Israel plans to depopulate north Gaza, not allow Palestinians beyond Netzarim Corridor: Report
6 days, 7 hours ago

Israel plans to depopulate north Gaza, not allow Palestinians beyond Netzarim Corridor: Report

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In what’s being condemned as a case of ethnic cleansing, Israel has bene planning to depopulate northern Gaza and not allow Palestinians to move north of the Netzarim Corridor even after the war ends, according to a report Israel appears to be planning to depopulate north Gaza and not allow Palestinians to move beyond the Netzarim Corridor even after the end of the war. Israel’s Hebrew-language outlet Ynet has reported that Israel appears to be planning to depopulate north Gaza, the area north of the Netzarim Corridor, which amounts to roughly a third of entire Gaza. There can be no other name for it.” Israel military to depopulate north Gaza — subject to political approval The way Israel has been operating in Gaza, such as removing 65,000 of 70,000 people south towards Gaza City from Jabalia, indicates that the plan is to depopulate north Gaza, according to Ynet. Fears of such depopulation were also raised by Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz’ remarks in which he said that Gaza’s security control would remain with Israel.

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Inside the sprawling military zone Israel uses to control Gaza From within
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Inside the sprawling military zone Israel uses to control Gaza From within

Live Mint  

TEL AVIV—One of the first things Israel did when it invaded Gaza in October last year was carve a dirt road across the middle of the strip. Inside the zone, called the Netzarim corridor after a former Israeli settlement, there are two military bases made up of trailer-sized mobile bomb shelters with water, electrical poles, cellular towers and a synagogue. …

Israel's siege of northern Gaza raises questions about potential plans to starve and conquer territory
1 month ago

Israel's siege of northern Gaza raises questions about potential plans to starve and conquer territory

ABC  

Israel's war in Gaza has stretched into its second year, and its recent campaign in the north of the territory has led many to question its real motives. Giora Eiland said under his plan, those left in northern Gaza "have to decide either to surrender or to die of starvation". The Kamal Adwan hospital is struggling to remain operating after …

Israeli strikes kill 14: Palestinians say Netanyahu making North Gaza a buffer zone, planning return of Jewish settlers
1 month, 1 week ago

Israeli strikes kill 14: Palestinians say Netanyahu making North Gaza a buffer zone, planning return of Jewish settlers

Firstpost  

“North Gaza is being turned into a large buffer zone, Israel is carrying out ethnic cleansing under the sight and hearing of the impotent world,” Saed, a 48-year-old resident of Beit Lahiya, who arrived in Gaza City on Wednesday, said Israeli military strikes across the Gaza Strip on Wednesday killed at least 14 Palestinians. Palestinian medics, as well as residents …

Abbas condemns Israel's Gaza offensive, rejects displacement of Palestinians
1 month, 1 week ago

Abbas condemns Israel's Gaza offensive, rejects displacement of Palestinians

China Daily  

An Israeli soldier is seen during an operation in the southern Gaza Strip city of Rafah, on Nov 7, 2024. RAMALLAH - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Sunday denounced Israel's military actions in Gaza, calling them "unseen" in history and accusing the country of rendering Gaza uninhabitable. "Our people cannot be erased," he stated, highlighting that the Palestinian cause is …

Hungry Palestinians in north Gaza search for food, sealed off from aid for a month by Israeli siege
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Hungry Palestinians in north Gaza search for food, sealed off from aid for a month by Israeli siege

LA Times  

With virtually no food allowed into the northernmost part of Gaza for the last month, tens of thousands of Palestinians under Israeli siege are rationing their last lentils and flour to survive. “We are being starved to force us to leave our homes,” said Mohammed Arqouq, whose family of eight is determined to stay in the north, weathering Israel’s siege. …

North Gaza looks like Stalingrad, aid officials warn as UN says nearly all aid can’t get in
1 month, 2 weeks ago

North Gaza looks like Stalingrad, aid officials warn as UN says nearly all aid can’t get in

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy North Gaza looks like “Stalingrad” …

Israel threatens to starve out northern Gaza, U.N. aid agencies say
2 months, 1 week ago

