Top Hamas official visits Egypt to mediate negotiations, progress unclear. One in six children under the age of two in the northern Gaza Strip suffers from acute malnutrition.
It remains unclear whether the entry of top Hamas officials into Egypt will lead to progress in the stalled negotiations. Meanwhile, the Israeli military remains committed to carrying out ground operations in southern Rafah, where nearly 1.5 million people, including evacuees, live. The World Food Program (WFP) announced on the 20th that it would suspend food deliveries to the northernGaza Strip until the situation improves.