Israel is ramping up its war in Gaza. The country's security cabinet on Friday announced plans to occupy Gaza City, despite warnings from a top general that escalation could worsen the humanitarian crisis and isolate Israel internationally.

Gaza City is "one of the last areas of the territory not yet under full military occupation," said NPR . It is home to "tens of thousands" of refugees from the war, as well as Gaza's "last partially functioning hospitals." The occupation aims to "root out Hamas," said Axios . "We intend to control all of Gaza," said Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The operation could backfire. Israel Defense Forces Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir warned the operation could "trap the military within the enclave and put the remaining hostages at risk,"

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