Israel has agreed to a four-hour ceasefire after One month of intense war with the Hamas militant of Palestine, Washington has said.
According to White House National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby, an announcement would be made three hours beforehand.
In a series of posts on X (formerly Twitter) on Thursday, President Joe Biden outlined the daily pause agreement with Israel. The agreement allows for the flow of humanitarian aid to Gaza and safe passage for civilians seeking to flee the conflict between Israel and Hamas.
The president wrote that the administration is “doing everything in our power to increase humanitarian supplies and assistance,” pointing to trucks of aid already successfully delivered to the war-torn region.
He said: “We’ve been told by the Israelis that there will be no military operations in these areas throughout the pause and that this process is starting today.”
Recall that on October 7, 2023, an armed conflict escalated between Israel and Hamas-led Palestinian militants from the Gaza Strip after the latter launched a multi-pronged invasion of Southern Israel.
There are reports that about 10,812 Palestinians have been killed in the war in the Gaza Strip since October 7.