PA to Israel:
PA to Israel: Hand over gun which killed Al Jazeera journalist
PA calls on Israel to hand over gun that allegedly fired the shot which killed Shireen Abu Aqleh in Jenin.
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Zelenskyy warns:
Zelenskyy warns: Russia will intensify hostile activity this week
Ukrainian President warns Russia is likely to intensify its "hostile activity" as Kyiv awaits a decision on EU membership.
Catalonia's parliament:
Catalonia's parliament: Israel committing apartheid against the Palestinian people
Catalonia's parliament passes resolution accusing Israel of committing “the crime of apartheid against the Palestinian people”.
US sanctions Iranian petrochemical producers
Chinese and Indian brokers targeted as well, though US says it is still committed to diplomacy with Iran.
Report:
Report: Israel coordinates Syria air strikes with the US
Current and former US officials say Israel secretly coordinates with the US on many of the air strikes it carries out in Syria.
Federal hate crime charges announced against Buffalo shooter
Justice Department announces federal hate crimes charges against Payton Gendron, who shot dead 10 African Americans at Buffalo supermarket.
Iranian commander:
Iranian commander: The Zionist regime continues to receive blows from Iran
Former IRGC commander: The Zionist regime and its officials know better what blows they have received from the Islamic Republic so far.
Shareholder sues Unilever over Ben & Jerry's Judea and Samaria boycott
US shareholder says Unilever mishandled the decision by Ben & Jerry's to stop selling ice cream in Judea and Samaria.
Biden assures senators:
Biden assures senators: Sanctions on Iran will be ramped up if no nuclear deal is reached
Biden administration officials assure senators the US would ramp up sanctions on Iran if needed.
Dr. Fauci tests positive for COVID-19
President Biden's chief medical adviser will work from home and follow agency protocol.
Germany, Switzerland arrest 4 ISIS sympathizers
Four suspected members of ISIS detained in Germany and Switzerland in a cross-border operation.
Satellite footage:
Satellite footage shows: Iran preparing for space launch
Images published by Maxar Technologies show launch pad at site of recent failed attempts to put a satellite into orbit.
Iran:
Iran: We still believe nuclear negotiations can succeed
Iran says it still believes negotiations can succeed to revive 2015 nuclear deal, despite recent rebuke from IAEA.
Lebanon to offer Israel compromise on maritime borders
Lebanon preparing to offer a compromise to US energy envoy to resolve dispute with Israel over maritime gas resources.
Report:
Report: IRGC officers who died developed arms for Hezbollah
Source says two officers whose deaths were announced Sunday were engaged in "developing arms for Hezbollah".
Canadian PM tests positive for COVID a second time
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announces he has tested positive for COVID-19 and will be isolating.
Report:
Report: Iran believes Israel killed two of its scientists by poisoning their food
Iranian sources say Israel poisoned the food of two Iranian scientists who died within days of each other.
Top PA official:
Top PA official: Israel's unilateral actions undermine chances for peace
Senior PA official Hussein Al-Sheikh meets US diplomats, blasts Israel.
New York Governor:
New York Governor: In New York, there’s no room for antisemitism or hate
Kathy Hochul announces her administration has issued proclamation highlighting IHRA definition of antisemitism.
UN calls on Lebanon to guarantee security of its peacekeepers
UNIFIL says its personnel were "threatened" by armed men on Saturday.
Source:
Source: White House to announce Biden's Israel trip this week
Source confirms to Reuters Biden will travel to Saudi Arabia and Israel next month.
Joe Biden expected to visit Israel in mid-July
Biden expected to arrive in Jerusalem on July 14 and also meet PA chairman during the visit.
Blinken:
Blinken: Iran's latest actions further complicate efforts to restore nuclear deal
US Secretary of State criticizes Iran’s removal of cameras that monitor its nuclear program.
Syria claims:
Syria claims: Israel attacked targets south of Damascus
Syrian military source says Israel launched rockets from Golan Heights towards targets south of Damascus.
Earthquake in Cyprus also felt in Israel
Citizens report earthquake in northern and in Jerusalem. The source is a magnitude 4.8 earthquake in Cyprus.
European powers to Iran:
European powers to Iran: End the nuclear escalation
France, Germany and the United Kingdom condemn Iran's latest steps to scale back compliance with 2015 nuclear deal.
Turkey detains 14 ISIS suspects
Turkey regularly detains ISIS suspects, many who allegedly planned attacks in the country.
Iraq:
Iraq: Three injured as drone explodes in city of Erbil
Drone explodes in Iraq's northern city of Erbil, injuring three people and damaging several cars.
US Jewish leaders condemn anti-Israel UNHRC report
Conference of Presidents condemns United Nations Human Rights Council report accusing Israel of “war crimes”.
Report:
Report: Israel rejected US proposal for summit with PA
Barak Ravid of Axios reports that Israel rejected proposal by Biden administration to hold high-level summit with PA officials.
Ambassador Erdan:
Ambassador Erdan: The UN must use stop Iran's race toward an atomic bomb
Israel’s Ambassador to the UN responds to IAEA's decision to condemn Iran: A nuclear Iran would endanger the whole world.
Iran warns:
Iran warns: Our response to IAEA will be firm and proportionate
Iran's foreign ministry denounces IAEA decision to censure Iran over its refusal to cooperate with nuclear inspectors.
Gantz:
Gantz: Iran has demonstrated once again that it threatens both regional and global peace
Defense Minister welcomes IAEA decision to censure Iran: The international community must take concrete steps.
US, Britain, France and Germany seek to censure Iran at IAEA
US, Britain, France and Germany submit motion to IAEA calling on Iran to fully cooperate with it.
Former US teacher admits to supporting ISIS
Former US schoolteacher admits to supporting foreign terrorist group after organizing an all-female ISIS military battalion.
Iranian official threatens to raze Tel Aviv and Haifa
Commander of Iranian Army’s ground forces says Iran can raze Tel Aviv and Haifa if ordered to do so.
State Department:
State Department: We firmly oppose one-sided UNHRC Commission of Inquiry
State Department spokesperson Ned Price: UNHRC has a longstanding pattern of unfairly singling out Israel.
White House on Biden visit:
White House on Biden visit to Israel: There's no trip to announce right now
White House Press Secretary says Biden's planned visits to Israel and Saudi Arabia are still hypothetical at the moment.
IAEA chief visits Israel, will meet Bennett
IAEA chief Rafael Grossi’s visit to Israel comes days after the IAEA said Iran hasn't answered questions on undeclared nuclear material.
Report:
Report: IRGC eliminated commander suspected of espionage
Website affiliated with Iranian opposition says IRGC staged the suicide of one of its own commanders who was suspected of espionage.