GAZA STRIP – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has approved the Israel Defense Forces' plans to capture the major Hamas stronghold of Gaza City. On Thursday, CBN News gained an exclusive look at one organization on the front lines, providing food to the people of Gaza.
The prime minister met with IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir and Defense Minister Israel Katz.
Netanyahu explained, "We are in the decision-making phase. I arrived in the Gaza Division today to approve the plans that the IDF presented to me and the Minister of Defense for taking over Gaza City and defeating Hamas."
He added, "At the same time, I have instructed to begin immediate negotiations for the release of all our hostages and an end to the war on terms acceptable to Israel. These two things – defeating Hama