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Israeli Security Cabinet Approves Plan to Take Full Military Control of Gaza City

The military will ‘prepare to take control of Gaza City while providing humanitarian aid to the civilian population outside the combat zones.’
Israeli Security Cabinet Approves Plan to Take Full Military Control of Gaza City
Smoke rises from Gaza after an airstrike, as seen from the Israeli side of the border between Israel and Gaza, on Aug. 7, 2025. Amir Cohen/Reuters
Evgenia Filimianova
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Ryan Morgan
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The Israeli Security Cabinet early on Aug. 8 approved a plan to establish full military control over Gaza City.

The military “will prepare to take control of Gaza City while providing humanitarian aid to the civilian population outside the combat zones,” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said in a statement after the meeting.

Evgenia Filimianova is a UK-based journalist covering a wide range of international stories, with a particular interest in foreign policy, economy, and UK politics.