US EditionIsrael approves plan to seize all of Gaza and hold it indefinitely, officials say
- Israeli Cabinet ministers approved on Monday a plan to seize the Gaza Strip and hold it indefinitely, including moving hundreds of thousands of Palestinians southward.
- The plan follows the October 7, 2023, Hamas attack on Israel that killed about 1,200 Israelis and took 251 hostages, sparking a war with more than 52,000 Palestinians killed in Gaza.
- Israel aims to dismantle Hamas’s military and governance capabilities by controlling aid distribution, displacing civilians, and deploying tens of thousands of reserve troops in a gradual offensive.
- Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu described the operation as "intensive" with a focus on population movement "for their own safety," while critics warn the plan risks worsening the humanitarian crisis and hostage safety.
- This expanded offensive could deepen Gaza’s humanitarian crisis, provoke international opposition, and complicate prospects for Palestinian statehood amid ongoing attempts to pressure Hamas in ceasefire talks.
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The Netanyahu government plans to conquer large parts of the Gaza Strip and possibly maintain long-term occupation. Aid organizations, as well as former and active Israeli military, warn of the consequences.
The Israeli plan provides for the transfer of the inhabitants to the south, but it is not clear who will then be willing to host them. Meanwhile Netanyahu in Hamas: "We will tear you apart, deliver the kidnapped"
The decision of the so-called security cabinet also provides for the use of private US military companies in the distribution of food in the Gaza Strip. In addition, Tel Aviv increases the pressure on international organizations.
Israel approves full 'conquest' of Gaza
The reported plan includes the forced relocation of Palestinians and occupation of the territory. The Israeli government has approved a plan for the complete military occupation of Gaza and the forced relocation of its Palestinian inhabitants to the southern part of the territory, multiple news outlets have reported citing unnamed officials. According to officials quoted by the AP, the new plan is meant to help Israel achieve its war aims of def…
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