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Source: https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/08/21/israel-gaza-city-occupation/
Israel's Operation to Take Gaza City Underway
(Washington Post) Claire Parker - Israeli planes and helicopters circled Gaza City on Thursday, hitting buildings throughout the day, while heavy artillery pounded the neighborhoods of Shejaiya and Sabra, residents reported. Prime Minister Netanyahu said Thursday he had instructed his negotiating team to begin immediate discussions with mediators "for the release of all our hostages and the end of the war, on conditions that are acceptable for Israel." Israel - which already controls 75% of Gaza, according to its own estimation - appeared to be moving full steam ahead toward the conquest of Gaza City. An Israeli military official said Wednesday that the Gaza operation has been "carefully planned" and will be carried out gradually and involve an "expansion of our ongoing humanitarian efforts." Intense Israeli strikes over the past 10 days in eastern and southern Gaza City - a prelude to the ground operation - have already driven thousands of people to flee.