Israeli military forces enter Jabalia refugee camp and impose a military closure on areas in northern Gaza. At least 18 Palestinians are killed, many more wounded and several buildings destroyed.

Palestinians living in 1948 occupied Palestine declare a general strike to protest Israeli aggression against Palestinians living in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip.

The Arab League FMs meeting in Beirut issue a concluding statement calling on Arab countries to freeze normalization with Israel in response to Israel's raids on Lebanon and to reconsider participating in multilateral talks with Israel.

The US Senate resolves 98-1 to oppose the unilateral declaration of a Palestinian state. The House of Representatives approves the resolution by a vote of 385 -25 on March 16.