The Israel-Hamas war

The Israel-Hamas War|The Victims
Aid organization stops all work in Rafah

The aid organization World Central Kitchen is suspending all work in Rafah, the organization says on X.

"The ongoing attacks have forced us to pause our work at our main kitchen in Rafah and move many of our public kitchens further north," the organization writes.

World Central Kitchen recently resumed its work in Gaza. In April, the organization halted all work after seven of its employees were killed in Israeli drone strikes.

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US emergency aid pier damaged - deliveries paused

The floating pier that the US has built to deliver emergency aid to Gaza has been damaged and deliveries are on hold. This is stated by Israeli and American sources for NBC News.

As recently as last Saturday, the pier was working, but after that, heavy storms have destroyed parts of the gangway, which means that help cannot be brought ashore. It is expected to take about a week to repair the gangway.

Shortly after the information was published, the Pentagon confirmed it and announced that the pier would be temporarily removed.

"Reconstruction and repair of the pier will take at least a week," said deputy spokeswoman Sabrina Singh.

The pier has been a troubled history for the United States. It opened just two weeks ago and at least three people have been injured in it since then.

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The Israel-Hamas war|The attacks
Israel takes over border area between Gaza and Egypt

Israel has taken over the demilitarized Philadelphia Corridor that runs along the border between the Gaza Strip and Egypt, AFP reports.

An anonymous source within Israel's military tells the news agency that they have taken "operational control" over the 14 kilometer long border area.

- This does not mean that we have troops on the ground along the entire corridor, but it does mean that we have control, says the source.

According to Israel, Hamas has used the area to bring in equipment and transport fighters. A previous agreement between Israel and Egypt meant that only a very limited number of soldiers were allowed in the area.

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Israel: The fighting will continue throughout 2024 - at least

The fighting in Gaza will continue for at least the whole of 2024. This is what Netanyahu's national security adviser Tzachi Hanegbi told the Israeli Kan, Reuters reports.

Hanegbi also claims that the Israeli military now controls over 75 percent of the "Philadelphia Corridor", a buffer zone between Gaza and Egypt, the news agency writes.

- Together with the Egyptians, we must ensure that arms smuggling is prevented, says Hanegbi.

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Analysis: US-Made Ammunition in Camp Attack

Ammunition made in the United States was used in the attack on a tent camp in Rafah on Sunday. This shows an analysis carried out by CNN.

With the help of several weapons experts, the channel has identified the GBU-39 bomb, a precision weapon for ground targets manufactured by Boeing, in a video that has been circulating on social media.

At least 45 people were killed and hundreds injured in the attack on the tent camp in Rafah, which has been condemned by a wide range of countries.

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The Israel-Hamas war|The demonstrations

Students in Lund are worried about the Palestine activists

Since mid-May, pro-Palestinian activists have been camping in Lundagård park at Lund University. This has affected the study environment, says the university's head of security Fredrik Bexell to TT.

- I want to say that. It is still students and employees who have communicated in various ways that they are worried.

The activists have, among other things, entered institutions and study halls and disturbed students with megaphones and shouts, he continues.

The police have ordered the activists to leave Lundagård by Friday at the latest, when the university's doctoral promotion is to be held. This is because the promotion is a licensed public gathering, unlike the tent camp.
Bexell: "They have gone from house to house and delivered messages"

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Israel protests at KTH - three arrested during Busch's visit

The police have detained 15–20 people outside KTH. The people have disrupted a speech through "gaps and screams" and lacked a permit for a public gathering, the police write on their website.

The police operation occurred in connection with the Christian Democrats' party leader Ebba Busch visiting the university. Demonstrators explain to SVT's reporter on the spot that they are protesting against Israel's warfare in Gaza. SVT's reporter describes the situation at the site as "messy".

According to Expressen, the activist Greta Thunberg, among others, should be at the scene.

The persons deprived of their liberty have been moved from KTH. Three people have been arrested on suspicion of, among other things, disobedience to law and order, vandalism and breach of the masking ban.