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Israeli forces gear up to expand operations in Gaza and take control of Gaza City

Humanitarian aid is airdropped to Palestinians over Gaza City, northern Gaza Strip, Friday, Aug. 8, 2025. (Jehad Alshrafi/AP)
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Humanitarian aid is airdropped to Palestinians over Gaza City, northern Gaza Strip, Friday, Aug. 8, 2025. (Jehad Alshrafi/AP)

Israel’s security cabinet voted early Friday to authorize the move to take over Gaza City, one of the last areas of Gaza that’s not yet fully under military occupation.

We speak to NPR’s Aya Batrawy about the reaction to Israel’s plan and what it means for those in Gaza who already have scarce access to aid and no safe zones.

Click here for more coverage and different points of view.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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