After 35 days of unrelenting bombardment of the Gaza enclave, Israel agreed to a daily 4-hour pause in its military operations. The announcement comes after US President Joe Biden implored Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to create an additional avenue for civilians to escape the conflict. Update 11: Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani of Qatar traveled to Cairo to sit with Egypt’s Al Sisi. During the meeting, the two leaders addressed the conflict in Gaza and explored methods to alleviate the hardships experienced by civilians in the region Update 10: Palestinian Health Minister Mai Al Kaila has reported that 21 hospitals in Gaza have been forced to halt their operations since the beginning of the Israeli military offensive that began in early October. Update 9: Ashraf Al Qudra, spokesperson for the Gaza Health Ministry, reports that Al-Shifa Hospital has been targeted by Israeli airstrikes five times since Thursday night. These attacks have hit the maternity department and outpatient clinics building, resulting in one Palestinian casualty and multiple injuries in the early morning assault. Israel has issued evacuation warnings, but Al Qudra asserts that such a move is unfeasible due to…
