— 5️⃣0️⃣ HOSTAGES 🎗️ – Day 643 still held captive in Gaza, with no interventions from the Red Cross or the Palestinian Red Crescent / * Israel considering partial withdrawal, ceasefire to be announced over weekend. Israel refused to withdraw from areas captured after March 2. IDF has begun preparations to establish a humanitarian zone for 350,000 residents of the Gaza https://lnk.sk/gu059 * PM says he’s in sync with Trump on hostage deal, won’t agree to one ‘at any price’. Trump’s strategy for agreement doesn’t involve pressuring Israel. Hamas says it will free 10 hostages in rare statement amid talks https://lnk.sk/aimzx — USA 🇺🇸 ISRAEL 🇮🇱 / * Israeli PM Netanyahu: „The great leadership of President Trump that did what no other president did. He actively engaged in battle. Now that we have exercised strength, we need to reap the fruits of peace“. https://sdu.sk/UHvy1 * Senator Lindsey Graham meets with PM Netanyahu to discuss regional security, stresses the importance of keeping Iran weakened and fully removing Hamas from Gaza for peace. https://lnk.sk/cyz36 — IRAN 🇮🇷 * Israeli intelligence shows that Iran’s stockpile of enriched uranium was not removed from Fordo, Natanz. The stockpile of some 400 kg of uranium enriched to 60 percent stayed there, and was not removed. https://lnk.sk/duzmo * Iran is in advanced talks with China to buy J-10C fighter jets, frustrated by delays in Russia’s Su-35s and desperate to upgrade its battered air force after heavy losses in the 2025 war with Israel https://lnk.sk/fgjz6 — GAZA * Reserve soldier films trucks delivering aid to Hamas-controlled areas, stressing risks of supplying the enemy while IDF soldiers continue to fall in combat. ‚Is there a way to stop this?!‘ (video) https://lnk.sk/finq3 * The soldier, a bulldozer operator, was killed in Khan Younis after engaging in a struggle with terrorists who attempted to abduct him https://lnk.sk/ktcdj ; https://lnk.sk/safgs * Dozens of enemy operatives were killed and over 130 “terror infrastructures,” were demolished by in southern Gaza’s Khan Younis. Among the sites was a 500-meter-long, 13-meter-deep Hamas tunnel https://lnk.sk/mejp7 * Hamas Terror Spokesman Abu Obeida: We do not view the American people as an enemy… but as a victim in whose name crimes are committed. We call on this free people to wake up https://sdu.sk/Pdc * The European Union and Israel have reached an agreement to allow more aid to Gaza, with a substantial increase of daily supplies to happen in the coming days, according to a person familiar with the matter. https://lnk.sk/ijgo1 — LEBANON 🇱🇧 * Israel struck a Hezbollah military compound in southern Lebanon. “The headquarters operated under the guise of a civilian structure, with the Hezbollah terror organization exploiting the civilian population to advance terror against Israel https://lnk.sk/egcnu — JUDEA & SAMARIA * Police launch new West Bank unit of settler volunteers with focus on ‘offensive mindset’ https://lnk.sk/fcrvx * IDF soldier moderately injured in stabbing attack near Jenin. Terrorist eliminated after stabbing IDF soldier during operational activity in Kafr Rumana. https://lnk.sk/mv178 * Two German journalists from Die Welt were attacked with stones by Israeli settlers near Sinjil in the West Bank; they escaped unharmed, but their cameraman’s car was heavily damaged. https://sdu.sk/EahIL — ISRAEL 🇮🇱 * Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich is said to be furious that Israeli negotiators submitted new maps yesterday depicting the partial withdrawal of troops https://lnk.sk/bhrsr * Ministers Smotrich and Ben-Gvir have both announced their opposition to any ceasefire plan that includes withdrawal from Gaza https://lnk.sk/etwi0  * No one says ‘Death to the Russian army’. There is only one armed force in the world upon which celebrities and activists openly wish for death https://lnk.sk/ty016 * Israel urges UN to act on report detailing how Hamas used sexual violence on Oct. 7 https://lnk.sk/ewpv2 — HOUTHI in YEMEN 🇾🇪 * Maritime security sources say Yemeni Houthis have kidnapped 6 Filipino crew members from the Eternity C ship https://lnk.sk/mmpuz — Resources: Israel National News, Saudi channel A-Sharq, Jerusalem Post, Newsweek, Times of Israel, YnetNews and Open Source Intel ©️ ICEJ Slovakia / ICEJ Institute; peter.svec@icej.sk

