Israel readies plans for occupation of Gaza

What we will see is a permanent presence of the IDF fighting the counter-insurgency on the ground,

Hulata said

If there are not renewed hostage negotiations then the only alternative left is to resume the fighting,

Eyal Hulata, former head of Israel’s National Security Council, told CNN

The more Hamas continues its refusal, the more territory it will lose to Israel,

he said Friday in a statement

Once you threaten something you should be prepared to do it,

he said