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Israel prepares to intensify its operations in Gaza City

August 20, 2025

Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz has approved plans to encircle and occupy Gaza City and the surrounding displacement camps. Gaza City is one of the most densely populated areas in the Gaza Strip, home to several hundred thousand Palestinians, who now face the possibility of being displaced once again.

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Israeli airstrikes on Gaza City have devastated a displacement camp, forcing thousands to flee south. A recent ceasefire proposal briefly raised hopes, but Israel appears to have rejected it, demanding the release of all hostages. Israel's defense minister has now approved plans to expand military operations and seize Gaza City. With tanks on the border and tens of thousands of reservists mobilized, the people in Gaza fear further escalation and express despair over the fading prospects for peace.