As indirect talks continued in Doha on Friday, July 11, between the Israeli government and Hamas over a possible ceasefire, Israel authorized a fuel delivery into the enclave, which has been under blockade since March 2, and only partially eased since May 19.

This shipment, mainly intended for hospitals and deemed far from sufficient by humanitarian officials, is the result of a preliminary agreement reached with the European Union (EU) the previous day. The deal is supposed to enable "large-scale" delivery of humanitarian aid to the people of Gaza, who are at risk of famine.

This agreement was announced without guarantees, and the manner in which the aid will be distributed, a potential point of contention between the two sides, has not been specified. It comes as a European Union foreign affairs council is convened on July 15, during which the EU's foreign policy chief, Kaja Kallas, is expected to unveil a dozen potential measures that the EU could take as part of its review of Article 2 of the Association Agreement between the EU and Israel, which obliges the parties to respect fundamental rights.

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