The Israeli military had previously withdrawn from the Netzarim Corridor, which it established, following a temporary ceasefire agreement with Hamas.
Qatar’s Foreign Ministry on Tuesday condemned “the resumption of the Israeli occupation’s aggression against the Gaza Strip,” saying it threatens regional stability. Egypt, which also played a key role in brokering the ceasefire, has also condemned the wave of heavy strikes Israel launched.
Indirect negotiations between Israel and Hamas in Qatar revolve around how to progress beyond the first stage of the three-phase ceasefire.
Israel says it is cutting off its electricity supply to Gaza. It comes after it cut all supplies of goods to the crisis-ravaged Palestinian territory last week.
Relatives of hostages in Gaza protested in Tel Aviv on Thursday, accusing the Israeli prime minister of being responsible for the deaths of the 37 captives.
The White House confirmed Trump had dispatched an envoy for unprecedented direct talks with Hamas over the remaining hostages held in the Gaza Strip.
Trucks carrying aid were sent back to Egypt on Sunday after Israel decided to stop the entry of all goods and supplies into Gaza.
Concerns are growing from Palestinians in the Gaza Strip that Israel’s decision to cut the entry of food and other supplies will accelerate a humanitarian crisis.
Israel said on Sunday it is stopping the entry of all goods and supplies into the Gaza Strip, but it was not immediately clear if the supply of aid has been completely halted.
The U.N. food agency, the World Food Program, said in a post on social media on Saturday that it reached 1 million Palestinians across Gaza during the deal’s first phase. “The ceasefire must hold,” it said. “There can be no going back.”