5️⃣0️⃣ HOSTAGES 🎗️ – Day 642 still held captive in Gaza, with no interventions from the Red Cross or the Palestinian Red Crescent • Qatari team discusses Gaza talks with Witkoff at White House ahead of Trump-Netanyahu meet. Meeting lasted 3 hours, source says. US more optimistic than Qatar, Egypt that truce deal can be reached this weekhttps://lnk.sk/tzx24 • Israeli officials claim 80-90% of Gaza deal settled, but core issue of ending war unresolved. Following Trump-Netanyahu White House dinner, officials say majority of truce terms agreed; Qatari foreign ministry says negotiations will still ‘need time’https://lnk.sk/prygw • The main difficulty in the hostage deal talks in Qatar is the issue of maps, meaning the deployment of IDF troops during the ceasefire. This also determines where the food distribution will remain in the hands of the GHF.https://lnk.sk/pknx3 • Israel to submit new set of maps of IDF’s proposed withdrawal, after Hamas rejected previous offer — sourcehttps://lnk.sk/bpftv USA 🇺🇸 ISRAEL 🇮🇱 • Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets President Donald Trump at the White House – their second meeting in under 24 hours – amid ongoing talks aimed at securing a hostage release deal. The meeting lasts about 90 minutes.https://lnk.sk/azak4 • Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says the discussions “focused on efforts to free our hostages.” “We are not letting up for a moment, and this is possible because of the military pressure exerted by our heroic soldiers,” he says in a video shot in the Blair House. • Netanyahu stresses that Israel is determined to achieve all of its goals in Gaza – “the release of all our hostages, both living and dead; the elimination of Hamas’ military and governing capabilities; and ensuring that Gaza no longer poses a threat to Israel.”https://lnk.sk/ftdq6 • National Security Minister called on Netanyahu to recall the delegation currently in Doha to negotiate a ceasefire and hostage release deal. „There is no need to negotiate with those who murder our soldiers,“ Ben Gvir said.https://lnk.sk/hze67 IRAN 🇮🇷 • Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson firmly denies a US claim of a meeting request, contradicting President Trump’s assertion of scheduled talks.https://lnk.sk/apfmp • Iran’s nuclear program was delayed by several months following American and Israeli strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities last month, according to France’s intelligence chief.https://lnk.sk/fgkv0 • British Foreign Secretary David Lammy warns Iran of „dramatic sanctions“ if it doesn’t clarify its nuclear program and allow UN inspectors.https://lnk.sk/anyby GAZA • The Israel Defense Forces on Tuesday said it killed a “key Hamas terrorist” in a strike in Lebanon, and confirmed having killed in Gaza a Hamas terror operative who led an attack on Israeli civilians in the October 7 onslaught.https://lnk.sk/gily1 • Each aid box distributed in Gaza is designed to sustain a family of 5.5 individuals for approximately 3.5 days according to The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF)https://lnk.sk/apsgx ISRAEL 🇮🇱 • Israel Police investigates left-wing journalist for expressing joy at death of five IDF soldiers.https://lnk.sk/artx7 • Wartime innovation boosts Israeli defense tech growth, drawing global interesthttps://lnk.sk/ryou6 HOUTHI in YEMEN 🇾🇪 • The Houthis release footage of the attack on the “Magic Seas” ship, which sank after being hit by unmanned vessels and missiles (video)https://lnk.sk/swe78 AUSTRALIA 🇦🇺 • World Jewish Congress President Ronald S. Lauder strongly condemns recent antisemitic acts in Melbourne, urges the Australian government to take concrete action to safeguard its Jewish community.https://lnk.sk/lnxyf Resources: Israel National News, Jerusalem Post, Deutsche Welle, AFP, Reuters, Times of Israel, i24NEWS and Open Source©️ ICEJ Slovakia / ICEJ Institute; peter.svec@icej.sk

