- Israeli defense minister says troops will remain in Gaza, Lebanon and Syria indefinitely AP Current-News-Report
- Israeli troops will remain in Gaza ‘security zones’ after war, minister says BBC
- Israel preparing to turn Rafah – one-fifth of Gaza – into part of buffer zone Haaretz
- Israeli forces have completed encirclement of Gaza’s Rafah, military says NBC Current-News-Report
- Israel Threatens Further Escalation in Gaza War The New York Times
