QUDS NEWS: Osama Hamdan, a senior leader in Hamas, stated that the movement will deal with any force established in Gaza based on Netanyahu’s statements as an “occupation force linked to ‘Israel’.”

ISRAELI MEDIA: Channel 13 quoted Israeli Chief of Staff Eyal Samir as saying that entering Gaza City and targeting its infrastructure would lead to a humanitarian catastrophe. He added that occupying Gaza endangers the lives of the captives and could lead to more soldiers being killed.

ISRAELI MEDIA: The Israeli Public Broadcasting Corporation reported that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu proposed a limited plan to occupy Gaza, while far-right ministers are pushing for full occupation of the Strip. There is reportedly an understanding between Netanyahu and the Chief of Staff for a gradual occupation, starting with encircling Gaza City.

HAMAS STATEMENT: Netanyahu’s statements represent a reversal of the negotiation track and reveal why he withdrew despite a deal being near. He seeks to dispose of the captives by expanding the aggression to serve his personal and ideological agenda. What Netanyahu is planning is a continuation of genocide, displacement, and the imposition of new control over Gaza. Gaza will not surrender to occupation, and escalating the aggression will not be easy — the cost will be high.

AL-QUDS BRIGADES: Al-Quds Brigades announced they fired two rockets at Nir Am settlement in response to the storming and desecration of Al-Aqsa Mosque.

FOX NEWS: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told Fox News that Israel intends to fully take control of Gaza, but does not want to govern it permanently. He added, “We want to hand Gaza over to Arab forces that do not threaten us.”

NEW YORK TIMES: The New York Times, quoting Israeli security officials, reported that Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir rejected a plan to expand military operations across Gaza. Zamir expressed concerns over reserve soldiers’ exhaustion and fitness levels, as well as the army’s responsibility for governing millions of Palestinians.

THE GUARDIAN: The Guardian reported that around 200 British writers are calling on the public and governments worldwide to stop all trade with Israel until food reaches Gaza.

ISRAELI ARMY: The Israeli army stated that it intercepted a rocket launched from northern Gaza.

AXIOS: Axios reported that, according to a US official, the Trump administration does not support Israel annexing any part of the Gaza Strip.

AL JAZEERA: The UNICEF spokesperson in Palestine told Al Jazeera that the Gaza Strip is now the worst place in the world for children. He said that children in Gaza are being killed en masse and that aid must enter the Strip in large quantities.

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LEBANESE MEDIA: An Israeli drone carried out a strike on the town of Kafardan in the Bekaa region of eastern Lebanon.

ISRAELI MEDIA: The Israeli Broadcasting Authority reported that dozens of soldiers suffering from psychological illnesses protested outside the Ministry of Defense demanding equal treatment and access to care.

AL JAZEERA: The Director of the World Health Organization said that malnutrition is widespread in Gaza, and deaths caused by starvation are increasing. He noted that in July, around 12,000 children under the age of five were diagnosed with acute malnutrition in Gaza.

WALLA: According to the Israeli news site Walla, citing military officials, fully occupying the Gaza Strip could take years and would endanger the lives of the captives. The officials said such an operation would require the recruitment of a large number of troops, and the army does not want to assume control over the population.

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YEDIOTH AHRONOTH: Yair Golan, leader of the Democratic Party, said that the Israeli government is abandoning the captives for political reasons. He stated that deciding to occupy Gaza means giving up on the possibility of retrieving the captives.

AL-QUDS BRIGADES: Al-Quds Brigades announced that they, in cooperation with the Abu Ali Mustafa Brigades, shelled a gathering of enemy soldiers east of the Shujaiya neighborhood in Gaza City.

GAZA HEALTH MINISTRY: The Ministry of Health in Gaza reported that hospitals documented 100 martyrs and 602 injuries over the past 24 hours. This raises the total number of victims of the Israeli aggression to 61,258 martyrs and 152,045 injured since October 7, 2023.

AL JAZEERA: Nasser Medical Complex reported the martyrdom of a child as a result of an airdropped aid package in the city of Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip.

