PALESTINE CHRONICLE: A leaked assessment concludes that Israel’s costly May 2025 ground offensive failed to defeat Hamas or free captives.

Channel 12: Israeli Military Document Admits Failure of ‘Gideon’s Chariots’ in Gaza

PALESTINE CHRONICLE: Genoa’s dockworkers, engaged in collecting and shipping aid for Gaza, vow to block Europe if the Sumud Flotilla faces attacks or intimidation.

The Challenge of Genoa’s Dockworkers: ‘If They Touch the Flotilla, We Will Block Europe’

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: A source at Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza confirmed that journalist Islam Abed was killed in an Israeli strike on Gaza City.

BENJAMIN NETANYAHU: I say to those seeking to bring down the government that this will not happen.

ISRAEL’S CHANNEL 13 (citing officials): Netanyahu is not ready to accept a prisoner exchange proposal that he had agreed to weeks ago. Pressure is mounting on Netanyahu to discuss a deal before entering Gaza City. Close associates told him he must respond to Hamas’ offer before entering Gaza City.

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: A source at Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital said four Palestinians were killed in an Israeli strike on central Deir Al-Balah.

ISRAELI MEDIA: Channel 12 reported that a secret internal military document admits the failure of “Gideon Chariots,” noting that the operation failed to achieve its goals of subduing Hamas and returning the prisoners.

The document stressed that one reason for the failure was the mismatch between operations and Hamas’ fighting style.

PALESTINE CHRONICLE: Former Israeli commander Doron Almog canceled his trip to South Africa, fearing arrest over his role in Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza and past involvement in war crimes cases.

Former Israeli Commander Cancels South Africa Trip over Arrest Fears

THE GUARDIAN: The Guardian reported that British Foreign Secretary David Lammy will tell Parliament that the UK still intends to recognize a Palestinian state next month. Lammy will affirm before Parliament that Israel has shown no sign of meeting the demands of the British government.

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: Hospital sources in Gaza said 63 Palestinians were killed by Israeli fire in various areas of the Strip since dawn on Sunday. Among today’s dead were 32 people waiting for aid.

AL-JAZEERA:

The head of the Doctors Without Borders team in Gaza told Al Jazeera:

The medical situation in Gaza is severely deteriorating, with no resources or supplies.

There are no expectations about what the UN will do after its declaration of famine in Gaza.

There is no change after the UN announcement, and citizens are starving.

PALESTINE CHRONICLE: A new virus with COVID-like symptoms is spreading rapidly in Gaza, proving deadlier due to famine, malnutrition, and the collapse of the health system.

Gaza Faces Deadly Virus Outbreak as Hospitals Collapse under Blockade

PALESTINE CHRONICLE: Abdul-Malik al-Houthi condemned Israel’s airstrike in Sanaa that killed Prime Minister Ahmed al-Rahwi and vowed continued resistance in support of Palestine.

Ansarallah Leader Vows Escalation after Israeli Strike Kills Yemeni Prime Minister

ISRAELI MEDIA:

Israel Hayom quoted a source as saying: “We will not allow any ship to reach Gaza, and we will stop it in the territorial waters by any diplomatic or security means.”

The “Global Sumud Flotilla” set sail from Barcelona carrying humanitarian aid and activists in an attempt to break the Israeli blockade of Gaza.

The flotilla includes activists from 44 countries, European parliamentarians, and public figures. According to organizers, the ships departed the Catalan port to open a humanitarian corridor and put an end to the ongoing genocide against the Palestinian people.

ISRAELI ARMY CHIEF OF STAFF: We are operating offensively, and the initiative is in our hands in all arenas at all times. We continue the effort and operations to recover all prisoners, both alive and dead. We will reach all Hamas leaders abroad.

INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE OF THE RED CROSS: The President of the International Committee of the Red Cross said there is no place inside Gaza capable of absorbing a massive wave of civilian displacement from Gaza City.

PALESTINE CHRONICLE: A new Harris Poll shows 60% of US Gen Z support Hamas over Israel, highlighting a generational divide as Gaza’s death toll nears 63,500 amid the ongoing genocide.

60% of US Gen Z Back Hamas Over Israel in Gaza War – New Poll

PALESTINE CHRONICLE: Israel moved government and security cabinet meetings to a secret location following the assassination of senior Ansarallah officials in Sana’a.

Israel Relocates Cabinet Meetings to Secret Site after Assassination of Yemeni Leaders

ANSARALLAH LEADER ABDUL-MALIK AL-HOUTHI

The Israeli enemy targets even children, women, and unarmed civilians.

The Israeli enemy poses a danger to the entire nation.

The enemy’s latest strike will not affect our country’s position, whether officially or popularly.

The enemy targeted a Government of Change and Building workshop last Thursday.

The attack last Thursday led to the killing of a group of ministers and government workers.

The enemy’s record is one of criminality, as it kills people in Palestine, Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, and Iran.

Whatever we offer in the path of God is not a loss.

