LiveLive Updates August 04, 2026Share to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeAugust 04, 2026UpdatesPalestinian reports: IDF launches artillery and tank fire across Gaza StripThe Israeli army launched artillery shelling and tank fire across multiple areas of the Gaza Strip, Palestinian sources reported.The strikes targeted locations including eastern Khan Yunis, the Al-Bureij refugee camp in the central Strip and east of the At-Tuffah neighborhood in Gaza City, according to the reports. Israeli tanks also opened fire on targets in eastern Gaza City.Additional reports indicated that gunfire was directed toward tents housing displaced persons in the Al-Mawasi area of Khan Yunis.Qatar, Egypt and Turkey warn Gaza cease-fire at risk, condemn Israeli violationsMediators from Qatar, Egypt and Turkey issued a joint statement Monday strongly condemning ongoing Israeli violations in the Gaza Strip, warning that continued attacks on medical infrastructure threaten the fragile cease-fire agreement.The statement highlighted that the targeting of healthcare facilities and medical infrastructure has caused civilian casualties, including women and children, in direct violation of international law and international humanitarian law. Mediators cautioned that the escalation risks derailing the implementation of the peace roadmap's second phase."The continuation of these violations constitutes a breach of the agreement and undermines the efforts aimed at implementing its second phase," the joint statement said.The three mediating nations renewed calls for the complete protection of civilians, medical facilities and aid personnel, as well as the unhindered delivery of humanitarian assistance throughout the region.They urged the international community to step in and exert pressure on Israel to fulfill its commitments and finalize the peace plan advanced by U.S. President Donald Trump, who previously called the consensus reached on the second-phase roadmap a "historic agreement."The mediators emphasized that decisive international action is critical to prevent further escalation, secure a permanent ceasefire and end the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.Joint Statement Issued by the Mediators: The State of Qatar, the Arab Republic of Egypt, and the Republic of Türkiye on the Ongoing Israeli Violations in Gaza