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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.
⭕️ Serious 'security incident' in Khan Yunis, south Gaza this morning
Israeli media reported that an explosive device detonated in Khan Yunis, leading to the collapse of a building. The incident resulted in several killed and injured. Thirteen Israeli soldiers were evacuated with varying injuries, while several fighters were initially reported missing under the rubble. As of now, one person remains unaccounted for and is believed to still be trapped. More details to follow.
The Israeli army publishes footage of today’s strikes on four residential areas in Beirut’s southern suburb, Dahiye, claiming it targeted Hezbollah drone infrastructure.
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BREAKING | A violent Israeli strike hits Ain Qana, south Lebanon.
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VIDEO | Documentation of Israel's violent attacks on residential areas in the southern suburb of the Lebanese capital Beirut, involving three heavy missiles.
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BREAKING | Israeli warplanes carry out the most violent attack on Beirut's southern suburb yet, launching three heavy missiles on the Hadath area.
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BREAKING | A very violent airstrike carried out by Israeli warplanes on the southern suburb of the Lebanese capital Beirut now.
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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.
Europe doubles weapons purchases from Israel despite growing calls to end Gaza genocide
Israel's defense industry has increased its profits in recent years, selling weapons to European countries supporting Ukraine in its war against Russia
⭕ Gaza Summary | 5–6 June (Dawn)
Israeli forces escalated operations across the Gaza Strip, carrying out:
– Strikes on tents in Mawasi Khan Yunis
– Bombings near Shifa Tower and Al-Ahli Hospital courtyard, killing journalists
– Airstrikes on homes in Deir al-Balah, Zaytoun, Jabalia, Ma’an, and Hamad City
– Direct gunfire incidents in Khan Yunis
– Helicopter strike in Sheikh Radwan killing a mother and her child
– Widespread demolitions in eastern Gaza City, Jabalia, Khan Yunis, and northern Gaza
– Ground advances in Tuffah and Khan Yunis under heavy fire
At least 54 Palestinians were killed in these attacks.
🚨🟢 Dr. Khalil Al-Hayya, the head of Hamas in the Gaza Strip and the head of the Hamas negotiating delegation, delivered a speech today on the occasion of Eid Al-Adha. We have attached the subtitled speech.
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Hamas did not reject the latest Witkoff proposal; rather, we submitted amendments to it in order to ensure the end of this war, and that the enemy does not return to treachery, killing, invasion, and forced displacement.
Negotiation efforts, with mediators and others, are ongoing to reach a permanent ceasefire.
Our people are fighting alone after being let down by the world.
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🇾🇪 BREAKING | Yemeni Armed Forces (YAF) announces targeting Tel Aviv's Ben Gurion Airport with a Palestine-2 hypersonic ballistic missile "in response to the crime of starvation ... perpetrated by the Zionist enemy against our brothers in the Gaza Strip, and in response to its aggression against the southern suburb of Beirut."
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UPDATE | The Hasidic Agudat Yisrael faction of United Torah Judaism (UTJ) has announced it will push for the immediate dissolution of the Israeli Knesset, following a leadership meeting in Jerusalem. UTJ and Shas are threatening to topple the government over its failure to pass a law exempting yeshiva students from military service, though UTJ cannot do so alone.
(Times of Israel)
❗️Lebanese security source to Al Jazeera:
The Lebanese Army, through the ceasefire monitoring committee, requested to inspect the buildings identified and threatened by Israel in the southern suburb of Beirut. Israel refused to comply with Lebanon's request and began bombing the identified sites in the southern suburb.
❗️Al-Mayadeen correspondent:
A new Israeli strike hits Beirut's southern suburb.