Al-Gomhuriya (Egypt): Rafah Crossing Closed After Palestinians Tried to Storm It – The Rafah crossing between Egypt and Gaza was closed again after thousands of Palestinians tried to storm through in an attempt to enter Egyptian territories. The Egyptian security forces took control of the situation after Palestinians threw stones at them.
Al-Ayyam (West Bank): Bulldozer Attack Kills 3 Israelis and Attacker – The Israeli police said a Palestinian from occupied East Jerusalem rammed a bulldozer he was driving into an Israeli bus and Israeli cars in Yaffa Street in West Jerusalem, killing three Israelis and injuring at least 54 others, while the attacker was shot and killed by nearby security officers. The Israeli authorities said the attacker, Husam Tayseer Duwayat, 30, is married with two children, adding he had a criminal record.
As-Safir (Lebanon): Nasrallah Announces Formal Approval of Prisoner Exchange Deal – Hezbollah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah announced in a press conference via satellite the official acceptance of the deal the Israeli cabinet endorsed regarding the exchange of prisoners. He said all that remains is the final time schedule of the procedure, adding he believed the exchange will take place around July 15.
Al-Ittihad (United Arab Emirates): Britain to Tighten Ban on Hezbollah – The British government yesterday announced it was amending its ban on the Lebanese Hezbollah group's "external security organization" to include the entire military wing on charges of supporting terrorism in Iraq and the Palestinian territories. Nasrallah later described the British decision as "a medal of honor," saying it was not a surprise to come from a "state that established the Zionist entity."
Okaz (Saudi Arabia): Ihsanoglu: We Reject Hitting Iran and Ignoring Israel's Nukes – Secretary-General of the Organization of Islamic Conference Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu said the organization completely rejects any military action against Iran, just as it rejects depriving any Muslim country from using atomic energy technology for peaceful development. He told Okaz the organization was discouraged with double standard policies of some powerful nations by chasing Muslim or Arab countries on suspicions, while ignoring Israel's nuclear arsenal.