Israel continues to restrict aid coming into Gaza, which is on the brink of famine. The U.N. is reporting one truck was recently denied access to Gaza because it contained scissors inside medical kits. UNRWA head Philippe Lazzarini criticized the decision, saying, “Medical scissors are now added to a long list of banned items the Israeli Authorities classify as 'for dual use.'” He went on to write, “The list includes basic and lifesaving items: from anesthetics, solar lights, oxygen cylinders and ventilators, water cleaning tablets, cancer medicines and maternity kits.”

Meanwhile, an aid ship bound for Gaza has set sail from Cyprus with 200 tons of food supplies. The UAE-funded mission was organized by the two aid groups, World Central Kitchen and Open Arms.

Inside Gaza, Palestinians marked the first day of Ramadan on Monday.

Fedaa Hamed: “The first day of Ramadan is very tough. We don’t know what we’re going to cook. What are we going to have for iftar, the meal breaking the fast, also at suhoor, the meal before the fast at dawn? We couldn’t cook. There’s no gas. We get out of the tent in the cold to light the fire, and it’s really cold. How are we going to cook? Also, the prices are unimaginable, prices of the tomato and the potatoes. The prices are high. We can’t get meat or chicken. Everything is very expensive. In this situation, we don’t want aid. What we want is a ceasefire.”