The Israeli military declared Gaza City 'a dangerous combat zone' on Friday, as it prepared to conquer the Palestinian territory's largest city after almost two years of war.
'Starting today (Friday), at 10:00 (07:00 GMT), the local tactical pause in military activity will not apply to the area of Gaza City, which constitutes a dangerous combat zone,' the military said in a statement, referring to daily pauses in certain areas aimed at facilitating aid distribution.
The IDF had been implementing such pauses in the Strip in recent weeks to facilitate the distribution of essential humanitarian supplies such as food and medicine.
The military said it would continue the pauses across the enclave with the exception of Gaza City - the territory's most populous region where 740,000 residents are sheltering.
On Wednesday, the IDF released a warning to the city's residents to evacuate before Israel's planned operation to take full control.
