Israeli strikes hit Gaza City in the north, Khan Younes and Rafah in the south. The population of Gaza is hit by a famine and awaits humanitarian aid.
The mediating countries failed to reach a truce agreement. UN Secretary General António Guterres calls for "silencing the guns" in Gaza and releasing the hostages "to honor the spirit of Ramadan" A ship from the Spanish NGO Open Arms loaded with 200 tonnes of food is set to leave Cyprus, the closest EU country to Gaza, for the Palestinian territory.