Gaza & Water Crisis: UN-linked reporting says nearly one million Gazans are still living in tents amid extreme summer heat, while desalination plants are shutting down as fuel restrictions bite—pushing essential services toward collapse. Humanitarian Hunger: A UN FAO/WFP report warns acute hunger will worsen June–November in 13 hotspots, including Palestine, as conflict and climate shocks collide with a steep drop in aid funding. Environment Under Fire: Marine ecologist Mohammed Abu Daya, displaced into a tent, keeps studying critically endangered devil rays in Gaza’s waters despite destroyed research capacity—highlighting how war and restrictions damage biodiversity. Journalism Under Attack: Women Journalists Without Chains condemns the killing of Palestinian photojournalist Ahmed Washah in an Israeli strike on Al-Bureij, stressing the growing danger to media and the public’s right to information. West Bank & Gaza Strikes: Reports include Israeli strikes killing Palestinians and targeting civilian areas, alongside continued restrictions that worsen health access. Regional Politics & Diplomacy: US-Iran talks and Lebanon “deconfliction” efforts continue, but fighting and political maneuvering remain, with uncertainty over any real ceasefire. EU Steps: A European commissioner is set to visit Jerusalem and Ramallah to discuss Gaza reconstruction and EU support for the Palestinian Authority, as EU trade rules on settlements face renewed pressure. Antisemitism & Violence Abroad: An Italian mayor received a death threat with a bullet tied to local Israeli relocation plans, underscoring rising hostility around the conflict.