In the West Bank, Israeli settlers bring their sheep to graze on wheat fields near Sabastia, causing damage. Israeli forces shoot and injure a Palestinian man during a late-night raid in Nablus. Israeli forces also shoot and injure a paramedic and injure others with tear gas during a raid in al-Fawwar refugee camp. Elsewhere, Israeli forces issue a punitive demolition notice for a Palestinian home in Za’atra. Israeli forces also arrest 7 Palestinians during raids in Faqqua, Nablus, and Jalbun. In Gaza, Israeli forces bomb Rafah, Gaza City, Nuseirat refugee camp, and al-Bureij, killing at least 60 people. In Lebanon, Israeli forces bomb Houla, Naqoura, and Maroun al-Ras, killing a medic in Naqoura. In the Red Sea, Houthi forces say they targeted a U.S. aircraft carrier, a destroyer, and 3 other vessels. (AJ, AJ, HA, NYT, NYT, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA 5/31)
More than 36,284 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces in Gaza, including at least 15,103 children and 10,000 women, and around 82,057 have been injured since 10/7/2023. At least 7,000 people are missing in rubble, including 1,700 children. 513 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces and settlers in the West Bank and East Jerusalem since 10/7/2023, including 124 children. More than 5,100 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, 295 Israeli soldiers have been killed and 1,848 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. 74 trucks carrying aid enter Gaza. (HA, UNOCHA, UNOCHA, WAFA 5/31; UNRWA 6/6)
The Palestinian Civil Defense says they have found more than 70 bodies in rubble after Israeli forces withdrew from Jabalia on 5/30 after a 20-day invasion. The Civil Defense also says that more than 1,000 homes were destroyed during the invasion. Al Jazeera reports that Israel has systematically demolished 32% of Gaza to enlarge the buffer zone and create a new zone between northern Gaza and the south. The Al Jazeera investigation does not include destruction along the Philadelphi Corridor. (AJ, AJ, WAFA, WAFA 5/31)
The PA calls on the UN Security Council to act against an Israeli legislative push to designate UNRWA a terrorist organization. EU high commissioner for foreign affairs Josep Borrell says the EU condemns Israeli plans to label UNRWA a terrorist organization. The EU contributes $27 million to the PA to help pay for salaries and pensions and $17 million to UNRWA. (AJ, WAFA 5/31; AJ, WAFA 6/1)
Hamas releases a recording of an Israeli female captive urging Israel to agree to a ceasefire. (AJ, AP, HA 5/31)
U.S. president Joe Biden presents what he says is an Israeli ceasefire proposal which includes 3 phases. The first phase includes a 6-week ceasefire with Israeli forces leaving population centers, the exchange of some captives held in Gaza for Palestinians held in Israeli prisons, Palestinians being allowed to return to their homes, and 600 trucks entering Gaza daily. The second phase includes a negotiated permanent ceasefire, the release of the remaining captives held in Gaza, and the total withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza. The third phase includes a reconstruction plan for Gaza and the return of bodies of Israelis killed in Gaza. Biden says Hamas no longer is capable of carrying out a large-scale attack on Israel and that it is “time for this war to end and for the day after to begin.” Hamas says it will engage with the proposal “positively and constructively.” Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he will not end the war until Hamas is eliminated. National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich say they will leave the government coalition if Israel agrees to the ceasefire deal. French president Emmanuel Macron issues a statement in support of the deal. Secretary of State Antony Blinken discusses the ceasefire proposal with the foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Jordan. (AJ, AJ, AP, AP, AX, HA, HA, NYT, NYT, REU, REU, REU 5/31; AJ, AJ, AX, AX, HA, HA, HA, HA, NYT, REU, REU 6/1; AJ, AJ, HA, HA, HA, NYT, REU 6/2; AP, AP, NYT, REU 6/3; REU 6/4)
The WHO Assembly expands the State of Palestine’s rights and privileges within the organization in a vote with 101 in favor, 5 against, and 21 abstaining. (WAFA 6/1)
Spanish foreign minister Jose Albares says Spain rejects restrictions that Israel plans to impose on the Spanish consulate in Jerusalem offering services to Palestinians in the West Bank, saying its status is guaranteed by international law. Israeli foreign minister Israel Katz responds by saying he will strictly enforce the restrictions. (AJ, WAFA 5/31)
U.S. House speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA), House minority leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY), Senate majority leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), and Senate minority leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) write a letter to Prime Minister Netanyahu, inviting him to address a joint session of Congress. (AJ, AJ, HA, HA, NYT 5/31; HA 6/2)
France bars Israel from participating in the Eurosatory Security Fair. Israeli war cabinet member Benny Gantz speaks to French prime minister Gabriel Attal, saying the decision to bar Israel rewards terrorism. (AJ, AJ, HA, REU, WAFA 5/31)
Ghent University severs ties with 18 Israeli universities and academic institutions, saying they no longer align with the university’s human rights policy. The university previously ended relations with 3 Israeli institutions, citing the same reasons. (HA, REU, WAFA 5/31)