Hamas is calling for greater international pressure on Israel before agreeing to the next phase of the U.S.-brokered Gaza ceasefire. Hamas says Israel must open key border crossings, halt military strikes and home demolitions, and allow far more humanitarian aid into the besieged enclave. Palestinian health officials report that since the ceasefire took effect on October 10, Israel has killed at least 376 Palestinians. Meanwhile, Israel continues to bar international journalists from independently entering Gaza, after the country’s top court on Tuesday delayed a legal challenge seeking to overturn the media restrictions. Meanwhile, UNICEF says that 9,300 children in Gaza were treated for severe acute malnutrition in October when the first phase of the ceasefire deal came into effect. This is UNICEF spokesperson Tess Ingram.

Tess Ingram: “Mothers cannot afford to buy their children the nutritious food that’s available in the markets. Fruits and vegetables, which are now here, remain very expensive, and animal products like dairy and meat are even more so. For example, a UNICEF market survey done in November found that meat still, on average, costs about U.S. $20 a kilo, so most families can’t access this. And that’s why we’re still seeing high rates of malnutrition.”