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Why Hamas resists all foreign demands for surrender
As US-backed surrender demands mount and ceasefire negotiations collapse under the weight of sabotage and regional betrayal, Hamas is standing its ground – choosing resistance over exile, even as Gaza burns and Arab states line up to seal its fate.
❗️Lebanese Army:
– “We removed earth mounds erected by the Israeli enemy in the town of Odaisseh, south of the country (Lebanon)."
– “While removing earthen barriers in Odaisseh, Israeli soldiers opened fire near our elements to force them to withdraw."
Netanyahu backtracks on appointment of new Shin Bet chief as 'Qatargate' scandal heats up
Two of the premier’s close aides have been detained and are being investigated for alleged Qatari cash transfers to Hamas, as well as fraud and bribery
❗️Bezalel Smotrich during a tour of settlements in the occupied West Bank:
“We have turned 28 outposts into official settlements since the establishment of the current government and have broken records in demolishing homes in Area C and elsewhere.”
❗️Quds Brigades announces that its forces bombarded the Gaza envelope settlement Sderot and its nearby communities with a barrage of rockets.
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❗️Israeli army announces that it arrested 43 Palestinians in the occupied West Bank within the past 24 hours.
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❗️Statement by Hamas:
"A new crime has been added to the long record of aggression and violations committed by the fascist Zionist occupation. Today, Palestinian journalist Mohammad Saleh al-Bardawil was martyred along with his wife and three children in a treacherous airstrike that targeted their home in Khan Younis.
The deliberate and ongoing targeting of Palestinian journalists represents a clear escalation by the government of terrorist Netanyahu in its violations of international and humanitarian law, amid disgraceful global silence and inaction, as part of the continued genocide campaign against our people in the Gaza Strip.
Since the beginning of this brutal war waged by the fascist occupation against our Palestinian people, 209 Palestinian journalists have been martyred—killed by bullets, shelling, and airstrikes from the Zionist terrorist war machine. Most of them were killed along with their families and children, clearly demonstrating the retaliatory motives and brutal deterrence goals the criminal enemy aims to send to journalists, to dissuade them from fulfilling their mission of reporting the truth about the ongoing massacre in Gaza.
These unprecedented crimes against journalists in the history of modern conflicts call for urgent action by the international community, the United Nations, and its judicial institutions to stop these attacks and hold the criminal leaders of the occupation accountable. We also call on international journalistic and media institutions to condemn this heinous crime and activate measures to boycott and isolate this rogue entity."
⭕️ On Tuesday morning, just a day after announcing Eli Sharvit's appointment as head of the Shin Bet security service, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated he would look into other candidates for the position. His office did not offer an explanation for the change in decision.
"The prime minister thanked Vice Admiral Sharvit for his willingness to be called to duty but informed him that, after further consideration, he intends to examine other candidates," Netanyahu's office said in a statement, reversing the decision made on Monday.
According to Haaretz, Likud officials and others close to Netanyahu had urged him to reverse the appointment due to Sharvit's past criticism of the judicial overhaul initiative.
⭕️ During a visit to the newly recognized Israeli settlements of Kerem Reim and Sde Ephraim—built on occupied Palestinian land in the West Bank—Israeli officials, including War Minister Israel Katz, Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, and military officials, reinforced their commitment to settlement expansion.
Katz’s office stated, “We will not compromise the security of settlers or allow [Palestinian Authority President] Mahmoud Abbas and the PA to exploit illegal construction as a strategic threat against our communities.”
“The West Bank is the heart of Israel, and we will defend it by any means necessary,” Katz declared.
Smotrich echoed the hardline stance, claiming, “Since 1967, there has never been such a transformation in the West Bank.” He added, “The government has officially recognized 28 new communities and is enforcing Israeli law in areas previously neglected.”
Palestinians escape Rafah with no proper transportation, using whatever they can find as Israel’s military offensive intensifies in southern Gaza.
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❗️Al Manar correspondent in south Lebanon:
– "[Israeli] Enemy forces are obstructing the Lebanese Army’s efforts to complete the reopening of the Khallat al-Mahafir road in the town of Adaisseh, despite coordination with UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL)."
– "The [Israeli] enemy has deployed a Merkava tank and a military jeep inside Lebanese territory, forcing the army to halt its mission and reinforcing the occupation of southern Adaisseh beyond the five designated points."
❗️Israeli occupation forces demolish agricultural facilities near the occupied West Bank town of Abu Dis, east of occupied Jerusalem.
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❗️Media Committee in Jenin Camp, occupied West Bank:
– “The Israeli occupation continues its assault on the city and camp of Jenin for the 71st consecutive day, carrying out demolitions, burning homes, and converting others into military outposts."
– “On the third day of Eid al-Fitr, the occupation deployed additional military reinforcements, bulldozers, and armored vehicles to Jenin City and Camp, continuing road expansion, altering the camp’s geography, and demolishing residents' homes."
– “The humanitarian crisis continues to worsen for 21,000 displaced people as the aggression persists, with thousands losing their jobs and sources of income, while the siege on Jenin remains in place."
– “Approximately 600 homes have been completely destroyed in Jenin Camp, and 3,250 housing units have become uninhabitable due to destruction and fires caused by the ongoing aggression. Additionally, extensive damage has been inflicted on roads and infrastructure."
