Israel plans to move the Palestinians to the south of Gaza far from the military offensive

Israel said on Saturday that he planned to move the Palestinians in southern Gaza when he is preparing for a new military offensive.

“In accordance with the political level directive, and as part of @IDF preparations to move the population of the combat zones to the south of Gaza for their protection, the supply of tents and shelter equipment to Gaza will resume (Sunday),” said Cogat, the military agency in charge of humanitarian aid in Gaza, in a social media position. “The aid will be transferred through the Kerem Shalom Crossing by the UN and international organizations, following an in -depth security inspection. We will continue to act in accordance with international law in order to facilitate the entry of humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip.”

Israeli defense forces have not said when the mass movement of people to the south would begin.

The Israeli Minister of Defense, Israel Katz, wrote on Social Networks on Saturday that the country was “at the discussion stadium to formulate the plan to defeat Hamas in Gaza and return the hostages, and at their conclusion, there will be a complete and powerful plan to carry out the mission in all its aspects.

Netanyahu promises to take total control of the Gaza Strip, to “free” people from Hamas

The Palestinians are trying to receive a hot meal in a charity kitchen in Gaza on July 22. (AFP via Getty Images)

Last week, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed that plans for Israel take total control of the Gaza Strip. In an exclusive interview with Bill Hemmer of Fox News, Netanyahu said that this decision was aimed at eliminating Hamas and finally transferring governance to the Arab authorities.

“We want to free ourselves and release the people of Gaza from horrible Hamas terrorism,” said Netanyahu.

Hostage families who are still detained by Hamas called on a “national stopover day” on Sunday to protest against the exploited operations in Gaza while the hostages remain there while the war between almost in its third year.

Fifty hostages still remain in Gaza, although only 20 are still considered alive.

“Fifty hostages have taken place in the death tunnels of Hamas for almost 700 days. We have all seen, with our torn hearts, the images of Evyatar David and Rom Breslavsky suffering under an unimaginable human torment,” said the family forum and missing in a press release.

A Palestinian carries the body of his 7-year-old nephew, Alaa al-Toum, who, according to the family, was killed on an air strike from the Israeli army, during his funeral at Shifa hospital in Gaza City, on Saturday August 16, 2025. (AP photo / Jehad Alshrafi)

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He added: “It is now time to act: going to the streets, supporting the hostages of hostages, supporting the families of soldiers and influencing the future of hostages and the future of the country – because only people can bring the hostages home,” according to the Times of Israel.

Two mothers and a woman of three hostages wrote in a joint letter on “Hope”.

“The days are long, the nights are even longer,” wrote the mothers and the wife of the hostages Matan Antrest, Nimrod Cohen and Omri Miran.

A woman with her face painted in the colors of the Israeli flag participates in a demonstration requiring the end of the war, the immediate release of the hostages held by Hamas in the Gaza Strip and against the government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Tel Aviv on Saturday. (AP photo / Mahmoud Ilan)

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“Desire burns the soul. But in the midst of pain, hope still beats. An entire nation has not abandoned you. Sunday to come, the whole nation will stop its life for you, for your freedom, for the life of our soldiers,” they added.

Madison Colombo of Fox News and the Associated Press contributed to this report.