Israel finalises plan to seize Gaza City

^{Gaza[Khames Alrefi/Anadolu] By Usaid Siddiqui and Tim Hume}

AJ 22 Aug 2025

At least 30 Palestinians have been killed across Gaza since dawn, including 25 killed in Gaza City where the most intense bombardments are taking place, according to medical sources speaking to Al Jazeera.
Hamas has accused Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of disregarding efforts by international mediators to reach a ceasefire and of forging ahead with the military occupation of Gaza City.
World leaders have condemned Israel’s approval of the so-called E1 settlement expansion project, severing one of the last links between Ramallah and Bethlehem, in the occupied West Bank.
Israel’s war on Gaza has killed at least 62,192 people and wounded 157,114, while 1,139 people were killed in Israel during the October 7, 2023 attacks, and more than 200 taken captive.