Israel soon will halt or slow aid to northern Gaza as military offensive grows

[Omaha Steve]

Source: AP

By JULIA FRANKEL and WAFAA SHURAFA
Updated 12:32 PM CDT, August 30, 2025

JERUSALEM (AP) — 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 in the north as it prepares to evacuate hundreds of thousands of people south.

Israel on Friday ended recently imposed daytime pauses in fighting to allow aid delivery, describing Gaza City as a Hamas stronghold and alleging that a tunnel network remains in use, despite previous large-scale raids. The United Nations and partners have said the pauses, airdrops and other measures fell far short of the 600 trucks of aid needed daily in Gaza.



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[Bayard]

1. This is not an offensive against Hamas

Its an offensive against the Palestinian people. Choices are--Die quickly by a bomb, or slowly starve to death. Its an abstract concept to most other people around the world.

[cstanleytech]

2. Not anymore it's not.

At first, sure they had a legit reason to do some things after they were attacked but they never had a legit reason to bomb civilians

[iemanja]

3. This is to ensure the famine kills as many people

as possible.

[AloeVera]

4. Famine has been declared in Gaza City.

Affecting about 500,000 people out of the million or so sheltering there. Airdrops already stopped a few days ago. So the starving are told to leave their homes and walk many kilometres to the south, where there is NO SHELTER for them, no water. Probably no food either.

Anyone unable, unwilling or too weak or sick to get out will be considered "Hamas" and will no doubt be shot on sight.

Netanyahu et al are psychopathic fucking lunatics. Madmen. The IDF echelon are not much better. They must realize this is a genocidal ethnic cleansing operation and in violation of every known law of war and humanitarianism. But they've gone along with it since October 7th. As have all Western leaders who still haven't mustered up an ounce of courage or compassion for Palestinians. They're gonna let THIS happen too???!!

[PSPS]

5. Israel's campaign of genocide exists solely due to the backing of the US

Maybe trump thinks green-lighting israel's genocide will make him a shoe-in for his much-coveted peace prize.