ISRAELI MEDIA: The Israeli Public Broadcasting Corporation reported that Israeli security agencies have decided not to allow the vessel Madeleine to approach the Gaza Strip, aiming to avoid setting a precedent for breaking the blockade on the Strip.

It added that the Israeli Minister of Defense is expected to hold a session to discuss the ship’s matter and make a decision regarding it and its passengers. Among the potential scenarios are preventing the ship from reaching Gaza and arresting the activists on board.

US MEDIA (Cited in Al-Jazeera): A CNN investigation has confirmed that the Israeli army opened fire on crowds of Palestinians as they attempted to reach an aid distribution site in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip.

CNN cited a former US Army serviceman who stated that the rate of fire is consistent with the rate of fire of a machine gun used by the Israeli army.

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: Israeli Military vehicles are intensely firing on the eastern areas of Gaza City.

STATEMENT: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio:

• The United States will continue to stand by Israel.
• We used the veto against the UN Security Council resolution on Gaza because it would have served the interests of Hamas terrorists and undermined diplomatic efforts.
• We will not support any action that falsely equates Israel and Hamas and ignores Israel’s right to defend itself.
• Any action by the United Nations should clearly condemn Hamas and call on it to disarm and leave Gaza.

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: Six people have been killed following an Israeli drone strike on tents sheltering displaced individuals in the Mawasi area of Khan Yunis, in the southern Gaza Strip.

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STATEMENT: The Government Media Office in Gaza:

• The shameful American veto thwarts the ceasefire resolution and entrenches alignment with the genocide.
• The American veto is not merely a bias towards the occupation, but also a direct contribution to the crime of genocide.

Washington Stands Alone as It Vetoes Gaza Ceasefire Resolution

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: Palestinian sources report that occupation artillery is carrying out intensive shelling on the eastern areas of Gaza City.

IRISH MEDIA (Cited in Al-Jazeera):

• The Board of Trinity College Dublin has voted in favor of severing ties with Israeli universities and companies.
• The cutting of ties includes ending all investments, commercial relations, and academic and research cooperation.
• Trinity College Dublin will no longer facilitate student exchange agreements with Israeli universities.

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ISRAELI MEDIA: The Israeli Public Broadcasting Corporation reported that the security establishment has decided not to permit the Freedom Flotilla ship to approach or dock off the coast of Gaza.

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STATEMENT: Hamas Movement:

• The American veto embodies the US administration’s blind bias towards the occupation government and supports its crimes against humanity in Gaza.
• America’s stance constitutes a green light for the war criminal Netanyahu to continue his brutal genocidal war against innocent civilians in Gaza.
• We strongly condemn the US administration’s opposition to the will of the entire world, as 14 out of 15 Security Council member states supported the resolution.
• The Security Council’s failure to stop the war of extermination raises questions about the role of international community institutions and the utility of international laws.
• We call on the international community to take urgent action to remedy this moral and political collapse and to pressure for an end to the war of extermination.

STATEMENT: China’s envoy to the UN Security Council stated that the outcome of the vote reveals the reason for the Council’s inability to de-escalate the conflict in the Gaza Strip: American obstruction.

STATEMENT: The office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu released a statement:

• We thank the United States for once again showing our enemies that there is no difference between us.
  The civilized world must demand the immediate and unconditional release of the hostages.

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: A medical source at Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital reported the killing of a child and injuries to others in an Israeli drone strike that targeted a house in Deir Al-Balah, in the central Gaza Strip.

PALESTINE CHRONICLE: The United States vetoed a UN Security Council resolution calling for an immediate and unconditional ceasefire in Gaza, blocking its adoption despite support from all other members.

Washington Stands Alone as It Vetoes Gaza Ceasefire Resolution

AL-JAZEERA: The UN Security Council failed to adopt a draft resolution on Gaza after the United States exercised its veto power. The resolution called for a ceasefire and unimpeded access for aid to Gaza. Al Jazeera’s correspondent reported that all 14 other members of the Security Council voted in favor of the draft resolution on Gaza, while the United States objected.

The United States Representative to the UN Security Council stated:

“We object to the draft resolution on Gaza.

“Hamas has rejected many ceasefire resolutions.

“The Security Council cannot reward Hamas while it continues to threaten Israel.

“It is unacceptable that the United Nations has not listed Hamas as a terrorist organization.

“Our position is clear: Israel has the right to defend itself.”

US STATE DEPARTMENT OFFICIAL:

“The draft resolution in the UN Security Council on Gaza is shameful and not serious.

“Washington has taken a clear stance since the beginning of the conflict: Israel has the right to defend itself.

