IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir is set to visit the Southern Command tomorrow to review the army’s plans for the capture of Gaza City, according to military officials.
The plans, based on a general outline green-lit by Zamir last week, are being discussed at the Southern Command tonight.
If approved, Zamir will present the plans to Defense Minister Israel Katz, likely later in the day.
Last week, the government instructed the IDF to capture Gaza City, an offensive that will include the displacement of an estimated one million Palestinian civilians currently residing there.
The IDF is currently carrying out an operation in the Zeitoun neighborhood, on the outskirts of the city. For the major offensive, the military will need to call up reservists.
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