PALESTINIAN MEDIA: Al-Awda Hospital announced it received two individuals wounded by Israeli drone fire near an aid distribution center north of Nuseirat refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip.

ISRAELI MEDIA: Israeli Defense Minister Yisrael Katz thanked the Israeli army after it seized the ship “Madleen,” which was en route to break the blockade on the Gaza Strip.

Katz stated, “I commend the army for its swift takeover of the ship and preventing it from breaking the blockade and reaching the shores of Gaza.”

LATEST UPDATES: The Freedom Flotilla Coalition announced that the Israeli army boarded its ship Madleen, which was headed to Gaza, and contact was lost. Israeli army radio reported that Israeli naval commandos took control of the ship.

The Freedom Flotilla Coalition accused Israeli forces of abducting volunteers aboard the Madleen ship.

Israeli occupation army radio quoted a military source stating that the Madleen ship is currently being taken to Ashdod port after it was seized. The source added that the identities of the individuals on board are being verified for interrogation, which will take place at a naval base in Ashdod port.

Earlier, the Coalition announced that sirens sounded on board the Madleen ship, and that Israeli warships approached and surrounded it, coinciding with an Israeli drone flying overhead and spraying an unknown white liquid onto the ship.

Member of the European Parliament, Rima Hassan, broadcast images of the sirens sounding on the Madleen ship and said, “They are here,” referring to the Israeli occupation forces’ interception of the ship.

For her part, the UN Special Rapporteur for Human Rights in Palestine, Francesca Albanese, announced that Israeli fast boats reached the Madleen ship. Albanese added on platform X that the ship’s crew informed Israeli soldiers they were carrying humanitarian aid and would depart peacefully.

Albanese clarified that the Madleen ship poses no threat to Israel’s security, and Tel Aviv has no authority to stop it in international waters.

Earlier, Israeli Defense Minister Yisrael Katz threatened the Madleen ship, stating he ordered the army not to allow it to reach Gaza, and that Israel would activate every means against any attempt to break the blockade on the Strip.

The Israeli Broadcasting Authority quoted a senior security source yesterday, Sunday, saying that the army intends to take control of the Madleen ship, which is currently approaching the coast of Gaza, tow it to a port in Ashdod, arrest the activists, and then deport them outside Israel the same night.

ISRAELI ARMY: The Israeli occupation army published an image documenting the moment it seized control of the Freedom Flotilla ship Madleen en route to the Gaza Strip and arrested the activists on board, after intercepting and surrounding the ship in international waters.

#صورة نشرها الجيش الإسرائيلي توثق لحظة سيطرته على سفينة أسطول الحرية المتجهة إلى قطاع #غزة واعتقال الناشطين على متنها، وذلك بعد اعتراض السفينة ومحاصرتها في المياه الدولية #حرب_غزة pic.twitter.com/XnpdnstCk1

— قناة الجزيرة (@AJArabic) June 9, 2025

ISRAELI MEDIA: Israel’s occupation army radio, quoting a military source, reported that the ship Madleen is currently being taken to Ashdod port. The source added that the identities of the individuals on board the ship are being verified in preparation for their interrogation and indicated that the interrogation will take place at a navy base in Ashdod port.

Freedom Flotilla’s ‘Madleen’ Nears Gaza amid Israeli Threats of Interception

AL-JAZEERA: Francesca Albanese, UN Special Rapporteur for Human Rights in Palestine said that the ship Madleen poses no threat to Israel’s security. She added that Israel has no authority to stop the Madleen in international waters.

INTERNATIONAL MEDIA: The Freedom Flotilla Coalition announced that Israeli forces abducted volunteers from aboard the ship Madleen after seizing control of it.

AL-JAZEERA: The occupation army launched raids targeting the Batn Al-Samin area in Khan Yunis, southern Gaza Strip.

ISRAELI MEDIA: The “Times of Israel” quoted a senior Israeli official stating that if the “Madleen” ship does not turn back, naval commando forces will lead it to Ashdod port. He added that if they allow one convoy to enter, more will follow. The “Madleen” ship’s provocation will create a wave of hostile convoys, and “we will not allow that.”

AL-JAZEERA: Thiago Avila, a member of the Freedom Flotilla coalition, told Al Jazeera that their goal is to call for pressure on Israel to stop its crimes in the Strip. They are committed to avoiding violence even if Israel confronts them with it. They hope that all members of the flotilla can return safely to their countries. He added that the world is watching them and they do not feel alone, and their goal is to stop what is happening in the Gaza Strip.

AL-JAZEERA: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu admitted that he supported militias in the Gaza Strip against the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) based on a recommendation from security authorities.

The occupation army reinforced this gang with weapons and uniforms, some of which were seen on its members in Salah al-Din Street (east of Rafah).

