Jerusalem: The Government Communication Center at the Prime Minister's Office has issued its weekly situation report, detailing the ongoing Israeli aggression against the Palestinian people across the Gaza Strip, the West Bank, and occupied Jerusalem. As Israel's military campaigns intensify, the humanitarian crisis in Gaza deepens, alongside systematic violations targeting Palestinian civilians, infrastructure, and journalists.
According to Palestine News and Information Agency - WAFA, the report outlines key developments from April 28 to May 5, 2025. It highlights the continued genocide and blockade as Israel's total blockade on Gaza Strip persists for the 64th day, cutting off fuel, food, medicine, and aid. This has resulted in daily bombardments targeting civilians across the Strip, with a looming healthcare collapse due to overwhelming injuries and lack of essential supplies.
The report confirms that fifty-seven children have died from malnutrition, with fears that the actual numbers may be higher. Additionally, over 70,000 children have been hospitalized due to hunger and malnutrition as Israel continues to use starvation as a weapon of war. International organizations warn that blocking aid results in fatalities.
In Gaza, the Israeli occupation army is flattening the remaining ruins of the city of Rafah. Palestinians fear it is part of a plan to confine them in a giant camp on barren ground. According to UNOCHA, 70% of Gaza is either under evacuation orders or declared 'no-go zones.'
The International Court of Justice has begun hearings to examine Israel's legal obligations toward the United Nations and its agencies operating in the occupied Palestinian Territory.
In occupied Jerusalem, the Israeli occupation continues its efforts to erode Palestinian presence, including repeated settler incursions into the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound, bans on the call to prayer, and plans to close six UNRWA schools serving 800 Palestinian students.
The report also details the colonial settlement expansion, with $838 million allocated for settler road networks connecting Israeli illegal settlements in the West Bank to cities inside Israel. It notes the construction of 139 illegal roads (116 km) in the West Bank between mid-2023 and mid-2024. Palestinians in Al-Auja in Jericho are facing a crisis as their only spring has dried up due to Israeli settler attacks and illegal water diversion.
On World Press Freedom Day, the Palestinian Journalists Syndicate revealed that Israel has committed 2,994 violations against Palestinian journalists, including the killing of 210 journalists and 665 family members, destruction and closure of 112 media offices, and the injury, detention, or forced disappearance of hundreds of others.