Israel threatens to starve out northern Gaza, U.N. aid agencies say

NPR  

Israel threatens to starve out northern Gaza, U.N. aid agencies say toggle caption Mahmoud Issa/IMAGO via Reuters TEL AVIV, Israel — Israel has blocked nearly all food aid from entering northern Gaza for the past two weeks, leaving some 400,000 Palestinians there with no good option, United Nations aid agencies say: Stay and starve, or follow orders to flee to …

Netanyahu Considers 'Surrender Or Starve' Plan To Target Militants In North Gaza
2 months, 1 week ago

Netanyahu Considers 'Surrender Or Starve' Plan To Target Militants In North Gaza

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING JERUSALEM — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is examining a plan to seal off humanitarian aid to northern Gaza in an attempt to starve out Hamas militants, a plan that, if implemented, could trap without food or water hundreds of thousands of Palestinians unwilling or unable to leave their homes. Dawou Abo Alkas/Anadolu via Getty Images “All …

Netanyahu mulls plan to empty northern Gaza of civilians and cut off aid to those left inside
2 months, 1 week ago

Netanyahu mulls plan to empty northern Gaza of civilians and cut off aid to those left inside

The Independent  

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Netanyahu mulls plan to empty northern Gaza of civilians and cut off aid to those left inside
2 months, 1 week ago

Netanyahu mulls plan to empty northern Gaza of civilians and cut off aid to those left inside

LA Times  

Palestinians walk through the destruction in the wake of an Israeli air and ground offensive in Jebaliya, northern Gaza Strip, in May. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is examining a plan to seal off humanitarian aid to northern Gaza in an attempt to starve out Hamas militants, a plan that, if implemented, could trap without food or water hundreds of …

What was Netanyahu’s map and ‘plan for Gaza’ all about?
3 months, 2 weeks ago

What was Netanyahu’s map and ‘plan for Gaza’ all about?

Al Jazeera  

Israeli prime minister presented a plan and map that showed an annexed West Bank and Gaza under Israeli army control. On September 2, Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu went on TV to talk about the war on Gaza. The southernmost strip of land in Gaza, the Philadelphi Corridor, would remain under Israeli military control, while a new third corridor would …

Israel’s Netanyahu demands open-ended control of Gaza’s border with Egypt
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Israel’s Netanyahu demands open-ended control of Gaza’s border with Egypt

Associated Press  

JERUSALEM — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Wednesday that Israel must keep open-ended control of Gaza’s border with Egypt, digging in on his stance on an issue that has threatened to derail cease-fire efforts. The question of Israeli control of the Philadelphi corridor –- a narrow strip of land along Gaza’s border with Egypt, seized by troops in May …

Israel’s Netanyahu demands open-ended control of Gaza’s border with Egypt
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Israel’s Netanyahu demands open-ended control of Gaza’s border with Egypt

LA Times  

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Wednesday that Israel must keep open-ended control of Gaza’s border with Egypt, digging in on his stance on an issue that has threatened to derail cease-fire efforts. The question of Israeli control of the Philadelphi corridor — a narrow strip of land along Gaza’s border with Egypt, seized by troops in May — has …

Israel offers new proposal for the Philadelphi corridor to Hamas
4 months ago

Israel offers new proposal for the Philadelphi corridor to Hamas

CNN  

CNN — Egypt is set to deliver Israel’s latest Philadelphi corridor proposal to Hamas after Israel submitted a revised plan on Thursday as efforts to secure a ceasefire deal to halt the fighting in Gaza continue, a diplomat and an Israeli source familiar with the talks said. The new Israeli proposal, which includes a map of where Israeli troops would …

Netanyahu vows to maintain Israeli presence in Gaza
4 months ago

Netanyahu vows to maintain Israeli presence in Gaza

China Daily  

Xinhua | Updated: 2024-08-21 09:44 People stand in front of a school building destroyed in an Israeli airstrike at the al-Rimal neighborhood in Gaza City, on Aug 20, 2024. JERUSALEM - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told hostage families on Tuesday that he is uncertain whether a deal with Hamas will be reached, emphasizing that Israel will not relinquish control …

Israel military orders evacuation from part of Gaza humanitarian zone
5 months ago

