Israel’s security cabinet has approved a plan to take control of Gaza City, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office says
Netanyahu earlier said he intended to take over all of Gaza – the approved plan focuses specifically on Gaza City, the largest city in the enclave where hundreds of thousands of people are living
Taking control of Gaza City would likely be the first phase of a full takeover of Gaza, our Middle East correspondent says
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer says Israel’s escalation of its offensive in Gaza is “wrong” and “will only bring more bloodshed”
The escalation faces opposition in Israel, while the UN warns that Israel expanding military operations risks “catastrophic consequences” for Palestinian civilians and Israeli hostages
The Israeli government does not allow international news organisations, including the BBC, into Gaza to report freely
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