– “The occupation has expanded its assault on Jenin by storming the towns of Jalboun to the east and Qabatiya to the south, raiding homes and vandalizing their contents."
– “Arrests in Jenin Governorate are escalating daily, with dozens of young men detained, including the mother of a pursued individual from Qabatiya, though some detainees have been later released."
– “The ongoing Israeli aggression has resulted in 36 martyrs, including two killed by the Palestinian Authority’s security forces, along with dozens of injuries and detainees."
❗️Gaza Ministry of Health:
– “42 martyrs (including 1 martyr who was recovered) and 183 injuries arrived at Gaza Strip hospitals during the past 24 hours."
– “A number of victims are still under the rubble and on the streets, and ambulance and civil defense crews cannot reach them."
– “The death toll and injuries since 18 March 2025 has reached 1,042 martyrs and 2,542 injuries."
– “The death toll from the Israeli aggression has risen to 50,399 martyrs and 114,583 injuries since 7 October 2023."
❗️According to a joint statement by the Israeli army, Mossad, and Shin Bet, the latest Israeli strike on Beirut's southern suburb assassinated Hassan Bdeir, who they claim is "a terrorist in Hezbollah's Unit 3900 and the Iranian Quds Force."
The statement also claims that Bdeir recently helped Hamas in an operation, and that he "assisted them in planning and advancing a significant and imminent terror attack against Israeli civilians."
Top Israeli officials vow PA 'will not control West Bank,' boast of 'record year' for Palestinian home demolitions
Bezalel Smotrich and Israel Katz toured the occupied West Bank on Tuesday to affirm their support for continued Jewish settlement of stolen Palestinian land
❗️Hezbollah mourns commander Ali Hassan Bdeir and his son Ali, who were assassinated in the Israeli airstrike on the southern suburb of Beirut earlier today.
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❗️Israeli tanks storm Jenin Camp in occupied West Bank.
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Germany issues deportation orders against US, EU citizens over pro-Palestine activism
Germany is following the US lead in deporting legal residents for their opposition to Israel's genocide in Gaza
❗️Photos showing the destruction caused by Israeli occupation forces in Jenin, occupied West Bank.
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Turkiye readies plans to take over central Syria’s T4 airbase: Report
Construction plans are said to be already underway, as Ankara looks to beef up the T4 base with a complex air defense system
❗️Civil Defense spokesman in Gaza:
– "There is a severe shortage of all types of food in the sector."
– "We are on the verge of entering a famine similar to what we experienced in March of last year."
– "Palestinians in Gaza live in very harsh conditions."
The site of the airstrike that killed Palestinian Journalist and Al-Aqsa Radio broadcaster Mohammad al-Bardawil, along with his wife and three children in Khan Yunis, southern Gaza yesterday.
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BREAKING | A number of Palestinians were injured in an attack by extremist Jewish settlers in Al-Auja, north of Jericho, occupied West Bank.
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Arab states take part in Greek air drills alongside Israel
Israel had reportedly requested to keep its involvement in the drills a confidential matter
❗️Israeli Minister of National Security Itamar Ben Gvir on X:
"Ms. Meirav Ben Ari, in response to your question, this is what I have done—I have ended the 'summer camps' in prisons. Next time, count to 10:
– No deposits
– No canteens
– 15-minute showers (instead of 8 hours)
– 1 hour of yard time (instead of 8)
– No large refrigerators
– Reduced meal plans
– No spokesperson status
– No studies
– No dental treatments
– No aesthetic treatments
What you didn't do, we did!
People of Israel are alive."
❗️Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri:
– “The Israeli airstrike on Beirut’s southern suburbs is not just a violation of Resolution 1701 but a blatant act of aggression against Lebanon and its capital."
– “This attack is a deliberate attempt to undermine the UN resolution and its implementation, which Lebanon has fully honored."
– “It also targets the efforts of Lebanon’s military, security, and judicial authorities, which have made significant progress in exposing recent suspicious incidents in the south—clear in their timing, objectives, and execution as Israeli operations."
– “This crime, like Israel's ongoing aggression, is a direct challenge to the sponsors of the ceasefire agreement. They must uphold their commitments, hold "Israel" accountable for its violations, and ensure its withdrawal from occupied Lebanese territory."
❗️Lebanese President Joseph Aoun condemns the latest Israeli airstrike on Beirut’s southern suburb:
– “Israel’s continued aggression requires us to intensify efforts to engage Lebanon’s allies worldwide and rally support for our right to full sovereignty over our land."
– “We must prevent any violation of sovereignty, whether from external forces or internal infiltrators who provide additional pretexts for aggression."
– “We will work with the government and its head to thwart any attempt to squander this exceptional opportunity to save Lebanon."
❗️A Hermes 900 and 450 drone are seen flying at low altitudes over the airspace of Bint Jbeil this morning, as Israeli surveillance flights continue over southern and eastern Lebanon.
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Israel prepares to occupy '25 percent of Gaza' in coming weeks: Report
Netanyahu recently outlined the 'final stage' of the genocide in Gaza, which includes the complete disarmament of Hamas and the ethnic cleansing of two million Palestinians as per Trump's 'Riviera' plan