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It's IDF vs Netanyahu over Israel's ‘humanitarian city' plans in Gaza
The Israeli military has opposed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's 'humanitarian city' in the Gaza Strip, which has been widely condemned as a concentration camp for Palestinians. The military has warned that the plan is not workable and will likely compromise ongoing ceasefire talks with Hamas. read more This aerial view shows tents housing displaced Palestinians set up in the midst of a war-devastated neighbourhood in the Jabalia refugee camp in the northern Gaza Strip on April 2, 2025. (Photo: Bashar Taleb/AFP) The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have opposed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's planned 'humanitarian city' in the Gaza Strip, according to report. Earlier this month, Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz outlined a plan that has been widely condemned as seeking a concentration camp and laying groundwork for the ethnic cleansing of Palestinians in Gaza. Katz said that the government had asked the military to prepare a plan to move all Palestinians into a 'humanitarian city' on the ruins of Rafah in southern Gaza. He said that the settlement would initially house around 600,000 people and would eventually house the entire Gazan population. He said that no one would be ever allowed to leave once they would enter it after screening. He said a person would only leave if they would commit to permanently leaving Gaza. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD ALSO READ: Trump's Gaza plan may sound death knell to two-state solution, push West Asia closer to disaster In a meeting that involved Netanyahu and Katz, IDF chief Lieutenant General Eyal Zamir opposed the plan and said it was 'unworkable', according to Hebrew-language Channel 12. However, Zamir's concerns were not the same as many others outside of the government who slammed the entire scheme as one of ethnic cleansing. 'There are countless problems with this plan' Zamir said in the meeting that 'there are countless problems with this plan', according to Channel 12. Zamir said that he was 'not convinced that it actually corresponds with the goals of the war'. Zamir further said that executing the plan would make Hamas less inclined to accept to a deal for ceasefire in Gaza and release of hostages. The IDF further warned the government about the costs, saying the plan could cost as much as $4.43 million. Outside of the Israeli government, critics have said that the so-called humanitarian city would be a concentration camp to house an entire population with no way out. Critics have said that the condition that the only option of getting out would be if you would leave Gaza entirely meant that the entire idea behind the plan was to pressure Palestinians into leaving Gaza by making life impossible in the enclave. Moreover, critics have also flagged that the plan seeks to put around 2 million people who used to live in the entire enclave in just one settlement. They have said this would make life impossible because of congestion and possibility of disease.
Euronews
13-07-2025
- Health
- Euronews
Dozens killed in Gaza by Israeli strikes, authorities say
Israeli strikes in the Gaza Strip have killed at least 30 people on Sunday, 17 of which at a water collection point, including six children, according to local health officials. Separately, Hamas authorities said an Israeli strike hit a group of citizens walking in the street on Sunday afternoon in central Gaza City, killing 11 people and injuring around 30 others. Dr. Ahmed Qandil, who specializes in general surgery, was among those killed, Gaza's Health Ministry said. A ministry spokesperson, Zaher al-Wahidi, told the Associated Press that Qandil had been on his way to Al-Ahli Arab Baptist Hospital. Concerning the deadly strike at the collection point, the Israeli Defence Force said there had been a technical error: 'Earlier today a strike was carried out targeting a terrorist operative from the Islamic Jihad organization in the central Gaza Strip. Due to a technical malfunction in the munition, it struck dozens of meters away from the intended target'. 'The incident is under investigation. We are aware of reports of casualties in the area as a result, and the details of the incident are still being reviewed,' the military added. Truce talks deadlocked Meanwhile, Israel and Hamas appeared no closer to a breakthrough in indirect talks aimed at pausing the war and free more Israeli hostages after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Washington visit last week. Netanyahu defended his efforts against critical reporting in the Israeli Hebrew press in a video update posted to his X account: 'It was a very successful visit, following a major victory in Iran… We have a lot of tasks to do, and I'm determined to complete them'. Responding to claims that he and his government are obstructing a deal, Netanyahu charges that Hebrew-language media 'are always echoing Hamas propaganda, and they're always wrong.' A new sticking point has emerged over Israeli troops deployment during a ceasefire. Israel says it will end the war only once Hamas surrenders, disarms and goes into exile, something Hamas refuses to do. Hamas says it is willing to free all the remaining 50 hostages, about 20 of them said to be alive, in exchange for an end to the war and the full withdrawal of Israeli forces. Throughout the war in Gaza, violence has also surged in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. Funerals were held there Sunday for two Palestinians, including visiting Palestinian-American Sayfollah Musallet, who was killed by Israeli settlers, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry. Musallet's family has requested that the US State Department investigate his death and hold the settlers accountable. The State Department said it had no comment out of respect for the family.
