On Aug 1 the EU said it will hold an emergency videoconference of interior ministers on Aug 4 to discuss the migrant crisis in the Spanish enclave of Ceuta and coordinate EU response measures. The meeting was proposed by Spain. Spanish Prime Minister Sanchez has written to Ireland, which holds the rotating EU presidency, Commission President Von der Leyen and European Council President Costa urging a coordinated EU response.

Hamas has said it will include heavy-weapons handover in a Gaza ceasefire framework, but conditions the concession on Israel halting all aggression and withdrawing forces from the enclave. Israeli senior officials say they will not pull back from current Gaza positions until Hamas is “truly disarmed.” With an Israeli election months away and opposition polling ahead, Prime Minister Netanyahu faces strong political incentives to avoid a withdrawal that could fracture his coalition or antagonize key partners. Analysts and advisers say Netanyahu is likely to prefer symbolic intra-Gaza troop movements—such as repositioning to the old front lines referenced in the October 2025 ceasefire text—rather than a full withdrawal, both to preserve ties with Trump and to keep coalition unity. Observers note the prior ceasefire was widely breached by Israeli operations, which reportedly resulted in more than 1,200 Palestinian fatalities and continued expansion of Israeli control areas. The net policy signal: a full Israeli pullback from Gaza appears unlikely in the near term; expect continued negotiation standoffs and elevated risk of military continuity or escalation pending political calculations.

Israel's Channel 13 reported senior Israeli officials say they expect Trump to soon order a resumption of fighting. Israel has moved to highest alert.