Overview

• The US dispatches the General Frank S. Besson to establish a temporary pier in Gaza for humanitarian aid, amid Israel's severe restrictions on aid distribution.
• US President Joe Biden says a Gaza ceasefire deal before Ramadan is still possible, despite stalled talks, and pledges continued support for Israel without a definitive red line for cutting off weapons shipments.
• Israeli airstrikes in southern Lebanon kill at least five, including a family, as Israel targets Hezbollah infrastructure.
• Protests erupt in Israeli cities demanding Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's ouster, with clashes between police and demonstrators.
• The UN Palestinian refugee agency, UNRWA, faces a risk of death after funding suspensions over Israeli allegations of staff involvement in the October 7 attacks.