No winner in a tariff war - Xi Jinping

President Xi Jinping meets with Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing on Friday. Liu bin/Xinhua

There are no winners in a tariff war and China is not afraid of unreasonable suppression, President Xi Jinping said on Friday, calling on the European Union to work with China to jointly resist unilateral bullying.

Xi made the remarks during a meeting in Beijing with Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, the first time the Chinese leader has spoken in public on the tariff war launched by the United States on April 2.

There is no winner in a tariff war and going against the world ultimately results in self-isolation, Xi said.

He emphasized that China's development over the past 70 years and more has been through self-reliance and hard work, never on others' mercies, and it certainly does not fear unreasonable suppression.

Whatever changes may take place in the external environment, China will remain confident, resolute and focused on running its own affairs effectively, Xi said.

The president noted that both China and the EU are major world economies and staunch supporters of economic globalization and free trade, with their combined economic output accounting for over one-third of the global total, forming a deep economic interdependence.

China and the EU should fulfill their international responsibilities, jointly uphold the trend of economic globalization and the international trading environment, and resist unilateral bullying in order to safeguard their legitimate rights and interests, while upholding international fairness and justice and maintaining international rules and order, Xi said.

Xi's remarks came as the US tariff war with China escalates. The White House clarified on Thursday the 125 percent tariffs on Chinese imports announced on Wednesday were on top of a previous 20 percent, adding up to a whopping levy of 145 percent against China.

In response to a question about the US tariff hike, Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian said on Friday that China's countermeasures are not only aimed at safeguarding its legitimate rights and interests, but also at upholding international rules and order. "In the face of US bullying and arrogance, there is no way forward through compromise and concession," Lin said at a regular news conference.

Sanchez was the first European leader to visit China following the US announcement of sweeping tariffs. The two-day official visit, starting on Thursday, marks his third trip to China within three years.

He told Xi that China is an important partner for the EU, and Spain consistently supports the stable development of EU-China relations.

The EU remains committed to open and free trade, is dedicated to upholding multilateralism and opposes unilateral tariff increases, Sanchez said, adding there are no winners in a trade war.

Faced with a complex and challenging international situation, Spain and the EU are willing to strengthen communication and cooperation with China, uphold the international trade order, and jointly cope with the challenges of climate change and poverty to safeguard the common interests of the international community, he said.

On Friday, Premier Li Qiang held talks with Sanchez. They witnessed the signing of an array of cooperation agreements in the economy, trade, and science and technology.

Both sides issued an action plan (2025-28) on strengthening their comprehensive strategic partnership. They agreed to enhance cooperation on the economy, trade, investment and technological innovation, and jointly support free trade and open cooperation and uphold multilateralism.

China and the EU have been closely coordinating on trade issues over the past few days.

Premier Li held a phone call with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Tuesday, with both sides pledging to promote bilateral ties and uphold the multilateral trading system.

Commerce Minister Wang Wentao held a video meeting with European Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security Maros Sefcovic on Tuesday, during which the two sides agreed to promptly initiate consultations to thoroughly discuss market access-related issues.

Observers said that the US tariff war may provide an opportunity to bring Brussels and Beijing closer together and has given China the opportunity to position itself as a potentially more reliable partner for the EU.

Cui Hongjian, professor of the Academy of Regional and Global Governance at Beijing Foreign Studies University, said that it is imperative for China and the EU to jointly confront this challenge, as US unilateral policies would severely damage globalization and the multilateral trading system that underpins China-EU cooperation.

‘Not good for China’ to retaliate over tariffs – White House

The White House has warned China that further retaliation through tariff hikes would not serve Beijing’s interests, as the world’s two largest economies clash over trade.

Press secretary Caroline Leavitt has stated that over 75 countries reached out to US President Donald Trump’s administration to initiate trade talks, a sign that Washington’s tariff policy is working, she argued.

“The phones have been ringing off the hook to make deals,” she said on Friday during a press briefing at the White House. “These countries wisely heeded President Trump’s warning not to retaliate… and were rewarded with a 90-day pause and substantially lower reciprocal tariff rates,” she added.

In early April, Trump imposed a universal 10% tariff on all imports and higher “reciprocal” tariffs on select countries to promote domestic manufacturing and address trade imbalances. While most elevated tariffs were paused for 90 days, China was excluded from this reprieve. The total tariff on Chinese goods has been hiked to 145%. In response, China imposed a 125% tariff on US imports, while criticizing Washington’s actions as “economic bullying” and warning that continued escalations would render the US a “joke” in global economic history.

When asked directly about China, Leavitt reiterated Trump’s stance. “The tariff rate on China remains where it was yesterday at the 145 percent level,” she confirmed.

Beijing has signaled that its recent tariff hike might be the last, and that further increases would not make economic sense.

When asked if this meant China was backing down, Leavitt said the US president had made it very clear that “when the United States is punched, he will punch back harder.”

Leavitt said the administration remains open to negotiations, claiming Trump would “be gracious if China intends to make a deal with the United States,” but added without elaborating, “If China continues to retaliate, it’s not good for China.”

She also rebuffed critics who said the US administration had not pushed China hard enough with tariffs, saying “Trump is finally taking bold and courageous action.” She added that both Democrats and Republicans have talked tough on China for years, but “no other president had the courage, the work ethic, or the stamina to take on such a task.”

Xi Jinping warns against trade war fallout risks U.S will isolate itself

Chinese President Xi Jinping delivered a warning to the world during his meeting with Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez in Beijing today, framing trade wars as a self-defeating exercise that isolates aggressors rather than empowering them.

Xi Jinping remarks, delivered in his trademark measured yet firm diplomatic tone, highlighted China’s growing frustration with Washington’s combative trade policies—a stance that has increasingly positioned the U.S. as a rogue actor in the global economic order.

