Why is Israel moving to seize control of Gaza City? | Inside Story

The Israeli government says it's going to seize control of Gaza City, install a different administration, and try to eliminate Hamas. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu earlier said Israel planned to take over the entire Strip. The Israeli military already controls around 80% of Gaza. The more than two million people living there have been bombed, starved, repeatedly displaced, and forced into temporary shelters. So, why did Israel make this announcement now? Is the prime minister trying to appease the right-wing members of his cabinet? Or is he trying to detract international condemnation of the man-made hunger crisis? Presenter: Adrian Finighan Guests: Dr Khamis Elessi -- Neurorehabilitation and Pain Medicine Consultant Yossi Mekelberg-- Senior Consulting Fellow of the MENA Programme at Chatham House Phyllis Bennis -- Fellow at the Institute for Policy Studies and author of 'Understanding Palestine and Israel' Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #GazaOccupation #GazaCity #IsraelSecurityCabinet #Netanyahu #GazaStrip #IsraeliMilitary #GazaConflict #Palestine #IsraeliPalestinianConflict #GazaUnderAttack #AlJazeeraEnglish