Israel’s security Cabinet has approved a plan to capture the entire Gaza Strip. The move aims to pressure Hamas into releasing hostages and accepting a ceasefire on Israeli terms. The plan includes deploying more reserve troops, displacing hundreds of thousands of Palestinians, and continuing strikes. It follows weeks of intensified military action that has worsened Gaza’s humanitarian crisis.

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• Israel to take full control of Gaza Strip
• No timeline set for how long troops will stay
• Plan includes mass displacement to southern Gaza
• Strikes resumed March 18, over 2,600 killed since
• Over 52,000 Gazans killed since war began: health officials
• 90% of Gaza’s population displaced, many multiple times
• Army calling up tens of thousands of reservists
• Aid blockade ongoing, sparking hunger and looting
• Israel says 59 hostages remain; 35 may be dead
• Ceasefire talks stalled as both sides hold firm positions