The Times of Israel is liveblogging Thursday’s events as they unfold.
West Bank shooting casualties taken to Jerusalem hospitals; no serious injuries
Two of the three people wounded in this morning’s terror attack in the West Bank are being treated in Jerusalem’s Hadassah Mount Scopus Medical Center.
A 30-year-old man is in moderate condition, and a 21-year-old man is lightly injured. Both are fully conscious.
The third casualty, a 13-year-old boy who was lightly injured, is being treated at Shaare Zedek Medical Center in Jerusalem.
Settler leader calls for military action in West Bank ‘with the same force as we’re using in Gaza’
The head of the Yesha Council settlement umbrella group Shlomo Ne’eman responds to this morning’s terror attack in the Jordan Valley, calling for military action against terrorists in the West Bank.
“The Palestinian Authority is waging a war against us, and only action with the same force as we’re applying in Gaza will eliminate all threats throughout the West Bank,” he says in a statement cited by Hebrew media.
Wishing a speedy recovery to the three people wounded in the attack, he vows, “Jewish blood will not be spilled in vain. To all those who seek to harm us, we say — even this morning — we will not give in to terrorism.”
Rocket alert sirens sounding again in north near Lebanon border
Missile alert sirens are sounding in the northern town of Rosh Hanikra, near the Lebanon border, warning of incoming rocket fire.
Sirens also sound in the nearby towns of Gornot HaGalil and Goren for the second time in an hour.
Rocket Alerts [07:55:04] – 1 Alert:
• Confrontation Line — Rosh HaNikra#Israel #RocketAlert #RedAlert pic.twitter.com/h9D8fdsSUq
— ILRedAlert (@ILRedAlert) March 28, 2024
At least 3 wounded, 1 seriously, in Jordan Valley terror shooting; manhunt underway for attacker
At least three people are wounded, including one in serious condition, in the shooting attack in the Jordan Valley, medics say.
The Magen David Adom ambulance service says a 30-year-old man is in moderate-to-serious condition after being shot, another man in his 20s is lightly hurt, and a 13-year-old boy is in good condition after being hit by glass shards.
In the attack, a bulletproof school bus and several cars came under fire, according to medics and local authorities.
The IDF says it has launched a manhunt for the terrorist, and troops are blocking roads in the area.
IDF: Initial reports of shooting attack on cars near West Bank town Al-Auja
The IDF says it has received initial reports of gunfire against vehicles on the Route 90 highway near the West Bank town of Al-Auja.
Missile alert sirens sounding in northern towns near Lebanon border
Missile alert sirens are sounding in northern border communities near the Lebanon border, warning of incoming rocket fire.
Alerts are sounding in the largely evacuated towns of Gornot HaGalil and Goren.
There are no immediate reports of casualties or damage. Hebrew media reports that the projectiles landed in open areas.
Hezbollah-led forces have been launching daily attacks on Israeli communities and military posts along the border with Lebanon since October 8.
Rocket Alerts [06:54:17] – 2 Alerts:
• Confrontation Line — Gornot HaGalil, Goren#Israel #RocketAlert #RedAlert pic.twitter.com/mG4718ApbG
— ILRedAlert (@ILRedAlert) March 28, 2024
Gore eulogizes former running mate Lieberman: ‘It was an honor to stand with him on the campaign trail’
Former Democratic presidential nominee Al Gore eulogizes his running mate Joe Lieberman — “a man of devout faith and dedication to his family.”
“Joe was a man of deep integrity who dedicated his life to serving his country. He was a truly gifted leader, whose affable personality and strong will made him a force to be reckoned with. That’s why it came as no surprise to any of us who knew him when he’d start singing his favorite song: Frank Sinatra’s ‘My Way.’ And doing things Joe’s way meant always putting his country and the values of equality and fairness first,” Gore tweets.
“His fierce dedication to these values was clear even as a young man. When he was about to travel to the South to join the Civil Rights Movement in the 1960s, he wrote: ‘I am going because there is much work to be done. I am an American. And this is one nation, or it is nothing.’ Those are the words of a champion of civil rights and a true patriot, which is why I shared that quote when I announced Joe as my running mate,” Gore says.
“It was an honor to stand side-by-side with him on the campaign trail. I’ll remain forever grateful for his tireless efforts to build a better future for America.”
Israeli envoy eulogizes Lieberman as ‘true American patriot, proud of his Jewish identity’
Israel’s Ambassador to the US Michael Herzog eulogizes Joe Liberman as “an exemplary public servant.”
“He was a true American patriot, proud of his Jewish identity and an ironclad supporter of the State of Israel and the US-Israel alliance. His strategic insight was valued by many, myself included,” Herzog tweets.
“He will be dearly missed and fondly remembered. May his memory be a blessing.”
Ireland to intervene in South Africa’s ICJ genocide case against Israel
Ireland says it will intervene in South Africa’s genocide case against Israel, in the strongest signal to date of Dublin’s concern about Israeli operations in Gaza since October 7.
Announcing the move, Foreign Minister Micheal Martin says that while it was for the World Court to decide whether genocide is being committed, he wants to be clear that Hamas’ October 7 attack and what is happening in Gaza now “represents the blatant violation of international humanitarian law on a mass scale.”
“The taking of hostages. The purposeful withholding of humanitarian assistance to civilians. The targeting of civilians and of civilian infrastructure. The indiscriminate use of explosive weapons in populated areas. The use of civilian objects for military purposes. The collective punishment of an entire population,” Martin says in a statement.
“The list goes on. It has to stop. The view of the international community is clear. Enough is enough.”
In January the International Court of Justice (ICJ), also known as the World Court, ordered Israel to refrain from any acts that could fall under the Genocide Convention and to ensure its troops commit no genocidal acts against Palestinians after South Africa accused Israel of state-led genocide in Gaza.
Israel and its Western allies described the allegation as baseless. A final ruling in South Africa’s ICJ case in The Hague could take years.
Martin does not say what form the intervention would take or outline any argument Ireland plans to advance but adds that the step was decided following legal and policy analysis and consultation with several partners including South Africa.
Martin’s department says such third-party interventions do not take a specific side in the dispute, but that the intervention would be an opportunity for Ireland to put forward its interpretation of one or more of the provisions of the Genocide Convention at issue in the case.
US military says it destroyed four Houthi long-range drones
The US military says it had destroyed four long-range drones launched by Iranian-backed Houthis in Yemen.
US Central Command says in a post on the social media site X that the drones were “aimed at a US warship” in the Red Sea.