US EditionThe Latest: Israel Plans to Take Control of Gaza City, Drawing International Condemnation
- 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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Gloucester Daily TimesIsrael plans to take over Gaza City to pressure Hamas. Worries rise for civilians and hostages
Israel says it plans to take over Gaza City. The decision to escalate its 22-month war with Hamas drew a dismissal from the militant group, renewed international calls to end the conflict and stirred fears for hostages still in Gaza.…
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel announced Friday it plans to retake control of Gaza City, in a new escalation of its 22-month war with Hamas that has drawn pushback from the militant group and renewed international calls…
Israel is expanding its military operations: the security cabinet has agreed that the army should take the city of Gaza. What could be the consequences of this move?
Unsurprisingly, the Israeli security cabinet adopted the plan proposed by Benyamin Netanyahu. A plan that includes the takeover of the city of Gaza and the refugee camps in the centre of the Palestinian enclave. The Israeli press seized the subject.
The Latest: Israel plans to take control of Gaza City, drawing international condemnation
Israel says it plans to take over Gaza City in another escalation of its 22-month war with Hamas. The decision, made after a late-night meeting of top officials, drew Palestinian rejection and fueled mounting international calls to end the war. It also provoked worries in Israel over the fate of hostages still held by Hamas. Israel’s air and ground war has already killed tens of thousands of people in Gaza, displaced most of the population, dest…
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