text:  It's an important step as the U.S. considers whether to reconnect the peer whose functioning has been challenged by heavy seas. It's not clear when the aid might reach Palestinians in Gaza, where experts have warned of a high risk of famine in the war between Israel and Hamas. Meanwhile, the U.S. has presented new language to intermediaries in Egypt and Qatar aimed at trying to jumpstart stalled Israel-Hamas ceasefire negotiations. I'm Lawrence Brooks.