ABC News - Israel’s new offensive in the Gaza Strip will be an intensive military operation aimed at defeating Hamas, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said after his security Cabinet unanimously approved a plan to seize the entire Palestinian enclave.
Palestinian civilians will
be moved for their own protection, Netanyahu said in a video posted on
social media. Before the last ceasefire went into effect, Israel had
already taken full control of a third of Gaza.
NPR - Israel’s cabinet approved a plan last night to limit the way food and supplies are distributed in Gaza,
saying it’s the only way it will allow food back into the area. An
Israeli official says it’s part of a plan to take over more territory
and expand the war. Main aid groups in Gaza, including the United
Nations, are refusing to take part in the plan. NPR’s Daniel Estrin spoke to five people with knowledge of the plan,
including an Israeli official. All five spoke on condition of
anonymity, because the details haven’t been officially released. The
plan would shut down hundreds of community kitchens and food
distribution points. Estrin says Israel would allow around four to 10
aid centers in southern Gaza. The Israeli official said the strategy
behind the plan is to get Palestinians to move to a smaller consolidated
area. The army has started calling up thousands of soldiers to assist
in the plan. The U.N. and aid partners said the plan is unacceptable and
life-saving supplies cannot be used to achieve military goals.
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