Hezbollah Tunnels
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Israel Destroys Hezbollah Beaufort Tunnel Network as Trump Announces Gaza Disarmament Deal (Jul 31, 0604 UTC, 0904 Israel) (Morning Edition)
The IDF demolished key Hezbollah tunnels beneath Beaufort Ridge in southern Lebanon using 700 tons of explosives. President Trump announced a Gaza disarmament agreement under which Hamas would gradually disarm and a technocratic government would assume security control, though both sides express deep mistrust. Iran held funerals for IRGC members killed in US strikes, with officials vowing retaliation.
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Hormuz Remains Closed After US Strikes as Graham Dies and Gaza Talks Continue (Jul 12, 1525 UTC, 1825 Israel) (Evening Edition)
The Strait of Hormuz remains closed to all vessel traffic, with Iran’s Persian Gulf Strait Authority blaming illegal US military movements, as the US launched a third wave of strikes on Iranian targets. Iran retaliated with missile and drone attacks on Jordan, Kuwait, Oman, and Qatar, injuring three in Kuwait. US Senator Lindsey Graham, a staunch pro-Israel voice, died at 71. Israel mourned Graham as 'one of its greatest friends,' and Prime Minister Netanyahu is considering attending the funeral. In Gaza, the IDF killed two Hamas operatives advancing attacks on troops, while heavy airstrikes hit Gaza City. The former Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, died at 74.