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❗️Israeli Broadcasting Corporation (Kan) citing sources:
– Netanyahu told Trump yesterday that negotiations with Iran are futile and that Tehran is mocking the United States.
– Trump responded sharply, saying Netanyahu’s comments about attacking Iran are unhelpful and that Washington is working on a deal.
– Trump clarified to Netanyahu that the US will exhaust diplomatic options with Iran before resorting to other measures.
🚨 Sanaa Salameh Daqqah is free after several days of detention and interrogation!
The Haifa District Court decided today to release Sanaa Salameh Daqqah, the wife of the martyr prisoner and revolutionary thinker Walid Daqqah, under restrictive conditions, after accepting the appeal filed against the decision to extend her detention.
In a statement, attorney Fadi Bransi explained that the court was convinced there was no legal basis for Sanaa’s continued detention, affirming that her arrest was arbitrary and came as a result of her humanitarian demand for the release of her husband’s body, which is being held by the occupation.
Bransi added that Sanaa had committed no offense, and that the decision to release her represents an important legal step — but not the end of the struggle — stressing: “We are still demanding the release of Walid Daqqah’s body, and this is a human and familial right that cannot be relinquished.”
#FreeThemAll
❗️Israeli Army Radio, citing a security source: Several interceptor missiles were fired at a ballistic missile from Yemen.
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❗️During a Capitol Hill hearing on Tuesday, US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said that funding for Ukraine military aid will be reduced in the upcoming US defense budget — a cut that could result in fewer critical air defense systems for Kiev in the face of Russian missile strikes.
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❗️Commander of US Central Command (CENTCOM), General Michael Kurilla:
"We presented operational scenarios to Trump and the Secretary of Defense in the event that diplomatic efforts with Iran fail."
❗️Palestinian Red Crescent:
"82 Palestinians injured during the ongoing Israeli raid on the city of Nablus, occupied West Bank."
Four Madleen activists deported, eight others to remain in Israeli detention
The Hind Rajab Foundation filed a legal complaint in the UK accusing Israel of violating international and British law by raiding the Madleen in open waters
IAEA an 'instrument for Israel,' secret documents seized by Iran reveal
Iranian media says the documents show that Tehran’s confidential letters to the IAEA were passed on to Israel
❗️4 Israeli soldiers were injured by an explosive device during the ongoing invasion of the old city of Nablus, occupied West Bank.
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❗️Documenting the moment occupation soldiers attacked and opened fire on an unarmed young man in the Old City of Nablus.
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❗️Argentinian President Javier Milei began his official visit to Israel with a declaration of unwavering support at the Al-Buraq Wall in occupied Jerusalem, where he described Israel as “the cause of the West” and pledged to “always stand” with it.
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The Sumud land convoy arrived at its final stop in Tunisia, in the city of Ben Gerden near the Libyan border, before setting off to Libya, then continuing through Egypt to reach the Rafah crossing in an effort to break the ongoing Israeli blockade on the Gaza Strip.
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⭕️ Greta Thunberg and three other activists out of a group of 12 accepted to be deported from Israel after being detained at Ben Gurion Airport following the interception of their vessel, the Madleen, en route to Gaza.
The remaining eight activists, including European Parliament member Rima Hassan, refused to sign documents to leave and remain detained.
Palestinian youths confront Israeli forces with stones during an ongoing Israeli military raid in downtown Nablus, north of the occupied West Bank.
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⭕️ The Iranian Ministry of Intelligence released an official statement announcing the success of a major intelligence operation to transfer a large volume of highly sensitive Israeli documents into Iran. The operation targeted top-secret strategic materials protected by multiple layers of Israeli security and was carried out without detection.
Key points from the statement:
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The seized materials include detailed information on Israel’s covert nuclear weapons program, including research, facilities, cooperation with US and European institutions, and future plans.
Files also cover military and missile programs, dual-use technologies, and personal data of officials, scientists, and foreign nationals working with Israel.
A significant portion will be used by Iran’s armed forces, some will be shared with friendly countries and anti-Zionist groups, and selected parts will be made public.
The documents expose US and European cooperation and contracting with Israeli weapons programs.
Iran criticizes the double standards of these countries, which support Israel while pressuring Iran despite its peaceful nuclear intentions.
