Israel Announces Daily 'Tactical Pause' In Gaza for Aid Delivery

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Israel's military announced on Sunday that it would pause fighting between 8 a.m. and 7 p.m. local time along a main road in southern Gaza to allow aid deliveries to reach Palestinians.¹
The daily 'tactical pause of military activity' applies to a route that leads from the Kerem Shalom Crossing up the Salah al-Din Road and northwards to the European Hospital near Khan Younis.²
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu — who reportedly heard about the pause after it was announced Sunday morning — told his military secretary that the plan was 'not acceptable.'³
However, the military said the pause, which begins as Muslims in Gaza and elsewhere start marking the festival of Eid Al-Adha, isn't a 'cessation of hostilities in the southern Gaza Strip.'⁴
Meanwhile, Israel's Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir criticized the move, stating that whoever decided to pause the fighting was 'an evil and a fool who should not continue in his position.'⁵
The announcement comes a day after eight Israeli soldiers were killed in what an initial investigation said was an explosion during an operation in the Tal al-Sultan neighborhood of Rafah that hit their armored vehicle.⁶

Establishment-critical narrative, as provided by Timesofisrael. The military's decision, taken without the Israeli war cabinet or Netanyahu's approval at a time when the best Israeli soldiers are being killed, will only bring Tel Aviv more dead and fallen. Israeli operation in southern Gaza is necessary to oust Hamas from its last major stronghold. Israel shouldn't let mounting international pressure divert from the goals of war.
Pro-establishment narrative, as provided by Haaretz.com. The daily tactical pause doesn't mean operations against Hamas in southern Gaza will stop. The pause in fighting followed talks with international aid agencies to ease the flow of humanitarian aid into Gaza in a specific area, as deliveries from the US-built pier were suspended. There's neither a change in the military's policy nor a halt in the war.
Pro-Palestine narrative, as provided by Alarabiya. This pause is contrary to Israel's war cabinet's decisions, suggesting it could be a sham. Moreover, it isn't clear how the military will enable more aid to get distributed safely to the civilians, as aid convoys have been repeatedly attacked in recent weeks. However, if the tactical pause holds, it would help address some of the needs of beleaguered Palestinians facing catastrophic hunger and famine-like conditions.