Israel military orders evacuation from part of Gaza humanitarian zone

The Independent  

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Israel orders evacuation of part of Gaza humanitarian zone as war’s toll passes 39,000 Palestinians
5 months ago

Israel orders evacuation of part of Gaza humanitarian zone as war’s toll passes 39,000 Palestinians

Associated Press  

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — The Israeli military ordered the evacuation Monday of part of a crowded area in the Gaza Strip it had designated a humanitarian zone, saying it is planning an operation against Hamas militants there. The Israeli military said it is planning an operation against Hamas militants who have embedded themselves in the humanitarian zone and used …

Israel orders evacuation of part of Gaza humanitarian zone
5 months ago

Israel orders evacuation of part of Gaza humanitarian zone

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Israeli military on Monday …

Israeli military orders the evacuation of Gaza City, an early target of its war with Hamas
5 months, 1 week ago

Israeli military orders the evacuation of Gaza City, an early target of its war with Hamas

Associated Press  

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — The Israeli military urged all Palestinians to leave Gaza City and head south Wednesday, pressing ahead with a fresh offensive across the north, south and center of the embattled territory that has killed dozens of people over the past 48 hours. In a visit Wednesday to central Gaza, Israel’s military chief, Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi, …

Israeli military orders the evacuation of Gaza City, an early target of its war with Hamas
5 months, 1 week ago

Israeli military orders the evacuation of Gaza City, an early target of its war with Hamas

LA Times  

A Palestinian boy wounded in the Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip is treated in a hospital Tuesday in Khan Yunis. The Israeli military urged all Palestinians to leave Gaza City and head south Wednesday, pressing ahead with a fresh offensive across the north, south and center of the embattled territory that has killed dozens of people over the last …

Israel orders Palestinians to leave Gaza City as Doha truce talks continue
5 months, 1 week ago

Israel orders Palestinians to leave Gaza City as Doha truce talks continue

Al Jazeera  

The Israeli army has warned that ‘Gaza city will remain a dangerous combat zone’. The Israeli military has ordered all Palestinians to leave Gaza City and head south, as it presses ahead with a fresh offensive across the north, south and central area of the Gaza Strip that has killed dozens of people over the past 48 hours. Gaza’s Interior …

The Latest | Hamas says Israel’s offensive in north Gaza could sink cease-fire efforts
5 months, 2 weeks ago

The Latest | Hamas says Israel’s offensive in north Gaza could sink cease-fire efforts

Associated Press  

Hamas has warned that Israel’s expanding military operations in Gaza City and the displacement of thousands of residents could have “disastrous repercussions” for talks aimed at a cease-fire and the release of Israeli hostages. UN details the effects of a new Israeli offensive into Gaza City UNITED NATIONS — The United Nations said Monday that Israel’s latest evacuation orders for …

Israel announces ‘pause’ along southern Gaza route to allow in aid but no let up in Rafah offensive
6 months, 1 week ago

Israel announces ‘pause’ along southern Gaza route to allow in aid but no let up in Rafah offensive

CNN  

Jerusalem CNN — The Israeli military has announced a “tactical pause” of military activity along a route in southern Gaza to allow aid to be distributed but stressed that there would be no let up in fighting in and around Rafah in southern Gaza. The pause began on Saturday and will take place every day from 8 a.m. until 7 …

Israel has encroached on 32 percent of Gaza, Al Jazeera investigation shows
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Israel has encroached on 32 percent of Gaza, Al Jazeera investigation shows

Al Jazeera  

Gaza’s territory has been shrunk by a buffer zone that winds around its boundary and a wide axis torn through its centre. Israel has taken over some 32 percent of Gaza’s area by “systematically demolishing neighbourhoods” to create a buffer zone and a central axis dividing it, according to Al Jazeera’s Sanad Verification Agency. “Even if people were able to …

Israel gains operational control of Philadelphi Corridor along Gaza-Egypt border: spokesman
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Israel gains operational control of Philadelphi Corridor along Gaza-Egypt border: spokesman

