Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said he "intends to" take over the whole of the Gaza Strip and then turn it over to "civilian governance".
Netanyahu’s comments come ahead of a meeting of Israel’s security cabinet on Thursday evening to discuss the expansion of military activity in Gaza.
The 75-year-old, who is wanted by the International Criminal Court (ICC) for alleged war crimes, made the comments in an interview with Fox News.
He said that once Israel seizes full control of the Palestinian territory, Gaza would eventually be run by civilians who have no ties to armed groups like Hamas.
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