Israel announces plan to take over Gaza City in another escalation of the war

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Palestinians rush to collect humanitarian aid airdropped by parachutes into Gaza City on Aug. 7, 2025. U.S. officials on rare visit to controversial Gaza aid distribution site U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff and U.S. Gaza City — long the beating heart of Gaza — has been largely destroyed from airstrikes and raids throughout the war. Gaza City, parts of central Gaza and a stretch of sand along the sea are the only areas not yet occupied by Israeli ground forces. Israeli troops already operate in eastern Gaza City under cover of near-constant airstrikes.