In the West Bank, Israeli settlers throw stones at Palestinian vehicles traveling near Nablus, injuring 3 Palestinians. Israeli settlers also raid Umm al-Khair for the second day in a row, attempting to establish an outpost. Elsewhere, Israeli settlers set up a settlement outpost near Tuqu’. Israeli settlers also uproot olive trees in Majdal Bani Fadel. Israeli forces conduct a drone strike on Nur Shams refugee camp, killing 4 people. Israeli forces also shoot and injure 3 Palestinians, including a child, during a raid in Beita. Elsewhere, Israeli forces shoot and injure 2 Palestinians during a raid in Nablus. Israeli forces also shoot and injure a Palestinian child during a late-night raid in Beit Umar. Meanwhile, Israeli forces shoot and injure a Palestinian child in Salem. Israeli forces also assault 2 Palestinians on Shuhada Street in Hebron. Separately, Israeli forces demolish a Palestinian home in al-Jiftlik. Israeli forces also seize a truck and a bulldozer in Ya’bad. In addition, Israeli forces arrest 22 Palestinians during late-night raids in and around Bethlehem, Aida refugee camp, Artas, Nahalin, Husan, Nablus, Silat ad-Dhahr, al-Fanduqmiya, and Silwad. An Israeli settler is shot and injured near Nablus. In East Jerusalem, Israeli settlers tour the Haram al-Sharif compound. Israeli authorities demolish a Palestinian home in Wadi al-Juz. In Gaza, Israeli forces bomb Gaza City, Rafah, Nuseirat refugee camp, and Khan Yunis, killing at least 25 people. In Lebanon, Israeli forces bomb Bustan, killing a civilian. Hezbollah forces fire rockets at Kiryat Shmona. (AJ, AJ, AP, AP, HA, NYT, REU, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA 7/2; AJ 7/3)
More than 37,925 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces in Gaza, including at least 15,694 children and 10,000 women, and around 87,141 have been injured since 10/7/2023. At least 10,000 people are missing in rubble, including 1,700 children. 553 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces and settlers in the West Bank and East Jerusalem since 10/7/2023, including 132 children. More than 5,370 people have been injured. Israel reports that 1,139 Israelis and foreign nationals have been killed and 5,400 have been injured in Israel since 10/7/2023, including Israeli soldiers. In addition, 319 Israeli soldiers have been killed and 2,018 injured in Gaza since the ground invasion began on 10/27/2023. Over 1.93 million Palestinians, nearly 85% of the population of Gaza, have been displaced since 10/7/2023. There has been a complete electricity blackout in Gaza since 10/12/2023 due to the Israeli blockade. At least 79,000 housing units have been destroyed and 370,000 have been damaged in Israeli airstrikes since 10/7/2023. The WHO says 3 patients remain at the European Hospital after it was evacuated on 7/1. Palestinian workers in Gaza start repairing electric wires that would connect a water desalination and sewage plant in Dayr al-Balah to the Israeli electricity grid after receiving Israeli authorization to do so. (AJ, AP, HA, HA, NYT, REU, WAFA, WAFA 7/2)
PA prime minister Mohammad Mustafa meets with Islamic Development Bank Group chairperson Mohammed al-Jasser in Jeddah, discussing funding of PA projects. (WAFA 7/2)
Hezbollah deputy leader Naim Kassem says a full ceasefire in Gaza would end Hezbollah’s attacks on Israel. (AJ, AP, HA 7/2)
UN humanitarian coordinator for Gaza Sigrid Kaag tells the UN Security Council that more than 1.9 million Palestinians in Gaza have been displaced and expresses deep concern over Israel’s decision to order the evacuation of parts of Khan Yunis. Chinese ambassador to the UN Fu Cong tells the council that Gaza is an “open-air prison” and says the U.S. floating pier is not a substitute for the use of land crossings to provide aid. (AJ, WAFA 7/2; AJ 7/3)
French president Emmanuel Macron speaks to Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a phone call, urging a de-escalation along the Blue Line. (AJ, HA 7/2)
U.S. state department deputy spokesperson Vedant Patel says the U.S. has called on Israel to investigate its military’s use of Palestinians as human shields. Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks with UAE foreign minister Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, discussing ceasefire talks. (HA 7/2; AJ 7/3)
The Times of Israel reports that the Israeli state prosecutor is seeking to open an investigation into National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir over incitement to violence against Palestinians in Gaza. (HA 7/2; AJ 7/3)
The New York Times reports that U.S. president Joe Biden told Prime Minister Netanyahu in April that if Netanyahu launched a large-scale attack on Iran the U.S. would not help Israel. The White House says Biden will likely meet Netanyahu when he addresses Congress later this month. (AJ 7/2; AX, HA, REU 7/3)
12 Biden administration officials who have resigned over the administration’s Gaza policies release a joint statement, saying the policies have failed and are “devastating for Palestinians.” The 12 former officials say that the Biden administration is undeniably complicit in the killing of Palestinians in Gaza. (AJ, REU 7/2; AJ, REU, WAFA 7/3)