Some of the seized files reportedly reveal that Israel submitted false reports to international agencies about Iran’s nuclear activities.
These fabrications were repeated verbatim in international reports, reinforcing false narratives.
Iranian operatives reportedly bypassed multiple Israeli security rings and complex protective corridors.
The complexity and stealth of the operation have left Israel unable to detect how the breach occurred.
Recent Israeli arrests are described by Iran as a cover-up to distract from Israel's own security failures.
Iran frames this operation as a turning point in the intelligence war with Israel.
The ministry declares this breach a historic intelligence victory for Iran and the broader Axis of Resistance, undermining the myth of Israeli invulnerability.
Dozens of Palestinian aid seekers massacred as GHF operations enter third week
The massacres happened as Israeli officials issued mass forced displacement orders for the entirety of northern Gaza
Pressure leverage: How the US and Iran weaponize negotiations
Washington and Tehran are not simply negotiating – they are employing instruments of coercion to dictate the terms of regional order. Understanding the tools each side brings to the table is key to understanding the stakes.
By Abbas Al-Zein
⭕️ Earlier today, an Israeli drone strike on Janam in Shebaa in southern Lebanon killed two civilians and wounded one, according to Lebanon's National News Agency (NNA).
The Israeli military claims the strike killed members of Hezbollah and the Lebanese Resistance Brigades.
BREAKING | US President Trump to Fox News Anchor Bret Baier: Iran becoming 'much more aggressive' in nuclear talks.
US ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee tells Bloomberg that the United States may launch a military strike against Iran if negotiations fail, and 'nothing is off the table.'
UK preparing sanctions against top Israeli ministers over 'monstrous' Gaza comments
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich responded to the UK move by vowing to further expand illegal settlements in the occupied West Bank
❗️Israeli troops beat Palestinian man for having Gaza photo and news on phone
Israeli forces assaulted a Palestinian man, identified as Ezzedine Abu Rabea, at a military checkpoint in the occupied West Bank after discovering a photo of children in Gaza on his phone. The incident took place as Abu Rabea was on his way to work. He reportedly told the soldiers he was simply reading the news, but was forcibly taken from the checkpoint and brutally beaten for what the troops described as “possessing Gaza-related content,” according to local sources.
BREAKING | The UK will officially place sanctions on extremist Israeli ministers Itamar Ben Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich, joining Canada, Australia, New Zealand and other countries in freezing their assets and imposing travel bans on them.
(The Times, Israeli media)
❗️US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee says that "There has been no attempt to influence Haredi Knesset members regarding a decision to dissolve the government."
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❗️Footage circulating on Israeli channels shows a resistance fighter planting an explosive device on a tank in the Gaza Strip.
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❗️Gaza Ministry of Health:
– "54 martyrs (including 2 recovered martyrs) and 305 injuries arrived at Gaza Strip hospitals over the past 24 hours."
– "The death toll and injuries since 18 March 2025 has reached 4,701 martyrs and 14,879 wounded."
UK threatened to ‘defund, withdraw’ from ICC over Israel arrest warrants: Report
Prosecutor Karim Khan, who is now on a leave of absence due to sexual misconduct allegations, was told by then UK foreign secretary David Cameron that he was making a ‘huge mistake’
❗️The Israeli occupation army announced a new plan to demolish approximately 100 residential buildings in the Jenin camp in the northern West Bank, in an escalating move that threatens widespread displacement and further humanitarian suffering for the camp's residents.
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❗️A Lebanese man slaps a Finnish UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) soldier in south Lebanon following tensions.
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❗️Israeli firms reportedly sold weapons and cyber tech to Qatar with Netanyahu’s approval
Several Israeli defense companies have reportedly signed deals to supply Qatar with weapons, ammunition, cyber tools, and advanced military equipment, according to a report by Maariv on 10 June.
The contracts were reportedly approved by Israel’s Defense Ministry, the Defense Intelligence Agency, and the Foreign Ministry, with final authorization granted by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
These approvals were reportedly required due to the sensitive nature of the exports and the absence of official diplomatic relations between the two states. Neither the Israeli government nor Qatari authorities have publicly confirmed the deals.