Israel declares Gaza’s largest city a combat zone and halts humanitarian pauses 5 mins ago Israel’s military says it is suspending mid-day pauses to allow the delivery of humanitarian aid to Gaza City, calling it a “a dangerous combat zone.” The announcement came on Friday. The city is among the places where Israel paused fighting last month to allow food and aid supplies to enter from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. The “tactical pauses” applied to Gaza City, Deir al-Balah and Muwasi, where hundreds of thousands of displaced people are sheltering. The pivot comes as Israel prepares to broaden its offensive, mobilizing tens of thousands of troops to seize Gaza City. Israel’s military did not say whether it had notified residents or aid groups about the plans to resume daytime hostilities.

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