LIVE BLOG: Israeli Forces Raid Al-Aqsa | Netanyahu Wants War – Day 512

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: A Palestinian youth was wounded by Israeli occupation army gunfire, and several others were arrested on Saturday evening during raids on towns and villages in the occupied West Bank. Meanwhile, illegal Israeli Jewish settlers launched attacks on Palestinian communities and towns.

The Palestinian Red Crescent Society announced that its teams transported a young man, who was shot with live ammunition near the separation wall in the town of Beit Awa, west of Hebron, to the hospital. His injuries were described as moderate.

The Palestinian News Agency (WAFA) reported that Israeli army forces stationed at the separation wall and the racist expansion zone west of the town opened fire toward Palestinians, resulting in the youth being shot in the leg.

Hamas Calls for Resistance against Israeli Restrictions at Al-Aqsa during Ramadan

ISRAELI PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE: Israel has adopted a proposal by US envoy Stephen Witkoff for a temporary ceasefire in Gaza during Ramadan and Easter. The plan includes releasing half of the living and deceased captives on the first day, with remaining captives to be freed if a permanent ceasefire is reached.

ISRAELI MEDIA: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu concluded a security assessment meeting on the hostage exchange deal, coinciding with the end of the first phase of the ceasefire agreement in Gaza.

YEDIOTH AHRONOTH: Netanyahu acknowledged for the first time that his office received multiple warnings about Hamas preparing for the October 7 attack.

AL JAZEERA: Israeli forces raided Burqin, west of Salfit, firing shots and ransacking homes.

AL JAZEERA: Israeli forces raided the village of Burin, south of Nablus in the West Bank.

On the first day of Ramadan, Israeli occupation forces stormed the Al-Aqsa Mosque courtyard, forcing Palestinian worshippers out of the compound. pic.twitter.com/wylLUFS40a

— The Palestine Chronicle (@PalestineChron) March 1, 2025

PALESTINIAN RED CRESCENT: A Palestinian was shot by Israeli forces near the separation wall in Beit Aula, west of Hebron.

AL JAZEERA: Israeli forces raided Al-Aqsa Mosque and forcibly removed Palestinians.

I24: Israeli officials said there are no current plans to return to fighting in Gaza, awaiting the US envoy’s arrival.

KAN: Netanyahu believes a short-term military operation could pressure Hamas.

ISRAEL HAYOM: Netanyahu will hold a security meeting tonight with the delegation returning from Cairo.

CHANNEL 12: The coming week is seen as critical, with negotiations at a standstill.

AL JAZEERA: Israeli forces raided the Zahra area in Beit Ummar, north of Hebron.

FAMILIES’ STATEMENT: Families urged U.S. President Trump to prevent Netanyahu from sabotaging the ceasefire deal.

AL JAZEERA: Israeli settlers burned a vehicle near Silwad, northeast of Ramallah in the West Bank.

AL-JAZEERA: Sources told Al-Jazeera that four people were injured by Israeli occupation gunfire during clashes in the town of Beit Furik, east of Nablus.

EU:

We express deep concern over the Israeli military operation in the northern West Bank.

We call for respect for international humanitarian law and the protection of civilians in the West Bank.

Settler violence continues in the West Bank, and Israel must protect civilians and hold perpetrators accountable.

We condemn settlement expansion, demolitions, and are concerned about checkpoints and movement restrictions in the West Bank.

HAMAS:

Hamas stated in a message to the upcoming Arab Summit:

We are ready to cooperate with any initiative to counter attempts to displace our people from Gaza and rebuild without compromising Palestinian rights.

We are keen to complete the stages of the ceasefire agreement, leading to a comprehensive and permanent ceasefire, Israeli withdrawal from Gaza, reconstruction, and lifting the siege.

We affirm our steadfast position that the day after the war must be purely Palestinian, based on national consensus and Arab support.

We categorically reject attempts to impose any non-Palestinian projects or administrative forms or the presence of foreign forces on Gaza’s land.

AL-JAZEERA: Sources told Al-Jazeera that Israeli occupation forces raided the town of Sebastia, northwest of Nablus in the West Bank.

YEDIOTH AHRONOTH: The Israeli newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth reported, citing intelligence information, that Hamas realized it was 85% ready for the October 7 attack by the end of 2022.

TULKARM CAMP MEDIA COMMITTEE:

The occupation’s aggression on Tulkarm resulted in the martyrdom of 13 people and the injury and arrest of dozens.

The aggression caused massive destruction to homes and infrastructure.

11,000 displaced people were forced to flee their homes in Tulkarm camp, and 5,000 from Nur Shams camp.

The occupation is destroying and burning homes in Tulkarm and Nur Shams camps to create roads and alter their features.

BLOOMBERG: Bloomberg reported, citing Benjamin Netanyahu’s spokesperson, that the Prime Minister, who is prepared to resume fighting, held consultations with defense chiefs.

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: Israeli occupation drones are flying over the western area of Nuseirat camp in central Gaza.

AL-JAZEERA: Sources told Al-Jazeera that Israeli bulldozers demolished several homes in Nur Shams camp in Tulkarm, West Bank.

Israeli bulldozers are demolishing homes in Nur Shams refugee camp, Tulkarm, forcibly displacing residents amid the ongoing aggression. The destruction continues as part of wider operations targeting Palestinian communities. #Palestine #Tulkarm #IsraeliAggression #NurShams pic.twitter.com/jOnrez6jQI

— The Palestine Chronicle (@PalestineChron) March 1, 2025

THE GUARDIAN:

Surveillance footage shows child Ayman Hammouni being killed by an Israeli soldier’s bullet in Hebron.

The footage confirms the bullet that killed Ayman came from the direction of Israeli soldiers.

Defense for Children International – Palestine: The bullet entered Ayman’s back and lodged in his lungs.

Ayman’s father: An Arabic-speaking Israeli soldier mocked me, claiming he shot my son for no reason.

Ayman’s father: The Israeli soldier who shot my son told me, “We hope you follow your son.”

Human rights workers fear rising casualties as the Israeli army transfers Gaza tactics to the West Bank.

The New York Times quoted Einav Tsangauker, mother of an Israeli captive in Gaza, stating:

I don’t trust Benjamin Netanyahu to respect the ceasefire.

The goal of eliminating Hamas conflicts with the goal of returning captives.

I did not support calls to block aid to Gaza.

AL-JAZEERA:  The 29th batch of Gaza patients and wounded left the Strip via the Rafah crossing. This batch includes 33 wounded and patients accompanied by 55 family members.

WFP: The World Food Programme stated that the ceasefire in Gaza must continue, and there is no room for going backward.

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: Palestinian sources reported intense and continuous gunfire from Israeli occupation vehicles since dawn in southern Rafah.

ISRAELI MEDIA: Israeli media quoted an Israeli official stating that the option of returning to war is not a step for negotiation.

HAMAS:

We call on our people in the West Bank and Jerusalem to travel to Al-Aqsa Mosque, stay, and observe i’tikaf (spiritual retreat) during Ramadan.

We call on our people worldwide to take active steps during Ramadan in solidarity with our people in Gaza, the West Bank, and Jerusalem.