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All the latest on Israeli–Palestinian conflict: articles, analysis and ongoing coverage from Lost in the Jungle.
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On August 1, 2026, Israeli airstrikes killed two people in the Gaza Strip and damaged a hospital's warehouse, according to Le Monde. These strikes occurred the same day that U.S. President Donald Trump and the Hamas Palestinian movement separately announced a ceasefire agreement to end the Gaza conflict. At the time of the strikes, Israel had not officially confirmed the agreement.
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Donald Trump announced on July 31, 2026 a comprehensive 15-point agreement on complete disarmament of Hamas in Gaza within the framework of the Peace Council, an international organization created at Trump's initiative. Negotiated in Cairo with Qatar, Egypt, and Turkey as mediators, the plan requires Hamas to place its weapons under international supervision in exchange for a complete Israeli military withdrawal from Gaza. Israel expressed reservations, with national security minister Itamar Ben Gvir declaring the process 'unacceptable.'
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Donald Trump announced on July 31, 2026 via Truth Social that an agreement on "complete disarmament" of Hamas in Gaza had been reached through the American Peace Council. The Islamic organization would place its weapons under international supervision without direct handover to Israel. In return, Israeli forces must withdraw completely from Gaza. However, Israel expressed reservations, stating that the 15-point plan negotiated in Cairo does not meet its full demilitarization requirements.
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Four Palestinians were killed in a shooting near Nablus in the West Bank during the night of July 24-25, 2026, according to Al Jazeera. Nighttime funerals were held in their honor. The exact circumstances of the shooting, the identity of the victims, and those responsible for the attack remain unclear from the available information at this stage.
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According to Al Jazeera, the sole source at this stage, Israeli strikes described as 'successive' hit a refugee camp in Gaza on July 24, 2026. Images released the same day show a massive crater at the site. The exact name of the camp, the death toll, and the precise circumstances of the strikes have not yet been confirmed by independent sources.
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On July 24, 2026, the Israeli military conducted a raid on a hospital in Nablus in the occupied West Bank and arrested wounded Palestinians there, according to Al Jazeera. Israel simultaneously imposed a complete closure of the city, cutting off usual access routes. This operation was triggered by a deadly attack carried out by Israeli settlers—Israelis illegally established in Palestinian-occupied territories—that occurred on the same Friday.
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The European External Action Service (EEAS), the EU's diplomatic arm, published its annual report on July 17, 2026, documenting Israeli settlement expansion in occupied Palestinian territories. In 2025, the Israeli government approved 54 new official settlements in the West Bank—an annual record. Additionally, 86 informal outposts were established, 58 with agricultural or pastoral purposes. A total of 63,311 housing units were planned—more than double the previous 2023 record. The number of Israeli settlers in the West Bank and East Jerusalem now approaches 800,000. The EEAS describes this expansion trajectory as leading toward de facto annexation and erosion of Palestinian statehood.
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Five pro-Palestinian activists based in Berlin — known as the 'Ulm 5' — have been on trial in Stuttgart since April 2026 for attacking an Elbit Systems facility in Ulm in September 2025. A cross-party delegation of seven Irish politicians attended a hearing on July 23, 2026, according to The Guardian. German authorities refused to allow the delegation to discuss the case with Irish detainee Daniel Tatlow-Devally. Sinn Féin TD Mairéad Farrell has called on Prime Minister Micheál Martin to raise the issue during German Chancellor Friedrich Merz's visit to Dublin on July 28.
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New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani declared on July 22, 2026 that the city cannot enforce the International Criminal Court (ICC) arrest warrant against Benjamin Netanyahu following a legal review. The ICC issued this warrant in November 2024, charging the Israeli Prime Minister with war crimes and crimes against humanity during the Gaza war. In other news from July 22, 2026, Donald Trump announced new tariffs on certain Canadian goods, and the new British Prime Minister spoke by phone with Trump.
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Thousands of people marched in London on 18 July 2026 to demand that incoming British Prime Minister Andy Burnham impose an arms embargo on weapons supplied to Israel. Burnham, leader of the Labour Party, is scheduled to take office on 20 July 2026. Palestinian Ambassador to the UK Husam Zomlot led the march. Former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn also participated. Over 73,000 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza since October 2023, according to Al Jazeera.
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An Israeli regulation that took effect Wednesday permits security entities to breed Nile crocodiles, potentially for use as prison security devices. Far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir has proposed surrounding prisons housing Palestinian detainees with crocodiles, particularly at Ketziot Prison in southern Israel. The measure, signed by Environment Minister Idit Silman, transfers supervision of the animals from Israel's Nature and Parks Authority to security services—including the prison service that Ben Gvir directly oversees. The Authority opposes the plan.
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Israeli Environment Minister Idit Silman has reclassified the Nile crocodile as a "farmed wild animal," a legal category that allows security authorities to obtain permits for detaining these reptiles. The objective is to place these reptiles in the moats surrounding Ketziot Prison in the Negev Desert. This prison holds Palestinians detained as part of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The measure implements a proposal from National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, formulated in December 2025.
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Anna Liedtke, a 25-year-old German activist arrested after her boat was intercepted while attempting to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza, has filed a criminal complaint alleging rape in Israeli custody. According to The Guardian, she claims she was sexually assaulted by female guards during a strip search at Givon Prison in October 2025. More than a dozen participants in the same flotilla have reported similar sexual assaults in detention. A formal complaint has been submitted to Israel's Attorney General. Parallel investigations are underway in Australia and France.