Zamir's approval comes amid rising tensions between the IDF top brass and Netanyahu's government, after the IDF chief expressed concern over the planned operation. IDF Chief of Staff Lt.

Israeli media reports tensions between defense minister, army chief over objections to Gaza occupation plan - Anadolu Ajansı

As the Israeli army agrees to a new large-scale intervention in Gaza, the defense minister and the chief of the Israeli armed forces find themselves at odds over strategy.

(Reuters) -The Israeli military said on Wednesday that chief of staff Eyal Zamir has approved the 'main concept' for an attack plan in the Gaza Strip. Israel has said it will launch a new offensive and seize control of Gaza City, which it captured shortly after the war's outbreak in October 2023 before pulling out.

Israel's military chief of staff, Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir, has approved the framework of a plan for a new offensive in Gaza. CBS News Middle East correspondent Courtney Kealy has the latest details.

Last week, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his security cabinet approved plans for the IDF to seize and occupy Gaza City -- the strip's largest urban area -- as part

Hamas has condemned Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu’s “Greater Israel” remarks as “madness” and a threat to regional stability, urging Arab states to cut ties with Israel and back Palestinian resistance.

The head of Israel's military has dropped opposition to a planned offensive in Gaza as Hamas leaders arrive in Egypt for ceasefire talks. DW has the latest.

The Israeli military has approved a renewed operational framework for its Gaza campaign, with Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Eyal Zamir signing off on the “main concept” for the operation. The plan focuses on retaking Gaza City — a key Hamas stronghold that Israel briefly seized in late 2023 before withdrawing.

The approval for the expanded offensive comes days after Israel’s security cabinet called for the seizure of Gaza’s largest city.