US official: The chaos in the Gaza Strip was created by Israel. Israeli official: Tel Aviv has not yet found what it called a new partner on the ground with regard to providing aid in a better way.

Hamas praised the tribes' refusal "to respond to the malicious plans of the Zionist occupation" Hamas said that the position of Gaza's notables and clans confirms support for the resistance, the government, and the police and security services. The position confirms the rejection of the occupation’s attempts to tamper with the Palestinian national unity.