In the West Bank, Israeli settlers and Israeli forces clashed with Palestinians after Israeli settlers set up a tent and caravan near Dayr Sharif. Israeli forces destroyed an irrigation system in Jiftlik, demolished 1 residential structure in Susiya, and seized 1 concrete mixing pump in Yatta. 23 Palestinians were arrested during late-night raids in and around Ramallah, Hebron, Nablus, Qalqilya, and Shu‘fat. In Gaza, Israel fired missiles at Bayt Lahiya causing damage after alleging that incendiary balloons from Gaza caused damage in Israel. Israeli forces also opened fire on agricultural lands east of Juhur al-Dik and Khuza‘a; no injuries were reported. (HA, TOI, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA 8/6; JP, WAFA 8/7; PCHR 8/13)
French president Emmanuel Macron arrived in Lebanon, touring the damage by the massive blast in Beirut on 8/4 and offering extensive aid. (REU 8/6; AJ, HA 8/7)