PALESTINE CHRONICLE: Palestinian resistance factions have significantly intensified their high-impact operations in the Khan Yunis area, southern Gaza Strip. These actions include multiple successful ambushes and direct engagements against invading Israeli occupation forces and their military vehicles.

Gaza Resistance Detonates House on Israeli Troops, Destroys Merkava Tank, D9 Bulldozer

PALESTINE CHRONICLE: The British punk-rap duo Bob Vylan, who led the crowd in chants of “Free, free Palestine” and “Death, death to the IDF (Israeli army – PC)” during their Glastonbury Music Festival performance on Saturday, have been denied entry to the US for their statements.

US Revokes Visas of Bob Vylan over ‘Free Palestine’ Chants at Glastonbury 

PALESTINE CHRONICLE:

US President Donald Trump threatened on Sunday to cut federal funds to New York City if Zohran Mamdani does not “do the right thing” if he is elected as mayor.

Describing Mamdani as “a pure communist,” in an interview with Fox News, Trump vowed that, “If he does get in, I’m going to be president, and he’s going to have to do the right thing, or they’re not getting any money.”

Trump Threatens Funding Cut to NYC if Mamdani Doesn’t ‘Do the Right Thing’

ISRAELI ARMY: Israel’s military chief warned that expanding the ground offensive in Gaza poses serious risks to Israeli captives. Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich reportedly slammed the warning.

WHITE HOUSE SPOKESPERSON – US President Donald Trump is committed to ending the war in Gaza and securing the release of all captives. “We remain in constant communication with Israeli leadership.”

ISRAELI MEDIA: Israel’s Channel 13 reported severe tensions and sharp disagreements between Israel’s political and military leadership during a recent meeting of the war cabinet.

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: Nasser Medical Complex reported one Palestinian killed and eight others injured in an Israeli airstrike on people waiting for aid east of Khan Yunis.

KAN – Israel’s security cabinet is expected to reconvene Tuesday to continue discussions on Gaza’s future.

ISRAELI MEDIA: Channel 12 reported that Israeli authorities are holding off on new major Gaza operations while awaiting progress in captive negotiations.

AL-AQSA TV – At least five Palestinians were killed and others wounded in an Israeli airstrike targeting the Kassab family home in Shejaiya, east of Gaza City.

The Nasser Hospital in Khan Yunis is overwhelmed. This is the reality on the ground in southern Gaza. pic.twitter.com/X0LhrJ6i5i

— The Palestine Chronicle (@PalestineChron) June 30, 2025

ISRAELI MEDIA: Israeli media revealed an $8.6 billion gap between the Finance and Defense ministries over Gaza war spending. Finance Minister Smotrich and National Security Minister Ben Gvir oppose any captive deal, demanding escalated military action instead.

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: In a statement Monday, the committees condemned Israel’s crimes in Gaza, accused Netanyahu’s government of evading resistance by attacking women and children, and urged Arab and Islamic nations to act.

ISRAELI MEDIA – Israeli media report that Netanyahu’s planned visit to Washington could be moved up from next month to early next week. The White House has yet to issue a formal response.

Two Palestinians were killed in an Israeli airstrike on an apartment block in Gaza City’s Shujaiya neighborhood, according to Al-Ahli Arab Hospital sources.

HAMAS STATEMENT: The Palestinian resistance group mourned the death of 22-year-old Louay Nasrallah, who died in Soroka Hospital after being transferred from Israel’s Naqab prison. Hamas held Israel fully responsible, citing systematic abuse and medical neglect of Palestinian prisoners.

ISRAELI MEDIA: Senior Israeli army officers have confirmed to Haaretz that the army intentionally targeted Palestinian civilians at humanitarian aid distribution centers in the Gaza Strip, corroborating findings published in the paper’s recent investigation.

GAZA HEALTH MINISTRY: As of Monday, at least 56,531 Palestinians have been killed and 133,642 injured in Israel’s war on Gaza since October 7, 2023.

ISRAELI MEDIA: An Israeli parliamentary committee approved on Monday a motion to expel Arab MK Ayman Odeh from the Knesset, paving the way for a final vote by the full chamber.

PALESTINE CHRONICLE: At least 71 Palestinians were killed in one day as Israel bombs schools, hospitals, and aid centers sheltering displaced civilians.

