Israel cuts off Gaza aid to pressure Hamas to accept a new ceasefire proposal

By TIA GOLDENBERG and SAMY MAGDY Updated 11:25 AM EST, March 2, 2025

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel stopped the entry of all goods and supplies into the Gaza Strip on Sunday and warned of “additional consequences” if Hamas doesn’t accept a new proposal to extend a fragile ceasefire, while key mediator Egypt accused Israel of using “starvation as a weapon.”