The Israeli government announced early Friday (Aug 8) that the political-security cabinet had approved a plan to take control of Gaza City despite intensifying criticism at home and abroad over the almost two-year-old war.<br /><br />WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news<br />SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar<br />LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline