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Netanyahu Readies New Gaza Offensive as International Pressure Builds

He plans fresh military directives this week despite a letter from former Israeli security chiefs to President Trump, an emergency UN session that highlighted hostage conditions

Benjamín Netanyahu, primer ministro de Israel.
Palestinians carry aid supplies that entered Gaza through Israel, in Beit Lahia in the northern Gaza Strip, August 3, 2025. REUTERS/Ebrahim Hajjaj
Palestinos frente a un comedor social en el centro de la ciudad de Gaza, el 2 de agosto de 2025. Israel se enfrenta a una presión cada vez mayor debido al aumento del hambre en el territorio. (Saher Alghorra/The New York Times)
Un vehículo de combate de infantería (IFV) del ejército israelí se desplaza en una posición a lo largo de la frontera sur de Israel con la Franja de Gaza, el 5 de agosto de 2025.

Overview

  • Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will convene his security cabinet this week to issue instructions for a new phase of the Gaza campaign aimed at full conquest of the enclave.
  • More than 550 ex-Mossad, Shin Bet and military chiefs appealed to President Trump to pressure Netanyahu to end the Gaza war, arguing that Hamas no longer poses a strategic threat to Israel.
  • The UN Security Council held a special emergency session on Gaza hostages at Israel’s request after videos surfaced showing captives in dire condition.
  • The Israeli military, working with six countries, airdropped 136 pallets of food while COGAT reported over 23,000 tons of trucked aid entered Gaza, yet UN agencies warn of widespread hunger and looming famine.
  • Gaza’s Ministry of Health reports over 60,430 Palestinian deaths, overwhelmingly civilians, fueling calls for secure humanitarian corridors, a ceasefire and accelerated prisoner releases.