The Day Iran Struck Beersheba

Palestinian editors opened March 29 with sustained focus on Israeli military actions in Gaza, reporting six martyrs in strikes targeting police checkpoints in Khan Yunis across multiple sources. Morning coverage documented expanding regional military confrontation, with reports of potential U.S. ground operations in Iran and Iranian threats against universities linked to the U.S. and Israel. Afternoon reporting shifted emphasis to Iranian missile strikes targeting a chemical plant near Beersheba, with multiple sources describing three salvos in 30 minutes and subsequent fears of chemical leaks. Evening coverage focused on Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu's announcement of a radical change in security doctrine and expansion of the buffer zone in southern Lebanon, while maintaining documentation of nine martyrs in Khan Yunis and warnings of total hospital shutdowns in Gaza.