Trump says Israel agrees to conditions for 60-day Gaza ceasefire

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At least ten people were wounded in an Israeli drone strike in Deir al-Balah in central Gaza overnight on Wednesday, according to Al Jazeera Arabic.

Medics at Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital said the drone struck a tent housing displaced people close to the hospital.

Israel's extremist national security minister Itamar Ben-Gvir demanded that the war in Gaza continue, moments after Trump announced that Israeli officials have agreed to conditions for a two-month ceasefire.

"Ending the war in Gaza - not a moment before defeating Hamas," the far-right minister wrote in a post on X.

Six Palestinians have been killed in Israeli shelling in Khan Younis in south Gaza, medical sources at the Nasser hospital have told Al Jazeera Arabic.

Israeli forces attacked a gathering of people in the centre of the city. A second attack took place in the displacement camp in Al-Mawasi, west of the city.

US president Donald Trump said Tuesday that Israel has agreed to "the necessary conditions to finalise the 60-day ceasefire" in Gaza.

Qatar and Egypt - who along with the US have tried to broker an end to the war - will present a final proposal, Trump wrote in a post on his Truth Social platform.

"I hope, for the good of the Middle East, that Hamas takes this deal, because it will not get better — IT WILL ONLY GET WORSE," he said.

Israeli officials were in Washington on Tuesday to discuss a temporary ceasefire and captive-release agreement with Hamas.

The Iranian military loaded naval mines onto vessels in the Persian Gulf last month, a move that intensified concerns in Washington that Tehran was gearing up to blockade the Strait of Hormuz following Israel's strikes on sites across Iran, according to two US officials.

The previously unreported preparations, which were detected by US intelligence, occurred some time after Israel launched its initial missile attack against Iran on 13 June, said the officials, who requested anonymity to discuss sensitive intelligence matters.

The loading of the mines - which have not been deployed in the strait - suggests that Tehran may have been serious about closing one of the world's busiest shipping lanes, a move that would have escalated an already-spiraling conflict and severely hobbled global commerce.

About one-fifth of global oil and gas shipments pass through the Strait of Hormuz and a blockage would likely have spiked world energy prices.

(Reuters)

Israeli warplanes struck 25 residential buildings in Gaza on Tuesday as the military intensifies its assault on the besieged territory, the Gaza Civil Defence said in a statement.

Israeli defence minister Israel Katz threatened to treat Yemen like Tehran after the Houthi rebel group launched a missile at Israel on Tuesday.

"After we struck the head of the snake in Tehran, we will also strike the tail of the snake in Yemen. Whoever raises a hand against Israel - their hand will be cut off," Katz wrote in a post on X.

At least 10,000 people joined an opposition rally at Istanbul City Hall Tuesday on the 100th day since the city's popular mayor Ekrem Imamoglu was jailed in what critics say was a politically-motivated graft probe.

The rally came hours after police rounded up more than 120 people linked to City Hall in Izmir, an opposition stronghold and Turkey's third city, in the latest move targeting President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's opponents.

The early-morning arrests were part of a probe into alleged graft, and followed similar lines to the March 19 operation in opposition-run Istanbul when hundreds were arrested, including Imamoglu, Erdogan's main political rival.

(AFP)

A UN expert has named over 60 companies, including major arms manufacturers and technology firms, in a report alleging their involvement in supporting Israeli settlements and military actions in Gaza, which she called a "genocidal campaign."

Italian human rights lawyer Francesca Albanese, UN Special Rapporteur on the Occupied Palestinian Territories, compiled the report based on over 200 submissions from states, human rights defenders, companies, and academics.

The report, published late Monday, calls for companies to cease dealings with Israel and for legal accountability for executives implicated in alleged violations of international law.

"While life in Gaza is being obliterated and the West Bank is under escalating assault, this report shows why Israel's genocide continues: because it is lucrative for many," Albanese wrote in the 27-page document.

She accused corporate entities of being "financially bound to Israel's apartheid and militarism."

(Reuters)

Qatar is proposing a raft of diplomatic initiatives in a bid to convince Benjamin Netanyahu's far-right coalition to end its war on Gaza, Haaretz reported on Tuesday.

Included in the "diplomatic compensation" being discussed are a resumption of normalisation talks with Saudi Arabia, a peace declaration by Syria's new government, and the establishment of diplomatic ties with Oman, sources in Israel, the US, and Gulf countries told the Israeli newspaper.

Doha's move to link Gaza to peace with other Arab states comes in anticipation that Netanyahu's far-right coalition members will pressure him to ditch ceasefire talks with Hamas.

The death toll in Gaza from Israeli attacks today has risen to 109, medical sources on the ground told Al Jazeera Arabic.

US ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee on Tuesday called for the US to resume bombing the Houthis in Yemen after the rebel group fired another missile into Israeli airspace.

"Maybe those B2 bombers need to visit Yemen!" he wrote in a post on X.

The Israeli military earlier said it had intercepted a projectile fired from Yemen.

The US used B-2 bombers to attack several nuclear sites in Iran last month.

We thought we were done with missiles coming to Israel, but Houthis just lit one up over us in Israel. Fortunately, Israel's incredible interception system means we go to the shelter & wait until all clear. Maybe those B2 bombers need to visit Yemen!

— Ambassador Mike Huckabee (@GovMikeHuckabee) July 1, 2025

The death toll from Israel's brutal 21-month war on Gaza reached 56,647 on Tuesday after another 116 people were killed by Israeli forces in the previous 24 hours, the local health ministry said earlier today.

Another 463 people were injured in the past day, it said in a statement. The total number of people wounded since October 2023 now stands at 134,105.

The Red Cross said Tuesday it is "deeply alarmed" by Israel's intensifying assault on northern Gaza, warning that the territory's "decimated" healthcare system is not able to handle the surge in casualties.

"The International Committee of the Red Cross is deeply alarmed by the intensifying hostilities in Gaza City and Jabaliya, which have reportedly caused dozens of deaths and injuries among civilians over the past 36 hours," the ICRC said in a statement.

"The intensification of hostilities comes as Gaza’s already-decimated healthcare system struggles to absorb a relentless surge in critical cases. Nearly all public hospitals in Gaza are shut down or gutted by months of hostilities and restrictions on the entry of critical medicine, supplies and equipment," it said.

"The few medical facilities that continue to function – including the Red Cross Field Hospital – are overwhelmed and running dangerously low on essential supplies, including fuel, and even body bags."

Israel's military said it intercepted a missile launched from Yemen on Tuesday, after air raid sirens sounded in several areas including Jerusalem.

"Following the sirens that sounded a short while ago in several areas in Israel, a missile that was launched from Yemen was intercepted" by the Israeli air force, an army statement said.

Yemen's Houthi rebels have launched repeated missile and drone attacks against Israel since it began its onslaught in Gaza in October 2023.

(AFP and TNA staff)

At least 98 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces in Gaza since dawn on Monday, medics tell Al Jazeera Arabic.

US President Donald Trump vowed Tuesday to be "very firm" in his stance on ending the war in Gaza when he meets next week with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

The remarks by the president, made during a tour of a migrant detention center in Florida, came after he said earlier that he was hoping for a truce in the nearly 21-month conflict by "sometime next week".

The Republican leader is set to host Netanyahu at the White House on 7 July and the swift resolution of Israel's 12-day war with Iran has revived hopes for a halt to the Gaza fighting.

(AFP and TNA staff)

The EU's top diplomat told Iran's foreign minister Tuesday that Brussels is willing to facilitate a return to negotiations on Iran's nuclear programme after US and Israeli strikes.

"Negotiations on Iran's nuclear programme should restart as soon as possible" and "cooperation" with the International Atomic Energy Agency must resume. The EU is ready to facilitate this", EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas wrote on X after a phone call with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi.

Iran suspended ties with the UN agency last week in response to the Israel-US attack on its nuclear sites.

Araghchi has expressed outrage at IAEA chief Rafael Grossi, accusing him of an "astounding betrayal of his duties" for refusing to condemn the strikes.

In a statement on his Telegram channel, Iran's top diplomat said he criticised European leaders' support for the attack during his conversation with Kallas, and warned that their position will further complicate diplomatic efforts to end the impasse over the country's nuclear programme.

(AFP and TNA staff)

The UNRWA agency said that "more than 82 percent of the Gaza Strip" is under continuous displacement orders, with Palestinians having "nowhere to go".

The agency issued the warning after an UNRWA school-turned-shelter in Gaza was struck by Israeli forces early Monday 30 June. The building was housing displaced people at the time of the strike.

"An UNRWA school-turned-shelter in Gaza was struck early on Monday, 30 June, by the Israeli Forces. Displaced people were sheltering in the building," the agency said in a post on X.

"The strike caused significant damage. No injuries were reported."

​​​​​​Palestine Action is among three groups set to be banned by the UK government.

The UK's Labour government said it will ban "Palestine Action, Maniacs Murder Cult and Russian Imperial Movement following advice from cross-government experts."

The announcement came after Home Secretary Yvette Cooper said a draft order had been laid in Parliament to ban the groups.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi warned in a phone call with EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas against what he called the "destructive approach" of several European countries, he said in a statement on Telegram on Tuesday.

