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June 26, 2024

Israel continues to carry out massacres against Palestinian civilians in Gaza.(Photo: Mahmoud Ajjour, Palestine Chronicle)

By Palestine Chronicle Staff

More than a million Gazans suffer from the most extreme form of malnutrition, starvation, according to UNICEF.

Two Palestinians were killed and others injured as a result of an Israeli bombing that targeted an inhabited house in Beit Lahia, in northern Gaza.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu expects the International Criminal Court to issue arrest warrants against him and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant before his visit to Washington on July 24.

According to Gaza’s Ministry of Health, 37,718 Palestinians have been killed, and 86,337 wounded in Israel’s ongoing genocide in Gaza starting on October 7.

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Thursday, June 27, 01:45 am (GMT+2)

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: The Israeli occupying forces launched artillery shelling in the north of Nuseirat refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip.

SANA: Two people were killed and a soldier wounded in Israeli raids targeting sites south of the capital Damascus.

AL-JAZEERA:

A Palestinian was killed and others were injured as a result of an Israeli targeting of a house in the Beit Lahia project in the northern Gaza Strip.

Israeli occupation forces launched six raids on a school in the town of Abasan, east of Khan Yunis.

ISRAEL’S CHANNEL 12 (Citing an Israeli military source): Israel may have to take a very strong escalatory step in Lebanon.
The army began training soldiers who were transferred to the north, in preparation for fighting in complex environments and populated areas.

The New Tunnels of Gaza – On the Latest Resistance Video from Tal Al-Sultan

By Palestine Chronicle Staff   A video, shared through the Resistance Telegram channel, documented part of the operation, which started with fighters digging a tunnel under a building. A lingering question, which was raised by … Continue readingThe New Tunnels of Gaza – On the Latest Resistance Video from Tal Al-Sultan Palestine Chronicle

Thursday, June 27, 12:00 am (GMT+2)

CHANNEL 12:

Israel may be forced to take an escalatory step in Lebanon.

A decision has been made to transfer forces from Gaza to the north.

ISRAELI MEDIA: The shipment of heavy bombs suspended for Israel will remain so for now.

KAN: The Rafah operation will end in the coming weeks.

Wednesday, June 26, 10:00 pm (GMT+2)

CHANNEL 12: The Biden administration is angry with Netanyahu’s handling of the weapons issue.

AL-JAZEERA: Eight Palestinians were killed and others injured in a bombing targeting citizens in the Al-Alami area in the Jabaliya refugee camp, northern Gaza Strip.

KAN: The head of the Mental Health Department at the Ministry of Health said that he is very concerned about the post-war period, as suicide cases will increase in Israel.

‘Looming Possibility’ – Netanyahu Expects ICC Arrest Warrants soon

According to the Yedioth Ahronoth newspaper, “Netanyahu convened a high-stakes discussion on Tuesday evening about the looming possibility that the ICC might heed the request of its chief prosecutor.” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fears … Continue reading‘Looming Possibility’ – Netanyahu Expects ICC Arrest Warrants soon Palestine Chronicle

Wednesday, June 26, 8:00 pm (GMT+2)

AL-JAZEERA: A Palestinian was killed and others were injured in an Israeli bombing that targeted citizens near the Finance Roundabout, south of Gaza City.

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: Sirens sounded in towns in the Upper Galilee warning of rocket launches.

‘Israelis Set a Dog on Me’ – Video Shows Army Unleashing Dog on Elderly Palestinian Woman

By Palestine Chronicle Staff   The woman said the dog “bit me while I was sleeping in my bed. It dragged me, and this dog pulled me all the way to the entrance door.” Israeli … Continue reading‘Israelis Set a Dog on Me’ – Video Shows Army Unleashing Dog on Elderly Palestinian Woman Palestine Chronicle

UNRWA: More than 500 Palestinians residing in agency shelters were killed.

AL-QASSAM BRIGADES: An Israeli Merkava tank was targeted after monitoring enemy vehicle traffic for several days on Al-Bahr Street, south of the Tal Al-Sultan neighborhood.

