Israel to pause fighting in parts of Gaza for aid distribution – Washington Examiner
Israel has announced a “humanitarian pause” in parts of Gaza starting Sunday morning to allow the entry and distribution of aid supplies in civilian areas and humanitarian corridors. The Israeli Foreign Ministry stated that the United Nations is expected to manage the collection and distribution of large amounts of aid without delays. This pause coincides with the resumption of food airdrops, which were previously suspended for months. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) confirmed that aid shipments would include essential food items like flour, sugar, and canned goods. Additionally, a power line to a Gaza desalination plant has been reconnected, increasing water production significantly. despite warnings about civilian starvation in Gaza, Israeli officials have dismissed such claims as propaganda from Hamas.
Israel to pause fighting in parts of Gaza for aid distribution
Israel announced on Saturday that it will implement a “humanitarian pause” in parts of Gaza in order to allow the surging of aid into the region.
In a statement, the Israeli Foreign Ministry said the pause, which will start on Sunday morning, will apply to “civilian centers” and “humanitarian corridors.”
“Tomorrow morning Israel will apply a ‘humanitarian pause’ in civilian centers and in humanitarian corridors to enable the distribution of aid supply. Israel has continued to facilitate the entry of aid trucks into the Gaza strip,” the statement said.
The foreign ministry added that the United Nations, which Israel has previously accused of failing to distribute aid, would now be expected to “collect and distribute the large quantities of aid, without any further delay or excuses.”
The announcement of a pause comes as airdrops of aid are also scheduled to resume in Gaza, an operation which was previously suspended for months.
The Israel Defense Forces said in a statement earlier Saturday that those food drops will include “seven pallets of aid containing flour, sugar, and canned food.” A power line running from Israel to a Gaza desalination plant has also been reconnected, which the IDF said will boost daily water output to over 5 million gallons.
ISRAEL TO RESUME ALLOWING FOOD DROPS AMID GAZA AID CRISIS
The surging of aid follows recent warnings from Israel’s critics that civilians in Gaza are facing mass starvation.
Both the Israeli Foreign Ministry and IDF denied that assessment on Saturday, which they dismissed as Hamas “propaganda.”
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