"There are no winners in the tariff war and standing against the world ultimately results in self-isolation,” Xi said, as cited by Xinhua news agency.

Sanchez’s visit, his third to China in as many years, highlighted the deepening ties between Beijing and Madrid, a relationship China views as a cornerstone of its European strategy. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian emphasised Spain’s role as a “significant partner” within the EU, a bloc that Beijing has cautiously courted amid escalating tensions with Washington. As the U.S. escalates its economic confrontations, China is doubling down on diplomacy, presenting itself as the steady hand in an era of volatility.

Xi’s assertion that “there are no winners in a trade war” was not merely rhetoric—it was a direct rebuttal to the protectionist policies championed by U.S. President Donald Trump, whose “reciprocal tariffs” have rattled global markets. The Chinese leader’s warning that “by opposing the world, one only isolates oneself,” carries particular weight as the US continues to weaponise trade, imposing punitive levies that critics argue defy both economic logic and international law.

The symbolism of this meeting at Beijing’s Diaoyutai State Guesthouse was unmistakable. Xi positioned China and Spain as stabilising forces in a world veering toward fragmentation, stressing their shared commitment to “mutual respect, trust, and benefit.” His praise for the 20th anniversary of their comprehensive strategic partnership was a not-so-subtle contrast to Washington’s transactional, zero-sum approach to diplomacy—one that has eroded America’s credibility and moral authority.

The discussion inevitably turned to Trump’s turbulent tariff regime, described by economists as a crude form of economic coercion masquerading as strategy. His administration’s fixation on trade deficits—widely misunderstood as a metric of national weakness rather than macroeconomic imbalances—led to a cascade of retaliatory measures, with China bearing the brunt of punitive duties exceeding 100%. Yet, as Xi noted, the results have been counterproductive: U.S. trade deficits ballooned, inflation surged, supply chains convulsed, and allies grew wary of American unreliability.

Trump’s approach, likened by analysts to a neo-mercantilist tribute system, demanded unilateral concessions from trading partners while offering little in return. Smaller nations, fearing exclusion from U.S. markets, reluctantly acquiesced—Vietnam eliminated tariffs on U.S. imports overnight, while Cambodia slashed duties preemptively. But China, with its vast domestic market and technological resilience, refused to capitulate, instead framing its defiance as a principled stand for multilateralism.

China’s strategy has been twofold: resist immediate economic pressure while cultivating a narrative of responsibility. By retaliating proportionally—reducing Hollywood film quotas, for instance—Beijing reinforced its image as a defender of fairness. This contrasts sharply with Trump’s erratic policymaking, which critics argue lacks coherence beyond a penchant for maximalist threats.

Xi’s emphasis on “asymmetric countermeasures” signals China’s long-game approach: diversify trade partnerships, accelerate domestic reforms, and diminish reliance on U.S.-dominated supply chains. Europe, a key battleground, has watched cautiously; while Brussels shares Washington’s concerns about Chinese subsidies, it balks at Trump’s indiscriminate protectionism. Spain, wary of being caught in the crossfire, appears receptive to Beijing’s overtures.

China recognises that outright decoupling remains unlikely—Washington lacks the leverage to sever ties with the world’s second-largest economy, and U.S. businesses still crave access to Chinese markets. Instead, Xi’s calibrated defiance aims to expose the fragility of American strategy: tariffs hurt U.S. consumers, alienate allies, and accelerate the decline of dollar hegemony.

As global markets brace for further turmoil, Xi’s message to Sanchez—and the world—was unequivocal: unilateralism is unsustainable. The U.S. may wield tariffs as a cudgel, but in doing so, it risks transforming itself into an isolated island, adrift in a sea of resentment. History, he implied, will judge this moment not by who shouted loudest, but by who forged enduring alliances. China, it seems, is betting on the latter.

Timnas Indonesia 2 Vs Afghanistan 0 - King Garuda Muda Tak Terkalahkan

Turun dengan para pemain cadangan Timnas Indonesia U-17 menutup laga Grup C Piala Asia U-17 2025 dengan hasil gemilang usai menaklukkan Afghanistan dengan skor 2-0 di Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium, hari Jumat, 11/04/2025, dini hari WIB. Tiga poin ini membuat Garuda Muda menjaga rekor tak terkalahkan dalam tiga laga terakhir.

Pertandingan pemungkas Grup C Piala Asia U-17 2025 berjalan cukup sengit. Meskipun sudah memastikan diri lolos ke babak perempat final sebelum laga ini, Timnas Indonesia U-17 tampil dengan semangat juang tinggi.

Pelatih Nova Arianto memberikan kesempatan bermain kepada beberapa pemain yang sebelumnya belum mendapatkan banyak menit bermain, namun king Garuda Muda tetap menunjukkan organisasi permainan yang solid.

Afghanistan U-17, yang sudah dipastikan tersingkir dari turnamen, juga tampil tanpa beban dan memberikan perlawanan yang cukup menyulitkan bagi lini serang Indonesia. Beberapa kali mereka mampu menciptakan peluang, namun penyelesaian akhir yang kurang tenang membuat skor tetap imbang.

Secara statistik, Afghanistan U-17 tampil lebih dominan. Namun, Timnas Indonesia U-17 beberapa kali mampu memberikan serangan balik yang berbahaya.

Di babak pertama, kedua tim saling jual beli serangan. Indonesia U-17 mencoba membangun inisiatif serangan melalui kecepatan para pemain sayap, namun rapatnya pertahanan Afghanistan mampu meredam upaya tersebut.

Sementara itu, Afghanistan mengandalkan serangan balik cepat yang beberapa kali mengancam gawang Indonesia. Memasuki babak kedua, tempo permainan sedikit meningkat.

Timnas Indonesia U-17 melakukan beberapa pergantian pemain untuk menambah daya gedor. Beberapa peluang emas sempat tercipta, namun belum mampu berbuah gol.

