- Local official says Israeli forces deliberately targeted displaced Palestinians in Gaza City, adding that the bodies of 70 people have recovered from the attacks in the Tal al-Hawa area. Earlier, the Gaza civil defence said it found 60 bodies in the same neighbourhood.
- United States President Joe Biden says Israel and Hamas have agreed to a US-backed “framework” to achieve a ceasefire in Gaza, but there is “still work to do” to finalise the deal.
- Four aid workers from UK humanitarian organisation Al-Khair Foundation were killed in an Israeli air raid near Khan Younis, our correspondents report, citing medical sources.
- The International Court of Justice (ICJ) announces that it will issue on July 19 an advisory opinion on the legal consequences of Israel’s occupation of the Palestinian territories.
- At least 38,345 people have been killed and 88,295 wounded in Israel’s war on Gaza since October 7. The death toll in Israel from the Hamas-led attacks on October 7 is estimated at 1,139, and dozens of people are still held captive in Gaza.
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