Israel said Friday that Gaza’s largest city was now a dangerous combat zone as it began the “initial stages” of its assault on the famine-gripped area, and that its military had recovered the remains of two hostages from the territory.”We are not waiting,” the Israel Defense Forces said in a statement.

​Israel said Friday that Gaza’s largest city was now a dangerous combat zone as it began the “initial stages” of its assault on the famine-gripped area, and that its military had recovered the remains of two hostages from the territory.”We are not waiting,” the Israel Defense Forces said in a statement.