In the West Bank, a Palestinian child succumbs to injuries sustained from Israeli forces on 6/14 in al-Bireh. Israeli settlers assault Palestinians during a raid in al-‘Awja. Israeli forces shoot and injure 6 people in al-Ram. Israeli forces also shoot and injure 2 Palestinians during a late-night raid in al-‘Ayn. Elsewhere, Israeli forces raid Jenin, shooting and injuring 2 Palestinians, including a man who they tie to the hood of a military vehicle, using him as a human shield before he is transferred to the Red Crescent for medical treatment. Israeli forces also arrest 25 Palestinians during raids in and around Nablus, Ramallah, Tulkarm, Hebron, and Jenin. An Israeli settler is shot and killed in Qalqilya. In Gaza, Israeli forces bomb Khan Yunis, Gaza City, Shati’ refugee camp, Rafah, Mawasi, and Nuseirat refugee camp, killing at least 101 people. Israeli forces also shoot and injure 2 Palestinian fishermen. An Israeli soldier is killed by friendly fire. In Lebanon, Israeli forces bomb Khiara, assassinating Ayman Ghatma, who Israel says is a Hamas operative. Israeli forces also bomb Aita ash Shaab, Yaroun, and Ramyah. (AJ, AP, HA, HA, HA, HA, NYT, REU, REU, REU, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA 6/22; AJ, WAFA 6/23)
More than 37,551 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces in Gaza, including at least 15,694 children and 10,000 women, and around 85,911 have been injured since 10/7/2023. At least 10,000 people are missing in rubble, including 1,700 children. 546 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces and settlers in the West Bank and East Jerusalem since 10/7/2023, including 131 children. More than 5,200 people have been injured. Israel reports that 1,139 Israelis and foreign nationals have been killed and 5,400 have been injured in Israel since 10/7/2023, including Israeli soldiers. In addition, 315 Israeli soldiers have been killed and 1,940 injured in Gaza since the ground invasion began on 10/27/2023. Over 1.93 million Palestinians, nearly 85% of the population of Gaza, have been displaced since 10/7/2023. There has been a complete electricity blackout in Gaza since 10/12/2023 due to the Israeli blockade. At least 79,000 housing units have been destroyed and 370,000 have been damaged in Israeli airstrikes since 10/7/2023. The Kamal Adwan Hospital says 4 children have died of malnutrition in the past week. (AJ, WAFA 6/22)
The USS Dwight D. Eisenhower aircraft carrier moves from the Red Sea to the Mediterranean Sea. (AJ 6/22)
NBC News reports that 2 U.S. Air Force members have requested conscientious objectors status due to the U.S. support for the Israeli war on Gaza. (AJ 6/22; AJ 6/23)