Israeli defence minister says military will follow government's orders over Gazapublished at 09:25 British Summer Time

Israel’s Defence Minister Israel Katz says the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) will follow the government’s orders, regardless of its top official's opinion on plans to expand its operations in Gaza.
It comes after IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir reportedly opposed politicians over plans to take full control of the Gaza Strip.
He is said to have warned the prime minister that expanding Israel’s military occupation would put the remaining Israeli hostages in danger and exhaust the army.
In a social media post, Katz says it is Zamir’s “right and duty to express his position in the appropriate forums".
But after Israel's political leaders make decisions, the IDF will carry them out "with determination and professionalism,” he says.