In a disturbing display of inhumanity, Van Jones turns the phrase “dead Gaza baby” into a joke; drawing laughter and applause from Bill Maher, NYT columnist Tom Friedman, and the audience.

Trump:

We'll soon know if Hamas is serious.

If Hamas stays in power in Gaza, it will face complete obliteration.

Marco Rubio:

Israeli bombings in Gaza must stop if an agreement is reached.

Marco Rubio on the Gaza deal:

90% of the details have been agreed upon; only the logistical issues remain.

The negotiations cannot continue for weeks or even days.

Marco Rubio:

Hamas agreed to Trump's hostage release framework, the conditions need to be created for that to happen.

You can’t have bombs going off and fighting going on in the middle of this exchange.

NBC: Do you see Hamas’s response as a yes to Trump’s peace proposal?

Marco Rubio: It’s Hamas. So I’m not telling you these are people I trust 100%—nor should we.

Marco Rubio:

You can’t set up a governance structure in Gaza that’s not Hamas in 3 days. I mean, it takes some time.

Marco Rubio:

Israel has no interest in governing Gaza. They want to turn it over to somebody that will not build tunnels and sponsor terrorism and come across the line and kidnap, rape and murder Israelis.

That doesn’t exist. That has to be built.

NEW: Norwegian F-35 fighter jets will begin a NATO air defense mission over Poland in October.

The pilots will be stationed near Poznań and are authorized to intercept and, if necessary, shoot down drones or aircraft violating Polish airspace.

Final decisions on the use of force will rest with NATO command.

Source: Polskie Radio 24

Trump:

Gaza deal is a great deal for Israel.

Trump on the Gaza deal:

No need for much flexibility, the negotiation talks will continue for a few days.

Trump shares a NYT article about Netanyahu and the strike on Qatar.

Trump on the Gaza deal:

It's a great deal for Israel and it's a great deal for everybody... It's a great deal for the entire Arab world, Muslim world, and world.

Trump posts about Fox News:

"Republicans are so tired of this fight with Fox always trying to be so 'politically correct!'"

A Hamas source to Al Arabiya:

We have begun collecting the bodies of the Israelis and have requested a halt to the bombing to complete the mission.

A Hamas source to Al Arabiya:

We received American guarantees via Qatar for a permanent Israeli withdrawal.

A Hamas source to Al Arabiya:

We have agreed to hand over weapons to a Palestinian-Egyptian body under international supervision.

We informed America of our agreement to hand over weapons.

Sudan: Foreign mercenaries believed to be Colombian were seen treating wounded fighters of the UAE-backed RSF amid intense clashes in Darfur.

Israeli Chief of Staff:

The campaign is not over. There is no ceasefire, but there is a change in the operational situation.

If the diplomatic effort does not succeed — we will return to fighting.

Somalia: AU Commission Chair Mahmud Ali Yusuf condemned the Al-Shabaab attack on Mogadishu’s Godka Jilow Prison.

Amsterdam: At least 250,000 people attended massive pro-Palestine protest today.