Tel Aviv, July 5 -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu clashed with IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir during a cabinet meeting over a contentious plan to evacuate civilians in Gaza and lay siege to its northern region, The Times of Israel reported.

According to quotes cited by The Times of Israel from the closed-door meeting, National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich accused Zamir of failing to carry out orders, claiming it had led to a stalemate in Gaza.

Zamir reportedly pushed back, saying: "You always say there is a stalemate in the Strip. There is no stalemate... We're doing exactly what you tasked us with. You certainly don't need to be reminded that we have soldiers dying in battl...