ANSARALLAH (YAHYA SAREE):

Yemen’s Ansarallah movement has announced a military escalation in response to Israel’s continued genocide in Gaza.

Military spokesman Yahya Saree said the group will begin the fourth phase of its blockade campaign, targeting all ships belonging to or operated by companies doing business with Israeli ports—regardless of the vessel’s nationality or route.

He said Yemen sees this escalation as a major moral and religious responsibility.

AL-JAZEERA: Palestinian-American lawyer Huwaida Arraf confirmed that those on the Handala ship refused Israeli demands to sign a pledge not to enter Gaza again. She reiterated that the ship was seized unlawfully in international waters.

AL-AQSA TV: The Israeli military has demolished several homes in western Rafah and eastern Gaza City, according to local media.

GOVERNMENT MEDIA OFFICE – GAZA:

Authorities in Gaza warned that famine is not only persisting but growing increasingly severe and inhumane.

Only 73 aid trucks entered Sunday, and most airdropped supplies were looted under Israeli observation.

They described Israel’s limited air deliveries as “a theatrical farce” and called for an immediate lifting of the siege and opening of land crossings to bring in baby formula and food.

HAMAS POLITICAL BUREAU – KHALIL AL-HAYYA:

In a video statement, Hamas leader in Gaza Khalil Al-Hayya said the group showed all possible flexibility in negotiations without compromising on core principles.

He confirmed progress had been made during the last round of talks with mediators on key issues, including withdrawal, captives, and humanitarian aid.

Al-Hayya accused Israel of sabotaging the negotiations under pressure from US envoy Steve Witkoff and warned the withdrawal was a tactic to waste time and escalate genocide.

AL-JAZEERA: Human rights lawyer and activist Huwaida Arraf confirmed that 11 detainees from the seized Handala ship remain imprisoned and have begun a hunger strike. Arraf was released after refusing to sign a pledge not to return.

TIMES OF ISRAEL: Hundreds of Jewish rabbis from various denominations worldwide signed an open letter urging Israel to stop using starvation as a weapon in Gaza. “We cannot remain silent as deaths rise and children starve,” they wrote, calling it unacceptable to inflict mass civilian casualties, including women and children.

ISRAELI MEDIA: Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich is holding a high-level meeting tonight to assess his future in the government. According to Channel 12, Smotrich is angered by the entry of aid into Gaza and may consider quitting. National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir reportedly proposed forming a “blocking alliance” to pressure Netanyahu to adopt their line—or face resignation.

STATEMENT: The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that malnutrition rates in Gaza are reaching alarming levels and are on a dangerous trajectory, evidenced by a sharp increase in deaths this month.

ISRAELI MEDIA: The Israeli occupation army announced that 16 soldiers were evacuated for medical treatment today from the southern Gaza Strip, ‘suspected of suffering from heatstroke.’

ISRAELI MEDIA: Yedioth Ahronoth newspaper has quoted an Israeli official stating:

The entry of aid might distance us from a deal for now, but it is a necessary act to silence the international community.

We do not know what Washington is planning, and developments might lead to the formulation of a comprehensive proposal that ends the war.

ISRAELI MEDIA: Israel Hayom newspaper has reported that officials within the Religious Zionism party, led by Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, stated there is “no place for the party in the Israeli government with the increase in aid to Gaza.”

AL-QASSAM BRIGADES: Al-Qassam fighters struck the turret of an Israeli Merkava tank east of Jabaliya last week, based on battlefield confirmations from returning fighters.

ISRAELI MEDIA: Hamas fighters lured a unit of Israeli trackers into a trap near a tunnel using a double agent. An explosive was detonated, causing casualties among the soldiers.

GAZA GOVERNMENT MEDIA OFFICE: A minimum of 600 trucks are required daily. Even if dozens are allowed in, it will not be enough to break the famine.

BENJAMIN NETANYAHU: The Israeli PM said he is pushing forward in the war and negotiations. He blamed the UN for “spreading lies” and insisted safe aid corridors exist while vowing to destroy Hamas.

AL-SHIFA HOSPITAL: Salah al-Manasra, 46, died from hunger and malnutrition in the Gaza Strip.

AL-QASSAM BRIGADES: Fighters detonated a heavy explosive device targeting an Israeli armored personnel carrier in Abasan al-Kabira, east of Khan Younis.

MSF (to Al-Jazeera): Doctors Without Borders reports that one in four children in Gaza is acutely malnourished and demands urgent international action.

ISRAELI ARMY RADIO: An ambush near Rafah injured the commander of the Bedouin Recon Unit, two officers, and a soldier, according to Israeli military radio and KAN.

ISRAELI ARMY: An officer and a soldier from the Desert Reconnaissance Unit were seriously wounded in combat in southern Gaza.

Heavy Israeli Casualties Reported in Southern Gaza Operation

GERMAN GOVERNMENT: Chancellor Friedrich Merz told Israeli PM Netanyahu that the humanitarian disaster in Gaza requires an immediate ceasefire and the urgent, secure delivery of aid to civilians.

GAZA HEALTH MINISTRY: The death toll in Gaza over the past day has risen to 88, with 374 more injured by Israeli fire.

ISRAELI MEDIA: One soldier was killed and nine others wounded—three critically—during a military operation in Khan Yunis.

DUTCH NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY: The Dutch intelligence service has added Israel to its list of countries posing a threat to national security—reportedly the first such designation.

YEDIOTH AHRONOTH: The Handala ship, seized by the Israeli military while sailing in international waters, has been towed to Ashdod Port. The ship carried 21 activists on a humanitarian mission to break the Gaza blockade.

