Giora Eiland tells Jeremy Bowen that Israel should tell Palestinians to leave northern Gaza before sealing it off as a way of pressuring Hamas.

Palestinians walk past destroyed houses, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, in Jabalia refugee camp, in the northern Gaza Strip February 22, 2024. REUTERS/Mahmoud Issa/File Photo (Reuters) - Thousands of people are trapped in Gaza's Jabalia camp as Israeli forces attack the area,

The Israel Defense Forces said it plans to "operate significantly in Gaza City in the coming days" to target Hamas and wanted "to avoid harming civilians."