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Israel Intensifies Gaza City Offensive After Combat-Zone Designation

Aid agencies warn a mass evacuation from Gaza City is impossible under current conditions.

A Palestinian boy walks past a heavily damaged building in the Rimal neighborhood, in Gaza City, Sunday, Aug. 31, 2025, a day after it was hit by an Israeli military strike that killed several people. (AP Photo/Jehad Alshrafi)
A video released by the Israeli army says to show Mohammed Sinwar, brother of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, as seen in this screengrab taken from the Israeli army video released on December 17, 2023.
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A woman holds a poster with an image of Idan Shtivi, in Tel Aviv, Israel, as hostages are released by the Palestinian militant group Hamas, amid a hostages-prisoners swap deal between Hamas and Israel, November 26, 2023. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha/File photo

Overview

  • Israeli strikes and gunfire have killed dozens since Saturday, including people near aid distribution areas, as thousands flee intensified fighting.
  • Israeli officials say airdrops over Gaza City will be halted and relief-truck entries reduced after daily pauses were scrapped.
  • Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s security cabinet is set to meet Sunday to discuss next steps in a plan to seize Gaza City.
  • Netanyahu said Israel targeted Hamas spokesman Abu Obeida in Gaza City, with his status unconfirmed.
  • Gaza’s Health Ministry reports the death toll has surpassed 63,000, and Israel says it has recovered the remains of hostages Ilan Weiss and Idan Shtivi.