The decision followed discussions with the European Union, which has pressed Israel to ease the dire humanitarian conditions for Palestinians in the territory.

Both Israel and Hamas are facing pressure at home and abroad to reach a deal following almost two years of war, with the humanitarian situation inside Gaza deteriorating.

BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union is seeking updates from Israel on implementation of a new deal to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza, the bloc’s top diplomat said Tuesday. Foreign ministers ...

Israel’s Defence Minister Israel Katz has to move up to 600,000 Palestinians in Gaza into a designated “humanitarian area” on the ruins of the southern city of Rafah. Access to the camp ...

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli strikes across the Gaza Strip overnight killed at least 31 people, according to local hospitals, as U.N. agencies warned on Monday that critical fuel ...

Israeli strikes kill at least 31 in Gaza as UN agencies warn of fuel crisis Critical fuel shortages could put hospitals and other critical infrastructure at risk.

Local hospitals in the Gaza Strip say that Israeli strikes across the territory overnight killed at least 31 people.

The European Union is seeking updates and more action from Israel on implementing a new deal to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza.

Humanitarian crisis Aid workers say it is difficult to get food and medicine into Gaza due to Israeli restrictions, amid warnings of a worsening humanitarian crisis.

Israeli forces have continued to pound the besieged Gaza Strip, killing at least 72 Palestinians, including several aid seekers, as ceasefire talks stall amid a deepening fuel and hunger crisis.

As the United States presses for a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas, the militant group’s decision will largely hinge on its new de facto leader in Gaza.

The U.N. says over 600 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza while collecting aid since the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation started operating.