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Netanyahu Nears Cabinet Approval for Full Gaza Takeover

It reflects Israel’s push for direct control of Gaza with mounting trade strains alongside evolving regional dynamics.

A bird flies past an Israeli army infantry-fighting vehicle as it moves at a position along Israel's southern border with the Gaza Strip on August 5, 2025. (Photo by JACK GUEZ/AFP via Getty Images)
Palestinians, living at a school, gather to inspect the site after Israeli forces hit a health facility belonging to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), located in the Sheikh Ridwan neighborhood in Gaza City, Gaza on August 06, 2025. It has been reported that there are casualties and injuries following the attack.

Overview

  • Netanyahu convened his Security Cabinet to approve a full IDF takeover of the Gaza Strip aimed at securing a perimeter before handing governance to Arab forces
  • President Trump’s 15% tariffs on Israeli exports took effect on August 7 and are projected to cut $2–4 billion in annual exports while risking up to 33,000 jobs
  • Gulf states signed 12 deals worth $14 billion this week to rebuild Syria, underscoring a major economic realignment in the region
  • Former White House official Brett McGurk launched a venture to broker AI defense partnerships in the Gulf, citing Iran’s October 2024 missile assault as a catalyst
  • U.S. authorities moved on antisemitism by suspending $584 million in UCLA research funds, filing federal hate crime charges in the l JewishJewish Museum shooting and condemning vandalism of El Al’s Paris office