Israel approves plan to take control of Gaza City

By Alexander Cornwell, Nidal al-Mughrabi and Charlotte Greenfield

JERUSALEM/CAIRO (Reuters) -Israel’s political-security cabinet approved a plan early on Friday to take control of Gaza City, as the country expands its military operations despite intensifying criticism at home and abroad over the devastating almost two-year-old war.

“The IDF will prepare to take control of Gaza City while providing humanitarian aid to the civilian population outside the combat zones,” Prime Minister Benjamin…