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On June 22, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 813, Battle of Versinikia: The Bulgars led by Krum defeat the Byzantine army near Edirne. Emperor Michael I is forced to abdicate in favor of Leo V the Armenian. In 910, The Hungarians defeat the East Frankish army near the Rednitz River, killing its leader Gebhard, Duke of Lotharingia (Lorraine). In 1000, Robert I, duke of Normandy (died 1035) was born. In 1901, Elias Katz, Finnish runner and coach (died 1947) was born. In 1962, Clyde Drexler, American basketball player and coach was born. In 1981, Sione Lauaki, New Zealand rugby player (died 2017) was born. In 1988, Omri Casspi, Israeli basketball player was born. In 1990, Cold War: Checkpoint Charlie is dismantled in Berlin. In 2012, A Turkish Air Force McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II fighter plane is shot down by the Syrian Armed Forces, killing both of the plane's pilots and worsening already-strained relations between Turkey and Syria. In 2015, The Afghan National Assembly building is attacked by gunmen after a suicide bombing. All six of the gunmen are killed and 18 people are injured. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

Israeli army says killed two Palestinians near Hebron

Middle East Eye

June 21, 2026

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Israeli army says killed two Palestinians near Hebron The Israeli army says its soldiers have killed two Palestinians near the illegal Karmei Tzur Israeli settlement in the occupied West Bank on Monday. The army claimed that they “hurled Molotov cocktails” towards the settlement. The killing comes amid a surge in settler attacks in the West Bank since the start of the war on Iran. A child was shot and injured by settlers in Beit Ummar, north of Hebron, the Palestinian Red Crescent reported. Palestinian Information Centre agency said that a group of settlers set ablaze a vehicle scrapyard in the village of Shuqba, west of Ramallah. مستوطنون يضرمون النيران في أراضي المواطنين ببلدة شقبا غرب مدينة رام الله. pic.twitter.com/Otl7ESjMV1 — المركز الفلسطيني للإعلام (@PalinfoAr) June 21, 2026

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