Tel Aviv —

The Israeli security cabinet is set to convene today to review plans for seizing control of Gaza City , as the government faces mounting international pressure and unprecedented domestic opposition, even from Israel’s own security leaders.

The review is merely a formal update for the full security cabinet, as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz already approved the IDF’s plans earlier this month. But it comes as Israel faces a crucial few weeks at home and abroad.

Alongside the planned military escalation, Netanyahu and the cabinet – made up of senior officials including Katz and far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir - are expected to discuss a diplomatic offensive in response to the anticipated wave of recognition for

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