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Israel-Hamas War Day 261: What happened in Gaza, Lebanon border?

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF
 IDF operating in the Gaza Strip June 22, 2024 (photo credit: IDF SPOKESMAN’S UNIT)
IDF operating in the Gaza Strip June 22, 2024
(photo credit: IDF SPOKESMAN’S UNIT)

Incidents of IDF misconduct in the Gaza Strip prompt investigation

Possible civilian casualties in Gaza amid anti-terror operations and a soldier tying a Palestinian to a jeep, prompting investigations amid heightened regional tension

By YONAH JEREMY BOB, REUTERS
 IDF troops operating in southern Gaza, June 21, 2024. (photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON UNIT)
IDF troops operating in southern Gaza, June 21, 2024.
(photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON UNIT)

Possible civilian casualties in Gaza amid anti-terror operations and a soldier tying a Palestinian to a jeep prompt IDF investigations.

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WATCH: IDF raids senior Hamas officials' offices in Rafah training compound

Soldiers raided the office of the Commander of Rocket and Missile Fire in Hamas's Rafah Brigade, and found numerous tunnel shafts, weaponry, and intelligence documents.

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF
IDF soldiers raid Hamas offices, eliminate terror targets and infrastructure, June 23, 2024.

IDF soldiers conducted precise raids in Rafah on Sunday, including the offices of Hamas's Commander of the Tel al-Sultan Battalion and the Commander of Rocket and Missile Fire in Hamas's Rafah Brigade.

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Iran increases use of Beirut airport as front for Hezbollah arms storage -report

Iran has significantly increased supplying rockets to Hezbollah via Beirut's airport, causing concerns among employees about Hezbollah's influence and potential Israeli retaliation.

By YONAH JEREMY BOB
 People walk near the entrance of Beirut International Airport, amid a dispute between political and religious authorities over a decision to extend winter time, in Lebanon March 26, 2023. (photo credit: MOHAMED AZAKIR/REUTERS)
People walk near the entrance of Beirut International Airport, amid a dispute between political and religious authorities over a decision to extend winter time, in Lebanon March 26, 2023.
(photo credit: MOHAMED AZAKIR/REUTERS)

While being used as an Iran-sponsored weapons cache, Lebanese airport employees described a situation where they are practically held hostage by Hezbollah, who will kill anyone who gets in their way.

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37,598 Palestinians killed in Gaza offensive since Oct. 7, Hamas-run health ministry says

By REUTERS

At least 37,598 Palestinians have been killed and 86,032 others injured in Israel's military offensive in Gaza since Oct. 7, the Hamas-run Gaza health ministry said on Sunday.

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Netanyahu doubles down on decline in US arms shipments despite White House comments

"Certain items arrived sporadically but the munitions at large remained behind,” Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said.

By TOVAH LAZAROFF
 (L-R): US President Joe Biden, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu  (photo credit: FLASH90, REUTERS)
(L-R): US President Joe Biden, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
(photo credit: FLASH90, REUTERS)

PM Netanyahu has doubled down on his comments stating that the US has been slowing down arms shipments to aid Israel, despite the White House insisting that there has been no change in policy.

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Alerts sound for rockets and hostile aircraft intrusion in northern Israel

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 breaking news (photo credit: JPOST STAFF)
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(photo credit: JPOST STAFF)

Sirens sounded in northern Israel on Sunday morning.

Alerts sounded for hostile aircraft intrusions along the border communities, and then a second alarm sounded for missiles a few minutes later.

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Francesca Albanese accuses IDF of using human shield, flouting international law

The events captured in the video reportedly occurred in the West Bank Palestinian city of Jenin.

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF
 Francesca Albanese, UN special rapporteur on human rights in the Palestinian territories, attends a side event during the Human Rights Council at the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, March 26, 2024. (photo credit: REUTERS/DENIS BALIBOUSE)
Francesca Albanese, UN special rapporteur on human rights in the Palestinian territories, attends a side event during the Human Rights Council at the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, March 26, 2024.
(photo credit: REUTERS/DENIS BALIBOUSE)

UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese accused the IDF of using a human shield in a Saturday post to X, formerly Twitter.

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As Hezbollah steps up attacks, world waits to see if war is truly on the table - analysis

Hezbollah claimed to have carried out 6 attacks on northern Israel on Friday, but 21 sirens sounded - what is happening in Israel's North?

By SETH J. FRANTZMAN
 An Israeli police officer and firefighter work at the impact site of a rocket fired from Lebanon, June 19, 2024 (photo credit:  REUTERS/Avi Ohayon)
An Israeli police officer and firefighter work at the impact site of a rocket fired from Lebanon, June 19, 2024
(photo credit: REUTERS/Avi Ohayon)

Hezbollah claimed to have carried out six attacks on Israel on Friday. Saturday was relatively quiet in the morning, but Friday saw 21 incidents where sirens sounded in northern Israel. It was not clear if the number of claimed attacks matched what happened in the north.

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WATCH: IDF drone strike kills Hamas weapons supplier Ayman Ratma

The organization Jamaa Islamiya, a branch of the Muslim Brotherhood in Lebanon, has been involved in several attacks against Israel since the beginning of the war.

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF
IDF strike in Bekaa Valley, Lebanon, targeting Ayman Ratma, Hamas director of supplies in Lebanon, June 22, 2024. (CREDIT: IDF Spokesperson Unit)

An IDF drone carried out a targeted attack on a vehicle carrying Hamas's Lebanon supplies director, Ayman Ratma, in the Bekaa Valley of Lebanon on Saturday, the military reported. 

Ratma had reportedly helped to direct weapons supplies for Hamas and Jamaa Islamiya in Lebanon.

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IDF reportedly strikes senior Hamas military wing official Raad Saad

The director of the Hamas-run government media office in Gaza told Reuters that Israeli attacks in districts of Gaza City had killed 42 people.

By SAM HALPERN
Hamas military wing official Raad Saad. (photo credit: SCREENSHOT/X)
Hamas military wing official Raad Saad.
(photo credit: SCREENSHOT/X)

An Israeli strike in Gaza targeted senior Hamas official Raad Saad, Israeli media reported on Saturday, citing reports in the Strip.

The IDF has yet to confirm or deny the reports, and Saad’s condition is currently unknown.

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Israel-Hamas war: What you need to know


  • Hamas launched a massive attack on October 7, with thousands of terrorists infiltrating from the Gaza border and taking some 240 hostages into Gaza

  • Over 1,200 Israelis and foreign nationals were murdered, including over 350 in the Re'im music festival and hundreds of Israeli civilians across Gaza border communities

  • 120 hostages remain in Gaza

  • 43 hostages in total have been killed in captivity, IDF says