AL-JAZEERA: Palestinian leader Raed Salah announced a hunger strike to protest Israel’s starvation policy in Gaza

PALESTINIAN MEDIA (citing hospital sources): Israeli forces have killed 43 Palestinians since dawn Saturday, including 29 people waiting for humanitarian aid.

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: Eleven Palestinians have been killed and over 50 injured near the Netzarim corridor while waiting for aid.

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: Gaza hospitals documented three deaths from hunger and lack of medicine over the past 24 hours, including that of a child.

AL-AWDA HOSPITAL: Six Palestinians were killed and at least 50 injured while waiting for humanitarian aid near the Netzarim corridor in central Gaza, medical sources confirmed.

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: Israeli fire has killed 38 Palestinians since the early hours of Saturday, including 24 waiting for humanitarian assistance, according to health sources in Gaza.

GAZA GOVERNMENT MEDIA OFFICE: Gaza requires at least 600 aid trucks per day, and the only viable solution is to immediately open the crossings and lift the blockade, the office stated.

HAMAS: Hamas described Israel’s airdrops of aid as deceptive PR tactics and said starvation can only end by lifting the siege, halting the aggression, and opening land crossings under UN supervision. The group blamed Israel for the deaths of over 1,000 civilians and injuries to 6,000 more due to the current aid mechanism.

SARAYA FIELD HOSPITAL: A Palestinian girl was killed in an Israeli airstrike targeting an apartment in Gaza City’s Al-Rimal neighborhood

GAZA HEALTH MINISTRY: Health Ministry Director Dr. Munir Al-Bursh said the humanitarian truce must be used to evacuate the critically wounded and import therapeutic milk and supplements for children. Otherwise, the pause means nothing.

CNN: A UNICEF expert said child malnutrition in Gaza could be addressed within a month if border crossings were opened. Air-drops are not suitable given Gaza’s urban density.

YEDIOTH AHRONOTH: An Israeli officer warned that troops are dying needlessly in Gaza and called on the government to urgently negotiate an end to the war.

AL-AWDA HOSPITAL: Noor Abu Selaa, age 10, died from hunger and malnutrition in Al-Nuseirat, Gaza.

THE TIMES: A new poll found that 29% of Britons sympathize more with Palestinians, compared to 15% who support Israel. Nearly half view Israel’s military response in Gaza as disproportionate.

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: The number of Palestinians killed in an Israeli attack on tents housing displaced people in Khan Younis has risen to seven.

ISRAELI MEDIA: Israeli sources confirmed that three soldiers were killed in a major resistance operation in Khan Younis on Saturday.

FOX NEWS: US envoy Steve Witkoff said talks with Hamas are back on track. He claimed the Abraham Accords will expand and that Trump’s leadership brings “order and stability.”

HAMAS: Hamas condemned Israel’s interception of the Handala aid ship as an act of piracy and demanded the release of the detained passengers.

GAZA GOVERNMENT MEDIA OFFICE: Gaza authorities described the Israeli assault on the Handala ship as a crime and called on the UN to take urgent action to protect international activists.

FRENCH PRESIDENCY: French President Emmanuel Macron said he discussed the two-state solution with Turkish President Erdogan and reiterated that the humanitarian crisis in Gaza is “unacceptable.” He announced that France will recognize the State of Palestine in September during the UN General Assembly and stressed the need for an immediate ceasefire, the release of all hostages, the delivery of urgent aid, and the disarmament of Hamas. “We cannot accept children dying of hunger in Gaza,” he said.

FREEDOM FLOTILLA COALITION: The coalition confirmed that the Israeli military attacked the Handala ship while it was in international waters.

Handala Intercepted: Israeli Navy Storms Flotilla Ship Headed for Gaza

ITAMAR BEN GVIR: Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir said Hamas exploits the humanitarian corridors, calling the aid entry a “grave mistake” that endangers Israeli soldiers.

ISRAELI MEDIA: Israel’s Channel 12 cited an Israeli official as confirming that a humanitarian truce will begin Sunday morning and last until evening, covering densely populated areas including northern Gaza.

AL-JAZEERA: Israeli naval forces have stormed the Handala, the Gaza-bound aid ship. Three warships approached the vessel after warnings from Israeli authorities. The ship’s crew had activated the highest emergency protocol, and were warned the vessel would be seized by force unless it turned back.

AL-JAZEERA: Israeli warships have moved close to the Handala ship, part of the Freedom Flotilla, attempting to break the Gaza blockade.

ISRAELI ARMY: An Israeli army officer from the 749th Engineering Battalion has died from injuries sustained during fighting in southern Gaza on July 19.

ISRAELI ARMY: The Israeli Air Force will begin airdropping humanitarian aid into Gaza. Responsibility for aid distribution, officials said, lies with the UN and international humanitarian organizations, who are expected to ensure it does not reach Hamas. Israel also claims to have restored power to Gaza’s southern desalination plant.

PETRA NEWS AGENCY: US President Donald Trump and Jordan’s King Abdullah II discussed regional developments, particularly in Gaza and Syria. The king emphasized the urgency of halting the war on Gaza and praised Trump’s efforts to de-escalate tensions.

AL-QASSAM BRIGADES: Hamas’s Qassam Brigades and Islamic Jihad’s Saraya al-Quds said they shelled an Israeli command and control site near the court complex south of Khan Younis using mortar fire.

AL-JAZEERA: Two unidentified boats and several drones have approached the Handala, according to a correspondent onboard the Gaza-bound ship.