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Israel Approves Netanyahu's Plan to Take Control of Gaza City

Israel Approves Netanyahu's Plan to Take Control of Gaza City

Above: Benjamin Netanyahu at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on July 8, 2025. Image copyright: Graeme Sloan/Bloomberg/Getty Images

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The Gaza City takeover plan ignores military warnings and will endanger the remaining hostages. This plan is a humanitarian disaster that will lead to numerous further disasters, costing tens of billions and damaging diplomatic relations. Netanyahu plays directly into Hamas' strategy of trapping Israel in endless occupation.

Metaculus Prediction

There's a 10% chance that the Gaza war will end and significant progress will be made towards a two-state solution to the Israel-Palestine conflict before Jan. 1, 2030, according to the Metaculus prediction community.


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