Horrific Massacres as Israeli Airstrikes Pound Gaza Shelters and Hospitals

PALESTINIAN PRISONER ORGANIZATIONS: The Palestinian Detainees and Ex-Detainees Affairs Commission and the Palestinian Prisoners Club announced the death of administrative detainee Louay Nasrallah (22), from Jenin, at Soroka Medical Center after being transferred from Israel’s Negev prison.

AL-QUDS BRIGADES: The military wing of Islamic Jihad, jointly with Hamas’ Al-Qassam Brigades, announced the destruction of an Israeli Merkava tank that had advanced into Abasan al-Kabira, east of Khan Younis in southern Gaza.

AL-JAZEERA: At least 21 Palestinians, mostly women and children, were killed in an Israeli airstrike targeting the Al-Baqa beach resort on Gaza’s western coast. Many others were injured.

Bayan Abusultan sustained injuries after Israeli occupation forces struck Al-Baqa Café on the Gaza City beach. pic.twitter.com/V2TqWknrek

— The Palestine Chronicle (@PalestineChron) June 30, 2025

ISRAELI NATIONAL SECURITY MINISTER ITAMAR BEN-GVIR:

“I strongly oppose any partial deal with Hamas.”

“Netanyahu’s trial should be canceled—it’s political extortion.”

“Hostages must be freed, but not at the expense of national security.”

“Hamas must be dismantled by force.”

“We must promote voluntary emigration from Gaza and resolve the ‘Gaza problem’ permanently.”

GAZA HEALTH MINISTRY:

Dr. Munir Al-Bursh, Director-General of the Ministry of Health, warned of a critical shortage of antibiotics required to treat meningitis.

He said only 16 hospitals are partially operational across Gaza, and over 80,000 patients face life-threatening risks due to the medicine shortage.

Al-Bursh accused Israel of committing genocide and ethnic cleansing in Gaza.

PALESTINIAN EMERGENCY SERVICES: The death toll from an Israeli airstrike on the port area west of Gaza City has risen to 10, with 30 others injured.

PALESTINE CHRONICLE: Israeli analyst Michael Milstein says Israel remains stuck between two failed options in Gaza, as Hamas retains control and strategic goals collapse.

‘Fantasies and Failures’: Israeli Analyst Slams Gaza War Strategy

PALESTINE CHRONICLE: Israeli reports reveal a sharp rise in injuries, displacement, and damage claims following the 12-day war with Iran.

Israeli Media: Over 3,000 Casualties, Billions in Damage from Iran War

PALESTINIAN EMERGENCY SERVICES: Several Palestinians were injured in an Israeli airstrike targeting the port area west of Gaza City.

YAIR LAPID: “The army no longer has any objectives left in the Gaza Strip,” said Lapid, criticizing the government’s continued military campaign.

BENNY GANTZ: “All captives must be returned from Gaza in one group, as quickly as possible,” said Gantz. “Even if this requires a prolonged ceasefire, we must reach an agreement to ensure their release—no matter the cost.”

AVIGDOR LIEBERMAN: Far-right leader Lieberman stated that all Israeli captives must be released at once, even if it means ending the war.

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: Several civilians were injured in an Israeli drone strike targeting Camp 2 in the Al-Nuseirat area, central Gaza.

PALESTINE CHRONICLE: Israeli media have reported that a high-level security cabinet meeting, convened on Sunday to discuss the future of the war on Gaza, ended in sharp disagreements between the political leadership and the military establishment, without producing any concrete decisions.

Israeli Military Signals War Fatigue in Gaza as Leaders Push for Escalation

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: An Israeli airstrike hit a building near the Al-Sheja’iya junction in eastern Gaza City earlier today.

AL-JAZEERA: The Israeli military continues demolishing residential homes in central and eastern Khan Yunis, accompanied by heavy artillery shelling.

AUSTRIAN FM: During her visit to Jerusalem, Austria’s foreign minister said the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation is not a reliable partner for aid distribution in the Strip.

UN HUMAN RIGHTS OFFICE: Israel continues to kill entire displaced Palestinian families in areas it had designated as “safe zones” in Gaza. The UN said Israeli forces bombed tents sheltering displaced people in Khan Yunis on Sunday, resulting in entire families being wiped out.

GAZA HOSPITAL SOURCES: At least 48 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli air raids on multiple areas of the Gaza Strip since this morning.

GAZA GOVERNMENT MEDIA OFFICE: Since October 7, 2023, the Israeli military has attacked 256 shelters housing over 700,000 displaced people.

