Iran Press/West Asia: According to the report, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced that this temporary halt is aimed at facilitating polio vaccinations for hundreds of thousands of children in Gaza.
The pause in hostilities will occur for eight hours each day, from 6 AM to 3 PM.
Al Jazeera further reported that the three-day pause could potentially be extended, depending on the situation. This temporary cease in fighting is intended to prevent further health crises amid the ongoing conflict.
A spokesperson for the Palestinian resistance movement Hamas, Jihad Taha, stated that the movement agreed to a week-long ceasefire proposed by UN Secretary-General António Guterres. Hamas expressed its willingness to comply with the ceasefire starting from August 16, 2023, urging humanitarian organizations to fulfill their duties toward the Palestinian people in Gaza.
The latest escalation began on October 7, 2023, when Palestinian resistance groups launched a surprise operation called "Al-Aqsa Storm" from Gaza against Israeli targets. After 45 days of intense fighting, a temporary four-day ceasefire was established on November 24, 2023, to facilitate a prisoner exchange between Hamas and Israel.
This pause lasted seven days but ended on December 1, 2023, when Israel resumed its attacks on Gaza.
The "Al-Aqsa Storm" operation, which was a response to years of Israeli aggression against Palestinians, resulted in the deaths of 1,139 Israelis.
This is while, Gaza's health ministry has said that 68 Palestinians were killed in Israeli attacks on the enclave in the past 24 hours, bringing the total to 40,602 since 7 October.
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