While Israel plans to exert more control of Gaza, those plans have been criticized by global leaders.

The Trump administration response has been notably more muted.

For that and more, we turn to the analysis tonight of Brooks and Capehart.

That's New York Times columnist David Brooks and Jonathan Capehart of MSNBC.

It's great to see you both as always.

So, David, we'll start with you.

Your reaction

to Israel's security cabinet now approving this plan to occupy Gaza City, potentially extending

control over the entire strip. Yeah, well, there's a third on the right of B.B. Netanyan's

governing coalition, who are basically settler parties, who really want manifest destiny to take over

Gaza.

They think it's written in the Bible.

And Bibi needs them to stay in power.

And so he's trying to have it both ways.

Oh, we'll take over Gaza City.

That leaves it open.

I could take over all of Gaza maybe, but maybe I won't.

And he's been prevaricating on what he actually wants.

And it should be said, this is opposed by large majorities of Israelis.

This is opposed by the Israeli defense forces.

The last thing they want is policing settlers in occupied territory.

It's also just complete make-believe.

...