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Here’s where things stand on Monday 30 June 2025:
- Israel has launched dozens of air strikes across Gaza with northern Gaza City in its crosshairs after the military issued forced evacuation threats, raising fears of an intensified ground assault.
- An Israeli naval strike has targeted a seaside cafe in Gaza, killing more than 30 people, including women, children and journalists, as they sought respite from displacement camps.
- Israeli forces killed at least 85 Palestinians in Gaza since dawn with dozens wounded including in an attack on Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Deir el-Balah.
- Israel’s opposition leader Yair Lapid urged an end to the war, saying there was “no longer any benefit” for Israel to continue.
- Israel’s war on Gaza has killed at least 56,531 people and wounded 133,642, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry. An estimated 1,139 people were killed in Israel during the October 7 attacks, and more than 200 taken captive.
Israeli naval strike kills more than 30 civilians at Gaza cafe
An Israeli naval strike has targeted a seaside cafe in Gaza, killing more than 30 people, including women, children and journalists, as they sought respite from displacement camps.
The attack – which hit without warning – turned the cafe, a vital hub for internet access and leisure, into a scene of horror.
Trump administration accuses Harvard of civil rights violations against Jewish students
The Trump administration has accused Harvard University of violating the civil rights of its Jewish students, while threatening to cut its federal funding.
It follows a federal task force investigation into campus protests over Israel’s war on Gaza.
The task force claimed Harvard was “deliberately indifferent” or even “willfully participating” in anti-Semitic harassment against Jewish people during protests against the war.
Harvard strongly disputed the findings, saying it has taken “substantive, proactive steps” to combat antisemitism.
The dispute escalates an ongoing battle, with the Trump administration also attempting to remove Harvard from a student immigration registry and urging US embassies to deny visas to prospective international students.
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Here is a recap of the latest developments:
- The Israeli army admits shooting and killing Palestinian civilians at aid distribution centres in Gaza.
- OCHA spokesperson in Gaza tells Al Jazeera that killing people while they search for food is unacceptable and should be investigated.
- The US says it is revoking visas for the British punk-rap group Bob Vylan, which led a chant at the Glastonbury Festival calling for death to the Israeli army.
- Israel’s opposition leader Lapid urges an end to the war in Gaza, as PM Netanyahu faces mounting calls to halt the fighting.
- The death toll of journalists from Israeli attacks in Gaza rises to 228 after photojournalist Ismail Abu Hatab was killed.
Israeli minister Dermer to meet US officials at White House
Israel’s strategic affairs minister will meet officials at the White House this week, according to the White House spokeswoman.
Attacks on Iran achieved nothing but harm to nonproliferation
After launching direct attacks on Iran’s nuclear facilities, Trump was quick to declare victory.
But in the aftermath of the strikes, there has been much deliberation about the extent to which the Iranian nuclear programme was really set back.
While the extent of the damage remains unclear, the nonproliferation regime that kept it transparent for years has been left in tatters.
Read Olamide Samuel’s opinion piece here.
Trump playing ‘psychological games’
Earlier today, Iran criticised Trump’s shifting stance on whether to lift economic sanctions against Tehran as “games”.
Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said at a news conference that the US president’s comments are not aimed at solving the problems between the two countries.
“These [statements by Trump] should be viewed more in the context of psychological and media games than as a serious expression in favour of dialogue or problem-solving,” Baghaei said.
On Friday, Trump sharply criticised Iran’s supreme leader, dropped plans to lift sanctions on Iran and said he would consider bombing Iran again if Tehran enriches uranium to worrisome levels.
Gaza death toll rises to 85
Israeli attacks across Gaza have killed at least 85 people today, medical sources tell our colleagues on the ground.
How can Iranians rebuild while crackdowns intensify?
Israel’s bombs have stopped, but grief and fear linger in Iran.
As families search the rubble for loved ones, authorities are intensifying crackdowns, branding activists and minorities as Israeli agents.
Israeli army shoots at journalists in Jenin
The Israeli army shot at a group of journalists and photographers near Jenin Government Hospital, according to eyewitnesses and local sources cited by the Wafa news agency.
The journalists were documenting large-scale demolitions being carried out by Israeli forces when they were targeted.
Meanwhile, bulldozers continued tearing down shops, residential buildings and roads in the area, as part of what local officials say is a plan to demolish 95 homes in the camp.
Palestinian killed, eight wounded by Israeli attack at aid distribution centre
A Palestinian was killed and eight were wounded by an Israeli attack on civilians waiting for aid east of Khan Younis, Nasser Medical Complex has confirmed.
The incident adds to a growing list of deadly attacks targeting Palestinians seeking humanitarian assistance in Gaza.
Earlier, the hospital reported that Israeli forces killed at least 21 people and wounded 20 more as they tried to access desperately needed food aid in southern Gaza.
In a rare admission, the Israeli army acknowledged that Palestinian civilians have been shot dead by soldiers at aid distribution centres in Gaza.
Israeli shooting at Palestinians seeking aid are committing ‘blatant war crimes’
The deliberate shooting and killing by Israeli soldiers of unarmed Palestinian civilians awaiting humanitarian aid at distribution points in Gaza amounts to genocide, legal experts say.
Martin Shaw, a British sociologist and academic, was quoted as saying by Anadolu Agency that Israel has used heavy weapons against Palestinian civilians for the past 20 months, destroying the very foundations of life and making people completely dependent on humanitarian aid.
