How Netanyahu plans to take control of all of Gaza.
Plus, what Intel's future looks like after President Trump has called for its CEO to resign.
And why Trump's tariffs have so far not fostered a U.S. manufacturing boom.
Right now, American consumers are pretty reluctant to spend.
And so manufacturers are feeling that.
And then obviously with some tariffs already imposed and more tariffs coming,
firms are refraining from making big investments.
It's Thursday, August 7th.
I'm Alex Osola for The Wall Street Journal.
This is the PM edition of What's News,
the top headlines and business stories that move the world today.
We begin in the Middle East,
where Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that his country will take control of the entire Gaza Strip.
The plan,
a risky gamble that defies international pressure to end the war and lacks broad domestic support,
comes after a month-long operation in Gaza that failed to advance Israel's aims of freeing the hostages still held in the Palestinian enclave or to pressure Hamas to surrender.
Speaking before Israel's cabinet gathered to vote on the new war plan,
Fox News Channel's Bill Hemmer asked Netanyahu, Will Israel take control of all of Gaza?
We intend to.
In order to assure our security, remove Hamas there,