Negotiations on the second phase of the truce were meant to start a month ago.
Israel is accused of using starvation as a weapon of war in Gaza after halting aid entry, violating humanitarian law and the ceasefire, according to mediators and Hamas. Negotiations for the next ceasefire phase stalled. The US proposes extending the current phase through Ramadan and Passover in exchange for hostage releases. International organizations urge continued aid and ceasefire, while the UN calls for preventing renewed hostilities. Several NGOs appealed to Israel's Supreme Court to allow aid into Gaza. The ICC previously suggested Israel used starvation as a war tactic.
