US EditionWill Benjamin Netanyahu Expand Israel's Ground Operations in Gaza?
GAZA STRIP, PALESTINE, AUG 4 – Netanyahu aims to expand Gaza offensive amid internal cabinet debate after Hamas attack killed 1,200 Israelis and more than 60,000 Palestinians have died, Gaza health officials said.
- On August 4, 2025, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced plans to convene the Security Cabinet in Jerusalem to direct the IDF on war objectives in Gaza.
- This announcement follows a war that began with Hamas killing 1,200 people and taking 251 hostages during an October 7, 2023, attack on southern Israel.
- Netanyahu outlined three central objectives: defeating Hamas, releasing hostages, and ensuring Gaza no longer threatens Israel, alongside approving NIS 3.2 billion in development for southern communities and industrial zones.
- He stressed the importance of maintaining unity and collaboration to successfully accomplish all the goals set for the conflict, highlighting the significant progress made so far during this challenging time.
- The cabinet meeting, scheduled for August 5, aims to decide on expanding the offensive and possibly seizing the entire Gaza enclave, indicating an intensified military and reconstruction campaign.
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu convened a meeting to decide the course of the operation in the Gaza Strip, as domestic pressure increases and the humanitarian crisis escalates
Will Benjamin Netanyahu expand Israel's ground operations in Gaza?
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is believed to be leaning towards expanding the offensive in Gaza and seizing the entire enclave, according to Israel's Channel 12, which cited an official from his office.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will, according to several Israeli media outlets, convene his security cabinet on Tuesday to decide on the further offensive in Gaza. This could ultimately mean a full occupation of the Gaza Strip.
In Council of Ministers on Monday, Benyamin Netanyahu announced that he would convene "this week" his cabinet to "give instructions" to the army "on how to achieve the three war objectives that we have set".
Reports: Netanyahu orders Israeli army to conquer all of Gaza
This story originally appeared in Mondoweiss on Aug. 04, 2025. It is shared here with permission. The Israeli war cabinet met on Monday to decide on the next phase of Israel’s war on Gaza. The meeting was reportedly to choose between ending the war in favor of ceasefire talks or expanding it to reoccupy the entire Strip. According to initial unconfirmed reports, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has briefed “friendly journalists” that he…
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