PALESTINE CHRONICLE: Palestinian rights groups warn of escalating medical neglect after a child detainee underwent open-heart surgery and another prisoner lost a leg.

Key Takeaways

• A 15-year-old Palestinian detainee underwent emergency open-heart surgery while in Israeli custody.
• A wounded prisoner had his right leg amputated after being shot and detained.
• The Palestinian Prisoners’ Club says both cases reflect a broader pattern of medical neglect.
• Rights groups called for urgent international intervention and accountability.

A Child’s Heart, A Prisoner’s Leg: Medical Crimes inside Israeli Prisons

The IRGC said it destroyed three US F-35 fighter jets in Jordan in retaliation for American strikes on Iran’s Qeshm Island.

Key Takeaways

• The IRGC said ballistic missiles struck the US-operated Azraq Air Base in Jordan.
• Iran said three US F-35 fighter jets were destroyed and three more heavily damaged.
• Tehran said the operation was retaliation for US strikes that hit residential homes on Qeshm Island.

IRGC Destroys Three, Damages Three US F-35s in Retaliation for Qeshm Massacre

PALESTINE CHRONICLE: The IRGC said two oil tankers abandoned an unauthorized route in the Strait of Hormuz and warned the waterway would remain closed.

Key Takeaways

• The IRGC said two oil tankers attempted to leave the designated route in the Strait of Hormuz.
• Iranian forces said both vessels returned after a fire broke out aboard one tanker.
• Tehran warned the Strait would remain closed while US military intervention continues.

IRGC: Two Oil Tankers Retreat after Attempting Unsafe Hormuz Route

Three Palestinians, including two children, were killed and several others injured in Israeli strikes across the Gaza Strip overnight.

Key Takeaways

• Three Palestinians, including two children, were killed in Israeli attacks in central and southern Gaza.
• Multiple airstrikes and drone attacks wounded civilians in Gaza City and Khan Yunis.
• Gaza authorities say Israeli ceasefire violations have killed 1,209 Palestinians since October 11, 2025.

Three Palestinians, Including Two Children, Killed in Israeli Attacks on Gaza

PALESTINE CHRONICLE: The United States resumed strikes on Iran after a five-day pause, attacking Hormozgan and Khuzestan provinces, including residential areas.

Key Takeaways

• The US launched new strikes across southern Iran after a five-day operational pause.
• President Donald Trump ordered the attacks following Iran’s missile strike on a US base in Jordan.
• Iranian officials reported attacks across Hormozgan and Khuzestan provinces, including residential areas.

US Resumes Military Assault on Iran after Five-Day Pause

PALESTINE CHRONICLE: On July 20, 2001, in the historic port city of Genova, the global ruling class met behind the Red Zone while the Italian state showed the world exactly how far it would go to protect them. Silvio Berlusconi played host to George W. Bush, Tony Blair, and the rest of the G8. Outside, hundreds of thousands of people from every corner of the planet had gathered to declare that another world is possible. Among them was Carlo Giuliani, twenty-three years old, the son of a CGIL trade-union militant, raised in a family that understood class struggle as a living tradition.

What happened that day—and in the nights that followed—was not a “clash.” It was a deliberate, coordinated suspension of the rule of law. Italian and international police turned the streets into a war zone. Residents watched as young people on their way to the beach were beaten in clouds of tear gas. Old women and shopkeepers were attacked simply for being on their own streets. The New World Order, cornered by a rising global movement, lashed out with the ferocity of a wounded beast.

In the many conversations I have had over the years with Italians who were there that week, a common thread always emerges. They speak of a sensation that is almost impossible to describe unless you lived it: the sudden, total suspension of the basic rights of individuals to protest, to gather, even to walk the streets of their own city. The rule of law itself was set aside. Police forces were given full rein to be as violent as they wanted, with the open support of the Italian state and the world leaders gathered behind the barriers. After the Battle of Seattle two years earlier — the uprising so powerfully documented by Jeffrey St. Clair and Alexander Cockburn in 5 Days That Shook the World — it felt as if a lesson had to be taught to the international movement from below: a crushing blow delivered, fear deliberately instilled. The message was unmistakable: this far, and no further.

Read the latest article by Michael Leonardi.

From Genova to Gaza — Twenty-Five Years after the State Murder of Carlo Giuliani

PALESTINE CHRONICLE: A fire engulfed two LNG vessels at Egypt’s Damietta Port after a reported drone strike on a US-owned floating gas facility.

Key Takeaways

• A fire broke out aboard two LNG vessels at Egypt’s Damietta Port.
• Maritime security sources and Reuters sources said a drone struck a US-owned floating LNG facility.
• Egyptian authorities confirmed the fire but said the cause remains under investigation.

