On Thursday, Netanyahu announced that Israel intends to establish control across the Gaza Strip to create a security perimeter and then move it to new “private government” rule.
He also added that Israel had no plans to maintain long-term control over the strip.
On Saturday, the Russian Foreign Ministry said Israel’s plan to expand military operations on Palestinian territory would have negative consequences across the region and exacerbate the situation in the Gaza Strip.
Protesters gathered in Israel’s Tel Aviv and the city on Saturday night to call for a hostage trade and a ceasefire before Israel began its planned mission to take over Gaza. Hostage families are seeking a general strike strike against the plan, and they warn that it means a death penalty for their loved one, the newspaper said.
As the newspapers have pointed out, these are Israel’s biggest protests in recent months. The data shows that at least 10,000 people gathered in Tel Aviv. The protests are taking place in dozens of cities across the country, the publication concluded.
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