Afghanistan juga tidak menyerah dan terus memberikan tekanan. Lini belakang Indonesia U-17 yang dikomandoi oleh Putu Panji tampil cukup disiplin dalam mengamankan area pertahanan dari ancaman serangan lawan.

Di pengujung laga, penggemar Timnas Indonesia U-17 bersorak setelah Fadli Alberto (90+4') dan Zahaby Gholy (90+6') mencetak gol dramatis. Kemenangan ini membuat Garuda Muda mengunci posisi sebagai juara Grup C dengan nilai sempurna sembilan poin. Sementara Korea Selatan mengamankan status runner up.

Berikut Susunan Pemain Timnas Indonesia U17:

Timnas Indonesia U-17 XI: Dafa Al Gasemi (Dafa); Ida Bagus Pramana (I.B. Cahya), I Putu Apriawan (Panji) (C), Putu Ekayana (Ekayana); Dafa Zaidan El Fikri (Dafa Zaidan); Nazriel Alfaro Syahdan (Nazriel), Ilham Romadhona (Ilham), Daniel Alfrido (Daniel); Fandi Ahmad Muzaki (Fandi), Rafi Rasyiq (Rafi Rasyiq), Josh Holong Junior (Josh Holong).

Cadangan: Rendy Razzaqu Mochtar (Rendy), Mathew Ryan Baker (Baker), Evandra Florasta (Evandra), Muhamad Zahaby Gholy (Gholy), Mochamad Mierza Fijatullah (Mierza), Fadly Alberto Hengga (Alberto), Muhammad Aldyansyah Taher (Aldyansyah), Fabio Azkairawan (Fabio), Muhamad Al Gazani (Al Gazani), Fardan Farras (Fardan), Faaris Nurhidayat (Faaris Silva), Muhammad Rhaka (Rhaka).

Pelatih: Nova Arianto.

Semalam Kota Bogor Diguncang Gempa 4 Kali Gempa Susulan Jumat Pagi

Sejumlah warga Kecamatan Bogor Selatan, Kota Bogor keluar rumah saat merasakan gempa Kamis (10/4/2025) malam. (Foto: Kiriman warga)

Setelah semalam diguncang gempa utama berkekuatan magnitudo 4,1 pada hari Kamis malam, 10 April 2025, pukul 22.15 WIB, wilayah Bogor dan sekitarnya kembali mengalami sejumlah gempa susulan.

Berdasarkan catatan Badan Meteorologi, Klimatologi, dan Geofisika (BMKG), hingga hari Jumat, 11/04/2025, pukul 06.00 WIB, telah terjadi empat kali gempa susulan.

Catatan BMKG

• Pukul 23.12 WIB (Magnitudo 1,9)


• Pukul 23.14 WIB (Magnitudo 1,7)


• Pukul 01.04 WIB (Magnitudo 1,6)


• Pukul 01.38 WIB (Magnitudo 1,7)

Gempa bumi pertama kali terjadi pada hari kamis malam, 10/04/2025, sekitar jam 22.15 WIB, gempa bumi yang berkekuatan magnitudo 4,1 mengguncang Kota Bogor, Jawa Barat, dan sekitarnya.

Menurut peringatan Badan Meteorologi, Klimatologi, dan Geofisika (BMKG) Kota Bandung, pusat gempa berada sekitar 2 kilometer tenggara Kota Bogor dengan kedalaman 5 kilometer.

Pusat gempa berada di koordinat 6.62 LS dan 106.80 BT, atau tepatnya 2 kilometer tenggara Kota Bogor, dengan kedalaman dangkal 5 kilometer.

"Info Gempa Mag:4.1, 10-Apr-25 22:16:13 WIB, Lok:6.62 LS - 106.80 BT (2 km Tenggara KOTA-BOGOR-JABAR), Kedlmn: 5 Km ::BMKG," bunyi peringatan BMKG Bandung.

Guncangan cukup terasa di beberapa titik padat pemukiman, di semua kawasan kota Bogor. Sejumlah warga berhamburan keluar rumah karena terkejut dan panik.

“Tadi getarannya gede banget, rumah bergoyang, serasa sekali jadi kami langsung keluar rumah,” kata Deni, warga Tajur.

Pantauan di lokasi, sepanjang jalan Tajur, Lawang Gintung, Jalan pahlawan, Jembatan Merah, Kebon jahe, Panaragan, Gunung Batu warga terlihat berkumpul di pinggir jalan dan area terbuka.

Hingga berita ini ditulis, belum ada laporan kerusakan atau korban jiwa akibat gempa tersebut. BMKG mengimbau masyarakat tetap tenang dan tidak terpengaruh informasi yang tidak dapat dipertanggungjawabkan.

Sesar Citarik

Direktur Gempabumi dan Tsunami BMKG, Daryono, menjelaskan bahwa gempa yang terjadi merupakan jenis gempa kerak dangkal (shallow crustal earthquake) yang dipicu oleh aktivitas Sesar Citarik, sesar aktif yang melintas di wilayah Bogor.

"Pembangkit gempa Bogor diduga kuat adalah Sesar Citarik dengan mekanisme geser mengiri (sinistral strike-slip) sesuai dengan hasil analisis menanisme sumber gempa oleh BMKG," ujar Daryono lewat keterangan tertulis, Jumat.

‘European aggression’ behind all global tragedies – Lavrov

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. ©Getty Images/Mert Gokhan Koc/dia images

Western European countries have once again “taken up arms” against Russia, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said, commenting on the increasingly hostile stance of many governments toward Moscow.

Addressing the constant calls to prepare for a presumed Russian attack – a notion which Moscow has dismissed as baseless – Lavrov said all previous global conflicts were sparked by similar aggressive actions from Europe.

