Overview
- US Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff departed for Europe on July 23 to negotiate a ceasefire and establish a safe aid passage into Gaza.
- UNRWA and the UN human rights office report that over 1,000 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli fire while queuing at Gaza Humanitarian Foundation distribution sites since late May.
- Gaza’s Health Ministry confirmed at least 15 deaths from malnutrition in the past 24 hours, raising the total to 101 since the Israeli military offensive began.
- WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said Israeli forces attacked its Deir al Balah residence three times, detaining and mistreating staff and demanding immediate protection.
- More than 100 humanitarian organizations, including MSF and Oxfam, have warned of an accelerating mass famine and urged the opening of crossings, a negotiated ceasefire and restoration of UN-led aid distribution.