Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that a new plan calls for a “forceful entry” into the territory and would involve Palestinians relocating to the south.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday that a new offensive in Gaza will be an intensive military operation aimed at defeating Hamas, but stopped short of detailing just how much of the enclave's territory would be seized.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says that the military campaign in Gaza is designed “to defeat Hamas.”Israeli officials have told The Times of Israel repeatedly that it is meant to pressure Hamas to accept Israel’s terms for a ceasefire and hostage release deal.