“We are witnessing another wave in which Europe is taking up arms against Russia, and by the looks on some faces, even growling at Russia. After all... all global tragedies began with aggressive actions by Europeans: The Napoleonic Wars, World War I, and World War II,” he said in an interview for the TASS Children project released on Wednesday.

Lavrov added that during World War II, nearly all “neutral” European countries, in addition to those officially aligned with Nazi Germany, fought alongside Germany – including France.

“They did have a resistance movement, but like most other European countries, the official authorities in Paris meekly surrendered to the will of the victors... and French troops fought battles on the side of Hitler’s Germany, taking part in a number of punitive operations,” he said, adding that “there were many examples of this.”

Lavrov went on to say that France and the UK are “obsessed” with “defeating Russia on the battlefield,” as evidenced by the billions they have spent on Kiev’s war effort and recent discussions about deploying troops to Ukraine, supposedly in a peacekeeping role.

He accused the West, including Washington, of installing what he called an “openly Russophobic Nazi regime” in Ukraine as part of its goal of defeating Russia.

“Some want to quickly and finally erase from history the pages of their national shame, collaborationism, connivance with the Nazis,” he said. “While others see in Nazi ideology some new instrument for maintaining their positions on the European political scene.”

Lavrov added that Russia has long tried to warn the West against rewriting history.

“Consigning history to oblivion, one’s spiritual and moral values, one’s roots, if you will, all this has become one of the main reasons for what we are now seeing in Ukraine,” he said, in reference to the authorities in Kiev who honor World War II Nazi collaborators as national heroes and “undermine and denigrate” the role of the Soviet Union in defeating Nazi Germany.

“We will fight against this,” Lavrov said, expressing hope that“not everyone has forgotten the lessons of history.”

“Many leaders... are beginning to understand the dead end and catastrophic consequences,” he said, referring to attempts to defeat Russia.

Asian markets fall as Trump’s tariffs, including 104% on China, take effect

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By Lily Kuo

China, the world’s biggest exporter, was hardest hit by Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariff blitz, but duties on 85 other countries — including 49 percent on Cambodia and 46 percent on Vietnam — have also now kicked in.

Stocks in Asia traded lower when they opened Wednesday after another day of wild gyrations in U.S. markets with the S&P 500 index closing down 1.5 percent, bringing its total loss since mid-February to almost 20 percent — nearing a bear market.

Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index, on which many Chinese exporters are listed, fell by almost 4 percent when trading opened Wednesday although it rebounded somewhat in later trading.

Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 was trading more than 4 percent lower in the early afternoon, while Australia’s ASX 200 index lost almost 2 percent and South Korea’s KOSPI was down 1.4 percent.

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt on Tuesday confirmed that the tariffs on China would rise to 104 percent. “It was a mistake for China to retaliate. When America is punched, [the president] punches back harder,” Leavitt said at a briefing Tuesday.

But she also suggested Trump was open to talking — as long as Beijing made the first move. “The president also wanted me to tell all of you that if China reaches out to make a deal, he’ll be incredibly gracious, but he’s going to do what’s best for the American people,” Leavitt said. “China has to call first.”

It was not clear on Wednesday how Beijing would respond. State media on Wednesday was awash with commentary saying China could not back down.

“The weaker you are, the happier the United States is and the harder it will hit you,” said an article on Niu Tanqin, an influential blog run by a former journalist with the state news agency, Xinhua.

The longer that the trade fight goes on, the more Beijing sees U.S. moves as simply an effort to contain China. “Beijing is losing patience with the Trump team, believing that they have no sincerity in negotiating,” said Zhao Minghao, a professor at Fudan University’s Center for American Studies.

Other countries are trying hard to broker deals with the Trump administration to avert tariffs, with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent telling CNBC that nearly 70 countries had approached the United States about negotiating over trade barriers.

Argentina, Vietnam and Israel have indicated they will drop their tariff and regulatory barriers to U.S. exports, while South Korea and Japan are now actively pursuing negotiations.

Trump said on social media Tuesday he had a “great call” with South Korea’s acting president about a potential deal to remove the 25 percent tariff Trump threatened to impose on the ally’s exports.

The steep tariffs on Chinese goods will almost certainly raise prices for American consumers on products including clothes, shoes and electronics — something Chinese state media have been at pains to point out.

“Manufacturers here cannot absorb the burden,” Liang Mei, president of the China Toy and Juvenile Products Association, was quoted as telling the state-affiliated Global Times newspaper Wednesday. U.S. retailers would shoulder part of the cost and the rest “will be passed on to American consumers,” Liang said.

Naomi Fink, chief global strategist at Nikko Asset Management in Tokyo, said the new tariffs will “first and foremost be a blow to U.S. consumers,” which will ultimately affect exporters to the U.S. But the ultimate impact on domestic U.S. interests is significant, and countries on the receiving end of tariffs recognize that, she said.

“The thing here, and I think China even stated it, is that the only reason they’re retaliating is because they know it’s a credible threat to the U.S. consumer, who’s also the U.S. voter, and they know the U.S. consumer is wearing the cost,” Fink said.

Trump on Tuesday tripled the tariff rate he had announced on low-value packages from China, closing a loophole that allowed Chinese companies like Shein and Temu to sidestep duties on shipments worth less than $800. From June 1, those packages will face a tax of 90 percent of their value, up from the originally planned 30 percent duty.

While other countries have approached the White House to negotiate, Beijing has instead hit back with its own tariffs and deployed other measures like export controls and import bans. Escalation on both sides makes the possibility of talks less likely, analysts said.

“Beyond a certain point, further escalation loses meaning,” said Lizzi C. Lee, an economy expert at the Asia Society Policy Institute’s Center for China Analysis. “China would likely decide there’s no point in continuing to engage — and at that stage, retaliation could take forms the U.S. isn’t ready for.”

