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Women Journalists Without Chains (WJWC) reported that at least ten Palestinians were killed by Israeli occupation forces in the Gaza Strip on March 15. The organization condemned the Israeli army for targeting civilians engaged in humanitarian efforts in Beit Lahia, where aid was being provided to displaced individuals.
According to the director of the government media office in Gaza, the area was struck twice—first by artillery fire and then by an airstrike—resulting in the deaths of nine humanitarian workers, including three journalists from an organization distributing aid. Subsequent reports reviewed by WJWC confirmed that Israeli forces also killed a Palestinian child, Yamen al-Hamlaoui, who was shot in the head, bringing the total civilian death toll in Beit Lahia that day to ten.
Since the ceasefire took effect on January 19, 2025, preliminary statistics indicate that over 150 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli snipers or through drone and quadcopter attacks. A statement from the government media office in Gaza on Saturday highlighted a deliberate escalation of Israeli crimes against civilians, particularly targeting individuals gathering firewood or checking on their homes.
This escalation follows Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's announcement of the ceasefire's end and the implementation of measures leading to a "slow killing" strategy. Netanyahu also declared a halt to the entry of humanitarian aid into Gaza and threatened further deadly escalation. WJWC described these actions as a serious threat amounting to genocide, aimed at starving over two million Palestinians and subjecting them to slow death. In alignment with these measures, the Israeli Minister of Energy announced a formal cut to Gaza’s electricity supply, exacerbating a situation where power has already been unavailable for over 500 days.
The humanitarian crisis continues to worsen, with the Rafah Municipality in southern Gaza announcing on Saturday that it would cease providing fuel for the operation of private and agricultural wells due to the ongoing Israeli blockade and ban on aid entry. Mayor Ahmed Al-Sufi stated that the municipality had been supplying fuel to operate 80 private and agricultural water wells, as well as main municipal wells, to ensure water access for returning residents. He warned of an impending humanitarian catastrophe.
WJWC emphasized that Israeli actions and statements align with acts of genocide, pointing to systematic efforts to inflict moral and physical harm, impose life-threatening conditions, and obstruct humanitarian aid. This includes the destruction of infrastructure, service facilities, and residential buildings, alongside preventing access to essential goods for over two million people.
Since October 7, 2023, the number of Palestinian deaths has nearly reached 48,500, with thousands more reported missing. The ongoing violence has left emergency and civil defense teams unable to reach victims trapped under rubble due to the widespread destruction. The lack of necessary equipment for debris removal has further aggravated the crisis.
Women Journalists Without Chains has called on the international community to exert urgent pressure on the occupying authorities to halt Netanyahu’s policies, including military assaults on civilian infrastructure. It urged influential nations, particularly the United States, Germany, and the United Kingdom, to take decisive action to lift the blockade on Gaza, open border crossings, expedite humanitarian aid, and end measures contributing to slow death and forced displacement.
Furthermore, WJWC reiterated the necessity of enforcing the International Court of Justice ruling from March 28, 2024, which mandates that the occupying authorities ensure the entry of humanitarian aid and halt genocidal actions. The organization warned of an imminent humanitarian disaster, stressing that Israel’s policies of systematic starvation and deprivation constitute a direct violation of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide and international humanitarian law.