Special clothing was adopted to distinguish them from others, ensuring their safety from the army deployed in the eastern areas of the Gaza Strip.

Sources in the Palestinian resistance security revealed that they have placed the gang leader, Yasser Abu Shabab – who is collaborating with the occupation and hiding in areas where the Israeli army is present – on their wanted list, and are intensifying their intelligence efforts and field operations to reach him.

ISRAELI MEDIA: The Israeli Broadcasting Authority, citing a “senior” security source, stated that Israel will “peacefully” take control of the Madleen ship and send the activists out of Israel that same night. The Broadcasting Authority also reported that the army intends to tow the ship to a port in Ashdod and arrest the activists.

ISRAELI MEDIA: A soldier was seriously injured after being sniped in the Sheja’iya neighborhood, eastern Gaza.

ISRAELI MEDIA: Israeli media reported the landing of a military helicopter at Shaare Zedek Hospital in Jerusalem.

ISRAELI MEDIA: Israeli media reported initial news of a security incident in the Sheja’iya neighborhood, eastern Gaza.

ISRAELI MEDIA: Israel Hayom” reported that a missile fired by soldiers in the Gaza Strip “changed its course and nearly hit them, leading to a catastrophe.”

ISRAELI MEDIA: Walla reported that 61% of Israelis support an agreement for the release of detainees in Gaza all at once in exchange for ending the war and withdrawing from the Strip.

AL-JAZEERA: Thiago Avila, a member of the Freedom Flotilla coalition, told Al Jazeera that they are 100 nautical miles from Gaza, with the aim of solidarity with Palestinians. They look forward to the international community’s solidarity and the lifting of the siege on the residents of the Gaza Strip.

They will continue their journey despite the threat, to stop the bombing and starvation in the Gaza Strip. He asserted that all countries in the world must show solidarity with them and stop what is happening in Gaza.

Avila stated that they know the Israelis are ready to confront them with weapons, but this does not frighten them.

Several drones are hovering above them, and their communication systems have been jammed. He stressed that the threats they face cannot be compared to what Palestinians in Gaza are experiencing.

ISRAELI MEDIA: The Israeli occupation army’s navy conducted a drill off the coast of Ashdod on how to seize the “Madleen” ship heading towards the Gaza Strip’s coast.

PALESTINE CHRONICLE: In a move that has ignited widespread legal and political uproar, Israel’s cabinet on Sunday approved a resolution that effectively rewrites the procedure for removing the attorney general without the prior involvement of a professional oversight body, Israeli media reported.

Israel in Constitutional Crisis: Cabinet Moves to Oust Attorney General

PALESTINE CHRONICLE: The Al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of the Palestinian Resistance Movement Hamas, announced on Sunday that its fighters killed two Israeli soldiers at close range on Al-Nazzaz Street, east of the Sheja’iyya neighborhood in the Gaza Strip, last Tuesday.

The group also reported that its fighters targeted an Israeli D9 military bulldozer with a 105-mm Al-Yasin missile near the Yarmouk site in the Al-Manara neighborhood of Khan Yunis on Saturday.

Al-Qassam Details Killing of Two Soldiers as Resistance Escalates War of Attrition

PALESTINE CHRONICLE:

The humanitarian vessel Madleen, operated by the International Committee for Breaking the Siege on Gaza, is now only miles from the Gaza coastline and is reportedly facing increasing Israeli interference.

The ship, part of the Freedom Flotilla Coalition and carrying 12 international activists—including Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg and French doctor Baptiste André—is attempting to break the Israeli naval blockade on the Gaza Strip.

Freedom Flotilla’s ‘Madleen’ Nears Gaza amid Israeli Threats of Interception

AL-JAZEERA: Palestinians were injured by fire from an Israeli drone that targeted tents of displaced persons northwest of Khan Yunis city, southern Gaza Strip.

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: Medical sources in Gaza hospitals reported the martyrdom of 31 Palestinians from Israeli occupation army fire in several areas of the Strip since dawn today.

AL-QASSAM BRIGADES: Al-Qassam Brigades confirmed the elimination of two Israeli soldiers at point-blank range on Al-Nazzaz Street, east of Al-Shuja’iya neighborhood in Gaza City, last Tuesday.

ISRAELI MEDIA: Israeli Channel 12, citing officials, reported that the Madleen ship is expected to reach Gaza’s coast tomorrow night, Monday, following Israeli Defense Minister Yisrael Katz’s declaration that he ordered the Israeli army to prevent its arrival. Officials added that the Madleen ship’s crew might slow its speed to arrive at Gaza’s coast on Tuesday morning, and indicated that a naval commando unit is preparing to intercept the ship.

