Netanyahu decides on full occupation of Gaza Strip

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has reached a decision for the full occupation of the Gaza Strip, including operations in areas where hostages are held, a source in the Prime Minister's Office told The Jerusalem Post on Monday.

Additionally, on Tuesday morning, an Israeli official told the Post that Netanyahu will convene an extensive meeting on Gaza and a hostage deal, noting that "the prime minister is considering all available options regarding the next steps."

The Israeli official added that US President Donald Trump's Special Envoy Steve Witkoff returned to the US to meet with the president and "a broad consensus that a deal must include all the hostages."