Israeli forces continue to launch attacks while refusing to allow a 14-truck food aid convoy into northern Gaza, leading to a humanitarian crisis. On Wednesday, three civilians were killed in an Israeli attack in Deir el-Balah, with an unknown number of others injured. The UN agency for Palestinian refugees has distributed flour to 370,000 families in southern Gaza.
In terms of regional tensions and diplomacy, the US has proposed a UN Security Council ceasefire resolution that calls for an immediate six-week ceasefire in Gaza and the release of hostages. Chile has banned Israeli firms from participating in an upcoming air and space fair, while Canadian Lawyers for International Human Rights have filed a lawsuit to stop Canadian companies from exporting military goods to Israel. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has warned of consequences if Israel blocks Palestinian Muslims from their holy sites during Ramadan.
Elsewhere, the US military destroyed Houthi missiles and USVs in Yemen, while Jordan, the US, France, and Egypt conducted humanitarian airdrops in Gaza. US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin met with Israeli war cabinet minister Benny Gantz in Washington, DC, and Starbucks in the Middle East has started firing workers due to activism related to the Israel-Hamas conflict in Gaza.
In the occupied West Bank, Israeli raids and arrests have taken place in various locations, including villages and towns like al-Jalama, Arabbuna, Beit Fajjar, and Nablus.