Israel Prepares to Scale Up Pressure on Gaza Ahead of Trump Visit

Israeli tanks and troops deployed at a position near Israel’s border with the Gaza Srip on May 4.Photographer: Menahem Kahana/AFP/Getty Images
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Israel’s security cabinet was set to meet on Sunday to approve an expansion of military action in Gaza and discuss aid deliveries ahead of a planned visit to the Middle East this month by President Donald Trump.

The new ground operations will likely involve taking control of additional territory while stopping short of a full siege, according to two Israeli officials who spoke on condition on anonymity on matters they were not authorized to discuss publicly.