The announcement came through the spokesman for the United States National Security Council, led by John Kirby. Official confirmation from the Israeli government is expected in the coming days.
More than a month after the start of the war, Israel will begin applying four-hour humanitarian pauses in daily military actions in the northern Gaza Strip. The announcement came from USA, awaiting confirmation from the Israeli government, which gave in to pressure from the international community for the protection and care of civilians.
The spokesman for the White House National Security Council, John Kirby, said an announcement would be made three hours before. ”The Israelis have informed us that there will be no military operations in these areas while the pause lasts and that this process begins today,” he said.
The announcement comes after multiple calls by various leaders and international organizations in recent days for “humanitarian pauses” in the war. So far there has been no lull in the war: even during the hours allowed for the evacuation of civilians from the north to the south, fighting inside Gaza between Israel and Hamas has continued.
War in Gaza: Israel to implement humanitarian pauses amid attacks on Hamas
The spokesman for the White House National Security Council, John Kirby said an announcement would be made three hours before. And he added: ”The Israelis have informed us that there will be no military operations in these areas while the pause lasts and that this process begins today”.
Days ago, the president Joe Biden had asked the Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu to institute daily breaks during a phone call on Monday. John Kirby said the first humanitarian pause would be announced on Thursday and that the Israelis had committed to announcing each four-hour window at least three hours in advance.
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Biden He also told reporters that he had asked the Israelis for a “pause of more than three days” during negotiations over the release of some hostages held by Hamas, although he ruled out the possibility of a general ceasefire.
The US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken had warned Israel last week that it risked destroying any eventual chance for peace unless it acted quickly to improve humanitarian conditions in Gaza. for Palestinian civilians as it escalates its war against Hamas.
In a direct call for Israel to suspend military operations in the territory to allow for the immediate and greater delivery of assistance, Blinken said the situation would drive Palestinians to greater radicalism and effectively end prospects for an eventual resumption of talks. of peace to end the conflict.
Source: Ambito
