The government of Netanyahu is reportedly preparing a plan for the full annexation of the Gaza Strip, according to Israeli media reports. Specifically, as reported by the newspaper Haaretz, the Israeli Prime Minister intends to present this plan shortly to the security cabinet, “in an attempt to appease far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich,” who had opposed Netanyahu’s decision to increase humanitarian aid to Gaza.
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Netanyahu offers to annex parts of Gaza in attempt to appease far-right minister https://t.co/2Cb8iHmuLf
— Haaretz.com (@haaretzcom) July 28, 2025
According to the plan, Hamas would have just a few days to agree to a ceasefire, otherwise Israel would begin the gradual annexation of Palestinian territories. Areas in the buffer zone would be annexed first, followed by areas in northern Gaza Strip, adjacent to the Israeli cities of Sderot and Ashkelon.
#BREAKING | Israeli PM Netanyahu to present plan to annex parts of Gaza Strip to ministerial committee, aiming to maintain coalition support from Smotrich, per Haaretz. pic.twitter.com/tMAvhvXAtz
— The Global Eye (@TGEThGlobalEye) July 28, 2025
Additionally, Israeli Channel 12 noted that the government is considering various options for ending the war in Gaza, including full occupation or blockade of cities where Hamas remains active.
🇮🇱 Israel May Annex the Entire Gaza Strip
Prime Minister Netanyahu is preparing a plan for the full annexation of Gaza. According to Haaretz, he intends to present it to the security cabinet: Hamas would be given a few days to agree to a ceasefire — otherwise, Israel would… pic.twitter.com/14DwhpGPb3
— NEXTA (@nexta_tv) July 29, 2025
Notably, according to reports, Netanyahu told his ministers that US President Donald Trump – who seeks to transform the Gaza Strip into a “Middle East Riviera” – has already given his approval to the plan.
