US EditionIDF Declares Gaza City Area 'War Zone,' Suspending Combat Pauses
The Israeli military resumed its offensive in Gaza City, citing militant tunnels and hostage recovery efforts amid a death toll exceeding 63,000 Palestinians, Gaza Health Ministry reported.
- On August 29, 2025, the Israeli military announced it would no longer observe tactical pauses in Gaza City, designating the area as an active combat zone as it launched an operation to capture the city.
- This escalation follows the Hamas attack on southern Israel on October 7, 2023, which resulted in 1,219 fatalities and the capture of 251 hostages, with approximately 20 of those hostages thought to still be alive.
- Defense Minister Israel Katz approved the military plan, authorized 60,000 reservists, and vowed to destroy Gaza City unless Hamas ends the war on Israel's terms.
- Prime Minister Netanyahu declared that efforts will continue tirelessly until all hostages, both survivors and those who have died, are safely returned, while families of the captives hold protests calling for an end to the conflict.
- The declaration escalates fighting and halts humanitarian pauses, intensifying risks for civilians and straining Israel’s relations with European allies amid calls for ceasefire and aid.
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Number of dead in Gaza reaches 63,000, health ministry says - as Israel declares city a combat zone
The number of people killed, reported by the Hamas-run Gaza health ministry, follows nearly 23 months of war and could rise as Israel's planned assault on Gaza City continues.
IDF: Gaza City declared as ‘dangerous combat zone,’ bodies of 2 hostages recovered
Tents used as temporary shelters by displaced Palestinians are set up near war-damaged buildings in Gaza City on August 8, 2025. (Photo by BASHAR TALEB/AFP via Getty Images) OAN Staff 10:00 AM – Friday, August 29, 2025 The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have announced that Gaza City has been declared a “dangerous combat zone.” On Friday,... The post IDF: Gaza City declared as ‘dangerous combat zone,’ bodies of 2 hostages recovered appeared first on…
Israel declares Gaza City a "combat zone": Death toll surpasses 63,000
The Israeli military on Friday declared Gaza City a “dangerous combat zone” before a new offensive in the Palestinian enclave's largest city. Israel is moving forward with plans to seize Gaza City despite growing international pressure to end the nearly two-year conflict. France24 correspondent Noga Tarnopolsky reports the latest from Jerusalem.
Israel launches 'initial stages' of offensive
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — Israel declared Gaza's largest city a dangerous combat zone and recovered the remains of two hostages on Friday as the army launched the "initial stages" of a planned offensive that has drawn international condemnation.
The Israeli army: "We have begun the first stages of the attack on Gaza City." The humanitarian breaks for the delivery of Heaven aid obscured by bombs have been suspended.
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