Overview

• Media reports say the July 7 White House meeting will focus on securing a Gaza ceasefire, negotiating Hamas hostage releases and coordinating Iran policy
• President Trump has condemned Israel’s corruption trial of Prime Minister Netanyahu as a political witch hunt that undermines peace talks
• The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress of a $510 million sale of precision-guided munitions and related equipment to Israel
• Israel’s military announced it killed senior Hamas commander Hakem Al-Issa in Gaza and a Hezbollah coordinator in Lebanon in recent operations
• Thousands of protesters in Tel Aviv have demanded an end to the Gaza war and the return of hostages as the IDF reorganizes security around humanitarian aid centers