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❗️Israeli media reports a new ‘security incident’ in northern Gaza, where Israeli occupation forces were subjected to mortar fire.
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❗️Israeli army spokesman tells Palestinians in the Gaza Strip that movement toward the humanitarian aid distribution sites is only permitted during daylight, between 6 am and 6 pm.
Outside the daylight hours, from 6 pm to 6 am, "the area is considered a closed military zone," and entering it poses a "great danger."
❗️Israeli Finance Minister and settler leader Bezalel Smotrich:
"We have an escalation plan in the West Bank if France and other European countries continue to push for recognition of a Palestinian state.
Our plan includes imposing sovereignty over Area C in the West Bank, displacing the residents of Khan al-Ahmar, and disrupting the banking system."
WATCH | Armed Israeli settlers attack Nour al-Huda schools in Beitunia, west of Ramallah in the occupied West Bank.
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Iran orders Chinese materials for 'hundreds of ballistic missiles': Report
Washington announced sanctions last month targeting Chinese firms it said were aiding the Iranian ballistic missile program
⭕️ The owner of two buildings destroyed by Israel last night in Beirut's southern suburb said on television that the structures, which are quite old, were rented from the Maronite Church and that his family lives there.
He stated that a warehouse in one of them, which Israel claimed was a Hezbollah UAV production facility, was completely empty. Tenants were not even allowed to use it, he said, in order to ensure comfort and avoid any potential risks.
He added that he had personally contacted the Lebanese army to inspect the site and confirm it was empty. However, according to him, the moment the army arrived, an Israeli strike was launched.
He also stressed that the warehouse sustained only minor damage and remains accessible, inviting live television crews to go and see for themselves how deserted and empty it is.
Netanyahu’s ultra-Orthodox partners move ahead Knesset dissolution plan
Outrage across the Haredi community has intensified after the announcement of plans to draft 50,000 ultra-Orthodox Israelis into the army
❗️ French grandmother Jacqueline Rivault files a legal complaint in Paris over the Israeli military’s killing of her two grandchildren - Janna, 6, and Abderrahim, 9 - both French nationals.
The children were killed on 24 October 2023 when two Israeli F-16 missiles strike their shelter between Faluja and Beit Lahia.
The legal complaint was filed with the Paris Court’s crimes against humanity division, the complaint states that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza, led by officials including Netanyahu.
Rivault seeks justice under French and international law for the murder of her grandchildren and Israel’s ongoing campaign to erase the Palestinian people.
WATCH | Quds Brigades publishes footage of an ambush carried out by its fighters targeting Israeli military vehicles penetrating northwest of Beit Lahia, northern Gaza, with a highly explosive piercing device.
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⭕️ Iran orders large shipments of ballistic missile materials from China
Iran has placed an order for thousands of tons of materials used in ballistic missiles from China. Deliveries of ammonium perchlorate are anticipated in the coming months and could be used to produce hundreds of ballistic missiles.
One official stated that the new, larger ammonium perchlorate contract could supply Iran with enough material to produce 800 missiles.
(WSJ)
⭕️ The Government Media Office in Gaza issued a statement on Friday, 6 June, confirming that with the killing of journalist Ahmed Qaljah— a photographer for Al Arabiya— the number of journalists killed since the start of Israel's war on Gaza has risen to 226.
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Hegseth demands NATO allies 'spend more' to ensure US support
President Donald Trump insists NATO members must increase defense spending amid the ongoing Russia–Ukraine war
⭕️ Retrofitting Qatar’s Boeing gift for Trump’s Air Force One could cost hundreds of millions
Transforming the Qatari luxury Boeing 747 gift into the new Air Force One will cost several hundred million dollars, US Air Force Secretary Troy Meink said on Thursday.
The aircraft, which features a lavish interior, will need extensive modifications, including advanced security systems, enhanced communications to block eavesdropping, and defensive measures against missile threats. "It's probably less than $400 million to retrofit that aircraft," Meink told lawmakers during a Congressional hearing.
❗️This morning, the ultra-Orthodox parties are reporting progress in the discussions over the military draft law with Yuli Edelstein.
Sources in United Torah Judaism (UTJ) said:
“We hope there truly is progress, but we are continuing with the process to dissolve the Knesset. First and foremost, we want to see a draft that is acceptable to us.
In any case, until the draft law passes the committee—we are moving forward with the dissolution process, in accordance with the instructions of the rabbis. We’re tired of promises about progress behind closed doors.”
(Israel's Flash News)
⭕️ Israel detained BBC journalists in southern Syria
On 9 May, Israeli soldiers detained BBC Arabic special correspondent Feras Kilani, a British national, along with six of his colleagues in southern Syria.
According to the network, the group was allegedly searched, interrogated, and threatened after filming near Israeli military positions within a UN-monitored buffer zone near the town of Quneitra.
The team had been reporting from areas near the Golan Heights, covering recent Israeli 'military operations' inside Syrian territory.
