IDF nixes daily ‘tactical pauses’ for aid distribution in Gaza City ahead of planned takeover

The IDF announces that as of 10:00 a.m. today, the localized tactical pause of military activity for the distribution of humanitarian aid will not apply to Gaza City, describing the area as a “dangerous combat zone.”

The military has been implementing such pauses in parts of the Strip in recent weeks to allow for the entry and distribution of humanitarian aid.

It says it will continue supporting those efforts across the enclave — with the exception of Gaza City — while simultaneously carrying out “offensive operations against terror groups in Gaza to protect Israeli civilians.”

The military is gearing up for an offensive which aims to capture Gaza City, where an estimated one million Palestinians — or roughly half of the enclave’s population — are sheltering.