Israeli attack on cafe in Gaza kills 30 Palestinians
Israel has launched dozens of air strikes across Gaza with northern Gaza City in its crosshairs after the military issued forced evacuation threats, raising fears of an intensified ground assault.
An Israeli naval strike has targeted a seaside cafe in Gaza, killing more than 30 people, including women, children and journalists, as they sought respite from displacement camps.Israeli minister Dermer to meet US officials at White House
Israel’s strategic affairs minister will meet officials at the White House this week, according to the White House spokeswoman.Israel has launched dozens of air strikes across Gaza with northern Gaza City in its crosshairs after the military issued forced evacuation threats, raising fears of an intensified ground assault.
An Israeli naval strike has targeted a seaside cafe in Gaza, killing more than 30 people, including women, children and journalists, as they sought respite from displacement camps.Trump administration accuses Harvard of civil rights violations against Jewish students
The Trump administration has accused Harvard University of violating the civil rights of its Jewish students, while threatening to cut its federal funding.
It follows a federal task force investigation into campus protests over Israel’s war on Gaza.
The task force claimed Harvard was “deliberately indifferent” or even “willfully participating” in anti-Semitic harassment against Jewish people during protests against the war.
Harvard strongly disputed the findings, saying it has taken “substantive, proactive steps” to combat antisemitism.
The dispute escalates an ongoing battle, with the Trump administration also attempting to remove Harvard from a student immigration registry and urging US embassies to deny visas to prospective international students.If you’re just joining us
Here is a recap of the latest developments:
The Israeli army admits shooting and killing Palestinian civilians at aid distribution centres in Gaza.
OCHA spokesperson in Gaza tells Al Jazeera that killing people while they search for food is unacceptable and should be investigated.
The US says it is revoking visas for the British punk-rap group Bob Vylan, which led a chant at the Glastonbury Festival calling for death to the Israeli army.
Israel’s opposition leader Lapid urges an end to the war in Gaza, as PM Netanyahu faces mounting calls to halt the fighting.
The death toll of journalists from Israeli attacks in Gaza rises to 228 after photojournalist Ismail Abu Hatab was killed.Israeli minister Dermer to meet US officials at White House
Israel’s strategic affairs minister will meet officials at the White House this week, according to the White House spokeswoman.
Attacks on Iran achieved nothing but harm to nonproliferation
After launching direct attacks on Iran’s nuclear facilities, Trump was quick to declare victory.
But in the aftermath of the strikes, there has been much deliberation about the extent to which the Iranian nuclear programme was really set back.
While the extent of the damage remains unclear, the nonproliferation regime that kept it transparent for years has been left in tatters.Trump playing ‘psychological games’
Earlier today, Iran criticised Trump’s shifting stance on whether to lift economic sanctions against Tehran as “games”.
Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said at a news conference that the US president’s comments are not aimed at solving the problems between the two countries.
“These [statements by Trump] should be viewed more in the context of psychological and media games than as a serious expression in favour of dialogue or problem-solving,” Baghaei said.
On Friday, Trump sharply criticised Iran’s supreme leader, dropped plans to lift sanctions on Iran and said he would consider bombing Iran again if Tehran enriches uranium to worrisome levels.
Attacks on Iran achieved nothing but harm to nonproliferation
After launching direct attacks on Iran’s nuclear facilities, Trump was quick to declare victory.
But in the aftermath of the strikes, there has been much deliberation about the extent to which the Iranian nuclear programme was really set back.
While the extent of the damage remains unclear, the nonproliferation regime that kept it transparent for years has been left in tatters.Trump playing ‘psychological games’
Earlier today, Iran criticised Trump’s shifting stance on whether to lift economic sanctions against Tehran as “games”.
Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said at a news conference that the US president’s comments are not aimed at solving the problems between the two countries.
“These [statements by Trump] should be viewed more in the context of psychological and media games than as a serious expression in favour of dialogue or problem-solving,” Baghaei said.
On Friday, Trump sharply criticised Iran’s supreme leader, dropped plans to lift sanctions on Iran and said he would consider bombing Iran again if Tehran enriches uranium to worrisome levels.How can Iranians rebuild while crackdowns intensify?
Israel’s bombs have stopped, but grief and fear linger in Iran.
As families search the rubble for loved ones, authorities are intensifying crackdowns, branding activists and minorities as Israeli agents.Israeli army shoots at journalists in Jenin
The Israeli army shot at a group of journalists and photographers near Jenin Government Hospital, according to eyewitnesses and local sources cited by the Wafa news agency.
The journalists were documenting large-scale demolitions being carried out by Israeli forces when they were targeted.
Meanwhile, bulldozers continued tearing down shops, residential buildings and roads in the area, as part of what local officials say is a plan to demolish 95 homes in the camp.Palestinian killed, eight wounded by Israeli attack at aid distribution centre
A Palestinian was killed and eight were wounded by an Israeli attack on civilians waiting for aid east of Khan Younis, Nasser Medical Complex has confirmed.
The incident adds to a growing list of deadly attacks targeting Palestinians seeking humanitarian assistance in Gaza.
Earlier, the hospital reported that Israeli forces killed at least 21 people and wounded 20 more as they tried to access desperately needed food aid in southern Gaza.
In a rare admission, the Israeli army acknowledged that Palestinian civilians have been shot dead by soldiers at aid distribution centres in Gaza.Israeli shooting at Palestinians seeking aid are committing ‘blatant war crimes’
The deliberate shooting and killing by Israeli soldiers of unarmed Palestinian civilians awaiting humanitarian aid at distribution points in Gaza amounts to genocide, legal experts say.
Martin Shaw, a British sociologist and academic, was quoted as saying by Anadolu Agency that Israel has used heavy weapons against Palestinian civilians for the past 20 months, destroying the very foundations of life and making people completely dependent on humanitarian aid.
“They [Israel] block the aid, so that people starve. Then they block genuine humanitarian organisations from working in Gaza, making people dependent on a new US body which provides inadequate food,” Shaw said.
“Then they shoot and kill the starving as they try to get aid. It is difficult to imagine a clearer pattern of genocide.”
Luigi Daniele, associate professor at Italy’s University of Molise, said: “These are, in my opinion, some of the most blatant war crimes we have seen in entire decades of armed conflicts. These are clearly direct attacks on civilians, [and] as such intentional.
