Israel to Assume , ‘Overall Security Responsibility’ , in Gaza.<br />Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has indicated that <br />Israel intends to occupy Gaza indefinitely until an alternative to Hamas can be appointed, 'The Wall Street Journal' reports.<br />I think Israel for an indefinite <br />period will have the overall security <br />responsibility, because we’ve seen <br />what happens when we don’t have it, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, via statement.<br />When we don’t have that security <br />responsibility, what we have is the <br />eruption of Hamas terror on a <br />scale that we couldn’t imagine, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, via statement.<br />While Netanyahu has indicated that he is <br />open to "little pauses" in the war in order to transport goods and free civilians, there will be <br />no cease-fire until Hamas releases its hostages.<br />President Joe Biden has encouraged <br />Netanyahu to provide a "humanitarian pause," <br />but he thinks occupying Gaza is a <br />"big mistake," 'The Wall Street Journal' reports. .<br />The two leaders discussed the possibility <br />of tactical pauses to provide civilians with <br />opportunities to safely depart from areas <br />of ongoing fighting, to ensure assistance <br />is reaching civilians in need, and to enable <br />potential hostage releases. , White House, via statement.<br />Israeli forces continue to close in on Gaza City in response to Hamas' Oct. 7 attacks that killed over 1,400 people. .<br />Israel's retaliatory strikes have resulted in the deaths of over 10,000 people in Palestine. .<br />Food, water, medicine, fuel and supplies have been blocked from reaching the Gaza strip.<br />Civilians in Gaza will be granted safe passage along Salah al-Din road for two hours on <br />Nov. 7, according to 'The Wall Street Journal.'.<br />However, many Palestinians refuse to leave, <br />as they are afraid they won't ever be able to return
