Main events on June 28th
- Israel continued its attacks across the Gaza Strip, including an attack that killed at least 20 people, including nine children, in Gaza City’s Tuffah neighbourhood.
- The Israeli army claimed to have killed a senior Hamas figure, Hakham Muhammad Issa al-Issa, in fighting in Gaza City.
- At least 13 Palestinian athletes were killed by Israeli attacks in June, said the Palestinian Olympic Committee.
- Lebanon’s Public Health Emergency Operations Centre, affiliated with the country’s Ministry of Public Health, said in a statement that an Israeli attack on a motorcycle in the village of Mahrouna killed two people, including a woman.
Gaza faces humanitarian collapse under Israeli blockade
Since the March 2 blockade, Gaza has received few aid deliveries. Community kitchens are shutting down due to a lack of fuel and supplies, leaving families—especially the displaced—with no food. Many risk their lives to seek basic aid. With borders sealed and aid systems failing, famine in Gaza is no longer a threat—it’s a reality. Abdalwahab Hamed reports from Gaza.
Qatar busts Trump’s claims on Iran-Israel ceasefire; airbase attack main reason?
In a big revelation, a top official from the Qatari government has busted the claims made by Donald Trump on Iran-Israel ceasefire. Rifat Jawaid explains that the statement made by the adviser to the Qatari prime minister suggests that Trump was simply too scared of Iranian missile attacks on other US military bases in the Middle East. Meanwhile, situation in Gaza continues to be grim even as Trump promising to achieve a ceasefire within a week.