“The draft resolution undermines diplomatic efforts to reach a ceasefire and encourages Hamas.

“The draft resolution would enable Hamas to carry out future attacks.”

AL-JAZEERA: Palestinians were injured in a shelling from an Israeli drone on a tent sheltering displaced persons in Mawasi Al-Qarara town, north of Khan Yunis.

ISRAELI MEDIA: Channel 13, quoting audio recordings, reported that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu clarified to a senior Haredi rabbi that he fired both former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant and former Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi for their support of Haredi conscription.

ISRAELI MEDIA: An opinion poll by Israeli Channel 12 revealed:

57% of Israelis support early elections.

43% of Israelis believe the October 7 attack should top the election agenda.

55% of Israelis reject the involvement of religious parties in the next ruling coalition.

Opposition parties combined would form 72 Knesset members if elections were held today.

YAIR GOLAN (head of the Israeli Democrats alliance):

“Netanyahu is ready to sacrifice Israel’s security.

“Netanyahu is ready to sacrifice hostages and soldiers in exchange for not conscripting the Haredim so that he does not lose power.

“Netanyahu is a danger to the people of Israel and to the state’s security.”

FRENCH MEDIA: The workers’ union at the Port of Marseille-Fos in southern France is refusing to load a container of military equipment destined for Israel. A statement from the port workers’ union in Marseille-Fos said that the port should not be used to supply the Israeli army.

ISRAELI MEDIA: The Israeli Broadcasting Authority reported that the security establishment decided not to allow the Freedom Flotilla ship to approach or dock off the coast of Gaza.

PALESTINE CHRONICLE: The rationale behind this psychological warfare is to imprint upon the Palestinians in Gaza the indelible impression that their fate has been sealed, and that the future of Gaza can only be determined by Israel itself.

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AL-JAZEERA (citing medical sources): 52 Palestinians have been killed due to Israeli raids on several areas of the Strip since dawn today. Israeli drones had previously shelled a building at Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza.

AL-JAZEERA: The British government refused to allow Parliament to discuss the Gaza bill, which seeks to open an investigation into the extent of the government’s involvement in the Gaza war, just minutes after MPs approved it.

The Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs of the United Nations stated:

“Israel must allow large-scale aid entry to Gaza.

“Israel must lift restrictions on the type and quantity of aid to Gaza.

“We must be allowed to do our job, and we have a plan for aid distribution.

“A ceasefire must be implemented, and Hamas must release the hostages.”

PALESTINE CHRONICLE: The Israeli army recently promoted an officer to the ranks of battalion commanding officer, “despite a pending decision” to launch “an investigation into reports from his subordinates that he “ordered them to shoot” two Palestinians in Gaza “carrying a white flag,” Haaretz reported on Wednesday.

The paper said that the incident occurred when two Palestinian men tried to cross the Netzarim corridor northward, from Wadi Gaza near Nuseirat, toward Gaza City.

Officer Who Ordered Shooting of Gazans with White Flag Promoted by Israeli Army

PALESTINE CHRONICLE: Activists on board the Freedom Flotilla bound for the Gaza Strip issued a distress signal during the night on Wednesday as drones “repeatedly” hovered over the ship, while UN experts demanded their safe passage.

At 11:24pm CEST +1,68km away from Greek territorial waters, a drone began to hover above the Madleen, the Freedom Flotilla Coalition (FFC) said in a statement.

Meanwhile, at 11:24pm CEST +1,68km away from Greek territorial waters, a drone began to hover above the Madleen, the Freedom Flotilla Coalition (FFC) said in a statement.

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AL-QUDS BRIGADES: The Al-Quds Brigades, the military wing of the Islamic Jihad movement, stated that it carried out a sophisticated ambush targeting an Israeli military vehicle in areas northwest of Beit Lahia.

AL-JAZEERA: The British Parliament has approved the discussion of the Gaza bill that seeks to open an investigation into the extent of the government’s involvement in the war.

AL-JAZEERA: A source at Nasser Medical Complex reported that three Palestinians, including two children, were martyred in a shelling from an Israeli drone on a tent sheltering displaced persons west of Khan Yunis.

ISRAELI MEDIA: Israeli Channel 13 reported that the Shas bloc has decided to support the dissolution of the Knesset.

ISRAELI MEDIA: Israeli Channel 15 reported that sources in Netanyahu’s office asked MPs and ministers to call on the Haredim to preserve the unity of the government during wartime.

UNRWA:

“No humanitarian aid has reached Gaza for over 3 months.

“The suffering of people in Gaza is unbearable and worsens day by day.

