Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on the 10th (local time) regarding the plan to occupy Gaza City that it is "the best way to end the war and the best way to end it quickly."
According to Reuters and AFP, Netanyahu held a press conference that day and stated that "with Hamas refusing to disarm, Israel has no choice but to complete its mission and defeat Hamas."
He added, "If the war prolongs, many hostages may starve to death. I do not want to drag this war on," and noted, "I do not want to specify an exact timeline, but we are thinking of a relatively short schedule because we want to end the war."
He emphasized, "Our goal is not to occupy the Gaza Strip but to establish a civilian administration in the Gaza Strip that is unrelated to Hamas or the Palestinian Authority," and added that "a safe passage for the delivery and distribution of aid supplies will be established in the Gaza Strip."
Earlier, on the 8th, the Israeli government approved a military operation plan to seize the urban center of Gaza City in northern Gaza. The plan consists of occupying Gaza City, disarming Hamas, bringing back all hostages, and establishing a civilian administration that is neither Hamas nor the Palestinian Authority.