Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to bring a plan for the complete capture of the Gaza Strip, including Gaza City and the central camps, to the cabinet for approval. Netanyahu asked IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi to improve the military's plans for capturing the Strip and central camps. The operation under consideration is expected to last about four to five months of maneuvering, involving about four to five divisions. Additionally, the population is expected to be pushed to the southern Gaza Strip, while the maneuvering will take place in areas where hostages are located, with efforts made to avoid harming them.