Washington calls for a "massive" increase in aid to Gaza, and the United Nations resumes its entry. Oxfam Intermon warns of the consequences of leaving displaced Palestinians in Gaza to face death from starvation due to their basic food needs not being met.

On the other hand, 5 Israeli human rights organizations asked the Supreme Court to oblige Tel Aviv to allow more humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip. The food supplies entering Gaza on a daily basis are less than half of the population's needs under normal circumstances.