On the same night, two reservists from the Tel Aviv army lost their lives in a mortar attack in the Gaza Strip. The United States Central Command reported that over 4,160 tons of humanitarian aid had been delivered through a temporary pier in Gaza to the sorting area where humanitarian organizations can collect and distribute the aid. This marked the largest single-day aid distribution to date. Meanwhile, concerns of a full-scale war are growing in the Biden administration regarding the Israel-Hezbollah situation on the border with Lebanon. There are fears that the Israeli Iron Dome missile defense system could be overwhelmed by the missile arsenal of the pro-Iranian Shiite group.
In Washington, US Secretary of State met with Israeli officials to discuss the need to avoid further escalation between Israel and Hezbollah on the border with Lebanon. The White House representative emphasized the importance of reaching a diplomatic solution to allow citizens on both sides to return home safely. The US also stressed the need to increase humanitarian aid to Gaza and plan for governance, security, and post-conflict reconstruction. The EU High Representative for Foreign Policy also expressed deep concern about
