Israel approves Gaza City capture plan

Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz approved the IDF takeover of Gaza City plan on Wednesday, naming the operation “Gideon’s Chariots II”, The Jerusalem Post writes.

The plan was presented to Katz by IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir and the military’s senior command team.

Present at the meeting were Deputy Chief of Staff Maj.-Gen. Tamir Yadai, Intelligence Directorate head Maj.-Gen. Shlomi Binder, Operations Directorate head Itzik Cohen, the head of Coordination of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT), the military unit responsible for civilian affairs in Gaza and the West Bank, including humanitarian aid – Maj.-Gen. Ghassan Alian, representatives from the Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency), and other senior officials in the security establishment.