PALESTINE CHRONICLE: Following a missile launch from Yemen, Israel reportedly intercepted the projectile and vowed revenge, as the US ambassador hinted at airstrikes on Yemen.

Missiles from Yemen and Gaza Trigger Air Raid Sirens across Israel

SOCIAL MEDIA: Israeli Defense Minister Yisrael Katz vowed to strike the Houthis in Yemen following a missile launch intercepted by the Israeli military. “We hit the head of the snake in Iran. We will target the Houthis in Yemen too. The fate of Sanaa will be the fate of Tehran,” he wrote.

AL-JAZEERA: Spanish Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares said Gaza dominates the agenda at the International Conference on Financing for Development. He reiterated his call for an end to the war and described Israel’s actions as violations of international law aiming to “turn Gaza into a massive graveyard.”

AL-QASSAM BRIGADES: Hamas’s military wing claimed responsibility for launching Q20 rockets at the Israeli settlements of Nir Yitzhak and Mivtahim from the Khan Younis area, stating they targeted areas where Israeli military vehicles are stationed.

AL-JAZEERA: The US again called on UN Secretary-General António Guterres to remove Francesca Albanese, accusing her of antisemitism and supporting terrorism following her remarks condemning Israel’s actions in Gaza.

AL-AQSA TV: Israeli warplanes launched a series of intense airstrikes and fire belts targeting the Al-Zeitoun area in eastern Gaza City.

ANADOLU NEWS AGENCY: Israeli forces shelled civilians waiting for humanitarian aid near the Netzarim corridor in central Gaza, killing 11 and injuring at least 84 others, according to the Anadolu news agency.

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: Hospitals in Gaza reported that 109 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces since Tuesday morning, including 28 civilians waiting for aid distribution.

ISRAELI MEDIA: Israeli media confirmed that the full security cabinet will meet Saturday evening to discuss developments in the prisoner exchange deal. Channel 12 reported Netanyahu is now prioritizing the deal with Hamas ahead of his trip to the US.

AXIOS (citing senior officials): Qatar has submitted a revised proposal to Israel and Hamas to advance hostage negotiations and reach a ceasefire. Changes focus on phrasing rather than substance. Hamas has yet to respond.

ISRAELI MEDIA: Citing Israeli officials, Channel 12 reports a “major breakthrough” could resume hostage talks within days. For the first time, Israel is open to terms it had previously rejected. US and Qatari pressure is reportedly behind the shift, ahead of the Trump-Netanyahu meeting.

GAZA CIVIL DEFENSE: More than 25 people are missing under rubble in Gaza’s Tuffah neighborhood after an Israeli airstrike. Rescue teams say they cannot reach the site due to continued bombardment.

PALESTINE CHRONICLE: A parliamentary committee in the Israeli Knesset voted on Monday to advance the impeachment of Palestinian lawmaker Ayman Odeh over remarks he made welcoming the release of Palestinian detainees.

Who is Ayman Odeh, Palestinian MK Facing Impeachment after Knesset Vote?

SOCIAL MEDIA: Reacting to a missile launched from Yemen toward Israel, US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee posted on X: “Maybe those B-2 bombers need to visit Yemen.”

We thought we were done with missiles coming to Israel, but Houthis just lit one up over us in Israel. Fortunately, Israel's incredible interception system means we go to the shelter & wait until all clear. Maybe those B2 bombers need to visit Yemen!

— Ambassador Mike Huckabee (@GovMikeHuckabee) July 1, 2025

ISRAELI MEDIA: Israeli media reported that the airspace was temporarily closed after a missile was launched from Yemen. Social media footage showed Israelis fleeing as sirens sounded in central Israel.

A Yemeni ballistic missile from Yemen was intercepted above Jerusalem. pic.twitter.com/IuvcERHq1g

— The Palestine Chronicle (@PalestineChron) July 1, 2025

ISRAELI ARMY: The Israeli military said it detected a missile launched from Yemen and is actively engaging the threat. Sirens were heard in Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, and central Israel, according to the Home Front Command.

The Israeli army confirmed that the “Arrow” (Hetz) defense system intercepted a missile fired from Yemen. The Air Force reportedly participated in the interception effort.

