In a major escalation, Israel's security council has approved a plan to take control of Gaza City.
It's drawn strong criticism from several world leaders with the UN now holding an urgent Security Council meeting tomorrow. The UN says a take over will be catastrophic for Palestinians and Israeli hostages.
Germany says it will halt exports of military equipment to Israel. It comes as pressure mounts on Israel to allow more aid into Gaza where hunger and malnutrition are spreading.
The Guardian's Washington DC bureau chief David Smith joins Perlina Lau with the latest reaction.
Palestinians inspect the damage after an overnight strike on the Sheikh Radwan Health Centre run by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) in the north of Gaza City on 6 August, 2025. Photo: AFP
