They plan to seize more land in Gaza and to have soldiers stay there indefinitely and also to push the population of Gaza into the southernmost area of Gaza, along the Egypt border, where they would get their food and basic supplies. But an Israeli official, speaking on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak publicly, has told reporters that they're actually going to give Hamas another week to agree to release Israeli hostages on Israel's favored terms. The plans are to shutter hundreds of soup kitchens and aid centers across Gaza and restrict food to only be delivered in an Israeli military guarded area in southern Gaza and that U.S. security contractors would be in charge of handing out food and basic household supplies and that they would use facial recognition screening to vet people coming to get the aid.
Author: Daniel Estrin
Published at: 2025-05-05 20:58:43
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