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.
Financial Times