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Israel Kills at Least 5 Journalists in 24 Hours

CrossFireArabia
July 6, 2024

Five journalists were killed in the Gaza Strip in the last 24 hours according to local sources. They were part of the 23 Palestinians killed by Israeli strikes in a single day.

The five journalists are Saad Madooh, Adeeb Sukkar, Amjad Al Jahjouh, Wafa Abu Dhubaan and Rizeq Abu Shikyan. Rami Abdu points out these were killed in the past 12 hours.

⚡️ Gaza Media Office: The number of journalists assassinated by the occupation army has reached 158 since October 7th.

The Israeli army has assassinated 5 journalists in the past 12 hours in Gaza City and Nuseirat:

– Journalist Saadi Madoukh
– Journalist Adeeb Sukkar (no Photo… pic.twitter.com/CbD28KroPX
— Warfare Analysis (@warfareanalysis) July 6, 2024

The last to be killed by an Israeli airstrike on the Nusseirat camp was Abu Shikyan. The camp in lacated in the central Gaza Strip.

At the same time Amjad Jahjouh and his wife Wafa Abu Dhubaan were killed with their child and seven others in another Israeli strike on Nuseirat.

Because of the rapid developments on the ground in Gaza news, is coming fast. In the last 24 hours more journalists in Gaza may have died. The name of Mohammad Al Sakani was also reported to have been killed in the last 24 hours. He was a young journalist from Al Tuffah neighborhood in Gaza city.

🔴 « Le jeune journaliste Mohammad al Sakani a été tué hier lors d’un
Bombardement israélien dans le quartier Al Tuffah à #Gaza_City ! » https://t.co/p9ebDvayXD
— Assaya (@Assaya12) July 6, 2024

The Government Media Office in Gaza states the latest killings mean the number of journalists assassinated by the Israeli occupation army jumps to 150 since 7 October, 2023.

https://twitter.com/warfareanalysis/status/1809503223398691300–

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Hamas Puts 500 Israeli Armored Vehicles Out

CrossFireArabia
June 28, 2024

Over 500 Israel armored vehicles have been damaged in the war on Gaza ever since 7 October, 2023 according to a report in the Jewish daily Maariv.

A barefoot #Hamas fighter in #Gaza with an Al-Yassin shell which cost $500 has destroyed one of the most powerful armored vehicles in the world, the Tiger armored vehicle, the pride of the #Israel's industry which cost 3 million dollars per unit, killing the commander of an elite… pic.twitter.com/AtdgXiJHPJ
— Abe (@AbeGhazal) June 15, 2024

It reports a “few dozen” of these have been destroyed. Depending which site you are following, one added most of these have been repaired, and no doubt put back into service.

Over 500 Israeli armored vehicles in Gaza damaged since last October: Report https://t.co/EYrlZ8cNIF
— Joe Catron (@jncatron) June 28, 2024

As expected, the report is making headways on the social media with more comments likely in the following days.

According to Anadolu, the Israel military established two logistics centers in Gaza to repair vehicles damaged in its war with Hamas and the other Palestinian resistance movement.

It adds the Israeli report also says the troops responsible for transporting the vehicles are said to be physically and mentally fatigued,” adding: “If they are called upon to occupy southern Lebanon, they will be there, but not in their best condition.”

Israeli soldiers completely exhausted and fatigued#Israel #IsraelPalestineWar pic.twitter.com/KibPfGE0kG
— Markus (@markus_bertan) October 31, 2023

Border tensions between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon have increased over the past few weeks, with fears of an all-out war, the Turkish news agency adds, whilst maintaining that the Gaza war consumed far more weapons than the Israeli army expected, and usage remains high.

The supply of US weapons to Israel became a source of tension between the two allies after Netanyahu accused President Joe Biden of withholding weapons.

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24 Killed in Shati Camp in Fog of Smoke

CrossFireArabia
June 22, 2024

Israel is relentless in its bombings. Today is the turn of Al Shati Camp in the center of Gaza. It is part of the continual Israeli massacres that took away 41 lives combined with the devastating military actions in Al Tuffah neighborhood of Gaza City.

BREAKING: The Israeli occupation army perpetrates a massacre against innocent civilians, including children, in the Al Shati refugee camp in Gaza City. pic.twitter.com/qO0DnB5URf
— Quds News Network (@QudsNen) June 22, 2024

Israeli bombardments resulted in the further destruction of one area of the Al Shati Camp where strikes took the lives of 24 people.

أهوال يوم القيامة في مخيم الشاطئ الآن #خبرني pic.twitter.com/EU8ynDL1bq
— خبرني – khaberni (@khaberni) June 22, 2024

While the missiles were striking scores of civilians, mostly women and children were heard in a videoclip screaming in a fog of cement and soot as Israeli warplanes bombed three residential buildings.

Men and women were scurrying carrying children that were either killed and/or injured.

Another harrowing experience for the people of Gaza, the Israeli attacks on the camp is trending in opaque videos and images.

