Israeli military plans to occupy Gaza City in major escalation of war: Report
Jerusalem: Israel’s security cabinet has reportedly approved a plan by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for the military occupation of Gaza City, located in the north of the Palestinian enclave.
“The [Israeli military] will prepare to take control of Gaza City while providing humanitarian aid to the civilian population outside the combat zones,” Netanyahu’s office said in a statement early on Friday announcing the takeover plan.
"Any resolution by the security cabinet would now need to be approved by the full government cabinet," news agency Reuters quoted Israeli government sources as saying.
Axios news reporter Barak Ravid, citing an Israeli official, said on X that the operation will involve the forced displacement of “all Palestinian civilians from Gaza City to the central camps and other areas by October 7”.
In an interview with Fox News Channel’s Bill Hemmer on Thursday, Netanyahu said “we intend to” when asked whether Israel planned to take control of the entire coastal territory.
However, he said that Israel wanted to hand over the territory to Arab forces that would govern it, added Reuters. He did not elaborate on the governance arrangements or which Arab countries could be involved.
A major ground operation in Gaza City could displace many thousands and severely hinder efforts to deliver aid to the famine-stricken region, where nearly 200 people have reportedly died from starvation and malnutrition.
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15 IAS officers transferred in Haryana
Chandigarh (PTI): The Haryana government transferred 15 IAS officers with immediate effect on Wednesday.
Among those who have been transferred are Vineet Garg, Chairman, Haryana State Pollution Control Board. He has been posted as the additional chief secretary to the government's printing and stationery department, relieving Raja Shekhar Vundru of the charge, a government order said.
Ajay Kumar, Deputy Commissioner, Gurugram, has been transferred and posted as the deputy principal secretary-II to the chief minister against a newly-created post.
Pankaj Agarwal, Principal Secretary, Irrigation and Water Resources Department, has been posted as the principal secretary in the architecture department, relieving Apporva Kumar Singh of the charge.
Saket Kumar, Additional Principal Secretary to Chief Minister, Commissioner and Secretary, Development and Panchayats Department, has been transferred and posted as the commissioner and secretary in the archives department, relieving Shekhar Vidyarthi of the charge.
Mani Ram Sharma, Registrar, Cooperative Societies, has been posted as the secretary in the health department, relieving Rippudaman Singh Dhillon of the charge.
