Israeli military chiefs fell out in an explosive shouting match over the sheer number of Palestinians killed by IDF airstrikes, according to local media.

Ami Ayalon, the former head Israel's internal security agency, has signed an open letter to U.S. President Donald Trump on behalf of 550 former Israeli security officials calling for an end to Israel's military campaign in the besieged Palestinian enclave.

Israel’s military chief warned against a full takeover of Gaza, according to three Israeli sources familiar with the discussions, as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu considers ordering the “conquest’ of the besieged territory.