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Sunday, August 3, 2025

LIVE BLOG: Hamas Rejects Witkoff’s Disarmament Claims as Aid Seekers Massacred – Day 666

August 3, 2025

Killed

Wounded

Missing

60,430

148,722

14,000

  • In response to Witkoff’s claims, Hamas issued a categorical denial, stating that it has no intention of disarming.
  • Meanwhile, scores of Palestinians were killed or injured on Saturday, as Israeli forces targeted the tents of displaced people, civilian homes, and people waiting for aid across the Gaza Strip, amid the Israeli army’s ongoing demolition of neighborhoods.
  • Since October 7, 2023, Israel has killed 60,430 and injured 148,722 others, the majority of whom are women and children, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health in Gaza.
Sun, Aug 3, 4:18 PM (Palestine Time)
119 Killed and 866 Injured in Gaza over Past 24 Hours
GAZA MINISTRY OF HEALTH: The Gaza Ministry of Health reported that hospitals received 119 martyrs and 866 injured people over the past 24 hours.
 
Sun, Aug 3, 4:18 PM (Palestine Time)
57 Killed in Gaza since Dawn, Including 27 Aid Seekers
GAZA HOSPITAL SOURCES: Hospital sources in Gaza said that 57 people have been martyred by Israeli fire since dawn, including 27 who were waiting for aid.
 
Sun, Aug 3, 4:18 PM (Palestine Time)
Sanders: Opposing Netanyahu is Not Anti-Israel
CNN Senator Bernie Sanders told CNN that opposing Netanyahu and his far-right, racist government does not equate to being anti-Israel. “My colleagues risk losing touch with voters if they don’t change their stance on Israel.”
 
Sun, Aug 3, 4:18 PM (Palestine Time)
Yadlin: Israel Approaching Strategic Defeat
ISRAELI MEDIA: Former Israeli military intelligence chief Amos Yadlin told Channel 12: Israel is nearing a deep strategic defeat. The captives have not returned, and Israeli legitimacy is at its lowest. Israel faces depletion and isolation and is bogged down in Gaza without a clear political goal. The proposal of total victory in Gaza was unrealistic—Hamas remains in place. The war must end, and the captives should be brought back all at once.
 
Sun, Aug 3, 4:18 PM (Palestine Time)
Gaza Government: Israel Blocks Entry of 22,000 Trucks
GAZA GOVERNMENT MEDIA OFFICE: Israel continues to engineer starvation and blockade by preventing the entry of 22,000 aid trucks stuck at border crossings. We demand the unconditional opening of crossings to bring in aid before it’s too late.
 
Sun, Aug 3, 4:18 PM (Palestine Time)
Former Israeli Diplomats: Peak of International Pressure Yet to Come
ISRAELI MEDIA: According to Channel 12, former Israeli foreign ministry officials said that international pressure on Israel is increasing, and the peak is still ahead. Annexing parts of Gaza would harm Israel’s global standing and incur heavy costs. European countries might suspend agreements, halt arms exports, and the EU could impose visa requirements on Israeli citizens.
 
Sun, Aug 3, 12:54 PM (Palestine Time)
Protesters Rally outside Dermer’s Home Demanding Captive Exchange Deal
ISRAELI MEDIA: Israeli media reported a protest in front of Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer’s home, demanding a prisoner exchange deal with Hamas.
 
Sun, Aug 3, 12:54 PM (Palestine Time)
Gaza Hospitals Overcrowded, Patients Treated in Hallways
AL JAZEERA: The spokesperson for Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital told Al Jazeera: The occupation continues its starvation policy in Gaza and blocks all aid. Hospitals are overcrowded, and patients are being treated in corridors and open areas.
 
Sun, Aug 3, 12:54 PM (Palestine Time)
3,000 Settlers Storm Al-Aqsa Mosque
AL-JAZEERA: Al Jazeera reported, citing sources, that approximately 3,000 Israeli settlers stormed Al-Aqsa Mosque this morning under the protection of occupation police.
 
Sun, Aug 3, 12:54 PM (Palestine Time)
Mother of Israeli Captive: We Must Submit to Hamas' Demands
HAARETZ: The mother of an Israeli captive killed by the army in Gaza said that Israel must agree to Hamas’ demands to retrieve the captives.
 
Sun, Aug 3, 11:44 AM (Palestine Time)
Gaza Health Ministry: 175 Dead from Famine
GAZA HEALTH MINISTRY: The Ministry of Health in Gaza reported that the number of victims of famine and malnutrition has risen to 175, including 93 children. Hospitals in the Strip recorded 6 deaths due to famine and malnutrition in the past 24 hours.
 
Sun, Aug 3, 11:44 AM (Palestine Time)
Witkoff: Working with Israel to End the War
REUTERS: US envoy Steve Witkoff told families of Israeli captives that the US is working with the Israeli government on a plan to rebuild Gaza, which would mean an end to the war.
 
