Trucks carrying Irish aid to Gaza among those blocked by Israel

The first phase of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire, which included a surge in humanitarian assistance, expired on Saturday

Palestinians sit at a large table surrounded by the rubble of destroyed homes and buildings as they gather for the fast-breaking meal on the first day of Ramadan in Rafah, southern Gaza (Abdel Kareem Hana/AP)

Israel has stopped the entry of all goods and supplies into the Gaza Strip, including Irish aid, and warned of “additional consequences” if Hamas does not accept a new proposal for an extension of the first phase of the fragile ceasefire.

Hamas accused Israel of trying to derail the truce and said its decision to cut off aid is “cheap extortion, a war crime and a blatant attack on the (ceasefire) agreement”.