Israel has breached the United States-brokered Gaza ceasefire almost 500 times in just 44 days, resulting in the deaths of hundreds of Palestinians since the truce came into effect on October 10, Al Jazeera reported, citing the Gaza Government Media Office's statement.
"We are not going to occupy Gaza - we are going to free Gaza from Hamas," Netanyahu said, amid the growing international scrutiny of Israel's military intentions in the region.