Israel Claims It Has 'Cut Gaza In Half'; US Pushes For Pause In Fighting

Israel to Assume , ‘Overall Security Responsibility’ , in Gaza. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has indicated that Israel intends to occupy Gaza indefinitely until an alternative to Hamas can be appointed, 'The Wall Street Journal' reports. I think Israel for an indefinite period will have the overall security responsibility, because we’ve seen what happens when we don’t have it, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, via statement. When we don’t have that security responsibility, what we have is the eruption of Hamas terror on a scale that we couldn’t imagine, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, via statement. While Netanyahu has indicated that he is open to "little pauses" in the war in order to transport goods and free civilians, there will be no cease-fire until Hamas releases its hostages. President Joe Biden has encouraged Netanyahu to provide a "humanitarian pause," but he thinks occupying Gaza is a "big mistake," 'The Wall Street Journal' reports. . The two leaders discussed the possibility of tactical pauses to provide civilians with opportunities to safely depart from areas of ongoing fighting, to ensure assistance is reaching civilians in need, and to enable potential hostage releases. , White House, via statement. Israeli forces continue to close in on Gaza City in response to Hamas' Oct. 7 attacks that killed over 1,400 people. . Israel's retaliatory strikes have resulted in the deaths of over 10,000 people in Palestine. . Food, water, medicine, fuel and supplies have been blocked from reaching the Gaza strip. Civilians in Gaza will be granted safe passage along Salah al-Din road for two hours on Nov. 7, according to 'The Wall Street Journal.'. However, many Palestinians refuse to leave, as they are afraid they won't ever be able to return