Netanyahu seeks full Gaza occupation despite internal opposition: Israeli media

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is pushing for the full occupation of the Gaza Strip and has informed cabinet ministers of his plan, despite opposition within the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), Israeli media reported on Monday.

Several ministers said Netanyahu used the term "occupation of the Strip" during private conversations while rallying support for the move, according to the reports.

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Senior officials were also quoted as saying that military operations would be conducted even in areas where hostages are believed to be held.

If IDF Chief of the General Staff Eyal Zamir disagrees with the plan, he will be pressured to resign, the reports said.

The cabinet is expected to convene on Tuesday to vote on the proposal.

On Monday, Gaza-based health authorities said at least 9,440 Palestinians have been killed and 37,986 others injured since Israel renewed its intensive strikes in Gaza on March 18, bringing the total death toll since October 2023 to 60,933, and injuries to 150,027.

China's outstanding aggregate social financing -- the total amount of financing to the real economy -- reached 442.12 trillion yuan (about 63.4 trillion U.S. dollars) as of the end of 2025, up 8.3 percent year on year, central bank data showed on Thursday.

The country's aggregate social financing stood at 35.6 trillion yuan (about 5.1 trillion U.S. dollars) in 2025, up by 3.34 trillion yuan (about 479 billion U.S. dollars) from the year 2024, said the People's Bank of China (PBOC), the country's central bank.

According to the data, the M2, a broad measure of money supply that covers cash in circulation and all deposits, increased 8.5 percent year on year to 340.29 trillion yuan (about 48.8 trillion U.S. dollars) as of the end of December.

In addition, outstanding yuan loans stood at 271.91 trillion yuan (about 39 trillion U.S. dollars) at the end of 2025, up 6.4 percent year on year.