Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is to propose fully reoccupying the Gaza Strip when he meets his security cabinet.
This, according to Israeli media, which quoted a senior official as saying that the dye has been cast.
Responding to reports that the army chief and other military leaders opposed the plan, the unnamed official said they should resign.
The families of hostages reportedly fear such plans could endanger their loved ones, with 20 out of 50 believed to be alive in Gaza, while polls suggest three in four Israelis instead favour a ceasefire deal to return them.
The latest developments come after indirect talks with Hamas on a ceasefire and hostage deal broke down, and Palestinian armed groups released three videos of two Israeli hostages looking weak and emaciated.
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