The Israeli delegation responsible for negotiations in Cairo on a possible truce with Hamas in Gaza has returned to Israel. Discussions between the American and Israeli intelligence directors, the Qatari Prime Minister and Egyptian leaders in Cairo to "work towards a truce in the Gaza Strip" were "positive," reported television close to Egyptian intelligence.
Pretoria announced that it had filed a new appeal with the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague. Pro-Iranian Hezbollah will only stop its attacks on Israel with a ceasefire in Gaza, its leader, Hassan Nasrallah, said.