Israel’s war on Gaza updates: Dozens dead as Israel attacks refugee camps

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Al-Aqsa Hospital appeals for international help as it relies on just one generator with casualties streaming in from Israeli strikes on central Gaza.
United Nations agencies warn more than one million Palestinians could experience the highest level of starvation by the middle of next month if hostilities continue.
Prime Minister Netanyahu says Israel is “prepared for a very intense operation” along its border with Lebanon, where Israeli troops exchange near-daily fire with Hezbollah fighters.
Hamas says it will respond “seriously and positively” with any ceasefire proposal that is based on the total halt of war, complete Israeli withdrawal from Gaza, and an Israeli captives-Palestinian prisoners swap deal.
Thousands of Israelis participate in the annual “Jerusalem Day” march through a Palestinian neighbourhood in Jerusalem, with some attacking people and chanting “Death to Arabs”.INTERACTIVE-GAZA-TRACKER-JUNE-4-1130GMT
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was warned by his allies their coalition would collapse if he accepts. Hamas said it is positive, but work still needs to be done.

So, could President Biden’s proposal end the war on Gaza?

Palestinians at the Palestine Institute for Biodiversity and Sustainability at Bethlehem University marked this year’s World Environment Day by restoring soils and planting flowers.

“Palestine faces significant environmental challenges caused by colonisation, overexploitation, habitat destruction, pollution and invasive species,” the institute said in a statement.

“We are the generation that can make peace with land,” the statement added. “Our Land. Our Future.”

The UN estimates that a third of Gaza’s agricultural land was damaged between October 2023 and February 2024, while Israel controls freshwater sources in both Gaza and the occupied West Bank.

a tank can be seen near a field of sunflowers
Sunflowers can be seen on the Israeli side of the border with Gaza while destroyed buildings and razed soil can be seen in the Palestinian territory [Jack Guez/AFP]
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WATCH: Children in Gaza dealing with ‘horrific reality of loss’
Saleem Oweis, spokesperson for UNICEF’s Middle East and North Africa office, says children in Gaza are “forced to deal with the horrific reality of loss, of trauma, of total destruction”.

Israeli gunboats bomb the coast of Rafah
Our colleagues at Al Jazeera Arabic report that Israeli gunboats have bombed the coast of the southernmost Gaza city with a number of shells. hgs hgs hgs hgs hgs hgs hgs hgs hgs hgs hgs hgs hgs hgs hgs hgs hgs hgs hgs hgs hgs hgs hgs hgs hgs hgs hgs hgs hgs hgs hgs hgs hgs hgs hgs hgs hgs hgs hgs hgs hgs hgs hgs hgs hgs hgs hgs hgs hgs hgs hgs hgs hgs hgs hgs hgs hgs hgs hgs hgs hgs hgs hgs hgs hgs hgs hgs hgs hgs

Last month, the International Court of Justice ordered Israel to immediately halt its offensive on Rafah, which has forced one million people to flee the area, according to the UN’s Palestinian refugee agency, better known as UNRWA.

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