Israel has started a “tactical pause” in fighting in Gaza amid mass starvation concerns, the country’s military said Sunday.
“In accordance with directives from the political echelon, and as part of the IDF’s ongoing effort, led by COGAT, to increase the scale of humanitarian aid entering Gaza, a local tactical pause in military activity will take place for humanitarian purposes from 10:00 to 20:00, starting today (Sunday),” the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said in a post on the social platform X Sunday….
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The Israeli military said it had beun a “tactical pause” in the densely populated areas of Gaza City, Deir al-Balah and Muwasi to “increase the scale of humanitarian aid” into the Gaza strip. The pause would be repeated every day from 10am to 8pm local time until further notice and Israel would continue fighting in other areas of Gaza.
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Jordan and the UAE have reportedly carried out air drops into Gaza but Oxfam said the amount of food being allowed to trickle into the devastated territory is totally inadequate for the population’s need. Bushra Khalidi, Oxfam policy lead for the Occupied Palestinian territory, said: “What’s needed is the immediate opening of all crossings for full, unhindered, and safe aid delivery across all of Gaza and a permanent ceasefire. Anything less risks being little more than a tactical gesture.”
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Malnutrition is on a dangerous trajectory in the Gaza Strip, marked by a spike in deaths in July, the World Health Organization said. Of 74 malnutrition-related deaths in 2025, 63 occurred in July –including 24 children under five, a child over five, and 38 adults, the organisation said.
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British foreign secretary David Lammy said Israel’s decision to pause military operations for 10 hours a day in parts of Gaza and allow new aid corridors falls short of what is needed to alleviate suffering in the territory. Lammy said in a statement that Israel’s announcement was “essential but long overdue”, and that access to aid must now be urgently accelerated over the coming hours and days.
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UK prime minister Keir Starmer will recall his cabinet from their summer break to discuss the situation in Gaza, amid growing pressure on the Labour government to recognise a Palestinian state. The recall comes after Starmer said on Friday the British government would recognise a Palestinian state only as part of a negotiated peace deal, disappointing many in his Labour Party who want him to follow France in taking swifter action.
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US president Donald Trump said on Sunday Israel would have to make a decision on its next steps in Gaza, adding that he did not know what would happen after moves by Israel to pull out of ceasefire and hostage-release negotiations with Hamas. Speaking at a press conference, Trump was asked whether Israel should be doing more to get food into Gaza. He replied: “You know, we gave $60m two weeks ago – and no one even acknowledged it – for food. And, it’s terrible. You really at least want somebody to at least say thank you.”…..
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The Trump Admin is losing patience with the Netanyahu Government and Hamas….
And starving people….
And Trump looking weak ….
“We need to do some serious rethinking,” a visibly frustrated Secretary of State Marco Rubio told a group of hostage families on Friday after the latest round of Gaza talks broke down, two people who attended the meeting tell Axios.
The big picture: Six months into his presidency, President Trump is no closer to ending the war in Gaza. The humanitarian crisis is worse than ever, negotiations are deadlocked, and the U.S. and Israel are increasingly isolated internationally.
- Trump campaigned on ending the war and bringing the hostages home. As it drags on, and images of starving Palestinians are shared all over the world, cracks are emerging in the MAGA base over Trump’s support for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s maximalist war strategy.
- The breakdown in ceasefire talks — which came after Hamas didn’t accept the latest ceasefire terms and Israel withdrew its negotiators in protest — could be a turning point for the administration’s policy.
Driving the news: Trump signaled Friday that it’s time for Israel to further escalate the war to “get rid” of Hamas and “finish the job.”
- Israeli officials weren’t sure whether that was a negotiating tactic or a genuine change of course from Trump — a “green light” for Netanyahu to use even more extreme military measures.
- “It’s terrible what happened with Hamas. Tapping everybody along. We’ll see what happens. We’ll see what response Israel has to that. But it is getting to be that time,” Trump told reporters after landing in Scotland on Friday….
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- At least some in the administration acknowledge privately that their strategy hasn’t worked. But they haven’t yet decided whether or how to change it…