Israeli air attacks kill dozens in Gaza as Palestinians mark Eid al-Fitr

Israel’s bombardment of the Gaza Strip has continued on the first day of the Muslim Eid holidays, killing dozens of people as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu shows no sign of letting up pressure on Hamas amid a new round of ceasefire talks.

Several air raids in the early hours of Sunday struck tents and homes as Palestinians celebrated the Eid al-Fitr holiday marking the end of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan. At least 35 people were killed in the southern cities of Rafah and Khan Younis, medical sources told Al Jazeera.

Sunday’s killings come as the Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRCS) recovered the bodies of 15 medical workers in Rafah who came under heavy Israeli fire last week. Al Jazeera’s fact-checking agency Sanad obtained exclusive satellite images showing that at least five rescue vehicles were destroyed by the Israeli military in that deadly attack.

“]This] is a tragedy not only for us … but also for humanitarian work and humanity”, PRCS said in a statement, adding that the Israeli military targeting the health workers “can only be considered a war crime”.

Amid the violence, the humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip continues to deteriorate as Israel has halted the delivery of aid into Gaza since early March.

“Palestinians are supposed to break their fast with a very nice meal]for Eid], but today they are unable to secure one meal – it’s devastating, the situation in Gaza”, said Al Jazeera’s Hind Khoudary, reporting from Deir el-Balah.

Food in the Strip is scarce and highly expensive, with parents saying that feeding their families is a “mission impossible”, Khoudary said.

Meanwhile, prospects for a breakthrough in ceasefire talks seem remote.

On Sunday, Netanyahu repeated a demand for Hamas to disarm and for its leaders to leave Gaza, while promising to step up pressure on the group to release the 59 remaining captives it is holding, 35 of whom are believed dead.

These are part of a new set of demands put forward by Israel, with the backing of US President Donald Trump, set to revise the terms of a three-phase ceasefire agreement signed in January.

According to the original deal, following the release of a first batch of captives each week, the two parties agreed to enter a second phase of negotiations to discuss a permanent end to the war, the release of remaining captives and the withdrawal of Israeli troops from Gaza.

But Israel insists Hamas should release all captives without Israel committing to end the war. With Hamas refusing the new demands, Israel resumed bombing the Strip and relocated troops inside the enclave.

On Sunday, Netanyahu also said Israel would work to implement Trump’s “voluntary emigration plan” for Gaza and said his cabinet had agreed to keep pressuring Hamas, which says it has agreed to a new ceasefire proposal from mediators Egypt and Qatar.

Senior Hamas official Sami Abu Zuhri said that Netanyahu’s comments were a recipe for “endless escalation” in the region.

Netanyahu rejected assertions that Israel was not negotiating, saying “We are conducting it under fire, and therefore it is also effective”.

“We see that there are suddenly cracks”, he said in a video statement issued on Sunday.

What’s happening to US-European relations?

There are divisions over NATO, the future of Greenland, trade and the Russia-Ukraine war.

Relations between the United States and Europe are under severe strain just two months into US President Donald Trump’s second term.

There are major divisions over NATO, the Russia-Ukraine war, Greenland and trade – with European leaders scrambling to react.

What is driving these differences, and what comes next?

Presenter: Adrian Finighan

Guests:

Niall Stanage – White House columnist at The Hill newspaper

Theresa Fallon – Director of the Centre for Russia Europe Asia Studies

‘The US won’t get that’: Greenland rejects Trump’s claim over the territory

Greenland’s newly elected Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen said he will not hand over the territory to the United States in response to IS President Donald Trump’s recent comments about annexing the vast Arctic region.

“President Trump says that the United States is getting Greenland. Let me be clear: The United States won’t get that. We do not belong to anyone else. We determine our own future”, Nielsen stated in a Facebook post on Sunday.

Trump had told NBC News on Saturday that he had “absolutely” discussed the possibility of annexing Greenland. “We’ll get Greenland. Yeah, 100 percent”, he said, doubling down on his claim.

The tension between the two nations escalated after US Vice President JD Vance visited a military base in Greenland and accused Denmark of failing to adequately protect the strategically located island.

Vance claimed the US could offer better security for the region, which holds significant geopolitical value.

In response, Danish Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen expressed frustration with the US administration’s “tone” during their criticism.

“We do not appreciate the tone in which it is being delivered. This is not how you speak to your close allies”, Rasmussen stated in a video on social media, reaffirming Denmark’s commitment to Arctic security and its willingness to cooperate with the US.

Despite this diplomatic row, Trump remained defiant, telling NBC News, “I never take military force off the table” regarding Greenland.

Rasmussen, however, insisted that Denmark and the US are still close allies, despite the ongoing tensions over the issue.

Trump ‘angry’ with Putin and threatens tariffs on Russian oil over Ukraine

US President Donald Trump has said he is “p****d off” at his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin and has threatened to impose secondary sanctions on Russian oil if Moscow does not agree to a ceasefire to end the war in Ukraine.

“If Russia and I are unable to make a deal on stopping the bloodshed in Ukraine, and if I think it was Russian’s fault – which it might not be – but if I think it was Russia’s fault, I am going to put secondary tariffs on all oil coming out of Russia”, Trump told in an interview with NBC on Sunday.

Trump said 25 percent tariffs could happen at any moment, adding that he plans to speak with Putin this week.

According to the report, Trump was “angry and p****d off” when the Russian president started questioning Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s legitimacy and discussed the prospect of a new leadership in Ukraine.

