Israel blocked the entry of aid trucks into Gaza on Sunday as a standoff over the truce that has halted fighting for the past six weeks escalated, with Hamas calling on Egyptian and Qatari mediators to intervene. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said earlier that it had adopted a…

The United Nations and other humanitarian aid providers are sharply criticizing the decision.

Israel has cut off the entry of all food and other goods into Gaza in an echo of the siege it imposed in the earliest days of its war with Hamas.

The move was apparently part of a bid to force Hamas into accepting a temporary extension of a cease-fire and releasing more hostages.

Israel faced sharp criticism as it stopped the entry of all food and other supplies into Gaza on Sunday and warned of “additional consequences” for Hamas if a fragile ceasefire isn̵...

Mediators Egypt and Qatar accused Israel of violating humanitarian law by using starvation as a weapon

There was no immediate comment from the United States, Egypt or Qatar, which have been mediating between Israel and Hamas for over a year

Negotiations on the second phase of the truce were meant to start a month ago.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed the suspension this morning, a statement said.