Israeli attacks kill at least six Palestinians across Gaza. Red Crescent evacuates patients from Gaza under Israeli restrictions. Israel detains at least 30 Palestinians, including children, in West Bank raids. Indonesia prepares possible troop deployment to Gaza. U.S. military kills two in 38th vessel strike. The U.S. military boards a Venezuela-linked oil tanker in the Indian Ocean after a long pursuit. Former police chief says U.S. President Donald Trump knew of Jeffrey Epstein’s abuse in 2006. Lawmakers who viewed unredacted Epstein files say DOJ blacked out the names of men who are “likely incriminated.” The White House pushes Republicans to restrict mail-in voting. NYC nurses reach a deal to end their strike at two major hospital systems. Hundreds are reported dead in RSF-run prison in western Sudan. Turkey says Iran–U.S. talks show no signs of imminent military conflict. Lebanese municipal worker killed by Israeli forces in border town. Leaked messages show U.K. health secretary privately accusing Israel of war crimes. Turkey has no plans to withdraw troops from northern Syria. Five abducted mine workers are confirmed dead in Mexico’s Sinaloa state. Somalia signs a military cooperation deal with Saudi Arabia. Bangladesh secures lower U.S. tariffs in trade deal.

Exclusive from Drop Site: No high-level Cuba–U.S. talks are underway despite Trump’s claims. Sources tell Drop Site that Secretary of State Marco Rubio is misrepresenting the situation to Trump. Meanwhile, the U.S. escalation of the oil blockade is deepening Cuba’s energy crisis.

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The Gaza Genocide, West Bank, and Israel

• Israeli attacks kill at least five Palestinians across Gaza on Tuesday: Five Palestinians were killed and at least 13 injured in Israeli attacks in Gaza early this morning, according to Al Jazeera Arabic. Sources at Al-Aqsa Hospital told Al Jazeera Tuesday morning that a Palestinian woman was killed by Israeli forces in al-Musaddar village in central Gaza and two people were killed by Israeli bombing on Salah al-Din Street in central Gaza. This follows at least six Palestinians killed on