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‘I will never leave’: Palestinians spurn Israel’s plan to occupy Gaza City

Palestinians inspect the site of an Israeli strike on a residential building in Gaza City, as Israel announced plans to occupy the zone, on August 8, 2025 [Mahmoud Issa/Reuters]

Palestinians in Gaza City are facing the prospect of further displacement with a mixture of fear and defiance after Israel announced plans for a military takeover of the largest city in the enclave, where nearly a million people are currently sheltering.

The city was thrown into chaos on Friday after Israel’s security cabinet approved plans for the takeover, which would involve the forcible removal of Palestinians already displaced multiple times into concentration zones in the south.

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