Israel has announced a daily “tactical pause in military activity” in three areas of Gaza to enable more aid to reach people, amid growing international outrage over starvation in the territory.

Against the backdrop of a looming hunger crisis in the Gaza Strip, large-scale aid deliveries reached the besieged and embattled coastal area for the first time in months on Sunday. A convoy of around 100 lorries carrying goods for the suffering population entered the Gaza Strip via the Kerem Shalom border crossing,

The announcement of a 10-hour daily suspension follows growing pressure on Israel as a deadly hunger crisis spreads across the enclave.