Gaza strip theme
It looks like Hamas will have the opportunity to replenish its hostage supply with Israeli soldiers since starving Israeli hostages seems to be the biggest leverage they have.
Demonstrations in Tel Aviv. The demonstrators on the streets of Tel Aviv are calling for an end to the war and for Hamas to release the hostages on Thursday evening. The protests are taking place while Israel's security cabinet is reportedly meeting to discuss temporarily taking over all of Gaza, something Netanyahu said was Israel's goal earlier in the day.Concerns have been raised about what an occupation could mean for the remaining living hostages, who are estimated to be around 20. See the article on SVT Nyheter.
Reports: Israel is gathering troops near the border. The Israeli military IDF is, according to Netanyahu's office, preparing to take control of Gaza City. At the same time, commercial satellite images show that the IDF is gathering troops and equipment near the border with Gaza, reports NBC. The images reportedly show troop movements and formations.Three American officials and a former official who have seen the images interpret them as signs that a larger ground invasion of Gaza may be on the way. See the article on SVT Nyheter.
Expert: This is why Netanyahu refuses to say occupation. Netanyahu said on Thursday that Israel wants to 'take control' of all of Gaza. 'It is a convenient term for Israel. Then they do not need to specify what they are going to do,' says Ove Bring, professor emeritus of international law.In the case of occupation, there is a certain responsibility to assist the population's basic needs such as food, shelter, healthcare, and maintaining order and security. A responsibility that Ove Bring does not believe Israel wants to take. See the segment on SVT News.