Israel has signed off on a plan to take full control of Gaza — and stay there for the foreseeable future.
The controversial move, confirmed by Israeli officials, involves pushing civilians further south, seizing territory, and restricting aid to prevent it from reaching Hamas.
But critics, including the UN, warn it will only deepen Gaza’s humanitarian catastrophe — and could amount to using food and supplies as leverage in war.
🚫 No aid yet — and no exit strategy
The plan includes distributing humanitarian aid — but not yet. Supplies remain blocked at the border.
Why? Israeli officials say they want to stop Hamas from taking control of deliveries and using them to bolster its rule.
The UN’s response was swift. It slammed the aid plan as unworkable and said it would leave Gaza’s most vulnerable cut off from life-saving essentials.
🧭 What’s actually in the plan?
According to officials, the goal is threefold:
- Push Gaza’s population further south
- Prevent Hamas from controlling aid
- Secure and hold territory across the Strip
That last point? It means the Israeli army could remain in Gaza indefinitely — despite international pressure to pull back.
Cabinet ministers gave the green light just hours after Israel announced the call-up of tens of thousands of reserve soldiers.
🔥 Humanitarian crisis deepens
More than 52,000 Palestinians have been killed since Israel’s ground offensive began, according to the Hamas-run health ministry.
The conflict erupted after Hamas’s deadly attacks in Israel last year, which left 1,200 Israelis dead and around 250 taken hostage.
A brief ceasefire allowed for some prisoner swaps and hostage releases — but that collapsed months ago.
Now, with no peace in sight, Gaza’s humanitarian crisis continues to spiral.
🧨 UN accuses Israel of using aid as a weapon
The UN has accused Israel of deliberately tightening control over food and medicine to pressure Gaza’s population — a tactic it says is part of the wider military strategy.
“It appears designed to reinforce control over life-sustaining items as a pressure tactic,” a UN spokesperson said.
For many Palestinians already facing famine-like conditions, the new plan could push the crisis beyond breaking point.
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