What Would Full Military Control of Gaza Look Like?
GAZA STRIP, PALESTINE, AUG 7 – Netanyahu's plan aims to defeat Hamas by taking full military control of Gaza despite warnings from military officials and international bodies about humanitarian impacts and hostage risks.
- On Thursday evening, Israel's Security Cabinet approved Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's plan to take over Gaza City, reversing a 2005 withdrawal.
- Gen. Eyal Zamir warned earlier this week that the Gaza takeover could 'drag Israel into a black hole,' amid tensions over the October 7, 2023 attack and military resistance.
- The UN warned expanding Gaza operations would be 'deeply alarming', citing Jenca: 'Since the end of May, over 1,200 Palestinians have been killed and over 8,100 injured while trying to access food supplies, including in the vicinity of militarized aid distribution sites.'
- The Hostages Families Forum urged military leaders to reject escalation, with many families protesting outside Jerusalem against the plan, fearing it could endanger their loved ones.
- The proposal outlines that the UN advocates capturing Gaza City, relocating roughly half the population south, and maintaining an Israeli security perimeter, emphasizing Gaza's status as part of a future Palestinian state.
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After a 10-hour river meeting, ministers approved the Prime Minister's proposal. Evacuation and annexation of Gaza City, then control over the entire strip. The criticism fell into the vacuum of the army chief


Israeli decision to take over Gaza City ‘utterly unacceptable’ – Swinney
The First Minister has renewed calls for a ceasefire after Benjamin Netanyahu approved plans for a major escalation in the conflict.
Netanyahu, Aiming to Capture Gaza City, Reverts to a Failed Military Strategy
Throughout the war in Gaza, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel has repeatedly said that he just needs one more military maneuver to finally defeat Hamas. In April last year, Mr. Netanyahu said that Israel was merely “a step from victory” — as long as it captured Rafah, a city in southern Gaza. This March, with Rafah long decimated and Hamas still refusing to surrender, Mr. Netanyahu started a campaign that he promised would finally give…
The security office of the Hebrew state endorsed in part the plan of Prime Minister Benyamin Netanyahu, who no longer hides his will to take full control of the Palestinian enclave.
The Israeli Security Bureau approved a proposed plan by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for Gaza City's occupation and five principles for the end of the war in the Palestinian camp, announced the Prime Minister's office on Friday. Images from...
After long discussions, the Security Council agrees that the Israeli military should, according to Prime Minister Netanyahu's will, take possession of Gaza City and completely control the coastal strip. Furthermore, the government is proposing a plan on how to end the war.
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