Johanna Moore, Peter Mills, and Brian Carter

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Note: CTP-ISW will publish abbreviated updates on March 23 and 24, 2024. Detailed coverage will resume on Monday, March 25, 2024. 

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) concluded a weeklong operation in and around al Shifa Hospital on March 23. The 401st Brigade (162nd Division) and Israeli special operations forces cleared areas surrounding al Shifa Hospital and arrested fighters who had returned to the hospital. The 401st Brigade raided nearby buildings and seized weapons. The IDF also established an evacuation route for civilians to leave the hospital compound. Israeli forces killed approximately 170 fighters and detained approximately 800 suspects during the operation, which began on March 18.

Palestinian fighters continued to attack Israeli forces that were conducting clearing operations around al Shifa Hospital on March 23.

Key Takeaways:

• Gaza Strip: The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) concluded a weeklong operation in and around al Shifa Hospital on March 23.

• West Bank: Israeli forces engaged Palestinian fighters during a raid targeting an unspecified “wanted individual” in Tulkarm in the West Bank on March 22.

• Lebanon: Lebanese Hezbollah has conducted at least eight attacks from southern Lebanon into northern Israel since CTP-ISW's last data cutoff on March 22.

• Yemen: CENTCOM reported that the Houthis launched four anti-ship ballistic missiles into the Red Sea but added that the Houthi attacks did not damage any military or commercial vessels.

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