Documentation of the Israeli abuse of power, mistreatment of humanity, and perpetration of the genocidal war on the Palestinian people in the  Gaza Strip.

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With Continuous Support from the Western Powers, Israelis Now Kill Aid Seekers,

60 Palestinians Killed and 284 Injured, Which Brings the Death Toll of the Israeli Genocidal War on the Gaza Strip to 54,381 and the, Injuries to 124,054

May 31, 2025

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Editor's Notes:  

Here are some initial (not final) statistics, which show the Israeli war crimes against humanity, during the current Israeli genocidal war on the Gaza Strip, based on the reliable data reported by the Palestinian Ministry of Health in Gaza:

By May 31, 2025, the initial death toll of Palestinians who have been killed by the Israeli genocidal war on Gaza Strip is 67,828+.   

This includes the accounted for deaths (54,381) and those who are still missing under the rubble (an estimate of at least 13,448+). 

By May 31, 2025, the documented injuries exceeded 124,054.

By May 31, 2025, according to news report, 974 Palestinians who were killed, 6,805 who were injured, and 12,180*, who were abducted by Israeli occupation forces in the West Bank, since October 7, 2023.   

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(The Palestine Information Center reported that there were 925 deaths and 14,500 kidnappings but without mentioning how many were released, by February 27, 2025).  

Note About the Missing Palestinians in the Gaza Strip:

On February 26, 2025, the Palestinian Center for Political and Development Studies announced that the number of the missing in the Gaza Strip has exceeded 14,000 people, including 2,000-3,000 held in Israeli occupation prisons, without releasing any information on their fate.

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(The Palestine Information Center reported that there were 925 deaths and 14,500 kidnappings but without mentioning how many were released, by February 27, 2025).  

Note About the Missing Palestinians in the Gaza Strip:

On February 26, 2025, the Palestinian Center for Political and Development Studies announced that the number of the missing in the Gaza Strip has exceeded 14,000 people, including 2,000-3,000 held in Israeli occupation prisons, without releasing any information on their fate.

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WHO has reported that Palestinian children in Gaza are dying from hunger, as famine has reached extremely high levels, due to the stifling Israeli blockade of the Gaza Strip, June 1, 2025.	60 Palestinians were killed, 284 were injured, mostly children, women, and elderly, by the Israeli genocidal air strikes, which brought the death toll in the Gaza Strip to 54,381 and the injuries to 124,054, on May 31, 2025.
Injured Palestinian girls, who were among the victims of the Israeli genocidal air strikes, receiving treatment in the Nasir hospital, in Khan Younus, in southern Gaza Strip, May 31, 2025.	Firefighting teams extinguish the blaze after Israeli military targeted a house belonging to the Yaziji family and several commercial shops in Gaza Strip on May 30, 2025.
The UN has said that the humanitarian crisis in Gaza has reached its most catastrophic level, since the start of the Israeli genocidal blockade, with ongoing strikes, and mass displacement, May 31, 2025.	The municipality of Khuza’a, east of Khan Younus in the southern Gaza Strip, has declared the town a disaster area following its complete destruction by the Israeli occupation army, May 31, 2025.
At least 31 hungry Palestinians were killed and over 171 others were injured, in a new massacre committed by the Israeli occupation forces, near an aid distribution center west of Rafa'h, in southern Gaza Strip, on June 1, 2025.	Some of the hungry martyred Palestinian getting out of the Nasir hospital in Khan Younus, who were massacred by the Israeli occupation forces at an aid distribution center, west of Rafa'h, on June 1, 2025.
Some of the injured hungry Palestinians carried to Al-'Awda hospital in Al-Nusayrat, after being attacked by the Israeli occupation forces at an aid distribution center in central Gaza Strip, on June 1, 2025.	Smoke and rubble rising after an Israeli genocidal air strike on a neighborhood, in Gaza Strip, on June 1, 2025.

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بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمَـٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ

"مِنْ أَجْلِ ذَٰلِكَ كَتَبْنَا عَلَىٰ بَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ أَنَّهُ مَنْ قَتَلَ نَفْسًا بِغَيْرِ نَفْسٍ أَوْ فَسَادٍ فِي الْأَرْضِ فَكَأَنَّمَا قَتَلَ النَّاسَ جَمِيعًا"  (الْمَائِدَةُ ، 5: 32).

