The Israeli military says it will hold a daily "tactical pause of military activity" along a road in southern Gaza to enable more humanitarian aid to enter.
The pauses, which are said to have begun on Saturday, will last from 08:00 local time (05:00 GMT) until 19:00 local time until further notice.
They will only affect a route that leads northwards from the key Kerem Shalom crossing, which Gaza shares with Israel.
Israel has been under continuous pressure from its allies, including the US, to prevent the humanitarian crisis in Gaza from worsening.
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said Sunday's announcement follows "additional related discussions with the UN and international organizations".
The route of the humanitarian pause leads from the Kerem Shalom crossing in the south of Gaza to the Salah al-Din Road - a main highway - and then northwards to the European Hospital near the city of Khan Younis.
In a post on X, the IDF clarified that there is no ceasefire in the southern Gaza Strip, and combat will continue in Rafah.
Hundreds of thousands of people have fled Rafah since Israeli troops entered it more than a month ago, seizing control of the Gazan side of the Rafah crossing with Egypt and ordering many people to evacuate.
The crossing - once the main point of entry for aid - has been closed since then.
Israel says its operation in Rafah is necessary to oust Hamas from what it calls the group's “last major stronghold”.
International agencies have warned of a dire humanitarian situation in Gaza and made repeated calls for more aid to be let in.
BBC
