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In a meeting, Dayan also instructed not to occupy the Gaza Strip and to not reach the Suez Canal, as it was an international waterway.<ref>{{harv|Rabin|1979|p=98}}; {{harv|Shlaim|2014|p=259}}</ref> | In a meeting, Dayan also instructed not to occupy the Gaza Strip and to not reach the Suez Canal, as it was an international waterway.<ref>{{harv|Rabin|1979|p=98}}; {{harv|Shlaim|2014|p=259}}</ref> | ||
=== West Bank: From Tactical Response to Strategic Control === | |||
The decision to capture the West Bank evolved in stages, dictated by military developments rather than a political master plan.<ref>{{harv|Shlaim|2014|p=262}}; {{harv|Naor|2006|p=407}}</ref> Initially, the IDF thrust into the West Bank without a clear plan for conquering the entire territory.<ref>{{harv|Morris|1999|p=322}}</ref> | |||
After Israeli intelligence reported King Hussein ordered his troops to withdraw from the West Bank, the IDF’s objective was updated to “capture the West Bank and safeguard the descents to the Jordan”.<ref>{{harv|Shlaim|2014|p=261–262}}; {{harv|Naor|2006|p=407}}</ref> | |||
== Egypt == | == Egypt == | ||