US EditionIsrael's security cabinet approves plan to take control of Gaza City
GAZA CITY, GAZA STRIP, PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES, AUG 8 – The plan aims to disarm Hamas, return hostages, and establish Israeli security control while distributing aid outside combat zones, after 61,000 Palestinians have died, Gaza health officials say.
- Israel's Security Cabinet approved early Friday a plan to take control of Gaza City, escalating its 22-month offensive launched after Hamas' Oct. 7, 2023 attack.
- The plan aims to remove Hamas and eventually hand Gaza City over to friendly Arab forces who will govern without threatening Israel.
- Gaza City, once home to hundreds of thousands before evacuation orders, remains one of the few areas not under Israeli buffer zones or evacuation, but is devastated by repeated bombardments and raids.
- Medical charity Doctors Without Borders denounced chaos and violence at Israeli-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation food sites as 'orchestrated killing' and a 'deliberately designed death trap,' while the Foundation denied the accusations as false and disgraceful.
- Former Israeli security officials and families of hostages warn that expanding military operations could endanger about 20 hostages, risk countless civilian lives, displace tens of thousands, and further isolate Israel internationally.
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Israel to conquer Gaza City, but endgame still in doubt
After the Oct. 7 evacuation deadline, which will fall on the second anniversary of the Hamas-led massacre in southern Israel that started the war, Israel will impose a siege on Gaza City, according to the officials. By Andrew Tobin, The Washington Free Beacon Overnight on Thursday, Israel’s security cabinet approved a plan to conquer Gaza City and end the war in the Gaza Strip. But it remains unclear whether the endgame involves full occupation …
Israel's security cabinet has approved a plan to take control of Gaza City, which is likely to intensify military action. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has revealed further plans regarding Hamas.
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What to know about Israel’s plan to retake Gaza City
By JOSEPH KRAUSS, Associated Press Israel announced early Friday that it plans to take over Gaza City, the largest urban area in the territory and one that has already suffered extensive devastation in repeated Israeli raids. Related Articles Germany halts military exports to Israel for use in Gaza amid outcry over Netanyahu plan Israel plans to retake Gaza City, escalating the war with Hamas and fueling worries fo…
By Nadeen Ebrahim, Tal Shalev and Dana Karni, CNN Israel's security cabinet voted Friday to expand the war in Gaza, marking a significant escalation as it faces intense domestic and international pressure to end the conflict. The cabinet approved plans to take control of Gaza City in the north of the territory as part of Israel's goals of destroying Hamas and rescuing hostages held by the militants. However, the move has raised fears that renewe…
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