Pakistan, Aug. 11 -- Israel's war cabinet has escalated its 22-month assault by approving a plan to seize Gaza City: a move that experts warn will worsen an already catastrophic conflict. The operation would forcibly evacuate over a million Palestinians from their homes, pushing the remaining residents deeper into the devastated southern Gaza. This action, widely denounced as a destructive escalation, will only intensify human suffering and create new miseries for civilians. Occupying Gaza-already under siege-is a blatant violation of international law and a reckless decision that threatens regional stability.

Gaza is already reeling from a humanitarian catastrophe. UN agencies report widespread malnutrition, dwindling supplies, and fami...