Israel begins a limited pause in the fighting, as criticism is escalating on hunger in Gaza star-news.press/wp

On Sunday, the Israeli army began a limited stand in the fighting in three populated gas areas for 10 hours a day, which is part of a series of steps that were launched as concerns about the growing hunger in the region of the region and as Israel faces a wave of international criticism of its behavior in a 21 -month war.

The army said that it would begin a “tactical stop” in Gaza City, the monastery and Motami Monastery, three areas of the region with a large number of population, to “increase the volume of humanitarian aid” that enter the region.

Each day begins at 10 am to 8 pm local time until further notice.

The army also said that it would put safe ways to deliver aid and that it had prepared air aid in Gaza, which included aid packages with flour, sugar and canned foods.

They have food experts to caution to Months From the danger of starvation in Gaza, where Israel restricts aid because Hamas Svonz says of goods to help strengthen its rule, without providing evidence of this claim. The photos arising from Gaza in recent days of comic children indicated a global criticism of Israel, including the close allies, who have somewhat called for the war and the humanitarian catastrophe that was born.

Israel said that the new measures were taking place while continuing its attack against Hamas in other regions. Before stopping, Gaza health officials said that at least 16 Palestinians were killed in separate strikes.

“This (human) is a truce that will not mean anything if it does not turn into a real opportunity to save lives,” said Dr. Munir Al -Borsh, Director of the Ministry of Health in Gaza, who called for a flood of medical supplies and other commodities to help treat malnutrition for children.

“Every delay is measured by another funeral.”

The local stopping in the fighting came days after the endowment of efforts between Israel and Hamas, which appears to be in doubt. On Friday, Israel and the United States recalled their negotiating teams, blamed Hamas, and Israel said it was studying “alternative options” to stop talks with the armed group.

Under international pressure, Israel eased the siege in May. Since then, in about 4,500 trucks of United Nations groups and other relief groups have allowed them to distribute them. However, the average of 69 trucks per day is much lower than 500 to 600 trucks on the day when the United Nations says it is necessary in Gaza.

The United Nations says it has not been able to distribute a lot of aid because the hungry crowds and gangs take most of them from their upcoming trucks.

As a way to convert aid delivery away from the control of the United Nations, Israel has supported the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation in the United States, which in May opened four centers for distributing food supply funds. More than 1,000 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces since May while trying to get food, most of them near these new relief sites, The United Nations Human Rights Office says.

Israel walked against the United Nations throughout the war, saying that its regime allowed Homas to steal aid. The United Nations denies that the claim says that its delivery mechanism was the best way to provide assistance to the Palestinians.

The army said the new steps were taken in coordination with the United Nations and other humanitarian groups. There was no immediate comment from the United Nations.

Many Gaza population, who were pressured to fight in small spots of land, depend on help.

The last war began with the Hamas -led attack on southern Israel in October 2023, when the militants killed 1,200 people, most of them civilians, and took 251 hostages, according to the Israeli. Hamas still holds 50 hostages, more than half of them believed they died.

The retaliation of Israel has killed more than 59,700 Palestinians, according to the Ministry of Health in Gaza. Its number does not distinguish between militants and civilians, but the ministry says that more than half of the dead are women and children.