Here you can read the latest headlines from Israel, Gaza, and the wider Middle East on Tuesday, July 22:
Skip next section US confirms the death of citizen in last week’s Syria attack07/22/2025July 22, 2025
US confirms the death of citizen in last week’s Syria attack
Chi-Hui Lin
The US State Department has confirmed the death of Hosam Saraya, a US citizen, in the predominantly Druze region of Sweida in Syria last week.
A State Department spokesperson said that they are providing consular assistance to the family. However, the spokesperson declined to provide further details.
Earlier, ABC News reported that Saraya’s friends and family confirmed seeing him and other relatives in a video showing people being shot.
https://p.dw.com/p/4xsdrSkip next section Humanitarian operations in Gaza are becoming increasingly difficult, WHO spokesperson says07/22/2025July 22, 2025
Humanitarian operations in Gaza are becoming increasingly difficult, WHO spokesperson says
Israel’s military has expanded its ground operation in Deir al-Balah, a city in the Gaza Strip. Aid agencies are warning of significant disruption to their operations in the Palestinian territory.
World Health Organisation spokesperson Tarik Jasarevic told DW that one of the main warehouses in Deir al-Balah was hit, and the medical supplies stored there are now lost.
“Our humanitarian operations will become more and more difficult as we have our own colleagues that are being displaced,” he added.
“People that are hungry, they are dying, they are sick, and our supplies are just minutes away without having a permit to
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