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

4 July 2025 04:46 BST

Good morning Middle East Eye readers,

Here are the latest updates on Israel's war on Gaza and developments in the occupied West Bank:

  • Hamas is seeking clear guarantees that the ceasefire will eventually lead to the war's end, the source close to the group said. Two Israeli officials said those details were still being worked out.

  • In a statement early on Friday, Hamas said it was discussing the ceasefire proposal with other Palestinian factions and would submit its response to mediators once those talks conclude.

  • The interior ministry in Gaza on Thursday warned residents of the coastal enclave not to assist the US-Israeli Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, saying deadly incidents near its food distribution sites endangered hungry people.

  • Israeli forces opened fire on Palestinian youths as they confronted Israeli settlers entering the town of Beita, south of Nablus, in the occupied West Bank.

  • Israeli fighter jets bombed tents housing displaced Palestinians across Gaza on Friday, killing at least 25 people in the al-Mawasi area, a beach in Khan Younis, and near the Taiba Towers, Al Jazeera Arabic reported, citing local and hospital sources.

  • US President Donald Trump has said he wants “safety” for people in Gaza, as Hamas seeks assurances that the new US-backed ceasefire proposal will lead to the war’s permanent end.

  • At least 101 Palestinians were killed in Israeli attacks across Gaza on Thursday, medical sources told Al Jazeera, including at least 51 people who were waiting for humanitarian aid.

  • An Israeli drone strike on a vehicle near Lebanon’s capital, Beirut, has killed at least one person and injured three others despite Israel's months-long truce with Hezbollah.