In order to release more emergency aid to the Gaza Strip, there will be a tactical pause in the offensive in the south of the Gaza Strip from 08:00 to 19:00 every day, writes the Israeli Defense Forces IDF on the messaging service Telegram on Sunday morning. They further write that the break will be introduced after further discussions with the UN and international organisations. The purpose is to allow trucks with humanitarian aid to reach the Israeli-controlled border crossing Kerem Shalom in the very south of Gaza. The crossing is the most important for aid supplies to the Gaza Strip. From there, the trucks can drive safely on to the Salah a-Din road, which is the main road from north to south in the Gaza Strip, so that aid can also be delivered to other parts of Gaza, the statement says. From May 6 to June 6, the UN registered an average of 68 trucks of aid each day, according to the UN humanitarian office OCHA. In April, the number was 168, according to the UN, still far below the 500 trucks that aid organizations believe are needed every day. Israel and the UN have accused each other of being to blame for the slowdown in aid deliveries. Published 16.06.2024, at 06.40 Updated 16.06.2024, at 06.41
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