Eyal Zamir had reportedly earlier expressed misgivings over plan with suggestions he could resign
The Israeli military said that chief of staff Eyal Zamir has approved the “main concept” for an attack plan in the Gaza Strip, Reuters reports. There are no further details yet, but we bring you updates when we get them.
On Sunday, Benjamin Netanyahu said he expected to complete the new Gaza offensive “fairly quickly”.
Last week Israel’s security cabinet approved the plans to seize control of Gaza City. The plan was met with international criticism and from Israel’s opposition. Opposition leader Yair Lapid called the decision to send Israeli forces into Gaza City a disaster, saying it defied the advice of military and security officials.
Agence France-Presse has more on the bombardment of Gaza City with Sabah Fatoum, 51, who lives in a tent in its Tal al-Hawa neighbourhood, telling the news agency by phone that “the explosions are massive” in the area.
