According to the latest reports from the region, Israel is planning to launch a large-scale offensive aimed at taking control of the majority of the Gaza Strip territory
According to sources in the Israel Defense Forces, operational tactics are already changing — the focus is no longer solely on fighting Hamas militants but also on gaining full control over a significant part of the Gaza region. Local media reports indicate that the Israeli army has announced its intention to seize approximately 75% of Gaza’s territories within the next two months, a relatively short timeframe for such a large-scale operation. These plans are a continuation of a strategic approach, which military officials say aims to exert maximum pressure on Hamas to compel them to release the Israeli hostages they hold and to de-escalate tensions. The Israeli authorities recently announced the launch of a new humanitarian aid delivery mechanism to Gaza, despite several months during which efforts had increasingly focused on blocking supplies of essential goods — including food, medicine, and fuel — into the region. This policy has sparked outrage among the international community and harsh criticism, as it threatens a humanitarian catastrophe. According to Euronews, the Israeli leadership states that the new mechanism will not only improve aid deliveries but also establish special zones where Palestinian populations can be relocated, thereby facilitating further planned displacement of people. As part of this new strategy, Israel plans to gradually displace the Palestinian population from three small sectors, after which the main military force is expected to proceed with direct control over the remaining territories — about 75%. Demonstrating ambitions to create a new system for distributing humanitarian aid, potentially disregarding the interests of local residents, the Israeli military emphasizes that their actions are not only aimed at destroying Hamas infrastructure but also at altering the distribution of resources and exerting control over territories. Meanwhile, the position of Palestinian militants in this conflict includes their conditions: Hamas previously announced its readiness to release hostages in exchange for a long-term ceasefire and the withdrawal of Israeli troops from Gaza. However, the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s press service dismissed these claims, stressing that their government intends to establish full control over the region and to implement a new system for humanitarian aid distribution that will operate independently of or circumvent Hamas militants. It is worth noting that the Israeli blockade, which has been ongoing for nearly three months, has had a severe impact on Gaza’s socio-economic situation. Due to shadow restrictions on the import of food, medicine, and fuel, the region has fallen to the brink of a humanitarian crisis, prompting widespread criticism from international organizations and world governments. The global community is currently monitoring the situation with concern, as further tightening of the blockade could lead to a famine crisis already beginning to take hold. Israel’s plans to control Gaza are provoking widespread resonance and significant tension in the region, and their potential consequences, given the complexity of the situation, remain uncertain. It is expected that this military operation will have long-term implications for the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, as well as for the international community, which seeks a diplomatic resolution to the crisis.