Scores of innocent civilians, predominantly women and children, were killed in the blink of an eye this afternoon in a massive Israeli airstrike targeting a residential square in the Al Shati refugee camp in Gaza City this afternoon. pic.twitter.com/tJdniRdkEp
— Quds News Network (@QudsNen) June 22, 2024

There are no Hamas fighters here, Israeli warplanes were targeting a residential square where people were killed in a blink of an eye.

Eyewitnesses said a total of 20 houses were bombed in the area resulting in their total and/or partial destruction.

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Israeli Army Kills 450 Students Preparing For High School

CrossFireArabia
June 22, 2024

The Israeli army killed 450 Palestinian children since 7 October, 2023. They would have enrolled in high school this year.

450 Palestinian schoolchildren killed by Israel ahead of high school exams: Education Ministry
39,000 students in the Gaza Strip unable to take admission exams, Palestinian Education Ministry spokesman tells Anadolu#News #DailyNews #LiveNews #WorldNews #World pic.twitter.com/w9wupyhQMD
— Breaking News (@FastNews77) June 22, 2024

Palestinian Education Ministry spokesman Sadiq Al Khadour was speaking Saturday on the start of the high schools exams in the occupied West Bank.

He emphasized that due to the war, exams won’t be held in Gaza most of whose schools were destroyed by Israeli bombardment.

Al Khadour added 430 students from Gaza and 20 from the West Bank were preparing to enter high school but were killed by the Israeli army.

450 Palestinian schoolchildren killed by Israel ahead of high school exams: Education Ministryhttps://t.co/9Hx46f4Ark
— Middle East Monitor (@MiddleEastMnt) June 22, 2024

About 50,000 students took the high school exams this while 39,000 pupils were unable to do so because of the ongoing Israeli war on Gaza.

450 Palestinian schoolchildren killed by Israel ahead of high school exams: Education Ministry
39,000 students in the Gaza Strip unable to take admission exams, Palestinian Education Ministry spokesman tells Anadolu#News #DailyNews #LiveNews #WorldNews #World pic.twitter.com/w9wupyhQMD
— Breaking News (@FastNews77) June 22, 2024

The Israeli brutal offensive has destroyed 110 schools and universities and partially damaged 321. The government media office in Gaza stated the military bombardment of many parts of the Gaza Strip resulted in the killing of over 10,000 students according to TRTWorld.

Israeli attacks in the Gaza Strip and occupied West Bank since Oct. 7 have killed a total of 450 schoolchildren who would have enrolled in high school this year, the Palestinian Education Ministry said on Saturday. https://t.co/E9zr2Bvrks
— ANews (@anews) June 22, 2024

More than 37,000 civilians have been killed in the Israeli war on Gaza with the injury of over 85,000 most of whom are women and children.

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Armenia Recognizes Palestinian State

CrossFireArabia
June 21, 2024

The republic of Armenia is the latest country to recognize the independent state of Palestine.

Always being a support of two-state solution in Israeli-Palestinian conflict #Armenia made decision to recognize the independent state of #Palestine.
— Vahan Kostanyan (@VahanKostanyan) June 21, 2024

“Always being a support of two-state solution in Israeli-Palestinian conflict Armenia made a decision to recognize the independent state of Palestine,” wrote the Armenian Deputy Foreign Minister Vohan Kostanyan on his X account.

This recognition follows similar declarations last month by Slovenia, Spain, Norway and Ireland further bolstering international support for Palestinian statehood, reported Wafa.

#BREAKING:#Armenia recognizes the state of #Palestine.

Armenia has joined the resolutions of the #UN General Assembly, which call for an immediate ceasefire in #Gaza.

Foreign Ministry of Armenia pic.twitter.com/IA4mwWxC5v
— Jora (@TheScarmind) June 21, 2024

The official recognition by Armenia raises the number of countries that recognize Palestinian statehood to 149 out of 193 member states of the UN General Assembly added the Palestinian news agency.

“The catastrophic humanitarian situation in Gaza and the ongoing military conflict is one of the primary issues on the international political agenda that requires resolution,” said the MFA in a statement.

🔴 Breaking: l'Armenia riconosce lo Stato di Palestinahttps://t.co/Ka5Ci7VZiO
— Leila Belhadj Mohamed (@LeilaBelMoh) June 21, 2024

“The Republic of Armenia categorically rejects the targeting of civilian infrastructures, violence against the civilian population and the hostage-taking and capture of civilians during the armed conflict and joins the demands of the international community for their release without preconditions,” it added.

Armenia has announced that it has now recognised the state of Palestine, reaffirming its commitment to int’l law and the basic principles of equality https://t.co/d15tSZB3Nx
— Sarah Wilkinson (@swilkinsonbc) June 21, 2024

In response to the recognition, Israel’s Foreign Ministry summond the Armenian Ambassador to Israel for a “stern reprimand, according to the Jerusalem Post.

The ministry said Armenia earlier supported the UN General Assembly resolutions calling for an immediate cease-fire in the Gaza Strip, where Israel has killed more than 37,000 Palestinians since last October as reported in Anadolu.