Retaliation could involve suspending cooperation to stop fentanyl and related chemicals from reaching the United States; cutting off imports of U.S. products that depend on the Chinese market like farm products, services or energy; or rapidly opening trade channels with other countries hit hard by the tariffs, Lee said.

Well-connected Chinese blogs have also suggested Beijing might ban on the importation of U.S. movies to China.

Here’s how the tariff on Chinese goods got to 104 percent:

• With a Feb. 1 executive order, Trump imposed a 10 percent tariff on Chinese goods, saying it was punishment for Beijing’s lack of progress in stopping the flow of fentanyl and precursor chemicals to the United States.



• Beijing responded with a 15 percent levy on imports of U.S. coal and liquefied natural gas, as well as a 10 percent tariff on agricultural equipment and crude oil.



• At the end of February, Trump announced an additional 10 percent tax on Chinese goods, again citing the opioid epidemic. Beijing, which insists that this a U.S. public health issue, imposed a 15 percent duty on imports of American farm products including chicken, pork and soy — a move designed to inflict pain in Trump-supporting agricultural states.



• In his “Liberation Day” tariff blitz, Trump imposed a further 34 percent tariff on all Chinese goods, to come into effect April 9, taking the blanket tariff to 54 percent.



• China responded two days later by levying a 34 percent blanket tariff on all products from the United States and condemned the Trump administration’s “unilateral bullying.” It also further restricted exports of rare earth minerals, blacklisted a slew of American companies, and filed a lawsuit with the World Trade Organization.



• Trump said Monday that if Beijing did not promptly withdraw the blanket measure, he would increase the duty on all Chinese goods by a further 50 points, taking the minimum tariff to 104 percent.

>LIVE - Israel bombs Gaza kitchen, ‘safe-zone’ as blockade on aid continues

UN chief Antonio Guterres says Gaza has become “a killing field” as Israeli forces continue bombarding the enclave, killing at least 26 Palestinians on Tuesday.

Doctors Without Borders (MSF) says an Israeli attack hit close to its clinic in the so-called safe zone of al-Mawasi in Gaza, while new footage shows Israeli forces bombed a charity kitchen in Khan Younis on Monday.

US forces continue bombing Yemen, killing at least six people in Hodeidah, as Israeli forces launch air raids on Lebanon’s Baalbek and Bekaa Valley.

Gaza’s Health Ministry says at least 50,810 Palestinians are confirmed dead and 115,688 wounded in Israel’s war on Gaza. The Government Media Office updated its death toll to more than 61,700, saying thousands of people missing under the rubble are presumed dead.

At least 1,139 people were killed in Israel during the Hamas-led October 7, 2023 attacks and more than 200 were taken captive.

US families accuse Palestinian-American billionaire of facilitating Hamas attacks

Nearly 200 Americans, including survivors and relatives of victims of the October 7 attacks on Israel, have filed a lawsuit against Bashar Masri, accusing him of providing assistance in constructing infrastructure that allowed Hamas fighters to carry out their deadly assault.

Bashar Masri poses during an interview with Reuters in Rawabi, October 5, 2020 [Rami Ayyub/Reuters]

The lawsuit, filed in the US District Court for Washington, DC, is thought to be the first case of a US citizen being accused of providing major support for the attacks.

In a statement, the plaintiffs said properties that the Palestinian-American owned, developed and controlled “concealed tunnels underneath them, and had tunnel entrances accessible from within the properties, which Hamas used in terrorist operations before, on and after October 7th”.

“Defendants facilitated the construction and concealment of those tunnels and even built above-ground solar panel installations that they then used to supply Hamas with electricity to the tunnels,” it said.

Masri’s office called the lawsuit “baseless”.

It said Masri would seek their dismissal in court, that he had been involved in development and humanitarian work for the past decades and “unequivocally opposes violence of any kind”.

“Neither he nor those entities have ever engaged in unlawful activity or provided support for violence and militancy,” it added.

The Humanitarian Situation Update is issued by OCHA Occupied Palestinian Territory twice a week. The Gaza Strip is covered on Tuesdays and the West Bank on Thursdays. The Gaza Humanitarian Response Update is issued every other Tuesday. The next Humanitarian Situation Update for the West Bank will be issued on 10 April.

Key Highlights

• Acts of war in Gaza show utter disregard for human life, top UN officials say, calling on world leaders to act with urgency to save Palestinians in Gaza.



• With no aid entering since 2 March, malnutrition, disease and other preventable conditions are expected to surge, increasing the risk of preventable child deaths, UNICEF warns.



• Medicines and medical consumables are rapidly running out in Gaza, including critically low levels of supplies and blood units for maternal and child health. With two-thirds of the Gaza Strip territory designated as “no-go” zones or placed under displacement orders, over 390,000 people have been displaced in three weeks.



• The number of aid workers killed since October 2023 rises to 412.

Humanitarian Developments

• Since 18 March, and for more than three weeks, Israeli forces have escalated bombardment from the air, land and sea across the Gaza Strip and expanded ground operations, resulting in hundreds of casualties, destruction of civilian infrastructure, and large-scale displacement. Humanitarian operations have been stifled by a combination of expanded military activity, the Israeli government’s blockade on the entry of humanitarian aid and commercial supplies for more than a month, killing of aid workers and attacks on their premises, and severe movement restrictions within Gaza. Over 390,000 people are estimated to have been displaced again, according to the Site Management Cluster (SMC), with no safe place to go. On 3 and 6 April, rockets were fired from Gaza towards Israel, most of which were reportedly intercepted. Rocket fire that directly hit the city of Ashkelon on 6 April reportedly resulted in the injury of at least 12 Israelis, according to media reports. On 7 April, the heads of OCHA, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF), the UN Office for Project Services (UNOPS), UNRWA, the World Food Programme (WFP), the World Health Organization (WHO), and the International Organization for Immigration (IOM) issued an urgent appeal to world leaders to act firmly and urgently to save Palestinians in Gaza. In their statement, the top UN officials noted that “acts of war in Gaza…show an utter disregard for human life.” They also stressed that “assertions that there is now enough food to feed all Palestinians in Gaza are far from the reality on the ground,” warning that key commodities, including essential medical and trauma supplies, are rapidly running out. Underscoring the urgent call, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Tom Fletcher, stated that " we are being deliberately blocked from saving lives in Gaza, and so civilians are dying.”



