Talks between the two parties continue without result, while Ramadan began on Monday. Hamas leader Ismaïl Haniyeh assured Sunday that the Islamist movement remained “open to negotiations” A first humanitarian boat, containing 200 tonnes of food, left Cyprus this Tuesday morning towards Gaza.
Washington fears that the situation could become “very dangerous” particularly in East Jerusalem, where the Esplanade des Mosques, the third holiest site in Islam, is located. Saudi Arabia's King Salman has urged the international community to act.