"وَمَنْ يَقْتُلْ مُؤْمِنًا مُّتَعَمِّدًا فَجَزَاؤُهُ جَهَنَّمُ خَالِدًا فِيهَا وَغَضِبَ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَلَعَنَهُ وَأَعَدَّ لَهُ عَذَابًا عَظِيمًا" (النِّسَاءُ ، 4: 93).

"إِنْ أَحْسَنتُمْ أَحْسَنتُمْ لِأَنفُسِكُمْ ۖ وَإِنْ أَسَأْتُمْ فَلَهَا ۚ فَإِذَا جَاءَ وَعْدُ الْآخِرَةِ لِيَسُوءُوا وُجُوهَكُمْ وَلِيَدْخُلُوا الْمَسْجِدَ كَمَا دَخَلُوهُ أَوَّلَ مَرَّةٍ وَلِيُتَبِّرُوا مَا عَلَوْا تَتْبِيراً ‎(الإسْرَاءُ ، 17: 7). 

In the Name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful

"Because of that, We decreed upon the Children of Israel that whoever kills a soul, unless for a soul, or for corruption in the land, it is as if he had killed humankind entirely" (The Holy Quran, Al-Ma-ida, 5: 32).

"And whoever kills a believer intentionally, his recompense is Hell, wherein he will abide eternally, and Allah has become angry with him, and has cursed him, and has prepared for him a great torment" (Al-Nisa, 4: 93).

"If you do good, you do good for yourselves; and if you do evil, (you do it) to yourselves. Then, when the latter (final) promise came, they (your enemies) will sadden your faces, and to enter the Masjid (in Jerusalem), as they entered it the first time, and will destroy what they had taken over with (total) destruction (Al-Isra, 17: 7). 

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While brutal force has been used to create Zionist Israel and sustain it thus far, Zionist claims to Palestine are false. Actually, from the five thousand years of known written human history, there has been a continuous Palestinian-Canaanite presence in the Holy Land. Despite the Zionist false claims, the ancient Israelites ruled part of the land for only 85 years (during the reign of Prophets David and Solomon , peace be upon them, and Solomon's son).

 After that, the Egyptians conquered Palestine-Canaan in 925 BC, followed by Assyrians, Babylonians, Persians, Greeks, and Romans, before the Arab Muslim rule, starting from 636 AD.

By the Time Jesus, peace be upon him, started his mission, the three population groups of Canaanites, Palestinians, and Israelites were melted together in religion and language. Most of them became Christians when Constantine converted in 313 AD. Then, most of them became Muslims in the 7th and 8th centuries AD.

So, Palestinian Muslims, Christians, and Jews are the ones who have the right to claim descent from ancient Israelites, Palestinians, and Canaanites, not Zionists from other continents.

No matter what the Zionists and their supporters do, they cannot change the will of God, Who promised the Holy Land to Abraham and his descendants, basically the Palestinian Muslims and Christians.

No matter how much persecution and aggression the Zionists and their supporters inflict upon the Palestinian people, they will never be able to force them out of the Holy Land, which Allah, praise to Him, promised for them, and kept His promise ever since.

This is a necessary brief background to understand the US-Backed Zionist Israeli continuous wars against the Arab nation generally, and the Palestinian people in particular, which included the wars of 1948, 1956, 1967, 1978, 1982, the brutal crushing of the two Uprisings (1987-1993 and 2000-2004), 2009, 2012, 2014, 2021, and the current genocidal war on Gaza (Since October 7, 2023), which has culminated a blockade of Gaza since 2007. In addition, the Israeli occupation and apartheid regime launched so many covert operations, raids, and air strikes on many Arab states since 1948.

The following news stories are just examples, not a systematic record, of the Israeli occupation government abuse, mistreatment, and violations of Palestinian human rights, on daily basis.

Killing and Injuring of Palestinians in Ghazza (Gaza) by Israeli Occupation Regime Forces

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Gaza: Hospitals receive 60 martyrs, death toll climbs to 54,381

Saturday 31-May-2025

GAZA, (PIC, Anadolu)

During the past 24 hours, hospitals in the Gaza Strip received the bodies of 60 civilians who were martyred in fresh Israeli attacks, including the body of one person who was reported missing in a previous attack.

According to Gaza’s health ministry on Saturday, 284 citizens were also injured during Israeli attacks or by unexploded ordnance during the past hours.

Accordingly, a total of 4,117 people have been killed and 12,013 others have been injured since the Israeli occupation army resumed its genocidal war on Gaza on March 18, 2025.

The new fatalities increased the death toll from the Israeli genocidal war on Gaza, which started on October 7, 2023, to 54,381 martyrs, the health ministry stated.

