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Israel’s Security Cabinet Greenlights Gaza City Assault for Full Strip Occupation

Israel will evacuate civilians to central camps by October 7 before launching a months-long occupation that ends with governance by Arab forces

Palestinians check the rubble of destroyed houses after an Israeli airstrike in Gaza City, on May 31, 2025.
An Israeli army infantry-fighting vehicle (IFV) leaves a cloud of dust as it moves at a position along Israel's southern border with the Gaza Strip.
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Overview

  • Israel’s Security Cabinet voted on August 8 to authorize a phased ground assault on Gaza City as the opening move toward seizing the entire Gaza Strip.
  • The approved plan calls for evacuating all civilians by an October 7 deadline to central camps outside combat zones and funneling humanitarian aid beyond front lines.
  • Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel aims to destroy Hamas and then hand Gaza’s administration to friendly Arab forces rather than govern it directly.
  • IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir warned that a full occupation could endanger approximately 50 Israeli hostages still held by Hamas and strain military resources.
  • Families of hostages protested the decision, fearing further escalation could doom their loved ones, while President Donald Trump signaled he will not intervene.