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Gaza media office: 490 children killed by Israeli forces in 20 days
April 6, 2025
Israel destroys 90% of Rafah as atrocities in Gaza continue
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Israel admits fault in Gaza medic killings after new evidence

Israeli air strike kills one in southern Lebanon

Israeli Palestinians wounded in West Bank and East Jerusalem

Macron to hold Gaza summit with Egyptian, Jordanian leaders

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April 6, 2025
Illegal Israeli settlers storm Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa Mosque

Illegal Israeli settlers have forced their way into the Al-Aqsa Mosque complex in occupied Jerusalem, witnesses have said.

The settlers entered the flashpoint site under heavy police protection as Israeli police personnel were seen stationed inside the compound, they added.

Illegal Israeli settlers intensified their intrusions into the Al-Aqsa complex ahead of the week-long Jewish holiday of Passover, which starts on April 12.

April 6, 2025
Israeli forces wound Palestinians in West Bank, East Jerusalem

Three Palestinian workers were wounded by Israeli army fire in the occupied West Bank, according to local media.

Israeli forces opened fire in the Wadi Abu Hummus area as the group attempted to reach their job site in occupied East Jerusalem, Palestine’s official news agency WAFA reported.

One worker was beaten by Israeli troops, sustaining bruises, while two others were wounded by live ammunition and rubber-coated bullets.

April 6, 2025
Israel kills 16 Palestinians, wounds several in fresh Gaza air strikes

At least 16 Palestinians were killed and several wounded in Israeli air strikes across Gaza, medical sources reported.

Three Palestinians were killed in Shujaiya, two near Ain Jalut School in Zeitoun and eight in Khan Younis.

Additional casualties took place in Qizan Raswan, al-Mawasi and Abasan al-Kabira, including a child killed in the shelling of a displacement tent west of Khan Younis.

April 6, 2025
Australian voters slam the govt's silence on Israeli attacks in Gaza

Australia's ruling party faces backlash in key Muslim-majority constituencies, with voters angered by its silence on Israeli attacks in Gaza.

Mariam Tomahy of Teachers and School Staff for Palestine criticised Foreign Minister Penny Wong’s delayed response to the killing of 15 paramedics.

A pro-Palestine rally in Sydney’s Bankstown on Sunday condemned rising Islamophobia amid the ongoing conflict.

April 6, 2025
Australia calls for 'independent' probe into Gaza killings by Israel

Australia has demanded an independent investigation into the deaths of 15 paramedics and civilian defence workers killed by Israeli forces in Gaza last month.

A Foreign Ministry spokesperson condemned the incident as "unacceptable," calling for accountability.

The statement emphasised the need for a "thorough and independent investigation" to ensure those responsible are held to account.

April 6, 2025
Houthi official condemns Trump's stance on air strike targeting 'tribal gathering' in Yemen

A Houthi official has condemned US President Donald Trump's stance on the targeting of "a tribal gathering" in Yemen.

In the video, Trump claimed: "These Houthis gathered for instructions on an attack. Oops, there will be no attack by these Houthis! They will never sink our ships again!"

In response, Abdulrahman al-Ahnomi, head of the Houthi-run General Corporation for Radio and Television, denied Trump's claims.

"The US President is showing off his terrorism before the world," al-Ahnomi wrote on X.

"Targeting a tribal gathering is not a victory, but a reflection of the U S’s failure to identify any real targets," he said, without providing further details.

April 6, 2025
One killed, four wounded in US air strikes on Yemen

One person was killed, and four others were wounded in US air strikes on Saada city in northern Yemen, Houthi-affiliated media reported.

Al-Masirah TV channel reported via its Telegram channel that "American aggressive forces" conducted four air strikes targeting the Hafsin neighbourhood in the west of Saada city.

April 6, 2025
Houthis target US aircraft carrier in Red Sea

The Houthi group in Yemen announced that it targeted a US supply ship in the Red Sea.

Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree said the group targeted the ship attached to the US aircraft carrier Harry S. Truman with a ballistic missile.

He said the attack lasted several hours, and it prevented the US from carrying out offensive actions against Yemen.

April 5, 2025
Israel launches new attacks in southern Gaza

The Israeli army said it launched an assault in the so-called "Morag Axis" in southern Gaza, a move Palestinian authorities say is part of a broader plan to entrench Israeli occupation and divide the blockaded enclave.

The Morag Axis, a strategic corridor separating the southern Gaza cities of Rafah and Khan Younis, has become the latest flashpoint in Israel's ongoing brutal military campaign.

Palestinian officials have condemned the new attack, warning that it is aimed at physically dividing besieged Gaza and ensuring continued Israeli military presence in the area.

April 5, 2025
Egyptian, French presidents discuss Gaza genocide

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el Sisi spoke by phone with his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron, discussing developments in besieged Gaza and Cairo's efforts to mediate a ceasefire.

According to an Egyptian Presidency statement, the two leaders discussed "the importance of restoring calm through an immediate ceasefire and the provision of humanitarian aid."

They also emphasised the importance of the two-state solution "as the only guarantee for achieving lasting peace in the region."

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