ISRAELI MEDIA: Israeli Defense Minister Yisrael Katz announced that he ordered the army not to allow the Freedom Flotilla ship “Madleen” to reach the Gaza Strip. Addressing the activists on board, he stated, “I tell the anti-Semitic activists clearly, it’s better for you to turn back because you will not reach Gaza.” He added that “Israel will not allow anyone to break the naval blockade on Gaza, which aims to prevent Hamas from being supplied with weapons,” as he claimed.

Activist Yasemin Acar, aboard the 'Madleen' en route to Gaza, shares updates on the mission and urges the world to guarantee safe passage amid Israeli threats to block the ship. pic.twitter.com/Un7P96MDEZ

— The Palestine Chronicle (@PalestineChron) June 8, 2025

GAZA HEALTH MINISTRY: The Gaza Ministry of Health reported the martyrdom of 108 people and injury of 393 others by Israeli occupation fire over the past 24 hours. This raises the total number of victims of the ongoing Israeli aggression on the Gaza Strip since October 7, 2023, to 54,880 martyrs and 126,227 injured.

HAMAS STATEMENT: The resistance is waging a war of attrition in response to the genocide against civilians, surprising Israel daily with renewed tactics. It added that the occupation’s military escalation exacerbates its losses and pushes its prisoners into the unknown, emphasizing that there is no solution except through a comprehensive deal, which Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejects.

AL-JAZEERA: Swedish activist Greta Thunberg, speaking from on board the Madleen ship, told Al Jazeera that the crew hopes to reach the Gaza Strip tomorrow or the day after. She noted that the worst-case scenario is for the world to continue its complicity regarding the genocide in Gaza, pointing out that the ship is carrying humanitarian aid for Gaza. Thunberg called for an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, adding, “We will try to break the siege and open humanitarian corridors to Gaza.”

AL-JAZEERA: The Director of Al-Shifa Medical Complex told Al Jazeera that the hospital is only a few hours away from shutting down if it is not supplied with fuel. 300 kidney failure patients are threatened if they do not receive dialysis. The hospital faces a real catastrophe if electricity is not provided. They are working within a crisis cell with the World Health Organization to resolve the electricity crisis.

ISRAELI MEDIA: Yedioth Ahronoth confirmed that the Israeli government approved Justice Minister Yariv Levin’s proposal to dismiss legal advisor Gali Baharav-Miara. The newspaper added that the Israeli Justice Minister requested a hearing session, in preparation for the dismissal of the government’s legal advisor. It explained that the government’s approval bypassed the inspection committee, and appeals are expected to be filed with the Supreme Court against this move.

AL-JAZEERA: A medical source at the Palestinian Red Crescent reported the recovery of 9 injured Palestinians from an Israeli shelling on Al-Jarn neighborhood in Jabaliya Al-Balad, northern Gaza Strip.

PALESTINE CHRONICLE: Scores of Palestinians were killed or injured on Sunday in two separate Israeli massacres near aid distribution centers in the southern and central Gaza Strip, as international concern mounts over the humanitarian collapse and the failure of the Israeli-backed ‘Gaza Humanitarian Foundation’.

Massacres at Food Lines: Civilian Deaths Mount as Israel Hits ‘Aid’ Centers

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: Two Palestinians were killed and others injured in an Israeli shelling targeting Jabaliya Al-Balad, northern Gaza Strip.

AL-JAZEERA: Dr. Baptiste Andre, on board the Madleen ship heading to the Gaza Strip, stated that drones have been hovering overhead for hours at a high altitude. They are in continuous contact with various parties, including the French Foreign Ministry. The ship is carrying one ton of medical aid, which is a symbolic quantity. A demand was made to end the siege imposed on Gaza.

Baptiste André, Rima Hassan, Reva Viard, and Pascal Marieras are aboard the Madleen, now fast approaching Gaza.

According to Israeli military sources, the vessel is expected to be forcibly intercepted within 24 hours.

The crew is calling on the French President to ensure safe… pic.twitter.com/mUWIg1o33t

— The Palestine Chronicle (@PalestineChron) June 8, 2025

AL-QASSAM BRIGADES: the military wing of Hamas, announced that their resistance fighters targeted an Israeli military bulldozer yesterday, Saturday, with a Yassin 105 shell in the Al-Manara neighborhood of Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip.

PALESTINE CHRONICLE:

The mother of Israeli soldier Tom Rotstein, who was recently killed in an ambush in Khan Yunis, said that the army identified her son through DNA analysis because both his body and the soldiers who were with him had disappeared, Israeli media reported.

According to the Israeli newspaper Maariv, Sigal Weber, Tom’s mother, was interviewed on Sunday by Israel’s Keshet 12 along with Rotstein’s brother.

“My son evaporated from the world,” she reportedly said, expressing that she was not even able to recover his remains.

