Israeli chief of staff claims army preparing for full Gaza occupation despite his earlier opposition

Israeli Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir claimed on Friday that the army has begun preparations to carry out Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s plan to fully occupy the Gaza Strip, despite his earlier warning that it is a “strategic trap” that could exhaust the military and endanger hostages, according to Israeli media, Anadolu reports. Speaking to soldiers in Gaza, Zamir said the military is preparing “to execute the new plan at the highest level across all fronts,” referring to the plan approved by Israel’s Security Cabinet earlier on Friday to occupy Gaza, according to the Maariv newspaper. Zamir emphasized that the military is addressing the plan and will carry out the mission “in the best way, as always,” adding that the […]