An Israeli official has confirmed the military’s plans to establish a security buffer zone inside Gaza after the current crisis but clarified that it would not include Israeli troops on the Palestinian side of the border, The Times of Israel reports.

“There are discussions in Israel about how we want to see Gaza when the war is over, given the October 7 attack,” an Israeli official told the newspaper.

“The defense establishment is talking about some kind of security buffer on the Gaza side of the border so that Hamas cannot gather military capabilities close to the border and surprise Israel again,” the official added.

“It is a security measure, not a political one. We do not intend to remain on the Gaza side of the border,” The Times of Israel quoted the official as saying.

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