Israel will soon halt or slow humanitarian aid into parts of northern Gaza as the military offensive against Hamas expands after Gaza City was declared a combat zone. Airdrops over Gaza City will stop and the number of aid trucks will be reduced while evacuations move hundreds of thousands of people south. Daytime pauses in fighting to allow aid delivery have ended. Pauses, airdrops and other recent measures fall far short of the roughly 600 trucks of aid needed daily in Gaza. Displaced civilians report areas have become unlivable. Remains recovered in Gaza were identified as Idan Shtivi. Forty-eight hostages remain in Gaza; about 20 are believed to be alive. Families fear the offensive endangers remaining hostages and continue to demand a ceasefire to secure releases.
JERUSALEM -- Israel will soon halt or slow humanitarian aid into parts of northern Gaza as it expands its military offensive against Hamas, an official said Saturday, a day after Gaza City was declared a combat zone. The decision was likely to bring more condemnation of Israel's government as frustration grows in the country and abroad over dire conditions for both Palestinians and remaining hostages in Gaza after nearly 23 months of war.
The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak to the media, told The Associated Press that Israel will stop airdrops over Gaza City in the coming days and reduce the number of aid trucks arriving as it prepares to evacuate hundreds of thousands of people south.
Remains of another hostage are identified Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu 's office announced that the remains of a hostage that Israel on Friday said had been recovered in Gaza were of Idan Shtivi. He was kidnapped from the Nova music festival in the Hamas-led attack on Oct. 7, 2023, that sparked the war. Forty-eight hostages now remain in Gaza of the over 250 seized. Israel has believed 20 are still alive. Their loved ones fear the expanding military offensive will put them in even more danger, and they rallied again Saturday to demand a ceasefire deal to bring everyone home.
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