The Israeli military has announced a “tactical pause” of military activity along a route in southern Gaza to allow aid to be distributed but stressed that there would be no let up in fighting in and ...

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Military action will be paused on the route from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m., Israel said. As the Israel-Hamas war continues, negotiations are apparently stalled to secure the release of hostages taken by the ...