US EditionNetanyahu defends new military offensive in Gaza and says it will be wider than announced
GAZA STRIP, PALESTINE, AUG 12 – Netanyahu plans to demilitarize Gaza, establish a new civilian administration, and defeat Hamas amid a humanitarian crisis with over 100 child hunger deaths since June.
- On Sunday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu defended a new, wider military offensive in Gaza amid growing international condemnation.
- The offensive follows Hamas's Oct. 7, 2023, attack that killed about 1,200 Israelis and abducted 251 people, prompting Israel's intensified military actions.
- Netanyahu said goals include demilitarizing Gaza, Israeli military control, a non-Israeli civilian administration, and that there will be safe zones despite past bombings there.
- Humanitarian officials warn that Gaza is facing starvation, with reports of over 30 Palestinians losing their lives while attempting to access aid, and the number of children who have died from malnutrition since the conflict began reaching 100.
- The offensive’s expansion has sparked protests and calls for labor strikes in Israel, while world powers like China and Russia criticize the collective punishment and warn against hostilities.
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