US EditionIsrael's Defense Minister Says Gaza City Could Be Destroyed
Israel demands Hamas disarm and release all hostages to avoid destruction of Gaza City, where one in three children is malnourished, officials say.
- On Thursday , Israel launched a ground offensive on Gaza City, deploying troops in Zeitoun and Jabaliya to prepare for military control.
- A declared goal of the operation is to defeat Hamas and free hostages held since October 7, 2023, while Defense Minister Israel Katz warned Gaza City could be destroyed unless Hamas accepts Israel's terms.
- The military has called up 60,000 additional reservists and extended 20,000 currently serving, with Defense Minister Israel Katz and Minister Yoav Gallant approving plans involving "intense fire, evacuation of residents, and ground maneuvers."
- Humanitarian agencies warn that Gaza's Health Ministry reports at least 62,192 Palestinians killed, while aid groups and the United Nations warn the assault worsens crisis for roughly 2 million residents.
- The security cabinet's plan would force the entire 2.3 million population of Gaza south, while last week Bezalel Smotrich and a defence ministry commission approved the E1 West Bank project, which Smotrich said undermines Palestinian statehood.
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IDF warns Netanyahu government's demands to demolish Gaza City could take over a year
The IDF says a large-scale operation in Gaza City would cause a crisis with reserve units, which are struggling with declining turnout rates and low morale. Additionally, tensions are high between the military leadership and the government regarding the risk to hostages
The Israeli Defense Minister said Friday that Gaza City could be destroyed unless Hamas accepts Israel's conditions, while the world's leading authority in food crises reported that the Palestinian city was mired in famine due to the fighting and siege imposed by Israel.
The declaration of famine launched by the UN did not stop the harsh bombing of large areas of Gaza City. Thousands of neighbors had to escape and went to the neighborhoods closest to the beach. At least 60 people lost their lives, 36 of them in Gaza City, according to medical sources. Israel Katz, Minister of Defense, insisted for the second day in a row on the possibility of leaving the main urban center of the Gaza Strip in absolute ruin. “The…
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