Israel plans to maneuver Palestinians to Southern Gaza away from army offensive

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Israel mentioned on Saturday that it's planning to maneuver Palestinians to Southern Gaza because it prepares for a brand new army offensive.

"In accordance with the directive of the political echelon, and as a part of the @IDF preparations to maneuver the inhabitants from fight zones to southern Gaza for his or her safety, the availability of tents and shelter gear to Gaza will resume tomorrow (Sunday)," COGAT, the army company in control of humanitarian help to Gaza, mentioned in a social media submit. "The help might be transferred by way of the Kerem Shalom Crossing by the UN and worldwide organizations, following an intensive safety inspection. We are going to proceed to behave in accordance with worldwide legislation with a purpose to facilitate the entry of humanitarian help to the Gaza Strip."

The Israel Protection Forces has not mentioned when the mass motion of individuals to the south would start.

Israel’s Protection Minister Israel Katz wrote on social media on Saturday that the nation is "within the stage of discussions to formulate the plan to defeat Hamas in Gaza and return the hostages, and at their conclusion, there might be a complete and highly effective plan to hold out the mission in all its features.

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Palestinians making an attempt to obtain a sizzling meal at a charity kitchen in Gaza on July 22. (AFP by way of Getty Photographs)

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu final week confirmed plans for Israel to take full management of the Gaza Strip. In an unique interview with Fox Information’ Invoice Hemmer, Netanyahu mentioned the transfer is geared toward eliminating Hamas and finally transferring governance to Arab authorities.

"We need to liberate ourselves and liberate the individuals of Gaza from the terrible terror of Hamas," mentioned Netanyahu.

Households of hostages who're nonetheless being held by Hamas known as for a "nationwide day of stoppage" on Sunday to protest expanded operations in Gaza as hostages stay there because the warfare practically enters its third 12 months.

Fifty hostages nonetheless stay in Gaza, though solely 20 are nonetheless believed to be alive.

"Fifty hostages have been held in Hamas’s loss of life tunnels for practically 700 days. Now we have all seen, with our hearts torn, the pictures of Evyatar David and Rom Breslavsky struggling underneath unimaginable human torment," the Hostages and Lacking Households Discussion board mentioned in an announcement.

A Palestinian man carries the physique of his 7-year-old nephew, Alaa Al-Toum, who, in keeping with the household, was killed in an Israeli military airstrike, throughout his funeral at Shifa Hospital in Gaza Metropolis, Saturday, Aug. 16, 2025. (AP Photograph/Jehad Alshrafi)

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It added, "Now's the time to behave: to take to the streets, assist the households of the hostages, assist the households of the troopers, and affect the way forward for the hostages and the way forward for the nation — as a result of solely the individuals can carry the hostages residence," in keeping with the Occasions of Israel.

Two moms and one spouse of three hostages wrote in a joint letter about "hope."

"The times are lengthy, the nights are even longer," the moms and spouse of hostages Matan Angrest, Nimrod Cohen and Omri Miran wrote.

A lady together with her face painted within the colours of the Israeli flag takes half in a protest demanding the tip of the warfare, the speedy launch of hostages held by Hamas within the Gaza Strip, and in opposition to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's authorities in Tel Aviv on Saturday. (AP Photograph/Mahmoud Illean)

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"Longing burns the soul. However amidst the ache, hope nonetheless beats. A complete nation has not given up on you. This coming Sunday, the entire nation will cease their lives for you, to your freedom, for the lives of our troopers," they added.