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Israel’s military has announced a daily “tactical pause” of its activities in the southern part of the Gaza Strip lasting several hours. The pause will apply until further notice and is intended to enable more aid deliveries.
The Israeli army has announced that it will observe a daily “tactical pause in military activity” in the south of the Gaza Strip until further notice.
The localized break will apply from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. and will allow for the delivery of a larger quantity of relief supplies, the armed forces announced via the online platforms X and Telegram. It concerns the route that leads from the Kerem Shalom border crossing to Salah al-Din Street and then further north.
Decision made after consultations with the UN
The decision was made following consultations with the United Nations and other organizations, it said.
The humanitarian situation in the Palestinian territory is catastrophic, aid organizations have been pointing to a shortage of food and other essential goods for months. Thousands of people do not have enough drinking water and food, and many children are suffering from acute malnutrition.
The war in the Middle East was triggered by the major Hamas attack on Israel on October 7, in which Islamist fighters killed 1,194 people and abducted 251 people as hostages in the Gaza Strip, according to Israeli sources. In response, Israel has since launched a massive military operation in the Gaza Strip. According to figures from the Hamas-controlled Ministry of Health, which cannot be independently verified, more than 37,290 people have been killed so far.