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09-08-2025
BERLIN: Germany says it’s suspending military exports to Israel, in response to Benjamin Netanyahu’s plan to take over Gaza City.
Israel’s security cabinet approved the plan overnight, here’s what we know about it so far.
The decision has prompted criticism from international leaders, including Germany, a long-time ally of Israel and one of the largest arms suppliers to Israel.
Taking control of Gaza City is likely to be the first phase of a full takeover of the territory, our Middle East correspondent says.
Meanwhile, Gazans tell our correspondent they fear more destruction and displacement, while others are defiant; “let them destroy the house over our heads, we will not leave.”
In Israel, hostages’ families say the government is “leading us toward a colossal catastrophe.”
Israel says more military pressure will destroy Hamas, but history shows us that force alone does not work, Jeremy Bowen writes.
The Israeli government does not allow international news organizations into Gaza to report freely.
Over the last few hours, we’re seeing more reactions from the international community.
Belgium’s foreign ministry has summoned the Israeli ambassador after news of Israel’s plans to take over Gaza City.
Saudi Arabia says it “categorically denounces Israeli occupation authorities’ persistence in committing crimes of starvation, brutal practices and ethnic cleansing against the brotherly Palestinian people”.
Portugal says it is “deeply concerned about the Israeli government’s new plan to occupy Gaza”, adding that it undermines efforts for a ceasefire and “aggravates the humanitarian tragedy”.
Jordan’s foreign ministry has also criticized the plan, saying it is “an extension of the Israeli government’s extremist policy of using starvation and siege as weapons against the Palestinian people”.
In Chevening House in England, US Vice-President JD Vance is about to meet the UK’s Foreign Secretary, David Lammy.
The two men have both spoken out recently about the humanitarian situation in Gaza.
They agree that Israel must open up aid deliveries.
At the UN last month Lammy said “children are starving, and Israel’s drip feeding of aid has horrified the world”.
A day earlier Vance, at an event in Ohio, had said there were “really heartbreaking cases. You’ve got little kids who are clearly starving to death. Israel’s got to do more to let that aid in”.
However, they differ on Israel’s military actions and on what pressure it should face.
Vance went on to say “we’ve also got to wage war on Hamas so that those folks stop preventing food from coming into this territory”. The UK has called for Israel to agree to a ceasefire.
And the US does not support the UK’s view that if Israel does not stop its Gaza operation then it is time to recognize a Palestinian state. The White House has said that would be to reward Hamas.
Much of Gaza City is covered by evacuation notices, but it has not yet been designated a “dangerous combat zone” by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), unlike most other parts of the Strip. (Int’l News Desk)
