Overview

• Israeli air and tank assaults on Tuesday killed at least 20 Palestinians across northern and southern Gaza, building on a fatal strike that hit a Gaza City beachfront café on June 30
• The Israel Defense Forces issued fresh evacuation orders for zones around Gaza City and Rafah, forcing thousands more residents to flee into makeshift tent encampments
• Trump told reporters the U.S. is pushing for a Gaza truce “sometime next week” and plans to host Prime Minister Netanyahu on July 7 to negotiate ceasefire terms and a possible hostage exchange
• Hamas maintains it will release remaining hostages only if fighting stops, while Israel insists it will continue operations until Hamas is disarmed and all captives are freed
• Dozens of international charities, including Oxfam, Save the Children and Amnesty International, have urged the disbandment of the U.S.- and Israeli-backed aid distribution system after repeated deadly incidents at its sites