Israel announces ‘tactical’ military pause in 3 Gaza areas, as aid routes set to open

The Israel Defense Forces said Sunday it would begin a scheduled “tactical” pause of its military activities in three areas in Gaza, as it opens aid corridors to allow food and medicine into the enclave.

A suspension in military activity was scheduled from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. for Al Mawasi, Deir al Balah and Gaza City, according to Avichay Adraee, an IDF spokesperson. The suspension was to begin Sunday and continue every day until further notice, he said in a statement on social media.

The decision was made in coordination with the United Nations and other international aid groups, according to COGAT.

The IDF had announced changes Saturday in humanitarian aid procedures in Gaza amid ongoing international pressure as the malnutrition crisis worsens.

Israel said Sunday morning that “secure” aid corridors would be opened daily from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m., allowing convoys from the United Nations and other international aid groups to deliver food and medicine within the Strip.

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