Israel Declares 'Tactical Pause' in Southern Gaza Offensive: What Does It Mean?

Israel announced a “tactical pause” in the offensive in the south of the Gaza Strip: what does this mean Anastasia Kolesnikova

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The IDF in the south of the Gaza Strip has weakened the activity of military operations for humanitarian purposes. Now every day the Israeli military will cease fire for several hours.

Tel Aviv announced a local “tactical pause” to ensure the delivery of humanitarian aid to the Palestinians.

Daily 8-hour break

The IDF message states that from June 15, daily 8-hour breaks will be introduced in the operation in the southern Gaza Strip. They will last from 8:00 to 19:00 on the road that leads from the Kerem Shalom intersection to the Salah ad-Din road, and then north to the Khan Yunis area.

The Israeli military explained that they resorted to this step so that the Palestinians had the opportunity to receive humanitarian aid.

“As part of efforts to increase the volume of humanitarian aid reaching the Gaza Strip, and following additional discussions with the UN and international organizations, a local tactical pause in military activity has been declared starting Saturday,” the IDF said in a statement.

It should be noted that eight Israeli soldiers were killed in the Rafah area the day before. The IDF reported that the soldiers were in an armored personnel carrier, which was damaged by an explosion, after which it detonated.

Israel-Hamas conflict: latest news

• In early May, Israel resumed its counterterrorism operation against Hamas in the southern Gaza Strip, establishing control over the Rafah crossing.
• Israel also took control of the Philadelphia Corridor, through which Hamas supplied weapons and ammunition.
• The United States is unhappy with Israel's continued offensive actions due to casualties among Palestinian civilians.
• On May 20, the International Criminal Court requested an arrest warrant for Hamas leaders, as well as the Israeli Prime Minister and Defense Minister, i.e. Netanyahu and Galant.
• On May 24, the International Court of Justice ruled that Israel must immediately end its offensive on Rafah in Gaza.
• On May 31, Joe Biden unveiled a new plan for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. It calls for a complete ceasefire for six weeks and for Israel to withdraw from all densely populated areas of Gaza. Hamas must release hostages, particularly women, the elderly and the wounded, in exchange for the release of hundreds of Palestinian prisoners.
• Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu responded by saying that the conditions for ending the operation had not changed: the destruction of Hamas's military and leadership capabilities, the release of all hostages and ensuring that Gaza no longer poses a threat to Israel.