“Under the plans announced last night - and agreed by Israel's security cabinet - the Israeli military would take control of Gaza City, home to around one million people, with a view, it says, to disarming Hamas, freeing the hostages, and establishing security control over the Strip.”

'It's become a game for them': Gaza City residents fear Israel's takeover plans

“The strike on Mr. al-Sharif and the others in Gaza City came after Israel’s security cabinet on Friday voted to intensify its military operations in the area and to take over the city, where much of Gaza’s population has been sheltering after repeated displacement orders since the Oct. 7, 2023 Hamas-led attack on Israel that killed about 1,200 people in Israel, led to the abduction of about 250 and set off the war in Gaza.”

Israeli Strike Kills 4 Al Jazeera Journalists, Network Says

“Several hundred thousand Palestinians are still in the city; Israeli officials say they want as many as possible to flee beforehand for their own safety.”

Over 15 Killed in Gaza City, One Day After Israel Ends Daily Pauses for Aid

“Plans for a Gaza City offensive, which would force hundreds of thousands of people to flee”

Israel Says It Killed Abu Obeida, Spokesman for Hamas’s Armed Wing

“The military plan, expected to displace nearly a million residents of Gaza City”

Israel’s Push for a Permanent Gaza Deal May Mean a Longer War, Experts Say

“Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians who remain in Gaza City are threatened with forced displacement.”

Netanyahu Faces High-Level Opposition to His Stance on Gaza Truce

“The report is being published at the time of an ongoing Israeli military campaign in northern Gaza that has most likely created a new wave of forced displacement of hundreds of thousands of civilians.”

Israel’s Crimes Against Humanity in Gaza