Aug. 29 (UPI) -- The Israeli military announced Friday that temporary pauses in its military operations in northern Gaza would no longer apply to Gaza City and that it was declaring the area a combat zone.
"In accordance with the situational assessment and directives of the political echelon, starting today at 10:00, the local tactical pause in military activity will not apply to the area of Gaza City, which constitutes a dangerous combat zone, the Israel Defense Forces said in a post on X.
"The IDF continues supporting humanitarian efforts while conducting operations to protect Israel."
The move withdraws protection zones that allowed aid organizations to distribute food, with localized cease-fires still in place in the al-Muwasi area and parts of central and Southern Gaza.
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