
This At least two Palestinians were killed and others injured at dawn on Friday when an Israeli airstrike targeted a displaced persons’ tent in the Mawasi area, west of Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip.
Meanwhile, the Israeli army announced that one of its soldiers was seriously injured during clashes with the Palestinian Resistance in southern Gaza.
Since October 7, 2023, Israel has killed 54,321 and injured 123,770 others, the majority of whom are women and children, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health in Gaza.
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Two Killed in Israeli Drone Strike East of Khan Yunis
PALESTINIAN MEDIA: Two Palestinians killed in an Israeli drone strike targeting Palestinians in the town of Suheila, east of Khan Yunis, southern Gaza Strip.
Israel resumed its aggression on Gaza on March 18, overturning a ceasefire agreement. Since then, over 4,000 Palestinians have been killed and approximately 11,000 injured, according to data from the Strip’s Ministry of Health.
Additionally, at least 200,000 people have been displaced from their areas, according to the United Nations.
Two Killed, Dozens Injured as Palestinians Attempt to Reach Aid Center in Rafah
PALESTINIAN MEDIA: Two Palestinians were killed and dozens injured by Israeli army fire as they attempted to reach an aid center west of Rafah.
Israel is implementing a policy of starvation against 2.3 million Palestinians in Gaza by closing crossings to humanitarian aid, especially food, since March 2, according to the government media office in the Strip.
Under the pressure of famine, the Israeli plan for aid distribution failed after desperate Palestinian crowds stormed an aid distribution center last Tuesday and Wednesday. The Israeli army shot and killed 10 of them and injured 62, leading the institution to “temporarily” suspend its activities.
ISIS, CIA and the GHF: Israel’s New Frontier of Control through Hunger
Occupation Army Demolishes Buildings in Khan Yunis
PALESTINIAN MEDIA: The Israeli occupation army demolished a number of residential buildings in the town of Al-Qarara, northeast of Khan Younis city in the southern Gaza Strip.
The Streets of Despair: Life, Loss, and Survival in Northern Gaza’s Inferno
Video: Child Evacuated Moments Before Building Struck in Gaza City
SOCIAL MEDIA: A video from Gaza documented the survival of a child from an Israeli airstrike that targeted a residential building in Gaza City, after he was evacuated in the final moments before the bombing shook the area.
إجلاء طفل في اللحظات الأخيرة قبيل قصف إسرائيلي استهدف عمارة سكنية في غزة#الجزيرة #فيديو pic.twitter.com/hm0wevUxKf
— الجزيرة فلسطين (@AJA_Palestine) May 30, 2025
Airstrikes and Artillery Shelling on Khan Yunis
PALESTINIAN MEDIA: Israeli airstrikes and artillery shelling on the eastern and northern areas of Khan Yunis city in the southern Gaza Strip.
Head of Israeli-German Friendship Association: Defending Israel 'Increasingly Difficult'
ISRAELI MEDIA (Cited in Al-Jazeera): The Israeli Broadcasting Corporation reported that the head of the Israeli-German Friendship Association stated his mission to defend Israel is becoming “increasingly difficult.”
He explained that the calls from Israeli government ministers to starve Gaza residents or send them abroad complicate his task. The spokesperson urged Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich and National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir to stop speaking racially about all Palestinians.
Israel’s Starvation of Gaza Population a ‘War Crime’ – UN Humanitarian Chief
One Killed, Three Injured in Israeli Strike on Syria
SYRIAN MEDIA: One person was killed and three others injured in several Israeli airstrikes launched yesterday evening, Friday, targeting three sites in the rural areas of Latakia and Tartus provinces.
The official Syrian news agency (SANA) stated that the Israeli airstrikes targeted the vicinity of Tartus port, while Syria TV reported that an Israeli airstrike targeted the countryside of Jableh city, south of Latakia province.
In contrast, the Israeli army announced that it had struck weapon depots, including surface-to-sea missiles, in Latakia province, Syria. It affirmed targeting what it described as weapon storage facilities in Latakia containing missiles that “pose a threat to international and Israeli maritime navigation freedom.”
Israel has for years launched airstrikes that have destroyed a significant part of Syria’s military infrastructure, with these strikes escalating since the outbreak of the Israeli war in the Gaza Strip.
US Official: Houthis (Ansarallah) Will 'Never Stop' Attacks on Israel
POLITICO (Citing a US official as reported in Al-Jazeera):
The administration chose the least bad option with the Houthis, which is a ceasefire with them.
The Houthis will never stop their attacks on Israel.
The administration decided to stop spending money and using advanced munitions in a seemingly endless battle with the Houthis.
