Israel's security cabinet approves plans to take over Gaza City
Israel's security cabinet approves plans to take over Gaza City
Author: Gavin Blackburn
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Published on: 08/08/2025 | 00:00:00
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Israel's security cabinet approves plans to take over Gaza City in the north of the enclave. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office announced the plans after senior security cabinet officials convened for hours late on Thursday and into the early hours of Friday. The decision marks another significant escalation in Israeli's 22-month long military offensive on the Strip accoridng to the Hamas-run Gaza Health Ministry. Hamas slams Netanyahu's remarks about full military control of Gaza. Netanyahu insists that the full takeover of Gaza is necessary to eliminate the Gaza Strip. He says that the IDF is "now approaching the final stages" of the war. Israel's Channel 12 had reported that US President Donald Trump did not oppose Netanyahu. Israelis staged protests in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv, fearing any military escalation in Gaza would doom loved ones. Israelis say Netanyahu is prolonging the war to satisfy extremists in his government. Human Rights Watch calls on governments to suspend arms transfers to Israel.
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