Overview
- Israel confirmed the death of Mohammed Faraj al-Ghoul in a July 15 airstrike, marking a major blow to Hamas’s leadership.
- The UN rights office reports that 875 Palestinians have been killed near Gaza Humanitarian Foundation distribution points since the facility began operations.
- US Ambassador Mike Huckabee urged Israeli authorities to investigate the settler-linked killing of Palestinian-American Saif al Din Musalat in the West Bank.
- Qatar- and Egypt-mediated ceasefire talks in Doha remain in their early stages with no imminent breakthrough.
- President Trump’s claim of a total ceasefire agreement between Israel and Iran conflicts with continued military exchanges and cross-border strikes.