The administration will better utilize its resources by focusing on addressing the causes of Houthi attacks.
Italian Region Cuts Ties with Israel
ITALIAN MEDIA: The President of the Apulia region in southern Italy announced the suspension of relations with the Israeli government in protest of the genocide in Gaza.
Israeli Forces Shell Khan Yunis
AL-JAZEERA: Israeli occupation forces targeted the southern areas of Khan Yunis city with aerial and artillery shelling.
‘Stones of David’: Third Operation Broadcast as Resistance Escalates Attacks
PALESTINE CHRONICLE: Al-Qassam Brigades released new footage of sniper and ambush attacks in Gaza City, as joint resistance operations reportedly inflicted heavy Israeli losses.
‘Stones of David’: Third Operation Broadcast as Resistance Escalates Attacks
Clashes Between Palestinians and Occupation Forces Near Ramallah
PALESTINIAN MEDIA: Clashes erupted between Palestinian youths and Israeli occupation forces after the latter raided the town of Beit Rima, west of Ramallah in the occupied West Bank.
Walla: Israel to Prevent Arab Foreign Ministers from Visiting Ramallah
ISRAELI MEDIA: The Israeli website Walla quoted a high-ranking official as saying that Israel has decided to prevent the entry of a delegation of Arab foreign ministers – including the foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Jordan, UAE, Qatar, and Turkiye – into Palestinian Authority-controlled areas.
Israel’s Starvation of Gaza Population a ‘War Crime’ – UN Humanitarian Chief
PALESTINE CHRONICLE: The UN’s humanitarian chief, Tom Fletcher, has said that Israel’s forced starvation of the Gaza population amounts to a war crime.
“We’re seeing food set on the borders and not being allowed in when there is a population on the other side of the border that is starving, and we’re hearing Israeli ministers say that is to put pressure on the population of Gaza,” Fletcher said in a interview with the BBC on Friday. Fletcher is the UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator.
Israel’s Starvation of Gaza Population a ‘War Crime’ – UN Humanitarian Chief
Israel Weary US-Iran Talks could Curtail Option of Military Action
PALESTINE CHRONICLE: With negotiations between the US and Iran ongoing, Israeli officials are concerned the Trump administration may agree to a deal that does not curtail Iran’s nuclear enrichment programme but restricts Israel’s option of military action, the Wall Street Journal reported.
Israel Weary US-Iran Talks could Curtail Option of Military Action
Trump Speaks of Imminent Agreement in Gaza
AL-JAZEERA: Trump stated “We are very close to reaching an agreement in Gaza.” He added, “We will make an announcement about the agreement in Gaza today or tomorrow.”
Al-Quds Brigades Shells Gathering of Occupation Soldiers in Khan Yunis
AL-QUDS BRIGADES: We shelled a gathering of enemy soldiers and vehicles with a barrage of mortar shells in the Al-Fakhari area, southeast of Khan Yunis.
Zamir: Ceasefire in Gaza Possible for Exchange Deal
ISRAELI MEDIA: Israeli Channel 12 quoted Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir as saying: “A ceasefire in Gaza is possible for an exchange deal.” He added, “We will not allow the war to drag on indefinitely.”
Hamas: Consulting with Factions on Witkoff's Proposal
HAMAS STATEMENT: The Palestinian Resistance Movement Hamas stated that it is holding consultations with Palestinian forces and factions on the ceasefire proposal it recently received from Mr. Witkoff through mediators.
Tribes in Gaza: Call for Confrontation of Highway Robbers and Gangs
AL-JAZEERA: The Gathering of Palestinian Tribes and Families in the Gaza Strip condemned the attack on the American field hospital in Al-Zawiya in the Gaza Strip. They stated that the attackers on the American hospital are “rogue elements of the occupation’s stooges and highway robbers.”
🚨🟢 The Al-Qassam Brigades published footage of an operation reportedly targeting a number of musta'ribeen (undercover) forces of the Israeli army east of Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip.
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1. The occupation army used a number of musta'ribeen in house… pic.twitter.com/wtjUsvTZAZ— The Palestine Chronicle (@PalestineChron) May 30, 2025
Haaretz: Changing Locations of Captives in Gaza Makes Army Blind
ISRAELI MEDIA: Haaretz quoted sources stating: “Israeli army operations in Gaza endangered the lives of 54 captives, 20 of whom lost their lives.”
They added that changing the locations of captives in Gaza makes the army intelligence-blind. Eight captives released in the last deal said that the army shelled areas where they were held.
The sources concluded that it cannot be said that all possible efforts to prevent threats to the lives of captives in Gaza are being taken.