China Daily  

JERUSALEM, May 29 -- The Israeli army announced on Wednesday that it has gained full operational control of the Philadelphi Corridor, a strip of land along the border between Egypt and the southern Gaza Strip. Israel Defense Forces Spokesman Daniel Hagari said the corridor served as Hamas's "oxygen tube" through which they smuggled weapons into the Gaza Strip. During the …

Israel seizes Gaza's border with Egypt, says war may last another 7 months
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Israel seizes Gaza's border with Egypt, says war may last another 7 months

India Today  

The Israeli military on Wednesday said it seized a buffer zone along the Gaza-Egypt border, giving the Jewish state effective control over the Palestinian territory's entire land border amid its offensive in Rafah. Israel Defence Forces spokesperson Daniel Hagari said Israeli forces gained "operational control" over the "Philadelphi Corridor", using the Israeli military's code name for the 14 km-long corridor …

Israel's military says it's taken control of a strategic corridor along Gaza's border with Egypt
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Israel's military says it's taken control of a strategic corridor along Gaza's border with Egypt

New Indian Express  

TEL AVIV: Israel's military said Wednesday it has seized control of a strategic corridor that runs along the length of Gaza's border with Egypt, near the city of Rafah, where Israeli forces have been fighting recently. The move could complicate relations with Egypt, which has complained over Israel's advance toward its border, including when Israeli forces captured the Rafah border …

More than half a million people flee Israel's military operations in Rafah and northern Gaza, UN says
7 months, 1 week ago

More than half a million people flee Israel's military operations in Rafah and northern Gaza, UN says

New Indian Express  

More than half a million Palestinians have been displaced in recent days by escalating Israeli military operations in southern and northern Gaza, the United Nations says. Around 450,000 Palestinians were driven out of Rafah in Gaza's south over the past week, the United Nations’ agency for Palestinian refugees said Tuesday. There were roughly 1.3 million people sheltering in Rafah before …

Israel’s return to areas of Gaza it said were clear of Hamas raises doubts about its military strategy
7 months, 1 week ago

Israel’s return to areas of Gaza it said were clear of Hamas raises doubts about its military strategy

CNN  

Editor’s Note: A version of this story appears in CNN’s Meanwhile in the Middle East newsletter, a three-times-a-week look inside the region’s biggest stories. Israel’s return to pockets it had supposedly cleared of Hamas renews questions about its long-term military strategy, which after more than seven months of war has left more than 35,000 Palestinians dead and much of Gaza …

Israel seizes Gaza’s vital Rafah crossing, but U.S. says it isn’t the full invasion many fear
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Israel seizes Gaza’s vital Rafah crossing, but U.S. says it isn’t the full invasion many fear

LA Times  

Palestinians look at the destruction after an Israeli strike on residential building in Rafah in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday. Israeli troops seized control of Gaza’s vital Rafah border crossing on Tuesday in what the White House described as a limited operation, as fears mount of a full-scale invasion of the southern city as talks with Hamas over a cease-fire …

Gaza, a thorn in Israel’s side or its dream?
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Gaza, a thorn in Israel’s side or its dream?

Al Jazeera  

Israel’s government says it will invade Rafah while others eye the remainder of Gaza and make their own plans. Israel has previously sought to combat Hamas’s armed wing, the Qassam Brigades, at other locations, such as al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City, and declared them “cleared”. Settler ambitions Since Israel withdrew its 21 settlements and 9,000 settlers from Gaza in 2005, …

Israel to open new north Gaza crossing for overseas aid
8 months, 1 week ago

Israel to open new north Gaza crossing for overseas aid

Hindustan Times  

Israel will open a new land crossing into the Gaza Strip designed mainly to facilitate deliveries to Palestinians of aid from overseas or neighbouring Jordan, Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant said on Wednesday. Israel has gradually reopened two established cargo crossings and created a new crossing on its border, and last week announced it would admit Gaza-bound aid shipments at …

Gaza on the brink as the war enters attrition phase
9 months, 1 week ago

Gaza on the brink as the war enters attrition phase

Firstpost  

As the war progresses in the sixth month, there are fears of hardening positions, prolonged conflict, and continued death and destruction On March 11, 2024, 67 Palestinians were reported killed in Israeli airstrikes in Gaza, bringing the Palestinian death toll to over 31,100 since the war began with the Hamas terror attack on October 7 last year. The deal proposed …

