In a major development, Israel may come up with a new plan for Gaza Strip that may include the possibility of taking full control of the Palestinian enclave and escalating military action in areas they have refrained from entering,

‘If we don’t act now, the hostages will starve to death and Gaza will remain under Hamas’s control.’ Benny Avni is a columnist who has published in the New York Post, WSJOpinion, The Daily Beast, Newsweek, Israel Radio, Ha’Aretz, and others. Once New York Sun, always New York Sun.

Tens of thousands of people gathered in Tel Aviv, Israel, to voice their anger and frustration at the war in Gaza, calling for the release of hostages still there.