Germany Links Arms Delivery to Israel to Assessment of Humanitarian Situation in Gaza
REUTERS: Reuters quoted the German Foreign Minister as saying that his country will allow the delivery of more weapons to Israel based on an assessment of the humanitarian situation in Gaza.
Gaza Death Toll Rises
GAZA HEALTH MINISTRY: The death toll from the Israeli aggression has risen to 54,321 martyrs and 123,770 injured since October 2023.
Six Soldiers Refused Service in Gaza Due to Exhaustion
ISRAELI MEDIA: Yedioth Ahronoth reported that six Israeli soldiers who served 15 months in the war on Gaza refused to return to Gaza again due to exhaustion.
Resistance Security Source: Undercover Forces Revealed to Be Occupation Agents
AL-JAZEERA: A security source in the Resistance told Al Jazeera that the undercover forces (Musta’ribeen) were revealed to be occupation agents involved in sweeping, monitoring resistance fighters, and looting aid. The source stated that these elements belong to the gang of “Yasser Abu Shabab” and are working with the occupation army inside Rafah.
The Resistance affirmed that they will deal firmly with agents and others, considering them part of the occupation, regardless of how they conceal themselves under its protection.
ISIS, CIA and the GHF: Israel’s New Frontier of Control through Hunger
Hamas Calls on Arabs and Muslims to Send Aid Convoys to Gaza
HAMAS STATEMENT: Hamas cautioned against the continued international inaction towards the humanitarian tragedy that Netanyahu’s government is further exacerbating. They called on the Security Council to fulfill its responsibilities by imposing a halt to the aggression, breaking the siege, and delivering aid through UN mechanisms. Hamas urged Arab and Islamic nations to pressure for an end to the genocide in the Strip and to dispatch humanitarian convoys to aid their people.
UNICEF: 50,000 Palestinian Children Killed or Injured Since October 2023
UNICEF: The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) stated that over 50,000 Palestinian children have been killed or injured since October 2023, at a rate of one child every 20 minutes. The organization added that Gaza is witnessing starvation, grave violations, prevention of aid access, and destruction of schools and hospitals.
Two Killed, Injured in Raids on Deir al-Balah
AL-JAZEERA (citing source at Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital): Two Palestinians were killed and injured in Israeli raids on Deir al-Balah city in the central Gaza Strip.
Finland: We Condemn Israel's Approval of 22 Settlements in West Bank
FINNISH FM: “We condemn the Israeli government’s approval of the construction of 22 new settlements in the West Bank.
28 Killed in Gaza since Dawn Today
AL-JAZEERA (citing medical sources): 28 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli raids on the Gaza Strip since dawn today, Friday.
l-Quds Brigades: We Eliminated a Zionist Force in Joint Operation with Al-Qassam
AL-QUDS BRIGADES: Al-Quds Brigades announced that, in a joint operation with Al-Qassam Brigades, they eliminated a Zionist force that had infiltrated the European area in Khan Yunis. They stated that they targeted the Zionist force with an anti-personnel shell and engaged with it from point-blank range.
Katz: Settlement Expansion in West Bank a Message to Macron and His Friends
ISRAELI MEDIA: Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz stated that settlement expansion in the West Bank is a message to Macron and his friends that they will recognize a Palestinian state on paper.
Washington Post: European Discontent with Netanyahu Growing
US MEDIA: The Washington Post quoted European diplomats stating that discontent is growing in Europe as officials lose patience with Netanyahu. They added that if Netanyahu’s government does not change its course, European pressure will continue to escalate.
The EU and the Ethics of Trading with Israel: What Has Changed?
Body of Palestinian Recovered in Al-Zaytoun Neighborhood
PALESTINIAN MEDIA: The body of a Palestinian was recovered after an Israeli shelling in the vicinity of Al-Falah School in Al-Zaytoun neighborhood, southeast of Gaza City.
Head of German Green Party: German Weapons Should Not Be Used in Gaza
GERMAN MEDIA: The Head of the German Green Party told Der Spiegel: “German weapons must not be used in Gaza in a way that violates international law.”
Katz Slams Macron’s Call for Palestinian State, Vows to ‘Build Jewish-Israeli State’
PALESTINE CHRONICLE: Israeli Defense Minister Yisrael Katz has slammed the growing sentiment among European states calling for the official recognition of a Palestinian state, vowing to “build the Jewish-Israeli state on the ground.”
“They will recognize a Palestinian state on paper — and we will build the Jewish-Israeli state on the ground. The paper will be thrown in the trash can of history and the State of Israel will flourish and prosper,” Katz stated on Friday.
