The fighting continues…..
Opposition leader Gantz may leave the Israeli Government….
US Gaza dock is back in operation….
Here’s what we know:
The Israeli military said its strike on a U.N. school complex where thousands were sheltering targeted fighters hiding inside. Palestinian officials have said civilians were among the dead.
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Israel presses on with its central Gaza offensive after a deadly strike on a shelter.
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What we know about the Israeli bombing that killed dozens at a former school in Gaza.
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The U.S. military says its forces destroyed Houthi drones and missiles for a second day.
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The U.N. is adding Israel, Hamas and Islamic Jihad to its list of countries and groups that harm children in conflict zones.
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Blinken plans to return to the Middle East next week.
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An Israeli strike kills the mayor of the town where a school complex-turned-mass shelter was hit.
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A pier for aid shipments, damaged in rough seas, has been restored to the Gaza shore, the U.S. says…..
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Gantz is set to give remarks to the media Saturday evening after the end of Shabbat, according to a statement from his office. Israel’s Channel 12 news network reported that a meeting this week between Gantz and Netanyahu seeking to bring the pair to a consensus was unproductive.
Gantz — one of three voting members of the war cabinet led by Netanyahu — gave the prime minister the ultimatum last month, urging him to develop a plan to find an alternative government for the Gaza Strip and facilitate the return of the dozens of Israeli hostages still held by Hamas there. “The choice is in your hands,” he said at the time, addressing Netanyahu….
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Rough seas remain a concern, but officials anticipate a better stretch for a couple of months….
Jun 7, 2024 – ISW Press
Hamas leader in the Gaza Strip Yahya Sinwar indicated opposition to the latest Israeli ceasefire proposal, according to unspecified Arab officials.