Israel's move to cut all goods and supplies into the Gaza Strip has the support of the White House, according to a statement form the National Security Council.
Reports say envoy Steve Witkoff is behind a new ‘ceasefire’ plan that led to the cut off of all humanitarian aid to the strip
A group of seven people who were freed from Hamas' captivity are traveling to Washington, D.C., to meet with officials from the Trump administration.
Israel has halted all food, fuel, and medicine to Gaza and vowed "additional consequences" if Hamas did not embrace the new proposal.
With Hamas saying it will release more hostages this weekend, President Donald Trump has yet to weigh in, as he did last week ahead of the planned Saturday hostage release threatening "all hell is going to break out" if all hostages weren't freed by his deadline.
The White House said on Sunday that it supports Israel's decision to delay releasing 600 Palestinian prisoners, citing the "barbaric treatment" of Israeli hostages by Hamas.
UN Secretary General António Guterres, who has arrived in Cairo for Tuesday's emergency Arab summit on rebuilding Gaza, called for the "immediate" resumption of assistance. He urged "all parties to make every effort to prevent a return to hostilities".