US military is to set up a temporary port on the coast of the Gaza Strip. The civilian population in need will receive additional help by sea.
Meanwhile, Israel is shelling Hezbollah positions in southern Lebanon. South Africa submitted an urgent application to the International Court of Justice in The Hague to order Israel to allow aid into the sealed-off coastal area. There are increasing signs that the talks will continue even after the start of the Islamic fasting month of Ramadan. Israel is threatening a military operation in the city of Rafah during Ramadan.