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ISRAELI MEDIA: Haaretz quoted an Israeli security source as saying that contrary to Netanyahu’s statements, Israeli security agencies have not confirmed the assassination of Muhammad Sinwar.

ISRAELI MEDIA: The Israeli Broadcasting Authority quoted officials as saying that there is no new American proposal for an exchange deal, and Hamas’s response likely pertains to a “bahbah” proposal. Meanwhile, Channel 13 quoted an Israeli source stating that the proposal Hamas approved is unacceptable to Israel.

GAZA HEALTH MINISTRY: 43 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli occupation raids on several areas in the Gaza Strip since dawn today.

HAMAS STATEMENT: The Palestinian Resistance Movement Hamas stated that they are making great efforts to stop the war on the Gaza Strip, with the latest being an agreement reached with US Envoy Witkoff. The agreement with Witkoff is on a general framework that achieves a permanent ceasefire and a complete withdrawal of the occupation from Gaza.

ISRAELI MEDIA: Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert stated that Israel is committing war crimes in Gaza. He added that the call by ministers to starve and exterminate the residents of Gaza is a call to a war crime, without the Prime Minister commenting on it.

ISRAELI MEDIA: Calcalist reported that the cost of the Israeli aggression on the Gaza Strip reached approximately 142 billion shekels by the end of 2024, including US aid. Net expenditures (without US aid) amounted to 121.3 billion shekels, with about 96.4 billion shekels in security expenses and 24.9 billion shekels in civilian expenses.

AL-JAZEERA: Three Palestinians were killed in an Israeli shelling of a tent housing displaced people in the Al-Mawasi area west of Khan Yunis city.

REUTERS: Reuters quoted the Gaza Aid Distribution Foundation stating the temporary suspension of distribution due to “riots and non-compliance by some individuals.” They added that they are working to organize matters to ensure safety and order.

GAZA HEALTH MINISTRY: 36 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli shelling on the Strip since dawn today.

PALESTINE CHRONICLE: At least 14 Palestinians were killed in Israeli shelling across the northern and central parts of the enclave since midnight.

Eight people were killed and several others injured when Israeli airstrikes targeted the home of journalist Osama al-Arbid’s family in the Saftawi neighborhood in northern Gaza.

Journalist’s Family Killed, Entire Neighborhoods Flattened by Israel

AL-JAZEERA: Casualties were reported in an Israeli raid on Nuseirat camp in the central Gaza Strip.

AL-JAZEERA: An Israeli drone strike targeted the vicinity of Al-Abbasiyah town in southern Lebanon.

AL-JAZEERA: The Director-General of the Palestinian Ministry of Health in Gaza told Al Jazeera that only 17 hospitals in Gaza are currently partially operational. He added that 20% of hospitals cannot provide ambulance services in Gaza, and that the occupation has arrested over 360 of their medical staff in Gaza.

AL-JAZEERA: The European Union Spokesperson for Foreign Affairs reiterated an urgent call for immediate and unimpeded aid delivery in Gaza. They called for a sustainable ceasefire and the release of hostages in Gaza, re-emphasizing the necessity of not politicizing or militarizing humanitarian aid and affirming the UN’s role in aid distribution.

UNITED NATIONS: The Head of the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs in the Palestinian Territories (OCHA) stated that “Gaza is being erased before our eyes.”

YEMENI MEDIA: Israeli enemy aircraft launched 4 raids on Sanaa Airport, targeting a Yemeni Airways aircraft and the customs building at Sanaa International Airport.

AL-QASSAM BRIGADES: The Al-Qassam Brigades stated that they targeted an occupation armored personnel carrier (APC) with a shell and observed helicopters landing for evacuation east of Khan Yunis last Monday.

ISRAELI MEDIA: Israeli Defense Minister Yisrael Katz stated that the Israeli air force recently bombed targets in Sanaa.

UNRWA: UNRWA Director Philippe Lazzarini stated that the US-backed aid distribution system in Gaza is a waste of resources and a distraction from the atrocities. He highlighted that UNRWA’s financial situation is dire and urgently needs support to continue operations after next month.

