Netanyahu hints at expanded war in Gaza
發佈日期: 2025-08-06 20:45
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met senior security officials to finalise a new strategy for the nearly two-year war in Gaza.
The Israeli leader hinted at wider military action in the devastated territory even as former Israeli army and intelligence chiefs called for an end to the conflict.
U.S. President Donald Trump said an Israeli reoccupation of Gaza, as Netanyahu is considering, would be "up to Israel."
Tracey Furniss has more.
(Reporter:) Would you support Israel reoccupying all of Gaza, as has been suggested by some Israeli officials?
U.S. President Donald Trump replied: "I really can't say, that's going to be pretty much up to Israel."
The United Nations says an expansion of the war in Gaza by Israel would be deeply alarming and risk catastrophic consequences for millions of Palestinians.
Miroslav Jenca, Asst. Secretary-General for Europe, Central Asia and Americas said: "Mr. President, the latest reports regarding Prime Minister Netanyahu's possible decision to expand Israel's military operations through the entire Gaza Strip, if true, are deeply alarming. This would risk catastrophic consequences for millions of Palestinians and could further endanger the lives of the remaining hostages in Gaza."
Israel's Foreign Minister Gideon Saar travelled to New York for an emergency meeting with the U.N. Security Council about the 50 hostages still held by Hamas.
"I am here today because our hostages are still there, starved, tortured by Hamas and Islamic Jihad in the dungeons of Gaza. Fifty of them are still there," he said.
He then held up a picture of Evyatar David -- one of those hostages.
"Evyatar was forced to dig his own grave. Hamas and Islamic Jihad use the starvation and torture of hostages as evil tools," he continued.
Meanwhile, thousands of Palestinians were seen carrying bags of flour on their backs as they returned from the Zikim crossing Tuesday.
This displaced resident from northern Gaza said: "We see this sack of flour as white gold.I walked about 15 kilometres and walked under fire. I said goodbye to my children because I might return carried by people or wounded."
And if they get wounded, they'd likely be taken to this hospital in Shifa where frequent bombings have left it devastated.
Doctors call the recovery rooms, highly uncontrolled environments.
There's no electricity and no ventilation. Nothing is sterilised. Doctors wash instruments with soap. There are no painkillers. Infections are rampant.
The stench of waste and accumulated filth is overwhelming. And flies are everywhere.
The situation is very difficult, this doctor says.
