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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Jabed Ahmed

Israel announces ‘tactical pause’ in fighting as Jordan and UAE begin aid drops into starving Gaza

Jordan and the United Arab Emirates have parachuted aid into the Gaza Strip as the humanitarian crisis in the besieged territory deepens.

Israel said on Sunday that it would halt military operations each day for 10 hours in parts of Gaza and allow new aid corridors into the strip. Israel has been facing growing international criticism over the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, as images of starving Palestinians have alarmed the world.

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