US planes have dropped food by parachute to the Palestinian civilian population. Washington has announced the construction of a provisional port in Gaza.
In parallel, the European Union has promised the imminent opening of a maritime corridor from Cyprus. They are two emergency measures that, however, should not overshadow the prevailing need for a ceasefire. Negotiations to reach a ceasefire remain stalled due to the guarantees that both sides demand regarding the lives of the hostages and the duration of the truce. Meanwhile, the Palestinian civilian population continues to die.