Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announces that Israel will assume full control over the Gaza Strip as part of an escalated military campaign known as Operation Gideon’s Chariots. The announcement comes alongside a renewed large-scale offensive against Hamas, with coordinated ground and aerial assaults across northern and southern Gaza.
Speaking from Tel Aviv, Netanyahu calls the move “a war and victory plan,” asserting that the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) are determined to dismantle Hamas's military infrastructure and administrative authority. He declares that Israel will take direct. . .