A halt to humanitarian aid to Gaza: Israel announced this in the past few hours, accusing Hamas of violating the ceasefire by attacking the IDF in Rafah. The decision, reported by Ynet, included the indefinite suspension of humanitarian convoys to the Strip, which, according to the agreements, guaranteed the daily entry of approximately 600 trucks carrying food, fuel, gas, and medical supplies for the civilian population.
The blockade, however, lasted only a few hours. Under pressure from the US administration, Israel has decided to backtrack: the crossings will be reopened and deliveries will resume tomorrow morning. Axios journalist Barak Ravid revealed the news, citing Israeli government sources.
According to Channel 12, the White House intervened directly to avert a new escalation and safeguard the truce agreement brokered by President Donald Trump. "The situation is still very much in the balance," a US official said, "but we cannot allow the agreement to be derailed. Israel must respond proportionately but with restraint."
Meanwhile, tensions remain high in the Strip. Gaza's civil defense agency reported that a series of Israeli strikes have killed at least 33 people, up from the previous toll of 21. The Israeli military claimed to have struck dozens of Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip, while Israel and Hamas accuse each other of violating the nine-day ceasefire brokered by US President Donald Trump.
(Unioneonline)
