Live UpdateFrom the Liveblog of Friday, March 1, 2024
Report: Hamas cut communication with hostage deal brokers after deadly aid convoy melee
Palestinians look at the destruction after an Israeli strike in Rafah, Gaza Strip, February 22, 2024. (AP Photo/Fatima Shbair)
The Wall Street Journal cites unnamed Egyptian officials who say that Cairo has warned Israel that it will resort to airdropping aid regardless of whether Israel authorizes the move as the humanitarian crisis in Gaza worsens.
The officials say that Israel and Hamas remain far from reaching a deal partially because Israel has refused to agree to mechanisms regarding more aid delivery.
The officials say that Hamas has frozen its communication with hostage deal brokers since yesterday’s deadly stampede surrounding an aid convoy in northern Gaza.
The terror group has also threatened to pull out of talks completely if a similar incident occurs again, the Egyptian officials add.
