Negotiations on a hostage and ceasefire deal in Gaza appear to be at an impasse, with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu leaning towards expanded military operations and Hamas demanding the humanitarian situation be addressed before it returns to talks.

Meeting comes as PM's loyalists launch attacks on IDF chief Zamir for reportedly objecting to IDF fully occupying the Strip, PM's son implies he's leading a coup The post After war meet, Netanyahu said to favor complete conquest of Gaza even if hostages harmed appeared first on The Times of Israel.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with Israeli army chief Eyal Zamir about possible next steps in the Gaza war. He has already reaffirmed goals including defeating Hamas, securing hostage release and eliminating future threats from Gaza.

As it grinds on well into its twenty-second month, Israel's war in Gaza has set friends and families against one another and sharpened existing political and cultural divides.

Benjamin Netanyahu reportedly supports seizing Gaza despite reservations by the Israel Defense Forces and criticism from Egypt's Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is to propose fully reoccupying the Gaza Strip when he meets his security cabinet, Israeli media say. "The die has been cast. We're going for the full conquest of the Gaza Strip – and defeating Hamas," local journalists quote a senior official saying.