LIVE BLOG: Multiple Massacres in Gaza. Iran: Major Retaliation. Qassam: Three Merkavas -- Day 622

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  Massive damage in Tel Aviv following Iran's retaliatory attack. (Photo: video grab, via social media) Massive damage in Tel Aviv following Iran's retaliatory attack. (Photo: video grab, via social media) 

Palestine Chronicle Staff

June 20, 2025

The eighth day of the Iran-Israel war began with the Iranian Revolutionary Guard announcing a new wave of combined missile and drone strikes on military targets in Haifa and Tel Aviv.

The Israeli army continues to carry out massacres against civilians in the Gaza Strip, killing at least 82 Palestinians since dawn on Thursday, including 22 people who were waiting for aid in central Gaza.

Since Oct. 7, 2023, Israel has killed 55,493 and injured 129,320, the majority of whom are women and children, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health in Gaza.

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Fri, Jun 20, 2:56 PM (Palestine Time)

Al-Qassam Targets Israeli Soldiers and Settlements

AL-JAZEERA: The Al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas, said its fighters shelled a gathering of Israeli soldiers and vehicles in the Qizan an-Najjar area, south of Khan Yunis, with mortar rounds. They also targeted the “Nirim” and “Ein HaShlosha” kibbutzim east of Khan Yunis with short-range Rajoum rockets (114 mm caliber).

 
Fri, Jun 20, 2:56 PM (Palestine Time)

UK Coordinates with Israel to Secure Flights

AL-JAZEERA: The British Foreign Minister said the UK is working with Israeli authorities to secure flight operations from Tel Aviv once the airspace is reopened.

 
Fri, Jun 20, 2:56 PM (Palestine Time)

Israeli Channel: US-Israel Video Meeting Held Yesterday

ISRAELI MEDIA: An Israeli channel reported that a video meeting took place Thursday between US and Israeli officials, including Prime Minister Netanyahu, Defense Minister Israel Katz, US Vice President JD Vance, and US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.

 
Fri, Jun 20, 2:56 PM (Palestine Time)

Iran: Cyberattacks Disrupted Banking Systems

IRANIAN GOVERNMENT SPOKESWOMAN:

Iran’s government said cyberattacks targeted the country’s vital infrastructure, causing disruptions in the banking sector.

Internet restrictions were imposed as a security measure amid Israeli threats.

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