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The US Senate on Wednesday blocked two resolutions to stop $450 million in arms sales to Israel amid ongoing attacks in Gaza, Lebanon, and Iran, led by Senator Bernie Sanders. The measures failed by majority votes, while Sanders criticized continued support for Israel and its military operations using the sold weapons.
Roman Gofman was approved as the new Mossad chief for a five-year term, succeeding David Barnea. With a military background, Gofman was involved in the use of an Israeli teenager in an intelligence operation, sparking broad controversy among security officials and within Israel.
One hundred thousand Palestinian worshipers attended Friday prayers at Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied Jerusalem for the first time since its closure on February 28. Israeli forces heavily deployed in the city as the mosque reopened after over 40 days of closure.
An Israeli live ammunition strike critically wounded a Palestinian child in Jalazone camp, northern occupied West Bank, amid escalating attacks. Since the start of the Gaza genocide, over 1,070 Palestinians have been killed. Other incidents include the killing of a Palestinian youth near Tayasir and the beating to death of a 68-year-old woman in Jayyous.
Israeli soldiers assaulted 68-year-old Palestinian woman Sabriya Shamasneh during a raid on her home in Jayyous, resulting in her death. Her husband recounted the aggressive search and interrogation. She was taken to a hospital in Qalqilya where she was pronounced dead from her injuries.
Israel’s National Security Minister praised a new law permitting executions of Palestinian detainees. The law applies only to Palestinians in occupied territories amid ongoing restrictions on Al-Aqsa Mosque and other religious sites.
