05.08.2025 13:29
It has been reported that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is considering a plan to fully occupy the Gaza Strip. Netanyahu has requested the military to prepare this plan, which is said to include areas where hostages are being held.
It has been learned that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has asked the army to prepare for the complete occupation of the Gaza Strip. It has been reported that this occupation plan will also include areas where hostages are still being held.
According to reports in the Israeli press, Netanyahu sent a message to Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Eyal Zamir saying, "If you oppose this plan, resign from your position." It was stated that Netanyahu would soon meet with senior officials to discuss new steps to be taken in Gaza and the situation of the hostages.
Hamas, on the other hand, stated that they do not take Israel's threats seriously, saying, "Such threats do not affect our decisions." An Israeli official stated, "Hamas will not release the hostages without surrendering, and we will not surrender either. If we do not act now, the hostages will die of hunger, and Gaza will remain under Hamas's control."
It has been noted that Netanyahu has used the term "occupation of Gaza" in closed meetings, and if the plan is implemented, the Israeli army will establish dominance over the entire area, which it currently controls 75%. However, the Israeli army opposes this plan and states that completely clearing Hamas's infrastructure will take a very long time.
Meanwhile, ceasefire talks between Hamas and Israel, which have been ongoing for months, have ended without results. Hamas is demanding that hundreds of aid trucks be allowed to enter Gaza as a condition for renegotiation. However, international aid organizations are working to deliver aid to the region without it passing to Hamas.
Last week, Hamas shared images of weakened hostages to demonstrate the hunger crisis in Gaza. The Red Cross agreed to send direct aid to these hostages, but Hamas stated that aid would only be allowed if Israel completely opens its transit corridors and stops airstrikes.
The United Nations announced in July that more than half of the population in Gaza is at risk of hunger.