AL JAZEERA: The Government Media Office in Gaza stated that only 92 trucks entered the Strip on Wednesday amid organized chaos.

AL JAZEERA: The Palestinian Ministry of Health reported that four people died due to famine and malnutrition in the Gaza Strip over the past 24 hours, raising the total number of famine-related deaths to 197, including 96 children.

AL JAZEERA: The National Assembly of Tribes in Gaza called on world leaders to help the people of the Strip and stop the genocidal war.

AL JAZEERA: Palestinian sources reported that heavy artillery shelling targeted the northeastern areas of Al-Maghazi refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip.

AL JAZEERA: Sources in Gaza hospitals confirmed that 22 Palestinians were martyred in Israeli airstrikes on several areas across the Gaza Strip since dawn today.

MAARIV: Military sources told Maariv that after completing the occupation of Gaza, the Israeli army would have to establish military rule and manage the affairs of 2.2 million Palestinians.

AL JAZEERA: Sources told Al Jazeera that Israeli authorities handed over the body of martyr Ouda Al-Hathaleen, who was killed by a settler in Hebron after his body was withheld for 10 days.

HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH: Israel has bombed more than 500 schools sheltering displaced persons in Gaza since October 2023, killing hundreds of civilians.

ISRAELI ARMY: According to I24, the Israeli army has, for the first time, approved the formation of a reserve battalion consisting of fighters over 50 years old due to a severe personnel shortage.

THE GUARDIAN: The Guardian published recent aerial photos of the Gaza Strip showing the extent of destruction caused by Israel’s devastating war and compared them with satellite images taken before the war.

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: Local sources reported that five Palestinians were killed as a result of an Israeli occupation forces strike on a tent camp for displaced people in the Al-Tal area, southwest of the city of Deir al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip.

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: Israeli airstrikes targeted the vicinity of the Shejaiya intersection east of Gaza City.

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: Nasser Medical Complex in Gaza reported that two women were killed in an Israeli drone strike that targeted a tent for displaced people west of Khan Yunis city in the southern Gaza Strip.

AL JAZEERA: Medical sources in Gaza hospitals reported that 41 Palestinians were killed by Israeli army fire since dawn today, including 18 people who were waiting for aid in various areas of the Gaza Strip.

AL JAZEERA: Former EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell told Al Jazeera that several European countries refused to take any action against Israel despite its clear violations in the Gaza Strip.

THE TIMES: The Times revealed that the British army hired American contractors to carry out aerial surveillance missions over the Gaza Strip on behalf of Israel due to a shortage of British aircraft for such operations. The newspaper quoted UK defense sources saying the government is paying a private company based in Nevada to search for Israeli “hostages” held in Gaza.

ISRAELI MEDIA: Channel 12 reported that the upcoming military plan includes the complete occupation of Gaza City, with residents—about 900,000 people—expected to be forced to leave. Israeli Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi is expected to warn the cabinet that occupying the entire Gaza Strip will drag Israel into a “black hole similar to Vietnam.”

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AL-JAZEERA: Medical sources in Gaza hospitals reported that the number of Palestinians killed by Israeli army fire since dawn has risen to 38, including 17 aid seekers in various parts of the Gaza Strip.

ISRAELI BROADCASTING CORPORATION: Israel’s Chief of Staff Eyal Samir said in closed meetings that “the army will implement whatever the political leadership decides,” amid growing debate over the plan to fully occupy the Gaza Strip and warnings about its military consequences.

ISRAELI MEDIA: Channel 13 reported that Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir warned Prime Minister Netanyahu that a full-scale occupation of Gaza would result in a high number of Israeli soldier casualties.

ISRAELI MEDIA: Demonstrators gathered outside the Israeli Ministry of Defense in Tel Aviv, demanding the government not carry out military operations in areas of Gaza believed to be holding Israeli captives. Protesters also expressed opposition to the planned full occupation of Gaza, warning of its impact on the captives and the worsening humanitarian situation.