cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/38135911

Israeli drone strikes on southern and central Gaza kill at least three Palestinians. Hamas and Islamic Jihad negotiators continue to affirm their full commitment to the ceasefire, saying their weapons are “tied to the existence of the occupation and its aggression.” Israel states that it can wage war on Gaza and Lebanon independently of its American partners and retains the authority to oversee international task forces in Gaza. Israel is dumping large amounts of garbage, construction debris, and other waste inside Gaza. The UN says Israeli forces have killed 40 Palestinian children in the West Bank this year. Settlers attack Jenin and the Al-Sidra community east of Mikhmas over the weekend. Israeli forces arrest at least 40 Palestinians in raids on various areas of the occupied West Bank overnight. Israel strikes southern Lebanon multiple times over the weekend, with an American diplomatic visit to Beirut scheduled for Monday. A U.S. warship docks at Port of Spain for joint military exercises with Trinidad and Tobago amid Washington’s campaign against alleged drug traffickers in the region. A new report from Drop Site highlights the flimsy premises for escalation in the Caribbean and the hawks guiding that escalation. Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces claims it has taken El-Fasher, the last major city in Darfur not in its hands, after an 18-month siege, as it detains Sudanese journalist Muammar Ibrahim. Recent clashes along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border see five Pakistani soldiers and 25 militants killed. President Donald Trump stops in Japan during his tour of Asia. Catherine Connolly is elected President of Ireland in a landslide.