JERUSALEM, Aug. 21 (Xinhua) -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his security cabinet are expected to meet tonight to give final approval to the new offensive on Gaza City, an Israeli ...

The Israeli government had announced its plan to take over Gaza city after talks for a ceasefire and the release of hostages broke down last month.

Brigadier General Effie Defrin, an Israel Defense Forces spokesperson, said “preliminary operations and the first stages of ...