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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Lorenzo Tondo in Jerusalem

Israel’s plan to occupy Gaza deepens rift between government and IDF

Netanyahu and a soldier in combat fatigues look at a screen
The Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, visiting IDF troops in the Gaza Strip in July. Photograph: Avi Ohayon/Israel Gpo/ZUMA Press Wire/REX/Shutterstock

Israel’s decision to approve a plan to occupy the Gaza Strip has reportedly deepened tensions between the government and the country’s military leadership, while also exposing fresh fractures within the army’s senior ranks and straining relations with reservists summoned for what could become the most dangerous phase of the war.

According to Israeli media reports, a bruising week of leaks and public recriminations has laid bare the rift between Israel’s political leaders and its military high command.

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