National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said the four-hour pauses would begin Thursday.
Israel has agreed to daily, four-hour humanitarian pauses in the fighting in northern Gaza, National Security Council spokesman John Kirby confirmed Thursday morning. Kirby announced to reporters that the four-hour humanitarian pauses will be implemented in northern Gaza beginning Thursday. The Israelis have informed the U.S.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had said he might be open to 'little pauses' in the fighting for humanitarian reasons, but has dismissed the idea of a ceasefire. President Biden told reporters Thursday morning that he has asked Netanyahu for a pause even longer than three days for the release of hostages. Israel has been fighting Hamas in the Gaza Strip since Hamas launched a surprise assault on Israel on Oct. 7. Israel and the U.S.
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