PALESTINE CHRONICLE: At dawn on Monday, the Israeli occupation launched a wave of intense airstrikes across the Gaza Strip, leveling entire residential blocks and causing numerous deaths and injuries.

Israeli Strikes Flatten Homes in Gaza, Scores Killed in Latest Escalation

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: The death toll from an Israeli airstrike on an aid warehouse in Al-Zaytoun has risen to 13.

GAZA HOSPITAL SOURCES: The total number of Palestinian deaths from Israeli airstrikes today has reached 32.

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: Two young men were killed and others injured by Israeli gunfire near an aid center north of Rafah.

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: Ten Palestinians were killed in an Israeli airstrike on an aid distribution warehouse in Al-Zaytoun, amid continued attacks on starving civilians.

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: The Israeli military has declared the village of Al-Rakeez in Masafer Yatta, south of Hebron, a closed military zone. No further details have been released.

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: At least 16 Palestinians were killed in Israeli airstrikes on multiple areas of Gaza since this morning.

AL-JAZEERA: Several Palestinians were injured in an Israeli drone strike targeting Al-Sikka Street in the Al-Zaytoun neighborhood, south of Gaza City.

LAPID: Lapid criticized the Israeli government, stating it had “wasted a year without advancing a political process to end the war in Gaza” and warned that the war is continuing “without any vision.”

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: Four Palestinians were killed in an Israeli airstrike that hit central and northern Khan Yunis in southern Gaza.

STATEMENT (Cited in Al-Jazeera): The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has issued a dire warning: hundreds of newborns in incubators at Nasser Hospital in Khan Yunis, southern Gaza Strip, face the imminent risk of death. The organization further stated that infant formula has completely run out in the Gaza Strip, and they are facing the risk of death.

84,000 Palestinians Killed in Gaza: Independent Survey Exposes True Scale of War

SOCIAL MEDIA: Footage from the funeral procession of the commander of Khatam al-Anbiya headquarters, Gholam Ali Rashid, who was assassinated by Israel in the aggression against Iran.

مشاهد من تشييع قائد مقر خاتم الأنبياء غلام علي رشيد الذي اغتاله الاحتلال في العدوان على إيران. pic.twitter.com/Db19OI85wJ

— شبكة قدس الإخبارية (@qudsn) June 30, 2025

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: Injury of journalist Hatem Salmi as a result of the occupation targeting a home in the Al-Tuffah neighborhood, east of Gaza City.

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: Twenty Israeli soldiers have been killed in the Gaza Strip since the beginning of June, making this month the deadliest for Tel Aviv since the start of 2025, according to the Yedioth Ahronoth newspaper.

While the newspaper did not detail the monthly casualties for Israeli soldiers since early 2025, it emphasized that this month’s figure is the highest, despite the Gaza Strip reportedly becoming a secondary front in the conflict.

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: Nasser Medical Complex in Khan Yunis, southern Gaza Strip, has announced a record number of meningitis cases among children, with 35 confirmed infections.

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: Eastern Zeitoun neighborhood in Gaza City is currently experiencing intense and continuous Israeli artillery shelling.

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: Palestinian sources are reporting injuries after Israeli occupation aircraft bombed a tent sheltering displaced individuals in the Al-Mawasi area, west of Khan Yunis, in the southern Gaza Strip.

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: Palestinian sources reported that Israeli occupation aircraft bombed the Yaffa School, which is sheltering displaced individuals in the Al-Tuffah neighborhood of Gaza City.

لحظات مرعبة ..

طائرات الاحتلال تقصف مدرسة يافا التي تؤوي نازحين في حي التفاح بمدينة غزة pic.twitter.com/meAU97GYTN

— المركز الفلسطيني للإعلام (@PalinfoAr) June 29, 2025

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: Palestinian sources reported that Israeli airstrikes are targeting the eastern parts of Gaza City.

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: Despite talks about an Israeli desire to end the war, the Israeli army’s demolition of Palestinian homes continues in earnest, with the latest reported destruction taking place at the moment in the southern areas of Khan Yunis.

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: Palestinian sources reported that Israeli occupation forces are carrying out artillery shelling on Jabaliya, located in the northern Gaza Strip.

Children Killed by Bombs and Hunger as Gaza Death Toll Rises

SOCIAL MEDIA: A young girl is facing hunger and malnutrition amidst a suffocating siege, as the occupation prevents the entry of aid and goods into the Gaza Strip.

