Middle East crisis: Israeli army chief approves ‘main concept’ for Gaza attack plan after reported rift with Netanyahu – as it happened
Eyal Zamir had reportedly earlier expressed misgivings over plan with suggestions he could resign
IDF chief of staff approves 'main concept' for new Gaza attack plan
The Israeli military said that chief of staff Eyal Zamir has approved the “main concept” for an attack plan in the Gaza Strip, Reuters reports. There are no further details yet, but we bring you updates when we get them.
On Sunday, Benjamin Netanyahu said he expected to complete the new Gaza offensive “fairly quickly”.
Last week Israel’s security cabinet approved the plans to seize control of Gaza City. The plan was met with international criticism and from Israel’s opposition. Opposition leader Yair Lapid called the decision to send Israeli forces into Gaza City a disaster, saying it defied the advice of military and security officials.