Israel says UN yet to ‘take full advantage’ of new aid route into Gaza

Palestinians collect food aid ahead of the upcoming Eid al-Adha holiday in Khan Younis, Gaza Strip (Jehad Alshrafi/AP)

Israel has said the United Nations, the main aid provider in war-ravaged Gaza, is yet to “take full advantage” of a new route meant to ease the flow of aid into the enclave.

On Sunday, the military announced a “tactical pause” in daytime fighting along roads leading from a main goods crossing to a north-south highway.