Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said Israel will control all of the Gaza Strip by the end of the current military offensive.
Netanyahu said Israelis forces have "pounded" Hamas positions across the enclave but are "prepared" for an opportunity for a temporary ceasefire.
Speaking about the current military offensive, codenamed Operation Gideon's Chariots, Netanyahu said "at the end of this campaign, all of the territories of the Gaza Strip will be under Israel's security control."
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