the statement, the vast majority of which is confidential, Bar wrote that Netanyahu demanded that "Shin Bet take action against citizens involved in protest and demonstration activities against the government".

The alleged demand by Netanyahu is in complete violation of Israeli law and exceeds the organisational jurisdiction of Shin Bet.

Read More: As Netanyahu clashes with Shin Bet chief, Palestinians face abuses by Israeli intelligence

The foreign ministers of the UK, France, and Germany have released a joint statement urging “Israel to immediately re-start a rapid and unimpeded flow of humanitarian aid to Gaza”. 

The ministers said the Israeli decision to block aid to Gaza was “intolerable,” adding that it is obligated to allow unhindered aid access under international law.

They added that “Hamas must not divert aid for their own financial gain or use civilian infrastructure for military purposes.”

The ministers also affirmed their “outrage at recent strikes by Israeli forces on humanitarian personnel, infrastructure, premises and healthcare facilities,” while urging for a ceasefire and the release of Israeli captives in Gaza. 

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas has called on the "sons of bitches" Hamas to release the remaining captives in Gaza, saying it has given Israel an excuse to continue slaughtering Palestinians.

Speaking at the 32nd Palestinian Liberation Organisation (PLO) central council session in the occupied West Bank city of Ramallah, Abbas specifically referenced American-Israeli captive Adi Alexander.

"Every day there are hundreds of deaths. Why? They don't want to hand over the American hostage," he said. 

"You sons of bitches, hand over what you have and get us out of this. Don't give Israel an excuse. Don't give them an excuse."

Abbas added that he was "the one paying the price" as well as "our people" for their continued captivity rather than Israel.

Read More: Palestinian President Abbas urges 'sons of bitches' Hamas to release Israeli captives

Israeli forces shot and killed a 12 year-old boy during a raid in al-Yamoun town, west of Jenin, according to Wafa news agency. 

Wafa reported that the Palestinian Ministry of Health identified the child as Mahmoud Mithqal Ali Abu Al Haija.

Israeli forces have continued raids across the occupied West Bank, including near Tulkarm, Hebron and Qalqilya, according to Al Araby Al Jadeed.

The same source reported that Israeli forces have arrested at least 30 young men in Kobar,m near Ramallah.

Holocaust survivors and descendants of survivors in the UK have said they feel a burden of responsibility to speak out against Israel’s continuing war in Gaza as Jewish communities mark Yom HaShoah - Israel’s day of remembrance for the six million Jews murdered by Nazi Germany.

This year’s Yom HaShoah, which begins on Wednesday evening, coincides with the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War in Europe in 1945, as well as the liberation of the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp by British forces.

Thousands of people, including a number of survivors and refugees who escaped to the UK from Nazi-occupied Europe, are set to attend an event in London later on Wednesday at the site of a proposed new Holocaust memorial close to the Houses of Parliament.

Organisers have said the event may be “the last major anniversary where survivors and refugees are present in meaningful numbers”.

Read More: Yom HaShoah: Holocaust survivors against Gaza war say ‘never again for anyone’

At least 36 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli airstrikes on multiple areas across the Gaza Strip since dawn, Al Jazeera Arabic reported.

The UK's Board of Deputies (BoD) has suspended a senior member after she co-signed a letter criticising Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the war on Gaza.

Harriett Goldenberg was one of 36 members of the UK's leading Jewish organisation who broke ranks to condemn Israel's actions over the past year and a half.

Published in the Financial Times last week, the letter was the first public show of opposition to Israel's war on Gaza from within the BoD.

Signatories urged the board, which has more than 300 elected deputies, to release a statement criticising the renewed offensive in Gaza last month but the organisation has not done so.

Instead, Goldenberg and other signatories are “subject to a complaints procedure” within the organisation following objections by officials within the BoD and members of the public, the body said on Tuesday.

Read more: Board of Deputies of British Jews suspends vice-chair for Gaza protest letter

Three Palestinians have been killed in an Israeli air raid targeting a house on Mashtaha Street in the Shuja'iyya neighbourhood, east of Gaza City, according to Al Jazeera Arabic. 

The strike marks another deadly attack in a heavily bombarded area that has seen repeated assaults since the start of the war. 

The death toll from Israel’s war on Gaza has now surpassed 51,300, according to the latest figures from the territory’s health ministry.

At least 39 bodies and 105 wounded people were brought to hospitals across the Gaza Strip in the last 24 hours. Officials say the actual toll is likely higher, as many victims remain trapped beneath rubble or lie in streets unreachable by emergency responders.

Since 7 October, 2023, Israeli forces have killed 51,305 Palestinians and wounded 117,096 more, the ministry said.

At least 1,928 people have been killed since 18 March, when Israel resumed its bombardment of the enclave since Israel broke the ceasefire.

Yemen’s Houthi movement says it launched a ballistic missile and a drone targeting Haifa and Jaffa, in response to Israel’s ongoing assault on Gaza.

A spokesperson for the group said the attack came as part of their commitment to support the Palestinian people. “We will not back down from our duties to support the Palestinians until the aggression on Gaza stops and the siege is lifted,” the statement read.

Earlier, air raid sirens sounded across parts of Israel, with local reports indicating the alarms were triggered by aerial threats originating from Yemen.

The Houthis have repeatedly launched attacks toward Israel since the war on Gaza began, framing them as acts of solidarity. Israeli officials have yet to confirm the latest strike or report any damage.

The UK's Board of Deputies (BoD) has suspended a senior member after she co-signed a letter criticising Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the war on Gaza.

Harriett Goldenberg was one of 36 members of the UK's leading Jewish organisation who broke ranks to condemn Israel's actions over the past year and a half.

Published in the Financial Times last week, the letter was the first public show of opposition to Israel's war on Gaza from within the BoD.

Signatories urged the board, which has more than 300 elected deputies, to release a statement criticising the renewed offensive in Gaza last month but the organisation has not done so.

Instead, Goldenberg and other signatories are “subject to a complaints procedure” within the organisation following objections by officials within the BoD and members of the public, the body said on Tuesday.

Read more: UK: Board of Deputies of British Jews suspends vice-chair for Gaza protest letter

The General Directorate of Civil Defence in Gaza has accused Israeli forces of executing 15 emergency responders in Rafah and burying their bodies in an apparent cover-up.

In a statement, the directorate described the 23 March killings as a “heinous crime against humanity”, carried out while crews were attempting to rescue the wounded and evacuate civilians from the Unrwa barracks area.

“Our teams were on a purely humanitarian mission,” the statement said, adding that they had responded to calls for help during an Israeli incursion that came without warning.

The civil defence said the bodies of the victims, including members of the Red Crescent, were only recovered eight days later, found buried roughly 200 metres from their destroyed vehicles.

In a video published yesterday, the agency documented what it said was evidence of execution, including official uniforms, vehicle markings, and attempts by Israeli forces to alter the victims’ identities and conceal their deaths.

“This crime confirms the occupation has no regard for international humanitarian law,” the statement continued, adding that 113 civil defence workers have been killed since the start of Israel’s war on Gaza.

The agency called on the international community to guarantee protection for emergency crews.

An Israeli drone strike has wounded six displaced Palestinians west of Khan Yunis, according to Al Jazeera Arabic.

The attack targeted a tent sheltering civilians who had fled ongoing fighting in other parts of the Gaza Strip.

The area has come under repeated bombardment in recent days, as Israel continues its military campaign across southern Gaza.