Israel’s Cabinet has decided to seize Gaza for an unspecified amount of time. It's a move that could see Israel reestablish control over a territory it vacated two decades ago.

Israeli ministers have approved a plan for the full takeover of the Gaza Strip, according to media reports citing unnamed officials. The proposal to seize and occupy the territory for an unspecified period was approved in a vote held by Israel's security cabinet early Monday, the Associated Press reported.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared today that Israel was “on the eve of a forceful entry to Gaza.” Israel’s security cabinet voted last night to approve a new plan for tens of thousands of additional soldiers to seize and hold territory in Gaza and relocate Palestinians to the south.