Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel has not agreed to the latest US-backed ceasefire proposal for Gaza. His remarks cast new doubt on hopes of ending the conflict, which has lasted three years. US President Donald Trump announced the deal last week and called it a “major milestone.” The proposal would involve phased disarmament of militant groups and a complete Israeli withdrawal. Hamas has previously said it would surrender its weapons only after Israel withdraws first.

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Israeli authorities are intensifying demolitions across the occupied West Bank. In one village, dozens of Palestinian homes have received demolition or stop-work orders. The United Nations says Israeli forces demolished 44 structures during the final week of July alone. Palestinians describe the measures as part of an ongoing effort to occupy additional land. Al Jazeera’s Nida Ibrahim reports from the village of al-Walaja.

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Dialysis helps keep people with kidney failure alive, but it generally needs to be given several times each week. More than 250 dialysis patients in Gaza are finding regular treatment increasingly difficult to access. After an Israeli strike damaged warehouses holding medical supplies, doctors fear shortages could force them to reduce treatment for many patients. Al Jazeera correspondent Moath Al Kahlout reports from Deir al-Balah.

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Zainab Chaudry of the Council on American-Islamic Relations offers her perspective on the Gaza Board of Peace. She discusses the mediators’ role in putting the second phase of the Gaza ceasefire agreement into practice. The conversation examines what may be required to move beyond the ceasefire framework and establish lasting peace in Gaza.

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Hamas says it is waiting for the Board of Peace and mediators to respond on carrying out the second phase of the ceasefire. The group’s statement places the next step on a response concerning implementation. Middle East commentator Khaled Dawoud offers his assessment of the matter. The focus remains on whether the second phase can move forward.

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