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Israel's Gaza Plan Risks 'Another Calamity,' UN Official Warns

Infographic with a map of the Gaza Strip showing the parts of the territory under unrevoked evacuation orders or within Israeli militarised zones as of August 6, 2025, according to UN/OCHA (Credit: AFP)

A UN official on Sunday warned the Security Council that Israel's plans to control Gaza City risked "another calamity" with far-reaching consequences, as Benjamin Netanyahu insisted his goal was not to occupy the territory.

The United Nations Security Council held a rare emergency weekend meeting after Israel said its military would "take control" of Gaza City in a plan approved by Prime Minister Netanyahu's security cabinet that sparked a wave of global criticism.

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