ISRAELI ARMY: The Israeli army announced that it intercepted two rockets launched from southern Gaza. Israeli media reported that a defensive interceptor struck its target after alarms sounded in the Gaza envelope area.

PALESTINE CHRONICLE: Over 30 Palestinians were killed in an Israeli airstrike on Al-Baqa Café in Gaza City—including a photojournalist, a rising footballer, Gaza’s youngest female boxer, and a visual artist whose final painting now eerily mirrors her own death.

👉 Read their stories.

Gaza’s Brightest Silenced: Remembering the Victims of Israel’s Strike on Al-Baqa Café

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: Medical sources reported that 98 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli fire across the Gaza Strip since the early hours of today.

US MEDIA: Axios cited officials and informed sources as saying that a meeting is scheduled for Tuesday between US envoy Steven Witkoff and Israeli Minister Ron Dermer to discuss Washington’s post-war plans for Gaza.

Witkoff reportedly remains in contact with Qatari and Egyptian mediators and told them President Trump is determined to secure a ceasefire with Hamas in the coming days. The proposed plan includes a potential 60-day truce.

AL-QUDS BRIGADES: The Al-Quds Brigades, the armed wing of Islamic Jihad, claimed responsibility for detonating an explosive device targeting an Israeli military vehicle in northern Khan Yunis. Earlier, the group had shelled Israeli troop gatherings in the area with mortars.

US PRESIDENCY: President Donald Trump said he expects a deal to end the war in Gaza by next week. “I’ll be firm with Netanyahu,” Trump said, adding that both leaders seek an end to the conflict and have already “achieved great success on Iran.”

AL-JAZEERA: 15 Palestinians were injured in an Israeli airstrike targeting aid-seekers east of Khan Younis, southern Gaza.

ISRAELI MEDIA: Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar stated that a ceasefire in Gaza is contingent upon the release of Israeli captives and the disarmament of Hamas. He urged global support for the US-led truce initiative.

PALESTINE CHRONICLE: The US has approved a $510 million sale of munitions guidance kits and related equipment to Israel, the State Department announced on Monday.

“The Government of Israel has requested to buy three thousand eight hundred forty-five (3,845) KMU-558B/B Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) guidance kits for the BLU-109 bomb body and three thousand two hundred eighty (3,280) KMU-572 F/B JDAM guidance kits for the MK 82 bomb body,” the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) said in a statement.

‘Committed to Security’: US Clears $510m Sale of Bomb Guidance Kits to Israel

AL-QUDS BRIGADES: The Al-Quds Brigades, the military wing of the Islamic Jihad Movement, announced that it shelled concentrations of Israeli soldiers and military vehicles north of Khan Younis in southern Gaza using mortar fire.

US MEDIA: The US outlet Washington Free Beacon reported that the administration of President Donald Trump has officially accused UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese of antisemitism and support for terrorism. The administration has requested her removal from office, following her statements that genocide in Gaza is “profitable for businesses tied to apartheid.”

This is not business as usual.
My new UN report, From Economy of Occupation to Economy of Genocide, is out today.
It shows how corporations have fueled and legitimised the destruction of Palestine.
Genocide, it would seem, is profitable. This cannot continue, accountability must… pic.twitter.com/Ei3atw0TQ1

— Francesca Albanese, UN Special Rapporteur oPt (@FranceskAlbs) July 1, 2025

US MEDIA: According to Axios, Israeli Minister of Strategic Affairs Ron Dermer is meeting today in Washington with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Trump’s special envoy Steven Witkoff, and Vice President J.D. Vance. A White House official told Reuters that Dermer’s visits to the White House will continue regularly as President Trump seeks a ceasefire in Gaza.

HAMAS STATEMENT: The Palestinian Resistance Movement Hamas warned of a worsening humanitarian catastrophe for children in Gaza, citing the outbreak of meningitis amid the collapse of the health system, acute malnutrition, and shortages of infant formula. Hamas called on the international community to intervene urgently.

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: Medical sources reported that 65 Palestinians have been killed across the Gaza Strip since dawn today by Israeli military operations.

