Operation not expected to begin before September as the military attempts to allow the forces time to rest and recuperate before begining the next phase of the war; reserve forces also put on alert to expect to be called up next month 

China has not confirmed it would replenish the Iranian arsenal, but Western Intelligence agencies see increased cooperation between Tehran and Beijing 

Brig. Gen. (Res.) Amir Avivi: 'The IDF will achieve its mission'

In a hospital rehab ward, Givati officer Itai Reginiano, wounded in Gaza, met Yossi Schneider, cousin of murdered Hamas hostage Shiri Bibas; from their first embrace to dedicating a playroom in her family’s memory, they forged a friendship born of grief, turning shared pain into hope

Naim Qassem says in a speech that Shi'ite factions agree to allow for dialogue with the government before going out to the streets but accuses Beirut of targeting the 'resistance' in the service of Israel and the U.S.