JERUSALEM, July 26 – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu decided on Saturday night to temporarily pause Israel’s fighting in Gaza throughout Sunday, Israeli media outlets reported.
According to Israel’s state-owned Kan TV News, the decision was made after Netanyahu consulted with Defense Minister Israel Katz, Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar, and other senior officials, in response to international pressure on the situation in Gaza.
Earlier on Saturday, the Israel Defense Forces said in a statement that airdrops of humanitarian aid into Gaza will resume later in the night.
Meanwhile, Palestinian sources and eyewitnesses said airdrops of humanitarian aid resumed over various locations in northern Gaza on Saturday evening.
The development came amid warnings from humanitarian organizations of a worsening starvation in Gaza, where access to necessities has been severely restricted since Israel closed all crossings to the strip in March.
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