Jordan News
12-07-2025
- Politics
- Jordan News
Two Major Security Incidents in Khan Younis and Shuja'iyya, Reports of Injured Israeli Soldiers - Jordan News
Israeli media outlets have reported the occurrence of two serious security incidents—one in Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip, and the other in Shuja'iyya, east of Gaza City. اضافة اعلان According to Hebrew-language reports, several Israeli soldiers were injured in armed clashes with Palestinian resistance fighters in Khan Younis. Evacuation helicopters have reportedly transported the wounded to several hospitals, including Tel HaShomer, Beilinson, Soroka, and Ichilov. Israeli media described intense face-to-face combat taking place across the Gaza Strip in recent hours. Meanwhile, the Israeli army confirmed that one of its soldiers was wounded in fighting in northern Gaza. On Friday, Israeli sources had also reported another 'serious security event' in northern Gaza, just hours after Palestinian resistance forces detonated a booby-trapped building targeting an Israeli unit in Khan Younis, resulting in deaths and injuries among the soldiers.
Days of Palestine
12-07-2025
- Politics
- Days of Palestine
Israeli Businessmen, Army Officers Run Good's Smuggling Network into Gaza
DayofPal– Despite a devastating war and one of the tightest sieges in modern history, banned Israeli goods continue to make their way into the Gaza Strip, raising serious questions about how they are getting in—and who profits along the way. From mobile phones, solar panels, and batteries to frozen meats, soft drinks, and even chocolates and potato chips, items deemed 'non-essential' or 'prohibited' by Israeli authorities are appearing in Gazan markets. The presence of such items, especially amid ongoing humanitarian restrictions, has ignited speculation and concern within both Gaza and Israel. Coordinated Smuggling Through Bribes Senior officers in Israeli army and Shin Bet are reportedly involved in allowing the entry of goods, currently banned, into the Gaza Strip in exchange for large bribes paid from the coordination fees. According to several Gaza-based traders who spoke anonymously to Asharq Al-Awsat, the process of smuggling involves high-level coordination between traders in Gaza and Israeli customs clearance companies, using intermediaries in Turkey and other countries. The cost of bringing in a single truck can range between 450,000 to 600,000 shekels (roughly $135,000–$180,000), which forces local traders to sell goods at inflated prices. One trader described how weapons-carrying groups or influential families are paid to protect these shipments, most of which are stored in central Gaza's Deir Al-Balah region. During a brief ceasefire in January, for example, the price of a single chocolate bar reached 100 shekels ($30), and a kilogram of frozen meat soared to 500 shekels ($150). Hamas Investigates Traders Security sources within Hamas confirmed to Asharq Al-Awsat that investigations were launched into several traders after discovering that some had unknowingly transported Israeli intelligence spy equipment concealed in their goods. In at least one case, surveillance devices were delivered to collaborators working with Israeli intelligence. Some traders were released after interrogation, while others were shot in the legs and warned against further involvement. Hamas also said that senior Israeli military and intelligence officials, including members of the Shin Bet (Shabak), have received bribes to facilitate the entry of prohibited goods. Israeli Businessmen Accused of Running Smuggling Ring Hebrew-language Channel 12 reported that two prominent Israeli businessmen, one a former Likud Knesset member and the other a deputy mayor of Kiryat Gat, Yigal Weinberger, were involved in smuggling operations. Under the cover of an international humanitarian organization, they sent about 80 aid trucks into Gaza, replacing food items with contraband such as cigarettes and shisha tobacco. The pair persuaded another businessman to invest 5 million shekels in the fake aid scheme with promises of high returns. When one truck was stopped by Israeli forces, it was discovered that the aid label had been misused without the knowledge of the actual humanitarian organization, which has since severed ties with the accused. The Israeli Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT) has temporarily suspended the license of the implicated organization, pending further investigation. Institutional Corruption Hamas has also launched a deeper probe into potential collusion by international NGOs operating in Gaza. Some suspect that corruption at multiple levels, Israel is allowing banned goods to slip through, disguised as humanitarian aid. One trader admitted he used the coordination channel only once but stopped after receiving stern warnings from Hamas and facing enormous logistical costs. The limited volume of these shipments means most Gazans never see the contraband, which is sold at exorbitant prices in small, elite circles. Gaza's industrial and agricultural chambers recently issued a warning about rising offers from suspicious sources offering 'commercial coordination' services. These shadowy deals not only distort market prices but also burden an already devastated local economy. 'These types of arrangements significantly raise the cost of goods in local markets,' the statement read, 'at a time when citizens face extreme poverty, food insecurity, and economic collapse.' Shortlink for this post:
Yemen Online
10-07-2025
- Politics
- Yemen Online
Israel urges US to resume strikes on Yemen's Houthis
Following this week's intensified Houthi attacks on maritime traffic, including the deadly seizure of two vessels, Israel has asked the United States in recent days to renew its military strikes on the Iran-backed group in Yemen, the Kan public broadcaster reports. Israel told the US that ongoing Houthi assaults on shipping 'can no longer remain solely an Israeli problem,' and called for 'more intense combined attacks against Houthi regime targets — not just [Israeli] air force fighter jet strikes, but also a renewal of American attacks and the formation of a coalition including additional countries,' the Hebrew-language network reports, citing a source familiar with the matter. An unnamed security official tells Kan that the move comes in response to expanding Houthi aggression: 'A broad coalition is needed to convey to the Houthi regime that it is in danger.' In May, Washington and the Houthis reached an agreement that ended a US aerial campaign against the terror group, which controls much of Yemen. The report comes on the final day of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's visit to Washington. Kan does not say through which bodies the message was communicated.
