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ANALYSIS: As Germany pauses military sales to Israel in anger over Gaza, Benjamin Netanyahu now faces global isolation and a sprint to authoritarianism – only America can stop it, writes world affairs editor Sam Kiley

Decision will place huge financial burden on Israel and could lead to massive increase in Palestinian civilian deaths

Israel's security cabinet has approved taking control of Gaza City, located in the north of the enclave, in another escalation to the war. Netanyahu earlier noted that Israel planned to take over the entirety of the enclave and eventually hand it off to "friendly Arab forces" instead of Hamas.

Israeli PM needs security cabinet to approve plan amid opposition from aid agencies and families of hostages

Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu is reportedly considering an expansion of fighting and a “full occupation of the Gaza Strip”.

Fatma Hassona used poetry and photography to record the death and devastation she saw daily. Was she targeted by the IDF? We speak to the director of Put Your Soul on Your Hand and Walk, a film about the journalist

Exclusive: Israeli sources tell The Independent of the desperate campaign to halt Netanyahu’s Gaza war expansion plan – and say it will only put Israeli troops and hostages at risk

Campaigners warn ‘rhetoric towards Israel’ is driving anti-Jewish discourse after worst day for ‘anti-Jewish hate’ in first half of 2025

Officials say prime minister planning offensive to fully occupy Gaza, but resistance reveals splits in government

‘Chasing remaining senior Hamas operatives can be done later. Our hostages can’t wait,’ says the letter signed by officials including the former head of Mossad and Shin Bet

Watchdog says closing of cases ‘suggest a pattern of impunity’