???? Live: Gaza fighting slows during 'pause', but Israel says operations to continue 'as planned'
Israel struck Gaza on Monday and witnesses reported blasts in the besieged territory's south, but fighting had largely subsided on the second day of an army-declared "pause" to facilitate aid flows around a southern route. Troops were still operating in Rafah and central Gaza; "there was no change" in the military's policy and fighting "continues as planned", an Israeli official stressed. Follow our liveblog for all the latest developments.
Israel struck Gaza on Monday and witnesses reported blasts in the besieged territory's south, but fighting had largely subsided on the second day of an army-declared "pause" to facilitate aid flows around a southern route. Troops were still operating in Rafah and central Gaza; "there was no change" in the military's policy and fighting "continues as planned", an Israeli official stressed. Follow our liveblog for all the latest developments.
