The Houthis are effective
Israel’s Eilat port faces layoffs amid Red Sea shipping crisis: Union
Half of the workers at Israel’s Eilat port are at risk of losing their jobs due to the crisis in Red Sea shipping lanes, according to Israel’s main labour federation. Eilat sits on a northern tip of the Red Sea and was one of the first ports to be affected as shipping firms rerouted vessels to avoid attacks by the Houthis.
The Histadrut labour federation, the umbrella organisation for hundreds of thousands of public sector workers, said port management has announced it intends to fire half of the 120 employees. The dock workers will hold a protest on Wednesday, it said.
Al Jazeera investigation reveals new details about October 7
In an investigation called October 7, Al Jazeera’s Investigative Unit (I-Unit) reveals widespread human rights abuses by Hamas and other fighters, but it also shows how many of the worst stories that came out in the days after the attacks in southern Israel were false.
The I-Unit examined seven hours of footage from CCTV, dashcams, personal phones and headcams of dead Hamas fighters. It reviewed the testimonies of hundreds of survivors, military personnel and first responders, drawing up a comprehensive list of the dead.
The investigation also found that many claims after the attack were untrue, including about a house in the Be’eri kibbutz, where the Israeli army said eight babies were killed. The list of the dead reveals there were no babies there and, in fact, the 12 Israelis who died were almost certainly killed by Israeli ground forces.
October 7 is a deep dive into a bloody day that has led to the killings of tens of thousands of people, the significance of which will reverberate for decades. Watch it below:
ABC union staff call for content chief’s resignation over dismissal of journalist
The Australian trade union for media said staff of public broadcaster ABC have demanded the resignation of the head of content, Chris Oliver-Taylor, over his alleged role in the dismissal of journalist Antoinette Lattouf – reportedly over sharing a human rights report on Gaza – in January.
The statement by the Media, Entertainment & Arts Alliance added that a staff vote of no-confidence was cast for Managing Director David Anderson over his role in the incident and their lack of confidence was extended to all managers involved in the decision to “unfairly dismiss” Lattouf.
It also said the staff was “outraged” over new evidence and revelations on the incident, the disregard shown by ABC executives for the broadcaster’s independence and Oliver-Taylor’s “mismanagement” that undermined the ABC’s integrity.
The statement urged Oliver-Taylor to step down immediately and urged Anderson to demonstrate that he is taking concerns of staff seriously to restore confidence.
Israeli forces arrest another Al Jazeera journalist from al-Shifa Hospital
Israeli forces have arrested Al Jazeera journalist Mahmoud Eliwa from inside the al-Shifa Medical Complex in Gaza City, as part of its campaign against journalists covering its raids into the hospital.
Eliwa has been covering the daily killings and bombings carried out by Israel in Gaza, the most recent of which was the targeting of civilians who were waiting for aid at the Nabulsi and Kuwait roundabouts.
Since launching its fourth attack on al-Shifa Hospital on Monday, Israeli forces have killed dozens of people and arrested hundreds. Ismail al-Ghoul, another Al Jazeera journalist, was beaten severely, stripped naked, and detained with other journalists for 12 hours before he was released.
🚨Breaking: Israeli army kidnapped journalist Mahmoud al-Aliwa from inside Al-Shifa Hospital in #Gaza City,
communication has been cut off with all journalists present in the hospital since last night !
Source: @AnasAlSharif0 pic.twitter.com/HLl7SuLGx9
— Nour Naim| نُور (@NourNaim88) March 19, 2024
Attacks on Aid seekers and convoys are getting more frequent
Israel’s attacks on aid convoys and officials: A timeline
Israeli forces have once again attacked aid seekers at the Kuwait Roundabout in the northern part of Gaza City, killing at least 24 people. The killings come as the besieged and bombarded Gaza faces a mounting humanitarian crisis after months of Israeli attacks have pushed hundreds of thousands of people to the brink of famine.
Here is a list of some of the attacks on aid seekers, convoys and officials responsible for coordination by Israel since the war started:
March 19: An Israeli air attack killed Raed al-Banna, the director of police investigations in northern Gaza, who was responsible for securing and facilitating the entry of aid trucks into northern Gaza.
March 18: Another air strike killed General Fayeq al-Mabhouh, who was in charge of coordinating aid going into northern Gaza with local tribes and the UNRWA.
March 14: More than a dozen people killed and some 100 injured after Israeli forces opened fire on aid seekers in Gaza City.
March 3: At least nine people killed in an Israeli strike on an aid distribution truck in Deir el-Balah.
February 29: At least 118 people killed and hundreds wounded after Israeli troops opened fire on people waiting for food aid southwest of Gaza City.
February 26: Ten people were reportedly killed when Israeli forces shelled and fired on a crowd waiting for food aid trucks in Gaza City.
January 25: An Israeli attack killed at least 20 people waiting for humanitarian assistance in Gaza City.
December 29: Israeli soldiers fired on an aid convoy as it returned from northern Gaza along a route designated as safe by the Israeli army.