5️⃣0️⃣ HOSTAGES 🎗️– Day 641 still held captive in Gaza, with no interventions from the Red Cross or the Palestinian Red Crescent /• 🤝 US special envoy to the Mideast Steve Witkoff to join hostage talks in Doha Tuesday as sides told Trump wants deal by week’s end; “We have an opportunity to finally get a peace deal.” https://lnk.sk/ahlqy, Witkoff said. https://lnk.sk/eiruh• 🗣️ A senior political official told reporters on Monday that efforts are ongoing to reach a hostage deal and that an agreement could be finalized “within a few days.” https://lnk.sk/wcor3• 💔 15 hostages break silence on sexual violence on Oct. 7. A comprehensive investigation has uncovered systematic sexual violence perpetrated by Hamas terrorists https://lnk.sk/uaciy USA 🇺🇸 ISRAEL 🇮🇱 / • Trump hosts Netanyahu for dinner, says they’ve had ‘tremendous success together’ video: https://lnk.sk/fmtce ; https://lnk.sk/gknpw• 🇮🇱 US President Donald Trump is asked whether a two-state solution is possible, but cedes the floor to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to answer.• 🗨️ “I think Palestinians should have all the powers to govern themselves, but none of the powers to threaten us,” Netanyahu says in a response he has given countless times before over the years.• 🚫 “No one in Israel will agree to anything else, because we don’t commit suicide,” Netanyahu asserts. https://lnk.sk/bcne4• 🌍 Netanyahu says Israel and the US are “getting close to finding several countries” who will take in Palestinians who would like to leave the war-torn Gaza Strip. https://lnk.sk/krzy4• 🕊️ While the US President presses Netanyahu to agree to ceasefire with Hamas, Trump advances US-backed agreement between Jerusalem and Damascus, aiming for a breakthrough https://lnk.sk/hnqx6• 💣 Netanyahu: We removed ‘tumors’ of Iran’s nuclear and missile threats, but monitoring needed so they don’t reemerge https://lnk.sk/qesv8• 🇸🇾 Trump claims Syria sanctions were removed at Netanyahu’s request; PM hails US talks with Damascus• 🤝 Senior official says there is ‘total coordination’ between Israel and US on Gaza, Iran https://lnk.sk/cet39 IRAN 🇮🇷 / • 🧨 US Special Envoy to the Mideast Steve Witkoff says the first round of nuclear talks between Washington and Tehran since last month’s war between Israel and Iran will be held “in the next week or so.” https://lnk.sk/kltmy• 🗯️ In a rebuke of Trump’s recent rhetoric, his former National Security Advisor John Bolton told that the Iran strikes carried out under Trump’s watch were “significant, but not fatal” https://lnk.sk/chfw9 GAZA / • 📜 Israel’s Demands: ‚Hamas disbanded, its leaders exiled, and Gaza demilitarized‘ https://lnk.sk/adit3• ⚰️ IDF says five soldiers killed in northern Gaza, 12 wounded by explosive device in Beit Hanoun https://lnk.sk/nxfi8https://lnk.sk/eln68• 💥 Military says incident near Beit Hanoun saw unit from Kfir Brigade’s Netzah Yehuda Battalion attacked with explosives and gunfire, with dedicated evacuation team also being hit https://lnk.sk/cebhk• 🏗️ Defense Minister Israel Katz told reporters in a Monday briefing that he had instructed the Israel Defense Forces and his ministry to bring forward a plan to establish a new “humanitarian city” in the southern Gaza Strip, on the ruins of Rafah https://lnk.sk/eklp5• 🧾 New study debunks Gaza genocide claims with facts and figures. International reporting on Israel is deeply shaped by entrenched biases. Facts, figures, and analyses often fail to penetrate a morally-charged narrative. https://lnk.sk/gmos7 ISRAEL 🇮🇱 / • 🪖 The IDF will conduct a military exercise from the morning hours until tomorrow in the Golan Heights area.• 💰 Bank of Israel holds interest rate at 4.5% amid fragile recovery https://lnk.sk/fnzx8• 📈 Moody’s maintains Israel’s credit rating: ‚Demonstrated economic resilience‘ https://lnk.sk/bmak9 HOUTHI in YEMEN 🇾🇪 / • 🛠️ British security firm Ambrey said early on Tuesday that it observed imagery that confirmed damage to the concrete docks at Yemen’s Hodeidah port following Israeli strikes. https://lnk.sk/ksh02 SYRIA 🇸🇾 / • 📣 The US removed Hayat Tahrir al-Sham from its list of terrorist groups, according to an announcement by the State Department on Monday. https://lnk.sk/fzrsy GOOD NEWS ✈️ / • After endless delays: Aviation giant returns to Israel. Lufthansa Group plans to resume flights to Israel on August 1 while Air France resumed operations and landed Monday at Ben Gurion International Airport https://lnk.sk/fnsfw Resources: Jerusalem Post, Times of Israel, Israel Today, Ynet News, Haaretz, i24NEWS, Israel Hayom and Open Source©️ ICEJ Slovakia / ICEJ Institute; peter.svec@icej.sk