Katz Slams Macron’s Call for Palestinian State, Vows to ‘Build Jewish-Israeli State’
Al-Quds Brigades Announce New Operation
AL-QUDS BRIGADES: We caused casualties among a 10-soldier Israeli force by targeting a house they were fortified in yesterday in Khan Yunis, southern Gaza Strip. We observed a number of helicopters landing at the site of the Israeli force’s targeting in Khan Yunis.
Zamir: Exchange Deal Will Allow Us to Focus on Iran
ISRAELI MEDIA: Israeli Channel 12 quoted Israeli Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir as saying in closed sessions that “an exchange deal in Gaza will allow Israel to focus on Iran.”
UN: 200,000 People Displaced in Gaza within Two Weeks
REUTERS: Reuters quoted the spokesperson for the UN Office for Humanitarian Affairs stating that 200,000 people have been displaced in Gaza within the past two weeks. He added that 100% of Gaza’s population is at risk of famine.
ISIS, CIA and the GHF: Israel’s New Frontier of Control through Hunger
besieged coastal territory, is a sinister plot. It not only privatizes humanitarian assistance during a genocide, but the more that emerges about the shady Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, the more horrifying its prospects appear.
What has been revealed as the brainchild of the Israeli military, which began developing following October 7, 2023, the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) is a recipe for utter disaster.
Read the latest analysis by Robert Inlakesh.
ISIS, CIA and the GHF: Israel’s New Frontier of Control through Hunger
Israeli Forces Storm Evacuated Outpost Near Jaba' in Jenin
PALESTINIAN MEDIA: Israeli occupation forces stormed the abandoned Tarsala outpost, evacuated since 2005, near Jaba’ in Jenin, northern West Bank.
Fidan: We Want a Ceasefire and End to War in Gaza
AL-JAZEERA: Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan stated: “We want to end the war in Gaza, a complete ceasefire, and the entry of humanitarian aid.”
Two Killed, Injured in Raid on Jabaliya Al-Balad
UNRWA: The Media Advisor for UNRWA told Al Jazeera: “There is no real political will to confront the famine in Gaza.” He added, “We and our teams are ready to distribute aid in Gaza.” He further stated, “Israel wants to liquidate UNRWA as a prelude to liquidating the Palestinian cause.”
Injured in Shelling West of Gaza City
AL-JAZEERA: Several people were injured in an Israeli shelling near Al-Maliyah intersection, west of Gaza City.
Several civilians were killed and others wounded this afternoon after Israeli shelling struck a group of people at Al-Maliya junction in Gaza City. pic.twitter.com/UzNcGvuh6s
— The Palestine Chronicle (@PalestineChron) May 30, 2025
18 Killed in Israeli Raids on Gaza Strip since Dawn
AL-JAZEERA (citing medical sources): 18 people have been killed in Israeli raids on the Gaza Strip since dawn today.
20 Injured by Israeli Fire While Trying to Reach American Company Aid Center
AL-JAZEERA (citing medical sources): 20 people were injured by occupation forces’ fire while attempting to reach the American company’s aid center in Netzarim.
Two Killed in Israeli Shelling on Jabaliya Refugee Camp
AL-JAZEERA: Two people were killed in an Israeli shelling on Jabaliya camp, northern Gaza Strip.
Head of NGO Network in Gaza: Strip in Advanced Stage of Hunger and Thirst
AL-JAZEERA: The head of the Network of Non-Governmental Organizations in Gaza told Al Jazeera that establishing military points for aid distribution aims to pressure residents into displacement.
He emphasized the need to revert to the previous aid distribution mechanism under UN supervision.
He stated that the Gaza Strip is in an advanced stage of hunger and thirst after three months of siege. He urged the world to save the humanitarian aid mechanism and not replace it with a military one.
One Killed, Injured in Israeli Raid on House in Jabaliya Al-Balad
AL-JAZEERA: Sources in Gaza hospitals confirmed to Al Jazeera that three people were killed in an Israeli shelling on the Al-Sftawi area, northern Gaza City.stated that it is time to intervene in Gaza with full force to destroy and defeat Hamas.
Ben-Gvir: Time to Intervene in Gaza with Full Force to Destroy Hamas
ISRAELI MEDIA: Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir stated that it is time to intervene in Gaza with full force to destroy and defeat Hamas.
