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Netanyahu claims these parts of Gaza – home to well over half a million Palestinians – are the last remaining Hamas strongholds.
His government has now granted Defence Minister Israel Katz permission to call up some 430,000 military reservists until November 30.
Israeli Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara said on Sunday that the country has no alternative but to continue mobilising reservists, i24 reported.
Netanyahu was defiant on Sunday, telling journalists: “This is the best way to end the war, and the best way to end it speedily.”
“Our goal is not to occupy Gaza, our goal is to free Gaza.”
The goals, he said, include demilitarising the territory, the Israeli military having overriding security control and a non-Israeli civilian administration in charge.
To support the humanitarian effort, Israel plans to increase aid deliveries significantly.
Daily aid truck convoys are expected to increase from 300 to 1,200,
The population will be ordered to move to the south of the strip before new offensive operations begin.
It is widely understood that the plan will apply to every piece of the enclave not yet under Israeli control.
Israeli security officials estimate the occupation could continue for at least half a year.
Netanyahu said the new operation would be implemented on “a fairly short timetable”.
He said the operation will aim “to dismantle the two remaining Hamas strongholds in Gaza City and the central camps”, while establishing secure corridors and safe zones to allow civilians to leave the area.
“Israel has no choice but to finish the job and complete the defeat of Hamas. Now, we’ve done a great deal. We have about 70 to 75 per cent of Gaza under Israeli control, military control,” he said.
“But we have two remaining strongholds, OK? These are Gaza City and the central camps in Al Mawasi.”
After Hamas is wiped out and Gaza becomes demilitarised, the PM says Israel will maintain “security responsibility”.
What is Israel’s five-step plan for Gaza?
Disarmament of Hamas
Return of all hostages – living and dead
Demilitarisation of the Gaza Strip
Israeli security control over Gaza
Creation of a new civil administration that excludes both Hamas and the Palestinian Authority
A “non-Israeli civilian administration” will be established in Gaza within 24 hours, he added.
Israel’s cabinet also signed off on five guiding principles to conclude the war this week with a roadmap that leaves no room for compromise with Hamas.
Israel has made it clear that the terrorist group must be stripped of its weapons entirely – not just weakened, but dismantled – to prevent any future attacks on Israeli civilians.
The 22-month war has left tens of thousands dead after Hamas attacked Israeli civilians on October 7.
They took 251 hostages during the assault, with 49 still being held in Gaza – including 27 who the IDF say are dead.
The return of all hostages, both living and dead, is also a non-negotiable pillar of the plan.
Israeli leaders have stressed that no resolution will be accepted unless it includes the safe return of every captive held in Gaza.
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Palestinians struggle to get donated food at a community kitchen in northern Gaza[/caption]
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Smoke plumes rising from Israeli bombardment in Beit Lahia[/caption]
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IDF troops inside Gaza[/caption]
Israel’s offensive has killed at least 61,430 Palestinians, according to Gaza’s health ministry, figures the United Nations says are reliable.
According to Gaza’s civil defence agency, at least 27 people were killed by Israeli fire across the territory Sunday, including 11 who were waiting near aid distribution centres.
They were all stationed inside a media tent near Gaza City’s Al-Shifa Hospital, which was targeted.
Correspondents Anas al-Sharif and Mohammed Qreiqeh, cameramen Ibrahim Zaher and Moamen Aliwa, and their assistant Mohammed Noufal have all been named by the publication.
The IDF confirmed it struck al-Sharif, 28, who has been one of Al Jazeera’s top reporters out in northern Gaza throughout the war.
Israel accused al-Sharif of “serving as the head of a terrorist cell in Hamas” for some time during the war.
They said he has been posing as a journalist and claimed he is “responsible for advancing rocket attacks against Israeli civilians and IDF troops”.
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Hundreds of Palestinians seized trucks carrying flour as they entered Khan Younis in the southern Gaza[/caption]
BENJAMIN Netanyahu has vowed to “free Gaza from Hamas” thugs once and for all as he details Israel’s latest plan.
The defiant prime minister has accused the terror group of refusing to “lay down its arms” – leaving Israel “no choice but to finish the job”.
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a press conference in Jerusalem[/caption]
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The defiant prime minister has accused the terror group of refusing to ‘lay down its arms’ – leaving Israel ‘no choice but to finish the job’[/caption]
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Netanyahu warned of Hamas’ lies[/caption]
Netanyahu says his plan to eradicate Hamas is the “best option to end war” despite increasing global pressure to stop the fighting.
The plan would see the IDF “dismantle” the two remaining Hamas strongholds in the central camps in Al Mawasi and Gaza City.
Netanyahu announced: “We have about 70 to 75 per cent of Gaza under Israeli control, military control.
“Last Thursday, Israel’s cabinet, Israel’s security cabinet, instructed the IDF to dismantle the two remaining Hamas strongholds in Gaza City and the central camps.”
He added this is “the best way to end the war”.
After Hamas is wiped out and Gaza becomes demilitarised, the PM says Israel will maintain “security responsibility”.
A “non-Israeli civilian administration” will be established in Gaza within 24 hours, he added.
Israel’s cabinet also signed off on five guiding principles to conclude the war this week.
Included a roadmap that leaves no room for compromise with Hamas.
First is the complete disarmament of Hamas.
Israel has made it clear that the terrorist group must be stripped of its weapons entirely – not just weakened, but dismantled – to prevent any future attacks on Israeli civilians.
This includes weapons factories and underground tunnels that have turned Gaza into a launchpad for attacks.
The 22-month war has left tens of thousands dead after Hamas attacked Israeli civilians on October 7.
They took 251 hostages during the assault with 49 still being held in Gaza – including 27 who the IDF say are dead.
The return of all hostages, both living and dead, is also a non-negotiable pillar of the plan.
Israeli leaders have stressed that no resolution will be accepted unless it includes the safe return of every captive held in Gaza.
Another goal is to create a buffer zone of peace, free from rockets, terrorists and threats.
What is Israel’s five-step plan for Gaza?
Disarmament of Hamas
Return of all hostages – living and dead
Demilitarisation of the Gaza Strip
Israeli security control over Gaza
Creation of a new civil administration that excludes both Hamas and the Palestinian Authority
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Israeli soldiers organise military equipment near to the border with the Gaza Strip[/caption]
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Civilians flee through rubble in Gaza City[/caption]