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. "We have begun the preliminary operations and initial stages of the attack on Gaza City, and we are currently operating with great intensity on the outskirts of the city."

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