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The military leadership would prefer a new cease-fire instead of ramping up fighting

A majority of the ministers believed that the alternative proposals put forward by the military would not result in the defeat of Hamas or the release of the hostages

He has shared concerns about the exhaustion and fitness of reservists and about the military becoming responsible for governing millions of Palestinians

Some analysts have said that he has threatened to widen the offensive to compel Hamas to offer concessions in the cease-fire negotiations

Hamas said Mr Netanyahu's comments represent a clear reversal of the course of negotiations and clearly reveal the true motives behind his withdrawal from the final round

We do not want to keep it govern it or be there as a governing body we want to hand it over to Arab forces

We want to liberate ourselves and the people of Gaza from the awful terror of Hamas

Mr Netanyahu said the move would assure security remove Hamas from power and enable the transfer of the civilian administration of Gaza to another party

He made the comments in an interview with Fox News ahead of the security cabinet meeting

The plan allows for the provision of humanitarian aid to the civilian population outside the combat zones

It is likely to take the military days to call up reserve forces carry out troop deployments for a push into Gaza City and allow time for the forced evacuation of tens of thousands of Palestinians from the new areas of combat

The goal is to achieve a decisive victory over Hamas

The Israeli military controls about 75 percent of Gaza

No one can be in denial about atrocity crimes Israeli military is committing against Palestinians in Gaza Hardman said

Transfer of additional weapons and assistance to Israel by United States Germany and others is blank check for further atrocities and increasingly puts them at risk of complicity

Governments should also publicly condemn efforts to intimidate or interfere with court’s work officials and those cooperating with institution

Governments should adopt targeted sanctions and other measures including reviewing their bilateral agreements with Israel to press Israeli government to comply with its international obligations to protect civilians

International Criminal Court prosecutor should investigate Israel’s forced displacement and prevention of right to return as crime against humanity

Governments should pressure Israel to immediately halt those crimes and comply with International Court of Justice’s multiple binding orders and obligations laid out in its July advisory opinion

Blockade constitutes part of continuous crimes against humanity of apartheid and persecution that Israeli authorities have been committing against Palestinians