March 18 March Israel said that it is conducting "extensive strikes" on Hamas and PIJ targets throughout Gaza including groups of militants, rocket-launching positions, weapons, and other military infrastructure. Over 404 people including 263 women and children were killed, according to the Gaza Health Ministry. One of those strikes hit a house in Rafah, killing 17 family members, including at least 12 women and children. Another strike hit a residential block in Gaza City, killing 27 relatives, including women and children. Six officials from the Hamas government were killed during overnight Israeli strikes in Gaza. Reportedly the PIJ spokesperson Abu Hamza was also killed while another airstrike in Khan Yunis killed a senior member of PIJ. Israeli media reported that Israel Katz ordered to close the Rafah crossing for patients in Gaza. The IDF ordered Gazans to evacuate from areas in Gaza's outskirts including Beit Hanoun, Khuza'a, and Abasan al-Kabira to "known shelters" in western Gaza City and Khan Yunis. The IDF said that Arrow air defense systems shot down a ballistic missile launched by Houthis above Saudi Arabia. The Houthis said that it targeted Nevatim Airbase using a Palestine-2 missile. Israeli police said that it killed a Palestinian militant, wounded four others and detained two wanted men for questioning during an arrest operation in Qalqilya after they opened fire. The IDF said that it detained three suspects and seized weapons during its operation in Nablus. Houthi's Saba news agency and Al-Masirah reported a US strike in Saada while Agence France Presse reported three strikes in the same city.
19 March The Gaza Health Ministry reported that 436 people were killed in Israeli attacks since 18 March, increasing its count of the Palestinian death toll in Gaza to 49,547. Al Jazeera Arabic reported that a woman and her child were killed and several others were wounded in an Israeli airstrike which hit a tent west of Khan Yunis. Houthi media reported at least 10 US strikes in Yemen, including in Saada and Hodeidah. The Houthis said that it targeted the USS Harry S. Truman and other vessels in the US carrier group with "a number of cruise missiles and drones" and thwarted a planned US attack in Yemen. Wafa reported that crops were vandalized by Israeli settlers who released their livestock in a village in Masafer Yatta. Wafa reported that one Palestinian man was killed during an undercover raid by Israeli special forces in al-Ein refugee camp in Nablus. It also reported that three Palestinians were wounded in clashes with Israeli forces who apprehended several people. The IAF said that its overnight strikes hit approximately 20 targets, including a Hamas military site in north Gaza "where preparations were being made to fire projectiles at Israeli territory". The IDF said that the Israeli Navy struck several vessels used by Hamas and PIJ for militant activities in the coastal area of Gaza. The IDF renewed evacuation orders for residents of Beit Hanoun, Khuza'a, Abasan al-Kabira and Abasan al-Jadida to move to shelters in western Gaza City or Khan Yunis. Al Jazeera reported that an Israeli artillery strike in Abasan al-Jadida, injured a group of Palestinians. The Gaza Health Ministry said that an Israeli strike hit the UN headquarters in Deir al-Balah killed at least one foreign UN staff and critically wounded five others. The IDF denied conducting the strike. The UN confirmed the death of one of its staff and injuries to others and added that the circumstances of the incident was unclear. The Bulgarian foreign ministry said that the fatality was Bulgarian. UN started a probe regarding the incident. Gaza Civil Defense said that one of its members was killed in an Israeli strike in Gaza City. Malaysia said that it will accept 15 deported Palestinian prisoners. The IDF said it targeted the main command center of Daraj-Tuffah Battalion of Hamas, in Gaza City in overnight strikes. The IDF and Shin Bet said that it killed two Hamas officials in Gaza in the past day. The IDF said that it started "pinpoint" ground operations in the central and south Gaza, saying that it is aimed at expanding its buffer zone. Wafa reported that an Israeli drone strike in Asdaa City, west of Khan Yunis, killed a two-year-old boy. Al-Masirah reported US strikes in Sanaa, Saada and Al-Sawadiya, southeast of Sanaa. The IDF said its airstrikes struck Hamas and PIJ targets in Gaza including a vehicle in south Gaza with two militants in it, several other militants, infrastructure, and observation posts. A Gaza medic told Al Jazeera that an Israeli strike hit a vehicle in Rafah, killing at least five civilians. Wafa reported that over 80 Palestinian families were displaced in al-Ein refugee camp, in the vicinity of Nablus after Israeli forces turned buildings into military barracks. Wafa reported that two Palestinians including a 16-year-old teenager were injured by Israeli gunfire in Madama, Nablus and Beit Furik. Demolition orders were issued for 66 buildings in Jenin refugee camp by Israeli authorities.
