The EU and the US study bringing humanitarian aid to Gaza by sea. The EU is analyzing the possibility of indirectly joining deliveries from the air.

A new failed land delivery attempt in northern Gaza has highlighted the seriousness of the situation. The World Food Program has insisted that land routes “are the only option to transport the large quantities of food needed to prevent a famine.” The United States has joined the airdrop of food, a controversial measure because the quantities are smaller and it is considered a last resort.