Netanyahu to discuss Gaza escalation and aid resumption

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will hold a security cabinet meeting on Sunday to review plans for expanding military operations in Gaza and potentially restarting humanitarian aid deliveries, according to government sources speaking to Reuters.

The discussion follows a Houthi missile strike near Tel Aviv's Ben Gurion Airport on Sunday morning, which Netanyahu referenced in a social media post announcing the war's "next stage."

While cabinet approval remains uncertain, the military has already mobilised tens of thousands of reservists.

"Pressure will intensify to secure hostages' return and defeat Hamas," stated Lieutenant General Eyal Zamir as Israeli forces consolidate control over 30 percent of Gaza.

The meeting occurs amid mounting global criticism of Israel's aid blockade, imposed after a US-brokered truce collapsed in March after Israel broke the ceasefire.