Daily brief
The US-brokered ceasefire framework between Lebanon and Israel faces strain as Hezbollah rejects disarmament and a senior Lebanese official warns of divisions, while the IDF says it is not withdrawing from any positions yet and the Lebanese president insists on deploying the army to the border. Lebanon also accuses Israel of destroying cultural sites.
Israel moves to formally recognize the Armenian Genocide, prompting Azerbaijan to decry a 'distortion of historical facts' and Turkey to accuse Israel of using the move to cover up Gaza crimes.
Judges in Benjamin Netanyahu's trial again suggest to the prosecution to drop the bribery charge, as opposition leaders blast his unity government proposal as a pre-election scam and Likud postpones primaries to August 4.
Netanyahu says Erdogan threatens to destroy Israel and plans to discuss the threats with the US, as Turkey accuses Israel of using Armenian genocide recognition to cover up Gaza crimes.
The Security Council holds a session spotlighting Israeli settlements in occupied Palestinian territory, as top Israeli diplomats accuse Zohran Mamdani of antisemitism over his 'Jewish state' remark.
by WorldBrief & Maksim Micheliov | AI-generated summary