from Daily Sabah
The Israeli military on Sunday began a daily 10-hour "tactical pause" in fighting across three densely populated areas of Gaza, aiming to ease access for humanitarian aid amid growing international criticism and escalating concerns over widespread hunger during the 21-month war.
The military said it would begin the pause in Gaza City, Deir al-Balah and Muwasi, three areas of the territory with large populations, to "increase the scale of humanitarian aid" entering the territory. The pause begins every day at 10 a.m. and lasts until 8 p.m. local time, effective Sunday.
The military also said that it would establish secure routes for aid delivery and that it carried out aid airdrops into Gaza, which included packages of aid with flour, sugar and canned food.
Food experts have warned for months of the risk of famine in Gaza, where Israel has restricted aid, alleging Hamas siphons off goods to help bolster its rule, without providing evidence for that claim...
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