Israel cabinet approves plan including Gaza ‘conquest’

Israel’s security cabinet approved the expansion of military operations in Gaza including the “conquest” of the Palestinian territory, an official said Monday, after the army called up tens of thousands of reservists for the offensive.

The plan, approved overnight, includes the holding of territories in the besieged Gaza Strip and comes alongside Israel’s promotion of Gaza’s residents to leave, the official said.

Israel resumed major operations across Gaza on March 18 amid deadlock over how to…