On March 25th, according to the Financial Times, the Israeli military has drawn up plans to reoccupy the Gaza Strip in the hope of eventually defeating Hamas and paving the way for a long-term occupation of the besieged strip. The proposal, which has not yet been approved by Israel's security cabinet, was made by Israel's new Defence Forces chief of staff and has unofficial support from far-right ministers who have long called for a tougher strategy against Hamas, according to several people familiar with the plans. The plans are made possible by the return of US President Donald Trump to the White House and Israel can get away from the Biden administration's insistence that Israel must not reoccupy Gaza or annex territory, two officials said. "The previous [US] administration wanted us to end the war. Trump wants us to win the war, "said a third Israeli official." Defeating Hamas is also in America's best interest. "