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democracynow. org > 2026 > 6 > 30 > headlines > israeli_strikes_on_gaza_kill_8_including_2_children_as_smotrich_calls_for_gaza_settlements

Israeli Strikes on Gaza Kill 8, Including 2 Children, as Smotrich Calls for Gaza Settlements

1+ hour, 13+ min ago  (308+ words) Israeli strikes on southern and central Gaza Monday killed at least eight people, among them two children. In one of the attacks, Al Jazeera reports a displaced 23-year-old mother and her 1-year-old daughter were killed when their tent was hit…...

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democracynow. org > 2026 > 6 > 30 > headlines > rights_group_says_israel_is_killing_palestinian_children_in_west_bank_at_fastest_rate_since_1967

Rights Group Says Israel Is Killing Palestinian Children in West Bank at Fastest Rate Since 1967

2+ hour, 54+ min ago  (119+ words) Democracy Now! In news from the occupied West Bank, Israeli soldiers killed a 15-year-old Palestinian boy in the city of al-Bireh, near Ramallah, Monday. Amir Ahmad Jawad Jaber was reportedly shot in the head and chest during a raid. This…...

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democracynow. org > 2026 > 6 > 30 > aber_kawas

Aber Kawas, DSA-Backed Palestinian American, Wins NY Primary for State Senate

3+ hour, 51+ min ago  (476+ words) The Democratic Socialists of America's slate dominated the New York primaries last week, with Aber Kawas winning the Democratic nomination for a New York state Senate seat in the New York City borough of Queens with a 20-point lead against…...

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democracynow. org > 2026 > 6 > 29 > headlines > children_among_the_dead_as_israel_continues_to_bombard_gaza_despite_ceasefire_deal

Children Among the Dead as Israel Continues to Bombard Gaza, Despite Ceasefire Deal

1+ day, 3+ hour ago  (334+ words) In Gaza, Israeli airstrikes and artillery fire have killed at least four Palestinians over the past 24 hours. Among the dead is Eileen al-Farra, a 13-year-old girl struck by shrapnel from an Israeli tank shell that fired on Khan Younis. This…...

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democracynow. org > 2026 > 6 > 29 > headlines > gaza_humanitarian_convoy_activists_released_from_libyan_prison

Gaza Humanitarian Convoy Activists Released from Libyan Prison

1+ day, 3+ hour ago  (189+ words) Democracy Now! You turn to us for voices you won't hear anywhere else. Gaza Humanitarian Convoy Activists Released from Libyan Prison Authorities in eastern Libya have released 10 Palestine solidarity activists who were arrested in May as they attempted to break…...

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democracynow. org > 2026 > 6 > 29 > headlines > iran_denies_us_claims_of_upcoming_talks_following_weekend_clashes

Iran Denies U. S. Claims of Upcoming Talks Following Weekend Clashes

1+ day, 3+ hour ago  (357+ words) The Trump administration says the U. S. and Iran have agreed to end attacks in the Persian Gulf, after the two sides traded fire throughout the weekend. The renewed violence began on Thursday, when Iran fired on a Singapore-flagged container ship near…...

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democracynow. org > 2026 > 6 > 29 > headlines > israel_renews_attacks_on_southern_lebanon_after_signing_us_brokered_deal

Israel Renews Attacks on Southern Lebanon After Signing U. S. -Brokered Deal

1+ day, 3+ hour ago  (169+ words) Israeli forces continued to strike southern Lebanon over the weekend, continuing to defy terms of the U. S. -Iran ceasefire agreement. Lebanon's Health Ministry reported at least one person was killed on Saturday, just a day after Israeli and Lebanese diplomats in…...

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democracynow. org > 2026 > 6 > 26 > headlines > un_shipping_agency_halts_strait_of_hormuz_evacuations_as_projectile_strikes_cargo_ship

U. N. Shipping Agency Halts Strait of Hormuz Evacuations as Projectile Strikes Cargo Ship

4+ day, 2+ hour ago  (251+ words) The International Maritime Organization has paused its evacuation of thousands of stranded sailors and hundreds of cargo ships from the Persian Gulf, after an unknown projectile hit a Singapore-flagged vessel in the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday. U. S. officials said Iran…...

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democracynow. org > 2026 > 6 > 26 > headlines > israeli_airstrikes_kill_2_in_lebanon_as_netanyahu_says_occupation_will_continue_indefinitely

Israeli Airstrikes Kill 2 in Lebanon as Netanyahu Says Occupation Will Continue Indefinitely

4+ day, 4+ hour ago  (211+ words) Lebanon's National News Agency reports Israeli airstrikes killed two people and wounded a third in southern Lebanon, while Israeli soldiers bulldozed and burned homes in the town of Markaba. The continued attacks came despite the U. S. -Iran ceasefire deal, which requires…...

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democracynow. org > 2026 > 6 > 25 > headlines > israel_kills_two_in_southern_lebanon_straining_us_iran_ceasefire

Israel Kills Two in Southern Lebanon, Straining U. S. -Iran Ceasefire

5+ day, 1+ hour ago  (253+ words) Israeli attacks killed at least two people in southern Lebanon on Wednesday, coming despite the renewed ceasefire between the U. S. and Iran, which requires an end to Israel's occupation of southern Lebanon. On Wednesday, the U. S. hosted another round of talks between…...