Israel’s military said it would put forward plans today for a ground war in Gaza, despite a personal appeal by President Biden to the prime minister, Binyamin Netanyahu, for calm.
Plans for a possible invasion were to be put before the general staff of the Israeli Defence Forces before going to the security cabinet, local media reported.
Tanks and troops have been sent to the staging areas around Gaza in preparation for what would be the first incursion into the territory since 2014.
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President Biden attempted to stave off what aid agencies and surrounding states say would be a political and humanitarian disaster, speaking personally to Netanyahu last night.
He said that Israel “had a right to defend itself” but he added: “My expectation and
