Netanyahu's office: We have conveyed our serious concerns to the United States regarding Hamas's proposal to disarm, and our intelligence assessment indicates that Hamas is determined to enhance its military capabilities.

Market news: Over the past three months, Japan has reduced its holdings of U.S. Treasury bonds by $96 billion, bringing its total holdings down to $1.14 trillion, the lowest level since April 2025.

U.S. Central Command: A U.S. Marine Corps F-35C stealth fighter jet took off from the USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), which is sailing in the Arabian Sea to support the U.S. blockade of Iran. As of August 2, the Middle East Command had redeployed 35 merchant ships, rendered two inoperable, and boarded and inspected two others.

American Airlines: Cancels all flights from New York to Ben Gurion Airport in Israel until March 2027.

The Russian Ministry of Defense stated that it had attacked infrastructure at the port of Mykolaiv in Ukraine and targeted two cargo ships carrying supplies to the Ukrainian Armed Forces, as well as a tugboat used to deploy underwater drones.

An explosion occurred at an ammunition depot at the Al-Taji military base north of Baghdad, according to Iraqi media reports. The Iraqi Security Media Center stated that the explosion was caused by excessively high temperatures inside the Al-Taji camp. The base has long been used by US-led coalition forces. Currently, there is no indication that the incident is related to an attack, nor is there further information regarding casualties.