Netanyahu reportedly seeking full occupation of Gaza, Israeli media says

Unnamed sources close to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu briefed local media on Monday that he is now pushing for the full occupation of the Gaza Strip.

Channel 12 quoted “senior figures in the Prime Minister’s Office” as saying: “The decision has been made, Israel is heading towards the occupation of the Gaza Strip.”

The channel reported that ministers who spoke with Netanyahu - who is currently wanted by the International Criminal Court for alleged war crimes - said he had decided to expand the military offensive in Gaza, which has largely stalled in recent months.

According to the report, he explicitly used the term “occupation of the Strip” in conversations with several cabinet members.

The Ynet news website, also citing sources close to Netanyahu, similarly reported that Israel was preparing for the “full occupation of the Gaza Strip”.

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