The IDF will be instructed to take over humanitarian aid and distribute it directly to the Gazans. This means that the army will be forced to deal with the civilian aspects of the Strip as well.

The issue is only at the beginning of the examination process in the army, and more may change. The IDF stated that they will act in accordance with the decisions of the political level. In the meantime, Defense Minister Yoav Galant told the members of the Knesset's Foreign Affairs and Security Committee: "The work of eliminating terrorist infrastructure is hard work... but it is final"