US President Joe Biden announced in the White House the day before that they would join forces with Jordan and others in the coming days and drop more food and aid supplies from the air. The effect is likely to quickly evaporate, according to UN organizations.
Meanwhile, Israel's indirect negotiations with Hamas over a temporary ceasefire and the release of hostages held by the Islamists are facing new difficulties. At least eleven Palestinians were killed in a suspected Israeli airstrike on the southern Gaza city of Rafah. The White House made it clear that it would continue to work on an agreement on a ceasefire.