Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir has pushed back against a proposal to control Gaza City, according to officials. One hard-right member of the government suggested he could be dismissed.

Israeli Chief of General Staff Eyal Zamir has approved operational plans aimed at expanding the campaign in the Gaza Strip, the military said on Wednesday, following Israel's announcement that it plans to capture Gaza City.

Tension is growing between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin’s government and the head of the country’s military, whom some ministers see as out of step with a plan to expand the war in Gaza after 22 months of fighting.