US-Owned LNG Facility Catches Fire in Egypt as Drone Strike Investigated

Two Palestinians were killed in separate Israeli drone strikes as Gaza’s death toll climbed to 73,335, according to official figures.

Key Takeaways

• Two Palestinians were killed in separate Israeli drone strikes in Gaza City and Khan Yunis.
• Several other civilians were wounded in the attacks, according to medical sources.
• Gaza’s Health Ministry said the overall death toll has risen to 73,335 since October 2023.

Two Palestinians Killed in Israeli Drone Attacks across Gaza Strip

PALESTINE CHRONICLE: New Economist/YouGov polling reveals growing American opposition to Netanyahu alongside record-low approval for President Donald Trump.

Key Takeaways

• Nearly half of Americans believe Netanyahu committed war crimes and should be arrested if he visits the United States.
• Trump’s approval has fallen to a record low, with losses extending into key Republican and independent constituencies.
• The findings suggest growing public unease with both Israel’s conduct in Gaza and Washington’s regional policies.

New Polling Suggests America’s View of the Middle East is Fundamentally Changing

PALESTINE CHRONICLE: Israel ordered preparations to occupy another refugee camp as raids, mass arrests and settler attacks intensified across the occupied West Bank.

Key Developments

• Israel plans to expand its military campaign to another West Bank refugee camp.
• Israeli forces carried out widespread raids, detaining at least 15 Palestinians.
• Israeli occupiers continued attacks on Palestinian homes and civilians.
• Defense Minister Israel Katz lifted restrictions on a settler accused of violent attacks against Palestinians.

Israel Signals New Refugee Camp Assault as West Bank Raids Intensify

PALESTINE CHRONICLE: Joint US-Saudi airstrikes targeted PMF positions across Iraq, killing at least 20 fighters and wounding 32 more.

Key Takeaways

• Joint US-Saudi airstrikes targeted PMF positions in seven Iraqi provinces.
• The PMF said at least 20 fighters were killed and 32 others wounded.
• The Islamic Resistance in Iraq rejected Saudi allegations linking it to attacks on the Kingdom’s oil facilities.

Twenty PMF Fighters Killed as US, Saudi Arabia Launch Airstrikes across Iraq

PALESTINE CHRONICLE: Israeli forces carried out demolitions, shelling and incursions across southern Lebanon despite a US-mediated withdrawal agreement with Beirut.

Key Developments

• Israeli forces carried out demolitions, shelling and bulldozing operations across southern Lebanon.
• A massive explosion was reported in Majdal Zoun, while homes were destroyed in several villages.
• Israeli drones flew over Beirut and its southern suburbs, according to Lebanese state media.
• The incidents occurred despite the US-mediated framework agreement providing for a phased Israeli withdrawal.

Israel Blows Up Homes, Shells South Lebanon despite Ceasefire Framework

PALESTINE CHRONICLE: Iran’s Revolutionary Guard struck a US base in Jordan and warned that resistance operations would continue until American aggression ceases.

Key Takeaways

• The IRGC targeted a US air base and CENTCOM headquarters in Jordan with ballistic missiles.
• Iran warned that resistance operations will continue as long as US threats and attacks persist.
• The IRGC Navy also intercepted three oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz.

IRGC Targets US Base in Jordan, Warns American Threats ‘Must Stop’

PALESTINE CHRONICLE: The architecture of international justice was built upon a single uncompromising promise: never again. It was forged in the ashes of 20th-century atrocities, with the solemn vow that regardless of station in life, wealth, or power, no one is above the law. Today, that pledge is on the verge of collapse.

When global tribunals and human rights investigators document mass atrocities and expose the smoking ruins of bombed-out neighborhoods across Gaza, the response of the international community acts as an ultimate crucible. It is forced to decide: will international law stand as an immutable universal standard or collapse into a hollow instrument for the weak and an impenetrable shield for the powerful?

Granting absolute impunity to Israeli political and military leaders responsible for the agony inflicted upon the Palestinians in Gaza and the occupied West Bank has turned international jurisprudence into a grotesque farce and has reduced the sacred concept of universal justice into a depressed illusion.

The West has, for decades, championed the rules-based international order narrative. International courts have routinely issued warrants and pursued political and military leaders from developing nations and war-torn regions. That commitment mysteriously evaporates when the spotlight is shone on those backed by the West, exposing the selective enforcement that hobbles universal justice.

Read the latest article by Dr. M. Reza Behnam

Complicity In Plain Sight: The West’s Scarlet Letter of Indifference

PALESTINE CHRONICLE: A new report warns Israel’s genocide in Gaza has devastated maternal healthcare, leaving pregnancy increasingly dependent on chance rather than care.

