Israel agrees to four-hour pause in Gaza military operations

The White House said on Thursday that Israel has agreed to pause military operations in the Gaza Strip for at least four hours at different times to allow for the evacuation of civilians from the conflict zone. 

“We understand that Israel will begin to implement four hour pauses in areas of northern Gaza each day, with an announcement to be made three hours beforehand,” National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby said in a briefing with reporters.

“We've been told by the Israelis that there will be no military operations in these areas over the duration of the pause, and that this process is starting today.” 

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