In the West Bank, Israeli settlers assault a Palestinian man and damage his vehicle near al-‘Awja. Israeli settlers also throw stones at Palestinian vehicles traveling near Shuqba. Israeli forces shoot and kill a Palestinian man during a raid in Abwein. Israeli forces also arrest 2 Palestinians during a raid in Beit Umar. In East Jerusalem, Israeli authorities force a Palestinian family to demolish their own home in Bayt Hanina. In Gaza, Israeli forces bomb Nuseirat refugee camp, Khan Yunis, and Rafah, killing at least 37 people, including 4 aid workers from Al-Khair Foundation in Khan Yunis. Off the coast of Gaza, Israeli forces kill a Palestinian fisherman west of Gaza City. In Lebanon, Israeli forces bomb Rachaya Al Foukhar, Ramyah, Tayr Harfa, and Kfar Kila. Hezbollah forces fire rockets at Hanita. The Lebanese Resistance Brigades say their forces launched the first attack on Israel, firing a rocket at an Israeli base in Shebaa Farms. In Yemen, UK and U.S. forces launch 3 airstrikes on Al Hudaydah International Airport. (AP 7/11; AJ, AJ, HA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA 7/12)
More than 38,382 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces in Gaza, including at least 16,054 children and 10,700 women, and around 88,352 have been injured since 10/7/2023. At least 10,000 people are missing in rubble. 568 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces and settlers in the West Bank and East Jerusalem since 10/7/2023, including 134 children. More than 5,420 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, 326 Israeli soldiers have been killed and 2,122 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. 70 trucks carrying aid enter Gaza. The Civil Defense says at least 60 bodies have been found in the rubble left from Israeli attacks in Tal al-Hawa after Israeli forces withdrew from the area in the morning. The UN says that there has been a 40% drop in public water distribution in July due to a lack of fuel entering Gaza. (AJ, AJ, AP, HA, NYT, UNOCHA, WAFA 7/12; UNRWA 7/16)
Hamas Political Bureau member Husam Badran says Hamas has proposed a “government of national, nonpartisan competencies” to take control of Gaza and the West Bank after Israel’s war on Gaza. (AJ, HA, NYT 7/12)
U.S. Defense Department spokesperson Sabrina Singh says that no date has been set for re-anchoring the floating aid pier in Gaza. (AJ 7/12)
U.S. president Joe Biden says both Israel and Hamas have agreed to the ceasefire framework he articulated in late May, but that there is still work to be done to reach an agreement. (AJ, HA 7/12)
The ICJ says it will issue an advisory opinion on the legal consequences of the Israeli occupation of Palestinian lands on 7/19. (AJ, HA, REU 7/12; WAFA 7/13 HA 7/14)
118 countries sign a document committing to supporting UNRWA financially and politically. UNRWA commissioner-general Philippe Lazzarini says the agency received financial support from the countries that will keep it running through September. Lazzarini also says he is confident that the UK will resume funding for UNRWA soon. 14 out of 16 countries that suspended funding for UNRWA have resumed funding, with the UK and the U.S. still withholding financial support. (AP 7/11; AJ, HA, REU, WAFA 7/12; AJ, AP, HA, NYT, WAFA 7/13)
A Dutch court rejects a petition to ban the Netherlands from exporting F-35 fighter jet parts to Israel. (AJ, AP, HA, REU 7/12)
Argentina designates Hamas a terrorist organization and orders a freeze on all Hamas assets. (HA 7/12; AJ, AP 7/13)