The Israel Defense Forces began preliminary operations to take over Gaza City and are holding the city's outskirts. Israel announced a call-up of an extra 60,000 reservists for the offensive, with additional reserves scheduled to report in September, providing mediators time to bridge gaps over ceasefire terms. A new ceasefire proposal that Hamas agreed to could pause the war as negotiations continue. Israeli troops clashed with Hamas fighters and the prime minister accelerated plans to capture Hamas strongholds. The United Nations called for an immediate ceasefire to avoid death, destruction, mass displacement, and worsening starvation. Israel approved a large new settlement in the West Bank.
The Israeli military has announced the first steps of an operation to take over Gaza City and said it was calling up an extra 60,000 reservists for the offensive. It came as the government considered a new ceasefire proposal that Hamas has agreed on to pause the war and, separately, Israel approved a huge new illegal settlement in the West Bank.
Military spokesperson Effie Defrin said on Wednesday the Israel Defense Forces had 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. Israeli troops clashed with Hamas fighters in Gaza on Wednesday and Benjamin Netanyahu's office said later that the prime minister had sped up the timeline for taking control of Hamas strongholds and defeating the militant group.
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