PALESTINE CHRONICLE: Over the past week, an increase in US and Israeli reconnaissance aircraft has been noted over Lebanese territory. While Washington-based think tanks, the Western corporate media, in addition to Israeli and US politicians, claim that Hezbollah was defeated late last year, all indications point to the opposite.

Read the latest analysis by Robert Inlakesh.

Hezbollah vs. Israel: Why a New War is on the Horizon – Analysis

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: Two Palestinians were killed in an Israeli airstrike targeting Kashko Street in the Al-Zaytoun neighborhood, southeast of Gaza City, according to medical sources at the Baptist Hospital.

AL-JAZEERA (citing medical sources): At least 65 Palestinians have been killed across the Gaza Strip by Israeli fire since the early hours of the morning, medical sources reported.

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: One Palestinian was killed and another injured in an Israeli airstrike on a home in the Joura al-Aqqad area, north of Khan Younis. Separately, five others were killed and more wounded after a tent sheltering displaced persons was bombed in Al-Mawasi, west of the city.

UNRWA: The UN Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) warned that Gaza is experiencing a massacre where hunger is being weaponized and forced displacement amounts to a death sentence. The World Health Organization renewed its call for the protection of civilians and health workers, noting that continued attacks near medical facilities are overwhelming an already collapsing health system.

PALESTINE CHRONICLE: Senior Hamas official Osama Hamdan said on Monday that the movement has presented, through mediators, a comprehensive proposal for a far-reaching deal that includes halting Israeli aggression on the Gaza Strip, opening the crossings, and beginning reconstruction. However, Israel’s intransigence has prevented the deal from being achieved.

Hamdan: Hamas Offered Comprehensive Deal, Israel Blocking Ceasefire

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: Medical sources at the Baptist Hospital in Gaza reported that four Palestinians were killed and others injured in an Israeli airstrike targeting a printing press in the Al-Zaytoun neighborhood, southeast of Gaza City.

The first moments of the occupation targeting a residential square and a number of industrial facilities in the Asqula area, southeast of Gaza City. pic.twitter.com/fYh1DhKFXx

— The Palestine Chronicle (@PalestineChron) July 1, 2025

US MEDIA: US President Donald Trump said that the issue of captives in Gaza will be a key topic during his meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House on Monday. “We want to retrieve the hostages from Gaza,” Trump said, adding that Gaza and Iran will both be discussed. “Netanyahu is coming here, and we will talk about many things, including our tremendous success in Iran.”

GAZA HEALTH MINISTRY: The Health Ministry in Gaza announced that 116 Palestinians were killed and 463 wounded in the past 24 hours. This brings the overall death toll since October 7, 2023, to 56,647, with a total of 134,105 injuries.

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: Hospitals in Gaza confirmed that at least 51 Palestinians were killed by Israeli gunfire since dawn today, including 16 individuals who were waiting for humanitarian aid.

AL-JAZEERA: Israeli occupation forces issued a demolition notice for a primary school in the Ashkara area south of Yatta, in the southern West Bank. Palestinian organizations reported last week that Israeli forces have destroyed more than 1,000 homes across Jenin, Tulkarm, and Nour Shams refugee camps as part of ongoing raids and attacks in the northern West Bank.

PALESTINE CHRONICLE: The Israeli news website Walla reported on Monday evening that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Defense Minister Yisrael Katz, and Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir are scheduled to hold a meeting on Tuesday to review “final ideas” regarding the ongoing war on Gaza. According to the report, these proposals will later be presented to the Israeli security cabinet for approval.

Top Israeli Officials to Finalize Gaza War Proposals ahead of Cabinet Review

UNRWA: UNRWA reported that more than 82% of areas in the Gaza Strip are currently subject to Israeli evacuation orders. The agency also stated that Israeli forces bombed a UNRWA-run school sheltering displaced civilians early Monday, leaving people with no safe place to go.

AL-JAZEERA: Medical authorities at Nasser Medical Complex reported that 10 Palestinians were killed in an Israeli airstrike targeting a residential home in Khan Younis refugee camp, in the southern Gaza Strip.

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: A medical source at Al-Awda Hospital confirmed that one Palestinian was killed and others were injured in an Israeli airstrike that targeted civilians west of the Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza.

