Khamenei’s body arrives in Iran’s Qom; Hamas dissolves Gaza governing body
Iran holds huge funeral for slain supreme leader as Hamas paves way for a technocratic committee to take over in Gaza.

Iran holds huge funeral for slain supreme leader as Hamas paves way for a technocratic committee to take over in Gaza.


![A man rides a scooter past a billboard featuring the images of the late founder of the Islamic Revolution, Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini (left); the late, slain Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei (centre); and his son, current Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei [Atta Kenare/AFP]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/afp-newsml.afp_.com_.20260703T080918Z.doc-b9624fr-1783181209.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)






A baby died after his family’s attempt to reach hospital was blocked by Israel at a checkpoint in the occupied West Bank
Israeli attacks on Gaza City and Khan Younis also wounded more than 20 people, medical sources say.

Security camera video appears to show an Israeli soldier throwing a stun grenade into a car carrying young Palestinians.
With relations between Israel and the US fraught, some are speculating whether special relationship may be at an end.
Israeli forces also shoot dead a 16-year-old boy in the occupied West Bank and kill two Palestinians in Gaza.
Protest outside Al-Shifa Medical Complex demanding Israel lift travel restrictions on those leaving the Gaza Strip.
Disturbing image showing restrained detainee adds to agony of two mothers, each of whom is certain he is their son.

Millions of people have attended funeral prayers in Tehran for Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Medical sources on the Red Sea coast report 16 dead from pro-government forces and 22 wounded.