Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held a phone call on Sunday with U.S. President Donald Trump to outline a new phase of Israel’s war in Gaza. According to a statement from Netanyahu’s office, the two leaders discussed Israel’s plan to seize the remaining Hamas strongholds in Gaza with the twin aims of freeing hostages and ending the conflict. Netanyahu thanked Trump for what he described as the president’s “strong support” since the war erupted. The conversation followed a decision by Israel’s security cabinet last week to launch what Netanyahu has called the "decisive stage" of the campaign. The military plans to move on Gaza City, refugee camps in central Gaza and the southern coastal strip of Al Mawasi, areas Israeli officials say are still under Hamas control. Netanyahu told reporters that Israeli forces already hold roughly 70 percent of Gaza and will open corridors for civilians to exit combat zones before the assault begins. Netanyahu said the war would end only if five conditions are met: Hamas’s disarmament, the release of all hostages, the demilitarisation of Gaza, continued Israeli security oversight of the enclave and the installation of a non-Hamas civilian administration. National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, a far-right member of Netanyahu’s coalition, said he has urged the prime minister to pair the offensive with steps to promote Palestinian emigration from the territory. Humanitarian concerns continue to mount. Gaza’s Health Ministry put the enclave’s death toll at about 61,430, and local officials reported additional fatalities from famine and malnutrition on Sunday. International criticism of Israel’s strategy has intensified, but Netanyahu insists a decisive military victory is the only path to a sustainable cease-fire.