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On June 21, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1824, Greek War of Independence: Egyptian forces capture Psara in the Aegean Sea. In 1864, American Civil War: The Battle of Jerusalem Plank Road begins. In 1919, The Royal Canadian Mounted Police fire a volley into a crowd of unemployed war veterans, killing two, during the Winnipeg general strike. In 1931, David Kushnir, Israeli Olympic long-jumper (died 2020) was born. In 1964, Three civil rights workers, Andrew Goodman, James Chaney and Michael Schwerner, are murdered in Neshoba County, Mississippi, United States, by members of the Ku Klux Klan. In 1985, Braathens SAFE Flight 139 is hijacked on approach to Oslo Airport, Fornebu. Special forces arrest the hijacker and there are no fatalities. In 2001, A federal grand jury in Alexandria, Virginia, indicts 13 Saudis and a Lebanese in the 1996 bombing of the Khobar Towers in Saudi Arabia that killed 19 American servicemen. In 2006, A Yeti Airlines de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter crashes at Jumla Airport in Nepal, killing nine people. In 2012, A boat carrying more than 200 migrants capsizes in the Indian Ocean between the Indonesian island of Java and Christmas Island, killing 17 people and leaving 70 others missing. In 2012, An Indonesian Air Force Fokker F27 Friendship crashes near Halim Perdanakusuma International Airport, killing 11. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

Israeli strikes kill entire families in Gaza in latest ceasefire violations

Al Jazeera English

June 21, 2026

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Israeli forces have intensified attacks across Gaza, killing at least 10 Palestinians in the past 24 hours, according to reports from the territory. The escalation comes as Palestinians closely follow ceasefire talks in Cairo aimed at advancing the next phase of the agreement reached last year. On Saturday, Israeli forces killed Al Jazeera cameraman Ahmed Wishah in central Gaza, prompting Al Jazeera to condemn the attack as a deliberate and targeted crime against journalists. Meanwhile, members of the al-Safadi family, including children, were reportedly killed in an Israeli strike on a residential building. Palestinians and rights advocates continue to question attacks that have wiped out entire families, while Israel says it targets Hamas members and military infrastructure. Despite years of war, displacement and failed negotiations, many Gazans remain cautiously hopeful that the Cairo talks will secure a lasting ceasefire, unrestricted humanitarian aid and an end to the violence. Al Jazeera’s Hani Mahmoud reports from Gaza City, Palestine. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X: https://X.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.news/AJEMobile #Palestine #Gaza #AlJazeeraJournalistKilled #AhmedWishah #Gaza #IsraeliStrike #JournalistsKilledInGaza #GazaWar #IsraelTargetsGazaJournalists #IsraelGazaWar #GenocideInGaza #GazeCity #BureijCamp

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