The ministry added that the total number of the wounded also surged to 124,054 people.

Meanwhile, efforts are underway to recover the bodies of more martyrs who are still missing in different areas of the Gaza Strip.

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 Israeli genocidal attacks continue to claim more lives in Gaza

Saturday 31-May-2025

GAZA, (PIC)

The Israeli occupation army continued, last night and on Saturday, to carry out deadly genocidal attacks on different areas of the Gaza Strip, killing and injuring dozens of civilians.

According to local media sources, the Israeli occupation forces also continued today to detonate more homes and displace families in the Gaza Strip, further deepening the dire humanitarian crisis as the population grapples with worsening famine.

Since dawn today, at least 35 Palestinians have been reportedly martyred in Israeli attacks on different area of the Gaza Strip.

According to the Palestinian Information Center (PIC) reporter in Gaza, the Israeli attacks have continued across the Gaza Strip, including an Israeli genocidal strike that claimed the lives of five people in 'Abasan town, east of Khan Younus.

The Israeli occupation forces also shot dead four civilians as they were trying to reach a US-run aid distribution point in Rafa'h, south of Gaza.

Casualties were also reported when Israeli forces opened fire at aid seekers in the west of Rafa'h.

13 civilians were also killed, including three children, and others were injured when an Israeli drone bombed a tent sheltering a displaced family in Al-Mawasi, west of Al-Qarara area in the northwest of Khan Younus.

Meanwhile, several Palestinians in Gaza were pronounced dead after they succumbed to injuries they sustained in recent attacks.

The Israeli army also launched attacks on other areas of the Gaza Strip last night and today, killing and wounding more civilians, including children and women.

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Israeli genocidalstrikes kill at least six people in Gaza and Khan Younus, dozens injured

GAZA, May 31, 2025 (WAFA) – 

Israeli air and artillery strikes on Saturday killed at least six Palestinians and injured dozens more across multiple areas of Gaza City and Khan Younus.

Local sources reported that an Israeli drone strike targeted a civilian vehicle near Al-Sahaba Medical Complex in Gaza City, killing five people. Separate strikes hit a residential building on Omar Al-Mukhtar Street and a home belonging to the Shahin family on Yafa Street in Al-Tuffa'h neighborhood, injuring several civilians.

In central Gaza’s Dair El-Bala'h, Israeli forces shelled a group of civilians near Ansar Mosque, wounding several. A young girl, Mira Mu'hammed Abu Sabra, died from injuries sustained in a previous strike near Abu Samra roundabout, medical officials confirmed.

In the south, heavy artillery fire struck the Abu Khatir district near the Islamic University in Khan Younus, while Israeli drones opened fire on the town of Al-Qarara. Several residential buildings were reportedly demolished by Israeli forces in the area.

One person was killed and others wounded when a tent sheltering displaced families in Al-Mawasi, north of Khan Younus, was hit. In 'Abasan Al-Jadeeda, east of the city, emergency crews retrieved the bodies of multiple victims from under the rubble.

Waleed 'Hasan Abu Daqqa also succumbed to injuries from an earlier strike on Al-Mawasi, where his son was killed in the same attack. Another  civilian was confirmed dead following an earlier strike in central Khan Younus.

Rescue operations remain underway amid continued aerial surveillance and bombardment, with civil defense teams struggling to access areas under heavy fire.

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Eight Palestinians killed, including six in Israeli strike on tent in Gaza

GAZA, May 31, 2025 (WAFA) –

Eight Palestinians were killed and several others injured on Saturday as Israeli occupation forces continued their genocidal onslaught on the Gaza Strip, with the deadliest incident involving an airstrike on a tent sheltering displaced civilians to the north of Khan Younus.

Local sources reported that an Israeli drone targeted a tent in the Al-Mawasi area of Al-Qarara town, north of Khan Younus, killing six people. Among the victims were four members of the same family: Sa'eed Al-Kurd, Basma Al-Kurd, Ashraf Al-Kurd, and Riham Al-Kurd. Two others were also killed: Maryam Al-Astal and 'Alma Al-Ghalban.

In a separate incident, Israeli forces opened fire on civilians near an aid distribution center west of Rafa'h, killing Ahmad Sameer Al-Bouji and Ahmad Ashraf Al-Hams.

Meanwhile, medical teams recovered the body of Rafeeq Shoaib Ali Al-La'ham, who was killed in an earlier strike on Khan Younus.

