Israel announces plans to take over the “big areas” of Gaza as he expands offensive against Hamas
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Wednesday that Israel is seizing the territory in the hours of Gaza Strip after his government had presented plans to take a large part of the enclave.The announcement adds to the growing drum by Israeli officials in the last few days who have suggested that Israel would have changed tactics to hold the territory in Gaza, at least temporarily, in an attempt to put pressure on Hamas to free the remaining hostages. The officials also affirmed a post -war vision of the post -war Gaza in which the Palestinians would move elsewhere - an idea rejected vehemently by most of the world.Keeping the territory, said Netanyahu, it was intended to push Hamas to return at least 59 hostages remaining the group and its allies captured on October 7, 2023. "The...