Israel says it plans to direct Palestinians out of Rafah ahead of anticipated offensive
9 months, 1 week ago

Israel says it plans to direct Palestinians out of Rafah ahead of anticipated offensive

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Israeli military said Wednesday …

Israel says it plans to direct Palestinians out of Rafah ahead of anticipated offensive
9 months, 1 week ago

Israel says it plans to direct Palestinians out of Rafah ahead of anticipated offensive

The Hindu  

The Israeli military said on March 13 it plans to direct a significant portion of the 1.4 million displaced Palestinians living in the Gaza Strip’s southernmost town of Rafah toward “humanitarian islands” in the center of the territory ahead of its planned offensive in the area. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said a Rafah offensive is crucial to achieve …

Israel says it plans to direct Palestinians out of Rafah ahead of anticipated offensive
9 months, 1 week ago

Israel says it plans to direct Palestinians out of Rafah ahead of anticipated offensive

New Indian Express  

TEL AVIV: The Israeli military said Wednesday it plans to direct a significant portion of the 1.4 million displaced Palestinians living in the Gaza Strip’s southernmost town of Rafah toward “humanitarian islands” in the center of the territory ahead of its planned offensive in the area. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said a Rafah offensive is crucial to achieve …

Israel plans to direct Palestinians out of Rafah ahead of anticipated offensive
9 months, 1 week ago

Israel plans to direct Palestinians out of Rafah ahead of anticipated offensive

Hindustan Times  

The Israeli military said Wednesday it plans to direct a significant portion of the 1.4 million displaced Palestinians living in the Gaza Strip’s southernmost town of Rafah toward “humanitarian islands” in the center of the territory ahead of its planned offensive in the area. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said a Rafah offensive is crucial to achieve Israel’s stated …

Israel says it plans to direct Palestinians out of Rafah ahead of anticipated offensive
9 months, 1 week ago

Israel says it plans to direct Palestinians out of Rafah ahead of anticipated offensive

Associated Press  

TEL AVIV, Israel — The Israeli military said Wednesday it plans to direct a significant portion of the 1.4 million displaced Palestinians living in the Gaza Strip’s southernmost town of Rafah toward “humanitarian islands” in the center of the territory ahead of its planned offensive in the area. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said a Rafah offensive is crucial …

Israel orders new evacuations in northern Gaza, where U.N. says 1 in 6 children are malnourished
10 months ago

Israel orders new evacuations in northern Gaza, where U.N. says 1 in 6 children are malnourished

The Hindu  

Israel ordered new evacuations from parts of Gaza City on February 20 as a study led by the U.N. children's agency found that one in six children are acutely malnourished in the isolated and largely devastated north of the territory, where the city is located. On Tuesday, the military ordered the evacuation of the Zaytoun and Turkoman neighborhoods on the …

Israel orders new evacuations in northern Gaza, where U.N. says children face starvation
10 months ago

Israel orders new evacuations in northern Gaza, where U.N. says children face starvation

LA Times  

Palestinians run away after an Israeli strike on a residential building on Monday in Rafah, Gaza Strip. The World Food Program said Tuesday it has paused deliveries of food to isolated northern Gaza because of increasing chaos across the territory, hiking fears of potential starvation. It warned of a “precipitous slide into hunger and disease,” saying, “People are already dying …

Is Egypt building a wall near Gaza Strip to stop Palestinian refugees amid war?
10 months, 1 week ago

Is Egypt building a wall near Gaza Strip to stop Palestinian refugees amid war?