The enemy is committing crimes of starvation against two million Muslims in Gaza.

The Israeli enemy commits horrific crimes daily in Palestine and Gaza, and a position must be taken against it.

We cannot stand by idly in the face of the enemy’s crimes.

PALESTINE CHRONICLE: The Qassam Brigades published, for the first time, photos of senior leaders killed since October 7, including Mohammed Deif and Mohammed Sinwar, hours after Israel claimed it targeted spokesman Abu Obeida.

Qassam Brigades Release Unprecedented Photos of Leaders Lost since October 7

PALESTINE CHRONICLE: The Israeli occupation carried out airstrikes on several sites in Gaza City, hitting a residential building, a popular bakery, and a tent in the Al-Nasr neighborhood, killing 12 people and causing scores of casualties.

Israeli Strikes Kill Scores in Gaza as Resistance Battles Continue

ISRAELI DEFENSE MINISTER: Israeli Defense Minister Yisrael Katz claimed the assassination of Hamas spokesman Abu Obeida in Gaza.

AL-JAZEERA:

The head of UNRWA’s media office in Gaza told Al Jazeera:

Humanitarian suffering and famine will worsen if nothing is done.

Israel is obstructing the entry of necessary humanitarian supplies into the Strip.

We need at least 500 to 600 aid trucks per day for Gaza.

AL-QASSAM BRIGADES: The Al-Qassam Brigades said they targeted yesterday a Merkava tank and a military bulldozer with a “Yassin 105” shell and a Shawaz explosive device on Street 8 in southwestern Zaytoun, Gaza City.

GAZA HEALTH MINISTRY: The Ministry of Health in Gaza announced that hospitals received 88 bodies and 421 wounded in the past 24 hours. This brings the total death toll from Israel’s ongoing assault on Gaza since October 7, 2023, to 63,459 killed and 160,256 injured.

ISRAELI MEDIA: Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid said the Security Cabinet must decide on a prisoner exchange deal, arguing that such a decision would not only save the captives but also “protect the dignity of an entire society.”

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: Nasser Medical Complex in Gaza confirmed that a child was killed and others injured by Israeli fire in Mawasi, Qarara, north of Khan Younis in southern Gaza.

YEDIOTH AHRONOTH: Avigdor Lieberman, head of Yisrael Beiteinu, warned that if Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu forms the next government, it would mean “the end of Israel as a Jewish, Zionist, and democratic state,” according to Yedioth Ahronoth.

AL-JAZEERA: Palestinian sources reported that Israeli warplanes bombed tents of displaced Palestinians near Al-Muqassi Towers northwest of Gaza City, killing and injuring civilians.

IRANIAN FM: We strongly condemn the Zionist aggression and the assassination of the Prime Minister of the Government of Change and Building in Yemen, along with several other ministers. The crimes of the Zionist entity in Yemen are a malicious act of revenge against a people determined to fulfill their humanitarian responsibilities toward Gaza.

ISRAELI ARMY: The Israeli army announced the killing of a First Lieutenant in battles in southern Gaza.

ISRAELI ARMY RADIO: Two soldiers from the Golani Brigade were injured with light wounds in an operational incident in Khan Yunis.

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: Five Palestinians were killed and 95 others injured by Israeli army fire while they were seeking aid in northern Gaza.

HAMAS STATEMENT: We mourn Ahmad Ghaleb al-Rahwi, Prime Minister of the Government of Change and Building in Yemen, and the heroic ministers who were killed in a Zionist airstrike. The blood of Yemen’s martyrs is mixed with the blood of Gaza, confirming the unity of our nation, the centrality of our cause, and the danger of the occupation to the region and the world.

ANSARALLAH: The head of the Supreme Political Council of Ansarallah said that the prime minister and his colleagues were killed in an Israeli strike. He pledged to God, the people, and the families of the dead and wounded that retaliation will be taken. He also vowed to continue building and developing the armed forces’ capabilities, warning companies operating in Israel to leave before it is too late.

AL-QASSAM BRIGADES: The Al-Qassam Brigades announced that yesterday it destroyed an Israeli armored personnel carrier with a roadside bomb near Gaza University south of the Zaytoun neighborhood. The group said it observed Israeli helicopters landing to evacuate casualties.

HAMAS STATEMENT: Hamas condemned the Israeli airstrike on a residential building in Al-Rimal neighborhood west of Gaza, describing it as an act of genocide and an escalation intended to force civilians to evacuate the city.

PALESTINE CHRONICLE: More than 332 Palestinians, including 124 children, have died of starvation under Israel’s blockade, as UN monitors confirm famine spreading across the Strip.

Gaza Famine Claims Hundreds in Gaza, Including Infant Rania Ghabn

PALESTINE CHRONICLE: The Yemeni presidency announced that Prime Minister Ahmad Ghaleb al-Rahawi and several ministers were killed in an Israeli strike on Sanaa during a government session.

Yemen Confirms Death of Prime Minister Ahmad Ghaleb al-Rahawi in Israeli Aggression