Israel Gaza News | UN Calls For Immediate Halt Of Israeli Plan To Retake Gaza City

The United Nations on Friday called for Israel's plan to take over Gaza City to be "immediately halted". Israel said early Friday it plans to take over the city in another escalation of its 22-month war with Hamas. The decision, made after a late-night meeting of top officials, drew Palestinian rejection, fueled mounting international calls to end the war and provoked worries in Israel over the fate of hostages still held by Hamas. "The Israeli Government’s plan for a complete military takeover of the occupied Gaza Strip must be immediately halted," Liz Throssell, a spokesman for U.N Human Rights chief Volker Türk, said.