UN members have condemned Israel’s plan to seize Gaza City, warning it could breach international law and worsen the humanitarian crisis. UN officials cautioned the move would bring more displacement, deaths, and destruction, BBC reported.
Isareli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu defended the operation as the fastest way to defeat Hamas and free hostages, denying Israel is starving civilians. He announced measures to boost aid, including safe corridors, air drops, and expanded distribution via a controversial aid group.
The US backed Israel, saying the war could end if Hamas freed hostages, while protests in Israel warned the plan could put them at greater risk. Gaza’s health ministry reports 217 deaths from starvation and over 61,000 from the war since October 2023, according to BBC.