WALLA: According to Israeli outlet Walla, 130 international aid organizations have demanded the immediate shutdown of the US- and Israeli-backed Gaza Humanitarian Fund. The groups accused the fund of violating humanitarian principles and placing Palestinian lives at risk. The organizations cited reports that more than 500 Palestinians have been killed while attempting to access food from distribution centers, and testimonies from Israeli soldiers indicating routine fire on civilians approaching aid points.

PALESTINE CHRONICLE: Israeli attacks killed at least 24 Palestinians, including aid recipients, as Gaza’s largest hospital halts dialysis amid fuel shortages threatening hundreds of lives.

Scores of Palestinians Killed as Fuel Crisis Shuts Down Gaza Hospitals

ISRAELI MEDIA: Israel’s Supreme Court reconvened after briefly clearing the courtroom amid a heated session on the appointment of David Zini as the new Shin Bet head.

ISRAELI MEDIA: Israeli Transportation Minister says the court’s involvement is unnecessary and confirms David Zini’s appointment.

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: At least 31 Palestinians, including 13 waiting for aid, were killed by Israeli fire since early morning, Gaza hospitals reported.

ISRAELI MEDIA: Supreme Court justices halted the session following clashes and shouting triggered by a Knesset member’s intervention.

Israel's Supreme Court session halted after chaos erupts in courtroom due to intervention by a Knesset member. pic.twitter.com/75mPfSMgzt

— The Palestine Chronicle (@PalestineChron) July 1, 2025

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: At least three Palestinians were killed near an aid distribution center in Rafah; others wounded in airstrikes on Gaza City.

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: Nasser Medical Complex reports 8 fatalities in Israeli attacks, including one man waiting for humanitarian assistance.

GAZA HEALTH MINISTRY: The Ministry of Health warns of widespread meningitis outbreaks as Gaza’s healthcare system faces total breakdown.

LEBANESE MEDIA: A child was injured in an Israeli drone strike on the Jabal al-Ahmar area in southern Lebanon, Lebanese health authorities confirm.

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: Israeli bombardments killed two Palestinians in the Zaytoun neighborhood and central Khan Yunis.

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: Director of Gaza’s largest hospital says fuel depletion will force a total shutdown by noon, endangering hundreds of lives.

PALESTINIAN MEDIA (citing medical sources): Seven Palestinians were killed and several others injured after Israeli forces opened fire on civilians waiting for aid near the Nuseirat corridor, Gaza’s Al-Shifa Hospital reported.

A grief-stricken Palestinian woman says goodbye to her husband, who was killed in Israel's raids on Gaza. pic.twitter.com/j0GUHnpfCu

— The Palestine Chronicle (@PalestineChron) July 1, 2025

AL-JAZEERA: An Israeli drone dropped bombs on civilians near Al-Zaytoun Sports Club in southern Gaza.

GAZA HEALTH MINISTRY: The Ministry of Health in Gaza announced a full shutdown of dialysis treatment at Al-Shifa Medical Complex, warning of catastrophic consequences if fuel is not provided urgently.

ISRAELI MEDIA: Far-right Israeli politician Avigdor Lieberman urged a full withdrawal from Gaza and the simultaneous return of Israeli captives, likening the situation to Lebanon.

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: Two Palestinians were killed by Israeli gunfire in separate incidents in Hebron and Ramallah, according to Palestinian news sources.

The devastation left behind by the occupation after raiding the home of young Mohammad Saqr on Rakab Street in central Ramallah. pic.twitter.com/FgcdeEdsXJ

— The Palestine Chronicle (@PalestineChron) July 1, 2025

ISRAELI MEDIA: Israeli leaders met to finalize proposals for Gaza, which will be presented to the security cabinet amid growing political divisions over prisoner exchange deals.

⭕️ Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu is meeting today with the defense minister and army chief to discuss proposals on the captives in Gaza and how to handle the situation in the Strip. (Source: Walla) pic.twitter.com/2YWjJC0TcC

— The Palestine Chronicle (@PalestineChron) July 1, 2025

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: Al-Awda Hospital in Nuseirat announced that over the past 24 hours, they received one killed and 50 injured individuals, 10 of whom are in serious condition, due to Israeli occupation targeting those waiting for aid on Salah al-Din Street, south of the Wadi Gaza area in the central Gaza Strip.

