google.com, pub-3998556743903564, DIRECT, f08c47fec0942fa0 Israel Approves Plan For Full-Scale Occupation Of Gaza

Israel Approves Plan For Full-Scale Occupation Of Gaza

 By Cheta Okoye

Israel’s security cabinet has greenlit a strategic operation to seize control of the entire Gaza Strip and maintain an indefinite military presence, according to two unnamed officials. The move aims to intensify pressure on Hamas to release remaining hostages and agree to a ceasefire, even as negotiations continue.

The plan, expected to be implemented after US President Donald Trump’s upcoming visit to the region, includes forcibly relocating hundreds of thousands of Palestinians within southern Gaza. Israel already controls roughly half the territory, including a border buffer zone and three east-west corridors. On Sunday, Lieutenant General Eyal Zamir, Israel’s military chief, announced the mobilization of tens of thousands of reservists, signaling an expansion of operations.

Hostage Crisis Looms Over Offensive

Hamas still holds 59 captives, with at least 35 believed dead. General Zamir reportedly warned ministers that a full-scale invasion could jeopardize their recovery, a concern long voiced by hostages’ families. Yet Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu insists military pressure remains key to securing a deal.

Meanwhile, Israel has approved a revised aid mechanism to resume deliveries while preventing Hamas from diverting supplies. An aid blockade since early March has plunged Gaza into famine-like conditions, with over 2,600 killed in Israeli strikes since mid-March. As looting spreads among the enclave’s 2.3 million residents, the offensive risks deepening one of the war’s gravest humanitarian crises.

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