Why Israel is planning to take over all of Gaza | LBC
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as posted by the channelIsraeli ministers have approved a plan to capture all of Gaza and remain in the territory for an unspecified amount of time, two officials have said.
Shelagh Fogarty was joined by Sir David Livington, former Deputy Prime Minister and RUSI expert, to discuss why.
The move - if implemented - would greatly extent Israel’s operations in the Palestinian territory and likely bring harsh international opposition.
Cabinet ministers approved the plan in an early morning vote, hours after the Israeli military chief said the army was calling up tens of thousands of reserve soldiers.
Ministers agreed to ramp up the war against Hamas in Gaza, an official said, with plans to capture more territory in the beleaguered Palestinian enclave.
On Sunday, Israel's military chief of staff, Lt Gen Eyal Zamir, said the army was calling up tens of thousands of reserve soldiers and said Israel would "operate in additional areas" in Gaza and continue to strike militant infrastructure.
Israel already controls roughly half of Gaza's territory, including a buffer zone along the border with Israel as well as three corridors that run east to west along the strip.
The new plan, which the officials said was meant to help Israel achieve its war aims of defeating Hamas and freeing hostages held in Gaza, also would push hundreds of thousands of Palestinians to southern Gaza, what would likely exacerbate an already dire humanitarian crisis.
Since a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas collapsed in mid-March, Israel has unleashed fierce strikes on the territory that have killed hundreds. It has captured swathes of territory and now controls roughly 50% of Gaza.
Before the truce ended, Israel halted all humanitarian aid into Gaza, including food, fuel and water, setting off what is believed to the be the worst humanitarian crisis in nearly 19 months of war.
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