Israeli forces kill 16 in Gaza and West Bank strikes, including police official
In one of the heaviest single-day death tolls in weeks, Israeli forces killed 16 Palestinians on March 29, 2026. A strike in Zawayda, central Gaza, targeted a police vehicle, killing a senior police official and eight other officers. In the West Bank, four members of a single family were killed while driving near Nablus. The Israeli military described the Gaza strikes as a response to earlier militant fire. These incidents underscore the fragility of the regional ceasefire as internal tensions remain high.