Deadly Khan Yunis ‘Complex Operation’ Undermines Netanyahu’s Premature Iran ‘Victory’ Celebration – Day 627

by Palestine Chronicle Staff, Live Blog from Palestine Chronicle, published June 25, 2025

Editor’s Note: As read this, consider the times, everything reported here occurred between midnight and 8 am Palestine time (7 hrs before US EST).

Palestinian resistance forces killed five Israeli soldiers and wounded 15 others in a complex ambush in southern Gaza, amid escalating operations in both Khan Yunis and Jabaliya.
Meanwhile, Israeli forces killed at least 86 Palestinians in the Strip, including many aid seekers.
Since October 7, 2023, Israel has killed 56,077 and injured 131,848 others, the majority of whom are women and children, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health in Gaza.
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Wed, Jun 25, 8:00 AM (Palestine Time)

Golan Calls for Decisive End to Gaza War Through Agreement
ISRAELI MEDIA: Yair Golan, leader of the Democrats Party in Israel, has called for a decisive end to the Gaza war through a regional political and security agreement. He stated:

It is time to decide the Gaza war with a regional political and security agreement to bring back the hostages.

It is time to decide the Gaza war with a regional political and security agreement to build an alternative to Hamas.

He criticized those who do not seek an agreement, saying they act from political considerations, abandon soldiers and abductees, and harm security.

Wed, Jun 25, 7:54 AM (Palestine Time)

Israeli Defense Minister Laments Loss of Soldiers in Khan Yunis Ambush
ISRAELI MEDIA: Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz described the loss of the officer and six soldiers in Khan Yunis as “painful,” emphasizing that they “were killed defending Israel and while seeking to bring back the kidnapped.”

Israeli Army Radio confirmed that identifying the fallen soldiers in the Khan Yunis ambush took several hours due to the burning of the armored personnel carrier (APC) they were in. Rescue teams were reportedly unable to extinguish the fire on site and only managed to do so after towing the APC back to Israel.

The Israeli occupation army had earlier confirmed the deaths of an officer and six soldiers in a resistance ambush in Khan Yunis, southern Gaza Strip.

Wed, Jun 25, 7:52 AM (Palestine Time)

Young Man Killed by Occupation Forces While Awaiting Aid

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: Murad Musleh, a 24-year-old man, was killed by occupation forces while he was waiting for American aid in the central Gaza Strip.

استشهاد الشاب مراد مصلح (24 عاما) برصاص الاحتلال خلال انتظاره المساعدات الأمريكية وسط قطاع غزة. pic.twitter.com/U5XIgiJkCx

— شبكة قدس الإخبارية (@qudsn) June 25, 2025

Wed, Jun 25, 6:09 AM (Palestine Time)

Israeli Army: Officer and Six Soldiers Killed in Southern Gaza Battles
ISRAELI MEDIA: The Israeli occupation army has acknowledged the killing of an officer and six soldiers in battles with the Palestinian resistance in the southern Gaza Strip.

Wed, Jun 25, 6:08 AM (Palestine Time)

Occupation Army Officially Announces 7 Soldiers Killed, 16 Wounded in Khan Yunis Ambush
ISRAELI MEDIA (Cited in Quds News): The Israeli occupation army has officially announced the killing of 7 soldiers and the wounding of 16 others from the 605th Combat Engineering Battalion in a resistance ambush in Khan Yunis.

The Israeli occupation army announced that the seven soldiers were completely burned after an explosive device detonated a ‘Puma’ engineering armored personnel carrier in Khan Yunis. The army described the evacuation process from the scene as difficult.

Wed, Jun 25, 5:59 AM (Palestine Time)

Inshirah Abu Amsha, Faces Deteriorating Health Amidst Displacement
QUDS NEWS: Inshirah Abu Amsha, a young girl battling severe and dangerous cancer, is experiencing a critical decline in her health. Her condition is worsening because she cannot travel to receive necessary medical treatment.

الفتاة انشراح أبو عمشة، تعاني من سرطان شديد وخطير وتدهور وضعها الصحي لعدم تمكنها للسفر للعلاج، وتعيش في خيمة بعد قصف منزلهم شمال غزة. pic.twitter.com/FaUDuMMSqX

— شبكة قدس الإخبارية (@qudsn) June 25, 2025

Adding to her plight, Inshirah is currently living in a tent after her family’s home in northern Gaza was bombed. This dire situation highlights the extreme challenges faced by vulnerable individuals in the region seeking life-saving medical care.

Wed, Jun 25, 5:56 AM (Palestine Time)
Al-Awda Hospital Receives 6 Killed, 17 Injured After Israeli Airstrike
PALESTINIAN MEDIA: Al-Awda Hospital in Nuseirat has announced it received six people killed and 17 injured, with 5 of those injuries being severe, following an Israeli airstrike on a home across from Al-Nouri Tower in northern Nuseirat refugee camp, central Gaza Strip.

Wed, Jun 25, 5:55 AM (Palestine Time)

Trump’s Ceasefire Demand to Netanyahu Reportedly Tense
ISRAELI MEDIA: Jerusalem Post, citing an informed source, revealed that the conversation between US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu regarding a ceasefire with Iran was difficult.

