Turkey’s Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan has called on Muslim nations to unite against Israel’s plan to seize Gaza City, urging the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation to take urgent action. Egypt and Turkey jointly condemned the move,

Some 20 countries called Israel's plan to seize Gaza City a "dangerous escalation." Meanwhile, the UK pledged millions more in relief supplies, saying it wants the Palestinian territory "flooded with aid.

The Israeli military “will prepare for taking control of Gaza City while distributing humanitarian assistance to the civilian population outside the combat zones,” Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said.