Food, medicine and shelter stockpiles in Gaza are limited and aid intended for Palestinians in desperate need may spoil following Israel's suspension of deliveries to the enclave, humanitarian agencies said on Monday.

The move was apparently part of a bid to force Hamas into accepting a temporary extension of a cease-fire and releasing more hostages.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday said his country had cut off all supplies to Gaza “because Hamas steals the supplies and prevents the people of Gaza from getting them.”

Israel said Sunday it is stopping the entry of all goods and supplies into the Gaza Strip. The prime minister's office did not elaborate on the decision but warned of “additional consequences” if Hamas does not accept what Israel says is a U.

Israel on Sunday said it was stopping any entry of goods into the Gaza Strip after a 42-day cease-fire expired a day earlier without any agreement with Hamas on what comes next.Hours before the cease-fire eclipsed,

Egypt has condemned Israel’s decision to impose a complete siege on the Gaza Strip, accusing it of using “starvation as a weapon.” Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty on Sunday called for the immediate implementation of the next phase of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire.