Netanyahu says new attack will be ‘intensive’ and Palestinians will be moved south
Israeli tanks operate in Gaza by the Israel-Gaza border, as seen from Israel on Saturday, May 3. Photo: Amir Cohen/Reuters
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Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu said yesterday an expanded offensive against Palestinian militant group Hamas would be “intensive” after his security cabinet approved plans that may include seizing the Gaza Strip and controlling aid.
However, an Israeli defence official said the operation would not be launched before US president Donald Trump concludes his visit next week to the Middle East. The decision, after weeks of faltering efforts to agree a ceasefire with Hamas, underlines the threat that a war heaping international pressure on Israel amid dwindling public support at home could continue with no end in sight.
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