US EditionIsrael's security cabinet approves plan to take control of Gaza City
GAZA CITY, GAZA STRIP, PALESTINE, AUG 8 – The plan aims to defeat Hamas through a phased military takeover of Gaza City while ensuring humanitarian aid reaches civilians outside combat zones, officials said.
- Israel's political security cabinet has approved a plan to take control of Gaza City, the largest city in the enclave, as the country expands its military operations against Hamas.
- The plan involves evacuating Palestinian civilians from Gaza City and launching a ground offensive there, with the aim of dismantling Hamas and freeing Israeli hostages.
- Former top Israeli security officials have warned against the plan, saying it could lead to a quagmire with little added military benefit, while Arab countries have stated they would only support what Palestinians agree to.
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By JOSEPH KRAUSS Israel announced early Friday that it plans to take control of Gaza City, the largest urban area in the enclave, which has already suffered widespread devastation in repeated Israeli incursions. Another large-scale ground operation in one of the few places in the Strip for which evacuation orders are not yet in place could lead to more mass displacement and further disrupt efforts to deliver urgently needed food to the territory…
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