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“We call upon the parties and the international community to exert all efforts to bring this conflict to a close immediately, through a lasting ceasefire,” they highlighted in the statement.
However, US President Donald Trump’s ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckabee, commented that some nations seemed to be pressuring Israel rather than the militant group Hamas, whose fatal attack on Israel in 2023 instigated the war.
Criticism from the families of hostages
Opposition leader Yair Lapid termed the deployment of Israeli forces into Gaza City a catastrophe, noting it opposed military and security experts’ advice.
He mentioned Israel’s desire to transfer the area to Arab forces for governance without elaborating on the governance structure or potential Arab nations involved.
Overtaking ‘the heart of Gaza’
“Taking over Gaza City is a game changer.”
Source: SBS News
UN says plan must be ‘immediately halted’
UN human rights chief Volker Turk asserted the plan should be “immediately halted,” urging Israel to permit “comprehensive, unrestricted humanitarian aid access” and for Palestinian armed factions to release hostages unconditionally.
‘Two-state solution is the only pathway’
“A two-state solution is the sole route to achieve lasting peace — with a Palestinian state and Israel coexisting peacefully and securely within recognized international borders.”
Foreign Minister Penny Wong said Australia is urging Israel not to “go down the path” of a full occupation of Gaza. Source: AAP / Mick Tsikas
Opposition foreign affairs spokesperson Michaelia Cash said Israel should comply with international law, but that the “operational tactics and how this war is conducted on the ground to bring it to an end is ultimately a matter for the Israeli government”.
Germany halts military exports to Israel
“We call on the international community to fulfil its responsibilities to prevent the implementation of this decision, which aims to forcibly displace Palestinians from their own land,” the Turkish foreign ministry said in a statement.
‘More destruction and suffering’
Total control of the territory would reverse a 2005 decision by Israel by which it withdrew Israeli citizens and soldiers from Gaza, while retaining control over its borders, airspace and utilities. Right-wing parties blame that withdrawal decision for the militant Palestinian group Hamas gaining power there in a 2006 election.
A UN commission of inquiry found in 2022 the Israeli occupation of Palestinian territory was unlawful. Then-Israeli prime minister Yair Lapid disputed the claim.
