At a meeting with the heads of leading news agencies, Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke about the situation in Gaza and called what is happening there not a war, but the complete annihilation of the civilian population. At the same time, the Russian leader assessed the actions of Hamas as subversive.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Uzbekistan reacted to the cease-fire plan announced by US President Joe Biden in the Gaza Strip. It was noted that Uzbekistan is in favor of resolving conflicts only peacefully and with the help of all available diplomatic means. "We welcome the initiative of the United States to cease fire, release hostages and restore peaceful life," said the representative of the ministry.

The Israeli government has approved the call-up of an additional 50,000 reservists to prepare for a possible escalation on the front with Lebanon. The total number of troops in the active reserve has been increased from 300,000 to 350,000 in preparation for possible fighting with Lebanon in the north. The number of Israeli military forces on the border with Lebanon is increasing.

The press secretary of the President of Uzbekistan, Sherzod Asadov, reported that the number of Uzbek labor migrants in Russia has decreased at least four times over the last eight years. He attributed the return of several million Uzbek citizens to the country with the success of economic reforms in Uzbekistan.

Muslims in Myanmar's Rakhine State remain one of the most persecuted and discriminated groups in the world. They were victims of genocide by Myanmar's military junta in 2012 and 2017, and later became the focus of international attention as refugees who fled the violence to countries such as Bangladesh. More than 1.2 million Rohingya Muslims currently live outside Myanmar, making them one of the largest stateless groups in the world.

Columbia Law Review website shut down after article critical of Israel. The website of the 123-year-old Columbia Law Review magazine in the USA was closed due to the article written by Palestinian Rabea Egbaria, a graduate student of the Harvard Law Faculty, accusing Israel of genocide. The article's author noted that the site's shutdown should be seen as "a small part of the larger authoritarian crackdown on college campuses across the United States."

Georgia's parliament is considering a bill that would ban the registration of same-sex marriages, transgender or non-traditional adoptions, medical gender reassignment procedures, and "LGBT propaganda." The adoption of the document is expected in the fall.

Columbia Law Review website shut down after article critical of Israel. The website of the 123-year-old Columbia Law Review magazine in the USA was closed due to the article written by Palestinian Rabea Egbaria, a graduate student of the Harvard Law Faculty, accusing Israel of genocide. The article's author noted that the site's shutdown should be seen as "a small part of the larger authoritarian crackdown on college campuses across the United States."

The President of Uzbekistan, Shavkat Mirziyoyev, had a telephone conversation with the Chairman of the Office of Muslims in Mecca, Mufti Sheikh Nuriddin Khaliqnazar. The head of state asked about the processes of preparation for the blessed Haj pilgrimage, the conditions created for Uzbek pilgrims, their health and mood.

It has been 243 days since Israel began its war of aggression and destruction in the Gaza Strip. 24 hours of major events in the Gaza Strip, the West Bank and the entire Middle East.