"Concern mounts over Netanyahu's proposal to seize sovereignty over Gaza, potentially leading to the loss of life among Palestinians, hostages, and Israeli soldiers."
The Israeli Defense Council, under the leadership of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, has approved a significant military plan for the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) to take operational control of Gaza City. This decision, made after 10 hours of intense discussion on August 7, 2025, has sparked international concern due to its potential humanitarian impact and military risks.
The plan, which involves dismantling Hamas’s last strongholds in Gaza City and central camps, evacuating civilians to designated humanitarian zones, and instituting a non-Hamas, non-Palestinian Authority civilian administration in Gaza, aims to finish the defeat of Hamas, demilitarize Gaza, maintain Israeli security control over the area, and secure the release of hostages held by Hamas.
The operation, expected to take at least four months, may involve searching for hostages in tunnels within the cities. The city of Gaza is a priority for the Jewish State in the military conquest. The army is set to take control of the remaining 25% of Gaza, including the cities of Deir el-Balah, Nuseirat, and Gaza.
Protesters are mobilizing, expressing concern about the fate of the remaining 50 captives and fearing an intensification of military action. Some have warned that the plan could lead to the death of Palestinians, hostages, and Israeli soldiers. The United Nations has condemned the plan and demands that it not be carried out, warning that Israel’s planned takeover could "ignite another horrific chapter" by exacerbating the humanitarian crisis and displacing a vast civilian population.
Despite these concerns, Netanyahu proceeded with the plan, underscoring a "fairly short timetable" to conclude the operation and rejecting alternative plans judged inadequate for dismantling Hamas or securing hostages. The Security Cabinet officially endorsed this plan on August 7, 2025, with Netanyahu defending the decision publicly on August 10, 2025.
The United Nations Security Council convened an emergency session to address this move. Netanyahu framed the operation as liberating Gaza from Hamas and asserted Israel's determination to win the war regardless of external support. The inhabitants of Gaza are resigned and lament the destruction of their enclave.
The plan, consisting of five points, includes the first point of the disarmament of Hamas, the fourth point of the establishment of Israeli security control, the third point of the demilitarization of the Gaza Strip, the second point of the return of all hostages, and the fifth and final point of the establishment of an alternative civilian administration in the Gaza Strip. The Gaza Strip is the location of the events described in the report.
The conflict in Gaza has been ongoing for 22 months. This decision was made after the Defense Council discussed the plan, and the military conquest is expected to take at least four months. The people of Gaza are bracing for the impact of this decision, as the future of their enclave hangs in the balance.
- The Israeli government's decision to take operational control of Gaza City, as part of their plans to disarm Hamas and demilitarize the Gaza Strip, has ignited a wave of political discussions and general news debates about war-and-conflicts.
- Amidst growing concerns over humanitarian impact and military risks, the United Nations has become increasingly involved in the political aspects of the situation, warning that the proposed military plan could exacerbate the ongoing crisis in Gaza City.
