Israeli ministers have approved a plan for the full takeover of the Gaza Strip, according to media reports citing unnamed officials. The proposal to seize and occupy the territory for an unspecified period was approved in a vote held by Israel's security cabinet early Monday, the Associated Press reported.

Israeli Cabinet ministers approved a plan early Monday to take over the Gaza Strip for an unspecified period of time, a move that dampens hopes of a ceasefire with Hamas in the near term. Israeli

Israel approved plans Monday to capture the entire Gaza Strip and to stay in the Palestinian territory for an unspecified amount of time, two Israeli officials said, a move that, if implemented, would vastly expand Israel’s operations there and likely draw fierce international opposition.