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❗️Israel kills 20 Palestinians waiting for aid in central Gaza
At least 20 Palestinians were killed and over 120 wounded on 10 June after Israeli forces opened fire on civilians waiting for humanitarian aid near the Netzarim Corridor in central Gaza, according to medical staff at Al-Quds Hospital.
❗️US President Donald Trump says Iran is currently involved in Gaza ceasefire talks.
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❗️US President Donald Trump says Iran is currently involved in Gaza ceasefire talks.
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⭕️ Israel has deliberately targeted and killed three Palestinian paramedics and a young journalist in a single strike on Gaza City.
The victims: Paramedics Wael al-Attar, Hussein Mohsen, Baraa Afana — and journalist Mo'men Abulouf.
❗️Israel announced earlier this evening that it will attack the Yemeni ports of Salif, Ras Issa, and Hodeidah.
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Is Iran ready to WALK AWAY from US talks?
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At least 130 Palestinians killed at US-Israeli GHF sites: Officials
The killings come amid what UN officials describe as the worst hunger crisis on the planet.
⭕️ Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor:
Israel recruits local gangs and foreign mercenaries to turn aid distribution points into mass slaughter areas.
Our field team documented the Israeli military and members of an armed gang operating under its direction opening fire directly on hundreds of civilians as they attempted to reach an aid distribution point established by the military west of Rafah, resulting in the deaths of at least 14 civilians.
We received reports indicating that the gunmen were wearing military uniforms bearing the logo of the "Palestinian Counter-Terrorism Service," the uniform of an armed gang established by Yasser Abu Shabab, operating under the direction of the Israeli military and based in areas under its control.
We have received confirmed information about the killing of a Palestinian civilian by gunfire from a foreign militant working for the American company overseeing the aid distribution center.
The participation of foreign fighters in hostilities outside their territory, on behalf of a foreign military party, may amount to their being described as “mercenaries.”
- Israel, as the occupying power, is legally responsible for the actions of the "Abu Shabab Gang", as it established it, directs its operations, and coordinates with its members.
Israel's policy of using local gangs and foreign mercenaries does not merely represent isolated violations, but rather reflects a comprehensive policy of dismantling the social structure of the Gaza Strip.
The Palestinian Authority is required to take a clear and decisive stance against this gang, which claims to coordinate its activities with Palestinian Authority entities, and to take action against anyone proven to be involved in violations of civilian rights.
All countries are required to assume their legal responsibilities and take urgent action to stop the crime of genocide in the Gaza Strip through all their actions.
❗️Israeli airstrikes target a house west of Khan Yunis, in southern Gaza, caused damage to parts of Nasser Hospital as well as nearby shelters and tents housing displaced families.
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❗️Invading Israeli forces continue their systematic demolition campaign, targeting Palestinian residential homes, in the occupied West Bank city of Tulkarem.
(Video: Quds News Network)
❗️Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to hold a phone call with US President Donald Trump later today, according to Axios, citing a Netanyahu aide and a source familiar with the matter.
The call, not yet confirmed by either government, comes amid key developments: Washington is awaiting Iran’s response to its nuclear proposal and hopes for a revised response from Hamas regarding a ceasefire and prisoner exchange deal.
❗️The PIJ's Quds Brigades reports that its fighters succeeded in seizing an Israeli drone of the (Evo Max) type and extracting important data and coordinates from it in areas east of Jabalia camp in northern Gaza.
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❗️Madleen activists are ‘detainees, not prisoners,’ says Human rights lawyer
Human rights lawyer Sara Bashi has dismissed Israeli claims that Madleen flotilla activists will be treated as prisoners, stressing they are detainees and not subject to criminal sentencing. Her remarks follow reports that far-right Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir plans to hold them in separate cells and possibly issue prison uniforms. “It would be very unusual for the Israeli government to issue prison uniforms to people who are not prisoners,” Bashi told Al Jazeera.
❗️Israel has killed at least 23 Palestinians in attacks on the Gaza Strip since dawn today.
(Medical sources in Gaza)
❗️The Sumud (Resilience) convoy from Tunisia begins its long journey to Gaza to break the siege.
