Residents of Gaza have cautiously welcomed reports of a temporary humanitarian pause to allow aid into the besieged enclave, but many say the relief must be the beginning of a broader, lasting solution to the deepening crisis.
Israel's military said it will open humanitarian corridors to allow convoys of food and medicine to enter, after warnings of starvation and weeks of international pressure.
For months, Gaza's population of more than two million has faced extreme shortages of food, clean water, and basic medical supplies as bombardment and border closures have brought daily life to a standstill.
"Of course I feel a bit of hope again, but also worried that starvation would continue once the pause is over," said Rasha Al-Sheikh Khalil, a 39-year-old mother-of-four in Gaza City.
She added: "One convoy of aid or a few air drop packages won't be enough. We need a real solution, an end to this nightmare, an end to the war."
