Netanyahu Seeks Full Control of Gaza Amid Mounting Pressure

New York Times Responds To Benjamin Netanyahu’s Lawsuit Threat: “An Increasingly Common Playbook”

The New York Times responded to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s threat to sue the publication, characterizing it as the latest such effort to go after independent media. In an interview on Fox News on Thursday, Netanyahu said that the Times “should be sued” over its cover of the crisis in Gaza. “I’m actually looking at whether a country can sue The New York Times,” Netanyahu said. “And I’m looking into it right now, because I think…

Pakistan strongly condemns Israel's Gaza takeover plan, urges global action

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif addresses United Nations meeting. — Reuters/FileISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday strongly condemned the Israeli cabinet’s approval of a plan to take control of Gaza City, calling it “illegal and illegitimate”.Taking to his...

Israel to 'take control' of Gaza City after approving new war plan

JERUSALUM — Israel's military will "take control" of Gaza City under a plan proposed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and approved by his security cabinet, his office said in a statement Friday.

Israel Prepares to Take Control of Gaza City After Cabinet Approval

Israel’s security cabinet has approved a plan to “prepare to take control of Gaza City,” Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office announced late Thursday, 7 August, ahead of a key cabinet meeting on the next stage of the Gaza war.  Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated that a “detailed plan” will be drawn up for the administration that replaces Hamas, adding that Israel will not assume civilian governance over the Gaza Strip and that the Pa…

Netanyahu, Aiming to Capture Gaza City, Reverts to a Failed Military Strategy

Time and again, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel has pledged to defeat Hamas by force. His cabinet’s decision to capture Gaza City risks ending in a familiar deadlock.

Urgent call for Israel to reveal ‘end game’

Andrew Hastie feared Israel’s plans to take over Gaza City and escalate tensions would result in more violence and “IDF body bags going back to Israel”.