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: Family sources report the death of Omar Abdel Hakim Abu Qasem, 26 years old, who succumbed to wounds he sustained several days ago in the Deir al-Balah massacre.

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: Palestinian media outlets reported that Israeli occupation forces set fire to a home inside Nur Shams refugee camp in Tulkarem, West Bank.

#شاهد | آثار التخريب الذي أحدثه جيش الاحتلال بعد مداهمة منزل الشاب محمد صقر فجر اليوم في شارع ركب برام الله قبل اعتقاله pic.twitter.com/z1iflg4Kv4

— المركز الفلسطيني للإعلام (@PalinfoAr) July 1, 2025

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: Al-Awda Hospital in Nuseirat has reported the death of one Palestinian and injuries to 44 others due to an Israeli strike targeting individuals waiting for aid on Salah al-Din Street, south of the Wadi Gaza area in the central Gaza Strip.

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: Three-year-old Sila is battling pain after having both her legs amputated as a result of an Israeli occupation strike on her family’s tent in Gaza City.

الطفلة سيلا "3 سنوات"، تصارع الألم بعد بتر ساقيها جراء قصف الاحتلال خيمة عائلتها في مدينة غزة pic.twitter.com/azpFEGEEex

— شبكة قدس الإخبارية (@qudsn) July 1, 2025

PALESTINIAN MEDIA:

Intense artillery shelling coinciding with gunfire from occupation vehicles targeting the eastern areas of Gaza City.

Occupation army demolishes residential homes in the eastern areas of Gaza City.

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: Engineers Nasim Mohammed Abu Sabha and Mohammed Ibrahim Abu Odeh were killed in the Israeli occupation’s massacre at Al-Baqah Rest Area on the beach of Gaza City.

استشهاد المهندسين نسيم محمد أبو صبحة و محمد إبراهيم أبو عودة في مجزرة الاحتلال في استراحة الباقة على شاطئ بحر مدينة غزة. pic.twitter.com/3sifYmYbfn

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

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: In an initial report, three people have been killed and several others injured as a result of an Israeli army strike targeting individuals waiting for aid east of the Nabulsi Roundabout, west of Gaza City.

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: A young man risked his life to rescue his brother with special needs after the occupation forces bombed their home and surrounding houses in the Al-Tuffah neighborhood of Gaza City.

شاب يخاطر بحياته لإنقاذ شقيقه من ذوي الاحتياجات الخاصة بعد قصف الاحتلال منزلهم والمنازل المحيطة بهم في حي التفاح بمدينة غزة pic.twitter.com/oyxAdajQMt

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

QUDS NEWS (Citing Gaza medical sources): Ayyoub Saber Abu Al-Hussain, 29. has died in Khan Yunis, southern Gaza Strip, as a result of malnutrition and starvation.

ISRAELI MEDIA: The Times of Israel quoted a US official who stated that Gaza and Iran will be at the top of the agenda for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s visit to the White House. The official added that President Donald Trump desires to end the war in Gaza and secure the release of all Israeli prisoners.

ISRAELI MEDIA: Yisrael Beiteinu party leader Avigdor Lieberman warned that Israel must now begin preparing for the next confrontation with Iran, according to Maariv newspaper.

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

OSAMA HAMDAN: Osama Hamdan said that the movement, through mediators, had presented a comprehensive vision leading to an all-encompassing agreement, including a halt to the aggression on the Gaza Strip, the opening of crossings, and the start of reconstruction. However, the intransigence of the Israeli occupation prevented this from being achieved.

BEN-GVIR: Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir said final orders to “settle the battle” against Hamas have yet to be issued. He urged Netanyahu to stop delaying and “make a decisive move in Gaza.”

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: A Palestinian was killed and several others injured by Israeli army fire while waiting for aid at the Nuseirat distribution point, according to Al-Awda Hospital.

PENTAGON: The Pentagon confirmed that the US State Department has approved a $510 million deal to sell munitions to Israel.

PALESTINE CHRONICLE: Six Palestinians were killed in an Israeli airstrike on a home in the town of Al-Zawaida, central Gaza, according to Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital.

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.