Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on 7 August that Israel intends to take full military control of the Gaza Strip, establishing a security perimeter, before handing it over to unspecified Arab forces for governance.
The plan comes ahead of a critical security cabinet meeting, where options for extending Israel’s military presence into parts of Gaza currently unoccupied will be discussed.
There’s pushback from the military leadership: Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir is pushing back, warning that a full occupation could endanger the safety of Israeli hostages still held in Gaza and risk substantial military casualties.
A senior Hamas official responded to Netanyahu’s proposal by vowing to treat any group formed to govern Gaza under these terms as an "occupying force linked to Israel.
The international community has responded with concern. The United Nations cautioned that a broader campaign could dramatically worsen humanitarian suffering in Gaza, where starvation and displacement are already rampant.
A Jordanian official, firmly stated that Arab nations “will only support what Palestinians agree and decide on.” They insisted, “Security in Gaza must be done through legitimate Palestinian institutions.” The official also bluntly added: “Arabs will not be agreeing to Netanyahu’s policies nor clean his mess.”
Meanwhile, Netanyahu's office frames the move as a strategic shift, not to govern Gaza, but to dismantle Hamas's influence and shift governing responsibility to others. Critics, on the other hand, question who would realistically take over and whether these signals forced population shifts.
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Russian air strikes injured 13 and damaged buildings in the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv and in the Black Sea port city of Odesa in the early hours of Thursday, officials said on the Telegram messaging app.
Iran's Revolutionary Guards Navy said a Togo-flagged oil tanker was struck while attempting to make an “illegal passage” through the Strait of Hormuz, Iranian state media said early on Friday.
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he hoped the war against Iran was nearing its end and that Tehran wanted to reach a deal, but Iran dismissed his comments as “mixed signals” as the conflict approaches its seventh month.
The European Union will disburse €3.3 billion ($3.8 billion) to Ukraine for missiles and drones, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said after a phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
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The U.S. State Department approved a potential $2.7 billion military sale to Ukraine for air-defence development upgrades, along with related equipment and services, the department said in a congressional notification late on Friday.
U.S. President Donald Trump announced an agreement with Denmark and Greenland on Friday that would significantly expand Washington’s military presence on the Arctic island and give the United States what he described as permanent authority over its security.
The European Union will disburse €3.3 billion ($3.8 billion) to Ukraine for missiles and drones, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said after a phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
Russia’s first State Duma election since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine is testing the country’s political system as voters choose a new parliament amid wartime and economic pressures.
From Russia’s parliamentary election and Germany’s regional votes to the U.S. midterms, several major elections are taking place in September and November of 2026. Meanwhile, Sweden has already voted, with parties now negotiating to form a new government.
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