The ongoing Israeli aggression on Gaza since October 2023 has so far resulted in at least 54,381 documented Palestinian fatalities, with over 124,381 others injured.

Thousands of victims are feared trapped under rubble, inaccessible to emergency and civil defense teams due to Israeli attacks.

Israel's genocidal attacks continue unabated despite calls from the UN Security Council for an immediate ceasefire and directives from the International Court of Justice urging measures to prevent genocide and alleviate the dire humanitarian situation in Gaza.

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Palestinian engineer killed in Israeli airstrike on Gaza City

GAZA, May 31, 2025 (WAFA) –

A Palestinian man was killed on Saturday evening in an Israeli military airstrike targeting Gaza City, according to local sources.

WAFA correspondent reported that Yousuf Al-Nakhala, a satellite broadcast engineer, was killed when an Israeli strike hit his family home in Gaza City.

Meanwhile, Israeli warplanes also bombed a five-story home near the Islamic University junction in Ma’an area, east of Khan Younus in southern Gaza, completely demolishing the building. No casualties were reported at the time of publication.

The ongoing Israeli aggression on Gaza since October 2023 has so far resulted in at least 54,381 documented Palestinian fatalities, with over 124,381 others injured.

Thousands of victims are feared trapped under rubble, inaccessible to emergency and civil defense teams due to Israeli attacks.

Israel's genocidal attacks continue unabated despite calls from the UN Security Council for an immediate ceasefire and directives from the International Court of Justice urging measures to prevent genocide and alleviate the dire humanitarian situation in Gaza.

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Khuza’a declared disaster zone after total destruction by Israeli genocide

Saturday 31-May-2025

KHAN YUNIS, (PIC)

The municipality of Khuza’a, located east of Khan Younus in the southern Gaza Strip, has declared the town a disaster area following its complete destruction by the Israeli occupation army. Continuous and direct bombardment has obliterated the town, affecting every aspect of life and rendering it entirely uninhabitable.

In a press statement released Saturday, the municipality confirmed that the Israeli occupation forces (IOF) have razed all homes, with health and educational facilities totally destroyed and out of service.

The statement added that roads and essential infrastructure have also been demolished, and residents were forced to flee under intense bombardment and gunfire by the IOF.

Municipal officials emphasized that the destruction of Khuza’a constitutes a blatant violation of international humanitarian law and represents a continuing war crime. They noted that the scale of devastation exceeds all prior estimates, leaving the town completely nonfunctional.

“The people of Khuza’a have been forcibly displaced from their homes and are now scattered across various areas, living under catastrophic humanitarian conditions that worsen daily,” the statement said.

On Friday, aerial imagery—captured by the IOF—showed the complete leveling of Khuza’a, including its homes, roads, and farmland, confirming the town’s total destruction due to the ongoing Israeli genocide in Gaza.

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Killing, Injuring, and Abduction of Palestinians in the West Bank by Israeli Occupation Regime Forces 

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Several Palestinians injured in an attack by the illegal Israeli settlers on Dair Dibwan, east of Ramallah

RAMALLAH, May 31, 2025 (WAFA) –

Several Palestinians were injured on Saturday evening when dozens of the illegal Israeli settlers attacked the town of Dair Dibwan, located east of Ramallah.

According to WAFA correspondent, the colonists stormed the eastern entrance of the town and attempted to force their way in. Local residents confronted them, resulting in multiple minor injuries among the Palestinians.

This assault is part of a broader escalation in settler violence. In April alone, illegal Israeli settlers carried out 231 attacks involving the vandalism and theft of Palestinian property. These included the destruction of vast areas of farmland and the uprooting of 1,168 olive trees—530 in Ramallah and Al-Beereh, 300 in Nablus, and 298 in Salfeet.

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 Israeli occupation forces injure two Palestinians east of Aree'ha (Jericho), one shot with live ammunition

Aree'ha (Jericho), May 31, 2025 (WAFA) –

Two Palestinian youths were injured on Saturday evening by Israeli occupation forces east of Aree'ha (Jericho) in the occupied West Bank—one by live gunfire and another as a result of physical assault.

According to the Palestinian Red Crescent Society, its teams responded to two injuries near the Al-Mashrou' area east of the city. One of the victims sustained a live bullet wound, while the other suffered a head injury due to beating. Both were transferred to hospital for treatment.

WAFA correspondent reported that Israeli forces had set up a military checkpoint east of Jericho, where they opened live fire at civilians and assaulted several others.

