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The Chief of Staff of the Israel Defense Forces warned that a full occupation of Gaza would threaten the safety of those being held captive.
Jin10 reported on August 8 that during the Israeli security cabinet meeting held on the evening of August 7 local time, Chief of Staff Aviv Kochavi warned the attending government ministers that "if the Israeli military implements a comprehensive military occupation of the Gaza Strip, it will threaten the safety of the lives of Israeli captives, and the military cannot guarantee that the relevant personnel will not be harmed." Kochavi also expressed broader concerns about expanding military operations, warning that this would "come at the cost of Israeli soldiers' lives, weaken Israel's military resources, and lead to a serious humanitarian crisis."