GAZA/JERUSALEM -- At least 33 Palestinians were killed by Israeli shelling and gunfire in the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, Palestinian sources said, while the Israeli army said it struck over 100 targets throughout the Gaza Strip.
Mahmoud Basal, spokesperson for the Civil Defense Authority in Gaza, told Xinhua that Israeli warplanes and drones launched dozens of raids on various areas of the Gaza Strip since the early hours of morning, targeting residential homes and tents housing displaced persons. (Gaza Strip-Hamas-Israel)
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TEHRAN -- Iranian Health Minister Mohammad-Reza Zafarghandi has said close to 700 civilians were killed in Israeli attacks on Iran during June 13-24.
He made the remarks in an address to reporters in a visit to a medical center in the Iranian capital Tehran on Tuesday, according to the Health Ministry. (Iran-Israeli Attacks-Casualty)
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GAZA -- Hamas said on Wednesday night that it has agreed to release 10 hostages, while noting that the ongoing Gaza peace talks with Israel still face "difficulty."
Hamas said in an official statement that it "has shown the necessary flexibility" and agreed to release 10 hostages, in a bid to ensure the success of the ongoing efforts. (Gaza Strip-Hamas-Israel)
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SANAA -- Yemen's Houthi armed forces claimed responsibility on Wednesday for the attack and sinking of the Eternity C, a Greek-owned bulk carrier in the Red Sea, marking the second vessel the group says it has sunk within four days.
According to the Houthi-run al-Masirah TV, the attack occurred on Monday, some 51 nautical miles west of Yemen's Houthi-controlled Hodeidah port city. The ship reportedly sank early Wednesday. (Yemen-Houthis-Vessel Sinking) ■