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 IOFs deliberately ram bus of Palestinian pilgrims in Jineen

Saturday 31-May-2025

Jineen, (PIC)

A vehicle for the Israeli occupation forces (IOFs) deliberately rammed a bus carrying Palestinian pilgrims in the West Bank city of Jineen at dawn Saturday, in what local officials condemned as a targeted act of intimidation.

A video circulating online shows an Israeli military vehicle deliberately crashing into a bus that was transporting pilgrims from Jenin’s main square to the city of Aree'ha (Jericho). The group was en route to Saudi Arabia via the Jordanian Karama crossing to perform the annual Hajj pilgrimage. The bus sustained damage in the attack, though no injuries were reported.

According to the Palestinian news agency WAFA, Mansour Al-Sa'di, deputy governor of Jineen, stated that the IOFs intentionally rammed the bus while it was parking in front of the Jineen governorate square. The passengers were primarily elderly individuals, many of whom suffering from chronic illnesses, and included family members of martyrs and the wounded.

The bus was part of a larger convoy transporting 376 pilgrims from the Jineen governorate to Makkah for this year’s Hajj pilgrimage.

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Aggression and Attacks by Illegal Israeli Settlers and Soldiers

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Note: Despite the Trump administration support for the Israeli occupation apartheid regime, the U.S. official policy is still considering the Israeli settlement activities in the Palestinian territories as illegal.

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Illegal Israeli settlers assault Palestinian woman in Masafir Yatta

Al-Khaleel (Hebron), May 31, 2025 (WAFA) –

A group of the illegal Israeli settlers attacked a Palestinian woman on Saturday in the village of Khirbet al-Tuba in Masafir Yatta region, south of Al-Khaleel (Hebron) in the southern West Bank, according to local sources.

Media activist Osama Makhamrah said that colonists from the illegal outpost of Eschar Man broke into homes, searched them, and beat a Palestinian woman, Dalal 'Awadh, after chasing her into her house. She was pushed to the ground and sustained bruises.

A day earlier, colonists assaulted several women in the nearby village of Khallet Al-Dab'a, leaving a pregnant woman injured and unconscious.

Such attacks have become increasingly frequent in the area, as colonists attempt to intimidate and displace Palestinian residents with the backing of Israeli forces.

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 Illegal Israeli settlers attack Palestinian villages near Ramallah under military protection

RAMALLAH, May 31, 2025 (WAFA) –

IA group of the illegal Israeli settlers, under the protection of occupation forces, launched coordinated attacks on several villages and towns in the Ramallah and Al-Beereh district on Saturday evening, according to security sources.

In the village of Al-Mughayyir, northeast of Ramallah, colonists opened fire at a young Palestinian man in the eastern neighborhood. No injuries were reported.

In a separate incident, colonists attacked homes on the northern outskirts of Sinjil, located north of Ramallah. Residents confronted the attackers and managed to prevent further damage. No casualties were reported.

Israeli occupation forces later arrived to provide cover for the colonists, detaining several Palestinian young men, including Deputy Mayor of Sinjil, Bahaa Fuqaha. The army also sealed the entrance to the town, restricting movement.

Meanwhile, local sources reported that another group of colonists gathered at the entrance to the village of Burqa, east of Ramallah, where they threw stones at Palestinian vehicles. No injuries were reported.

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Illegal Israeli settlers attack farmers in Sa'ir; occupation forces detain Palestinian trying to defend them

Al-Khaleel (Hebron), May 31, 2025 (WAFA) –

A group of the armed illegal Israeli settlers assaulted Palestinian farmers on Saturday while they were tending their land in the town of Sa'ir, northeast of Al-Khaleel (Hebron). Israeli occupation forces, who arrived to protect the attackers, detained a young Palestinian man who attempted to defend the farmers.

WAFA correspondent reported that the colonists attacked farmers in the Al-Tuffouf area of Sa'ir. Instead of intervening, the occupation forces detained Jihad Al-Shalalda during his attempt to push back the colonists.

The incident reflects an increasingly systematic pattern of colonist aggression against Palestinian communities in the occupied West Bank—often carried out with the active backing or passive consent of Israeli forces, particularly in areas under threat of land confiscation or forced displacement.

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 Illegal Israeli settlers assault Palestinians, destroy crops west of Ramallah

RAMALLAH, May 31, 2025 (WAFA) –

IA group of the illegal Israeli settlers, under the protection of the Israeli occupation forces, assaulted Palestinian civilians on Saturday evening in the area between the town of Ni'lin and the nearby village of Qibya, west of Ramallah.

