Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office on Sunday said the country imposed a blockade on all humanitarian aid heading into the Gaza Strip, following the expiry of phase 1 of Israel’s ceasefire deal with Hamas and with negotiations regarding phase 2 still ongoing.
“Prime Minister Netanyahu has decided that, as of this morning, all entry of goods and supplies into the Gaza Strip will cease,” Netanyahu’s office said, accusing Hamas of refusing to accept the outline for continued talks set out by President Donald Trump’s Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff.
An Israeli source told ABC News that “the Israeli decision to halt aid into Gaza was coordinated with the Trump administration.”
The Israeli statement came after weekend negotiations regarding phase 2 of the ceasefire in Cairo, Egypt. Hamas was not directly involved in the talks and was represented by Qatari and Egyptian officials, who spoke with U.S. and Israeli delegations.
Hamas said in a Sunday statement that “Netanyahu’s decision to stop humanitarian aid is cheap blackmail, a war crime and a blatant coup against the agreement.”
Source-ABC
