The Wall Street Journal reports that Israeli authorities plan to conduct a large-scale ground operation in the Gaza Strip. According to the newspaper, the leadership of Israel believes that capturing and maintaining a significant part of the Palestinian enclave will allow them to achieve a decisive victory over Hamas.

Israel is making plans for a potential major ground offensive in Gaza that would involve sending tens of thousands of troops into combat to clear and occupy large swaths of the enclave, an Israeli official and a second source familiar with the matter said.

The Wall Street Journal reports that Israeli authorities plan to conduct a large-scale ground operation in the Gaza Strip. According to information from the newspaper, the leadership of the Jewish state believes that capturing and maintaining a significant portion of the Palestinian enclave will enable them to achieve ultimate victory over Hamas.