The ship with committed gaza assistance obtained as Israel announces partial humanitarian pause

Freedom Flotilla Coalition (FFC) has announced that it has lost contact with “Handala”, a ship that carries humanitarian aid to Gaza as part of the group’s mission to break Israel’s blockade.

“All communications with the crew of the gesture have been blocked,” the coalition said in a statement published on the official channel of the telegram.

“We have lost all the contact with our crew and there are multiple aircraft near the boat,” he said, “which means they could have been granted or attack.”

The Coalition urged its supporters to “push the security of the crew”, calling on people to contact their representatives and local media to “push Israel to let Handala go and guarantee a safe passage to Gaza”.

There were no other details on the precise location of the ship, the state of its crew or the confirmation of an Israeli intervention.

The incident follows previous controversy.

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On May 2, the MV consciousness, a ship belonging to the Fleet Freedom Coalition and the transfer of assistance to Gaza, attacked aircraft while in international waters near Malta, causing a fire and structural damage.

On June 9, Israel hindered another aid ship, Madlene, in international waters from the Gaza coast, holding and later coming out of the 12 international activists, including Swedish activist Greta Thunberg and the French member of the European Parliament.

Israel announces military pause

The Israeli army announced on Sunday a cessation of military activity in three specified areas of Gaza, shortly after saying that it took various steps to facilitate the humanitarian crisis in the Palestinian enclave.

The pause will take place daily at Al-Mawasi, Deir Al-Balah and in the city of Gaza, from 10am. (0700 GMT) by 8 pm (1700 GMT) until the next notice, the army said.

The specified safe routes will also apply permanently from 6am. by 11 pm, he added.

Israeli President Isaac Herzog has welcomed the recent military decisions to implement humanitarian pauses in Gaza, calling them “big steps” to improve surrendering and protecting citizens.

“I welcome the most important steps announced by the Israeli leadership and military to strengthen and upgrade the humanitarian reaction to Gaza – especially the decision to implement humanitarian pauses,” Herzog said in a statement published in X.

I welcome the most important steps announced by the Israeli leadership and the military to enhance and upgrade the humanitarian reaction to Gaza – especially the decision to implement humanitarian pauses to protect political lives and safely provide help.

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Mass hunger

International aid organizations say massive hunger has now arrived among the 2.2 million Gaza people, with reserves being exhausted after cutting off all supplies in March in March, and then opened it in May, but with new restrictions.

The Israeli army said on Friday that it had agreed to let countries help in Gaza. Hamas rejected this as a trick.

“The Gaza Strip does not need to fly aerobic, it needs an open humanitarian corridor and a stable daily truck flow to save what is left of the lives of the besieged, starving civilians,” said Ismail Al-Thawabta.

Gaza medical authorities said nine Palestinians had died in the last 24 hours of malnutrition or hunger. Dozens have died in recent weeks as hunger worsened.

Israel says it has left a lot of food in Gaza and accuses the United Nations of not distributing it, in what the Israeli Foreign Ministry called on Friday “intentional to abuse Israel”. The United Nations says they operate as effectively as possible under Israeli restrictions.

United Nations Organizations reported that supplies were exhausted in Gaza of specialized therapeutic foods to save the lives of children suffering from severe acute malnutrition.

United Nations Aid Tom Fletcher also asked Israel to provide evidence for his accusations that staff with the UN. The Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs was linked to Hamas, according to a letter by Reuters.

Cease

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas could be finalized “every day now”, citing steady progress in continuing negotiations led by Trump’s special envoy, Steve Witkoff, said Al Jazeera.

“They have made great progress and they are close,” Rubio told Fox News, adding that Witkoff is working “day and night for weeks”.

Rubio said the proposed agreement would include the release of at least half of the hostages, including the dead, with the other captives expected to be released at the end of a 60 -day period.

“All Americans are out now, we care about all hostages,” he said, referring to those who are still held in Gaza.

“There is a very simple solution to what is happening in Gaza. Release all hostages, put your hands on and the war ends for Hamas,” he added.

Israel’s War in Gaza

The Israeli army began a violent attack on Gaza since October 2023, killing at least 58,667 Palestinians, including 17,400 children. More than 139,974 people have been injured and more than 14,222 are missing and considered dead.

Last November, the International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant for war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza.

Israel also faces a genocide case at the International Court of Justice for its enclave war.