Shortly before the anticipated truce was due to come into effect, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) reaffirmed on Friday that the "war is not over yet" and that northern Gaza remains a "dangerous war zone."

"The war is not over yet. The cessation of hostilities for humanitarian purposes is temporary," IDF Arabic spokesperson Avichay Adraee said in a video posted on X Friday."The northern Gaza Strip area is a dangerous war zone and it is forbidden to move toward it."

The spokesperson urged people in Gaza to remain in the south of the strip.