Middle East

NPR - Israel is weighing plans for a full-scale ground invasion and military occupation of Gaza within a few months, according to the Israeli military's classified plans....Two  people who reviewed the military’s classified plans informed NPR’s Daniel Estrin that Palestinians would be pushed into a small zone designated for civilians. The plans also examine options for the military to control the distribution of food, which would be limited to a caloric amount. Both people told Estrin it was unclear if the plan would be carried out or if it’s a negotiation tactic to pressure Hamas to release more hostages.