Netanyahu says Israel intends to take full control of all of Gaza

Let's begin in the Middle East where the Israeli Prime Minister expressed intentions to take complete control over Gaza. Tell us more.

Right. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu affirmed the intention to take control of the entire Gaza Strip in a recent interview.

In a Fox News interview on Thursday, Netanyahu said the move aims to dismantle Hamas and establish a security perimeter.

"Well, we don't want to keep it. We want to have a security perimeter. We don't want to govern it. We don't want to be there as a governing body. We want to hand it over to Arab forces that will govern it properly without threatening us and giving Gazans a good life."

Hamas responded by warning that Netanyahu's plan suggested he was willing to "sacrifice" the remaining Israeli hostages in Gaza for his own personal interests.

The United Nations has cautioned that this decision could lead to "catastrophic consequences" for both civilians and the Israeli hostages.

Additionally, Israeli media reports indicate that Netanyahu views the takeover of Gaza as the only viable solution to destroy Hamas and secure the release of hostages still held by the group.

The proposed operation, which could last four to five months, is expected to involve expanding control over Gaza City and may displace up to one million civilians.