“The only way to provide aid safely in Gaza is through the United Nations, including the Agency.”

GAZA GOVERNMENT MEDIA OFFICE: The Israeli army shelled Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital three times today, in a systematic crime against the health sector.

GAZA HEALTH MINISTRY: 45 Palestinians have been martyred in Israeli raids on the Strip since dawn today.

Children Of Gaza 🇵🇸 Holocaust survivors pic.twitter.com/iznXmxsQXD

— Irlandarra (@aldamu_jo) June 3, 2025

ISRAELI MEDIA: Israeli Channel 14 quoted Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich as saying that “the government crisis – which Israel is currently experiencing – is serious, and we are approaching elections, which means halting or losing the war.”

AL-QASSAM BRIGADES: Al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas), stated that its fighters targeted an Israeli Merkava tank with a Yassin 105 shell yesterday near Murtaja intersection in Ma’an area, south of Khan Yunis city. They also confirmed targeting a military bulldozer with a Yassin 105 shell the day before yesterday in Qizan al-Najjar area, south of the city.

ISRAELI MEDIA: Israeli Channel 12 quoted a source as saying that Knesset members from the Shas party for Haredim are preparing for an urgent meeting outside the Knesset.

PALESTINE CHRONICLE:

United Torah Judaism (UTJ) chairman Yitzhak Goldknopf is calling on his fellow Haredi lawmakers to propose a bill to dissolve the Knesset, his spokesperson announced on Tuesday. According to Israeli media, the move may pressure the government to advance legislation formalizing exemptions for Haredi enlistment in the Israeli military.

Meanwhile, a leading Israeli rabbi has ordered his faction’s Knesset members to back a bill calling for the dissolution of the country’s parliament, according to Israeli media reports.

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GAZA HEALTH MINISTRY:

“Hospital laboratories are in urgent need of reinforced laboratory equipment to cover the needs of patient and injured tests.

“Laboratories and blood banks in the remaining hospitals operate at 40% of their equipment capacity under the pressure of laboratory tests.”

SAVE THE CHILDREN STATEMENT:

“Children in Gaza wish for death, and the depth of their suffering is immeasurable.

“The UK government must immediately stop all arms transfers to Israel.”

AL-JAZEERA: A source at Al-Shifa Hospital reported that three Palestinians were martyred and several others injured in an Israeli shelling near Al-Quds University in Al-Nasser neighborhood, west of Gaza City.

GERMAN MEDIA: The German Forsa Institute for Opinion Research stated that 75% of Germans support halting arms shipments to Israel due to its war in the Gaza Strip.

AL-JAZEERA:

“A drone flew over us last night as we sail towards Gaza.

“We are ready to face any danger in order to stop the famine and genocide in Gaza.

“We are trying to do our best to stand with Palestine and condemn Israel’s atrocities.

“The morale of the 12-member team on board the ship is high.”

PALESTINE CHRONICLE: At least 41 Palestinians were killed on Wednesday in a series of Israeli airstrikes targeting several areas across the Gaza Strip, Al-Jazeera reported, citing medical sources.

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British MP and former Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn stated:

“Today I am submitting a bill to investigate the UK’s involvement in Israel’s military operations in the Gaza Strip.”

“MPs must decide whether they will support or obstruct the investigation into the UK’s involvement in genocide.”

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: A medical source at Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital reported the killing of a Palestinian woman and the injury of others due to a shelling launched by the Israeli occupation army that targeted a tent sheltering displaced persons in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza Strip.

AL-JAZEERA: A source at Al-Shifa Hospital reported two Palestinians martyred and others injured in a shelling launched by the Israeli occupation army near Al-Quds University in Al-Nasser neighborhood, west of Gaza City, central Gaza Strip.

Journalist Hind Khoudary reports on the U.S. aid distribution centers across Gaza becoming death traps for thousands of Palestinians in desperate need of food amid the crippling Israeli blockade on the region. pic.twitter.com/pUv4rELh9H

— Quds News Network (@QudsNen) June 4, 2025

AL-JAZEERA: A source at Al-Shifa Hospital reported that four Palestinians were martyred and several others injured due to a shelling launched by an Israeli drone on Sheikh Radwan neighborhood, north of Gaza City, central Gaza Strip.

KEIR STARMER STATEMENT:

“The situation in Gaza is horrific, and aid must be allowed in.

“We are working with allies to secure the delivery of humanitarian aid to Gaza.

“We oppose the Israeli military operation in Gaza and settler violence in the West Bank.

“What Israel is doing is unbearable.”
“Aid must reach Gaza at the required speed and quantity.

