Israeli announcement of pause from 10am to 8pm local time comes after 127 Palestinians starve to death.

Infant dies of malnutrition as Gaza famine worsens

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Prominent former Swedish politician Carl Bildt, who is currently the co-chair of the European Council on Foreign Relations, says Israel is “adjusting its policies” in Gaza in reaction to world outrage.

However, Bildt said, “it’s not the details in the policies that’s the question – it’s the fundamentals since breaking the agreed ceasefire”, referring to the deal to stop the fighting that Israel unilaterally broke in March.