YEDIOTH AHRONOTH: The defense team of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu requested that his testimony in the corruption files in which he is being tried be postponed until next March due to his preoccupation with the war.

THE GUARDIAN: The Dutch Foreign Ministry summoned the Israeli ambassador to the Netherlands over allegations of Israeli spying on the International Criminal Court.

ISRAELI FM: Foreign Minister Israel Katz said that Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is a war criminal who slaughters innocent Kurds across the Syrian border, and is trying to deprive Israel of the right to self-defense against a terrorist organization attacking it from Lebanon on instructions from Iran.

Wednesday, June 26, 7:00 pm (GMT+2)

HAARETZ: The Israeli occupation army needs 8,000 soldiers immediately to cover its losses.

‘Clear and Immediate Threat’ – Likud Official Warns of Attempt to Assassinate Netanyahu

By Palestine Chronicle Staff   In his letter to the Shin Bet chief, the legal adviser of the Likud party reportedly urged immediate action to counter these threats, following remarks made by some protest leaders … Continue reading‘Clear and Immediate Threat’ – Likud Official Warns of Attempt to Assassinate Netanyahu Palestine Chronicle

NETANYAHU: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in response to Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant that when disagreements are not resolved in closed rooms, I am forced to speak publicly to bring what our fighters need.

WHITE HOUSE: We stand by Israel and will work to provide it with what it needs.

Wednesday, June 26, 5:00 pm (GMT+2)

HAMAS: The policy of demolition in the West Bank and Jerusalem is an extension of the war against our people.

GALLANT: Tel Aviv stands firmly behind the hostage deal approved by US President Joe Biden and accepted by Israel, and Hamas must accept it or bear the consequences.

KAN: An indictment has been filed against the former Mufti of Jerusalem and the preacher of Al-Aqsa Mosque, Sheikh Ikrimah Sabri, accusing him of incitement to terrorism.

HEZBOLLAH: We targeted buildings used by enemy soldiers in Metulla, which led to fires and casualties among those inside.

ISRAELI ARMY RADIO: Air defenses intercepted a missile fired from the Gaza Strip, which caused the alert to be activated in the Gaza Strip.

BEN-GVIR: There is no starvation in prisons, but my policy is clear, which is that prisoners receive the minimum amount of food.

NAFTALI BENNETT: Bennett called on Israelis not to leave Israel.

MAARIV: The legal advisor of the Likud party, led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, is asking the head of the Shin Bet to take measures to prevent the killing of Netanyahu and his family.

YEDIOTH AHRONOTH: The army decided to transfer a number of recruits who were absorbed into the electronic espionage unit “8200” and the “computing” division to the brigades and units that make up the infantry.

RED CROSS AND RED CRESCENT: Gaza has today become an unlivable place.

Wednesday, June 26, 4:00 pm (GMT+2)

ISRAELI ARMY: 14 soldiers were injured in the Gaza battles during the past 24 hours.

AL-JAZEERA: The death toll resulting from an Israeli artillery shelling that targeted a residential apartment in the Nuseirat camp in the central Gaza Strip had risen to eight martyrs.

FAMILIES OF ISRAELI CAPTIVES: We demand a deal and call on our government to adhere to the proposal it has put forward.

Wednesday, June 26, 2:30 pm (GMT+2)

LEBANESE PM MIKATI: Lebanon must not be turned into an arena for conflicts.

JORDANIAN FM: The risks of expanding war in the region are real and increasing.

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: An Israeli bombing targeted a house in Jabaliya al-Balad, north of the Gaza Strip, resulting in dead and wounded.

AL-JAZEERA: A large number of Israeli occupation vehicles entered the center of the city of Rafah, south of the Gaza Strip.

GAZA HEALTH MINISTRY: 37,718 Palestinians have been killed, and 86,337 wounded in Israel’s ongoing genocide in Gaza starting on October 7.

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: Two Palestinians were killed in an Israeli bombing targeted the town of Khuza’a, east of the city of Khan Yunis, south of the Gaza Strip.

Wednesday, June 26, 1:30 pm (GMT+2)

AL-JAZEERA: an Israeli artillery bombardment in the vicinity of the towns of Khiam, Kafar Shuba, and Shebaa in southern Lebanon.