“There must be a return to a ceasefire in Gaza, and all ‘hostages’ must be released.”

ISRAELI MEDIA: Haaretz newspaper, quoting sources, reported that the Israeli army promoted an officer who ordered the shooting and killing of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip who were waving a white flag.

AL-JAZEERA (citing medical sources): 32 Palestinians have been martyred in raids launched by the Israeli occupation army on the Gaza Strip since dawn today.

GAZA HEALTH MINISTRY: The Ministry of Health in the Gaza Strip reported that the number of victims of the Israeli aggression on the Strip has risen to 54,607 killed and 125,341 injured since October 7, 2023.

AL-JAZEERA: A number of Palestinians were injured in an Israeli raid on Al-Shati refugee camp in Gaza City, central Gaza Strip.

ISRAELI MEDIA: A reserve battalion commander in the Israeli army told Yedioth Ahronoth that soldiers are suffering from attrition and extreme exhaustion, emphasizing the urgent need to increase the number of recruits to share the burdens.

AL-JAZEERA: A Palestinian was killed and 10 others injured, most of them children, in an Israeli raid that targeted the Al-Ahli Club area in Nuseirat refugee camp, central Gaza Strip, according to Al-Awda Hospital.

ISRAELI MEDIA: The father of one of the captured soldiers in Gaza told Israeli army radio that what angers him is that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu “is not fighting for his soldiers.”

AL-JAZEERA (citing medical sources): 26 Palestinians have been martyred due to Israeli raids that targeted various areas in the Strip since dawn today, Wednesday.

AL-JAZEERA: A number of Palestinians were injured due to an Israeli shelling targeting a group of citizens in Nuseirat camp, central Gaza Strip.

AL-JAZEERA: A secret document issued by the European Union’s Human Rights Unit, dated November 2024, revealed that Israel violated international humanitarian law in the Gaza Strip, including the use of starvation as a weapon, which is considered a heinous crime, in addition to killing tens of thousands of women and children. The document also considered that the Israeli army’s violations in Gaza may constitute crimes against humanity.

WAFA: Israeli occupation forces and bulldozers today, Wednesday morning, demolished 15 homes in the unrecognized village of Arab al-Mask in the Naqab region, which is threatened with displacement and uprooting.

ISRAELI MEDIA: The Labor and Yisrael Beiteinu parties announced their intention to propose a bill to dissolve the Knesset next week.

Israeli Channel 12 quoted members of the United Torah Judaism party as saying that the meeting with the head of the Knesset’s Foreign Affairs and Security Committee was unsuccessful, while the party leader received instructions to withdraw from the government and work to dismantle it.

In the same context, the leader of the Yisrael Beiteinu party, Avigdor Lieberman, called on Netanyahu’s government to leave, while Maariv newspaper quoted a senior Haredi source indicating that estimates suggest Israel is heading towards early elections.

AL-JAZEERA: An Israeli occupation army drone renewed its shelling of the roof of a building inside Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza Strip, in a new aggression targeting medical facilities in the besieged and starved Palestinian Strip.

AL-JAZEERA (citing medical source at Nasser Complex): 18 Palestinians, including children, were killed on Wednesday morning due to a shelling by an Israeli drone that targeted displaced persons’ tents inside a school west of Khan Yunis.

An Israeli shelling on Abasan Al-Kabira town resulted in the killing of two, while another shelling targeting a residential apartment in central Khan Yunis resulted in the martyrdom of a child.

A source at Al-Shifa Hospital also reported the killing of Palestinians in an Israeli shelling targeting Jabaliya Al-Balad, northern Gaza Strip.

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: A 13-year-old Palestinian child was injured today, Wednesday, by Israeli occupation forces’ fire after they stormed Jericho city in the West Bank. The Palestinian Red Crescent Society stated in a press release that its teams in Jericho dealt with a child who was shot with live ammunition in the leg during the storming of Harat Al-Arab in Jericho, and he was later transferred to the hospital.

ISRAELI MEDIA: The Israeli occupation army announced today, Wednesday, that a staff sergeant from the 6646 reconnaissance battalion was killed and another soldier was injured during clashes in the northern Gaza Strip.

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PALESTINIAN MEDIA: One Palestinian was killed and several others injured in an Israeli occupation drone strike that targeted a tent sheltering displaced individuals west of Khan Yunis city in the southern Gaza Strip.

AL-JAZEERA: The Wall and Settlement Resistance Commission has revealed that 1,691 attacks were carried out by the Israeli occupation army and its settlers against Palestinians and their properties during May of last year.

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