AFP: French President Emmanuel Macron announced France’s official recognition of the State of Palestine, calling it a “historic commitment to lasting peace.” Spain and Ireland welcomed the move, saying it strengthens the two-state solution and counters Netanyahu’s efforts to undermine it.

FREEDOM FLOTILLA COALITION: The coalition announced it lost contact with the ship Handala, which was attempting to break the Israeli siege on Gaza. Israeli sea drones reportedly surrounded the ship hours earlier.

AL-JAZEERA: Dr. Mohammed Abu Salmiya said medical teams in Gaza are working without food or rest, describing a complete collapse of the healthcare system amid relentless Israeli attacks and aid shortages.

US STATE DEPARTMENT: Washington reiterated its commitment to a ceasefire in Gaza aimed at ensuring humanitarian aid reaches civilians, amid intensifying calls to end the ongoing genocide.

WORLD FOOD PROGRAMME: The World Food Programme warned that civilians in Gaza are dying due to a severe shortage of aid, food, and clean water, amid tight restrictions on humanitarian access.

AFP: British PM Keir Starmer condemned the humanitarian situation in Gaza as “indefensible” and announced a trilateral call with France and Germany to push Israel to allow aid entry.

AL-JAZEERA: Over 50,000 Palestinians have been displaced by Israel’s “Iron Wall” campaign in the northern West Bank, with massive home demolitions and forced evacuations reshaping the region.

CNN (citing Israeli sources): An Israeli official told CNN that recalling the negotiation team from Qatar does not indicate a crisis in ceasefire talks. Instead, the move was made to facilitate decision-making that cannot happen remotely. The official described Hamas’s response as positive and expressed optimism about narrowing the gaps in the negotiations.

PALESTINE CHRONICLE: Israeli army forces shot and killed two Palestinian youths and detained dozens of others during a large-scale across the occupied West Bank on Thursday.

Two Youths Shot and Killed, Dozens Detained in Escalating West Bank Raids

ISRAELI ARMY: The Israeli military announced that eight soldiers were wounded in what it described as an operational incident inside the Gaza Strip.

ANSARALLAH: Abdul-Malik Al-Houthi, leader of Yemen’s Ansarallah movement, said the group is exploring additional escalation options in light of the catastrophe in Gaza. He emphasized enhancing military capabilities to pressure Israel and called for open corridors to support the Palestinian people.

ISRAELI GOVERNMENT: Israel’s prisoners’ affairs coordinator confirmed that the negotiation team has returned from Doha for consultations following Hamas’s response to the ceasefire proposal. The aim, they said, is to reassess and narrow remaining gaps.

NASSER MEDICAL COMPLEX: At least eight Palestinians were shot dead by Israeli forces while waiting for humanitarian aid south of Khan Younis, according to medical sources.

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: Gaza’s Al-Shifa Hospital reported the death of Nour Riyad Akhzeeq, a young girl who succumbed to hunger and severe malnutrition as famine tightens its grip on the Strip.

HAMAS STATEMENT: Hamas held the United States directly responsible for the continuation of genocide and starvation in Gaza due to its unconditional support for Israel. The movement urged Western countries to match their public statements with action, including halting arms supplies and backing immediate aid entry.

ISRAELI GOVERNMENT: Prime Minister Netanyahu’s office announced that the negotiation team was recalled from Doha following Hamas’s response to the latest truce proposal. Israeli media reported that “critical decisions” were pending.

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: An ambulance and emergency source reported that four people were killed and a large number injured in an Israeli airstrike on the Sheikh Radwan neighborhood in Gaza City.

ISRAELI MEDIA: The Israeli Broadcasting Authority reported that the US President’s envoy Steve Witkoff has arrived in Italy to discuss Gaza ceasefire negotiations.

SOCIAL MEDIA: Sam Seers, a British paramedic working at the UK Med field hospital in Mawasi, Khan Yunis, has issued a desperate plea, describing the dire situation he witnesses daily.

He warned that the field hospital where they operate will not last more than 27 days, citing critical shortages.

المسعف البريطاني سام سيرز، من مستشفى UK Med الميداني في مواصي خانيونس: "أراهم ينهارون أمامي… أجساد أنهكها الجوع، وأعين أطفأها العطش، والمستشفى الذي نعمل فيه لن يصمد أكثر من 27 يومًا. لا طعام، لا دواء، لا وقود… فقط وجع يتكاثر كل ساعة، نحتاج لوقف إطلاق النار الآن… قبل أن يموت من… pic.twitter.com/kFYGYab6Pt

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STATEMENT: Hamas’s official website has issued “An appeal to the free people of the world… to living consciences,” urging for widespread popular and public mobilization in all capitals and cities worldwide.

