Residents will have until October 7 to evacuate; adopted proposal more limited than PM's publicly stated intention to take over entire Strip, but official indicates IDF will later move on to other areas The post Bucking IDF warnings,

One former military chief said that Israel is "well over a year past the point where we could have ended the war."

Netanyahu says Israel intends to fully occupy Gaza as the IDF chief warns the move could put hostages’ lives in danger.