What did the cabinet vote on? Israel’s security cabinet authorised a plan to “defeat Hamas” and the army will put together to take over Gaza City whereas guaranteeing what it described because the “provision of humanitarian aid to the civilian population outside the combat zones,” the prime minister’s workplace mentioned.
The cabinet additionally voted to undertake five principles for ending the war, together with Israeli security management of Gaza and the institution of a civilian administration that’s neither Hamas nor the Palestinian Authority.
The plan contains a couple of part, in accordance to an Israeli supply.
Initial part: The deadline for the primary part of the operation, which incorporates the evacuation of Gaza City and an enlargement of support distribution, is October 7, in accordance to the supply.
October 7, 2025, is the second anniversary of the Hamas-led assault that triggered Israel’s warfare in Gaza. The date was deliberately picked for its symbolism, the supply mentioned.
Israel will considerably increase the humanitarian support effort firstly of the primary part, in accordance to a second Israeli supply, however the plan requires no distribution inside Gaza City as a method of encouraging Palestinians to evacuate.
The total plan is predicted to take up to 5 months, an Israeli official advised NCS earlier than the cabinet vote.
The authorised plan is considerably narrower than a full takeover of all the enclave, focusing solely on Gaza City and excluding surrounding camps. But it nonetheless entails the pressured evacuation of practically half of the territory’s inhabitants. Israel’s army already controls 75% of Gaza.
Military misgivings: The Israeli army’s chief Eyal Zamir warned the cabinet of the hazard of worsening Gaza’s humanitarian disaster, the hazard to hostages and the worldwide implications of the plan, in accordance to the primary supply. Zamir offered a restricted plan that the cabinet rejected, the supply mentioned.
In an obvious reference to Zamir’s proposal, the prime minister’s workplace mentioned an “alternative plan that had been submitted to the Security Cabinet would neither achieve the defeat of Hamas nor the return of the hostages.”
Why simply Gaza City? It’s not but clear. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has publicly pushed for full management over all the enclave.
Ahead of the cabinet assembly, Netanyahu was requested whether or not Israel plans to take army management of all of Gaza. “We intend to,” Netanyahu advised Fox News. He claimed Israel is aiming to “remove Hamas” in Gaza, earlier than handing the territory to “civilian governance that is not Hamas, and not anyone advocating the destruction of Israel.”