By Palestine Chronicle Staff 
PALESTINIAN MEDIA: The spokesperson for Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital, Khalil al-Diqran, stated that several hospitals will go out of service within hours if the prevention of fuel entry into the Gaza Strip continues.
Al-Diqran added, in statements to Al-Aqsa satellite channel, that there is a significant shortage of medicines and medical supplies in the Strip’s hospitals.
He continued that the occupation forces are targeting solar panels in the Strip’s hospitals, noting that malnutrition among children has reached its worst stages.
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AL-JAZEERA (Quoting Irish Prime Minister):
Overwhelming Majority – Norway’s Largest Trade Union Votes for Boycott of Israel
PALESTINE CHRONICLE: The Al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of the Palestinian Resistance Movement Hamas, broadcast footage of a complex ambush against the Israeli occupation forces in the city of Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip, as part of the “Gates of Hell” series of operations.
‘Gates of Hell’ – Al-Qassam Broadcast Footage of an Ambush Targeting Nine Soldiers
PALESTINE CHRONICLE: The Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions (LO), the country’s largest labor federation, has voted in favor of a comprehensive boycott of Israel, including a ban on trade and investment with Israeli companies.
The decision was passed with an overwhelming 88 percent majority during LO’s national congress, held in the Norwegian capital, Oslo, from May 8 to 9.
Overwhelming Majority – Norway’s Largest Trade Union Votes for Boycott of Israel
AL-QASSAM BRIGADES: The Al-Qassam Brigades broadcast a video clip via Telegram of a complex ambush targeting an Israeli force near the Al-Mashrou’ junction in Rafah city, southern Gaza Strip, as part of a series of operations they called “Gates of Hell,” affirming that the ambush inflicted dead and wounded among the Israeli soldiers.
The Al-Qassam Brigades broadcast a video clip via Telegram of a complex ambush targeting an Israeli force near the Al-Mashrou' junction in Rafah city, southern Gaza Strip, as part of a series of operations they called "Gates of Hell," affirming that the ambush inflicted dead and… pic.twitter.com/4biLA6ikAn
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AL-JAZEERA: A leader in the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas), Basem Naim, said that the proposed US plan to distribute aid in Gaza is not far from the Israeli concept of militarizing aid. Naim warned local parties against becoming tools in the occupation’s plans, as the US plan stipulates that these parties will help secure the distribution of aid.
PALESTINIAN MEDIA: Israeli occupation aircraft launched a new airstrike on the eastern outskirts of the Zeitoun neighborhood, southeast of Gaza City.
AL-JAZEERA: A letter from 40 British MPs regarding arms exports to Israel urged the Foreign Secretary to address allegations of continued exports of military equipment to Israel despite the suspension, expressing concern that Parliament was misled after the suspension of major arms export licenses to Israel.
PALESTINE CHRONICLE: UN officials have strongly criticized Israel’s aid distribution plan for Gaza, warning that it could exacerbate civilian suffering and fail to meet basic humanitarian standards.
“After careful analysis, it appears the design of the plan presented by Israel to the humanitarian community will increase ongoing suffering,” James Elder, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) spokesperson, told journalists at a press conference in Geneva on Friday.
‘Displacement and Death’ – UN Officials Slam Israel’s Gaza Aid Plan
AL-JAZEERA: An Israeli airstrike targeted the Jabaliya camp in the northern Gaza Strip.
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WHO: The World Health Organization stated that its medical stock in Gaza is about to run out, and hospital equipment is collapsing due to overuse, adding that they have supplies ready for distribution and urgently need their entry into Gaza immediately.
AL-JAZEERA (citing medical sources): 19 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli airstrikes on the Gaza Strip since dawn today.
UNRWA: The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) stated that Israel has been preventing the entry of all supplies into Gaza for more than 9 weeks, adding that UNRWA has more than 3,000 aid trucks stuck outside Gaza, calling for the necessity of lifting the siege to allow the flow of humanitarian and commercial supplies into the Strip.
PALESTINE CHRONICLE: Palestinian Resistance movement Hamas sent its congratulations to the new Pope Leo XIV and voiced hope that he would follow his predecessor Pope Francis in his solidarity with the Gaza Strip.
The late Pope Francis, who died last month aged 88, had been outspoken on the suffering in the Gaza Strip, which has been devastated by a 19-month genocidal war.
Hamas Welcomes Election of Pope Leo XIV, Urges Continued Solidarity with Gaza
ANSARALLAH SPOKESPERSON: The military spokesperson for Ansarallah announced that they carried out a qualitative operation against Lod Airport, known as Ben Gurion Airport, with a ballistic missile, stating that the bombing of Lod Airport was carried out with a hypersonic ballistic missile that successfully hit its target and comes within the implementation of the air blockade decision on the enemy.
ISRAELI MEDIA: Israeli Defense Minister Yisrael Katz stated that the Houthis continue to launch Iranian missiles at Israel, and they will respond forcefully in Yemen as promised.