Washington sanctions ICC judges over Gaza genocide probe
Four judges were targeted for authorizing investigations into US and Israeli war crimes, as Washington escalates its campaign to cripple the court
❗️Israel announces that 19 year old Staff Sergeant Yoav Rever from the Yahalom unit was killed in battles in southern Gaza.
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❗️Quds Brigades announces that in coordination with the Qassam Brigades, its fighters shelled an Israeli command and control center near the Canada Hall area southeast of Khan Yunis with several heavy-caliber mortar rounds.
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⭕️ UN human rights chief demands US ICC sanctions be withdrawn
The UN’s top human rights official has called on the US government to revoke the sanctions it imposed on Thursday targeting four judges from the International Criminal Court (ICC).
In a statement, Volker Turk emphasized that “attacks against judges” are in direct contradiction to “respect for the rule of law and the equal protection of the law – values for which the US has long stood.”
❗️Boston Consulting Group fires two employees who worked in Gaza Humanitarian Foundation
Boston Consulting Group (BCG) announced it has dismissed two partners based in North America who took part in the US-Israeli Gaza Humanitarian Fund (GHF) scheme.
The firm said an internal probe revealed the partners failed to disclose information about the pro-bono project during the client vetting stage.
“In violation of BCG’s policies and protocols, the partners carried out subsequent unauthorized work,” the firm said in a written statement.
❗️New Qatargate leaks raise suspicions around Netanyahu’s inner circle amid internal turmoil
In recent days, Israeli authorities have obtained a substantial number of documents suggesting that several individuals linked to the Qatargate affair, including key suspects Jonatan Urich and Eli Feldstein, may have received payments in return for advancing Qatari interests both in Israel and abroad.
The documents, handed over to the Tax Authority and the Israel Money Laundering and Terror Financing Prohibition Authority, contain details about British firms as well as Israeli and international businessmen suspected of acting as go-betweens for the financial transfers.
Investigators suspect the transactions were structured to hide their Qatari origin and avoid taxes on sums totaling hundreds of thousands of dollars.
(Ynet)
❗️BREAKING | 11 Palestinians killed in a massacre carried out by Israeli warplanes on the first day of Eid al-Adha, targeting a shelter center in Jabalia al-Balad in northern Gaza.
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❗️An Israeli military helicopter is seen evacuating wounded soldiers after a 'security incident' where a booby-trapped building was blown up in Khan Yunis, southern Gaza.
Israeli media reports that 12 soldiers were evacuated.
❗️Senior Hamas official Mohammad Nazzal said the group has not rejected the latest ceasefire proposal and is still open to talks. He warned, however, that the current terms could allow Israel to get what it wants—namely, the release of captives—and then restart its military assault. He pointed to past experiences where Israel broke agreements after the first phase was completed.
Nazzal said Hamas is reviewing a new Qatari proposal aimed at fixing key issues in the current deal. While the group will continue its armed resistance, it is also engaging in political efforts to stop the war and end the suffering in Gaza.
Gaza doctors donate own blood as healthcare system nears collapse
Health workers cite starvation, medicine shortages, and a decimated hospital network as casualties mount
⭕️ EU reaffirms support for ICC after Trump sanctions judges
The European Union (EU) firmly backs the International Criminal Court (ICC), the leader of the bloc's top political body announced today, following the Trump administration’s decision to impose sanctions on four ICC judges over actions targeting Israel and the US.
Antonio Costa, president of the European Council stated that the court is "a cornerstone of international justice" and emphasized that its independence and integrity must be safeguarded.
❗️Israel's Attorney General orders draft for 50,000 Haredim amid Knesset turmoil
Israel’s Attorney General announced that over 50,000 conscription orders will be issued to ultra-Orthodox yeshiva students in July, intensifying the crisis over Haredi military service.
The move comes amid rising pressure on Netanyahu’s coalition, as both Shas and United Torah Judaism are now moving to dissolve the Knesset over the government’s failure to pass a draft exemption law.
Senior rabbis have called for withdrawing from the coalition, and Netanyahu’s government is at risk of collapse. The Supreme Court had earlier ruled that Haredim must enlist and cut funding to institutions defying the order, sparking ongoing protests from the ultra-Orthodox community.
Lebanese army may partially ‘freeze cooperation’ with US-led ceasefire committee
The army statement came after Israel’s largest attack on Beirut in months, which took place on the eve of Eid al-Adha
⭕️ Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) announces total shut down
The US-Israeli GHF announces that all its distribution centers are shut down until further notice, after Israeli occupation forces opened fire at people at the distribution sites. It also advised people to avoid the sites "for their safety" and said it would announce a reopening date at a later time.
⭕️ US sanctions four ICC judges over actions targeting US, Israel
The Trump administration announced sanctions on Thursday against four judges from the International Criminal Court in The Hague.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the decision was in response to what he described as the court’s “illegal actions” against both the United States and Israel.