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Netanyahu announces plans for open ended control over Gaza
Palestinians look at the destruction after an Israeli strike on residential buildings and a mosque in Rafah, Gaza Strip, February 22, 2024

ISRAELI leader Benjamin Netanyahu unveiled a plan today for open-ended control over security and civilian affairs in the Gaza Strip. 

This came a day after China demanded justice for the Palestinians at a hearing of a top United Nations court. 

But the plan outlined by the Israeli prime minister made clear the intention of Israel to deepen its control over Gaza.

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