PALESTINE CHRONICLE: US President Donald Trump met with Israeli Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer at the White House on Thursday and discussed the nuclear talks with Iran as well as the war on Gaza, Axios reported, citing two sources briefed on the meeting.
The meeting was not made public by the US or Israel, Axios said, and “took place ahead of the fourth round of nuclear talks” between the US and Iran on Sunday in Oman. It also comes ahead of Trump’s trip to the Middle East on Monday.
Trump Meets Privately with Israel’s Ron Dermer ahead of Middle East Visit – Report
PALESTINE CHRONICLE: Israel will not be involved in the distribution of humanitarian aid in the Gaza Strip but will be part of “providing security,” US ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee reportedly said at a press conference on Friday.
New Gaza Aid Plan: US Says Israel Will Oversee ‘Security’, Not Distribute Food
PRCS: The Palestinian Red Crescent told Al-Jazeera that a young man was killed after occupation forces fired shells at a house they were besieging in the city of Nablus in the West Bank.
PALESTINE CHRONICLE: A missile launched from Yemen triggered air raid sirens across Israel, while Ansarallah vows to continue operations against Israel in support of Gaza.
Missile from Yemen Triggers Air Raid Sirens, Disrupts Air Traffic in Israel
ISRAELI MEDIA: Israel Army Radio reported that Lufthansa has extended the suspension of its flights to Israel until May 18.
ISRAELI MEDIA: Yedioth Ahronoth reported that air raid sirens sounded in more than 25 Israeli cities and towns around Greater Tel Aviv as Israel attempted to intercept the missile launched from Yemen.
🇮🇱🇾🇪 WATCH: Panic spreads in Tel Aviv as Israelis flee the beaches following a Yemeni missile alert. Israeli media reports that the Arrow-3 intercepted the missile, while the THAAD system failed to do so for the second time this week. pic.twitter.com/vHfD5YOEJv
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ISRAELI MEDIA: Channel 14 reported that the US THAAD system failed for the second time in a week to intercept a missile launched from Yemen, while the Israeli Arrow system intercepted a missile launched from Yemen a short while ago.
ISRAELI MEDIA: The Israeli ambulance service reported that an Israeli woman was injured while heading to a shelter after a rocket was fired from Yemen.
ISRAELI MEDIA: Yedioth Ahronoth reported that air traffic at Ben Gurion International Airport was temporarily halted after the Israeli military said it had identified a missile fired from Yemen and was attempting to intercept it.
ISRAELI ARMY: The Israeli army announced that they had identified a missile launched from Yemen and were making attempts to intercept it, calling on Israelis to adhere to the instructions of the Home Front Command. The Israeli home front reported sirens sounding in Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, and dozens of other locations, while Israeli media reported intercepting a missile launched from Yemen.
HAMAS STATEMENT: The Hamas Movement stated that they appreciate the decision of the Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions to boycott the occupation and ban trade and investment with its companies, describing the decision as a courageous step that embodies a clear commitment to truth and justice and a victory for the rights of their people.
PALESTINE CHRONICLE: The Al-Qassam Brigades announced on Thursday that they had killed or wounded 19 Israeli soldiers in two separate operations in the al-Tannour neighborhood, east of Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip.
Rafah Ambush Kills, Wounds 19 Israelis amid Military Mental Health Crisis
AL-JAZEERA: The Norwegian Trade Union Confederation voted at its general conference on an extensive plan to boycott Israel, noting that the boycott decision stipulates a ban on trade and investment with Israeli companies.
AL-JAZEERA: Two people and the injury of others in an Israeli bombing of the Ma’an area, south of Khan Yunis.
AL-JAZEERA: The Israeli occupation blew up residential buildings in the city of Rafah, southern Gaza Strip.
AL-JAZEERA: A Palestinian was killed in an Israeli drone bombing that targeted the Tel al-Hawa neighborhood, south of Gaza City.
PALESTINE CHRONICLE: The Israeli newspaper Haaretz reported on Friday, citing a well-informed source, that the US administration is exerting intense pressure on Israel to finalize an agreement with Hamas, ahead of President Donald Trump’s upcoming visit to the region in mid-May.
According to the source, Washington considers the agreement “as a matter of great importance” and has warned Tel Aviv that “if Israel does not move forward together with the United States toward an agreement, it will be left on its own.”
US Pressures Israel to Finalize Deal ahead of Trump’s Middle East Tour
AL-JAZEERA: One Palestinian was killed and others injured in an Israeli bombing of the Ma’an area, east of Khan Yunis city.
AL-JAZEERA: The head of the Gaza Bakeries Owners Association told Al Jazeera that all bakeries in the Strip have stopped working and have been closed for 40 days, adding that flour prices in the Strip have reached astronomical figures and charity kitchens in the Strip have closed their doors.
A displaced Gaza mother says she had to knead soaked pasta to feed her hungry children — flour is either unaffordable or simply gone.
“Even infested flour — we wish we could find it. But there’s nothing.” pic.twitter.com/KFTIO5aN06
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ISRAELI MEDIA: The Israel Hayom newspaper quoted sources as saying that US President Donald Trump may only visit Israel during his tour of the Middle East if a “hostage” deal is reached.
