Israel's military chief has pushed back against Benjamin Netanyahu's plans to seize areas of Gaza it doesn't already control, three Israeli officials said, as the prime minister faces increasing pressure over the war both at home and abroad.

JERUSALEM/CAIRO (Reuters) -Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faced pushback from the head of the military over his proposal to seize remaining areas of Gaza it doesn't already control during a tense three-hour meeting,

Jersey's chief minister has condemned the ongoing crisis in Gaza, calling for an "immediate cessation of violence against civilians and the release of all hostages". Deputy Lyndon Farnham said he had written to UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy, urging British pressure being maintained to end the conflict.