Netanyahu Orders Full Gaza Takeover, Israeli Cabinet Meets Today
U.S. reportedly signals quiet support as humanitarian crisis worsens.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has formally ordered the full military takeover of the Gaza Strip, according to Israeli media reports. The Israeli security cabinet is meeting today to coordinate and likely ratify the plan, which Netanyahu has already presented as a done deal.
The move follows months of Genocide and expansion in Gaza and comes despite warnings from senior military and intelligence officials about the risks of long-term entanglement. Netanyahu has reportedly told Israel Defense Forces Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir that if he opposes the plan, he should resign. The directive includes operations in areas where Israeli hostages are believed to be held, heightening fears among hostage families that the assault could trigger executions.
Netanyahu Has Decided to Annex Gaza, According to Israeli Media
According to multiple Israeli media outlets today, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has made the decision to annex the Gaza Strip. This comes after weeks of escalating military operations and signals a definitive move from temporary occupation toward permanent Israeli control.
According to multiple Israeli outlets, the plan has received quiet approval from Washington. Senior U.S. officials have reportedly indicated they will not stand in the way of Israel’s decision, echoing past tacit endorsements of controversial moves by Netanyahu’s government.
The decision comes just a week after a symbolic Knesset vote in favor of annexing the West Bank, a move celebrated by Netanyahu’s coalition as a milestone toward broader territorial control. Critics see the Gaza plan as the logical next step in dismantling any remaining path to a two-state solution.
On the ground, the humanitarian crisis is deepening. Over three-quarters of Gaza is already under Israeli control, and aid agencies report famine conditions in multiple areas. Six people were killed today at a U.S.- and Israeli-backed aid distribution center in northern Gaza, highlighting the peril faced by civilians even when seeking food or medical help.
International condemnation is expected to follow swiftly if the cabinet formalizes the decision. Palestinian officials have called the plan an act of outright annexation and warned it will only fuel resistance. For Netanyahu, however, the message to his domestic base is clear: full control of Gaza is now official Israeli policy.