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BREAKING | Israeli military announces it will bomb two buildings in the village of Ain Qana in south Lebanon.
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❗️Lebanese MP Melhem Khalaf to Al Mayadeen:
"What is happening is yet another flagrant crime against the Lebanese people and humanity. It is a war crime and cannot be accepted."
Israeli officer promoted after ordering fire on surrendering civilians
Israel's ethnic cleansing campaign in Gaza has disproportionately affected civilians, with officials reporting that over two-thirds of those killed are women and children
❗️Israeli occupation forces send military reinforcements towards a besieged house in the town of Siris, south of Jenin in the occupied West Bank.
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❗️Israeli media reports that air traffic to Ben Gurion Airport has been suspended following the launch of a missile from Yemen.
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❗️Scores of civilians are rushing to evacuate their homes and flee the area in the southern suburb of Beirut following Israeli bombing threats against multiple residential buildings in extremely densely populated areas.
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❗️Israel's Channel 14:
The attacks on the southern suburb and deep inside Lebanon are being carried out in coordination with Washington.
BREAKING | Israel announces it will bomb multiple buildings in Beirut’s southern suburb, Dahiye.
In a new escalation, Israel issues "warning" to residents in Hadath, Haret Hreik, and Burj al-Barajneh, claiming they are near "Hezbollah facilities."
Threats of another Israeli war in Lebanon are just noise
Despite media hysteria and political theatrics, Israel lacks the capacity, justification, and public will to launch a new war on Lebanon. When in doubt, always check out signals from the northern front.
By Qassem Qassem
❗️Lebanese army announces that it dismantled an Israeli spying device in the southern Lebanese town of Yaroun.
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❗️UN warns number of Palestinian children in Gaza facing malnutrition nearly tripled since March
The number of young children experiencing acute malnutrition in Gaza has almost tripled since February, according to data gathered by humanitarian organizations and published by the UN.
An assessment conducted by the nutrition cluster, a coalition of UN bodies and aid agencies, found that approximately 5.8% of nearly 50,000 children under the age of five screened in the latter half of May were suffering from acute malnutrition.
This marks a rise from 4.7% in early May and represents nearly a threefold increase compared to February.
The findings also indicated a rise in cases of severe acute malnutrition among children.
Trump re-imposes sweeping travel ban, excludes Syria
Syria’s quiet removal from the list signals a deeper US policy shift – normalization with Damascus, rapprochement with Israel, and a regional crackdown on Palestinian factions
❗️Isreal attacked farms and pastures with mortars in south Lebanon's Al-Wazzani area earlier today.
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⭕️ EU announces €175 million to support 'recovery' in Syria
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On Wednesday, 4 June, Self-appointed Syrian interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa and Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani met with EU Commissioner Dubravka Šuica in Damascus, as the European Union unveiled a €175 million package to aid Syria’s social and economic recovery following the lifting of EU sanctions.
Šuica’s visit marks the first by an EU Commissioner since the formation of the transitional government.
❗️The PIJ's Quds Brigades releases footage of its fighters, in coordination with fighters from the Al-Amoudi Brigade – Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades, shelling invading Israeli soldiers in southeast Khan Yunis with multiple mortar rounds.
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❗️More footage of the ongoing strikes carried out by Israeli warplanes on the southern suburb of Beirut.
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BREAKING | Israel bombs the southern suburb of Beirut with two heavy missiles. Multiple violent strikes are expected to follow.
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BREAKING | Israel has launched 7 'preliminary' strikes on the southern suburb of Beirut so far.
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BREAKING | Sirens sound in Jerusalem and surrounding areas due to a missile launch from Yemen.
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❗️A resident of Beirut's southern suburb to Al-Jadeed:
"We will continue to support Hezbollah."
❗️Four Israeli 'warning strikes' hit the southern suburb of Beirut.
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EU unveils $200m ‘support package’ for Syria recovery
The EU, UK, and US have all recently provided Syria with relief from over a decade of sanctions, which were imposed on the country’s former government
Kim Jong Un reaffirms 'unconditional support' for Russia as Ukraine war escalates
Ukraine–Russian peace negotiations in Istanbul have reached a standstill following attacks on Russian infrastructure this week that killed seven
❗️Israel, Germany advance $4 billion Arrow 3 air defense agreement
In the lead-up to finalizing the largest defense agreement ever signed between Israel and another country, Israel and Germany have started laying the groundwork for delivering the Arrow 3 air defense system to the German armed forces.
A preliminary planning session was recently convened in Germany, bringing together senior defense officials from both nations. The meeting was led by Moshe Patel, who heads the Israel Missile Defense Organization within the Directorate of Defense Research and Development at the Israeli Defense Ministry.
German companies IABG and MBDA will contribute to system integration and the establishment of the operational framework within Germany.
(Israel Hayom)
❗️Qassam Brigades announces that its fighters pounded Israeli forces near Umm Habiba Mosque in the Qizan al-Najjar area, south of Khan Yunis, southern Gaza, with a number of 80mm mortar shells.
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❗️Qassam Brigades announced that its fighters targeted an Israeli D9 military bulldozer with a Yassin 105 shell near the Murtaja junction in the Maan area, south of Khan Yunis, southern Gaza.
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⭕️ Germany to keep arming Israel despite Gaza criticism and settlement concerns
At a joint press conference in Berlin with Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar, German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul voiced criticism of Israel's conduct in the Gaza Strip.
"That is also the prevailing international law," he said.
Wadephul also condemned the Israel's decision to authorize 22 additional settlements in the occupied West Bank, warning that the move further jeopardizes the viability of a two-state solution.
He stated that the European Union should continue to uphold its political and economic agreement with Israel, which was put under review last month due to developments in Gaza.
Wadephul also affirmed that Germany would maintain its arms shipments to Israel, emphasizing the country's right to self-defense.
Gaza Freedom Flotilla to be seized, activists arrested by Israel: Report
Israel had initially considered allowing the boat to dock, but decided against it so as not to create a precedent of breaking the siege against Gaza
❗️Killed while carrying a bag of flour.
Israeli forces bombed a group of civilians near the Burj al-Shifa intersection in Gaza's al-Nasr neighborhood. A man carrying a bag of flour was killed in the attack.