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Source: https://www.israelhayom.com/2025/08/10/compromise-reached-between-netanyahu-idf-chief/
Israel to Delay Seizing Control of Gaza for Two Months
(Israel Hayom) Danny Zaken - The Israeli Cabinet decision on Gaza was a compromise formula that adopted the principle of seizing control of Gaza but delayed it by two months to allow for better military readiness and to give diplomatic efforts more time. Diplomatic discussions with the U.S. underscored that while Washington fully accepts that Hamas is responsible for the failure of negotiations so far, and fully supports its disarmament and removal from Gaza, it strongly prefers that diplomatic avenues be exhausted. This means that for at least the next two months, the IDF will maintain military pressure from the current lines, with limited advances in Gaza City's Zeitoun neighborhood and along the Netzarim Corridor. Mediators are now pushing for a deal that would fully end the war, secure the rapid release of all hostages, demilitarize Gaza, and see the IDF withdraw to new security lines. Mediators have warned Hamas in recent days that without their agreement, responsibility for the full destruction of Gaza and the population's ongoing suffering would rest squarely on Hamas and its leaders.