• According to the Ministry of Health (MoH) in Gaza, between 3 and 8 April, as of noon, 287 Palestinians were killed and 912 were injured. Many bodies remain under the rubble of destroyed structures, according to MoH. Since 19 January, when the first phase of the ceasefire took effect, and as of 8 April, a total of 901 bodies were retrieved from across the Gaza Strip, the MoH reported. Between 7 October 2023 and 8 April 2025, the MoH in Gaza reported that at least 50,810 Palestinians have been killed and 115,688 Palestinians injured. This includes 1,449 people killed and 3,647 injured since the escalation of hostilities on 18 March, according to MoH.



• On 1 April, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) reported that one of its staff, working at the MSF urgent care unit in Khan Younis, was killed along with his wife and 28-year-old daughter. MSF said that this is the second killing of an MSF colleague in just two weeks. On 6 April, the Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRCS) stated that two of their staff, who worked at the PRCS Al Amal hospital in Khan Younis, were killed along with their three children in an airstrike that hit their home in Khan Younis. In total, since 7 October 2023, at least 412 aid workers, including 291 UN staff, have been killed in Gaza.



• In two separate incidents, three Palestinian journalists were reportedly killed in Khan Younis. On 6 April, a female journalist was killed along with seven other Palestinians, including children and women, when a residential building was reportedly hit in Al Amal neighbourhood in western Khan Younis. In another incident on 7 April, a tent used by journalists and media workers was hit close to Nasser Medical Complex in Khan Younis, setting it on fire and killing one journalist and another Palestinian. Nine other journalists were injured, including one who succumbed to his wounds on 8 April. Referencing the incident, the Palestinian Journalists Protection Center (PJPC) emphasized that “the deliberate targeting of journalists constitutes a war crime and reflects a broader, systematic pattern of grave human rights violations committed by Israel against civilians—especially journalists—who are entitled to protection under international humanitarian law.” The Palestinian Journalists Syndicate (PJS) also condemned the attack, noting that the number of journalists and media workers killed in the Gaza Strip since October 2023 has increased to 208. According to PJS, in March, seven journalists were killed by Israeli forces, six of whom were in the field and one in his home. Additionally, eight of the journalists’ relatives and family members were killed when the journalists were killed, PJS reported.



• Between 3 and 7 April, other incidents resulting in fatalities were reported across the Gaza Strip, including the following: On 3 April, at about 18:00, four Palestinians were reportedly killed when a school was hit in At Tuffah area, east of Gaza city.
  
  
  • On 4 April, at about 01:50, 25 Palestinians, including women and children, were reportedly killed and others were injured or missing under the rubble when a residential building, housing over 50 people, was hit in the Al Manara neighbourhood in southeastern Khan Younis.
  
  
  
  • On 4 April, at about 13:20, three children were reportedly killed and others injured when a bicycle carrying water was hit in Khuza'a in eastern Khan Younis. On 6 April, at about 22:20, at least nine Palestinians, including four children and three women, were reportedly killed and at least 27 others were injured when a residential building was hit in central Khan Younis.
  
  
  
  • On 5 and 7 April, two food charity distribution points (Tekiya) were hit in Khan Younis, resulting in the killing of three Palestinian men on 5 April and seven Palestinians, including two children, among them a girl, on 7 April.



• Between 7 October 2023 and 8 April 2025, according to Israeli forces and official Israeli sources cited in the media, more than 1,607 Israelis and foreign nationals were killed, the majority on 7 October 2023 and its immediate aftermath. This includes 407 soldiers killed, in addition to 2,587 soldiers injured, in Gaza or along the border in Israel since the beginning of the ground operation in October 2023. As of 8 April, it is estimated that 59 Israelis and foreign nationals remain captive in Gaza, including hostages who have been declared dead and whose bodies are being withheld.



• Between 18 March and 6 April, the Israeli military issued 15 displacement orders, placing about 130.8 square kilometres, or 36 per cent of the Gaza Strip, under active displacement orders. In addition to areas placed under displacement orders, the Israeli authorities have requested the UN to coordinate movements to the “no-go” zone along Gaza’s perimeter and along Wadi Gaza where Israeli forces have re-deployed since 20 March. Together, these areas comprise about 66 per cent of the Gaza Strip. According to the Site Management Cluster (SMC), over 390,000 people are estimated to have been displaced between 18 March and 6 April, including families who were sheltering at about 320 displacement sites. Between 3 and 6 April, two displacement orders were issued by the Israeli military, as follows:
  
  
  • On 3 April, a displacement order was issued for Az Zaytoun and Tel El Hawa areas in Gaza governorate, covering approximately 5.1 square kilometres in two neighbourhoods.
  
  
  
  • On 6 April, a displacement order was issued for Az Zawayda and An Nuseirat in Deir al Balah governorate, covering approximately 3.1 square kilometres in nine neighbourhoods. Initial information indicates that the area includes 12 displacement sites with about 8,000 people, one field hospital, three Primary Health Care Centres (PHCs) and three medical points. Two field hospitals, four PHCs, and eight medical points are located within 1,000 metres of the area slated for evacuation.



