More than 20,000 Israeli troops have entered the Gaza Strip in recent days.
Israeli army tanks and bulldozers cross the border into Gaza on Sunday amid battles between Israeli troops and Hamas militants. Photo: Menahem Kahana/AFP via Getty ImagesAs talks to free more than 230 hostages held at sites across Gaza continue, the Israel Defense Forces' mission now isn't just to "destroy Hamas military capabilities," as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Oct.
There's also the prospect of the war widening to another major front, particularly along the Israel-Lebanese border if Iran-backed Hezbollah fully joins the fight.Netanyahu says Israel is currently in the "second phase" of the war — and it won't be "simple or easy."Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant previously said Israel wants to create "a new security regime in the Gaza Strip.
But Israel hasn't elaborated on what exactly that means — including who would govern the territory if Israel succeeds in dismantling Hamas.Share on linkedin
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