Injured After Israeli Airstrike on Homes in Jabaliya Al-Balad
AL-JAZEERA: Several people were injured after an Israeli airstrike on homes in Jabalia Al-Balad, northern Gaza Strip.
https://www.palestinechronicle.com/israel-detains-widow-of-walid-daqqa-following-ben-gvirs-deportation-call/
PALESTINE CHRONICLE: Israeli occupation forces detained on Thursday Sanaa Salama Daqqa, the widow of late Palestinian intellectual Walid Daqqa, while she was with her daughter Milad in the Bab Al-Amud area of occupied Jerusalem.
The arrest came just hours after far-right Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir called for her deportation. According to Hamas’ Prisoners’ Media Office, Sanaa was detained by police and transferred to an interrogation center.
Israel Detains Widow of Walid Daqqa following Ben-Gvir’s Deportation Call
UNRWA: Supplies Must Flow into Gaza Without Obstacles or Interruptions
UNRWA; The Gaza Strip is in dire need of urgent humanitarian aid, and that supplies must be allowed to flow in without obstacles or interruptions. They added that their warehouse in Amman has enough supplies to feed over 200,000 people in Gaza for a full month, including flour, food parcels, hygiene kits, blankets, and medical supplies, all ready for delivery.
Illegal Israeli Jewish settlers gathered this morning at the Karam Abu Salem crossing to block desperately needed humanitarian aid from entering Gaza. pic.twitter.com/5ezY1ykZnZ
— The Palestine Chronicle (@PalestineChron) May 30, 2025
One Killed, Several Injured by Israeli Fire in Rafah
PALESTINIAN MEDIA: One person was killed and several others injured by Israeli occupation army fire in the Shokoush area, northwest of Rafah city, in the southern Gaza Strip.
Macron: Conditional Recognition of Palestinian State a 'Moral Duty and Political Demand'
AFP: Agence France-Presse reported on statements by French President Emmanuel Macron:
We are determined to toughen our stance towards Israel if no progress is made on the humanitarian front in Gaza.
The conditional recognition of a Palestinian state is a moral duty and a political demand.
Investigation: Defensive Failure in Urim Settlement on October 7
ISRAELI MEDIA: The Israeli Broadcasting Authority reported on an Israeli army investigation revealing that the defense system in Urim settlement was not adequately prepared on October 7, 2023. The battle in Urim on October 7 resulted in the death of 8 soldiers and commanders, and the injury of others.
Australian Senator: What is Happening in Gaza Appears to Be Genocide
THE GUARDIAN: The Guardian quoted Australian Senator David Pocock saying that describing what is happening in Gaza as “horrific” does not fully convey the scale of the catastrophe, confirming that what is being witnessed “appears to be genocide.”
The Australian Senator called for a halt to arms exports that could be used against civilians in Gaza, considering that the atrocities committed there represent a red line requiring decisive action from the Australian government.
Israeli Soldier Seriously Injured in Southern Gaza
ISRAELI MEDIA: The Israeli occupation army announced today, Friday, the serious injury of one of its soldiers during battles that took place yesterday, Thursday, in the southern Gaza Strip.
Two Palestinians were killed and several others injured at dawn on Friday after an Israeli airstrike hit a tent sheltering displaced people in the Mawasi area, west of Khan Yunis, southern Gaza. pic.twitter.com/rAI3NyvPhb
— The Palestine Chronicle (@PalestineChron) May 30, 2025
Two Killed in Israeli Strike on Displaced Persons' Tent in Mawasi
PALESTINIAN MEDIA: Two Palestinians were killed and others injured at dawn today, Friday, in an Israeli strike that targeted a displaced persons’ tent in the Mawasi area, west of Khan Yunis, southern Gaza Strip.
Channel 12: Trump Halted Coordination with Israel to Prevent Potential Iran Attack
ISRAELI MEDIA: Israel’s Channel 12 revealed that US President Donald Trump ordered a halt to military coordination with Israel, fearing that a potential Israeli attack on Iran’s nuclear facilities could disrupt ongoing talks with Tehran.
According to the channel’s report, Trump recently had a phone call with Netanyahu, during which he warned him in a “sharp tone” against carrying out a unilateral attack on Iranian facilities.
Trump reportedly considered the timing of such a potential strike “inappropriate” and believed it could harm the chances of reaching a nuclear agreement.
Yemeni Missile Disrupts Israeli State Cup Final, Herzog Evacuated
PALESTINE CHRONICLE: A missile launched by Ansarallah disrupted Israel’s State Cup final and temporarily halted air traffic at Ben Gurion Airport.
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One Killed, Several Injured in Strike on Displaced Persons' Tent in Mawasi
PALESTINIAN MEDIA: One Palestinian was killed and others injured at dawn today, Friday, in an Israeli strike that targeted a displaced persons’ tent in the Mawasi area, west of Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip.
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