Author: Michael

Israel and Hamas have tentatively agreed to a series of brief ceasefires in parts of Gaza so that the polio vaccine can be safely distributed, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has said. The pauses will begin on Sunday and will take place in three phases covering central Gaza first, then the south and finally the north. Rik Peeperkorn, WHO senior official for the Palestinian territories, said each pause will last three days, take place only during daylight hours – 6am to 3pm – and could be extended into a fourth day if needed.

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