Has Israel begun its Gaza City offensive or will there be yet more ‘approvals’?

Netanyahu is latest to approve' plan that has had daily announcements and that Israel knows will have serious consequences

Has Israel begun its expanded offensive in Gaza City, or is it hype?

After several weeks of threats of a new large-scale offensive, strongly opposed by most of the international community, Israeli officials have made announcements daily saying the plan to occupy Gaza City has been approved"; it has been approved by the Israel Defense Forces, by the security cabinet, by the defence minister.