Canada is joining international partners Saturday in panning Israel's plan to take control of Gaza City approved this week.

In a joint statement, foreign ministers from several countries including Canada, Australia, France, Germany and the United Kingdom said they reject a decision taken by the Israeli security cabinet on Friday to launch an additional large-scale military operation in Gaza.

"It will aggravate the catastrophic humanitarian situation, endanger the lives of the hostages, and further risk the mass displacement of civilians," the statement reads.

"The plans that the Government of Israel has announced risk violating international law."

Israel's cabinet approved a plan Friday to take control of Gaza City, and the country's Foreign Ministry said the plan is not to hold Palest

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