20 March The Gaza Health Ministry reported that 506 people were killed in Israeli attacks since 18 March, increasing its count of the Palestinian death toll in Gaza to 49,617. Al Masirah reported that the US military conducted five strikes in Al Hudaydah Governorate, hitting a cotton processing plant in Zabid. Yemen's Houthi-run health ministry said that a US airstrike hit a wedding hall which was under construction in Sanaa, injuring nine people, including women and children. Al Jazeera reported that at least 71 Palestinians including women and children were killed in Israeli pre-dawn attacks on the Gaza Strip. Al Jazeera Arabic and Quds News Network reported that Israeli shelling in south Gaza killed at least 20 people. According to the Gaza Health Ministry, the dead included children. The Houthis said that they hit Ben Gurion Airport using a Palestine-2 hypersonic ballistic missile. The IDF said that it intercepted the missile before it entered Israeli airspace. Al Jazeera reported that Israeli forces rearrested two Palestinian prisoners from Hebron. Arabic-language IDF spokesman Avichay Adraee warned Gazans to avoid travelling on the Salah al-Din Road. UNRWA chief Philippe Lazzarini said that five of their staff members were killed in Gaza in the last few days. The IDF said that it started ground operations along the coast of north Gaza, near Beit Lahia. It also said that it conducted airstrikes on approximately 40 targets in Beit Lahia including tunnels, anti-tank missile launch posts, Hamas militants and other threats to soldiers. The IDF and Shin Bet said that they conducted overnight strikes on dozens of Hamas and PIJ targets including militants, weapons and other infrastructure that threatened Israel. The IDF said that three long-range rockets were fired from south Gaza towards central Israel, of which one was intercepted while the others fell in open areas. al-Qassam Brigades said that it launched a barrage of M90 rockets. The IDF issued evacuation orders for civilians in the launch area in Bani Suheila. The IDF and Shin Bet said that they killed two Hamas officials in airstrikes in Gaza, while another strike killed a prominent PIJ militant who "led most of the weapon smuggling efforts for the PIJ in recent years." Gaza's European Hospital said that an Israeli strike hit a house in Abasan al-Kabira, killing at least 16 people, mostly women and children. The IDF said that it shot down a ballistic missile fired by the Houthis prior to entering Israel. The Houthis said that it targeted an IDF site south of Jaffa. Al Masirah said that at least four US airstrikes hit Al Mina district. The IDF said that it started a ground operation in Rafah and destroyed militant infrastructure in Shaboura camp and a Hamas command center in north Gaza. It added that it conducted airstrikes throughout Gaza, targeting Hamas and PIJ sites in the last few hours. NNA reported Israeli airstrikes on an area between Jbaa, Zhalta, and Snaya in the vicinity of Jezzine in south Lebanon and in Janta. The IDF said that it conducted airstrikes on two Hezbollah facilities in Beqaa Valley after identifying one of its underground infrastructure and another site used for storing rocket launchers. Hamas says it launched three rockets at Tel Aviv.& EducationEntertainment & ArtsStories Hamas fires rockets at Tel Aviv as Israel renews Gaza ground campaign Retrieved 20 August 2025 Israel says Hamas is still holding 59 hostages, 24 of whom are believed to still be alive.
21 March Yemeni media reported that US fighter jets conducted six air strikes in At Tuhayta district. The IDF said that a Palestinian militant shot and critically injured a reservist during an overnight operation in Nablus. An Israeli strike completely destroyed the Turkish-Palestinian Friendship Hospital. The IDF said that it conducted an airstrike on a Hamas cell residing at the hospital and added that it was not used for medical purposes for more than a year. The IDF said that air defences intercepted two rockets launched from north Gaza towards Ashkelon. The al-Qassam Brigades said that it launched a barrage of rockets towards Ashkelon. Later, it issued an evacuation order for an area in north Gaza, saying that rockets were fired from there. The IDF later said that it struck the rocket launcher used in the attack. Médecins Sans Frontières said that one of its staff was killed when an Israeli strike hit his apartment building in Deir al-Balah. Al Jazeera reported that an Israeli strike hit the medical faculty of the Islamic University of Gaza. The IDF and Shin Bet said that they killed Hamas military intelligence chief in south Gaza in an airstrike one day prior. The IDF said that air defences intercepted a ballistic missile fired towards Israel by the Houthis prior to entering Israel. The Houthis said that they launched a ballistic missile at Ben Gurion Airport and fired drones towards US warships in the Red Sea.
22 March The Gaza Health Ministry reported that 634 people were killed in Israeli attacks since 18 March, increasing its count of the Palestinian death toll in Gaza to 49,747. Al Jazeera reported that an overnight Israeli strike hit Gaza City, killing five children and trapping at least eight members from the same family under the rubble. The IDF told residents of Muqata'a neighbourhood of Tulkarem to evacuate. The Jenin Brigades said it detonated an explosive device at the Salem IDF checkpoint in Silat al-Harithiya. The IDF said that it intercepted three rockets launched from Lebanon towards Metula. It also said that at six rockets were fired and three of those rockets apparently fell short in Lebanon. The Lebanese Army said that it located and dismantled three rocket launchers used to fire rockets. NNA reported, citing Lebanese Public Health Emergency Operations Center that at least five people including a girl were killed and 10 others, including two children were wounded in an Israeli airstrike in Touline. The IDF said that it targeted dozens of Hezbollah rocket launchers and a command center used by the group as a response to rocket fire. Hezbollah denied responsibility for the attack, prompting both the IDF and the Lebanese Army to open an investigation. Later, Netanyahu and Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz instructed the IDF to conduct a second series of airstrikes targeting Hezbollah. The Lebanese Health Ministry said that at least one man was killed and in an Israeli strike in Tyre, while another strike in Al-Qlailah killed one person. It also said 40 people were wounded. Later, a 60-year-old man and a young women died from injuries sustained from the strikes. Al Jazeera reported that an Israeli strike hit al-Shimaa, in the vicinity of Beit Lahia, killing at least three people, including a child, and injuring five others.