“They [Israel] block the aid, so that people starve. Then they block genuine humanitarian organisations from working in Gaza, making people dependent on a new US body which provides inadequate food,” Shaw said.
“Then they shoot and kill the starving as they try to get aid. It is difficult to imagine a clearer pattern of genocide.”
Luigi Daniele, associate professor at Italy’s University of Molise, said: “These are, in my opinion, some of the most blatant war crimes we have seen in entire decades of armed conflicts. These are clearly direct attacks on civilians, [and] as such intentional.
What happened at Glastonbury Festival?
- About 4,000 acts performed in front of 200,000 fans at this year’s Glastonbury Festival in southwest England.
- On Saturday afternoon, rapper Bobby Vylan, part of the rap duo Bob Vylan, led crowds in chants of “free, free Palestine” and “death, death” to the Israeli army.
- The duo played right before Kneecap, another band that has criticised Israel’s war on Gaza, which has killed at least 56,531 Palestinians.
- Kneecap led a huge crowd in chants of “Free Palestine” at the festival.
- It also aimed an expletive-laden chant at British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who said he didn’t think it was “appropriate” for Kneecap to play Glastonbury after one of its members was charged under the Terrorism Act. Liam Og O hAnnaidh, also known as Liam O’Hanna, who performs under the stage name Mo Chara, was charged with allegedly waving a Hezbollah flag at a concert in London last year.
Al-Quds Brigades claims attack on Israeli forces in Khan Younis
The armed wing of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad says its fighters have blown up a house that Israeli soldiers had taken refuge in.
A statement on Telegram said the house in eastern Khan Younis had previously been rigged with bombs.
The group said its fighters also targeted Israeli rescue teams that came to the scene by using machineguns and rocket-propelled grenades before helicopters intervened.
Israel plans to deploy additional military division in Gaza
Israeli media are reporting that the government is preparing to intensify its assault on Gaza by deploying an additional military division to the besieged enclave.
Yedioth Ahronoth reported that military Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir outlined the next phase of the war during a cabinet meeting on Sunday.
The move would bring the total number of Israeli military divisions operating inside Gaza to five in what is widely considered to be a major escalation.
Security officials quoted in the report said the Israeli army confirmed: “All air force and ground forces capabilities are now available after the completion of the operation in Iran.”
Glastonbury performances by Bob Vylan and Kneecap under criminal investigation
A criminal investigation has been launched into Glastonbury Festival performances by Bob Vylan and Kneecap, UK police confirm.
Avon and Somerset Police said both performances have now been recorded as a public order incident.
“Following the completion of that assessment process, we have decided further enquiries are required, and a criminal investigation is now being undertaken.”
UK charity Oxfam ‘disappointed’ over F-35 court ruling
Oxfam presented powerful evidence linking the transfer of F-35 fighter jet components to Israel to the vast death and destruction in Gaza, a lawyer for the charity says.
“The evidence that Oxfam submitted demonstrated an obvious and worsening pattern of attacks by Israel on objects that are indispensable to the civilian population, including critical water and sanitation infrastructure,” said Carolin Ott, a solicitor at the law firm Leigh Day, which represented the charity.
“Coupled with the severe restrictions on humanitarian aid into Gaza, this has worsened the already dire humanitarian situation, and Oxfam provided powerful evidence to the court on the significant civilian harm that has resulted.
“My client is disappointed that the court has not properly grappled with these matters.”
Photos: Aftermath of an Israeli strike on a coffee shop in Gaza
US revokes visas for Bob Vylan over Glastonbury chants
Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau says the US is revoking visas for the British punk-rap group Bob Vylan, which led a chant at the Glastonbury Festival calling for death to the Israeli army.
“[Washington] has revoked the US visas for the members of the Bob Vylan band in light of their hateful tirade at Glastonbury, including leading the crowd in death chants,” Landau said on X.
“Foreigners who glorify violence and hatred are not welcome visitors to our country.”
The Trump administration has aggressively revoked visas, mostly of students, over anti-Israel activism.
Bob Vylan, a London-based duo who combines punk riffs with a hip-hop delivery and whose lyrics often tackle racism, had dates to perform later this year in the US.
Israel won’t care about criticism of GHF
The Trump administration agreed to pay $30m to the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) and is providing it with the necessary political support.
This organisation is registered in Europe, so statements of outrage regarding GHF’s operations are not enough so long as this organisation can still continue to function without any kind of countermeasures.
A lot of experts have talked about criminal accountability, even for members of the organisation. But there haven’t been any steps to hold them accountable, and the proceedings at the ICJ [International Court of Justice] about weaponising food, which have included reference to this operation, will take a long time.
As long as there’s no action, Israel does not care.
Israel admits soldiers shot dead Palestinians at aid distribution sites
The Israeli army has admitted that Palestinian civilians have been shot dead by soldiers at aid distribution centres in Gaza, saying it has issued new instructions to troops based on “lessons learned”.
A spokesperson said Palestinians “have been harmed” and the shootings “are under review by the competent authorities”.
Nearly 600 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces at aid distribution sites across Gaza since late May. A report on Friday by the Israeli newspaper Haaretz reported that Israeli soldiers were “ordered to fire at unarmed crowds near food distribution sites in Gaza, even when no threat was present”.