Saudi Arabia Condemns Israel’s Decision to Occupy Gaza City
- On August 8, 2025, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared the launch of a military campaign aimed at gaining full control over Gaza, beginning with the densely populated Gaza City, where approximately one million Palestinians reside.
- This decision followed Hamas's October 7, 2023 attack that killed 1,200 and took 250 hostages, and came after the Israeli Cabinet approved five principles to end the war, including Gaza's demilitarization.
- United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres condemned Israel's plan as a dangerous escalation that risks forced displacement, killings, and worsening the humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza.
- Guterres called for an immediate and lasting ceasefire, full humanitarian access, and the prompt release of hostages, emphasizing that a lasting resolution cannot be achieved while the occupation continues unlawfully.
- The Security Council scheduled an emergency meeting to discuss the crisis, while aid shortages and continuing violence fuel fears of increased suffering and instability in Gaza.
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All it will do is worsen the catastrophic humanitarian situation of the Palestinian civilian population in the enclave, the Foreign Ministry stressed in a statement.
China Slams Israel’s Plan To Occupy Gaza: 'It Belongs To The Palestinian People'
Israel’s plan to seize Gaza City has sparked widespread international condemnation Israel’s war cabinet has approved a military blueprint to capture Gaza and tighten its grip on the blockaded strip. China’s foreign ministry spokesman spokesperson [...] The post China Slams Israel’s Plan To Occupy Gaza: ‘It Belongs To The Palestinian People’ appeared first on The People's Voice.
Israeli Plan to Occupy Gaza Faces Rejection Within the International Community - teleSUR English
Several countries around the world have strongly condemned Israel’s aggressive and expansionist plans to occupy the city of Gaza, warning that this move would lead to even greater loss of life, widespread forced displacement of Palestinians, and the complete collapse of any hope for a lasting diplomatic solution. RELATED: Israel Moves to Seize Gaza City as Cabinet Approves Expanded Military Operation U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer described th…
For Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Turkey, among other countries, this plan is "a flagrant violation of international law".
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ActionAid’s Karol Balfe: EU legacy will be forever tainted if it doesn’t wake from its amoral paralysis and confront Israel
Israel’s security cabinet approval of a plan by prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu for the military occupation of Gaza City is a dangerous, deadly and illegal move that will have catastrophic humanitarian consequences.
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