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Netanyahu’s secret plans to ‘finish the job’ in Gaza

Netanyahu’s secret plans to ‘finish the job’ in Gaza

The new military leadership has drawn up a drastically harsher proposal to destroy Hamas and corral Palestinians into a tiny stretch of land.

Israeli soldiers take up position on the edge of the northern Gaza Strip. Getty

Israel’s military has drawn up plans to reconquer Gaza in a bid to finally defeat Hamas, paving the way for a long-running occupation of the besieged enclave.

The proposal – yet to be approved by Israel’s security cabinet – was formulated by the new Israel Defence Forces chief of staff with the unofficial backing of far-right ministers who have long demanded drastically harsher tactics to fight the militant group, said several people briefed on the plans.

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