Live Blog Update| Israel's genocide in Gaza
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Morning update

8 July 2025 04:42 BST

Good morning Middle East Eye readers, 

Here are some of the latest updates from the Israeli war on Gaza, now in its 640th day: 

  • Gaza’s Health Ministry said on Monday that 105 people were killed and 356 wounded in the past 24 hours. The total Palestinian death toll since the war began has reached 57,523, with 136,617 injured.

  • The Israeli army confirmed on Tuesday that five soldiers died and 14 were wounded during clashes with Palestinian resitance forces in northern Gaza. Earlier reports had stated five dead and 10 injured.

  • Late on Monday, Palestinian fighters detonated an explosive device targeting an Israeli armoured vehicle. They later fired an anti-tank missile at a military robot carrying ammunition.

  • A proposal by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, reviewed by Reuters, suggested constructing "Humanitarian Transit Areas" inside or outside Gaza. The plan aims to "replace Hamas' control over the population in Gaza".

  • Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told US President Donald Trump on Monday that he had nominated him for the Nobel Peace Prize. Netanyahu handed Trump a nomination letter during their White House meeting.

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US President Donald Trump meets with unseen Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the Blue Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on July 7, 2025 (AFP)