Palestinians & Friends Attack Israeli Occupiers

[JohnUbele]

Iran missile strike flattens Bat Yam, displaces 2,000 settlers

"...The mayor of the Israeli settlement of Bat Yam, located south of Tel Aviv, revealed Friday that the area suffered the most devastating blow in its history following the latest Iranian missile retaliatory attack, which left an entire neighborhood in ruins and displaced thousands.

Speaking to Israeli broadcaster Kan 11, Mayor Tzvika Brot described the strike as a "catastrophic event", stating that "in a single day, Bat Yam endured the harshest blow it has ever seen".

According to Brot, a residential area spanning 120 dunams (120,000 square meters) was entirely wiped out by the Iranian bombardment..."

"..."Israel" has estimated the damage from its 12-day war with Iran at 10 billion shekels (around $3 billion), covering repairs to missile-struck buildings and compensation for affected businesses.

The figures, released this week by the finance ministry and tax authority, highlight the unprecedented scale of destruction inflicted during nearly two weeks of rocket attacks.

"This is the greatest challenge we've faced, there has never been this amount of damage in Israel’s history", said Shay Aharonovich, director general of "Israel's" Tax Authority, which is overseeing the compensation process..."

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https://english.almayadeen.net/news/pol ... 000-settle

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Hamas warns hunger crisis 'ravaging' Gaza's children amid Israel’s suffocating siege

"...Hamas has urged the international community to take immediate action as famine and malnutrition continue to ravage Gaza's children amid Israel's "suffocating siege and systematic starvation policies".

In a statement issued on Saturday, the Palestinian resistance movement condemned the Israeli regime for continuing to target "innocent children and civilians through starvation, bombardment, and massacres".

"These crimes", Hamas said, "constitute horrific violations of international law and fundamental humanitarian norms and values"..."

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https://www.presstv.co.uk/Detail/2025/0 ... ting-siege

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Netanyahu to visit White House amid pressure for Gaza ceasefire

"...As Gaza endures relentless and devastating massacres, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to visit Washington early next week for talks with US President Donald Trump, The Times of Israel reported, citing a White House official.

The visit comes amid claims that Washington is intensifying its efforts to end the war on Gaza and secure the release of Israeli captives. However, it is important to note that the US remains complicit in "Israel’s" ongoing aggression for over 600 days, providing military funding, arms, and consistently vetoing ceasefire resolutions at the United Nations.

The July 7 visit will mark Netanyahu’s third meeting with Trump since the latter returned to office in January 2025. It follows a 12-day joint US-Israeli aggression on the Islamic Republic of Iran, during which Iran emerged victorious, forcing "Israel" and the United States to scramble for a ceasefire, namely after its strike on the US base in Qatar on June 23..."

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https://english.almayadeen.net/news/pol ... aza-ceasef

[JohnUbele]

I wanted to post this a few days ago, but I forgot:


Pentagon official axed after calling Israel 'death cult', highlighting growing US dissent

"...In April 2024, Colonel McCormack questioned the fundamental nature of the U.S.-Israel relationship, posting, "I've lately been considering whether we might be Israel's proxy and not realized it yet", adding, "Our worst 'ally'.

We get literally nothing out of the 'partnership' other than the enmity of millions of people in the Middle East [West Asia], Africa and Asia".

By May, he said "Netanyahu and his Judeo-supremacist cronies" have prolonged conflict for their own political or territorial goals..."

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http://tehrantimes.com/news/514594/Pent ... ghlighting

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Why is Washington pressing Lebanon to put Hezbollah weapons to vote in cabinet?

"...The Hebrew channel predicted that Riyadh would sign the normalization agreement "after the end of the war in Gaza, taking into account the Saudi public opinion, and that Indonesia would automatically follow suit".

The Saudi regime, however, may be able to influence its closest ally, Pakistan, to normalize relations with Israel. This matter is more complicated due to the strong Islamist movements in Pakistan that are hostile to India and the latter's close relations with Israel".

The Hebrew channel confirmed that "significant progress has been made in recent weeks in negotiations with the new regime in Damascus".

As for Lebanon, "matters are more complicated and depend to a large extent on the maturity of the process of disarming Hezbollah, a process that has not yet occurred".

In an interview with Anadolu Agency, U.S. envoy to Syria Thomas Barrack said that the war between Iran and Israel is paving the way for a "new path" in the Middle East.

Barrack said, "What just happened between Israel and Iran is an opportunity for all of us to say: Stop, let's forge a new path", noting that, "Turkey is a key element in this new path".

In response to a question about whether an agreement was expected between Syria and Israel, Barrack said, "Yes, that's my hope. They must reach an agreement at some point".

Barrack indicated that he believed a similar agreement could be achieved with Lebanon: "Why can't we live in peace?"

Meanwhile, Lebanon is considering Barack's proposal to vote on the Hezbollah weapons issue in the cabinet, coinciding with the adoption of a step-for-step mechanism, whereby the enemy would withdraw from one of the five occupied areas in exchange for every step the Resistance movement takes to hand over its weapons.

Commenting on the three-month timetable for handing over weapons, Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri warned, according to sources, that the current level of conditions is too much, as the Israeli enemy has not resolved any of its wars.

Hence, Tel Aviv cannot impose major conditions on Lebanon to the exclusion of other issues, especially since there is a danger of renewed Takfiri terrorism on the eastern border with Syria.

Barrack's proposal also includes controlling and demarcating the border between the two countries to completely encircle Hezbollah..."

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https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/515145 ... weapons-to