Israel pounds Gaza City
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Hamas accepts an Arab ceasefire proposal on Gaza
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday that he is giving the final approval for the Israeli military takeover of Gaza City and reopening talks with the Palestinian militant group Hamas in hopes of securing the release of the remaining hostages.
Gen. (res.) Yaakov Amidror questions what that would exactly entail. Delaying the planned IDF invasion of Gaza City, or agreeing to a 60-day ceasefire, would significantly inflate the IDF's death toll during the next part of the operation, Maj. Gen.
Israel's military said Wednesday it would call up tens of thousands of reservists and extend the service of others for an expanded military operation in Gaza City. Defense Minister Israel Katz approved plans to begin a new phase of operations in some of Gaza’s most densely populated areas,
The drums of war are pounding on the doorstep of Gaza City. Residents of the largest city in northern Gaza, packed with locals and refugees, fear the hours are ticking down before a looming Israeli offensive.