Hamas-Israel war: Ramadan begins without truce in Gaza, which is awaiting aid. A ship loaded with 200 tonnes of food, chartered by the Spanish NGO Open Arms, was due to leave Cyprus on Sunday for the Palestinian territory but its departure has not been confirmed.

The population of the territory, struck by famine, is desperately waiting for food. Hamas leader Ismaïl Haniyeh assured Sunday that the Islamist movement remained “open to negotiations” A source close to the negotiations, however, told AFP on Sunday “that there would be an acceleration of diplomatic efforts in the next 10 days”