Key Takeaways

• A new report says pregnancy in Gaza has become “a matter of luck rather than care.”
• Severe malnutrition, collapsing healthcare, and displacement are driving rising risks for mothers and newborns.
• The report warns today’s conditions could permanently affect the health of an entire generation of Palestinian children.

Report Warns Gaza’s Mothers Face ‘Reproductive Violence’ under Israeli Genocide

PALESTINE CHRONICLE: New satellite imagery and thermal data indicate significant damage to Saudi oil infrastructure following Yemeni missile and drone operations over the weekend.

Key Takeaways

• Satellite imagery shows damage at Aramco facilities in Yanbu and Abqaiq following Yemeni strikes.
• Thermal anomaly data indicates major fires at Yanbu Industrial City coinciding with Saturday’s attacks.
• The reported damage has coincided with a sharp decline in Saudi oil exports through the Red Sea.

Aramco Facilities Damaged as Satellite Images Confirm Aftermath of Yemeni Attacks

PALESTINE CHRONICLE: Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu met at the White House to discuss Iran, with both sides describing the talks as productive.

**Key Developments**

• Trump and Netanyahu held a 90-minute closed-door meeting at the White House.
• Iran topped the agenda, alongside regional issues including Saudi-Israeli normalization.
• Both Washington and Tel Aviv described the meeting as productive.
• The meeting came after weeks of reported disagreements over US policy toward Iran.

Trump Meets Netanyahu after Weeks of Reported Tensions

PALESTINE CHRONICLE: Ben Affleck said advocating for Palestinians was the defining cause of his late mother’s life, as poet Mosab Abu Toha remembered her steadfast solidarity and personal kindness.

Key Takeaways

• Ben Affleck said Palestinian suffering and injustice represented “the central cause” of his mother Chris Affleck’s life.
• Palestinian poet Mosab Abu Toha remembered Chris as a close family friend and one of Palestine’s most steadfast advocates.
• Chris Affleck spent decades supporting social justice causes, from the US civil rights movement and opposition to the Vietnam War to Palestinian water rights.

‘The Central Cause of Her Life’: Ben Affleck Honors Mother’s Palestine Activism

PALESTINE CHRONICLE: Israeli and Emirati officials reportedly held secret meetings to coordinate positions on Iran and discuss joint diplomatic initiatives with US backing.

Key Takeaways

• Israeli and Emirati officials reportedly met secretly in a third country in recent weeks.
• The two sides discussed coordinating diplomatic initiatives against Iran in international forums.
• Emirati officials reportedly opposed the US-Iran memorandum of understanding, viewing it as benefiting Tehran.

Israel, UAE Held Secret Meetings to Coordinate against Iran – Report

PALESTINE CHRONICLE: A rights group has asked the ICC to investigate the deaths of nine Gaza detainees held at Israel’s Sde Teiman military camp.

Key Developments

• Al-Dameer submitted a communication to the ICC under Article 15 of the Rome Statute.
• The filing documents the deaths of nine Palestinian civilians from Gaza in Israeli custody.
• It called for the return of the detainees’ bodies and accountability for abuses in Israeli detention facilities.

Adalah Files ICC Submission over Deaths of Nine Gaza Detainees in Israeli Custody

PALESTINE CHRONICLE: Palestinian experts warn that Israeli measures at Al-Aqsa Mosque are laying the groundwork for permanent changes to the site’s historic status.

Key Takeaways

• Palestinian experts warn Israel is advancing plans to reshape control of Al-Aqsa Mosque.
• The eastern section of the compound has become a particular focus of recent measures.
• Analysts cite a 2023 proposal by Likud MK Amit Halevi as reflecting broader ambitions for the site.

The Ibrahimi Mosque Precedent: Why Palestinians Fear for Al-Aqsa

PALESTINE CHRONICLE: Iran warned countries and companies accepting compensation from its frozen assets that their vessels will be barred from the Strait of Hormuz.

Key Developments

• Iran threatened to block vessels belonging to countries and companies receiving compensation from frozen Iranian assets.
• Tehran said the warning followed US plans to use blocked Iranian funds to compensate ships damaged during the war.
• Iran reiterated that only the officially designated shipping lane through the Strait of Hormuz remains open.

Iran Warns Countries Using Frozen Assets: Your Ships Won’t Cross Hormuz

PALESTINE CHRONICLE: Sixty Palestinians released from Israeli detention described months of beatings, starvation, isolation, and abuse after arriving back in Gaza.

Key Takeaways

• Sixty Palestinians were released to Gaza in the largest detainee release since the October 2025 ceasefire.
• Former detainees described beatings, starvation, prolonged isolation, and medical neglect in Israeli custody.
• Many had been held for months without charge under Israel’s “unlawful combatant” law.
• Rights groups say thousands of Palestinians remain imprisoned amid reports of abuse.

