UN welcomes Israel's 'tactical pause' but says more 'concrete measures' needed to deliver aid

The United Nations has welcomed an announcement by the Israeli military of a "tactical pause" in fighting along an aid corridor in southern Gaza, but emphasised that more "concrete measures" were needed to boost aid flows to the strip.

"This has yet to translate into more aid reaching people in need," Jens Laerke, spokesman for the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, told AFP via email.

"We hope this leads to further concrete measures by Israel to address longstanding issues preventing a meaningful humanitarian response in Gaza."