Israel halts humanitarian aid; 116 killed in Gaza since cease-fire

March 2 (UPI) -- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday that Israel would not allow any further humanitarian aid into Gaza, a move the United States says it supports. Meanwhile, Palestinian officials said Israeli fighters had killed some 116 people since the tenuous first phase of a cease-fire took effect in January.

"In light of Hamas' rejection of the Witkoff Outline, we decided to prevent any entry of goods and supplies into Gaza," Netanyahu said in a statement. "If Hamas continues to entrench itself and does not release our hostages, there will be further consequences."

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