Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu expressed criticism of the Israeli military's plans to implement 11-hour pauses in fighting along a main road into Gaza to allow aid to reach the bomb-stricken area. The military announced daily pauses from 5 a.m. to 4 p.m. local time between Kerem Shalom Crossing and Salah al-Din Road, then northwards. However, Netanyahu deemed this pause unacceptable, highlighting heightened political tensions over aid delivery into Gaza amidst warnings of a growing humanitarian crisis by international groups.
The military clarified that while fighting would pause in the designated area, normal operations would continue in Rafah, the main focus of the campaign in southern Gaza. This disagreement is the latest in a series of conflicts between Netanyahu's coalition members and the military regarding the conduct of the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas.