AL-JAZEERA (citing medical sources): 11 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli airstrikes on the Gaza Strip since dawn today.
In Beit Lahia, northern Gaza, a building bombed by the occupation collapsed as civil defense crews were retrieving bodies and rescuing the wounded. Miraculously, the team survived. pic.twitter.com/oqsvqaeWHa
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AL-JAZEERA: A German government spokesman stated that Chancellor Friedrich Merz expressed his concern “about the fate of the hostages and the humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip” during a phone call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, adding that Merz “expressed his hope for the start of ceasefire negotiations soon.”
AL-JAZEERA: The head of the Gaza Bakeries Owners Association said that flour in the Strip has run out by 50%, adding that expectations estimate it will run out completely within days.
ISRAELI MEDIA: The Israeli channel i24NEWS quoted a source as saying that US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth canceled a scheduled visit to Israel next week.
ISRAELI MEDIA: The Israel Hayom newspaper reported that American Airlines, Delta, and United have canceled all their flights to Israel until the end of next week.
AL-JAZEERA: US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee stated that Trump wants food distribution in Gaza to be safe and efficient and that Israel will not be a party to the distribution of aid in Gaza, with its role being security. He added that the biggest danger is a famine in Gaza, and there will be 400 aid distribution points, noting that many partners have agreed on a mechanism for aid distribution in the Gaza Strip, and private security companies will ensure the safety of workers and food distribution
AL-JAZEERA: Eight Palestinians have been martyred in continuous Israeli bombing of the Gaza Strip since dawn today
AL-JAZEERA: A Palestinian girl was injured by Israeli drone fire in the Al-Tuffah neighborhood, east of Gaza City.
GAZA MUNICIPALITY: The spokesperson for the Gaza Municipality, Asim al-Nabih, told Al Jazeera that 75% of the municipality’s water wells have been severely damaged due to the Israeli aggression, noting that residents of the Strip do not receive a sufficient share of water daily and water only reaches less than 50% of the area of the Gaza Municipality.
HAARETZ: The Israeli newspaper Haaretz quoted an informed source as saying that the US administration is exerting great pressure on Israel to reach a deal with the Hamas movement, coinciding with US President Donald Trump’s visit to the region.
PALESTINIAN MEDIA: Illegal Israeli Jewish settlers attacked the village of Beit al-Roush, west of Dura city in the southern Hebron area of the West Bank.
AL-JAZEERA: Israeli forces launched airstrikes and artillery shelling this morning, Friday, on the eastern areas of Rafah city in the southern Gaza Strip, according to Al Jazeera’s correspondent.
ISRAELI MEDIA: A poll by the Israeli newspaper Maariv showed that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition would win 48 seats in the Knesset, compared to 62 seats for opposition parties, if elections were held today.
ISRAELI DEFENSE MINISTER: Israeli Defense Minister Yisrael Katz said that the killing of two soldiers in Gaza is a “painful event,” expressing his wishes for the wounded to recover.
ISRAELI MEDIA: Israeli media revealed that US President Donald Trump decided to cut off communication with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, due to his suspicions that the latter is manipulating him.
STATEMENT: Rami Abdu, Chairman of the Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor:
الخطة الأميركية‑الإسرائيلية التي تقضي بإسناد توزيع مساعدات محدودة في غزة إلى شركات دولية ليست مشروعًا إنسانيًا، بل مناورة مدروسة لإعادة تغليف الحصار، وتقنين التجويع، وتحويل الطعام إلى أداة قهر وخضوع تمهّد لاقتلاع السكان من أرضهم.
يُدير الخطة عسكريون أميركيون سابقون ومنظمات إغاثة… pic.twitter.com/CTQQeP47dJ
— Ramy Abdu| رامي عبده (@RamAbdu) May 8, 2025
STATEMENT: The Israeli army announced the killing of two soldiers from the Engineering and Golani Brigades and the injury of two officers and two soldiers in battles in the southern Gaza Strip yesterday, Thursday.
The Al-Qassam Brigades had announced yesterday that they inflicted casualties on two Israeli forces, totaling 19 soldiers killed and wounded, in the Al-Tanour neighborhood east of Rafah city in the southern Strip, as part of a series of operations they named “Gates of Hell.”
US MEDIA: The American website Axios, citing two sources, reported that US President Donald Trump discussed nuclear talks with Iran and the war in Gaza with Israeli Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer.
The site also reported, citing a source familiar with the matter, that Dermer met with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday and expressed Israel’s concerns about nuclear talks with Iran.
AL-JAZEERA: US Ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckabee, stated that Washington is not obligated to obtain permission from Tel Aviv to enter into any arrangements that would prevent Ansarallah from targeting its ships.
He added that Washington’s actions against Ansarallah attacks on Israel will depend on whether American citizens have been harmed, following conversations with US President Donald Trump and Vice President J.D. Vance.
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