The Israeli military has announced a temporary limitation on combat operations in a designated area of southern Gaza to facilitate the delivery of humanitarian aid. This pause will occur along a seven-mile stretch of road connecting the Kherom Shalom crossing with Israel to a hospital near Khan Yunus, allowing for increased access to food and supplies for the Gazan population.

This decision comes in response to a significant slowdown in aid shipments following the closure of the Rafah crossing with Egypt. The Israeli government, led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his far-right coalition, has expressed strong disapproval of the aid pause, indicating internal tensions regarding the handling of the humanitarian crisis in the region.