Israel's siege of northern Gaza raises questions about potential plans to starve and conquer territory
ABCIsrael's war in Gaza has stretched into its second year, and its recent campaign in the north of the territory has led many to question its real motives. Giora Eiland said under his plan, those left in northern Gaza "have to decide either to surrender or to die of starvation". The Kamal Adwan hospital is struggling to remain operating after a major attack by the IDF, which claimed Hamas militants were sheltering in the facility Mr Eiland said Israel had recorded considerable military wins in Gaza, but had been struggling to "crush Hamas". Israel's approach in northern Gaza The existence of the general's plan and details of Israel's current conduct in northern Gaza have led many to suggest the IDF is already enforcing Mr Eiland's plan. Brigadier General Itzik Cohen briefed Israeli media in early November that there was "no intention of allowing the residents of the northern Gaza Strip to return to their homes".