US EditionIsrael approves 'conquest' of Gaza, displacement of 'most' Palestinians
- In May 2025, Israel's security cabinet authorized a strategy to intensify military actions in Gaza, aiming to seize and control territory while facilitating the relocation of most Gaza residents to southern areas.
- The plan follows Hamas's October 7, 2023 attack that killed 1,218 Israelis and took 251 hostages, prompting Israel to resume a major offensive on March 18 after a two-month ceasefire.
- The Israeli armed forces have mobilized a large number of reservists to intensify operations against Hamas, with the goals of weakening the group and facilitating the release of hostages amid ongoing humanitarian challenges and displacement.
- Nearly all of Gaza's 2.4 million population have been displaced at least once, with the EU warning the plan risks further casualties and suffering, while aid distribution faces conditions imposed by Israel.
- The expanded offensive signals a shift toward prolonged occupation, with critics fearing it endangers hostages and civilians and may have lasting consequences for Gaza's future.
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“We Are Finally Going to Conquer the Gaza Strip”: Israeli Leaders Outline New Gaza Offensive
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu outlined plans on Monday for his stepped-up offensive on Gaza, saying the Palestinian population “will be moved, for its own protection.” Netanyahu did not say how much of Gaza Israel plans to seize; Reuters reports that could include all of Gaza’s territory. On Monday, Israel’s far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich spoke at a conference of Israeli settlers. Bezalel Smotrich: “We are finally going …
Israel approves plans to ’conquer’ Gaza, control aid delivery
Israel's security cabinet approved the expansion of military operations in Gaza including the "conquest" of the Palestinian territory, an official said Monday, after the army called up tens of thousands of reservists for the offensive. It comes as the United Nations and aid organisations have repeatedly warned of the humanitarian catastrophe on the ground, with famine again looming after more than two months of a total Israeli blockade. The plan…
Israel's decision to occupy all of Gaza could mean there will be many more years of fighting to achieve its aims - if it ever will
Israel's decision to expand military operations inside Gaza is a significant development with perhaps permanent consequences for the future of the Strip and the two million Palestinians who live there.
Israel says ‘most’ Gazans to be displaced in expanded operation, UN warns of ‘countless’ civilian deaths
JERUSALEM, May 6 — Israel's military said yesterday that expanded operations in Gaza approved by the government would include displacing “most” residents of the Palestinian territory, with the UN chief expressing alarm at the plan. The Israeli security cabinet approved overnight the plan, which an Israeli official said will entail “the conquest of the Gaza Strip and the holding of the territories.” The decision comes as the United Nations and ai…
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