Israel says Gaza City still a ‘combat zone’ after Trump says ‘stop bombing’

Smoke rises following explosions in Gaza City after Hamas agreed to release captives and accept several other terms in a US plan to end the war, as seen from central Gaza Strip [Dawoud Abu Alkas/Reuters]

Oct. 4, 2025 - The Israeli military has warned Palestinians that Gaza’s north remains a “combat zone”, telling its residents to move south, after United States President Donald Trump demanded Israel “stop bombing” the enclave when Hamas partially accepted his ceasefire plan.

In a statement on X, the Israeli army said on Saturday that the area north of Wadi Gaza, which includes decimated Gaza City, is “still considered a dangerous combat zone” and called on residents there to move south via Rashid Street, the coastal route. It added that Israeli forces continue to surround Gaza City and “attempts to return there pose a significant risk.”

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