Benjamin Netanyahu, the Israeli prime minister, criticised plans announced by the military to hold daily tactical pauses in fighting along one of the main roads into Gaza to facilitate aid deliveries.
The military had announced daily pauses from 6am until 5pm BST in the area from the Kerem Shalom Crossing to north of the Salah al-Din Road.
“When the prime minister heard the reports of an 11-hour humanitarian pause in the morning, he turned to his military secretary and made it clear that this was unacceptable to him,” an Israeli official said.
The military clarified that normal operations would continue in Rafah, the main focus of its operation in southern Gaza, where eight soldiers were killed on Saturday.
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What are the potential consequences of not allowing humanitarian pauses in conflicted areas?
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How would you balance the need for military action with the humanitarian needs of civilians in war zones?
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Should the safety of soldiers take precedence over humanitarian pauses in conflict areas?
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Is it ever justified to limit humanitarian aid for military objectives?
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How do you feel about pausing military operations to allow aid into conflict zones?