HAMAS: We call for the occupation leaders to be held accountable for crimes of torture against prisoners and detainees among our people and to prevent their impunity.

EGYPTIAN FM: We warn against escalation and the increasing risk of expanding the conflict.

AL-JAZEERA: The Knesset’s Foreign Affairs and Security Committee postponed voting on the law to extend military service for reserve forces.

Wednesday, June 26, 12:30 pm (GMT+2)

ERDOGAN: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s plans to expand the war in the region will lead to disaster.

LAVROV: Washington uses the excuse that there is no Palestinian party to negotiate, and that is why we worked to achieve unity between the Palestinian factions.

MEDICAL SOURCES: The bodies of 15 Palestinians were recovered from various areas in the city of Rafah during the past hours.

NYT: In a joint article, former Israeli officials say that Netanyahu does not represent them and that the Congress must withdraw its invitation.

ISRAEL HAYOM: There was a decision to deduct a working day from the June salaries of workers and employees due to the expenses resulting from the war in Gaza.

Wednesday, June 26, 11:00 am (GMT+2)

HAARETZ: The Israeli Prison Administration has significantly reduced the amount of food for prisoners.

AL-JAZEERA: Israeli warplanes launched an Israeli raid on the towns of Aita al-Shaab and Khiam in southern Lebanon.

BLOOMBERG: The largest pension fund in Norway is selling its stake in Caterpillar due to its possible contribution to violations in Gaza and the West Bank.

KAN: Protesters are blocking Tel Aviv’s main Dizengoff Street and demanding a swap deal.

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: The death toll resulting from the Israeli bombing of a house in the Beit Lahia project in the northern Gaza Strip has risen to 15.

Wednesday, June 26, 10:00 am (GMT+2)

ISRAELI MEDIA: Demonstrators demanding an exchange deal were closing a major crossroads southeast of Haifa.

Wednesday, June 26, 09:00 am (GMT+2)

UKMTO: Report of an incident 52 nautical miles south of Aden, Yemen.

Wednesday, June 26, 08:00 am (GMT+2)

WALLA: Field surveys reveal a state of anxiety among reserve soldiers regarding their continued fighting.

Wednesday, June 26, 07:00 am (GMT+2)

UNICEF: More than a million Gazans suffer from the most extreme form of malnutrition, starvation.

WALLA: The army is suffering from a shortage of soldiers, and is seeking to form a new division to carry out various tasks.

Wednesday, June 26, 04:00 am (GMT+2)

ISLAMIC RESISTANCE IN IRAQ: WE attacked with drones a vital target in the occupied Umm al-Rashrash (Eilat).

Wednesday, June 26, 02:00 am (GMT+2)

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: An Israeli artillery shelling targeted the Saudi neighborhood and Tal al-Sultan, west of the city of Rafah.

YEDIOTH AHRONOTH: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu expects the International Criminal Court to issue arrest warrants against him and Defense Minister Yoav Galant before his visit to Washington on July 24.

GAZA HEALTH MINISTRY: The ministry called on the international community and its institutions to stop the Israeli aggression against Gaza and protect health personnel and institutions.

ISRAEL HAYOM: The fire that broke out near the “Ofrit” camp, north of Jerusalem, spread to the courtyards of the Hebrew University in the area.

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: Israeli occupation launched two raids on southern Gaza City.

Wednesday, June 26, 01:00 am (GMT+2)

AL-JAZEERA: Israel targeted with artillery shelling northeast of Khan Yunis, in the southern Gaza Strip.

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: Israeli occupation aircraft bombed agricultural land west of the Nuseirat camp in the central Gaza Strip.

AL-JAZEERA: Israel launched a raid targeting the town of Shebaa in southern Lebanon.

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: Two Palestinians were killed and others injured as a result of an Israeli bombing that targeted an inhabited house in Beit Lahia, northern Gaza Strip.

Wednesday, June 26, 12:30 am (GMT+2)

US MISSION TO UN: We will continue to work with Egypt, Qatar, and Israel to achieve a ceasefire in Gaza.

(The Palestine Chronicle)