Hindustan Times  

Egypt is reportedly constructing a wall in the Sinai Desert near Gaza as it fears that Israel's Rafah operation could lead to Palestinians attempting to take shelter in the Egyptian territory. The Wall Street Journal reported that work is underway on a 20 square kilometer walled enclosure near the Gaza Strip that could house over 100,000 people. Israel-Hamas War: Displaced …

Israel’s defense chief says military ‘thoroughly planning’ offensive in crowded Gaza border town
10 months, 1 week ago

Israel’s defense chief says military ‘thoroughly planning’ offensive in crowded Gaza border town

Associated Press  

TEL AVIV, Israel — Israel’s defense minister on Friday said Israel is “thoroughly planning” a military offensive in the southern Gaza city of Rafah, signaling determination to move ahead despite growing international concerns about the safety of hundreds of thousands of Palestinians seeking refuge there. Speaking to reporters Friday, Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said that Israel has inflicted heavy losses …

Israel’s defense chief says military ‘thoroughly planning’ offensive in crowded Gaza border town
10 months, 1 week ago

Israel’s defense chief says military ‘thoroughly planning’ offensive in crowded Gaza border town

LA Times  

Palestinians line up at a food distribution site in Rafah, Gaza Strip, on Friday. Israel’s defense minister on Friday said Israel is “thoroughly planning” a military offensive in the southern Gaza city of Rafah, signaling determination to move ahead despite growing international concerns about the safety of hundreds of thousands of Palestinians seeking refuge there. Speaking to reporters Friday, Defense …

‘We’re waiting to be martyred’: Palestinians await Israeli attack on Rafah
10 months, 2 weeks ago

‘We’re waiting to be martyred’: Palestinians await Israeli attack on Rafah

Al Jazeera  

Palestinians in Gaza say they have nowhere to run as they brace for Israel to escalate military operations on Rafah. They said Israel has deliberately and disproportionately targeted civilians in Gaza in retaliation for Hamas’s surprise attack on Israeli communities and military outposts on October 7, in which 1,139 people were killed and 240 taken as captives into Gaza by …

Hamas blasts Israel’s plan to create buffer zone in Gaza as a ‘crime’
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Hamas blasts Israel’s plan to create buffer zone in Gaza as a ‘crime’

Al Jazeera  

Israel is reportedly working to establish a 1km-wide ‘security belt’ around the Gaza Strip amid disapproval from the US and criticism from international experts. Israel’s efforts to create a buffer zone along its border with Gaza constitute a “crime” and act of “blatant aggression” against the Palestinian people, Hamas official Osama Hamdan has said, following media reports suggesting such a …

Israel says war to wind down in southern Gaza as toll tops 24,000
11 months, 1 week ago

Israel says war to wind down in southern Gaza as toll tops 24,000

New Indian Express  

Israel has said its operations against Hamas in southern Gaza will soon enter a less intensive phase, after the militant group's health ministry reported the death toll in the territory had surpassed 24,000. Fighting has ravaged Gaza since October 7, when Hamas militants carried out an unprecedented attack on Israel that resulted in about 1,140 deaths, mostly civilians, according to …

Netanyahu says Israel will cut Gaza off from Egypt, taking control of Palestinian enclave’s remaining border
11 months, 1 week ago

Netanyahu says Israel will cut Gaza off from Egypt, taking control of Palestinian enclave’s remaining border

CNN  

CNN — The border between Egypt and Gaza “must” be closed, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Saturday – a move that would give Israel complete control over the Palestinian enclave’s access to the world. Israeli officials have not decided exactly how they would proceed with closing Gaza’s border with Egypt, according to Netanyahu, but doing so would signify a …

What’s the Philadelphi Corridor border zone that Israel wants to control?
11 months, 3 weeks ago

What’s the Philadelphi Corridor border zone that Israel wants to control?

Al Jazeera  

Israel’s control over the corridor between Gaza and Egypt – as its Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has sought — would mean the de facto full reoccupation of the Gaza Strip. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told a weekly news conference on Saturday that the Philadelphi Corridor “must be in our hands” and shut down to ensure the security outcome Tel Aviv …

Israel uncovers major Hamas command center in Gaza City as cease-fire talks gain momentum
1 year ago

Israel uncovers major Hamas command center in Gaza City as cease-fire talks gain momentum

Associated Press  

JERUSALEM — The Israeli military on Wednesday said it had uncovered a major Hamas command center in the heart of Gaza City, inflicting what it described as a serious blow to the Islamic militant group as pressure grows on Israel to scale back its devastating military offensive in the coastal enclave. TUNNEL NETWORK The Israeli military escorted Israeli reporters into …

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