Twenty-two months of military achievements and political failures add up to the situation now, with the security cabinet approving a plan to extend Israel's control in Gaza, starting with a takeover of Gaza City. A war that should have ended more than a year ago (and would have if the only considerations were the country's security) might drag on into more than two years of intensive fighting, adding to the military casualties, saddling the economy with a historic deficit for decades and shattering Israel's international legitimacy.

TEL AVIV: As it grinds on well into its twenty-second month, Israel’s war in Gaza has set friends and families against one another and sharpened existing political and cultural…

TEL AVIV/CAIRO, Aug 5 : Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu favors a complete military takeover of Gaza for the first time in two decades, media reported, and was to meet…

Seizing the entire territory would reverse a 2005 decision by Israel to pull settlers and military out of Gaza while retaining control over its borders.

JERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is considering ordering the full reoccupation of the Gaza Strip, according to Israeli media, a move that would draw fierce…

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has failed dismally in trying to achieve his goal of obtaining another partial hostage deal which includes the release of 10 hostages, in…

As Benjamin Netanyahu convened a security council meeting on Tuesday, Israeli media discussed the possibility of a larger, even total, occupation of the enclave. This would be a…

DUBAI: Israel is expected to seek security cabinet approval on Thursday evening for a new phased military plan to seize full control of the Gaza Strip, potentially displacing up…

For days now, Israeli media have reported that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is on the verge of ordering the full reoccupation of Gaza.

Israeli officials maintain their military is focused on eliminating Hamas, the Gaza-based militant group that carried out a deadly attack in Israel on Oct. 7, 2023. About 50…

The Israeli PM says he seeks full control of Gaza, removing Hamas and then transferring the governance to another party.

Israel's Security Cabinet approves plan to take over Gaza City, escalating 22-month offensive against Hamas.

Twenty-two months of military achievements and political failures add up to the situation now, with the security cabinet approving a plan to extend Israel's control in Gaza,…

The crisis between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Israel Defense Forces Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir over the next phase of the war in the Gaza Strip is even worse than the…

TEL AVIV: Israel’s Security Cabinet has approved a plan to take over Gaza City, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said. The decision taken early Friday marks another…

Under the plan to 'defeat' Hamas in the Gaza Strip, the Israeli 'will prepare to take control of Gaza City while distributing humanitarian assistance to the civilian population…

Time and again, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel has pledged to defeat Hamas by force. His cabinet’s decision to capture Gaza City risks ending in a familiar deadlock.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has announced his intention to draw Israel into a full-scale occupation war, a plan examined by the security cabinet during a meeting on…

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had earlier outlined more sweeping plans in an interview with Fox News.

Takeover raises the prospect of curfews, evacuation orders and exhausted civilians on the road once more.

On Friday morning, Israel's security cabinet approved Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's plan for a complete takeover of Gaza City, greatly expanding its war on Gaza and de facto…