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Israel Plans To 'Take Control' Of Gaza City, Sparking Wave Of Criticism

Israelis fearful for the lives of hostages still held in Gaza demonstrate outside the prime minister's office against the government's plans to expand the war. (Credit: AFP)

Israel's military will "take control" of Gaza City under a new plan approved by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's security cabinet, touching off a wave of criticism Friday from both inside and outside the country.

Nearly two years into the war in Gaza, Netanyahu faces mounting pressure to secure a truce to pull the territory's more than two million people back from the brink of famine and free the hostages held by Palestinian militants.

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