Israel says it is ready for humanitarian pause as strikes continue across Gaza

Israel continued its bombardment of the Gaza strip on Tuesday, striking targets in the Jabalia refugee camp and the southern Rafah district. Gaza health officials estimate at least 100 people were killed in the strike.

The Israeli president, Isaac Herzog, said his country was ready for a humanitarian pause amid growing international pressure to stop fighting in Gaza and a sharply deteriorating humanitarian emergency across the territory. Herzog told a gathering of ambassadors: ‘Israel is ready for another humanitarian pause and additional humanitarian aid, in order to enable the release of hostages’.