Israel has resumes aerial aid drops over Gaza, delivering food via military coordination, as part of revamped humanitarian efforts to refute false claims of deliberate starvation.

Israeli Navy intercepts the Gaza-bound Handala ship. The activists have surrender without resistance as the vessel is redirected to the Port of Ashdod.

Saudi Arabia has quietly backed French President Emmanuel Macron’s move to recognize a Palestinian state, even though Riyadh views the Palestinian issue primarily as a political headache. Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni warned that such recognition might create the illusion that the conflict is resolved, when it is not. Meanwhile, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, despite strong criticism of Israel over the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, continues to resist internal pressure to follow France’s lead.

After three days of deadly exchanges of fire and an escalation in the fighting, Bangkok and Phnom Penh agreed to hold a preliminary meeting for talks. Trump spoke with Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet and his Thai counterpart, Phumtham Wechayachai, and both sides expressed a willingness to halt the violence.

Egyptian officials have rebuked Hamas for ignoring Gaza's famine for personal survival, with Arab sources adding that while Israel caused the humanitarian crisis, Hamas is obstructing relief efforts.