Yousuf Al-Khawaja, head of the Ni'lin municipality, told WAFA that the colonists attacked several Palestinians on their own land, forcing them to leave. The attackers then released their sheep into the fields, destroying agricultural crops.

Al-Khawaja noted that Ni'leen has been subjected to persistent settler violence, particularly from a nearby outpost established on Palestinian land in the Jabal Al-'Alam area, on the outskirts of the town.

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 Israeli occupation forces threaten to demolish Palestinian Family's tent home east of Toubas

TOUBAS, May 31, 2025 (WAFA) –

Israeli occupation forces on Saturday threatened a Palestinian resident in Khirbet Yarza, a village located east of Toubas in the northern West Bank, with the demolition of all his residential tents if he does not dismantle one recently erected shelter himself.

According to Mukhlis Al-Masa'eed, head of the Khirbet Al-Yarza village council, Israeli forces issued a verbal notice to resident Mu'hammed 'Ali Al-Masa'eed, ordering him to remove the tent he built a few days ago to house his family. The forces warned that failure to comply would result in the destruction of all his existing structures.

The warning is part of ongoing pressure on Palestinian communities in Area C of the occupied West Bank, where Israeli authorities frequently demolish homes and infrastructure under the pretext of lacking permits, which are rarely granted to Palestinians.

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News Related to the Israeli Genocidal War on the Palestinian People

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Arab-Islamic ministerial delegation postpones Ramallah visit after Israeli obstruction

AMMAN, May 31, 2025 (WAFA) –

A high-profile delegation from the ministerial committee formed during the Joint Arab-Islamic Extraordinary Summit on Gaza has postponed its planned visit to Ramallah after Israel denied their access into the occupied West Bank.

According to a statement from the Jordanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates, members of the committee arrived in Amman on Saturday evening for a coordination meeting ahead of their scheduled visit to the Palestinian city. However, the trip was delayed due to Israeli obstruction.

The delegation includes Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Far'han Al Sa'oud, Ba'hraini Foreign Minister Abdul Lateef bin Rashid Al Zayani, Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr 'Abdul 'Aaty, Arab League Secretary-General, A'hmed Abul Ghait, and Jordanian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Ayman Al-Safadi.

In a joint statement, the delegation condemned Israel’s decision to block the visit, calling it a blatant violation of its obligations as an occupying power. The ministers said the move reflects the Israeli government's arrogance, disregard for international law, and ongoing illegal actions aimed at isolating the Palestinian people and leadership.

The statement also reaffirmed the delegation's commitment to supporting the Palestinian cause and stressed that such Israeli actions undermine prospects for a just and comprehensive peace.

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Israel blocks Arab foreign ministers meeting in Ramallah to discuss genocide, two-state solution

Saturday 31-May-2025

RAMALLAH, (PIC)

Israeli occupation authorities have decided to prevent the foreign ministers of Egypt, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Jordan from reaching Ramallah to attend a meeting that was scheduled for tomorrow, Sunday. The meeting was intended to discuss the Israeli genocide against the Gaza Strip and to prepare for the New York conference on the two-state solution.

Officials in the Israeli Foreign Ministry said that “the Palestinian Authority, which still refuses to condemn the October 7, 2023 attack, was planning to host a meeting of Arab foreign ministers in Ramallah to discuss advancing the establishment of a Palestinian state.”

They claimed that “such a Palestinian state would inevitably become a terrorist state in the heart of Israel. Israel will not cooperate with any moves aimed at harming it and its security. The Palestinian Authority must stop violating its agreements with Israel on all levels.”

A 'senior Palestinian official said that an Arab ministerial delegation was scheduled to visit Ramallah on Sunday to discuss the ongoing Israeli genocide against the Gaza Strip since October 7, 2023, and to prepare for the New York conference on the two-state solution.

Ahmed Majdalani, a member of the Executive Committee of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), said earlier on Friday that “a delegation of foreign ministers from several Arab countries will arrive in the city of Ramallah next Sunday.”

The delegation includes Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Far'han Al Sa'oud, Ba'hraini Foreign Minister Abdul Lateef bin Rashid Al Zayani, Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr 'Abdul 'Aaty, Arab League Secretary-General, A'hmed Abul Ghait, and Jordanian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Ayman Al-Safadi, Qatari Foreign Minister, Mu'hammed bin Abdul Ra'hman Al -Thani, and Emirati Foreign Minister, 'Abdullah bin Zayid. Majdalani also noted that there was a possibility of Turkish Foreign Minister, Hakan Fidan, joining the delegation.