On Thursday, Putin suggested a temporary administration under the supervision of the United Nations should be introduced in Ukraine – a proposal swiftly rejected by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres.

Russian officials have repeatedly discredited Zelenskyy’s legitimacy as president, noting that no elections have been held since his term expired.

A vote has not been scheduled in Ukraine because the country’s constitution mandates that elections cannot be held under martial law, which has been in place since the start of Russia’s invasion of its neighbouring country three years ago.

There was no immediate reaction from Moscow on Trump’s comments. Russia has called numerous Western sanctions and restrictions “illegal” and designed for the West to take economic advantage in its rivalry with Russia.

Trump’s latest remarks followed a day of meetings and golf with Finnish President Alexander Stubb over the weekend.

Stubb’s office said he told Trump that a deadline needs to be set for establishing a Russia-Ukraine ceasefire to make it happen, and suggested April 20 since Trump would have been in office then for three months.

US officials have been separately pushing Kyiv to accept a critical minerals agreement, a summary of which suggested that the US was demanding all of Ukraine’s natural resources income for years. Zelenskyy has said Kyiv’s lawyers needed to review the draft before he can say more about the offer.

Trump last week imposed what he called a 25 percent secondary tariff on US imports from any country buying oil or gas from Venezuela.

His remarks on Sunday suggest he could take similar action against US imports from countries that buy oil from Russia, a move that could hit China and India particularly hard.

Barcelona sweep past Girona to restore LaLiga lead over Real Madrid

Barcelona thumped visitors Girona 4-1 in the Catalan football derby after Robert Lewandowski netted twice in the second half to move Hansi Flick’s side three points clear of Real Madrid, who beat Leganes 3-2 on Saturday, at the top of LaLiga.

Sunday’s victory moved Barcelona to 66 points from 29 games as 36-year-old Lewandowski – who scored twice after the score was tied at 1-1 – extended his tally at the top of LaLiga’s scoring chart to 25 goals, three clear of Real Madrid’s Kylian Mbappe.

“I know a lot of people talk about my age, but I work as hard as I did when I was 21 and I want to play for more seasons”, Lewandowski said with a smile.

“At the moment I’m feeling great physically, and if you look at the numbers, they’re the same as they’ve always been”.

Barcelona’s Robert Lewandowski scores his team’s second goal]Albert Gea/Reuters]

Barcelona predictably dominated the opening stages as Fermin Lopez and Lewandowski tested Paulo Gazzaniga in Girona’s goal with two early shots.

Moments later, Lopez went down on the edge of the box and the referee awarded a free kick. But when VAR asked him to review his decision for a potential penalty, he gave Girona a free kick instead, much to the shock of the Barcelona players.

Jules Kounde had a goal disallowed when he strayed offside as Girona had no answer to Barca’s forays into the box. But Gazzaniga stood strong to deny the home side time and again, making four crucial saves in the first half alone.

The Argentine keeper could only stand and watch, however, when Yamal’s free kick was deflected off Girona defender Ladislav Krejci for an own goal two minutes before the break.

Girona struck back after the restart against the run of play when they won the ball back in midfield and Dutch forward Arnaut Danjuma curled his shot past Wojciech Szczesny in goal.

Barcelona did not panic and they restored their lead just after the hour-mark when Lopez headed a ball across the box and Lewandowski converted with an acrobatic finish at the far post.

Soccer Football - LaLiga - FC Barcelona v Girona - Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys, Barcelona, Spain - March 30, 2025 FC Barcelona's Robert Lewandowski scores their third goal REUTERS/Albert Gea
Robert Lewandowski scores Barcelona’s third goal of the football match]Albert Gea/Reuters]

Lewandowski then made it 3-1 in the 77th minute from a counterattack when Frenkie de Jong found him in the box and the Polish striker curled a low shot past Gazzaniga.

Substitute Ferran Torres made it 4-1 when he expertly controlled a pass from the wing with a sublime first touch before finding the bottom corner. Then Yamal nearly made it five, only to see his curling shot cannon off the crossbar.

“It’s very clear to see that when they had the ball this afternoon, it wasn’t easy for us. We knew we were up against a great team”, Danjuma said of Barcelona.

Israel’s PM Netanyahu to visit Hungary despite ICC arrest warrant

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to visit Hungary this week, despite an International Criminal Court (ICC) arrest warrant issued over alleged war crimes in Gaza.

Netanyahu’s trip, announced on Sunday by his office, comes at the invitation of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban.

The visit, scheduled from Wednesday to Sunday, comes as Orban has dismissed the warrant when it was announced in November.

Orban, a right-wing nationalist leader often at odds with the European Union over democratic norms, has made clear that Hungary will not enforce the ICC’s decision.

According to The Times of Israel, Netanyahu will use his visit to Hungary this week to push for Hungarian support for Trump’s plan to ethnically cleanse Gaza.

“Netanyahu is trying to build a coalition of as many countries as possible backing Trump’s plan for Gaza”, the source told the paper.

Trump unveiled his vision for Gaza in February, to ethnically cleanse the territory of Palestinians and turn it into a Mediterranean resort.

Hungary has not publicly commented on Trump’s proposal, but Netanyahu’s visit suggests he is seeking to rally international backing for the controversial plan.

While Hungary, as an EU member, is obligated to comply with ICC rulings, there has been no official response from Budapest regarding the upcoming visit.

This will be Netanyahu’s second foreign trip since the ICC issued warrants for him and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant.

In February, Netanyahu travelled to Washington to meet United States President Donald Trump.