UN Security Council struggles for a ceasefire in Gaza. Israel threatens Hamas with an offensive in Rafah if all hostages are not released by Ramadan.
WHO: One in six children under the age of two is acutely malnourished. Germany and 25 other EU states are calling for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire. Israel's army wants to submit an operational plan to the war cabinet for Rafah. Israeli army is preparing to move in to destroy the remaining Hamas battalions and free suspected hostages there. US President Joe Biden's Middle East coordinator travels to Israel and Egypt this week for talks on possible Israeli military operation.