He said that the visit of the ministerial committee, formed during the Arab-Islamic summit in Riyadh and headed by the Saudi Foreign Minister, had been planned months ago but was postponed at the time.

Saudi Arabia and France are jointly chairing the “high-level international conference for a peaceful settlement of the Palestinian issue and implementation of the two-state solution,” which is scheduled to be held in New York City, USA, from June 17 to 20, according to the United Nations website.

The Gaza Strip has been suffering from a catastrophic humanitarian and relief crisis since Israel closed the border crossings on March 2, preventing the entry of food, medicine, aid, and fuel, while its army intensifies the genocide it is committing against the residents of the Strip.

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World Food Programme: Ceasefire the only way to ensure food and aid reach Gaza

ROME, May 31, 2025 (WAFA) –

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) said on Saturday that a ceasefire in Gaza is the only viable path to ensure the safe delivery of food and humanitarian aid to the besieged enclave.

In a statement published on X, the WFP emphasized that it has enough food stockpiled to feed all 2.2 million people in Gaza for two months, but without a cessation of hostilities, it cannot be distributed safely.

The humanitarian situation in Gaza is rapidly deteriorating due to Israel’s severe blockade, the statement said. It added that nearly 80 days of complete siege, the people of Gaza are starving and can no longer bear to see food pass by without reaching them.

The WFP stressed the urgent need for large-scale, consistent delivery of food aid and called for safer, more reliable access routes for humanitarian convoys. The organization also urged for faster permit approvals and the opening of additional border crossings to facilitate the flow of life-saving supplies.

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WFP halts Gaza aid deliveries as famine deepens and IOFs blockade fuels chaos

Saturday 31-May-2025

GAZA, (PIC)

The United Nations World Food Program (WFP) has suspended operations in the Gaza Strip, citing the absence of a ceasefire and the lack of security guarantees for humanitarian workers, as famine continues to spread among Gaza’s population of over 2.3 million.

The WFP has temporarily terminated the contract of 77 commercial truck drivers after incidents of theft, looting, and escalating lawlessness disrupted relief efforts. According to local reports, armed gangs have been targeting aid convoys and storage facilities, stealing truck parts, food supplies, fuel, and equipment essential to humanitarian operations.

Truck drivers told Palestine Online that the disruption began after Israeli occupation forces (IOFs) resumed their genocidal assault on the Strip, reneging on a brief ceasefire that lasted from January 19 to March 2. During that period, the WFP had brought in newly equipped trucks, many of which have since been vandalized or stripped for parts.

In recent weeks, warehouses storing flour and nutritional supplements have been looted, and program-critical infrastructure—such as trucks and generators—have been damaged or stolen. The situation has deteriorated further due to repeated Israeli attacks on local police forces, leaving humanitarian convoys vulnerable to looters and criminal gangs operating with impunity.

On March 2, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered the closure of all crossings into Gaza, triggering an unprecedented collapse of essential services. After sustained international pressure, Israeli authorities permitted a limited number of aid trucks to enter Gaza, but only for the WFP. Other UN agencies remain largely sidelined.

Despite the restricted entry of food aid, humanitarian conditions on the ground have continued to deteriorate. Charitable kitchens remain shuttered, bakeries are inoperable, and skyrocketing food prices have made the few available goods inaccessible to most families. Aid workers report a sharp rise in hunger and malnutrition.

UN agencies have condemned the Israeli-controlled aid mechanism, warning that it exposes humanitarian workers and drivers to serious risk. In a joint statement, they called for the immediate and full reopening of all border crossings and demanded the entry of at least 1,000 aid trucks per day to meet basic food and medical needs.

The UN has also rejected Israeli plans to replace the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) with the recently established “Gaza Foundation,” which was reportedly created with backing from Israeli and US officials. Humanitarian groups view this move as a politically motivated effort to undermine UN operations and divert aid distribution to an unproven and untrusted entity.

In a statement from its headquarters in Amman, Jordan, UNRWA said it currently holds enough supplies for over 200,000 people for one month—including food parcels, flour, hygiene kits, blankets, and medications—just a three-hour drive from Gaza. It emphasized that the only barrier preventing this life-saving aid from reaching Palestinians is the IOF-imposed blockade.

UNRWA urged the international community to intervene, stressing that the scale of humanitarian need in Gaza demands immediate action and sustained, unimpeded access to aid. “Lives are at stake, and time is running out,” the agency warned.

