Israel approves Gaza City occupation plan as fears of mass displacement grow
Netanyahu’s strategy sparks outrage and warnings of ‘war crimes’ amid fresh Israeli strikes that killed dozens; Germany halts some arms exports to Israel as global concern mounts
GAZA, Palestine (MNTV) – Israel’s security cabinet has approved a plan by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to seize full military control of Gaza City, displacing all remaining Palestinian civilians from the north to camps in central Gaza.
The move follows Netanyahu’s declaration Thursday that Israel will “take control of all of Gaza.”
Hamas has condemned the plan as a “war crime” and accused Israel of “sacrificing” captives held in the enclave. Palestinian residents, already battered by nearly 22 months of bombardment and siege, described feelings of betrayal and abandonment as ceasefire talks falter. Many are preparing to flee—not because they have a destination, but to be ready if soldiers arrive.
Germany, Israel’s second-largest arms supplier after the United States, announced it will halt all military exports that could be used in Gaza. Chancellor Friedrich Merz said the Israeli government now bears “even greater responsibility” to supply civilians as its offensive expands.
China, Turkiye, the UN, and the UK have all voiced concern over the plan. Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid warned it would be a “disaster that will lead to many more disasters.”
The cabinet has also endorsed five principles for ending the war: disarming Hamas, securing the release of all captives, demilitarising Gaza, establishing Israeli security control, and creating a new civil administration excluding both Hamas and the Palestinian Authority.
Meawhile, Israel continued to strike Gaza. Palestinian health officials reported 47 people killed across the Gaza Strip in past 24 hours.
Targets included aid queues in central Gaza, a home in Khan Younis, tents sheltering displaced families in Al-Mawasi, and residential areas in Gaza City and Nuseirat.
A family of six, including four children, died when an Israeli drone hit their tent in Sheikh Ridwan.
Israeli gunfire also killed at least five civilians waiting for aid in Rafah.
The violence extended beyond Gaza, with an airstrike in eastern Lebanon killing Mohammed Wishah, a senior member of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, and his bodyguard.
In southern Lebanon’s Nabatieh district, an Israeli drone strike killed journalist Mohammad Shehadeh, marking another breach of the fragile ceasefire there.
Since the war began, Israel’s campaign has killed at least 61,258 Palestinians and wounded 152,045, according to Gaza health authorities.
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