The announcement comes a week after the UN-backed declaration of famine in Gaza City.

Israel announced on Friday that it has begun the “initial stages” of its siege on Gaza City, declaring the capital city a “dangerous combat zone” and ending its daytime pauses for the supposed purpose of allowing the passage of humanitarian aid, despite a famine declaration across the area last week. “We have begun the preliminary operations and the first stages of the attack on Gaza City…

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