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Israeli Defense Minister: Gaza City Almost Completely Encircled

Israeli Defense Minister: Gaza City Almost Completely Encircled

Israeli Defense Minister: Gaza City Almost Completely Encircled
Above: Smoke rises from an area targeted by Israeli forces in Gaza City on Sept. 27, 2025. Image copyright: Khames Alrefi/Anadolu/Getty Images

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Though Trump's plan to end the war in Gaza likely favors Netanyahu and Israel, it still includes meaningful Israeli concessions and is a worthwhile proposal to end this terrible war. Indeed, this war has gone on for far too long, and it will be up to both sides to ensure that it is implemented. The suffering has gone on long enough.

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The fact that Western and Middle Eastern leaders have accepted this sinister plan for Gaza's future is a great betrayal of the Palestinian cause. The plan essentially stipulates that Gaza will become some sort of colonial protectorate and makes no guarantees that the genocide will end. Indeed, the main reason this plan was even proposed was to give Israel cover in the face of overwhelming global outrage over its genocidal policies. Still, anything that ends the genocide is worth considering.

Metaculus Prediction

There's a 4% chance that Israel will establish direct governmental control of the Gaza Strip in 2025, according to the Metaculus prediction community.



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