British press: The Israeli military has developed a plan to reoccupy Gaza

According to the Financial Times, the Israeli military has formulated a plan to reoccupy the Gaza Strip in order to finally defeat Hamas and pave the way for a long-term occupation of the besieged strip. According to several people with knowledge of the plans, the proposal, which has not yet been approved by Israel's security cabinet, was developed by Israel's new IDF chief of staff and received unofficial support from far-right ministers, who have long called for a tougher strategy against Hamas. The return of U.S. President Donald Trump to the White House has made these plans possible, and Israel can move away from the Biden administration's insistence that Israel must not reoccupy Gaza or annex territory, two officials said. "The last [U.S.] administration wanted us to end the war. Trump wants us to win the war," a third Israeli official said, adding, "It's also in America's best interest to defeat Hamas." ”