Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is warning of a new plan that will bring an intensive escalation in Israel’s campaign against Gaza. Netanayahu announced on Monday that Israel is on the verge of forcefully entering Gaza. His security cabinet has approved a new plan in which tens of thousands of Israeli soldiers would seize territory, relocating Palestinians to the south. The cabinet is recommending that Israel intensively escalate the 18-month war, following two months of the country blocking the Gaza Strip while cease-fire discussions occurred. Israel has since barred all humanitarian aid from entering Gaza, attempting to force Hamas to surrender. 

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