Araghchi also criticised the stance of some European countries over the recent air war between Israel and Iran, saying it was supportive of Israel and the United States. He did not specify which countries he had in mind.

The military wing of the Islamic Jihad movement, the Al-Quds Brigades, said its fighters fired mortar shells at Israeli soldiers and vehicles stationed north of Khan Younis, according to Al Jazeera.

Germany's foreign ministry said it had summoned the Iranian ambassador on Tuesday after a man was arrested on suspicion of spying for Iran with the aim of collecting information on Jewish sites and individuals in Berlin.

"We will not tolerate any threat to Jewish life in Germany. The allegations against a man in Denmark for allegedly acting as an agent for Iran must be thoroughly investigated," said the ministry on X. 

Rap-punk duo Bob Vylan on Tuesday rejected claims of antisemitism over onstage comments at the Glastonbury Festival that triggered a police investigation and sparked criticism from politicians, the BBC and festival organizers.

The band said in a statement that it was being "targeted for speaking up" about the war in Gaza.

Police are investigating whether a crime was committed when frontman Bobby Vylan led the audience in chants of "Death to the IDF" during the band’s set at the festival in southwest England on Saturday, in reference to the Israeli army.

In a statement on Instagram, Bob Vylan said: "We are not for the death of jews, arabs or any other race or group of people. We are for the dismantling of a violent military machine. … A machine that has destroyed much of Gaza."

"We are a distraction from the story," the duo added: "We are being targeted for speaking up."

The United States is pushing for a truce in Gaza by "sometime next week," US President Donald Trump said Tuesday.

The Republican leader was asked by reporters if a ceasefire in the devastating war between Israel and Palestinians could be in place before a visit by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to the White House, set for 7 July.

"We hope it's going to happen, and we're looking for it to happen sometime next week," Trump responded as he departed Washington for Florida.

The swift resolution of Israel's 12-day war with Iran has revived hopes for a halt to the fighting in Gaza, where more than 20 months of combat have created dire humanitarian conditions for the population of more than two million.

Trump has previously urged Israel to "make the deal in Gaza," but on the ground, Israel has continued to pursue its offensive across the Palestinian territory.

Lebanese officials were drafting a response on Tuesday to US demands for armed group Hezbollah to relinquish its weapons across the country by November in exchange for a halt to Israeli military operations, two sources briefed on the matter said.

The deadline has turned up the heat on Iran-backed Hezbollah, which was struck hard by Israel during last year's war, is suffering a financial crunch and faces pressure in Lebanon to disarm.

Washington's demands were conveyed by Thomas Barrack, US special envoy to Syria and ambassador to Turkey, during a trip to Beirut on June 19.

The sources, speaking on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the matter, told Reuters Barrack had shared a written roadmap with Lebanese officials and told them he expected to hear back by July 1 on any proposed amendments.

The six-page document centers on the disarmament of Hezbollah and other militant groups, and urges Lebanon to improve ties with neighbouring Syria and implement financial reforms, they said.

It proposes a phased approach to disarmament, in which Hezbollah would hand in its arms throughout Lebanon in exchange for the withdrawal of Israeli troops occupying areas in south Lebanon, the sources said.

US President Donald Trump said he will discuss the situations in Gaza and Iran when he meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House on Monday.

Trump spoke to reporters on Tuesday as he left the White House for a visit a migrant detention center in the Florida Everglades. 

More than 170 non-governmental organisations called on Tuesday for a US-and Israeli-backed food aid distribution scheme in Gaza to be dismantled over concerns it is putting civilians at risk of death and injury.

More than 500 people have been killed in mass shootings near aid distribution centres or transport routes guarded by Israeli forces since the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation started operating in late May, according to medical authorities in Gaza.

The GHF uses private US security and logistics companies to get supplies into Gaza, largely bypassing a UN-led system that Israel says had let militants divert aid. The United Nations has called the plan "inherently unsafe" and a violation of humanitarian impartiality rules.

As of early afternoon in Geneva on Tuesday, where the joint declaration was released, 171 charities had signed onto the call for countries to press Israel to halt the GHF scheme and reinstate aid coordinated through the United Nations.

"Palestinians in Gaza face an impossible choice: starve or risk being shot while trying desperately to reach food to feed their families," the statement said. Groups signing it included Oxfam, Doctors Without Borders, Save the Children, the Norwegian Refugee Council and Amnesty International.

The Israeli military says its air force attacked more than 140 times in the Gaza Strip over the past 24 hours, claiming it had struck "terror targets" only.

The army’s Division 36 expanded its ground occupation to additional areas of Gaza, claiming to kill "dozens of militants and destroying hundreds of terrorist infrastructures both above and below ground". 

