- Benjamin Netanyahu's cabinet approved a plan for full military control of Gaza City, including evacuating the area and making the north a free-fire zone.
- The plan has drawn widespread international condemnation from European nations, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey, with some countries considering sanctions or arms export bans.
- UK political leaders, including Sir Keir Starmer and Sir Ed Davey, have denounced the decision, calling for a ceasefire, increased aid, and an end to arms exports.
- Concerns have been raised by Israeli hostage families and Hamas that the renewed offensive will endanger the lives of the remaining hostages held in Gaza.
- While the plan faces global criticism, the US has maintained silence, and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has appealed to President Trump to intervene.
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