Israeli security cabinet approves Gaza City takeover as UK PM calls escalation 'wrong' | BBC News

Israel's security cabinet has approved a plan to take control of Gaza City, according to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office. Netanyahu earlier said he intended to take over all of Gaza, but the approved plan focuses specifically on Gaza City, the largest city in the enclave where hundreds of thousands of people are living. UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer says Israel's escalation of its offensive in Gaza is "wrong" and "will only bring more bloodshed". The escalation faces opposition in Israel, while the UN warned that Israel expanding military operations risks "catastrophic consequences" for Palestinian civilians and Israeli hostages.