TEL AVIV, Israel -- Israel faced sharp criticism as it stopped the entry of all food and other supplies into Gaza on Sunday and warned of “additional consequences” for Hamas if a fragile ceasefire isn't extended. Mediators Egypt and Qatar accused Israel of violating humanitarian law by using starvation as a weapon.

Mediators Egypt and Qatar accused Israel of violating humanitarian law by using starvation as a weapon in a bid to extend the ceasefire.

Israel blocked aid trucks into Gaza as a cease-fire standoff has escalated, with Hamas calling on other mediators to intervene.

Ayoub Maarouf expressed fear and concern for his family after Israel blocked the entry of aid trucks into Gaza. Israel said it had adopted a U.S. proposal for a temporary ceasefire during Ramadan and Passover hours after the first phase of the previously agreed ceasefire expired.

Israel will stop the entry of all humanitarian aid into Gaza to pressure Palestinian militant group Hamas into accepting a temporary extension of the ceasefire agreement, officials said on Sunday, a day after the initial phase of the truce expired.

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.”