Israel committed to a daily 10-hour pause in military operations for "humanitarian purposes" after aid agencies warned of spreading starvation in Gaza.

The Israeli military has intercepted a Gaza-bound aid ship, detaining 21 international activists and journalists and seizing all cargo, including baby formula, food, and medicine, according to the Freedom Flotilla Coalition.

Dostri admitted that the decision regarding the localized ceasefires was Netanyahu’s, and said that the prime minister may decide to give a video statement later on Sunday. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu preferred that the IDF announce the new localized “humanitarian” ceasefires in the Gaza Strip rather than announce it himself since it is “not something widely accepted by large segments of the public,

This might be a tacit admission by the Israelis that they need to do more - but more likely the measures are a response to allies.

Dozens of trucks carrying humanitarian aid in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula started to move towards the Kerem Shalom crossing for inspections on Sunday before being allowed into Gaza Strip, according to Egypt’s state-run Al-Qahera News TV.