- An exclusive Al Jazeera investigation strongly suggests that Israel’s attack on al-Tabin School in Gaza City – that killed over 100 Palestinians – was ‘deliberately’ timed to maximise civilian casualties.
- At least 10 people were killed and several wounded in an overnight Israeli strike on a home in the Abasan al-Kabira area of eastern Khan Younis, the Wafa news agency reports.
- Israel’s military said it is investigating a statement by Hamas’s armed wing announcing the death of an Israeli captive in Gaza and the wounding of two others in a separate incident.
- Hamas called on the US, Qatar and Egypt to submit a plan to implement the ceasefire proposal put forward by US President Joe Biden, instead of holding “more rounds of negotiations” and discussing new proposals for Gaza.
- At least 39,929 people have been killed and 92,240 wounded in Israel’s war on Gaza. An estimated 1,139 people were killed in Israel during the Hamas-led attacks on October 7 and more than 200 were taken captive.
- Only Gaza truce can delay Iran’s Israel response: ReutersA ceasefire deal stemming from hoped-for talks this week would hold Iran back from direct retaliation for the killing of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh on its soil, three senior Iranian officials tell the agency.One of the sources, a senior Iranian security official, reportedly said Iran, along with allies such as Hezbollah, would launch a direct attack if the Gaza talks fail or it perceives Israel is dragging out negotiations.The sources did not say how long Iran would allow for talks to progress before responding, Reuters says.Two senior sources close to Lebanon’s Hezbollah said Tehran would give the negotiations a chance but would not give up its intentions to retaliate.A ceasefire in Gaza would give Iran cover for a smaller “symbolic” response, one of the sources said.Iran has promised a severe response to Haniyeh’s killing, which took place as he visited Tehran late last month and which it blamed on Israel. Israel has neither confirmed or denied its involvement.
- No casualties reported in rocket attack on Tel Aviv: Israeli mediaAccording to local news reports, explosions were heard in Tel Aviv but there were no reports of casualties.We will continue to bring you more updates on this developing story.
- Israel added new, tougher ceasefire conditions: ReportIsrael has in recent weeks requested new conditions to a Gaza ceasefire deal, making it harder to reach any agreement, reports the New York Times.According to the Times, which cited private documents outlining Israel’s negotiating stance, Israel informed mediators of the additional terms in late July. They included suggestions that Israel maintain control of southern Gaza’s border and less openness to Palestinians returning to northern Gaza after the conflict, The Times said.The conditions have alarmed several members of Israel’s own negotiating team who fear they will undermine the latest ceasefire push, according to the Times.Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu has denied Israel imposed new ceasefire conditions, saying its negotiating team only asked for “essential clarifications” that would help implement a May 27 proposal backed by the US.
- Arab states condemn Israelis’ storming of Al-Aqsa MosqueThe foreign ministries of Palestine, Egypt, Jordan and Qatar have all condemned the storming of Al-Aqsa Mosque today by crowds of Israelis, including two far-right ministers.In its statement, Qatar’s foreign ministry said the march on the mosque – one of Islam’s holiest sites – was an attempt to “harm its religious and historical status”.It is “not only an attack on Palestinians, but on millions of Muslims around the world”, said the ministry.It added that the “violations” could impair efforts to reach a ceasefire in Gaza and called on the international community to “act urgently to stop these attacks”.
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