"There's no choice left but to completely occupy the Strip and defeat Hamas," said Culture and Sports Minister Miki Zohar in an interview with News Channel 12.

The Hamas-run Health Ministry said on Saturday that 83 people were killed and 1,079 wounded by IDF fire in the Gaza Strip over the past day, including 39 who were killed and more…

"There's no choice left but to completely occupy the Strip and defeat Hamas," said Culture and Sports Minister Miki Zohar in an interview with News Channel 12.

The latest deaths came as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was expected to announce further military action – and possibly plans for Israel to fully reoccupy Gaza.