Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
04 June 2025 - Israel Special Weapons News
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- Israel Sets New Record in Defense Exports: Over $14.7 Billion in 2024 Israel MOD 04 Jun 2025 -- Israel MOD announces that Israel's all-time defense export record has been broken for the fourth consecutive year, with over $14.7 billion in 2024 - a 13% increase over the previous year. More than half of the deals were valued at over $100 million. Over 50% of the deals were with European countries. Defense exports have more than doubled over the past five years.
- Israeli artillery shells Yarmouk area in southern Syria; 'significant' losses reported Press TV 04 Jun 2025 -- Israeli artillery units have struck an area in Syria's southwestern province of Dara'a, causing "significant material losses," in the wake of claims that two rockets were fired from the area toward the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights.
- US-backed aid sites shut after Israeli massacre of starving Gazans Press TV 04 Jun 2025 -- The US-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) in the Gaza Strip says it has temporarily closed its aid distribution sites, following the Israeli massacre of dozens of starving Palestinians in recent days.
- Hamas rejects any deal lacking guarantees to end Israel's aggression Press TV 04 Jun 2025 -- The Palestinian resistance movement Hamas says it will not agree to any ceasefire deal that does not guarantee a complete halt to Israel's military offensive in the besieged Gaza Strip.
- US vetoes Security Council resolution demanding permanent ceasefire in Gaza UN News 04 Jun 2025 -- A draft resolution calling for an immediate and permanent ceasefire in Gaza failed to pass in the UN Security Council on Wednesday after the United States cast its veto - blocking the initiative backed by all ten elected members of the Council.
- US up against entire world: Washington blocks UNSC vote on Gaza ceasefire in 'blind bias' favoring Israel Press TV 04 Jun 2025 -- The United States forms a minority of one in blocking a UN Security Council resolution demanding a permanent ceasefire in Gaza and favoring a complete Israeli withdrawal from the coastal sliver that is in tatters from some 20 months of a genocidal Israeli war.
- Gaza: UN relief chief welcomes growing support for aid teams to resume vital work UN News 04 Jun 2025 -- Amid reports of yet another deadly attack on a school in Gaza on Wednesday, the UN's top aid official Tom Fletcher welcomed growing international calls for lifesaving aid work by established agencies to resume in the war-torn enclave.
- Statement on aid distribution in Gaza by Tom Fletcher, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator UNOCHA 04 Jun 2025
- UNRWA Commissioner-General on Gaza: there has been no safe, dignified and significant aid in Gaza for more than three months now UNRWA 04 Jun 2025
- Veto of the United Nations Security Council Resolution on Gaza US Dept. of State 04 Jun 2025 -- "Today, the United States sent a strong message by vetoing a counterproductive UN Security Council resolution on Gaza targeting Israel."
- Iran FM discusses support for Lebanon in meeting with Hezbollah chief Press TV 04 Jun 2025 -- Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi reiterated Iran's readiness to enhance cooperation with Lebanon as he met with Hezbollah Secretary General Sheikh Naim Qassem in Beirut.
- FM Araghchi: Iran's hope is to open 'new page' in ties with Lebanon Press TV 04 Jun 2025 -- Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says Iran's hope is to open a new page in long-established ties anchored in respect and common interests with Lebanon after meetings with the country's officials in Beirut.
- Israel's new aid system is inhumane. Israel needs to end its restrictions on aid now: UK statement at the UN Security Council UK FCDO 04 Jun 2025 -- Explanation of vote by Ambassador Barbara Woodward, UK Permanent Representative to the UN, following the vote on the E10 draft UN Security Council resolution on Gaza.
- Gaza: Minister for the Middle East statement, 4 June 2025 UK FCDO 04 Jun 2025 -- Minister for the Middle East Hamish Falconer made a statement to the House of Commons on Gaza.
- Pakistan Condemns Storming of Al-Aqsa Mosque and Escalating Israeli Atrocities Pakistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs 04 Jun 2025 -- Pakistan strongly condemns the provocative storming of Al-Aqsa Mosque and the escalating Israeli atrocities.
- Statement by Prime Minister Robert Golob on the Anniversary of the Recognition of Palestine Republic of Slovenia 04 Jun 2025
- Yemeni forces slam two drones into Israel's busiest airport Press TV 04 Jun 2025 -- Yemen's Armed Forces have again targeted the Israeli regime's busiest airport in continuation of Sana'a's aerial blockade against the regime, this time striking the facility with two armed drones.
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