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Barcelona severs ties with Israeli government over Gaza genocide, Hamas urges global boycott

Saturday 31-May-2025

MADRID, (PIC)

The city of Barcelona has announced it is cutting official ties with the Israeli government and suspending its long-standing friendship agreement with Tel Aviv, in protest at the ongoing genocide in Gaza. The Palestinian resistance movement, Hamas, praised the move and called on governments and cities worldwide to isolate Israel and hold it accountable for committing crimes of mass killing and starvation in the Gaza Strip.

The decision, adopted Friday by the Barcelona City Council, severs all institutional relations with the Israeli government and suspends the city’s 1998 friendship agreement with Tel Aviv-Yafo “until international law is respected and the fundamental rights of the Palestinian people are guaranteed.”

The resolution includes roughly 20 points and was supported by the ruling Socialist Party along with several left-wing and pro-independence parties. It specifically targets “the current Israeli government,” suspending official ties with Tel Aviv and denouncing Israel’s actions as incompatible with international norms and human rights.

Barcelona’s Socialist mayor, Jaume Collboni, explained the rationale behind the decision, saying, “The level of suffering and death witnessed in Gaza over the past year and a half, in addition to the repeated attacks carried out by the Israeli government in recent weeks, make any relationship between the two cities untenable.”

Among other provisions in the resolution—some of which extend beyond the city’s jurisdiction—the Barcelona Exhibition Board has been asked not to host pavilions representing the Israeli government, or companies in the arms industry or any sector “that benefits from genocide, occupation, apartheid, and colonialism against the Palestinian people.”

Hamas welcomed the decision, issuing a statement on Saturday that read: “We appreciate the Barcelona City Council’s decision to sever ties with the Zionist occupation government and suspend the friendship agreement with the occupying city of Tel Aviv, in solidarity with our Palestinian people who are subjected to a brutal war of extermination.”

The statement urged cities and countries across the globe to “activate the boycott of Israel, isolate it, and hold it accountable for its massacres and the crime of starvation against the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip,” calling the move a step toward justice and a victory for humanity.

This is not the first time Barcelona has taken such a stance. The city previously suspended its relationship with Israel in November 2023 and earlier in February of that year, prior to the current phase of the genocide.

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Editorial Notes about terms & names of people and places:

1. Names of people and places have been standardized to match standard Arabic grammatical rules.

2. Underlined letters and letters preceded by an apostrophe are references to Arabic letter sounds, which does not exist in the English alphabet.

3. The English letter i is equivalent to the Arabic short vowel known as kasra, as in Ibraheem and Qasim as well as in the English words sit and bit. So, it is incorrect to use it as a long vowel for such Arabic names as Jameel and Jibreel.

4. The English letter e is equivalent to the Arabi short vowel known as fat'ha, as in A'hmed and Mu'hammed.

5. It is more accurate to refer to the land-grabbing Israelis, who establish illegal settlements in the Palestinian territory of the West Bank, as illegal Israeli settlers, than referring to them as colonists.

The term colony is a reference to a large entity or a country, such as American states before independence. It was also a reference to Egypt, and India, when they were British colonies.

In addition, the term "colony" represents a positive nostalgic theme, in the minds of native speakers of English, particularly in America and Britain.

6. It is more accurate to use the verbs "abduct" and "kidnap" than the verbs "detain" and "arrest," in reference to taking Palestinian citizens by force to prisons and interrogation centers, by Israeli occupation regime soldiers. This is because the presence of the Israeli occupation regime forces is illegal in the Palestinian territories, and they have no jurisdiction over the Palestinian people.

Click here for more about using the apostrophe and the underlining of letters in the transliteration of Arabic names. 

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Names of some of the Palestinian cities, as pronounced in standard Arabic, and their foreign names in parentheses: 

Al-Khaleel (Hebron)

Al-Nusayrat

Al-Quds (occupied Jerusalem)

Aree'ha (Jericho)

Al-Zaytoun (al-Zeitoun)

Bait (Beit)

Bait La'hm (Bethlehem)

Dair El-Bala'h

Jineen (Jenin)

Khan Younus (Khan Younis)

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Person's names as pronounced in standard Arabic:

A'hmed, 'Hasan, Mu'hammed, Younus, Yousuf,  

'Hasan Mulai'hat,

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Conflict terminology

The Israeli occupation apartheid regime (the Israeli government)

Illegal Israeli settlers (instead of settlers, colonists)

A group of the illegal Israeli settlers

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