Israel is announcing a tactical pause in the fighting in
southern Gaza to free up humanitarian aid as we learn
about the deaths of eight Israeli soldiers.
AB CS Tom Sufi Burge is in Tel Aviv with
the latest.
Good morning, Tom.
Good morning, Joe. Yeah, the IDF this morning announcing a
tactical military pause in southern Gaza,
a recognition that not enough aid is getting in.
This morning, for the first time since it launched a
controversial ground offensive in Rafah in southern Gaza,
the IDF announcing a tactical pause so more humanitarian aid
can enter the Strip.
Israeli military saying it will cease fighting along the key
access route for a trucks from 8:00 AM till 7:00
PM every day until further notice.
This top official from the World Food Programme in Gaza
days ago now sounding the alarm about the rising threat
of disease and malnutrition.
For hundreds of thousands of displaced people who lack clean
water and sanitation in the South,
conditions are just absolutely abhorrent and so there needs to
be a shift in the level of assistance there.
It comes a day after 8 Israeli soldiers were killed.
The IDF says when Hamas hit their armored vehicle in
Rafah overnight.
10s of thousands rallying in Tel Aviv calling for a
ceasefire deal.
But with US-led talks stalling.
Lee Siegel, brother of American hostage Keith Siegel,
fighting on but struggling. We are tired.
We are broken.
And guys, that push to get more aid into Gaza
coming after the US military said bad sea conditions meant
it was suspending its operation to get aid in via
that floating pier off the Gaza coast.
Janae. All right, Tom, thank you for that update.