Israel blocks aid into Gaza as ceasefire standoff escalates

By Emily Rose and Nidal al-Mughrabi

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 proposal by U.S. President Donald Trump’s envoy, Steve Witkoff, for a temporary ceasefire in