Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu asserted that Israel's goal was not to occupy Gaza, but to "free Gaza."

Israelis took to the streets on Sunday to protest Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s plan to conquer the rest of the Gaza Strip rather than attempt to negotiate an end to the war under which Hamas would free its last hostages.

Gaza residents will be provided with tents and other shelter equipment starting from tomorrow ahead of relocating them from combat zones to the south of the enclave "to ensure their safety," the Israeli military has said.