Gaza civil defense teams work to rescue 13 Palestinians from a destroyed house in western Gaza City, coordinating with the International Committee of the Red Cross.

UN OCHA: Over 1.3 million people in occupied Palestinian territory have less than 6 liters of water per day, far below the 15-liter emergency minimum. Three in four rely on trucked water.

UN humanitarian agency OCHA said Tuesday that more than 1.3 million people across the occupied Palestinian territory have access to less than 6 liters of water per day for drinking and cooking, well below the 15-liter emergency minimum.

WHO tells Anadolu that thousands of patients in Gaza still await medical evacuation, with 12,913 patients—including 6,186 children—moved since October 2023 and another 101 patients evacuated Aug. 2–8.

The WHO told Anadolu Agency that thousands of patients in Gaza still await medical evacuation, reporting that 12,913 patients—including 6,186 children—and 16,000 companions have been evacuated since October 2023, with 101 patients and 164 companions evacuated between Aug. 2 and Aug. 8.

Iraqi PM Ali Al-Zaidi ordered drafting of a bill to place weapons under exclusive state control, following formation of a committee tasked with confining arms to state authority.

Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Al-Zaidi has ordered the drafting of a bill to place weapons under exclusive state control, following the formation of a committee tasked with confining weapons to the state.

Lebanon's parliament votes to abolish the death penalty, becoming the first Middle East country to formally end capital punishment — NNA and LBCI TV.

Lebanon's parliament on Tuesday passed a bill abolishing the death penalty, making it the first country in the Middle East to formally end capital punishment, according to the National News Agency (NNA) and local channel LBCI TV. The bill was approved by a majority of the 128-member parliament. The EU delegation to Lebanon welcomed the move, noting it includes retroactive application and builds on a de facto moratorium maintained since 2004.