Israel Approves Plan to Take Control of Gaza City Amid Global Pushback

Israel’s security cabinet has outlined a war-end plan focused on disarming Hamas, freeing hostages, and creating a new administration in Gaza.
Israel Approves Plan to Take Control of Gaza City Amid Global Pushback
Palestinians walk along a street near war-damaged buildings in Gaza City on Aug. 8, 2025. Bashar Taleb/AFP via Getty Images
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Israel has approved plans to take control of Gaza City, while distributing humanitarian aid to civilians outside combat zones, the office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Friday, amid international pushback.

The decision follows a security cabinet meeting in which a majority of ministers endorsed five principles for ending the war.

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