Israeli forces have initiated preliminary operations and are holding the outskirts of Gaza City. Reserve soldiers were told not to report until September to allow time for mediators to bridge gaps over truce terms. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accelerated the timeline to take control of Hamas strongholds after clashes with Hamas fighters. The security cabinet approved an expanded campaign aimed at seizing Gaza City while Israel currently controls about 75% of the Gaza Strip. International allies urged reconsideration, and far-right coalition members pressed to reject a temporary ceasefire and pursue annexation and settlement plans.
We have begun the preliminary operations and the first stages of the attack on Gaza City, and already now IDF forces are holding the outskirts of Gaza City,
battered and bruised
We will deepen the attack on Hamas in Gaza City, a stronghold of governmental and military terror for the terrorist organisation,
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