• Most attempts to coordinate humanitarian movements to about two-thirds of the Gaza Strip territory designated as “no-go” zones or placed under displacement orders (see above) have been denied, especially for aid delivery which is often blocked. Given restricted access, there are no clear estimates of the number of people who remain in these areas. Humanitarian partners on the ground report that these areas are not empty and include families who may have immediately fled following the issuance of orders but returned when only limited military activities were conducted. Initial information based on recent field visits by aid actors in Gaza, including in central, eastern, and southwest of Gaza city, indicate that despite efforts to scale up response, access to essential services is increasingly difficult due to insecurity and lack of supplies. Additionally, restricted humanitarian movements are hindering critical tasks, such as the delivery of chemicals for desalination plants and picking up commodities at crossings.



• Between 3 and 7 April, out of 36 planned aid movements across the Gaza Strip that were coordinated with the Israeli authorities, 25 were denied, one faced impediments, and 10 were facilitated. Out of 14 planned humanitarian assistance movements in or to northern Gaza that were coordinated with the Israeli authorities, only five were facilitated and nine were denied. These include 12 aid missions that needed to pass through the Israeli-controlled Wadi Gaza area between southern and northern Gaza. Of these, five were facilitated by the Israeli authorities through Al Rashid Road while seven others were denied. In southern Gaza, out of the 22 planned humanitarian assistance movements, five were facilitated, 16 were denied and one faced impediments.



• On 4 April, the UN Human Rights Office (OHCHR) expressed alarm at the breakdown of public order in Gaza, with recent allegations of killings and unnecessary or disproportionate use of force in crowd control by the local police. OHCHR stated: “As vital aid becomes scarcer and people become more desperate, our Office has received reports of several incidents alleging the unnecessary or disproportionate use of force by local police against crowds seeking food” as well as reports of “undue restrictions on the freedoms of peaceful assembly and expression, including arbitrary detention, ill-treatment and torture.” OHCHR added: “Israel’s continued attacks on Gaza have served to dismantle and destroy Gaza’s governance and law enforcement structures, contributing to a deterioration of public order that threatens the safety of Palestinians and their access to basic services and life-saving humanitarian aid,” a situation that has been “further exacerbated by Israel’s complete closure of crossings into Gaza, preventing entry of any goods or essential supplies as families struggle to find the basic necessities such as food and water.”



• The health system in Gaza is overwhelmed by the influx of casualties and rapidly depleting essential medicines and supplies due to the blockade on the entry of humanitarian aid supplies into Gaza for over a month. On the occasion of World Health Day, WHO reported that supplies for maternal and child health, including for caesarean sections, anesthesia for delivery and pain management, as well as blood units needed for surgeries and complicated deliveries are critically low. Essential medical equipment, such as portable incubators, ventilators for neonatal intensive care, ultrasound machines, and oxygen pumps were reportedly not allowed entry to Gaza. In addition, 180,000 doses of routine childhood vaccines — enough to fully protect 60,000 children under the age of two — have not been permitted to enter, leaving newborns and young children without the life-saving care they urgently need. In a press conference marking the same occasion, the MoH in Gaza reported that while medical teams and ambulance crews continue to operate under life-threatening conditions to save lives, 37 per cent of medications and 59 per cent of medical supplies are at zero stock. This includes medications for operating rooms, intensive care units, and emergency departments that have been depleted to unprecedented levels, with higher percentages of critical medications being at zero stock, such as 54 per cent of medications for cancer treatment, 40 per cent of those for primary care and 51 per cent of medicines for maternal and child health. Furthermore, the destruction of diagnostic imaging equipment has severely restricted patients’ access to these vital services, while fuel shortages threaten to shut down the hospitals' essential departments that rely on generators, MoH added.



• In Gaza governorate, access to health care facilities is affected by displacement orders and the safety of healthcare workers remains at risk, with at least two reported killed as they left their health facility in Gaza city on 7 April. Twelve out of 17 hospitals are partially functional and 17 out of 41 PHCs are functional, including 13 partially, and there is only one field hospital. Moreover, Health Cluster partners support 23 health facilities in Gaza governorate, including a newly opened, level-2 health centre offering general medical consultations, services for non-communicable diseases, wound care, sexual and reproductive health services, psychosocial support and nutrition services. At Al Shifa Hospital, doctors are being forced to discharge patients early to make room for trauma cases in urgent need of surgery, according to WHO, which is providing technical expertise to strengthen mass casualty management to save lives. A WHO-provided tent with ten inpatient beds is already in place, with plans underway to bring in more tents to expand hospital bed capacity. A new 70-bed surgical and orthopedic wing is also under construction to help absorb the growing caseload.



• Following coordination with Israeli authorities and notwithstanding extremely challenging conditions, on 6 April, WHO reached Al Ahli Hospital in Gaza city, where it had deployed an international orthopedic emergency medical team to address the surge in trauma cases, supporting the replenishment of essential supplies from its dwindling stocks, and improving trauma care pathways to enable patient transfers to Al-Shifa Hospital, also in Gaza city. Due to heavy patient overload, Al Ahli Hospital’s CT scanner — the only one in northern Gaza — has broken down due to sustained overuse, 50 out of 160 blood units were used in one day, and the hospital’s three operating theatres are not enough to meet the demand for surgeries, WHO reported. In one instance, the hospital’s emergency department was pushed to eight times its capacity following an airstrike on a school in the city, receiving over 180 injuries and 52 fatalities in just one night, according to WHO. Referring to this incident, Dr. Khamis Elessi, rehabilitation and pain medicine consultant at the hospital, told WHO that the vast majority of casualties were women and children and stated: “In Gaza city, we need more doctors, more emergency physicians, more vascular surgeons and neurosurgeons. And more efforts to stop this and to open a safe passage for people who want to get treated outside.”



