“I condemn Israel's announcement of its intention to seize Gaza and call on it to stop any attempt to occupy it militarily”.

“Israel's plan to intensify operations in Gaza is a wrong move.

The position of the Dutch government has always been clear: the Gaza Strip belongs to the Palestinians”.

“Until further notice, we will not approve the export of military equipment to Israel that can be used in Gaza”.

“The Israeli government's decision to intensify the military operation in Gaza is wrong.

It will only lead to even greater suffering for the civilian population. We therefore call on Israel to immediately reverse this decision.

There is a need for a ceasefire, rapid and unhindered humanitarian access, the release of Israeli hostages and a lasting peace in the form of a two-state solution.

The possibilities for increasing pressure on Israel will be at the top of the agenda when we meet in the EU Foreign Ministers' Circle in Copenhagen later in August”.

We fear the repercussions of the international boycott regarding the purchase of weapons and defense industry materials.

Occupying the Gaza Strip could take 3 years and requires imposing military rule.

The political leadership is pushing the army to steps that have not been studied and exposing it to the risk of suspicion of committing war crimes.

The Chief of Staff supports reaching a deal to end the war and give the army time to rebuild its ranks.

“The comprehensive plan to control Gaza City is expected to take 5 months”.

“In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful:

The approval by the Zionist (Cabinet) of plans to occupy the city of Gaza and evacuate its residents; a new war crime that the occupation army intends to commit against the city and nearly one million of its inhabitants.

We affirm that what the Zionist ministerial council has approved regarding plans to occupy the city of Gaza and evacuate all its residents constitutes a fully-fledged war crime, which the fascist occupation government is planning to implement, continuing its policy of extermination, forced displacement, and brutal practices amounting to ethnic cleansing against our Palestinian people.

The occupation's manipulation of terms and replacing the term “occupation” with “control” is nothing but a blatant evasion to escape legal responsibility for the consequences of its brutal crime against civilians, and at the same time represents an implicit admission that its plan violates the Geneva Conventions and poses a direct threat to the lives of nearly one million Palestinians in the city.

The decision to occupy Gaza confirms that the criminal Netanyahu and his Nazi government do not care about the fate of their captives, and they know that expanding the aggression means sacrificing them, exposing a reckless mentality that disregards the lives of prisoners to achieve failed political illusions.

This decision clearly explains the reason for the occupation's sudden withdrawal from the last round of negotiations, which was on the verge of reaching an agreement for a ceasefire and prisoner exchange.

We reiterate that during communication with the Egyptian and Qatari mediators, the movement has shown all necessary flexibility and positivity to succeed in ceasefire efforts and will spare no effort in taking all steps that pave the way to reach an agreement, including moving towards a comprehensive deal to release all occupation prisoners at once, achieving a halt to the war and withdrawal of occupation forces.

We warn the criminal occupation that this criminal adventure will cost it dearly and will not be a stroll; our people and resistance are resilient against defeat or surrender, and Netanyahu's plans, ambitions, and illusions will end in disastrous failure.

We hold the American administration fully responsible for the occupation's crimes due to its political cover and direct military support for its aggression.

We call on the United Nations, the International Court of Justice, and the International Criminal Court to bear their legal and moral responsibilities, take urgent action to stop this plan, and work to hold the occupation leaders accountable for their crimes against our Palestinian people”.

Islamic Resistance Movement —Hamas

“We have provided all flexibility through the Egyptian and Qatari mediators to succeed in the ceasefire. We are ready for a comprehensive deal to release all occupation prisoners in exchange for stopping the war and withdrawing its forces. We warn the occupation that occupying Gaza City is an adventure that will cost it dearly and will not be a picnic. Our people and resistance are stubbornly unbreakable or submissive, and Netanyahu's plans and illusions will fail”.

“We are not going to occupy Gaza we are going to free Gaza from Hamas.

Gaza will be demilitarized, and a peaceful civilian administration will be established, one that is not the Palestinian Authority, not Hamas, and not any other terrorist organization.

This will help free our hostages and ensure Gaza does not pose a threat to Israel in the future”.

“We detonated a highly explosive device prepared in advance on a Zionist military bulldozer in the "Abu Hadaf" area, northeast of Khan Yunis, in the southern Gaza Strip, directly hitting it on August 7, 2025”.

“You will be surprised by Hezbollah's capability and strength and how it rebuilt itself so quickly”.