10 Palestinians have been killed in an Israeli shelling of a tent housing displaced people in the al-Mawasi area of ​​Khan Younis, sources told Al Jazeera.

A UN expert has named over 60 companies, including major arms manufacturers and technology firms, in a report alleging their involvement in supporting Israeli settlements and military actions in Gaza, which she called a "genocidal campaign."

Italian human rights lawyer Francesca Albanese, UN Special Rapporteur on the Occupied Palestinian Territories, compiled the report based on over 200 submissions from states, human rights defenders, companies, and academics.

The report, published late on Monday, calls for companies to cease dealings with Israel and for legal accountability for executives implicated in alleged violations of international law.

"While life in Gaza is being obliterated and the West Bank is under escalating assault, this report shows why Israel's genocide continues: because it is lucrative for many," Albanese wrote in the 27-page document. She accused corporate entities of being "financially bound to Israel's apartheid and militarism."

Israel's mission in Geneva said the report was "legally groundless, defamatory and a flagrant abuse of her office". The Israeli prime minister's office and the foreign office did not immediately return requests for comment.

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday he is expected to travel next week to the United States for meetings with President Donald Trump.

Last month Trump announced a ceasefire ending 12 days of hostilities between Israel and Iran.

A Danish national has been arrested on suspicion of spying for Iran, with the aim of collecting information on Jewish sites and individuals in Berlin, said German prosecutors on Tuesday.

Prosecutors said the man, who they named as only Ali S under German privacy law, spied on three properties in June 2025 in preparation for further intelligence activities, including possibly terrorist attacks on Jewish targets. 

An Israeli drone strike targeted a house in Harouf in the Jabal al-Ahmar, located between Harouf and Shoukine in the Nabatieh district, the Lebanese daily L'Orient Today said. 

The strike reportedly injured two people, a man and a young boy, both with minor wounds.

The Israeli army said on Tuesday that it launched a review into a strike on a seafront Gaza cafe it says targeted militants, but which rescuers said killed 24 people.

In a statement to AFP regarding the incident, the army said it had struck "several Hamas terrorists in the northern Gaza Strip".

Gaza's civil defence said at least 24 Palestinians were killed and dozens wounded in Monday's strike on the Al-Baqa cafe, a prominent venue along Gaza City's coastal promenade.

An army spokesperson said that "prior to the strike, steps were taken to mitigate the risk of harming civilians using aerial surveillance".

"The incident is under review," he added.

The cafe and restaurant, which had so far survived more than 20 months of war and intense bombings on the Palestinian territory, had become a gathering spot for those not displaced by the conflict.

"There's always a lot of people at that spot, which offers drinks, spaces for families, and internet access," said Ahmad al-Nayrab, 26, who was walking on the nearby beach when he heard a loud explosion.

"It was a massacre," he told AFP.

A Palestinian teenage boy has been shot dead by Israeli forces at dawn on Tuesday in central Ramallah, West Bank.

16-year-old Amjad Nassar Awad Hawshiya, a resident of Kafr Aqab north of Jerusalem, succumbed to his wounds after being shot by Israeli soldiers at Al-Manara Roundabout in the city centre.

The Israeli army also raided several homes on Rukab Street in Ramallah's city centre, as well as the Ein Misbah neighbourhood.

The director of Al-Shifa Hospital in northern Gaza has warned that services at the medical facility will be halt as fuel is expected to run out later on Tuesday.

Speaking with Al Jazeera, Dr Muhammad Abu Salmiya said after running out of fuel the hospital suspended dialysis treatment, putting the lives of 350 patients at risk.

'At 12pm [10:00 GMT] our generators will stop and hundreds of patients could face death," he said.

"Unfortunately, we have no options left to address the fuel shortage and will be forced to suspend our services."

At least seven Palestinian aid seekers were killed on Tuesday morning and others injured as Israeli forces opened fire at an aid distribution point near the Netzarim Corridor.

Around 600 people have been killed since 27 May after the US and Israel-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation was established to distribute aid in Gaza, triggering criticism and accusations of being a "death trap" to desperate Palestinians.

Israeli forces killed a young Palestinian man on Tuesday near the apartheid wall in the town of Adh Dhahiriya, south of Hebron Governorate, in the West Bank.

Security and local sources told the Wafa agency that the Israeli soldiers stationed at the so-called Adh Dhahiriya (Meitar) crossing opened fire at Samer Bassam Al-Zagharneh, a resident of the town of Ar-Ramadin, critically wounding him and ultimately killing him.

Al-Zagharneh's slain body was then transferred to Palestinian medical crews, before being transferred to the Dura Governmental Hospital.