Muted hopes for a ceasefire in the Gaza war. According to the Islamist Hamas, indirect talks between the warring parties in Cairo were interrupted without making any progress.
Israeli opposition leader Jair Lapid told Israeli radio that a deal was on the table and needed to be agreed. Right-wing extremist partners are increasing pressure on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. World Food Program urges Israel to quickly process aid supplies at the border crossings from Israel to the Gaza Strip. The aid waiting there includes supplies that will last for more than a million people for three months.