A top official said “large areas” of the enclave would be seized, suggesting that Israel intended to hold on to more territory.

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A top official said “large areas” of the enclave would be seized, suggesting that Israel intended to hold on to more territory.

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel had seized a corridor of land would could split one of Gaza’s largest city’s from the rest of the enclave.

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Eli Sharvit was a controversial choice after Israel’s prime minister fired his predecessor. Revelations that he wrote a column criticizing President Trump may have helped sink his chances.

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