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IDF announces daily 10-hour humanitarian pauses in densely populated areas of Gaza
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The Israeli military will conduct a “local tactical pause of military activity” in densely populated areas of the Gaza Strip, starting from 10 a.m. till 8 p.m., the IDF announces.
The military says the “pause” will take place in areas where the IDF is currently not operating with ground troops, including al-Mawasi, Deir al-Balah, and Gaza City, “every day until further notice.”
The move is being carried out “in accordance with directives from the political echelon, and as part of the IDF’s ongoing effort, led by COGAT, to increase the scope of humanitarian aid entering the Gaza Strip,” the military says.
“This decision was coordinated with the UN and international organizations following discussions regarding the matter,” it says.
Additionally, the IDF says “secure routes” will be designated from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m., “to enable the safe passage of UN and humanitarian aid organization convoys delivering and distributing food and medicine to the population across the Gaza Strip.”
“The IDF will continue to support humanitarian efforts alongside ongoing maneuvering and offensive operations against terrorist organizations in the Gaza Strip, in order to protect Israeli civilians. The IDF is prepared to expand the scale of this activity as required,” the army adds.
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