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Happening now, breaking news, approving a takeover.

The Israeli security cabinet green lights a plan to occupy Gaza City.

It puts Israel one step closer to fully occupying the entire Gaza Strip.

Plus, exploding wildfire, one north of Los Angeles burning more than a football field every

two seconds will take you there live.

We want to welcome our viewers here in the United States and around the world.

I'm Wolf Blitzer.

Pamela Brown is off today, and you're in the situation room.

This is CNN breaking news.

And we begin this hour with the breaking news.

Israel Security Cabinet approving Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's plan to take full control of Gaza City.

Just hours after that vote, this is what happened. Watch this.

Video on social media showing explosions right in Gaza City.

Leaders around the world are criticizing Israel's decision,

and Hamas is warning that it will come at a, quote, high cost.

It also is drawing backlash from Israelis.

Mass protests erupted across the country over fears that the move could endanger

the dozens of hostages still believed to be alive in Gaza.

I want my government to bring back all the hostages in one deal and to stop this war.

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