US EditionIsraeli Security Cabinet Approves Full Military Takeover of Gaza
GAZA STRIP, AUG 8 – The Israeli Security Cabinet aims to disarm Hamas, return hostages, and establish civilian governance while controlling Gaza amid escalating conflict and humanitarian crisis.
- Israel's Security Cabinet approved Prime Minister Netanyahu's plan early on Friday to take military control of Gaza City, escalating the 22-month conflict.
- The decision followed the October 7, 2023 Hamas attack that killed around 1,200 people and took 251 hostages, prompting Israel's prolonged offensive.
- Netanyahu stated Israel will establish a security perimeter in Gaza, then hand control to Arab forces not affiliated with Hamas or the Palestinian Authority.
- Over 61,000 Palestinians, mostly civilians, have died and malnutrition has nearly doubled hospital admissions, with nearly 12,000 children under five suffering acute malnutrition in July.
- This military escalation raises concerns among hostages' families and aid groups amid widespread famine warnings and international condemnation over Gaza’s humanitarian crisis.
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The Israeli security cabinet approved Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's proposal to occupy Gaza City overnight. The Israeli army is preparing to take control of the city, while at the same time distributing humanitarian aid to civilians outside the combat zones, according to foreign press agencies, Netanyahu's office said. "This is a disaster that will be followed by more disasters," Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid said of the decision, w…
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