On the 138th day of the Israeli war on the Gaza Strip, the humanitarian situation worsened. U.N.
Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, Martin Griffiths, warned that half a million people in Gaza were on the verge of famine. On the ground, the occupation army suffered losses during fierce battles that took place in the Al-Zaytoun neighborhood in Gaza City. Hezbollah announced that it had targeted Israeli military sites with guided missiles and barracks in the occupied Shebaa Farms.