Israeli defence minister outlines next phase in war on Gaza

Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant outlined new plans for the next stage of the war on Gaza, saying it will include a more targeted approach in the northern part of the besieged enclave while continuing the pursuit of Hamas leadership in the south.

"In the northern region of the Gaza strip, we will transition to a new combat approach in accordance with military achievements on the ground," Gallant's office said in a statement, as reported by Reuters.

The operations would include military raids, demolishing tunnels, and air and ground strikes. The reported statement did not elaborate on how this would differ from the current approach, which also includes these types of operations.

In southern Gaza, where most of Gaza's 2.3 million population has been forcibly displaced to, Israel would continue to try to eliminate Hamas leaders.

"It will continue for as long as is deemed necessary," the statement said, referring to the war.