For the first time since the war between Israel and Hamas, aid supplies have passed through the Erez border crossing newly opened by Israel. 25 trucks brought a total of 404 tons of food to the north of the Gaza Strip.
According to the WFP, there is enough food for around 80,000 people. The Iranian government has reiterated that it does not want any further escalation. EU diplomat Borrell warns of a "regional war." Israel's government had called for a "diplomatic offensive" by its allies against Iran. A counterattack by Israel is currently being planned. The USA and Great Britain have imposed new sanctions against Iran after Tehran's attack on Israel. The EU Foreign Affairs Representative Josep Borrell has warned of a war in the Middle East. A war would cause "shock waves throughout the world, but especially in Europe, he said. European politicians must pressure Israel into a limited response to the major Iranian attack. Iran has assured the USA that it doesn't want to further aggravate the situation. According to media reports, Israel has considered a quick response to the Iranian attack last weekend. Israeli broadcaster reports that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu decided not to implement pre-approved plans for retaliation in the event of an attack. “There will be an answer, but it will be different than what was originally planned," a senior official who wished to remain anonymous told the broadcaster. The Iranian head of state, in turn, is said to have accepted this, but at the same time set conditions and made accusations. He demanded that Putin convince Israel not to carry out a retaliatory attack against Iranian territory. Raisi also accused Russia of allowing Israeli air strikes against Iranian targets on Syrian territory. Putin replied that the attacks in Syria were being allowed to prevent an even greater escalation in the Middle East. The airspace in regime-controlled regions of Syria is largely under Russian control.