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Israeli Forces Claim Control of 40% of Gaza City, Signal Intensified Offensive Ahead

 

Smoke rises after an explosion in Gaza, as seen from the Israeli side of the border, September 4, 2025

 

The Israeli military announced on Thursday that it now controls approximately 40 percent of Gaza City, the largest urban center in the Palestinian territory, and intends to expand its operations in the coming days.

Brigadier General Effie Defrin, a military spokesperson, stated that the campaign will “continue to expand and intensify” with the goal of increasing pressure on Hamas “until it is defeated”. The announcement comes amid mounting international condemnation over Israel’s ongoing offensive, which has already displaced large portions of Gaza’s population and worsened an already dire humanitarian crisis.

According to Gaza’s civil defence agency, Israeli strikes on Thursday killed more than 30 people in Gaza City, contributing to at least 64 fatalities across the Gaza Strip that day. The United Nations has warned of famine conditions in and around the city, where nearly one million people remain trapped.

Despite calls from humanitarian organizations and some governments to halt the campaign, Israeli officials have indicated that the next phase of the operation could push an estimated one million Palestinians further south, away from the embattled city.


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