The movement calls for these demonstrations to take place on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday (July 25, 26, 27), and on all subsequent days, with the goal of breaking the siege on Gaza and ending the famine.

AL-JAZEERA: Leading global news agencies, including Associated Press, Agence France-Presse (AFP), BBC, and Reuters, have issued a joint statement expressing deep concern for their journalists in Gaza who are unable to feed themselves and their families.

The statement highlights that independent journalists have served for months as the eyes and ears of the world in Gaza. The agencies are facing significant challenges in treating sick and hungry journalists and are currently unable to provide them with adequate care.

They are urging Israeli authorities to permit journalists to enter and exit Gaza freely.

STATEMENT: Philippe Lazzarini, the Commissioner-General for UNRWA, has issued a dire warning, stating that one out of every five children in Gaza City is suffering from malnutrition, with cases increasing daily.

Lazzarini emphasized the alarming rise in childhood malnutrition across the Gaza Strip, noting that the specter of famine is silently expanding. He described most children in Gaza as thin and weak, facing the risk of death if they don’t receive urgent treatment.

UNRWA is reiterating its urgent call for humanitarian partners to be allowed to bring aid into Gaza without restriction or interruption.

PALESTINE CHRONICLE: Israel is reviewing Hamas’s response to a proposed ceasefire as diplomatic pressure mounts and military fatigue sets in amid the US-backed war on Gaza.

Israel Reviews Hamas Response as Pressure Mounts for Gaza Ceasefire

PALESTINE CHRONICLE: The Government Media Office in Gaza reported on Wednesday that at least 115 Palestinians have died as a result of famine and malnutrition, amid a near-total absence of food, water, and medicine in the besieged Strip.

‘Man-Made Hunger Crisis’: 115 Palestinians Dead as Gaza Famine Deepens

AL-QASSAM BRIGADES: Hamas’ military wing announced that it bombarded an Israeli command and control site in the Morag Axis with short-range “Rajoum” rockets on Wednesday. Morag is a strategic corridor between Rafah and Khan Younis.

HAMAS STATEMENT: Hamas praised the Kfar Yona operation that wounded nine Israeli soldiers, calling it a natural response to genocide and desecration of holy sites. The group urged further resistance operations across the West Bank.

GAZA GOVERNMENT MEDIA OFFICE: The official media office in Gaza confirmed that 115 Palestinians have died from hunger and malnutrition amid a near-total collapse in access to food, water, and medicine.

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: Gaza’s hospitals reported 17 deaths by Israeli fire since Thursday morning, including three people waiting for aid.

ISRAELI MEDIA: At least nine Israeli soldiers have been injured in a ramming operation in Kfar Yona. Israeli media reported that the Israeli army has erected checkpoints to capture the driver, who fled the scene.

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: Fifteen-year-old Ahmad Salah and seventeen-year-old Mohammad Issa were shot and killed by Israeli forces in Al-Khader town, Bethlehem. Witnesses say the teens were unarmed.

CANADIAN FOREIGN MINISTRY: Canada has condemned Israeli attacks on WHO workers and UN-led food convoys. The Foreign Ministry urged the immediate resumption of humanitarian aid and denounced the killing of Palestinians seeking food.

ISRAELI PM OFFICE: The Israeli government is reviewing Hamas’ latest response to the ceasefire proposal. According to Yedioth Ahronoth, the revised response could form the basis of a new negotiation round.

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: Three Palestinians were killed and others injured in an Israeli artillery strike targeting a group waiting for aid near Al-Qastal Towers in eastern Deir al-Balah. Simultaneously, Israeli warplanes bombed areas near Al-Shaheed Mosque in Al-Bureij Camp and Hamad City in northern Khan Yunis, while Israeli forces demolished homes in Khan Yunis.

AL JAZEERA: Democratic Congressman Al Green told Al Jazeera that what Israel is doing in Gaza constitutes genocide and a war crime. He said Netanyahu does not want peace but total control of Palestine, calling for accountability.

ISRAELI MEDIA: Israeli broadcasters reported that a missile launched from Yemen fell before reaching Israel, but caused temporary disruption of takeoffs and landings at Ben Gurion Airport due to heightened alert.

WHO: World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that 90% of Gaza’s population is facing difficulty in accessing clean water. He affirmed the WHO’s commitment to remain in Gaza and called for the protection of UN and humanitarian staff.

PALESTINIAN RED CRESCENT: The Palestinian Red Crescent reported that Israeli forces blocked ambulances from reaching injured Palestinians in the town of Al-Khader, south of Bethlehem, after shooting at them.

BRAZILIAN FOREIGN MINISTRY: Brazil announced it is in the final stages of formally joining the genocide case filed against Israel at the International Court of Justice, stating that the international community must not remain silent in the face of ongoing atrocities in Gaza.