The Israeli army explains that it wants to increase “increase the volume of humanitarian aid entering” the Palestinian territory. This decision comes following Hamas’s refusal to sign a ceasefire.
The Israeli army announced this Sunday that it would observe “a tactical break” daily in the south of the Gaza Strip for “increase the volume of incoming humanitarian aid” on the territory which shelters the Hamas terrorist movement. “A local tactical pause in military activity for humanitarian reasons will be observed from 08:00 to 19:00 (05:00 to 16:00 GMT) daily and until further notice”from the Israeli entry point of Kerem Shalom to the Salah al-Dine road then northwards, the army said in a statement.
The decision was taken as part of efforts to “increase the volume of humanitarian aid entering the Gaza Strip” following discussions with the UN and other organizations, she said. It comes at a time when on the diplomatic front, hopes for a ceasefire seem to be fading due to Hamas’ demands which leave little chance of seeing the Israeli plan announced at the end of May by US President Joe Biden come to fruition. .
The Israeli army announced the death of eight soldiers on Saturday in the Gaza Strip, where the war between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas has continued to rage for more than eight months. According to the UN, famine threatens the Gaza Strip where 75% of the approximately 2.4 million inhabitants have been displaced by the war. More than 8,000 children under the age of five have been treated for acute malnutrition in Gaza, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).
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