The “next phase” of Israel’s war against Hamas will soon begin, Israel’s top soldier said during a field tour of Gaza on Sunday.
“Today we are approving the plan for the next phase of the war. Just as in the recent operations in Iran, Yemen, Lebanon, Judea and Samaria, and Gaza, we will continue to reshape the security reality,” said Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir, the Israel Defense Forces’ Chief of Staff.
Despite nationwide demonstrations demanding an end to the war in order to release the hostages, the army is moving forward. The Israel Defense Forces was due to begin transferring tents and shelter equipment into southern Gaza on Sunday to house hundreds of thousands of civilians expected to be displaced ahead of an offensive to seize Gaza City.