Armed conflicts and attacks
Middle Eastern crisis
Medics say that two Palestinians have been killed in airstrikes at the Omar Al-Mokhtar street in Gaza City. (Reuters)
Post-war plans for the Gaza Strip
Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu says that there will be no reconstruction in the Gaza Strip until Hamas is disarmed and the strip is demilitarized. (Ynetnews)
The Israeli military says that the Commando Brigade targeted Hezbollah operatives riding motorcycles near Nabatieh. (The Times of Israel)
Israeli occupation of Southern Lebanon
Netanyahu says some Christian-majority villages in southern Lebanon asked to be annexed by Israel for protection from Hezbollah, while villages in the Marjayoun District deny seeking annexation. (AFP via Arab News)
The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations and British military's Royal Navy reports that a cargo ship was attacked by "unknown armed assailants" off the coast of Yemen's port city Hodeidah at the Red Sea. (Euronews) (DW)
Business and economy
Economic impact of the 2026 Iran war
Qatar resumes all maritime activities, reversing a June 29 advisory suspending sailing and fishing boats following the death of a Qatari national from shrapnel linked to regional military operations. (Reuters)
2026 Iran war fuel crisis, 2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis
Seven OPEC+ members agree to raise oil production quotas by 188,000 barrels per day in August, as oil exports through the Strait of Hormuz gradually resume after disruptions linked to the Iran war. (AFP via France 24)