President Isaac Herzog on Tuesday said that Israel is open to the possibility of another pause in fighting in Gaza as the militant Palestinian organization Hamas decried a growing civilian death toll in the 11-week-old conflict. “Israel is ready for another humanitarian pause and additional humanitarian aid to enable the release of hostages,” Herzog told diplomats on Tuesday, according to a spokesman. News portal Axios later reported, citing two Israeli officials and an “informed source,” that Israel offered to pause the fighting in Gaza in exchange for the release of around 40 hostages. The r…