• A significant reduction in water supply through pipelines from Israel, coupled with the lack of power, fuel, spare parts and access, is likely to further jeopardize people’s access to safe drinking water across the Gaza Strip and expose them to conditions that threaten their survival and dignity, according to the water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) Cluster. At present, only one of three Mekorot water pipelines from Israel to Gaza is functional—the Bani Suheila connection in Khan Younis—and the main desalination plant in southern Gaza has had an 85 per cent reduction in its water production since early March following power cuts by Israel. The second pipeline in Deir al Balah (Bani Saeed) has been non-functional since January 2025, after sustaining damage, with no permission hitherto granted by Israeli authorities to safely access and repair the line in the “no-go” zone. The third pipeline to northern Gaza (Al Muntar) has stopped functioning since 3 April 2025; the line previously provided nearly 50 per cent of water supply in Gaza and North Gaza governorates.



• UNICEF now estimates that access to drinking water for one million people, including 400,000 children, has dropped from 16 litres per person per day during the ceasefire to just six, warning that if “fuel runs out in the coming weeks, this [the amount] could drop below four liters, forcing families to use unsafe water, increasing the risk of disease outbreaks, particularly among children.” The WASH Cluster is exploring contingency measures, such as scaling up water trucking from private desalination plants and further expanding the use of ground water wells, but serious challenges persist, including the blockade on the entry of essential supplies, including fuel, and shrinking humanitarian space.



• A growing sanitation crisis is having a detrimental impact on Gaza's health care facilities. The WASH Cluster reports that over 250 health care facilities are awaiting essential infection prevention and control supplies, currently held outside the Gaza Strip. These supplies are vital to protect both patients and health workers, especially given the limited capacity of WASH services across health care facilities. In the absence of these supplies, there is an urgent need for prioritization and targeted training to help staff identify the best safety measures with limited resources. This situation is placing an additional burden on Gaza’s already overwhelmed health care workforce, amid an exceptionally serious depletion of essential medical and trauma supplies while hospitals have been inundated with casualties.



• UNICEF warns that with no aid entering since 2 March, malnutrition, disease and other preventable conditions are expected to surge, increasing the risk of preventable child deaths. In central and southern Gaza, ready-to-use complementary food for infants—critical for healthy growth amid widespread food shortages—has been depleted. Only limited amounts of ready-to-use infant formula (RUIF) remain for 400 children, while nearly 10,000 infants under six months are not exclusively breastfed. UNICEF cautions that without access to RUIF, families may be forced to use alternatives mixed with contaminated water, compounding health risks, and that the lack of food and drinkable water also compromise breastfeeding practices and infant health. “UNICEF has thousands of pallets of aid waiting to enter the Gaza Strip,” said UNICEF Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa Edouard Beigbeder. “Most of this aid is lifesaving – yet instead of saving lives, it is sitting in storage. It must be allowed in immediately. This is not a choice or charity; it is an obligation under international law,” he added. Meanwhile, displacement orders and bombardment have forced the closure of 15 per cent of all nutrition sites, interrupting treatment for about 350 acutely malnourished children. Many more are at risk of being denied lifesaving support as nutrition detection and treatment services are disrupted. The Nutrition Cluster reports that operational capacity for nutrition screening has dropped by 30 per cent, reaching only around 58,000 children in March, compared with 83,000 in February.



• A recent assessment conducted by Food Security Sector (FSS) partners reveals an interlinked crisis in agriculture, livestock, and fisheries, marked by input shortages, water scarcity, and widespread damage to livelihoods and infrastructure. Whether due to missing irrigation systems, livestock losses, or destroyed fishing boats, production disruptions are not isolated challenges but symptoms of a broader collapse in access, affordability, and mobility, particularly for vulnerable groups. While limited inputs constrain crop producers, herders face a survival crisis marked by high rates of animal mortality, the destruction of shelters, and potential health risks due to parasite infection among surviving livestock that passes on to people. This is compounded by unexploded ordnance risk and access limitations, which significantly undermine food production. Furthermore, fishers continue to face insecurity at sea and lack of essential equipment. Overall, the assessment finds that physical access challenges and security access constraints shape participation in land, water, or sea activities.



• The escalation of hostilities since October 2023 has triggered a severe environmental crisis in Gaza, with profound impacts on water resources, agriculture, and waste management systems, according to a recent report by the Palestinian Environmental NGOs Network (PENGON). The report highlights that the destruction of critical infrastructure and heavy military vehicle activity have exacerbated long-standing environmental challenges, resulting in widespread pollution, including water pollution, reduced agricultural output, and soil degradation. Warning of severe threats to public health, the report notes that the vast majority of fields once used to grow crops and olive tree orchards have been damaged or destroyed, solid waste management services are on the brink of collapse, and there is widespread environmental contamination by an estimated 50 million tonnes of debris, unrecovered bodies, the open burning of waste and unexploded ordinances. The report calls for urgent, coordinated efforts to rebuild Gaza’s environmental infrastructure and mitigate long-term socio-economic and public health impacts.

Funding

• As of 8 April 2025, Member States have disbursed approximately US$178.1 million out of the $4.07 billion (4.4 per cent) requested to meet the most critical humanitarian needs of three million out of 3.3 million people identified as requiring assistance in Gaza and the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, in 2025, under the 2025 Flash Appeal for the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT). Nearly 88 per cent of the requested funds are for humanitarian response in Gaza, with just over 12 per cent for the West Bank. Moreover, during March 2025, the oPt Humanitarian Fund (oPt HF) managed 110 ongoing projects, totalling $67.6 million, to address urgent needs in the Gaza Strip (89 per cent) and the West Bank (11 per cent). Of these projects, 56 are being implemented by international non-governmental organizations (INGOs), 42 by national NGOs and 12 by UN agencies. Notably, 43 out of the 68 projects implemented by INGOs or the UN are being implemented in collaboration with national NGOs. For more information, please see OCHA’s Financial Tracking Service webpage and the oPt HF webpage.

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