The Gaza Government Media Office has warned that while direct Israeli bombardments have largely paused, Palestinians in the besieged territory continue to face “slow genocide.”

Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered the suspension of aid deliveries to the Gaza Strip.

Hamish Young, UNICEF’s senior emergency coordinator in Gaza, has described as “catastrophic” the humanitarian situation in the besieged enclave, saying there is an urgent need for unrestricted access to basic supplies.

Hamas says it "insists" on completing the implementation of the first phase of the ceasefire agreement reached with Israel.

The United Nations agency for children (UNICEF) has called for the opening of all crossings for urgently needed food aid into the Gaza Strip.

Iran says all UN states are responsible for ending Israel’s genocide in Palestine and establishing an independent Palestinian state.

Oxfam International has expressed deep sorrow over the deliberate killing of a 27-year-old pregnant aid worker and her two children in an Israeli strike.