🇵🇸🇮🇱⚡- Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu is currently meeting Finance Minister Smotrich ahead of the security cabinet meeting to discuss the Gaza annexation plan.

The security meeting is scheduled for later today.

🇷🇺🇦🇪⚡- Mohammed bin Zayed, President of the UAE, travels to the Kremlin to meet Russia's Putin.

🇺🇸🇮🇷🇮🇱⚡- "Now that the nuclear arsenal being “created” by Iran has been totally OBLITERATED, it is very important to me that all Middle Eastern Countries join the Abraham Accords. This will insure PEACE IN THE MIDDLE EAST.

Thank you for your attention to this matter!" - President Trump invites Iran to join the Abraham Accords.

🇱🇧⚡- Lebanese ministers begin arriving for the second cabinet session on the disarmament of non-state actors (including Hezbollah) at the Baabda Palace, Beirut.

🇱🇧⚡- Pro-Hezbollah Labor Minister Mohammad Haider has also arrived at the Baabda Palace, Beirut. He missed the first session on Tuesday, citing "travel issues".

🇺🇸🇷🇺🇦🇪⚡- "The UAE is one of the suitable places for the meeting [with Trump]," - Vladimir Putin, President of Russia, during his meeting with UAE's Mohammed bin Zayed at the Kremlin.

🇺🇸🇷🇺🇦🇪⚡- "Interest in the Russia-US summit has been shown by both sides," - Vladimir Putin, President of Russia, during his meeting with UAE's Mohammed bin Zayed at the Kremlin.

🇷🇺🇺🇦🇦🇪⚡- "Overall there is nothing against holding a meeting with Zelensky, at the same time, conditions must be created for such negotiations," - Vladimir Putin, President of Russia, during his meeting with UAE's Mohammed bin Zayed at the Kremlin.

🇺🇸🇷🇺🇦🇪⚡- "Russia has many friends who are ready to help organize the meeting [with Trump]," - Vladimir Putin, President of Russia, during his meeting with UAE's Mohammed bin Zayed at the Kremlin.

🇱🇧⚡- The Lebanese cabinet session on the disarmament of non-state actors has begun.

🇷🇺🇮🇳⚡- The Kremlin confirms that Russian President Putin will visit India at the end of August.

🇮🇳🇮🇱⚡- "I would be happy to come to India," - Benjamin Netanyahu, Prime Minister of Israel.

🇱🇧⚡- Hezbollah and Amal ministers say they will withdraw from the cabinet session today if US Envoy Barrack's papers are raised, which includes the disarmament of Hezbollah.

🇵🇸🇮🇱 - Situation update in the Gaza Strip:

In May, Israel launched the Gideon's Chariots Operation, hoping to increase territorial control of the Gaza Strip to 75% - which has not happened. The offensive has been a complete disaster.

Israel controlled 40% of the Gaza Strip before the operation, Israel now controls 179 sqkm of territory - 49% of the strip. 75% of the Gaza Strip has been declared a no-go zone for Palestinians, restricting their access, however, as stated not all of the no-go zones have come under IDF control.

The security cabinet is expected to meet today, with Likud's right-faction pushing ahead with the complete Gaza annexation plan, which is rejected by Strategic Minister Dermer and Defense Minister Katz, who support encircling Gaza city only.

Key:
Pink: Israeli control of the strip.
Purple: Israeli security belt within the strip.
Blue: Israeli-backed Yasser Abu Shabaab's Palestinian militia, southeast Rafah.
Yellow: Israeli constructed corridors (construction at some, such as the Magen Oz Corridor, are still ongoing).

Note, the 75% no-go zones are not shown on the map.

🇵🇸🇮🇱⚡- BREAKING: The Israeli security cabinet has begun its meeting on the Gaza annexation plan.

🇱🇧⚡- BREAKING: Hezbollah and Amal have withdrawn from the cabinet session.