Ghada Abu-Arar, a displaced mother from Rafah, lost her 3-month-old baby to malnutrition and her eldest son in an Israeli airstrike.

Now in a wooden tent in Khan Younis, she has no food, clean water, or medical care. One of her daughters suffers from haemophilia and dangerously… pic.twitter.com/bicZZvo5wD

— The Palestine Chronicle (@PalestineChron) May 28, 2025

AL-JAZEERA: Two people were injured by Israeli drone fire in the Al-Mawasi area west of Rafah city, southern Gaza Strip. Others were also injured by Israeli army fire in the Qizan Rashwan area south of Khan Yunis city, southern Gaza Strip.

GAZA HEALTH MINISTRY: 23 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli shelling on the Gaza Strip since dawn today.

Palestinians hold funeral prayers for the family of journalist Osama Al-Arbeed, killed in an Israeli strike on their home in the Al-Saftawi neighborhood, northwest of Gaza City. pic.twitter.com/trra4UQ9ep

— The Palestine Chronicle (@PalestineChron) May 28, 2025

AL-JAZEERA: A Palestinian woman and the injury of others by occupation forces’ fire near an aid distribution center in the Mawragh area north of Rafah city.

AL-JAZEERA: Four Palestinians were killed in an Israeli shelling on Jabaliya camp, northern Gaza Strip.

UNRWA: The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) stated that humanitarian aid must be allowed full access to Gaza, and the population cannot wait any longer.

AL-JAZEERA: A Palestinian was killed by Israeli drone fire in the town of Abasan, east of Khan Yunis city, southern Gaza Strip.

ISRAELI MEDIA: A demonstration took place in front of President Isaac Herzog’s residence demanding the return of the captives.

US MEDIA:

The New York Times reported that Israeli officials told their American counterparts in April that they are preparing to attack Iranian nuclear sites. US intelligence detected Israeli preparations for an attack, forcing the Director of National Intelligence to travel to Tel Aviv.

The report suggests that the threat of an Israeli attack prompted President Donald Trump to speak with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who did not deny it. The Trump administration is open to a joint declaration of principles with Iran to deter an Israeli strike.

The article indicates that Israel may decide to strike Iran without prior warning. Israeli officials believe Washington will have no choice but to assist Israel during a strike on Iran, and that Netanyahu ordered his officials to plan a strike on Iran after meeting Trump in April.

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: Al-Aqsa Satellite Channel reported that artillery shelling targeted the town of Qarara, north of Khan Yunis city in the southern Gaza Strip.

PALESTINIAN MEDIA/SOCIAL MEDIA: Settlers torched agricultural fields overnight in the village of Al-Mughayyir, northeast of Ramallah in the central West Bank.

🔴 عصابات المستوطنين تحرق الحقول الزراعية في قرية المغير شمال شرق رام الله وسط الضفة الغربية pic.twitter.com/1J3hOW4xvF

— ساحات – عاجل 🇵🇸 (@Sa7atPlBreaking) May 27, 2025

ISRAELI MEDIA: The Israeli Broadcasting Corporation, citing an Israeli army investigation into the October 7, 2023 attack, reported the following findings:

Our forces failed in the mission of defending the Kerem Shalom area.
The command and control system collapsed after the fall of the Southern Brigade commander.
The chain of command was damaged, and there was difficulty in launching counterattacks.
At the start of the attack, there was a lack of coordination in defending the settlements.
The enemy breached 11 gaps in the fence in the Kerem Shalom sector alone.

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: The killing of eight individuals and injuries to others in an Israeli strike that targeted the home of journalist Osama Al-Arbid’s family in the Safatwi area, northern Gaza.

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: Al-Aqsa Satellite Channel reported Palestinian fatalities and injuries, mostly children, in an Israeli airstrike that targeted a home in Jabaliya al-Nazla, northern Gaza Strip, at dawn today, Wednesday.