25 June 2024 - Israel Special Weapons News

Terrorists Involved in Holding Hostages Captive Struck by the IAF Israel Defense Forces 25 Jun 2024

Netanyahu says Israel "committed" to Gaza ceasefire proposal People's Daily 25 Jun 2024 -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Monday that Israel is "committed" to the deal proposal outlined by U.S. President Joe Biden for a ceasefire in Gaza in return for the release of hostages.

June 24: 'Axis of Resistance' operations against Israeli occupation Press TV 25 Jun 2024
Israeli airstrike kills family members of Hamas political chief VOA 25 Jun 2024 -- Local officials and family members said an Israeli airstrike Tuesday in northern Gaza killed 10 relatives of Hamas political chief Ismail Haniyeh, who is based in Qatar.
Hamas chief's sister among dozens killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza Press TV 25 Jun 2024 -- Israeli warplanes have conducted fresh air raids on the Gaza Strip, killing at least 27 Palestinians across the besieged territory. Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh's sister was among those lost their lives in the attack.
Experts: Northern Gaza spared famine, but 'sustained risk' remains VOA 25 Jun 2024 -- The situation in the Gaza Strip remains catastrophic and there is a high and sustained risk of famine across all of Gaza as long as the Israel-Hamas war continues and humanitarian access is restricted, a United Nations-backed food security report concluded Tuesday.

New famine alert for Gaza where families go days without food UN News 25 Jun 2024 -- Gaza remains on famine alert after food security experts warned on Tuesday that more than one in five households "go entire days without eating".
Security Council: Regional crisis deepens as Gaza war grinds on UN News 25 Jun 2024 -- While the situation in Gaza remains catastrophic, ongoing Israeli settlement expansion and escalating violence in the occupied West Bank is ratcheting up tension across the whole region, the UN's Middle East envoy said on Tuesday.
Ongoing Hostilities in Gaza Fuelling Regional Instability, Special Coordinator Warns Security Council, Underling Need for Viable Political Horizon UN Security Council 25 Jun 2024 -- Recent escalation in the Middle East — particularly between Israel and Hizbullah along the Blue Line — is concerning, the head of United Nations peace efforts in the region told the Security Council today, as he also warned that ongoing hostilities in Gaza are further fuelling regional instability.
WFP response to new IPC Food Security Assessment on Gaza WFP 25 Jun 2024 -- The latest food security assessment on Gaza confirms the concerns of the World Food Programme (WFP) about the ongoing levels of severe hunger across the Gaza Strip and shows the critical importance of sustained access to all areas of Gaza.

Austin Urges Israel to De-Escalate Tensions on Border With Lebanon DoD News 25 Jun 2024 -- Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III urged Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant to work to de-escalate tensions with the Iranian-backed Hezbollah in Lebanon during a meeting at the Pentagon this morning, Pentagon Press Secretary Air Force Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder said today.
Austin: Diplomacy Is Needed to Restore Calm on Israel-Lebanon Border DoD News 25 Jun 2024 -- Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III said today he is concerned about the rise in rocket attacks in Israel's north by Lebanese Hezbollah.
US warns Israel that conflict with Hezbollah could spark regional war Press TV 25 Jun 2024 -- US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has warned Israel's minister of military affairs Yoav Gallant about "terrible consequences" of a conflict between the regime and Hezbollah, which, he said could easily spark a regional war.
Pentagon Press Secretary Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder Holds a Press Briefing DoD 25 Jun 2024
Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III's Meeting With Israeli Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant DoD 25 Jun 2024
Transcript of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III Welcoming Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant to the Pentagon DoD 25 Jun 2024

Minister of Foreign Affairs urges Canadians to leave Lebanon while they can Canada 25 Jun 2024 -- Today, the Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, issued the following statement urging Canadians to leave Lebanon while they can:
Canada imposes additional sanctions in response to Hamas' terrorist attacks against Israel Canada 25 Jun 2024 -- The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced that Canada is imposing additional sanctions under the Special Economic Measures (Hamas Terrorist Attacks) Regulations. These sanctions are another clear example of Canada's commitment to countering Hamas and its acts of terror, as well as its affiliates and financial networks.
Backgrounder: Canada imposes additional sanctions in response to Hamas' terrorist attacks against Israel Canada 25 Jun 2024
Turkish FM: Cyprus becoming 'operation center' for Israel's genocide in Gaza Press TV 25 Jun 2024 -- Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan has lashed out at Cyprus for becoming an "operation center" for Israel's bloody onslaught on Gaza, warning the island country against involving itself with the regime's regional adventures.
We urge Israel to let humanitarian aid enter Gaza through all crossing points: UK statement at the UN Security Council UK FCDO 25 Jun 2024 -- Statement by UK Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador Barbara Woodward at the UN Security Council meeting on the situation in the Middle East.

Hamas slams Biden administration for political, military support of Israel's Gaza genocide Press TV 25 Jun 2024 -- Hamas says US President Joe Biden's administration is responsible for the genocidal campaign in the Gaza Strip.
Hamas Insists on Russia Being One of Gaza Ceasefire Guarantors Sputnik 25 Jun 2024 -- The Palestinian movement Hamas insists that Russia should be one of the guarantors of the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, Hamas political bureau deputy head Musa Abu Marzouk told Sputnik.

Hezbollah strikes Israeli military positions in northern occupied territories Press TV 25 Jun 2024 -- Fighters from the Lebanese resistance movement Hezbollah have conducted a series of operations, aiming at various Israeli military positions in the northern part of the 1948 occupied territories.

Islamic Resistance in Iraq hits 'vital military target' in Haifa with drones Press TV 25 Jun 2024 -- Fighters from Iraqi anti-terror resistance groups have launched a drone strike against a strategic military target in the northern part of the 1948 Israeli-occupied territories in retaliation for the brutal aggression against the Gaza Strip.
US interests will be targeted if Israel attacks Lebanon: Iraqi resistance leader Press TV 25 Jun 2024 -- The secretary general of Iraq's Asa'ib Ahl al-Haq resistance group has warned Israel against waging a new war on Lebanon, emphasizing that the strategic interests of its main ally, the United States, in West Asia will be targeted in case of such military aggression.

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