Israel declares Gaza City a 'combat zone' and suspends humanitarian aid pauses
The Israeli military recovered Ilan Weiss's remains nearly two years after his death during Hamas's October 7, 2023 attack; the bodies of two hostages were retrieved in a joint operation.
- The Israeli military declared Gaza City a "dangerous combat zone" on August 29, as it prepared to take control of the area after nearly two years of conflict.
- The United Nations estimates that nearly a million people live in the Gaza governorate, including Gaza City, where many Palestinians are fleeing due to escalating violence.
- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu expressed condolences to Ilan Weiss's family and emphasized the commitment to bring all captives home.
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Israel declares Gaza City a combat zone, launches 'initial stages' of planned offensive
Gaza City is now a dangerous combat zone, Israel says, adding that it is in the 'initial stages' of a planned offensive that has drawn international condemnation. Israel also said it had recovered the body of a hostage and the remains of another, and vowed its military offensive would return more.
Body of 2 hostages, including Ilan Weiss, recovered from Gaza, IDF says - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
The body of Ilan Weiss, who was killed while defending Kibbutz Be’eri on Oct. 7, 2023, has been recovered by the IDF and Shin Bet security service. “The body of Ilan Weiss, who was held hostage for 693 days in Gaza, has been recovered in a joint IDF and ISA military operation,” the IDF said in a post on X Friday. “Ilan was from Kibbutz Be’eri and left his home on the morning of October 7 to join the kibbutz emergency response team.” Weiss, 56, w…
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