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Israel declared Gaza City a combat zone and announced it recovered the remains of two hostages Friday
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It comes as Israel Defense Forces ramps up offensive operations that are being criticized
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by other countries. As fighting continues, the Hamas-run Gaza Health Ministry says
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the death toll in Gaza has risen to more than 63,000 since the war began
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The ministry also says five people died of malnutrition-related causes, bringing the death toll to 322 as the United Nations reports widespread famine is a reality for hundreds of thousands of Palestinians
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Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, however, has vowed to continue to fight until Hamas is entirely dismantled
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The IDF says it's targeting Gaza City because it remains a stronghold for Hamas and is home to tunnels used by Hamas militants
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After initiating tactical pauses in aid distribution Israel says it now lifted that restriction but some aid groups say they weren notified An Israeli official did not say how expanded
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military operations would impact future aid deliveries, as Palestinians tell the Associated
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Press that they have seen little aid trickle through. The U.N. reports around 23,000 have
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evacuated as Israel intensifies operations in Gaza's largest city. The Israeli military also
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recovered the remains of two hostages Friday, one identified as Elaine Weiss and another who
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has not yet been identified. Of the more than 250 captured by Hamas in 2023, 20 hostages are still
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believed to be alive and the families of captives are urging Israel to negotiate a ceasefire to
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secure the release of the remaining hostages. Netanyahu said in a statement, we will not rest
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or be silent until we return all of our hostages home, both living and dead. For more on this story
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download the Straight Arrow News app or visit san.com. For Straight Arrow News, I'm Kaylee Carey
