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Saudi Arabia prepares sea and possible land offensive against Houthis
(July 30, 2026)
Riyadh has also asked the US and a group of European countries including Germany, France, the UK and Italy to join a Red Sea coalition.
The EU already has a naval protection mission, Aspides, operating in the Red Sea and it remains unclear if the Houthis are mounting a general blockade or one directed solely at Saudi Arabia.
14 countries back Saudi-led multinational maritime defense alliance proposal
Fourteen countries have backed a Saudi proposal to establish a multinational âMaritime Defense Alliance,â aimed at protecting international shipping routes and global trade, Saudi Arabiaâs Ministry of Defense said in a statement Thursday.
The countries are Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, Pakistan, Turkey, Egypt, Jordan, Yemen, Bangladesh, Nigeria, Sudan, Djibouti and Somalia.
The ministry said military chiefs and other representatives from 43 countries attended a meeting on the initiative, either in person or by video link. A European Union delegation also took part.
Egypt‘s Sisi says ongoing investigation into drone attack at Damietta Port
The drone attack in Egypt has raised fears of the conflict in the region widening to a new front. No party has claimed responsibility for the attack so far.
Full text: 15-point draft peace plan between Hamas and Israel in Gaza
Middle East Eye has obtained a draft of the agreement that Hamas agreed to and is publishing an English translation of the Arabic here in full.
A comprehensive strategy for the full implementation of President Trump‘s peace plan for Gaza, 30th July
Hamasâ agreement to Trumpâs disarmament plan âcalls Israelâs bluffâ
The announcement that Hamas has agreed to a roadmap for its disarmament can now shift that dynamic, yet it is unlikely things will change on the ground anytime soon.
âThe last thing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu wants going into Octoberâs elections is US pressure to withdraw from Gaza, and itâs likely he will foot-drag any further negotiations as much as possible,â Norman said.
Hamas âmade concessions for the sake of our Palestinian peopleâ, official says
Hamas official Ghazi Hamad has told Al Jazeera that the group âmade concessions for the sake of our Palestinian peopleâ.
âOur primary objective is to protect our people in the Gaza Strip from the ongoing hostile measures and criminal plans pursued by the Israeli occupation,â he said.
Hamas agrees to disarm depending on Israeli steps, senior Hamas official tells CNN
âThe agreement is a package,â Hamad said. âWe will not begin any weapons-related steps until Israel implements these commitments. Frankly, if Israel does not implement them, we will not proceed.â
Hamad said Israel must first cease fire, stop all targeted killings in Gaza, withdraw its troops to the Yellow Line and allow for a surge of humanitarian aid consistent with the October ceasefire agreement. The National Committee for the Administration of Gaza (NCAG), a Palestinian technocratic committee appointed by the Board of Peace, must also enter Gaza and take over governance of the strip.
The NCAG will assume control of weapons belonging to Hamasâs police force in Gaza, Hamad said.
The Board of Peace and the mediating countries of Egypt, Qatar, TĂŒrkiye, and the United States today are pleased to announce that Hamas has agreed to a detailed Roadmap for implementing the next phases of the Gaza ceasefire.
The agreement concludes months of intensive, good faith negotiations to advance President Donald J. Trump‘s vision for establishing new governance, security, humanitarian relief, reconstruction, and economic recovery in Gaza as set out in the Comprehensive Peace Plan and U.N. Security Council Resolution 2803.
The Roadmap represents a historic breakthrough. For the first time, Hamas officially has committed to an actionable plan for relinquishing all its weapons, which will be followed by Israeli withdrawal from Gaza.
100 soldiers stage mass walk-out at southern IDF base after row with their commander
(July 30, 2026)
Footage posted online showed the soldiers marching out of the base while chanting an obscenity against officers. Other footage from the base showed a disorganized mount of guns left behind by the soldiers, and the wreckage of the removed signs, including one with a hellish motif that read âKingdom of Devils.â
The soldiers claimed the signs were âpart of our companyâs tradition.â According to the army, the signs contained materials meant to disparage rookie soldiers.
Infantry soldiers in the IDF have a history of hazing new recruits and of deserting en masse over alleged mistreatment by commanders.
Soldier seriously wounded during hazing ritual, 4 comrades indicted
(May 3, 2026)
In February, a female sergeant in the IDF Artillery Corps was indicted for abusing two corporals in her unit as part of a so-called hazing ritual. She was accused of abusing the two soldiers as a form of âpunishmentâ for minor infractions, summoning them at night, whipping them with her dog tag, striking them with her rifle, and forcing them to sing, despite their pleas for the actions to stop.
Similarly, last summer, seven soldiers serving in the Israeli Air Forceâs Arrow air defense system array were detained for the alleged abuse of junior soldiers. According to a Ynet report, the veteran soldiers were suspected of abuse, violence, threats and sex crimes.
Neue Umfrage: Vertrauen in den Staat auf historischem Tiefpunkt
Nur noch 17 Prozent der BĂŒrger trauen dem Staat zu, seine Aufgaben tatsĂ€chlich zu erfĂŒllen und die Probleme zu lösen, und bereits 79 Prozent sind der Ansicht, der Staat sei ĂŒberfordert â das sind die Ergebnisse der Forsa-BĂŒrgerbefragung im Auftrag des Deutschen Beamtenbundes (dbb).