Israel Implements Daily Pauses in Gaza for Humanitarian Aid Amid Global Pressure

Israel’s military has initiated daily ten-hour pauses in fighting across Gaza’s major population centers, including Gaza City, Deir al Balah, and Al-Mawasi. This significant operational change, which began Sunday, aims to facilitate the urgent delivery of increased food and humanitarian aid into the besieged territory.

The decision comes amidst escalating international condemnation over Israel’s restrictions on aid flow, with organizations like the World Health Organization warning of mass starvation. The U.N. World Food Program has described the hunger crisis in Gaza as reaching “new and astonishing levels of desperation.” Gaza’s health ministry reports 133 Palestinian deaths from hunger and malnutrition since October 2023, including 87 children.

While Israel denies claims of starvation, attributing them to a “false campaign by Hamas” and blaming Hamas for chaos at aid distribution sites, the move signals a response to global pressure. The U.S. recently withdrew from ceasefire talks in Doha, citing Hamas’s lack of good faith.

Israel states the daily pauses and aid facilitation measures, including resuming airdrops, boosting water output, and designating secure aid routes, were coordinated with the U.N. and other international bodies. Jordan and the UAE have already conducted aid airdrops, and the Egyptian Red Crescent dispatched over 100 aid trucks on Sunday, further bolstering relief efforts.

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