Israel’s military chief, Eyal Zamir, opposed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s proposal to expand the occupation operation in Gaza. Zamir feared that an operation like this would pose security risks

Israel's military chief has pushed back against Benjamin Netanyahu's plans to seize areas of Gaza it doesn't already control, three Israeli officials said, as the prime minister faces increasing pressure over the war both at home and abroad.

Freed hostages have recounted the terror of languishing in a Hamas tunnel while the blasts from Israeli air strikes move ever closer.