World Goes Crazy After Netanyahu's Cabinet Approves Gaza Occupation Plan 

In the shadowed corridors of international diplomacy, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's bold declaration to seize full military control of Gaza has unleashed a torrent of condemnation, with world leaders warning of dire humanitarian fallout and the potential slaughter of remaining hostages. As Israel's cabinet approves a strategy to "defeat Hamas and occupy Gaza," the move, defying military advice and public sentiment, has drawn sharp rebukes from neighbors and allies alike, exposing the fragile fault lines of Middle East peace efforts.

The plan, greenlit overnight despite opposition from IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir, aims to disarm Hamas, retrieve all 50 hostages (at least 20 believed alive), demilitarize the Strip, and install an alternative civilian administration. Netanyahu's office insists it's not annexation but security necessity, with forces prepared to storm Gaza City while aiding civilians outside combat zones. Yet, this escalation, amid stalled talks and over 40,000 reported Palestinian deaths, has been met with alarm.

Jordan led the charge, branding the proposal "unacceptable" and calling for urgent international intervention to halt it. A senior Jordanian official stressed that Arab nations would back only Palestinian-agreed solutions, insisting security be managed through "legitimate Palestinian institutions." The rebuke underscores Amman's role as a key mediator, hosting millions of Palestinian refugees and guarding holy sites in Jerusalem.

The United Nations echoed the concern, deeming reports of expanded operations "deeply alarming" and highlighting severe humanitarian risks in a region already teetering on famine. UN officials fear mass displacement of Gaza's 1.2 million residents in central areas, with no viable evacuation zones.

Palestinian authorities were unsparing, labeling the plan a "trial balloon" and demanding global action to thwart it. Senior Hamas official Osama Hamdan accused the US and Western powers of "ignoring Israeli crimes," pinning blame on Netanyahu for endangering hostages through reckless escalation. "This will lead to their inevitable death," Hamdan warned, claiming captors have orders to "neutralize" them under siege.

Egypt amplified the hostage peril in a stark alert to Washington, cautioning that occupation "will inevitably lead to the death of the Israeli hostages." President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi requested a direct call with US President Donald Trump to discuss, per a report in Hezbollah-linked Al-Akhbar. Cairo's diplomat asserted: "The captors have received instructions to 'neutralize' them if they enter a siege." This plea reflects Egypt's mediation role and fears of regional instability spilling over its borders.

US President Trump has withheld explicit endorsement, with Netanyahu quoting him as saying, "I know Israel will do what it has to do." The White House offered no immediate comment, signaling a hands-off approach amid domestic pressures.

Saudi Arabia condemns Israel’s decision to take over Gaza, accusing it of starvation crimes, brutality, and ethnic cleansing. Jordan issued a similar statement earlier, as reported y Open Source Intel.

As protests erupt in Israel and families decry the move as a "death sentence" for captives, Netanyahu's gamble risks isolating Israel further. In a war of attrition, the true cost may be measured not in territory, but in lives lost and alliances fractured.

But, to be fair, he has tried the route of releasing thousands of Hamas prisoners, acquiescing to many of their insane demands and sending his negotiating team to Doha for weeks on end, to no avail. In response to his generosity, he has been met with Hamas sending video footage of starving hostages Evyatar David and Rom Braslavksi to the point of death.

What choice does he really have?