Gaza Residents Fear Continued Violence Amid Disarmament Hopes
WHO:
Al Jazeera - Mohammed Dahlan stated that Jared Kushner told him he was working with Israel to halt the attacks on Gaza.
Al Jazeera - Israeli forces, Hamas, President Trump, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, Mohammed Dahlan, Jared Kushner.
AP News - 2 million Palestinians in Gaza, Abdel Moneim Aboul-Roos, Ayman Ahmed, Ghazal Astal, Ammar Kaskeen, Anas Nakla, Mohamed Hamad.
WHAT:
AP News - The Gaza Health Ministry reported that Israel's retaliatory offensive has killed more than 73,300 people.
AP News - The Gaza Health Ministry maintains that women and children make up around half of all fatalities.
Al Jazeera - Israeli forces killed at least eight Palestinians in strikes across the Gaza Strip.
Al Jazeera - The strikes included a helicopter strike on an apartment south of Deir el-Balah, killing a man and woman, and separate strikes in Khan Younis and Gaza City’s Old City.
Al Jazeera - The Israeli strikes destroyed a medical supply warehouse in central Gaza, creating a crater 20 meters (66ft) wide and 10 meters (33ft) deep.
AP News - Since October, Israel has killed more than 1,200 Palestinians in Gaza and expanded the territory it controls.
AP News - Five Israeli soldiers have been killed in militant attacks.
AP News - The Gaza ceasefire plan signed last year allowed for an increase in humanitarian aid and called for the gradual withdrawal of Israeli troops and decommissioning of Hamas weapons.
WHERE:
AP News - The Israeli military has built a massive earthen barrier along the Yellow Line in Gaza, described as a “security zone.”
Al Jazeera - Gaza Strip, specifically Deir el-Balah, Khan Younis, and Gaza City.
AP News - Gaza, including tent camps where many displaced Palestinians live.
WHEN:
Al Jazeera - The Israeli strikes occurred on a Sunday, two days after President Trump’s Board of Peace published a 15-point roadmap.
AP News - The ceasefire agreement went into effect in October 2023.
WHY:
AP News - Israeli officials indicated that the roadmap announced by Trump does not align with Israel’s interests.
Al Jazeera - Hamas stated it would only hand over its weapons after Israel halts military operations and withdraws its forces.
AP News - Many Palestinians do not trust Israel or Hamas, believing that Israel will refuse to make concessions.
HOW:
AP News - Israel has carried out controlled demolitions and clearing operations across much of the territory it controls.
Al Jazeera - The roadmap published by Trump outlines the conditions for Hamas to disarm and the expectations for Israel to halt military operations.
AP News - The roadmap specifies that Israel will not be involved in the decommissioning of Hamas’ weapons and that military operations should cease for recovery to begin.
(UPDATED August 2, 2026 17:54 UTC)
Mohammed Dahlan reported that Jared Kushner informed him about efforts to work with Israel to stop the ongoing attacks on Gaza, where the Gaza Health Ministry has announced that more than 73,300 people have been killed, with women and children accounting for about half of those fatalities. In response to the conflict, the Israeli military has constructed a large earthen barrier along the Yellow Line, which they refer to as a “security zone.” Meanwhile, Israeli officials have stated that the roadmap announced by Trump does not align with their interests, as Israel continues to conduct controlled demolitions and clearing operations throughout much of the territory it controls.
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(UPDATED August 2, 2026 07:30 UTC)
Israeli forces have killed at least eight Palestinians in strikes across the Gaza Strip, including a helicopter strike on an apartment in Deir el-Balah that resulted in the deaths of a man and woman, along with separate strikes in Khan Younis and Gaza City. The strikes also destroyed a medical supply warehouse, creating a significant crater, and since October, Israel has reportedly killed more than 1,200 Palestinians in Gaza while five Israeli soldiers have lost their lives in militant attacks. This escalation comes just two days after President Trump’s Board of Peace published a 15-point roadmap outlining conditions for Hamas to disarm and expectations for Israel to halt military operations, amid ongoing distrust from many Palestinians towards both Israel and Hamas.