The White House has announced that Israel to begin daily four-hour pauses in fighting in northern Gaza to allow people to flee hostilities.
US National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby termed it a step in the right direction.
He said the first humanitarian pause would be announced on Thursday, adding that Israel had committed to announcing each four-hour window at least three hours in advance.
The pauses would allow people to flee along two humanitarian corridors and were significant first steps, White House national security spokesperson John Kirby said.
