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Gaza/MidEast July 2025
Guardian: "Israel-Hamas war" — (LINK)
Al Jazeera: "Israel-Hamas war live": now "Israel War on Gaza" — (LINK)
U.S-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation says 20 people killed in crush (LINK) — ground.news: 285 media reports (LINK) 16 July 2025
— The group accused Hamas of spreading misinformation and causing panic that led to violence, though it provided no evidence.
Syrian defense ministry says soldiers have started withdrawing from Druze-majority Sweida (LINK) 16 July 2025
Israeli military says it attacked Syrian military headquarters in Damascus "to protect Druze" in south (LINK) — ground.news: 129 media reports (LINK) 16 July 2025
UN rapporteur calls for global action to stop 'genocide' in Gaza (LINK) — ground.news: 25 media reports (LINK) 15 July 2025
— Her report criticizes the so-called Gaza Humanitarian Fund as a façade that perpetuates suffering, enabling the forced displacement of a bombed and besieged population.
Trump admin to incinerate 550 tons of emergency food meant for children: enough to feed every child in Gaza for a week (LINK) 15 July 2025
— Part of its ongoing purge of USAID. The "high-energy biscuits", intended for children under five living in war and disaster zones, are currently being stored in a warehouse in Dubai and were meant to be shipped out this year, but will instead go to waste due to cuts by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) effectively halting nearly all forms of foreign aid. Despite repeated assurances from the administration not to eliminate food aid, U.S. warehouses around the world currently house 60,000 tonnes of food, including peas and cereal originally bound for famine-stricken Sudan, which the administration is now unable to deliver even if it wanted to after gutting USAID and firing logistical experts.
Yemeni army launches drone toward Red Sea Eilat port in fresh anti-Israeli operation (LINK) — ground.news: ?? media reports (LINK) 15 July 2025
875 Palestinians killed near aid sites over past 6 weeks,most at US-Israeli backed sites, says UN human rights office (LINK) — ground.news: 44 media reports (LINK) 13 July 2025
All Palestinians in Gaza are eligible for asylum in France, court rules (LINK) — ground.news: 33 media reports (LINK) 13 July 2025
— Until now, Palestinian nationals from Gaza arriving in France were generally granted subsidiary protection, a temporary status lasting up to four years, typically reserved for individuals fleeing armed conflict.
UN agencies warn fuel shortage in Gaza reaches critical levels (LINK) 12 July 2025
— "Fuel is the backbone of survival in Gaza. It powers hospitals, water systems, sanitation networks, ambulances, and every aspect of humanitarian operations. Fuel supplies are needed to move the fleet used for transporting essential goods across the Strip and to operate a network of bakeries producing fresh bread for the affected population. Without fuel, these lifelines will vanish for 2.1 million people. For the first time in 130 days, a small amount of fuel entered Gaza this week. This is a welcome development, but it is a small fraction of what is needed each day to keep daily life and critical aid operations running."
Israeli officials signal they want UN to remain key Gaza aid channel, says senior WFP official (LINK) — ground.news: 9 media reports (LINK) 11 July 2025
US 'will sanction' UN official over political 'warfare' against Israel (LINK) — ground.news: 167 media reports (LINK) 9 July 2025
US revokes foreign terrorist designation for Syria's Hayat Tahrir Al-Sham (LINK) 7 July 2025
IDF says it killed Hamas commander in cafe strike that killed dozens of civilians on 30 June (LINK) 7 July 2025
— Meanwhile, indirect talks between Israel and Hamas began in Qatar on Sunday to discuss the latest proposal for a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal.
Al Jazeera: Israel has announced plans to send a negotiating team to Qatar for talks on a Gaza ceasefire proposal as Israeli forces continued to bombard the Palestinian enclave, killing at least 78 people in the past 24 hours (LINK) 5 July 2025
Israeli airstrikes kill 14 Palestinians in Gaza and another 10 die seeking food (LINK) — ground.news: 26 media reports (LINK) 5 July 2025
Trump says ceasefire deal is at critical stage as Israeli strikes kill 138 Palestinians in Gaza (LINK) 4 July 2025
— "We'll see what happens — we are going to know over the next 24 hours," he told reporters early Friday morning, saying that it was up to Hamas to agree to the framework of the deal because Israel already had. Israeli officials have not said publicly whether or not they've agreed.
IAEA pulls inspectors from Iran as standoff over access drags on (LINK) — ground.news: 51 media reports (LINK) 4 July 2025
Report: Unilever cutting off millions in funding to the Ben & Jerry's Foundation due to its refusal to provide audit documents regarding donations to pro-Palestinian groups (LINK) — ground.news: 12 media reports (LINK) 4 July 2025
At least 82 Palestinians killed in Gaza, including 38 people waiting for aid, Hamas authorities say (LINK) — ground.news: 116 media reports (LINK) 3 July 2025
— United Nations rapporteur called for countries to cut off trade with Israel and impose an arms embargo, saying 'Israel is responsible for one of the cruellest genocides in modern history.'
Switzerland to close inactive Geneva branch of US-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation because it has neither a Swiss address nor a representative in the country (LINK) 3 July 2025
— An officially private effort with opaque funding, the GHF began operations on May 26 after Israel halted supplies into Gaza for more than two months. Its operations have been marred by chaotic scenes and near-daily reports of mass casualty incidents. The GHF is based in the US state of Delaware, with a subsidiary registered in Geneva.
'Lucrative' business deals help sustain Israel's campaign in Gaza, UN report says (LINK) — ground.news: 40 media reports (LINK) 1 July 2025
— The report, based on over 200 submissions, expands a June 2023 UN database, highlighting Gaza's destruction and corporate involvement in supporting Israeli actions: names over 60 companies across tech, arms, energy, and finance sectors, alleging their involvement in supporting Israel’s military and occupation activities. Scheduled for presentation to the UN Human Rights Council on Thursday, NGOs call for sanctions, divestments, and re-evaluation of ties, likely increasing pressure on governments and companies.Scheduled for presentation to the UN Human Rights Council on Thursday, NGOs call for sanctions, divestments, and re-evaluation of ties, likely increasing pressure on governments and companies.
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