طفلة تواجه الجوع وسوء التغذية في ظل حصار خانق ومنع الاحتلال دخول المساعدات والبضائع إلى قطاع غزة pic.twitter.com/mitOwqKCu8

— شبكة قدس الإخبارية (@qudsn) June 29, 2025

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: Israeli occupation aircraft have bombed Al-Falah School, which is sheltering displaced individuals in the Zeitoun neighborhood, east of Gaza City.

Al-Awda Hospital in Nuseirat reports one fatality and 23 injuries due to an Israeli strike targeting people waiting for aid on Salah al-Din Street, south of the Wadi Gaza area in the central Gaza Strip.

AL-JAZEERA: Thousands of families in the Gaza Strip are facing extreme difficulty obtaining death certificates for their loved ones. Official bodies are refusing to issue death certificates for anyone whose body has not been examined, whose entry into the Strip’s hospitals has not been registered, or who cannot provide a “death verification report.”

ISRAELI MEDIA: The Times of Israel newspaper has revealed, citing a US official, that Washington plans to pressure the Israeli Minister of Strategic Affairs to end the war on Gaza.

ARAB MEDIA: The Director of Peace and Security at Oxfam, speaking to Al-Jazeera, stated that the new aid centers in Gaza are “horribly designed.” He further emphasized that the new aid mechanism in the Gaza Strip is “inhumane.”

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: Palestinian sources report that Israeli aircraft bombed Al-Falah School, which is sheltering displaced individuals in the Zeitoun neighborhood, east of Gaza City.

Large-Scale Demolitions in Eastern Khan Yunis: Al-Jazeera’s correspondent reports that the Israeli army is carrying out extensive demolition operations of residential blocks in the eastern part of Khan Yunis city, southern Gaza Strip.

72 Fatalities in Gaza Since Sunday Dawn: Sources in Gaza hospitals have reported that 72 people have been killed in Israeli airstrikes on the Gaza Strip since dawn on Sunday.

TIMES OF ISRAEL: An American official revealed that Washington plans to pressure Israel’s Minister of Strategic Affairs to work toward ending the war on Gaza, according to a report by The Times of Israel.

ISRAELI MEDIA: Israeli warplanes are conducting heavy and widespread airstrikes across the Gaza Strip, according to Israeli media reports.

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: Medical sources in Gaza confirmed that the number of Palestinians killed in Israeli airstrikes since dawn on Sunday has risen to 68.

ISRAEL HAYOM: Israeli officials stated:

Prime Minister Netanyahu has not abandoned the war’s objectives.

Ending the war is not being considered.

Claims by the army that the “Gideon Chariots” operation is nearing completion are rejected; Hamas has not yet been defeated.

Only a deal aligned with Witkoff’s plan is being considered, after which Israel could return to the battlefield.

Hamas still maintains key leadership, organized forces, and operational control.

The army’s assessment of Gaza is incomplete.

Although the army claims to control 75% of Gaza, some ministers argue its intelligence is insufficient.

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: Israeli airstrikes on Gaza since dawn Sunday have killed 63 Palestinians, including 43 in Gaza City and northern areas.

ISRAEL HAYOM: According to Israel Hayom, senior officials will resume discussions on the Gaza war on Monday.

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: At least two people were wounded in an Israeli airstrike on a school sheltering displaced civilians in the Al-Tuffah neighborhood, east of Gaza City.

NETANYAHU’S STATEMENT: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claimed that the “victory” over Iran created several new opportunities for Israel, including a potential deal to recover captives from Gaza.

ISRAELI MEDIA: Channel 12 reported that the Israeli military leadership, including the Chief of Staff, has voiced opposition to a full reoccupation of Gaza and is urging the government to pursue a prisoner swap agreement and define next steps.

PALESTINE CHRONICLE: Iranian commander Mohammad-Reza Naghdi said Tehran used less than 5% of its defensive capabilities in response to Israel’s June 13 aggression, stressing that Iran’s core military strength remains fully intact.

Iran Reveals Only 5% of Defensive Power Used in Response to Israeli Aggression

AL-JAZEERA (citing Resistance sources): Al-Qassam Brigades and Al-Quds Brigades announced joint shelling of Israeli soldiers and vehicles in the European Hospital and Qizan al-Najjar areas south of Khan Yunis.