The Israeli prime minister is said to be looking at fully occupying the strip including areas where Israeli hostages are held

‘The die is cast, we are going for a full occupation of the Gaza Strip,’ local news quoted an Israeli official close to the PM as saying.

The Israeli prime minister is said to be looking at fully occupying the strip including areas where Israeli hostages are held

US president’s comments come amid warnings that expanding Israeli operations would be ‘catastrophic’ for Palestinians.

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Israeli leader suggests he would pass responsibility for governing the Strip onto Arab forces

The Israeli PM says he seeks full control of Gaza, removing Hamas and then transferring the governance to another party.

Israeli leader suggests he would pass responsibility for governing the strip to Arab forces