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Main events on July 31st

  • The Israeli military killed at least 51 people in the Gaza Strip, at least 23 of them aid seekers, as at least two more babies and one young man died of hunger under Israeli-imposed starvation.
  • Hamas said it will resume negotiations for a ceasefire agreement when humanitarian aid is allowed into the enclave, as US envoy Steve Witkoff visited Israel and talked to top officials.
  • The Israeli military launched a series of major strikes across southern and eastern Lebanon, claiming it targeted strategic weapons reserves and infrastructure belonging to Hezbollah.
  • Slovenia said it has become the first European Union nation to ban imports and exports of arms to Israel, and promised it will take more measures in reaction to the situation in Gaza.
  • Israeli settlers and soldiers launched more attacks across the occupied West Bank, hitting Bethlehem, Nablus, Ramallah and Hebron, among other places.
  • The Palestinian Islamic Jihad released a video of a captive in Gaza as Israeli families, protesters and senior former military and security officials called for a comprehensive agreement to end the war during rallies in Tel Aviv and Haifa that were disrupted by police.