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SvennoJ on 06 July 2025
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Main events on July 6th

  • The Israeli military killed dozens more Palestinians, including aid seekers, in attacks across the Gaza Strip that have intensified as prospects of a 60-day ceasefire grow stronger.
  • Israeli warplanes also bombed areas across Yemen and Lebanon, with the army saying it targeted ports and a power plant run by the Houthis, as well as Hezbollah infrastructure.
  • Several small boats and sea drones attacked a Liberian-flagged and Greek-owned bulk carrier off the coast of Yemen, causing extensive damage and forcing the crew to abandon ship.
  • At least two Palestinians were killed and others were wounded after a series of raids by Israeli soldiers and settlers into areas across the occupied West Bank.
  • BRICS member states called for an immediate and “unconditional” ceasefire in Gaza, as well as full withdrawal of the Israeli military from Gaza and other occupied Palestinian territory.
  • The Freedom Flotilla Coalition is preparing to set sail again towards Gaza, weeks after intercepting a previous ship taking humanitarian aid to the enclave and illegally seizing it.
  • The Israeli military plans to send recruitment summons to 54,000 ultra-Orthodox Jews after a law exempting them from service expired.

Freedom Flotilla to launch new mission to Gaza on July 13

The Freedom Flotilla Coalition has said it is preparing to set sail again towards Gaza, weeks after the Israeli navy intercepted and illegally seized the Madleen aid vessel in international waters when it was about 185km (100 nautical miles) from the Strip. Twelve activists, including Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg, were detained and repatriated.

The group said another boat, the Handala, would depart from the Italian port of Siracusa on July 13 for another attempt at breaking Israel’s siege of the Strip. “The mission is for the children of Gaza,” it said on X. The name of the vessel is a reference to a cartoon character of a 10-year-old boy who has become a prominent Palestinian symbol.

Palestinian Activists OUTSMART Israel


Katie talks to Palestinian Youth Movement organizer Aisha Nizar about the Mask Off Maersk campaign’s latest win, as Maersk becomes the first global shipping company to cut ties with Israeli settlements.