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❗️A UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) convoy entered private lands without the Lebanese army in the southern Lebanese town of Bidyas.
The local who filmed the video tells the UNIFIL forces to leave, demanding that they be accompanied by the Lebanese army.
❗️An Israeli drone attacked a shepherd and his son in south Lebanon earlier this morning, killing them both.
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❗️Medical sources in Gaza report that 36 Palestinians were killed by Israeli attacks since dawn today. 20 of the Palestinians killed were waiting for aid near the Netzarim Corridor.
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⭕️ The Iranian Supreme National Security Council announced in a statement on Monday that the thousands of sensitive documents obtained from Israel through its major intelligence coup allow Iran’s armed forces to “immediately retaliate” against any Israeli strike on its nuclear facilities, including by targeting Israel’s own “secret nuclear sites.” The Council also warned that any Israeli attack on Iran’s infrastructure would be met with a response “proportionate to the nature of the aggression.”
Iran’s Intelligence Minister Esmaeil Khatib confirmed the documents would eventually be made public and include material involving the US, Europe, and others.
IRGC Commander-in-chief Hossein Salami called the breach a “surprise victory,” and said it proves “the Islamic Republic is embedded deep within the enemy’s hidden layers.” He added the operation “shattered the myth of the Mossad” and would enhance Iran’s targeting of strategic Israeli sites. Iranian officials now frame this as a deterrent shift in the balance of power.
❗️“They seek enrichment, we can't have enrichment.”
US President Donald Trump doubles down on his hardline 'zero enrichment' stance, rejecting Iran’s counter-proposal as “unacceptable” and warning once again that the alternative to a deal is military action.
Tom Barrack’s ‘Sykes-Picot’ mandate: Redrawing West Asia for Empire
Trump’s confidant lands in Ankara with a mandate to realign the region – at Turkiye’s expense, and for Tel Aviv’s gain.
By Mehmet Ali Guller
NATO chief to demand EU boost air, missile defense capabilities by '400 percent'
US President Donald Trump has asked that NATO members increase defense spending to five percent of GDP, claiming Russia poses a threat to Europe
Iran teases 'treasure trove' of sensitive Israeli nuclear documents
The announcement comes as the IAEA board is preparing to issue an 'anti-Iran' resolution at an upcoming meeting
❗️Lebanese sources: An Israeli drone targeted a vehicle on the Wadi Zefta-Numeiriyah road in southern Lebanon.
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Syria welcomed back to SWIFT banking system
Damascus is overhauling its financial sector as part of efforts to revive the economy after US sanctions
Russia launches nearly 500 drones at Ukraine amid stalled 'peace talks'
Violence between Russia and Ukraine has escalated since peace talks in Istanbul stalled at the beginning of this month
Nearly 8,000 killed in Syria within six months, 75 percent civilians: Report
Executions of Alawite civilians have continued to take place since the government-led massacres on the Syrian coast earlier this year
❗️Gaza media office: Over 130 killed at Israeli-run aid sites in two weeks
Gaza’s Government Media Office has accused the US-Israeli Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) of being complicit in the deaths of over 130 Palestinians and the injury of 1,000 more at its aid distribution points over the past two weeks. The office described GHF as “an arm of the Israeli occupation” responsible for systemic starvation and violence, and called on the United Nations to resume control of aid delivery.
The Freedom Flotilla Coalition, organizers of the Madleen aid ship, say their mission aims to expose the political and military policies that have rendered Gaza unliveable. Since Israel delegated aid control to the GHF in late May, conditions have reportedly deteriorated further, with repeated shootings at distribution sites targeting desperate civilians.
❗️Gaza Ministry of Health: 47 martyrs and 388 injuries were admitted to Gaza Strip hospitals in the past 24 hours.
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⭕️ France urges swift return of nationals detained aboard the Madleen
French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot has called for the immediate return of six French nationals detained by Israeli forces aboard the aid ship Madleen. In a public statement, Barrot said Paris had invoked consular protections “as soon as the ship was boarded,” requesting access to the detainees upon their arrival in Israeli territory to “ascertain their situation and facilitate their rapid return to France.”