‘I’m Crying because We Suffered So Much’: Gaza Detainees Describe Israeli Prison Torture

PALESTINE CHRONICLE: A Hamas delegation traveled to Cairo to continue negotiations on the second phase of the Gaza ceasefire amid ongoing Israeli violations.

Key Developments

• A Hamas delegation traveled to Cairo to continue negotiations on the ceasefire’s second phase.
• Meetings are planned with Egyptian, Qatari and Turkish mediators, as well as Palestinian factions.
• Talks will focus on implementing the ceasefire agreement and addressing Gaza’s humanitarian crisis.

Hamas Heads to Egypt for Talks on Ceasefire’s Next Phase amid Israeli Violations

PALESTINE CHRONICLE: Rescue teams recovered the remains of 99 Palestinians from beneath a single destroyed home in Gaza, where thousands remain buried.

Key Developments

• Rescue teams recovered the remains of 99 Palestinians from one home in Gaza City’s Sabra neighborhood.
• The house was struck in multiple Israeli air raids between October 2023 and June 2025.
• Officials say around 8,000 Palestinians remain trapped beneath rubble across Gaza.
• Recovery efforts continue to be hampered by widespread destruction and a severe shortage of equipment.

Remains of 99 Palestinians Recovered from Beneath a Single Gaza Home

PALESTINE CHRONICLE: Israeli occupation forces and settlers carried out arrests, demolitions, assaults and media closures across the occupied West Bank amid escalating repression.

Key Developments

• Israeli occupation forces arrested at least 14 Palestinians and demolished three homes.
• Occupation troops shut down Al-Huda Quran Radio, accusing it of supporting ‘terrorism’.
• Settlers attacked Bedouin communities, seized property and assaulted Palestinians near Jerusalem and Ramallah.

Israel Demolishes Homes, Shuts Palestinian Radio Station in Sweeping West Bank Crackdown

PALESTINE CHRONICLE: UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk warned that the widespread destruction, mass displacement and denial of returns caused by Israeli attacks on Lebanon could constitute international crimes.

Key Takeaways

• Türk said Israeli attacks and the resulting denial of displaced people’s return could amount to international crimes.
• Displaced Lebanese civilians described the destruction of homes, schools, hospitals, water systems, electricity infrastructure and agricultural land.
• The UN human rights office has deployed a mission to collect evidence of alleged violations committed during the conflict.

Israeli Strikes, Forced Displacement in Lebanon May Amount to War Crimes – UN

PALESTINE CHRONICLE: “The dismissal of Karim Khan as the ICC prosecutor is perhaps the most significant event in the 24-year-long institutional history of the ICC,” says Sergey Vasiliev, professor of international law at Open University in the Netherlands.

It is “the greatest setback to the Court’s efforts to pursue justice in situations implicating major powers and their allies not party to the Court, including the US, Israel, and Russia,” Vasiliev added.

There cannot be any doubt that the credibility of international justice is measured not by how it treats the weak, but by what happens when it is manipulated by the rich and powerful.

A close scrutiny of the Israeli-led campaign surrounding ICC Prosecutor Karim Khan exposes a familiar pattern. Institutions celebrated as guardians of the rules-based international order become targets of political pressure the moment they threaten the interests of states that enjoy Western protection.

Regrettably, absent from much of the media coverage is the chronology that transformed Khan from a respected international prosecutor into a political liability.

Read the latest commentary by Iqbal Jassat.

Karim Khan and the ICC: Victimization Implicates Israel, US and Western Allies

PALESTINE CHRONICLE: Iran reported 60 deaths from recent US attacks as the Pentagon faced growing criticism over alleged concealment of American war casualties.

Key Developments

• Iran says recent US attacks have killed 60 people and wounded around 670 in southern Iran.
• The Pentagon is under scrutiny after reducing its official US war death toll from 18 to 14.
• Democratic senators are demanding a full accounting of American casualties amid accusations of withheld information.

Iran Reports 60 Killed while Pentagon Faces Scrutiny over US War Casualties

PALESTINE CHRONICLE: Roger Waters said witnessing Israeli apartheid in the occupied West Bank transformed his understanding of Palestine and led to two decades of activism despite sustained efforts to damage his career.

Key Takeaways

• Waters said traveling through the occupied West Bank exposed him to Israel’s system of apartheid and fundamentally changed his views.
• The Pink Floyd co-founder said his Palestine advocacy led to canceled performances, hotel refusals and pressure on charities associated with him.
• Waters condemned Israel’s genocide in Gaza and the attacks on Iran, warning that continued escalation could lead to nuclear catastrophe.

‘They Created Hell on Earth’: Roger Waters on Palestine, Apartheid and the Cost of Speaking Out