Hamas, Netanyahu and Gaza
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Israel’s new plan signals that expanding its territorial control over Gaza is more than just a short-term military tactic.
The Biden administration considered ways to “get rid” of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu when he wouldn’t go along with their plans for the Gaza Strip, Channel 13’s weekly investigative
The Israel Defense Forces will gradually enter tracts of northern and southern Gaza and stay long term to root out Hamas fighters and destroy their tunnels.
The Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, has announced that the Israeli military will launch a new “intensified” offensive in Gaza. In a video posted on X, he said Israel’s security cabinet had approved a plan for “conquering” the Gaza Strip and establishing a “sustained presence” there.
The Israel Defense Forces issued evacuation warnings for three ports in Houthi-controlled Yemen after the group fired three ballistic missiles.
Israel has approved a sweeping plan to capture and occupy Gaza. The new policy involves a prolonged military presence, population displacement and restricted humanitarian aid. With a major offensive looming and hostage negotiations faltering,
JERUSALEM − Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ... the Gaza Strip, and the release of all prisoners from both sides," he said. Israel has yet to present a clear vision for post-war ...
Israel’s government has publicly dismissed warnings of extreme food shortages after it blocked aid deliveries, but an internal analysis concluded that a crisis looms if food supplies are not restored.
Netanyahu's far-right allies said the plan would lead to a permanent takeover of Gaza. The government is "choosing territory over hostages," Israel's Hostage Families Forum said, and going "against the will" of the Israeli people, over 70% of whom oppose a major Gaza operation and favor a peace-and-hostage deal.
All I want is to escape the prison of Gaza and tell the world the truth about Hamas,” the 24-year-old Palestinian from Gaza City told The Post.