Sun, Aug 3, 11:44 AM (Palestine Time)
The Times: UK to Host 300 Gaza Children for Medical Care
THE TIMES: According to a senior British source cited by The Times, the Starmer government will allow around 300 children from Gaza to enter the country and receive medical treatment.
 
Sun, Aug 3, 11:44 AM (Palestine Time)
Nine Killed by Israeli Fire in Rafah
AL JAZEERA: Emergency services reported that nine Palestinians were killed by Israeli forces near aid centers north of Rafah in southern Gaza.
 
Sun, Aug 3, 11:44 AM (Palestine Time)
Israeli Army Radio: Soldier Fatigue Increasing
ISRAELI ARMY RADIO: According to sources cited by Israeli Army Radio, fatigue among Israeli soldiers is increasing due to the prolonged war in Gaza. Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi is reportedly considering a plan for soldier leave rotations.
 
Sun, Aug 3, 11:44 AM (Palestine Time)
Ben Gvir Storms Al-Aqsa Mosque
AL JAZEERA: Al Jazeera sources reported that Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir stormed the Al-Aqsa Mosque accompanied by several of his followers.
 
Sun, Aug 3, 11:44 AM (Palestine Time)
16 Soldiers Have Committed Suicide This Year
ISRAELI BROADCASTING AUTHORITY: Israeli army investigations reported by the broadcasting authority reveal that most suicide cases among soldiers are linked to the war in Gaza and the difficulty of prolonged deployments in combat zones. Since the start of the year, 16 soldiers have taken their own lives, four of them in the past month.
 
Sun, Aug 3, 11:44 AM (Palestine Time)
Maariv: Netanyahu Blocks Discussion Requested by Zamir on Gaza
MAARIV: Israeli newspaper Maariv reported that Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi has been requesting for days to hold a session to present plans regarding the continuation of fighting in Gaza, but Prime Minister Netanyahu has blocked the meeting and the presentation of any plans.
The army reportedly does not understand what the political leadership wants and warned that continuing the mission will result in negative consequences. There is “enormous exhaustion” in frontline army units, and extending the war will have long-term effects on the troops.
 
Sun, Aug 3, 11:44 AM (Palestine Time)
Only 36 Aid Trucks Entered Gaza
GAZA GOVERNMENT MEDIA OFFICE: The Government Media Office in Gaza announced that only 36 aid trucks entered the Strip on Saturday. Most of the contents were reportedly looted due to the security chaos fostered by the Israeli occupation. The statement emphasized that Gaza’s daily basic needs are no less than 600 aid and fuel trucks to meet minimum life requirements for health, service, and food sectors amid total infrastructure collapse caused by the genocidal war.
 
Sun, Aug 3, 11:44 AM (Palestine Time)
Two Killed in Israeli Strike on Khan Yunis School
NASSER HOSPITAL: A source at Nasser Hospital reported the arrival of two martyrs and several wounded after an Israeli airstrike targeted Faisal School in the Japanese neighborhood of western Khan Younis.
 
Sun, Aug 3, 11:44 AM (Palestine Time)
Air Raid Sirens Sound in Gaza Envelope
ISRAELI ARMY: The Israeli army announced the activation of air raid sirens in the Gaza Envelope. Sirens were heard in Nirim and Ein HaShlosha warning of incoming rocket fire. Later, the Israeli Broadcasting Authority reported the interception of a rocket fired toward the area.
 
Sun, Aug 3, 12:04 AM (Palestine Time)
Israeli Forces Detonate Explosive Robots in Eastern Gaza City
AL JAZEERA: The Israeli army detonated explosive-laden robots around the al-Sakhra area and the UNRWA clinic on Salah al-Din Street in the Al-Tuffah neighborhood, east of Gaza City.
 
Sun, Aug 3, 12:04 AM (Palestine Time)
Smotrich: The Response to Captive Videos Must Be Complete Annihilation
AL-JAZEERA: Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said Hamas’ aim in publishing captive videos is “to manipulate our emotions and break our hearts to pressure us into surrender and stopping the war.”
 
Sun, Aug 3, 12:04 AM (Palestine Time)
Israeli Army Chief Cancels Visit to Washington
THE JERUSALEM POST: According to The Jerusalem Post, citing informed sources, Israeli Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir a planned visit to Washington scheduled for next Tuesday. Halevi had conditioned the visit on achieving a permanent ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.
 
Sun, Aug 3, 12:04 AM (Palestine Time)
US Senator: Gaza Has Turned Into ‘Hell on Earth’
ASSOCIATED PRESS: US Senator Chris Van Hollen said the humanitarian crisis in Gaza has shifted from being “horrific” to “hell on earth.” Children are starving, and the population faces the threat of full-scale famine.
 
Sun, Aug 3, 12:04 AM (Palestine Time)
Al-Quds Brigades Claim Joint Strike on Israeli Command in Khan Younis
AL-QUDS BRIGADES: The Al-Quds Brigades, the military wing of Islamic Jihad, announced that in cooperation with the Al-Amoudi Brigade of the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades, they struck an Israeli command center on Street 5 in Khan Younis using a 107mm rocket. 

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