Mother of Israeli Soldier Killed in Khan Yunis: My Son’s Body Vanished

GAZA HEALTH MINISTRY: The Director of the Ministry of Health in the Gaza Strip conveyed that within 48 hours, hospitals in the Strip will turn into graveyards due to fuel depletion. The occupation forces’ prevention of fuel entry is tantamount to cutting off the lifeline to hospitals. There is a severe shortage of medicines and medical supplies. World Health Organization trucks are stalled in Arish, and an immediate entry is urged.

ISRAELI MEDIA: The Israeli website Walla, citing Israeli security sources, reported that the Abu Shabab militia has recently begun carrying out offensive operations against Hamas.

Netanyahu’s Latest Gamble: ‘Third-Force Headed by Criminal Gang Leader Abu Shabab

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: A medical source at Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital reported the martyrdom of a Palestinian and injuries to others in an Israeli raid on southern Deir al-Balah, central Gaza Strip.

AL-JAZEERA: Israeli occupation army artillery shelled the Katiba and Western Sector areas in Khan Yunis, southern Gaza Strip.

ISRAELI MEDIA: Yedioth Ahronoth quoted Doron Hadar, former head of the Israeli army’s negotiation team, stating that international pressure might compel the United States to force Israel to stop the war without an exchange deal. He argued that if forced to stop the war, Israel would lose its leverage, allowing Hamas to demand everything in exchange for the “abductees.” There is currently no breakthrough that would lead to the return of the “abductees,” and it is clear that pressure on Hamas is ineffective.

ISRAELI MEDIA: Israel Hayom, citing Israeli officials, reported that the Israeli army is expected to stop the Freedom Flotilla ship heading to the Gaza Strip before it enters Israeli territorial waters.

As Madleen Nears Egyptian Coast, Voices from Aboard Call for Gaza’s Freedom

AL-JAZEERA: Two Palestinians were injured by fire from an Israeli drone that attacked them in Abasan al-Kabira town, east of Khan Yunis, southern Gaza Strip.

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: Medical sources in Gaza hospitals reported that 21 Palestinians have been killed in raids by the Israeli occupation army on several areas of the Strip since dawn today.

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: A medical source at Nasser Medical Complex reported the recovery of the bodies of two martyrs after an Israeli shelling in the Ma’an area, east of Khan Yunis, southern Gaza Strip.

AL-JAZEERA: The spokesperson for Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital conveyed that fuel supplies in Gaza hospitals are only sufficient for two days. An appeal was made to the world to pressure the occupation to open crossings for the entry of medical supplies. Injured individuals face difficulty reaching hospitals in southern Gaza. The artificial kidney unit at the hospital is non-operational due to Israeli attacks.

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: A medical source at Al-Shifa Hospital in the Gaza Strip reported the martyrdom of eight Palestinians in an Israeli shelling on Jabalia Al-Balad, northern Gaza Strip.

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: A medical source at Al-Shifa Hospital reported that an elderly Palestinian man and a child were injured in an Israeli shelling that targeted the Al-Atatra area in Beit Lahia, northern Gaza Strip.

AL-JAZEERA: Israeli occupation forces demolished residential buildings east of Jabalia camp, northern Gaza Strip. The occupation army has reportedly destroyed most areas in Jabalia camp, northern Gaza.

AL-JAZEERA: An Israeli army helicopter was firing on homes east of Gaza City, central Gaza Strip.

ISRAELI MEDIA: Yedioth Ahronoth cited the mother of an Israeli soldier recently killed in a Khan Younis ambush, who stated that her son’s body vanished, as did the force that was with him. The army identified him through DNA analysis.

Five Israeli Soldiers Killed, 17 Injured as Israel Issues New Evacuation Orders in Gaza

ISRAELI MEDIA: Yedioth Ahronoth reported that a fire broke out at the synagogue of former Chief Rabbi of Israel Yitzhak Yosef in Jerusalem, with authorities suspecting it was intentional.

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: A source at Nasser Medical Complex in the Gaza Strip reported that five Palestinians were killed, including two children, in a drone strike launched by an Israeli drone on displaced persons’ tents in Mawasi Khan Yunis, southern Gaza Strip.

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: A medical source at Al-Awda Hospital reported that one Palestinian was killed and others were injured by Israeli occupation forces’ gunfire near an aid distribution center on the Netzarim axis in central Gaza Strip.

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: A medical source in Gaza Strip hospitals reported the killing of four Palestinians and the injury of 70 by Israeli occupation forces’ fire near a US aid center west of Rafah, southern Gaza Strip.

Khaled Al-Dughma went to the US aid distribution center in Rafah this morning, hoping to secure food for his children. He was killed by Israeli forces, along with three others, while waiting for aid. He returned home as a lifeless body. pic.twitter.com/8fEPvBg9tp

— The Palestine Chronicle (@PalestineChron) June 8, 2025