Israel’s security cabinet approved on August 8 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s plan to deploy military forces to occupy Gaza City, the first step toward Netanyahu's previous statements on occupying all of Gaza. 

Five conditions that Israel proposed to “end the war”

1. Disarm Hamas

2. Return all hostages (alive and deceased)

3. Demilitarise Gaza

4. Israeli control over the besieged enclave

5. Install alternative civilian administration — neither Hamas nor the PA