Israel to slow or halt aid into parts of Gaza as it ramps up offensive

An Israeli armoured vehicle moves in an area in the Gaza Strip (Maya Levin/AP)

Israel will soon slow or halt humanitarian aid into parts of northern Gaza as it expands its offensive attempting to cripple Hamas, an official said on Saturday.

The official told the Associated Press that Israel will stop airdrops over Gaza City in the coming days and reduce the arrival of aid trucks into the northern part of the strip, as it prepares to evacuate hundreds of thousands of residents south.