A breakthrough has been achieved in the Israel Hamas crisis with Israel agreeing to implement a four-hour military pauses in areas of northern Gaza each day to allow civilians to flee
White House spokesman John Kirby says the move represents a “significant first step”
Earlier the Israeli military said “there are tactical, local pauses for humanitarian aid for Gazan civilians” and made clear “there is no ceasefire”
There has been fighting between Israel and Hamas close to the Al Quds hospital in Gaza City
Israel began striking Gaza after the Hamas attacks on 7 October, which saw 1,400 people killed and more than 200 taken hostage
According to Hamas run health ministry more than 10,800 people have been killed in Gaza since the war began
Meanwhile the Islamic Jihad group in Gaza has released a video of two Israeli hostages an elderly woman and a boy
The Palestinian Islamic Jihad group released a video of two Israeli hostages – Hanna Katsir, a woman in her 70s, and a teenage boy.
Israeli military spokesperson Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari said the video showed “signs of life”.
