Gaza - Saba:
Amid an unprecedented escalation, various areas of the Gaza Strip are witnessing violent raids and continuous bombardment by Israeli air forces, amid anticipation of the Israeli Security Cabinet's decision, expected to be issued on Thursday to approve a plan to occupy the entire Gaza Strip.
Hebrew media revealed that the plan extends over five months and includes intensive military operations in Gaza City and the central refugee camps, with the participation of five military divisions. It is estimated that approximately one million Palestinians will be displaced to the southern Gaza Strip, coinciding with what it claims is the "entry of humanitarian aid."
Despite the Israeli army's expectations that control of Gaza City will be relatively quick, "the complete elimination of Hamas remains a distant prospect." Meanwhile, the French ambassador to Tel Aviv described the move as "an endless war".
In this context, the American website Axios quoted officials in Washington and Tel Aviv as saying that US President Donald Trump does not oppose the plan of Israeli Prime Minister and war criminal Benjamin Netanyahu to invade Gaza, but he has decided not to intervene and to leave the decision to the Israeli government.
The website indicated that "Trump discussed the issue during a call with European leaders, while the White House is focusing in the next phase on the issue of humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip, although the expansion of military operations may complicate these efforts."
Meanwhile, a European Union official told Reuters that "the humanitarian situation in Gaza remains extremely serious," after the bloc's foreign policy and humanitarian aid arm briefed member states late Wednesday on the status of the agreement reached with the Zionist entity last month to enhance humanitarian access to Gaza.
The official said "there have been some positive developments regarding the supply of fuel, the reopening of some crossings, an increase in the number of trucks entering the Strip daily, and the repair of some vital infrastructure."
However, the official added that "factors that constitute significant obstacles continue to undermine humanitarian operations and the delivery of aid to Gaza, the most important of which is the lack of a safe operating environment that allows for the widespread distribution of aid."
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