The source stated that Trump raised his voice during the phone call with Netanyahu, demanding he halt the attack on Iran.

The source added to the newspaper that Trump was agitated and asked Netanyahu to “stop the attack immediately.” Reportedly, Netanyahu was unable to speak, only expressing his gratitude to the US President.

Wed, Jun 25, 4:45 AM (Palestine Time)

Israeli Forces Demolish Residential Buildings in Northern Khan Yunis
PALESTINIAN MEDIA: Israeli occupation forces carried out demolition operations on residential buildings in the northeastern areas of Khan Yunis city in the southern Gaza Strip early this Wednesday morning.

Wed, Jun 25, 4:41 AM (Palestine Time)

Eight Killed as Occupation Army Targets Aid Seekers on Salah al-Din Street
PALESTINIAN MEDIA: Eight people have been killed after the Israeli occupation army targeted individuals awaiting aid on Salah al-Din Street, south of the Wadi Gaza area in the central Gaza Strip.

Wed, Jun 25, 4:39 AM (Palestine Time)

Children Attempt to Salvage Belongings in Khan Yunis
VIDEO: Children are trying to salvage what remains of their tents after seawater swept away the displaced persons’ tents on the beach of Khan Yunis.

أطفال يحاولون انتشال ما تبقى من خيمتهم بعد أن جرفت مياه البحر خيام النازحين على شاطئ خانيونس pic.twitter.com/1GLdOJmpqJ

— شبكة قدس الإخبارية (@qudsn) June 25, 2025

Wed, Jun 25, 2:52 AM (Palestine Time)

15 Palestinians Killed Since Dawn Amidst Intense Israeli Strikes and Reports of Civilian Casualties
PALESTINIAN MEDIA: Fifteen Palestinians, including children, have been killed and dozens injured in Israeli bombardments across the Gaza Strip since early Wednesday morning, according to hospital sources in Gaza.

Shuja’iyya Neighborhood: Israeli aircraft struck tents housing displaced persons in the Shuja’iyya neighborhood, eastern Gaza City, resulting in several fatalities and injuries. Separately, an earlier Israeli airstrike on Al-Mansoura Street in the same neighborhood killed three Palestinians and injured others.

Northern Nuseirat Camp: An Israeli airstrike on a home in the Al-Mufti area, north of Nuseirat camp in central Gaza, left a number of people injured. Another strike targeted the Shahada family home on Abu Sitta Street, north of Nuseirat camp, also causing several injuries.

Deir al-Balah: Five citizens, including children, were killed and others injured when occupation aircraft bombed a house near Al-Salam Mosque.

Central Gaza: One citizen was killed and others injured after Israeli occupation forces opened fire on people waiting for aid on Salah al-Din Street.

Wed, Jun 25, 1:31 AM (Palestine Time)

Elderly Woman Killed by Occupation Forces in Shuafat Refugee Camp, Jerusalem
PALESTINIAN MEDIA: Palestinian medical sources reported the death of Hajja Zahia Al-Obaidi, 66, after Israeli occupation soldiers shot her during an incursion into the Shuafat refugee camp in occupied Jerusalem.

إصابة مسنة بجروح خطيرة بعد إطلاق جنود الاحتلال النار عليها خلال اقتحام مخيم شعفاط بالقدس المحتلة pic.twitter.com/hWcMXyn677

— شبكة قدس الإخبارية (@qudsn) June 24, 2025

Wed, Jun 25, 1:27 AM (Palestine Time)

Occupation Army Executes Dozens of Young Men Awaiting Aid in Netzarim Axis
PALESTINIAN MEDIA: Palestinian media outlets reported that the “Israeli occupation army executed dozens of young men who were awaiting aid in the Netzarim axis, central Gaza Strip, and threw their bodies into a well, preventing their retrieval.”

Wed, Jun 25, 1:25 AM (Palestine Time)

Occupation Artillery Targets Gaza and Khan Yunis
PALESTINIAN MEDIA: Al-Aqsa Satellite Channel reported that Israeli occupation artillery is intensely targeting Jabaliya Al-Balad in the northern Gaza Strip and the Zeitoun neighborhood in the southeastern part of Gaza City.

The channel added that artillery shelling is also targeting the Batn Al-Sameen area and the cemeteries in Khan Yunis city, southern Gaza Strip.

Link to a more detailed article on Palestine Chronicle

Wed, Jun 25, 1:23 AM (Palestine Time)

Israeli Aircraft Launch Airstrikes and Fire Belts on Shuja’iyya Neighborhood
PALESTINIAN MEDIA: Israeli occupation aircraft launched a series of airstrikes and “fire belts” (intense, concentrated bombings) around the Friday Market and along Al-Muntar and Al-Mansoura streets in the Shuja’iyya neighborhood, east of Gaza City.

Wed, Jun 25, 12:48 AM (Palestine Time)

Al-Qassam Targets Merkava Tank in Khan Yunis
AL-QASSAM BRIGADES: We targeted a Zionist Merkava tank with a Shawaza IED and a Yassin 105 shell in the old licensing area south of Khan Yunis.