JERUSALEM / CAIRO -  Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday that Israel will take control of Palestine's entire Gaza Strip, while speaking on recently intensified Israeli military operations.

In a video speech posted on the messaging platform Telegram, Netanyahu said "We are going to take control of the entire territory of the enclave -- that is what we are going to do."

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Speaking a day after announcing the partial resumption of humanitarian aid to Gaza, Netanyahu said Israel will allow only "minimal and basic" assistance for a limited period, not specifying when the aid entry will resume.

Israel has prevented all aid from entering the Palestinian enclave since March 2, stating the move is aimed at pressuring Hamas to agree to a hostage release deal on terms acceptable to Israel. The total blockade -- including food, medicines and fuel -- has worsened the severe humanitarian crisis there and prompted a warning of famine by UN experts.

In the video, Netanyahu said the limited resumption of aid was prompted by pressures from Israel's allies, because the allies "cannot accept images of mass starvation" in Gaza.

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"Therefore, to achieve victory, we need to somehow solve the problem (of hunger)," Netanyahu said.

He explained that the distribution mechanism for food and medicines will be replaced "in the coming days" with a new arrangement being established together with the United States. The new system will include distribution points in a "sterile zone under IDF (Israel Defense Forces) control," where aid will be delivered by US companies and the access by Hamas will be prevented, he said.

"Eventually, we will reach a situation in which the entire area is under IDF control, and the entire civilian population of Gaza can reach those points and receive aid, while Hamas receives nothing," Netanyahu said.

Israel launched its new military campaign, dubbed Gideon's Chariots, over the weekend. Officials said the operation aims to dismantle Hamas and secure the release of 58 hostages still held in Gaza. The campaign includes the displacement of most of Gaza's 2.2 million residents to the south of the territory and a push to seize control of vast areas.

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Since the early hours of Monday, at least 22 people have been killed in Israeli strikes, according to Gaza health authorities. More than 53,000 people have been killed since the start of Israel's offensive on Oct 7, 2023, which was triggered by a Hamas-led attack that killed about 1,200 people and the abduction of 251 others. 

Sisi urges immediate ceasefire

Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi on Sunday called for reaching an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and facilitating the flow of humanitarian aid into the war-torn enclave during a meeting with a visiting US official.

Sisi made the appeal in Cairo when meeting with Massad Boulos, US senior adviser for Africa and presidential adviser on Arab and Middle Eastern affairs, the Egyptian presidency said in a statement.

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The two sides discussed the latest developments in the Middle East and ways to restore regional stability, according to the statement.

During the meeting, Sisi spoke highly of the joint mediation efforts by Egypt, the United States, and Qatar for the ceasefire in Gaza, affirming Egypt's commitment to continuing its coordination.

For his part, Boulos affirmed the US commitment to continuing joint efforts with Egypt to restore calm to the Middle East in a way that serves the interests of all parties.