Israel Warns Hamas: Without Progress, Ground Offensive Begins Once Trump Leaves

Benjamin Netanyahu wants to occupy the Gaza Strip and threatens to expel the Palestinians. SPIEGEL correspondent Thore Schröder explains who can still prevent the plan.

Israel warns Hamas: Without progress, ground offensive begins once Trump leaves

Hamas continues to reject a partial deal based on the Witkoff framwork, and as a result, Israel conveyed a message on Thursday that the offensive would begin shortly - sources familiar with the details told Israel Hayom. If there is no meaningful progress in the very near future, the sources added, Israel may initiate the ground maneuver it has been threatening to launch for several weeks now. Some of the reservists expected to take part in the …