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Hamas dissolves Gaza government, presses for progress on stalled peace plan

A general view of the rubble of residential buildings destroyed during the Israeli offensive and tents sheltering displaced Palestinians in Gaza City, July 4, 2026. REUTERS/Mahmoud Issa
A general view of the rubble of residential buildings destroyed during the Israeli offensive and tents sheltering displaced Palestinians in Gaza City, July 4, 2026. REUTERS/Mahmoud Issa

Hamas announces dissolution of Gaza governing body

Tents shelter displaced families after the destruction of infrastructure and homes belonging to hundreds of thousands of Palestinian families in Gaza City on June 20.
Tents shelter displaced families after the destruction of infrastructure and homes belonging to hundreds of thousands of Palestinian families in Gaza City on June 20.

Iran-backed Hezbollah and Hamas attend Khamenei funeral ceremonies

People attend a public farewell ceremony to pay their respects to late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed on February 28 in Israeli and U.S. airstrikes, at the Imam Khomeini Grand Mosalla, in Tehran, Iran July 4, 2026.  REUTERS/Murad Sezer

Foreign media in Iran operate under guidelines set by the Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance, which regulates press activity and permissions

ISRAEL OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN ISRAEL. NO ACCESS FOR ISRAELI MEDIA. NO USE BBC PERSIAN. NO USE VOA PERSIAN. NO USE MANOTO. NO USE IRAN INTERNATIONAL. NO USE RADIO FARDA. DIGITAL: NO USE BBC PERSIAN. NO USE VOA PERSIAN. NO USE MANOTO. NO USE IRAN INTERNATIONAL. NO USE RADIO FARDA.     TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
People attend a public farewell ceremony to pay their respects to late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed on February 28 in Israeli and U.S. airstrikes, at the Imam Khomeini Grand Mosalla, in Tehran, Iran July 4, 2026.  REUTERS/Murad Sezer

Foreign media in Iran operate under guidelines set by the Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance, which regulates press activity and permissions

ISRAEL OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN ISRAEL. NO ACCESS FOR ISRAELI MEDIA. NO USE BBC PERSIAN. NO USE VOA PERSIAN. NO USE MANOTO. NO USE IRAN INTERNATIONAL. NO USE RADIO FARDA. DIGITAL: NO USE BBC PERSIAN. NO USE VOA PERSIAN. NO USE MANOTO. NO USE IRAN INTERNATIONAL. NO USE RADIO FARDA.     TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

Calls for state inquiry as Israel marks 1,000 days since Oct 7 attack

A series of sombre commemorative events are due to be held across the country.
A series of sombre commemorative events are due to be held across the country.

Al Jazeera rejects Israeli accusations against journalist killed in Gaza

Mourners attend the funeral of Al Jazeera journalist Ahmed Wishah, who was killed in an Israeli strike on June 17, 2026.
Mourners attend the funeral of Al Jazeera journalist Ahmed Wishah, who was killed in an Israeli strike on June 17, 2026.

While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, June 21, 2026

A convoy next to a plane after it landed on June 20, carrying an Iranian delegation led by chief negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, at the Zurich International Airport, Switzerland.
A convoy next to a plane after it landed on June 20, carrying an Iranian delegation led by chief negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, at the Zurich International Airport, Switzerland.

Al Jazeera says Israeli strike kills journalist in Gaza

Mourners carrying bodies during the funeral of Palestinians killed in an Israeli strike, according to medics, at Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City, June 20, 2026.
Mourners carrying bodies during the funeral of Palestinians killed in an Israeli strike, according to medics, at Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City, June 20, 2026.

Israeli fire kills nine people in Gaza, including a child: Medics

A Palestinian boy runs past the site of an Israeli strike on an apartment in Gaza City, June 20, 2026. REUTERS/Dawoud Abu Alkas
A Palestinian boy runs past the site of an Israeli strike on an apartment in Gaza City, June 20, 2026. REUTERS/Dawoud Abu Alkas

Death toll from Israeli fire in Gaza since ceasefire passes 1,000, says health ministry

Palestinians mourn loved ones at Nasser hospital following an Israeli strike on a police station, in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip, June 7, 2026, REUTERS/Ramadan Abed
Palestinians mourn loved ones at Nasser hospital following an Israeli strike on a police station, in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip, June 7, 2026, REUTERS/Ramadan Abed

Israeli military takes more territory, kills two people in Gaza, medics and witnesses say

An October 2025 truce has so far failed to halt Israeli attacks in Gaza or to secure the disarmament of Hamas militants.
An October 2025 truce has so far failed to halt Israeli attacks in Gaza or to secure the disarmament of Hamas militants.

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.