US EditionNetanyahu Calls for 'Complete' Defeat of Hamas as Israel Considers Total Gaza Occupation
GAZA STRIP, PALESTINE, AUG 5 – Netanyahu seeks to expand military control over Gaza amid warnings of prolonged conflict and risks to Israeli captives, with the Israel Defence Forces already controlling 88% of the territory.
- On August 5, 2025, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced plans to fully occupy the Gaza Strip, including areas holding hostages.
- This announcement follows a brutal Israeli offensive beginning October 7, 2023, that killed over 61,000 Palestinians and collapsed ceasefire talks.
- Netanyahu's plan faces opposition from senior military leaders and some Israeli politicians who warn it risks a prolonged, endless war and endangers captives.
- U.S. President Donald Trump responded cautiously, saying, "I really cannot say," noting the U.S. gave $60 million for Gaza food aid and Israel's decision is sovereign.
- The full occupation could deepen Gaza's humanitarian crisis, intensify global criticism against Israel, and entrench a long-term conflict with increased Israeli casualties.
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Israel, Defence Minister Katz, spoke this Wednesday at a time when dissension is being expressed in his ranks in the face of the prospect of a total occupation of Palestinian territory.
The Israeli army will have to "execute" the political decisions on the war in the Gaza Strip, said the Minister of Defense on Wednesday, at a time when dissension is expressed in his ranks in the face of the prospect of a total occupation of Palestinian territory. ...
The Israeli government is expected to approve a full military occupation of Gaza, despite the country's army chief Eyal Zamir reportedly warning that it would be "walking straight into a trap."
According to media reports, Israel's Prime Minister Netanyahu wants full control of Gaza. In the interview, Middle East expert Hans-Jakob Schindler warns of the possible consequences – and criticizes: An exit strategy for the post-Hamas period is completely lacking.
‘No good options’: Israel considers high-stakes Gaza occupation plan
Israel’s Security Cabinet is set to vote this week on occupying the remaining parts of Gaza that it does not currently control, after Hamas refused last month’s ceasefire and hostage deal proposal and did not return to negotiations. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir and Defense Minister Israel Katz held a three-hour meeting on Tuesday, which was reportedly very tense due to disagreement over the pl…
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