thejapantimes, What happened in the lead-up to the Israel-Hamas "humanitarian pause," and how did it differ from a cease-fire? https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2024/01/16/world/humanitarian-pause-hamas-israel/?utm_content=bufferc6897&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #commentary #worldnews #geoeconomicbriefing #gaza #israelhamaswar #israel