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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A group of Arab and Muslim countries on Saturday condemned Israel's plan to take control of Gaza City, calling it a dangerous...
Israel plans to take over Gaza City
JERUSALEM — Israel said Friday it will intensify its 22-month war with Hamas by taking over Gaza City, stirring fears for Palestinian civilians and Israeli hostages still held in Gaza, and renewing international pressure for an end to the conflict.
Israel faces global condemnation of plan to expand Gaza war
Foreign ministers from three European countries joined Australia and New Zealand in condemning the Netanyahu government's plan overtake Gaza City, warning the move risks mass displacement and breaches of international humanitarian law
Israel faces backlash over Gaza plan
Israel's military will "take control" of Gaza City under a new plan approved by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's security cabinet, drawing swift criticism from inside the country and abroad. Nearly two years into the Gaza war, Netanyahu faces mounting pressure to secure a truce that would ease famine conditions for the territory's more than two million people and free hostages held by Palestinian militants. Hamas condemned the plan to expand …
Israel Faces Backlash at Home and Abroad over Gaza War Escalation Plan
JERUSALEM, Aug 8 (Reuters) - Israel's security cabinet approved a plan to take control of Gaza City, a move expanding military operations in the shattered Palestinian territory that drew strong fresh criticism at home and abroad on Friday over its pursuit of the almost two-year-old war.
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