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

1 August 2025 06:07 BST

Good morning, Middle East Eye readers,

Here are the latest updates from Israel's ongoing war on Gaza:

  • Israel is evacuating most of its diplomatic mission staff in the United Arab Emirates, Israeli media reported late on Thursday.

  • Hamas said on Thursday that "Israel withdrew from talks last week without any justification," and announced that it is prepared to restart negotiations for a Gaza ceasefire.

  • More than 150 retired senior Israeli security officials held a press conference outside the defence ministry and military headquarters in Tel Aviv, calling on the government to end the war on Gaza and reach an agreement for the return of all captives.

  • The Palestinian Authority has escalated political arrests in the occupied West Bank, with at least 17 people currently detained over expression of opinion or participation in pro-Gaza protests, the group Lawyers for Justice said.

  • At least nine people were killed in Israeli air strikes that hit Deir al-Balah overnight, the Palestinian Information Center reported.