(Washington Post) Negotiations over a Gaza ceasefire appear to have reached an end—or at least a point of extreme brinkmanship—as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu indicated he plans to expand military operations to occupy the entire Gaza Strip. In a statement released by his office, Netanyahu said he would convene his security cabinet this week to “direct the [Israel Defense Forces] how to achieve the three war objectives we have set … defeating the enemy, releasing our hostages and ensuring that Gaza will never again threaten Israel.” An Israel official said that discussions with the Trump administration over the decision were ongoing. The Ynet news site quoted a senior official close to the premier as saying, “The die is cast—we are going for a full occupation of the Gaza Strip.”
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