Israel ceasefire violations
Israel has launched fresh attacks in Gaza in violation of the ceasefire agreement with Hamas. Israeli naval forces opened fire off the coast of Khan Yunis in southern Gaza, while the regime’s tanks targeted residential buildings in Gaza City. In a separate incident, a drone strike hit the central area of Deir al-Balah. Since the ceasefire took effect, more than 100 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli attacks. And now the death toll from the genocidal war stands at nearly 68,300. According to the UN agency for Palestinian refugees, over 61 million tons of rubble cover vast areas of Gaza. UNRWA added that many families continue to search through the debris for shelter, as restrictions imposed by Israel severely limit the entry of humanitarian aid into the strip.
Israel West Bank violence
A young Palestinian man has succumbed to the injuries he sustained during an Israeli military raid in the occupied West Bank. Eighteen-year-old Mohammed Ahmed Abu Haneen was critically injured after the regime’s forces shot him in the back, during their incursion into a refugee camp, east of Nablus. There have also been fresh raids in other West Bank cities and villages, including Jenin and Ramallah. A number of Palestinian homes were destroyed during the incursions. Meanwhile, settlers attacked the village of Deir Dibwan east of Ramallah, torching Palestinian vehicles. The military raids and settler attacks come amid a sharp rise in crackdown against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank.
US-Canada tariff tensions
US President Donald Trump has terminated all trade negotiations with Canada in retaliation for a TV advert in Ontario that opposed Washington’s tariffs. Trump said Canada has fraudulently used the advertisement featuring former President Ronald Reagan speaking negatively about tariffs. Trump labeled the move as egregious behavior, saying they only did this to interfere with the decision of the US Supreme Court which is due to rule on his sweeping global tariffs. Canada has not responded to a request for comment on Trump’s decision. The White House's global tariffs, particularly on steel, aluminum and cars, have hit Canada hard. And Ontario is among the Canadian provinces hardest hit by the US levies.