Israeli army warns Gaza city occupation may take a year, cause 100 soldier deaths – Middle East Monitor

Israeli army estimates suggest that occupying Gaza City could take up to one year and result in the deaths of around 100 soldiers, Channel 13 reported.

The army warned that such an operation would put the lives of Israeli captives at risk and would not bring a decisive victory over Hamas, unless Israel occupied the entire Gaza Strip and imposed full military rule.

These assessments were presented during a lengthy cabinet meeting on Monday night, which saw sharp…