Netanyahu says Israel will control all of Gaza, stop Hamas looting aid | World News

Israeli Prime Miner Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday that Israel would control all of Gaza and would prevent the militant Islam group Hamas from looting aid.In a video statement posted to social media, Netanyahu revealed that allies, including unnamed senators, had warned that “we cannot accept images of hunger, mass hunger. We cannot stand that. We will not be able to support you.”
He described the situation as approaching a “red line” and emphasised that resolving the humanitarian crisis was necessary “to achieve victory.” The aid, described as “minimal,” will serve as a bridge to a new US-backed aid dribution system, with the Israeli military securing organised hubs in Gaza.
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The blockade, initiated in March to pressure Hamas over ceasefire terms, halted imports of food, fuel, and medicine, exacerbating an already dire humanitarian crisis in Gaza, home to roughly 2.3 million people. Food experts warned of an impending famine, and the United Nations, aid groups, and some European allies condemned Israel’s actions.
A UN official, speaking anonymously, confirmed that 20 aid trucks carrying mostly food were expected to enter Gaza on Monday. An Associated Press photographer observed at least three trucks loaded with humanitarian aid at the Kerem Shalom crossing, though Israeli authorities provided no timeline for when deliveries would begin.
The resumption of aid coincides with Israel’s escalated military operations, including an evacuation order for Khan Younis, Gaza’s second-largest city, which the Israeli military declared a “dangerous combat zone.” The offensive aims to displace hundreds of thousands of Palestinians, eliminate Hamas’ military and governing capabilities, and secure the release of hostages taken during the October 7 attack Hamas-led militants.
Israel accuses Hamas of siphoning aid to bolster its rule, a claim disputed aid groups. The new dribution mechanism, led the U.S.-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, has been deemed impractical international aid organizations, which argue it will not reach the most vulnerable and conflicts with humanitarian principles. Jake Wood, head of the foundation, called Israel’s announcement an “important first step” but urged international groups to participate.Story continues below this ad
Meanwhile, fighting continues unabated. In Khan Younis, Palestinian residents reported an Israeli undercover raid disguised as displaced civilians, killing Ahmed Sarhan, a commander of the Popular Resance Committees, a Hamas-allied group.
Witnesses described Israeli forces arriving in a civilian vehicle under heavy air cover, detaining Sarhan’s wife and child, and killing at least six people, according to Nasser Hospital. “As you see, they entered, opened a hole in the wall, entered the house and executed the father and took an 11-year-old child and his mother, and left,” said Mohammed Sarhan, a relative and eyewitness.The decision to allow aid has sparked domestic tension, with Netanyahu facing pressure from far-right coalition partners opposed to resuming deliveries. One partner begrudgingly supported the move. Netanyahu’s office framed the policy shift as a strategic necessity to maintain international support while pursuing Israel’s military objectives.
As ceasefire talks in Qatar stall, Hamas official Sami Abu Zuhri warned that Israel’s escalated offensive endangers remaining hostages, stating, “The operations Gideon’s Chariots are a death sentence for the remaining Israeli captives.”
Freed hostage Arbel Yehoud, addressing Israeli lawmakers, pleaded for an end to the war, recounting her 482 days in captivity where she faced beatings, isolation, and food “unfit for human consumption.” “As someone who was there, I know that only through negotiations is (returning the hostages) possible,” she said.